Many who have devoted much time in studying the
geneological record have
discovered the relevance of the 1948 date. There are
3 occasions in history's time-
line that record the pattern of 1948 years - beginning with
Abram continuing to our
current 1948 year and its' significance with Israel
becoming a nation plus the final
count from 70 ad to our year 2018 which equals 1948
years.....70 + 1948 = 2018.
But there's even more significance to this amazing
year! But before I continue
with what the Lord has revealed to me,
I'll begin with some history on the study
of the Biblical timeline as recorded in Genesis.
It seems James Ussher was one of the first of modern
chronologists to have noted
the fact that Abram was not born in 1948, but rather when
Terah was 130 yrs. old, not 70. That would bring the
date to the year 2008 - not 1948. You may be thinking
"so what - what difference does it make"?
This is what I would like to present - an explanation to
the wonderful confusion that has brought me to share what I
believe the Lord has revealed to me. There is a reason
and significant purpose God had in drawing our attentiion to
that date. It's interesting that there is such a stir
and adament sentiments in regard to this time-frame. It
has caused confusion, but in the final analysis brings to
light a magnificant revelation of Biblical accuracy. I
believe the following explanation will thrill you and possibly
be another factor in bringing further assurance to how close
we are to our going home.
First I'll start with the chronology going back to Shem,
one of the sons of Noah. Shem was 100 yrs. two yrs.
after the flood (Gen. 11:10) and that is when his son
Arpachshad was born. Note that even though Shem
wasn't the oldest of the three sons of Noah (Shem, Ham &
Japheth) his name is always mentioned first. We know he
wasn't the oldest - see Gen. 10:21 where it's noted that
Japheth was his older brother. It's important to note
that the genealogy lists "from Shem to Abram". Why is
that? It's because Jesus comes from the line of Seth on
down through Shem, continuing on to Abram and David, etc.
Giving the data on Shem and noting particularly that he was
mentioned first out of the 3 sons of Noah lays the foundation
for why the same pattern is true with Abram - the fact that
even though he wasn't the oldest of the 3 sons of Terah, he is
mentioned first.
Up to this point we now realize that when multiple sons are
mentioned in the geneological record, the one that is
mentioned first is the son with the genealogy and lineage
leading to the birth of Jesus. But there's more and this
is where it gets exciting.
Another reason Abram is mentioned first
is because he is the "heir of Promise". We all know that
Abram is the father of our faith and through faith in Jesus
who is THE PROMISE, all who would believe will be an
heir of THE PROMISE - Jesus!
That's it! Do you see it? 1948 years from Adam,
the heir of the promise whose heirs we are as well - that year
(1948) became the most notable time-frame for when we can
anticipate the world's promise (Jesus) would come - the 2nd
coming 1948 years from 70 ad which is the 3rd in the
established pattern beginning with Abram. That's the
major significance for the record listing Abram in 1948 - the
"heir of promise" whose heirs we are as well. That's the
reason Israel became a nation in 1948, and the reason Jesus
will return as King of Kings to this earth at the end of the
tribulation 1948 years from 70 ad. Jesus is the promise
and that year magnificantly portrays a story from beginning to
end.
His final fulfillment of that promise that began with Abram
the father of our faith, the date of 1948, ends in the same
time-frame - 1948 years from 70 ad, the third (3rd) in the wonderful
successions of that year. The final 1948 years from when
the temple was destroyed to when the Temple of Christ will
appear to ALL in His magnificant Kingdom Glory - to the Jew,
the Gentile, the Church (the Church coming with Him of
course), and to the tribulation saints. ALL
will be included in that final appearance. ALL will see
Him. ALL will admire His magnificant beauty and behold
His Glory!
So there you have it. Hope this was a blessing.
It sure blessed me when the lights came on and I saw even more
significance to that year then what I had seen before.
Blessings to all watchers,
Judith "