THE "REQUIRED RAPTURE SIGN" --- WE AWAIT

This may be our year but the prophet Daniel sets a "required" sign which has not yet occurred. Daniel 9:27.

27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week* he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. * "Week" , heptad, Heb.. = 7 year time period

Note that the 7 year tribulation begins when antichrist "confirms" a covenant with many which he "breaks" 3 and1/2 years later at or in the temple. Sacrifice / oblation takes place in the temple.

This is the Tribulation beginning. It requires (1) a pre-existing "covenant" which (2) relates to a Jewish temple and (3) that antchrist will have assumed some position of power. All these things can take place very quickly in just a matter of days. The rapture likely occurs very near or even at the tribulation beginning.

Point (1) the pre-exiting covenant can be negotiated by anyone, in fact, is likely not the AC , as he needs to "confirm" it. One does not "confirm" an agreement he has already agreed and signed onto. The covenant may not even be public knowledge but that seems unlikely...It will be a "Yuuge Deal" of 7 years duration. The "dealmaker" I suspect would then be deposed or replaced in short order by AC who will confirm the covenant.

Point (2) The covenant relates to a Jewish temple because AC "breaches" the covenant (cause the sacrifice / oblation to cease ) in the Temple. The "covenant " may be an agreement to rebuild the temple, perhaps laying the cornerstone, maybe something else temple related.

Point (3) The AC must be in power. Such a transformation can take place in a matter of days. See John Tng's recent letter regarding the city of Babylon (New York City) .https://www.fivedoves.com/rapture/2025/babylonisfallen.html The potential terrorist destruction of the world's financial capitol and banking system would produce chaos. Babylon, NewYork is a largely Jewish suburb of New York City.

In summary, the tribulation of seven years set forth in Daniel 9 must be close in time to the rapture. Otherwise, anyone saved in the time period between the rapture and tribulation beginning would be left to endure those 7 years of trouble. Also, biblical types such as Lot and the crossing of the Red Sea seem to connect a rapture "exodus" to immediately precede death and destruction for those who resist God.

Now, a few personal comments :

I have held this post for a while, waiting for passover. A couple of weeks ago, I watched a few minutes of youtuber "Heather R" and she expressed the same thoughts as above. She thinks it is 2025. I am 50/50 on this year or next year. Sorry, no link.

We have a world in crisis. People turn to God as a last resort. The Lord does not want anyone to endure tribulation and I expect times of distress to precede the last 7 years , in other words save as many as possible from real trouble. We are going home.

If President Trump springs a deal to allow Israel to rebuild the Temple for 7 years, or 6 years or 8 years , it does not make him the AC. He detests war and bloodshed and Hamas. He is a modern Cyrus. He recognized Jerusalem as Capitol of Israel. Half the non-Dove watchman community thinks he may be AC.... seriously. He has no connection to 666.

Please pray for brother Tng, his health, his family, etc. He is a man of courage. The Lord is coming soon. It is time for courage.