Readers -
I've theorized in the past that the Resurrection of the dead (1 Thess 4:16) occurs at:
9:40 am, Israel time.
Dorcas is raised from the dead in Joppa in Acts 9:40.
"But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up."
I originally worked on the number 9:40 years ago, when looking at Noah's ark.
The window out of the ark is at a height of 29 cubits, and using an 18" (western measurement inches) cubit that means that the window is 522" above the first deck, or 162" above the third deck. (remember 162 = Benjamin, Enoch born when Jared = 162).
If the Ark is an Arc, I then further theorized that the Arc was a circle and that on a sundial of 12 hours, the 162 degree point (360 + 162) was at
9:40.
The starting point being straight EAST and went counterclockwise with the sun setting in the WEST. go around the circle once (360 degrees) then another 162 degrees to the 522 degree mark.
on the sundial, 12:00 is north and come around to see what "time" the 162 "Degree" point is - which turned out to be 9:40, not as on a clock, but on a sundial.
Then proceeding to base conversions, I got the shock of my life when this appeared:
2368 decimal = 940 hexadecimal.
beyond perfect. Jesus Christ greek gematria = 2368.
go here for Acts 1:11 word by word break down:
Acts 1:11 reads as follows:"Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him GO into heaven."
Strong's greek 4198 = poreuomai = GO
in-text value of 4198g =
940
more evidence that 940 = 9:40
first appearance of a word with an in-text value of 940 in the New Testament is in Matthew 2:7, which is
Strong's 5550 greek = chronos = Time.
"Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what TIME the star appeared."
I think 940 and the time 9:40 are closely tied the the Lord Jesus - and I now theorize that the Lord Jesus ascended into Heaven in Acts 1:11 at 9:40 in the morning.
I think when the Lord Descends to Shout, then raises the dead, then catches away the living will happen on or centered on 9:40 at night or 21:40 hours. Israel left for the Exodus at night.
21:40 may be 2140 and Jared hebrew gematria = 214.
Jesus is Lord. <><