Tisha B’Av (Av 9) and Tu B’ Av (Av 15)
29/30 July and 4/5 August 2020
We live in unusual times and unprecedented is a word on the lips of many. In Australia (especially Victoria) we are, like many other countries, facing a very strong challenge from the second wave of COVID 19. At this time of many signs of the imminence of the Lord’s return, there are two Jewish holidays that are very noteworthy, Av 9 or Tisha BÁv (linked to the destruction of the two Temples and other tragic Jewish events) and Av 15 or Tu BÁv Love and Rebirth!!! More information on these is available on the links below from www.chabad.org.
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/144558/jewish/Tisha-BAv-and-the-3-Weeks.htm
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/53680/jewish/15th-of-Av.htm
Were there any signs of the Rapture in the week of Tisha BÁv?
One unusual sign that the last main actor from Gone with the Wind (Olivia Mary de Havilland) passed away in France. Wind is a major symbol of the Holy Spirit, especially on the Day of Pentecost, and Elijah was caught up in a whirlwind to Heaven.
There were some interesting signs on or around Tisha B'Av (30 July 2020): Isaias, Spanish for Isaiah (a*2i*2s*2) storm, now a hurricane and possibly heading for Florida, including Miami (sounds like IAMIAM), worst quarterly US economic performance on record, Mars spaceship (Perseverance), four excessively wealthy Tech CEOs before Antitrust Inquiry (Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Tim Cook of Apple, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Sundar Pichai of Alphabet, owning Google and You Tube 4.2 earthquake in southern California and the record new Covid 19 cases in Australia were reported in Australia.
Perseverance Ephesians 6 v 18 Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God’s consecrated people).
Wealthy would be wise to heed the warning in James 5 Come now, you rich [people], weep aloud and lament over the miseries (the woes) that are surely coming upon you. 2 Your abundant wealth has rotted and is ruined, and your [many] garments have become moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver are completely rusted through, and their rust will be testimony against you and it will devour your flesh as if it were fire. You have heaped together treasure for the last days.
Tu BÁv on 4/5 August 2020
This week could be very interesting, including Tu B'av on 4/5 August 2020. While historical dates can be problematic, it seems that the Temple was destroyed on 4 August (Gregorian) in AD 70 - Obama's birthday and 1950 years ago. I have watched a good You Tube titled Signs leading to 4/5 August or Tu BÁv link below}.
Maranatha! Denis in Canberra!