Thanks to CAPS for the clear and simple explanation of the basic timeline.
And thanks for his recommendation of my book "Time and the Bible's Number
Code." In this book I do not drag the reader through the year-by-year
explanation of the progression of time -- although the research background
for the book contains the results of about 50 years of in-depth digging for
the evidences. These evidences came from not only the Bible, but also from
archaeology, astronomy, history, and the ancient records of Babylon and
Assyria. I happened to be fortunate enough to obtain a copy of the ancient
"Babylonian Chronicle" which is the written records of Nabopolassar's
scribe. (Nabopolassar was the father of Nebuchadnezzar.)
   But in "Time and the Bible's number code" I skip over all those
confirming details, and confirm the timeline by a completely different
method. By large blocks of time. I attempted this for my own curiosity, to
see if it would fit the known facts. I found that it does. But in the
process, I found an amazing fact that the whole timeline will respond to the
principle of the Golden Proportion, which is a physical constant. Scientists
call it the "Growth Constant" -- and in reality, the Golden Proportion is
God's growth principle of time and creation. I found that the Golden
Proportion confirms the timeline.
   There are obviously three great blocks of time which relate to the three
Pilgrim Festivals. These festivals were Passover, Pentecost, and
Tabernacles. At each of these festivals all the males were to present
themselves to God, with a gift. The Passover age was literally the period of
time from the first Passover to the death of Jesus on the cross. It was 1480
years in length. The Apostle Paul said "Christ our Passover is sacrificed
for us." The name "Christ" has a Gematria value of 1480, and the word
Passover (in Hebrew) has a Gematria value of 148. The age of 1480 years is
thus defined.
   The next Pilgrim Festival was Pentecost. It was characterized by the
picking of the first ripe wheat, grinding it into flour and baking two
cakes, which were presented to God. It is a picture of the selection and
development of the future Bride of Christ. From the day when the firstfruits
of the barley harvest (Jesus) was offered to God (Jesus' resurrection day),
they would count the "omer" for 49 days, then the next day would be the Day
of Pentecost. Thus the Pentecost Age would be represented by those 49 days
of counting. On the Day of Pentecost following the death and resurrection of
Jesus, the espousal of the bride of Christ took place by the anointing of
the Holy Spirit upon the disciples. The whole age is for the developing of
the bride. But the wedding is on the Day of Pentecost. If each day of
counting the omer represents a period of 40 years (and the reasons for this
are too lengthy to relate here), then the length of time for the antitypical
counting of the omer would be 49 x 40 or 1960 years. Add this to A.D. 33 and
you have the length of time for the counting of the omer to bring us to the
spring of 1993. The next day would be Pentecost. But just as each day of the
counting of the omer was represented by 40 years, just so the great
antitypical Day of Pentecost would be a period of 40 years.
   When I was writing "Time and the Bible's Number Code" I was in absolute
amazement that this great Day of Pentecost would come to an end in the
spring of 2033. (1993 + 40 = 2033) It harmonized absolutely precisely with
the chronology that I had previously found which CAPS has identified in his
post today. It perfectly confirmed the suggested date of 2033 as being the
end of 6000 years from the sin of Adam. I just sat there and looked at the
confirmation absolutely stunned -- and the tears were rolling down my face.
   So, when CAPS suggested that the marriage of Jesus and His bride must
take place before 2033, it fits perfectly. The antitypical Day of Pentecost
is the great wedding day. Sometime during that 40 years, from 1993 to 2033,
the marriage of Jesus and his bride will take place.
   I appreciate that CAPS recommended my book. If anyone is interested in
owning a copy, or in asking about it, you can contact me at:

bgaunt@centurytel.net

Bonnie Gaunt