Muir Taylor (11 Aug 2024)
"Rapture on Tisha B'Av August 12/13 2024"


 
1. March 20, 2024 = Spring Equinox
 
2. Sight the 1st Full Moon thereafter? That is March 25, 2024. This is your 1st Day of the 1st Month, Nisan.
 
3. Count 14 Days = April 8, 2024. This was Passover and Total Solar Eclipse in Pisces.

4. Now if one uses the Interpretation of the ‘Morrow after the Sabbath’ being the Weekly Sabbath of that Passion Week, then is the Day of April 12, 2024, which would be Nisan 18, the Day after the Resurrection Saturday, not Sunday, etc.

5. Then Count the 1st Set of 7 Sabbaths or 49 Days + 1 Day = Shavuot. This Feast of the First Fruit of the New Grain was June 1, 2024. The Day after is when the Planets Aligned.

6. Then from June 2, 2024 count the 2nd set of 50 Days and that takes you to July 22, 2024. This is the End of the Summer Wheat Harvest. It is then celebrated the next Day, July 23 (723) as that Feast of New Wine that begins the Wine Harvest. And this is the Astrological Leo New Year.

7. This July 23, 2024 (723) is the Day one argues is the True Pentecost and New Wine Day coinciding with Acts 2. And? This could be when the Rapture occurs if the ‘Beginning is like the End and the End is like the Beginning’. The Church Age Days are Numbered, no?

8. Then as Bob stated, 21 Days later from July 23, 2024 or a 7-7-7 Factor is when the 9th of Av occurs.
 
 
 
August 12, 2024
The fast of Tisha B'av 2024 (the Ninth of Av) begins at sundown on August 12, 2024, and concludes at nightfall on August 13, 2024

"22 NT references connecting Pentecost with the Rapture"

 
Twenty two New Testament references to the rapture that correspond with the 9th of Av

As we know Pentecost refers to a 50 day count, the number 5 is associated with grace and when you multiply it by 10 it is the completion of grace. The Lord was baptized on or around Pentecost and then four years later His ministry of grace was completed when the Holy Spirit was poured as the new wine into the church as the new wine skins. The church age began at that point.

We are told in the Bible that God is the same yesterday, today and forever. There are very few appointed feasts in the New Testament. We are told clearly by Paul that we are not required to keep the appointed feasts given in the Law. We are, however, charged to keep the Lord’s table. That is certainly an appointed feast of the New Testament. The only other feast that we are told about is Pentecost. Jesus as the bread and wine is our Passover feast, He is our unleavened feast, He is the feast of first fruits for us, we celebrate His ascension and so He is our Shavuot, the Lord’s table is where we trumpet the soon return of the king and also it is our day of atonement where we must examine ourselves. We look to the Lord’s coming so in that sense it is also our Feast of tabernacles. So all of those feasts are wrapped up in our celebration of the Lord’s table.

However, the feast of Pentecost is also unique to the New Testament, it is where the church was formed, and it is where the Holy Spirit was given to us as an earnest of the promise. When you make a covenant there must be a price paid, that was paid by the Lord on the cross, there must also be the rules given, the Lord told us at His ascension to do all that He commanded, and there must be an earnest of the promise, a downpayment. The Holy Spirit was given to us as the earnest of the promise, it is our downpayment.

>From this point the groom, Jesus Christ, has two years to build us a place to live in His father’s house. The Lord told us He was going to to do this and then return for us. Therefore we consider that the two thousand years since this point would be those two years. So then we expect all of this to be fulfilled by 2030. However, anyone who has studied eschatology knows that the last seven years are complicated. There is evidence that some get taken prior to these seven years, some in the middle and some at the end. I have looked at these different doctrines on this blog. In my opinion there is a strong Biblical basis to say all three will take place and no legitimate basis (in my opinion) to rule out any of these. I think about one sixth of the living saints will be raptured prior to the tribulation, five sixths will either die or be raptured during the tribulation and then Israel will be saved as a nation at the end of the tribulation. I also think all of that will be done by the year 2030, though the Jews could be on a Hebrew calendar which would take them into 2031 to the end of March. This is simply Bible interpretation and any or all of us could be wrong. But it is important to have a framework from which to work.

Interestingly the three major chapters on the Lord’s return in the gospels all begin with the question when will these things be, referring to the temple being destroyed, and the destruction of the temple is the context from which the Lord tells us about the end of the age. He likens the destruction of the temple and the scattering of Israel to the beginning of the tribulation.

However, the prevailing eschatology that I am using has the tribulation starting with the rapture. So then from the viewpoint of everyone on earth the rapture of the saints will be the destruction of the church (it will be gone and whatever is left will be attacked and burnt with fire by Antichrist and his armies) and all the believers will be scattered. What is fascinating about this is that the destruction of the temple took place in 70AD on the 9th of Av. That event is part of the New Testament history and that date is the answer to “when will these things happen” that the disciples asked the Lord.

So then let’s learn a little about the 9th of Av. This is the date in Exodus when Moses came down from the mountain and broke the ten commandments because the children of Israel were involved in an orgy while worshipping Moloch. Pentecost takes place at the same time. When Moses broke the ten commandments 3,000 died and when Peter preached the gospel at Pentecost 3,000 were saved. They were having their orgy at the time of the feast of new wine and Pentecost is the feast of new wine. This is contrary to traditional teaching in Christianity.

In Christianity the traditional teaching is that Jesus ascended 40 days after He rose from the dead. This is based on a superficial reading of Acts which says that the Lord appeared to the disciples 40 days or 40 times after the resurrection. The problem is that John tells us the second time he appeared was 8 days after the first and the third time He appeared was when they went fishing. It is hard to believe that right after Jesus appears Peter says “I’m going fishing”. Therefore at the very least it should be 48-50 days after the resurrection. Shavuot depicts Moses, a type of Jesus, ascending the mountain just like ascension day. It is the day after seven complete sabbaths after the resurrection. Therefore it is about 52-53 days after the resurrection. Jesus conception, birth, baptism, death, burial, and resurrection were all on appointed feasts. Therefore many have questioned how the ascension was not also on an appointed feast. In addition, if the ascension was two or three days before Shavuot and Pentecost was on Shavuot (traditional Christian teaching) then it doesn’t make sense that Jesus tells them to tarry in Jerusalem. They all came to Jerusalem to celebrate Shavuot according to the law, of course they will tarry till then. However, if Jesus ascended on Shavuot it explains why they were all in Jerusalem and it explains why He said to tarry till the Spirit be poured out. They had to wait another 50 days, fasting and praying. Also, it was 50 days after Shavuot that Moses came down, broke the ten commandments and 3,000 were killed. Also, on the feast of Pentecost some mocked that they were drunk on new wine. Pentecost is the feast of new wine, it is 50 days after Shavuot. However, Peter said they couldn’t be drunk because it is only 9am. At 9am (the third hour) the priests have to pour out the new wine as the first fruits to God, only after that can everyone drink. Peter was saying they can’t be drunk because the Priests have just poured out the wine, no one has had a chance to get drunk yet.

A second reference that ties in with this feast of new wine is Paul saying the church is the pillar and base of the truth. This is a reference to Samson pushing out the pillars and the temple to Baal collapses killing 3,000. The pushing out of the pillars by Samson is a reference to the rapture and it coincides with the collapse of the temple of Baal and the death of the idol worshippers. What is interesting about this reference is that we are told specifically that when the restrainer (Holy Spirit) is taken out of the way the evil one is fully revealed.

A third reference to the rapture is when the Lord said “it would be as the days of Noah”. On the 9th of Av Noah released both the dove and the raven. The dove represents the Holy Spirit and the raven represents the spirit of Satan going to and fro over the face of the earth. The dove is then drawn into the ark for seven more days referring to the raptured saints being kept in safety during the tribulation. This reference to the raven flying to and fro reminds us of Job and all the things that happened to him remind us of the tribulation. Again we see the rapture and the start of the tribulation coincide and occur at the same time.

Fourth, the New Testament term for rapture is “harpazo” which means to be snatched out of the way of certain destruction. When you read the book of acts the tribulation and persecution against the church starts shortly after Pentecost. The very first thing we learn is that they all shared and had everything in common. This sounds like what will happen during the tribulation when you cannot buy or sell without having the mark of the beast.

Fifth, the dead in Christ rise first. This also is a reference to the 9th of Av, so let me explain. On this day the ten spies gave an evil report and the two spies prior to them gave a good report. After 38 years on this date the dead rose up out of the graves. Every year after the curse a portion of the Jews in the wilderness died on this night. They would dig graves and lie in them and then in the morning the dead would still be in the graves. But 38 years later the curse was over and everyone rose up out of the graves, just like Paul saying “the dead in Christ rise first”.

Sixth, the apostasy comes first. Paul said that before the day of the Lord comes there will be a falling away from the faith. This word apostasy is only used twice, it can refer to a departure but the first time it is used it is an accusation against Paul that he has departed from Moses. This is what we see on the 9th of Av, God tells Moses to get down because they are sinning, they have departed from the covenant.

Seventh, in a moment the rapture takes place. This is the same term that God used when talking about destroying the worshippers of Moloch at Mount Sinai.

Eighth, the judgement on the Great Babylon, the whore that rides the beast, refers to the apostate church which has prostituted itself to Satan and the beast. This is mentioned in the book of Revelation in a number of places. The judgement on the temple of God always takes place on the 9th of Av.

Ninth, they will be marrying, and giving in marriage, eating and drinking. According to Jesus this will be taking place right up to the moment the flood comes and takes them all away. No Jewish person would get married on the 9th of Av, nor would there be eating and drinking. It is a fast day for all Jews. The Lord’s word indicates that the rapture is a dividing line between people getting married and having feasts and not getting married and having feasts. That sounds like sunset on the 8th of Av.

Tenth, according to the picture of the rapture in 1Corinthians 15 we are caught up into the clouds to be with Jesus. In the picture in Exodus Moses calls out to the Levites to “come up hither” to him. That is a picture of the rapture.

Eleventh, the day of the Lord comes as a thief in the night. Pattern is prophecy. Judas was a thief and he came as a thief in the night when he betrayed Jesus. When Jesus was arrested He was taken from the believers. In that sense the crucifixion was like a thief coming in the night for those who were sleeping and not watching. The 9th of Av this year is on a Wednesday. If Jesus rose early in the morning on the Lord’s day and was crucified on Wednesday, spend three days in the tomb (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) and then rose early on the Lord’s day you could compare that pattern to the rapture, followed by three days of darkness followed by believers hiding in an upper room beginning to talk about the rapture.

Twelfth, the date of the 9th of Av on our calendar is 7/26. Strong’s identifies the words of the New Testament by usage. The 726th word used in the New Testament is Harpazo, the word we use for rapture.

Thirteenth — Paul says we are not appointed to wrath. On the 9th of Av the Jews were supposed to get the wine cup of marriage, instead they got the cup of wrath. Moses ground up their idol, put it into the water and made everyone drink. Those that swelled up were killed.

Fourteenth — "I go to the Father and if I go I will come again that where I am you may be”, this matches Moses going up the mountain on Shavuot and then coming again and calling the Levites up to be with him.

Fifteenth — The Lord used the analogy of gathering the wheat to the barn for the rapture. Ruth, who was a type of the gentile bride is married to Boaz a type of Christ as the kinsman redeemer. The marriage happens at the time they are threshing the wheat. It says that she lay down with Boaz by the threshing floor and you don’t thresh barley, you only thresh wheat. Shavuot marks the first fruits of the wheat harvest followed by the general harvest for the next fifty days. The feast of new wine, Pentecost, is when the wheat harvest is concluding, they are threshing the wheat and bringing it to the barns.

Sixteen — Revelation 3:18 “and the shame of thy nakedness do not appear”. The Lord warns Laodicea, the apostate church, that if they didn’t repent the shame of their nakedness would appear. This reminds us of Exodus 32:25 And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made the people naked unto their shame among their enemies), another reference to the 9th of Av.

Seventeen — Pentecost, the feast of new wine can also be tied to Song of Songs where it says we have been brought to His banqueting house. The word we translate as “banqueting” is translated as “wine” in the other 138 usages. This should be called the house of wine.

Eighteen — Jesus says He will not drink of the fruit of the vine again until He drinks it new with us when the kingdom comes. Pentecost is when we drink wine new with God. 5. Matthew 26:29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom. Mark 14:25 Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.

Nineteen — Ephesians 2:21 says the church is growing unto a holy temple in the Lord. The 9th of Av is the day that the temple departs from the earth according to Matthew 24, Luke 21 and Mark 13.

Twenty — Luke 21:34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. This is another description of the 9th of Av. In Proverbs 7 the adulterous woman says the goodman doesn’t come home till the appointed time (the full moon). This sounds like the attitude of those worshipping Moloch. They may have thought Moses doesn’t come down till the full moon and the Bible seems to support that. God tells Moses to get up and hurry down because they are sinning. It seems Moses came down sooner than he was supposed to and caught the adulterous woman by surprise.

Many argue that the Lord said “no one knows the day or the hour” and although there is some debate as to what that was referring to it is obvious that the rapture is a surprise to some. However, the Lord also said John 15:15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. We are warned to watch so that we are not caught by surprise. It is biblical to say that those who are watching and waiting will not be caught by surprise but will be ready and expecting the Lord.

Twenty one — 1Peter 4:17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

These twenty previous points describe the rapture of the church to be the judgment of the apostate church and that this precedes the seven year tribulation on the nations. According to Matthew 24, Luke 21 and Mark 13 this judgment at the end of the age is similar to the destruction of the temple which took place on the 9th of Av in AD 70.

Twenty two — 2Thessalonians 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: God is going to send a strong delusion to those that hate the truth. John 14:29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe. However, the purpose is that those who listen to the Lord’s word and treasure His words will believe. The delusion is only for those who despise the word. Therefore it is perfectly reasonable that the Lord would tell us beforehand concerning the rapture so that those who are left behind would not be caught up in the great delusion but rather that they would believe.

Stuart W
 
 
 
by Lord Stirling

I have served as a consultant to three very high tech aerospace firms. My specialty is conceptualizing advanced warfare especially as it relates to new cutting edge advanced weapon systems. What I see unfolding with a war on Iran is the most frightening set of circumstances I have ever seen; and I have been involved in advanced theoretical weaponry strategy and design for over 20 years.

Sometime in the weeks to months ahead, there will be a war launched against Iran. The war may be started by Israel, or by the United States, or by a NATO/EU/US embargo, or by some 'false flag' attack. What matters is that it will begin; and where it will take the world.

Regardless if the war begins with a limited number of air strikes against Iranian military and nuclear targets, or if an all-out several thousand target attack begins from day one, the probabilities of the war becoming a major regional war within 48 hours are 90% or higher.

The Iranians will simply not allow Israeli and/or American military forces to attack its territory without a major response. Any significant counter-attack on Israel and/or American regional bases will trigger a much greater counter-response.

The Iranians have equipped, paid for, and trained a massive unguided rocket and guided missile force in Lebanon (the largest such force in human history). These missiles are in place as a MAD force (a MAD ~ mutually assured destruction ~ force is one that is a doomsday force; established to prevent the use of overwhelming military force by allowing a return "punch" of overwhelming military destructive force upon one's enemy). The total number of missiles and rockets in Lebanon are variously estimated at 150,000. While many are unguided Katyusha rockets, many are longer ranged guided missiles. All are operated by Hezbollah Special Forces launch teams.

The Hezbollah Special Forces are in effect a highly trained and well-equipped Iranian commando force of at least a Brigade in size. They man and protect a large number of mostly unguided and rather crude rockets, generally Katyusha 122mm artillery rockets with a 19 mile/30km range and capable of delivering approximately 66 pounds/30kg of warheads. Additionally, Hezbollah are known to possess a considerable number of more advanced and longer range missiles. During the 2006 war Hezbollah fired approximately 4,000 rockets (95% of which were Katyushas) all utilizing only "dumb" high explosive warheads. Some Iranian-built and supplied Fajr-3 and Ra'ad 1 liquid-fueled missiles were also fired. It is believed that the larger and longer range missiles are directly under the control of Syrian and Iranian officers.

The combination of short to medium range rockets and guided missiles in Lebanon, and the longer range guided missiles in Syria, the smaller number of rockets and missiles in the West Bank and Gaza, and the longer range guided missiles in Iran present a massive throw weight of warheads aimed at Israel.

The 2006 Israeli-Hezbollah War (called the Second Lebanon War in Israel) was an attempt by Israel at eliminating the MAD counter-force in Lebanon. It was an attempt that failed. The Syrians had purchased (and supplied to Hezbollah) a large number of very nasty, relatively low cost Russian AT-14 Kornet solid fuel anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM), and the Iranian-trained Hezbollah commandos dug in massive numbers of concrete bunkers and firing positions. After over 50 Merkava main battle tanks were hit, and the high tech American-made warplanes and pinpoint weapons proved ineffective, the handwriting was on the wall. Either use neutron bombs or lose a large number of Israeli solders to remove the Hezbollah threat; or declare peace and walk away for the time being ~ the Israelis chose the latter.

It now appears that Israel has given up on the idea of a ground assault to remove the many rocket and missile launchers in Lebanon. A senior Israeli general has resigned with the complaint that the Army is not training sufficiently to fight in Lebanon. The alternative is the use of FAE (fuel air explosive) technology weapons and neutron bombs (a type of nuclear weapon that produces a higher short-term radiological output and less blast output than normal nuclear weapons).

Any use of such WMD by the Israeli Army on the Hezbollah forces in Lebanon will likely automatically trigger the use of WMD warheads on whatever rockets/missiles remain operational (if their use has not already been authorized due to the nature and scope of Israeli and/or American attacks on Iran).

The bottom line of this is that Israel will face a truly massive number of rockets and missiles from Lebanon with radiological, chemical, biological and FAE "weapons of mass destruction" warheads. Additionally, a sizable number of such weapons/warheads will be fired from Gaza and the West Bank. The Syrians will be using larger, more accurate guided missiles to shower WMD upon Israel as will the Iranians. To counter this, the Israelis will be using their Green Pine Radar system and a combination of Israeli and American anti-missile missiles. They will have good success in knocking down many incoming missiles but the sheer number of incoming weapons will totally overload all defensive measures.

Large parts of Israel will be contaminated with radiation with extremely long half-lives (many tens of thousands of years in some cases), with a mix of chemical, FAE, and biological nightmares thrown in for good measure. Total deaths will amount to one-third to one-half of the Israeli population with a large additional number being injured to fulfill Isaiah 17 and Zechariah 13.

The Israeli response will be the nuclear annihilation of Syria, Iran, and parts of Lebanon with many tens of millions killed. Expect to see every city of any size destroyed. There will be insufficient people left in Syria, Iran, and large parts of Lebanon to even bury the dead. Radiation will spread around the world from the nuclear bombs.

Iranian sleeper teams in North America and western Europe will begin to "seed" the populations of these areas with a number (perhaps in the several dozens) of different man made killer viruses. People in movie theaters, churches, synagogues, shopping malls, subway stations, airports, etc., will be exposed without anyone knowing it at the time, to these advanced biowar viruses. About nine to ten days later the computer reporting systems in the western countries will begin to report back strange illnesses. That will trigger a host of measures to contain the advanced biowar viruses but it will simply be too late to prevent a massive outbreak of horrific illnesses. International travel and trade will effectively stop.
People will be ordered to stay home from work and school with only critical job holders being allowed on the streets. Hospitals will be overcome with sick and dying people of all ages. The medical community will be among the first to die off. Where temporary hospitals are established in school gyms and other areas, the cross infection of several different genetically engineered viruses will ensure 100% mortality of everyone in the temporary hospitals.

In the event that the neo-con nations have sought to expand the Georgia war by new attacks on Russian forces or by creating some naval incident in the Black Sea, the probabilities of an quick expansion into a all-out Third World War involving Russian and NATO nuclear weapons will be at approximately 50%. Even without a global total war being initiated, Russia is apt to "sweep" the Black Sea of NATO ships with considerable loss of life on both sides.

The world will be in the worst economic depression in history as global trade will be halted for at least several months due to fears of the spread of the various advanced biowar viruses. If Israel releases the Arab-specific designer advanced biowar viruses that many claim she has, the Saudis are apt to fire their Chinese IRBMs (intermediate range ballistic missiles) and send their very well-equipped air force against Israel with the small number of nuclear weapons that they possess (they have funded the Pakistani nuclear weapons program and have several Pakistani made nuclear devices). Of course, what is left of the Israeli forces will respond with additional nuclear attacks, this time on Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations for good measure.

In North America and western Europe the total number of civilians, after two months of advanced biowar illnesses, is apt to be at least a third of the population ~ a total death count of well over 200 million persons. Despite the best efforts of all nations, the man-engineered super killer mutant viruses will spread throughout the world causing total numbers of perhaps a billion or more to die to fulfill Revelations.

The after effect of all of this may well lead to even more war as the non-neo-con nations will be so incensed at the massive loss of life of their citizens that total global war may be unstoppable.
Chance (4 Aug 2024)
"Some Recent News Along With Reports That Iran Et Al Will Attack On Tisha B'Av August 12/13"

 
Hello John and Doves,
 
Everything is moving quickly - hard to keep up.  It's been a busy week....two top terrorists were assassinated (one in Tehran and one in Beirut), many air line flights have been cancelled to Israel and other Middle East countries, countries have asked their citizens to leave Iran, Lebanon and Israel as soon as possible, Israel's Knesset members were given satellite phones, Israeli's told to prepare bomb shelters; it's being reported that Iran has given Hezbollah electromegnetic bombs - to disable communications and radar and the electric grid in Israel.
 
And for those of us watching Tisha B'Av - ""Western intelligence sources told Sky News Arabia that they had evidence Iran intends to attack Israel on Tisha B'Va, which begins on August 12 and ends on August 13." 
 
Interesting timing that many are looking at Tisha B'Av as Acts Pentecost and Feast of New Wine - high watch Rapture date.
 
It's certainly on my calendar.
 
Here are some interesting developments with dates:
 
July 27:  The Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida reported that Iran has supplied Hezbollah with electromagnetic bombs that can paralyze communications and disable radars..."  Pro-Iran groups will attack the Golan if war breaks out.  "Al-Jarida claimed that the source says that Hezbollah already "possesses bombs and missiles carrying explosive 'electromagnetic' warheads as that Revolutionary Guards successfully delivers these qualitative weapons to it a few days ago."  
 
"Supposedly these weapons can be "launched from fixed launchers and some of them can be carried by drones to reach any point deep inside Israel."
 
"The report then goes on to elaborate about how Iran wants to provide Hezbollah with the know-how to target Israel's energy sector as well as water resources."  And that if Israel attacks Lebanon, Israeli settlers in northern Israel will face "a disruption in basic services including water, electricity and communications..."

Iran is supplying Hezbollah with technologically advanced new weapons - The Jerusalem Post

July 30:  'Israel said late Tuesday that it had killed Shukr (a Hezbollah top commander), who it said was behind the weekend rocket attack on the Israeli occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 youths.  The United States also blames Shukr for staging and planning a bombing of a Marine Corps barrack in Lebanon in 1983 that killed 241 American service members."
Hezbollah Confirms Top Leader Fouad Shukur Killed in Israeli Strike in Beirut
 
July 31:  "Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated early on Wednesday morning in Iran (Tehran) ...Haniyeh's residence was hit by an airborne projectile."
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Tehran - what we know so far | Reuters
 
 July 31:  "Iranian military advisor Milad Bedi was killed yesterday in the Beirut strike that killed Hezbollah's top military commander Faud Shukr, according to the Islamic regime's official Fars New Agency."
July 31: Iranian adviser was also killed in strike on Hezbollah commander, says regime mouthpiece | The Times of Israel
 
 
July 31:  "Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has ordered a direct strike on Israel in response for the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh...the directive was given this morning at an emergency meeting of the Supreme National Security Council."
Khamenei orders direct strike on Israel in response to Haniyeh killing, NYT reports | The Times of Israel
 
 Iran and Hezbollah have vowed retaliation.  Along with Hamas, the Houthis, Qatar, Turkey,
 
July 31:  "Major American airlines have told passengers that flights to Israel are cancelled..Delta is said to cancel its flights until August 2 and the reports say United has cancelled its flights until August 6."
Major American airlines said to cancel Israel flights amid soaring tensions | The Times of Israel
 
August 1:  The U.S. DoD "has deployed 12 warships to the Middle East, including the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea....a response to the recent escalation following the deaths of key figures from Hamas and Hezbollah."
US sends 12 warships to the Middle East amid rising tensions - Badlands Media
 
August 1:  "Thousands of people have gathered at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv trying to leave Israel, following the latest developments in the Middle East triggered by the murders of Haniya, Shoukr and Daif.  Information speaks of about 70,000 passengers...Due to the tense situation, the list of airlines canceling passenger and commercial flights to and from Tel Aviv for fear of reprisals is growing....According to Israel's Channel 12, seven airlines have already suspended flights to Ben Gurion Airport until further notice.  These are Delta, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Fly Dubai and Air India."
Η μεγάλη φυγή από το αεροδρόμιο Ben Gurion: 70.000 εγκαταλείπουν το Τελ Αβίβ - Θέμα ημερών η σύρραξη με Χεζμπολάχ (vid) - War News 24/7
 
 August 2:  In Israel - "Government ministers have been issued satellite phones in preparation for possible retaliation for the assassination of top Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, whose death has been widely blamed on Israel.  According to the report, the satellite phones were distributed due to concerns that a retaliatory attack by either Iran or Hezbollah could destroy telephone lines and knock out cell service."
Ministers given satellite phones due to concern phone lines could be damaged if Iran attacks | The Times of Israel
 
August 2:  "Airlines are avoiding Iranian and Lebanese airspace and cancelling flights to Israel and Lebanon, as concerns grow over a possible conflict in the region after the killing of senior members of militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah this week.  Singapore Airlines stopped flying through Iranian airspace from early Friday morning and is using alternative routes...Taiwan's EVA Air and China Airlines also appeared to be avoiding Iran airspace for flights to Amesterdam on Friday which had previously flown over Iran...Many airlines, including U.S. and European airlines, already avoid flying over Iran."
 
"Over the past two days, Air India, Germany's Lufthansa Group, U.S. carriers United Airlines and Delta Air and Italy's ITA Airways said they have suspended flights to Tel Aviv.  Airlines this week have also been cancelling and delaying flights to the Lebanese capital Beirut....Canada on Thursday issued a notice to Canadian aircraft to avoid Lebanese airspace for one month due to the risk to aviation from military activity."
 
"Should an all-out war break out in the Middle East, Ops Group said civil aviation will likely face the risk of drones and missiles crossing the airways, as well as the increased risk of GPS spoofing - a growing phenomena around Lebanon and Israel where militaries and other actors broadcast signals that trick a plane's GPS system into thinking it is somewhere it is not."
Airlines avoid some Mideast airspace, cancel Israel flights as tensions mount
 
August 2:  "The leader of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, said today that the war with Israel has entered a new phase, warning that the group will surely respond to the killing of a top Hezbollah commander by an Israeli strike."
 
"Israel is on high alert,...Israel is well prepared for any eventuality, both defensively and offensively," Netanyahu said after visiting the headquarters of the military's Home Front Command, which is responsible for civilian protection.  "We will exact a very high price for any act of aggression against us, wherever it comes from," he reiterated."
Η μεγάλη φυγή από το αεροδρόμιο Ben Gurion: 70.000 εγκαταλείπουν το Τελ Αβίβ - Θέμα ημερών η σύρραξη με Χεζμπολάχ (vid) - War News 24/7
 
August 2: "Turkey's communications authority blocked access to the social media platform Instagram on Friday, the latest instance of a clampdown on websites in the country.  The Information and Communication Technologies Authority, which regulates the internet, announced the block early Friday, but did not provide a reason.
Turkey blocks access to Instagram. Reports say it's in response to removal of posts on Hamas chief.
 
August 2:  "France also called on its citizens to leave Iran "immediately" amid fears the Islamic Republic was preparing to attack Israel...Israeli ministers have been given satellite phones in preparation for an attack that could strike the country's communication system...Residents in Jerusalem were told to prepare bomb shelters."
 
"The United States was on Friday preparing to sent back-up warplanes to help defend Israel from a possible missile or drone attacks and deal with any major escalations."

US sends fighter jets to Middle East over Iran-Israel war fears
 
August 2:  "France, Poland urge citizens to leave Iran, Israel and Lebanon as soon as possible....The unstable security situation makes it possible to believe that it will be more and more difficult to leave the three countries..."
 
"Earlier on August 2, Polish airlines LOT announced the cancellation of eight flights to Lebanon and Israel due to the security situation.  The announcement from Poland follows several cancellations in other European countries, including Czechia, where several flights back to Israel were cancelled."

France, Poland urge citizens to leave Iran, Israel and Lebanon as soon as possible
 
August 2:  "Iran and its proxies are signaling fierce and unified retaliation...US Defense Secretary Austin "was expected on Friday to sign off on additional deployments to the region...."
US, Israel prepare to face multifront attack as Iran vows revenge - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012
 
August 2:  "The US military will deploy additional fighters and Navy warships to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Friday...the expected changes come as the United States is bracing for Iran to make good on its threats to respond to the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh two days ago in Tehran...".
Pentagon tells Israel it will deploy additional fighters, Navy warships to the Middle East
 
The War Starts on Tisha B'Av?"
 
"Western intelligence sources told Sky News Arabia that they had evidence Iran intends to attack Israel on Tisha B'Va, which begins on August 12 and ends on August 13."  "That attack would reportedly be coordinated with Hezbollah, which is based in Lebanon."
France, Poland urge citizens to leave Iran, Israel and Lebanon as soon as possible
 
This is in numerous news sites - including the Jerusalem Post:  
 
August 3:  "Iran reportedly plans to attack Israel on the day of Tisha B'Av, when Jews mourn the loss of the first and second Temples...The report indicates that there is an emotional and psychological impact in targeting Israel on the holy day of mourning.  The report claimed that Jewish Israelis may feel particularly vulnerable on this day - adding an additional layer of psychological torment.  Enemy states and entities have focused their attack son Jewish holiday in the past, as was the case on October 7, which fell on Simchat Torah and Shabbat, and the Yom Kippur War in 1973."
 
"There is also reportedly a symbolic reason for attacking this date, reviving historical traumas and replaying the images of destruction.  Finally, Iran allegedly hopes that attacking on this day would bring an element of surprise...they may be unprepared for a military attack."
 
"Sky New Arabia also claimed that the media coverage on the attack would transmit a message to the Islamic world - that "Israel is vulnerable to destruction as the Jews have historically been...The report also claimed that attacking on this day may restore morale of terror groups attacking Israel, reinvigorating them for future attacks and showing that Iran will continue to back terror leaders in the regions."
Iran plans attack on Israel over Haniyeh death on Jewish day of tragedy - The Jerusalem Post
 
 
The U.S. Senate adjourns for a break on August 3 and will return to D.C. on September 9 - unless they call an emergency session due to deterioration of the 'situation' in the Middle East.
 
Numerous letters to Doves have been written about the day Tisha B'Av - and the possibility of the Rapture occurring on this particular day.  To many, this day is also Acts Pentecost and The Feast of New Wine.  Both Temples were destroyed on this day - will this day have yet another reason for great mourning across the Jewish nation?  A devastating attack from Iran and other enemies? 
 
A Rapture on this day will certainly fulfill Micah's prophecy of great distress for the Jewish people at the time of the grape harvest (Feast of New Wine) -  all the good men of the Earth have 'vanished'.  The day of the watchmen has come.  There is no good men left - just evil all around.
 
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
 
Maranatha!
 
Chance
 
John Tng (4 Aug 2024)
"A Possible 9th of Av Rapture"

Dear Doves,

Tisha B'Av this year falls on Aug 13, 2024, that is, the 9th of Av on the Hebrew calendar. Dr Barry Awe and Tyler@Generation 2434 believe that this is also the Feast of New Wine, the true Pentecost.

There are compelling reasons why the Rapture may just happen on this feast. I know there are differing views on the exact date of New Wine due to the different calendars and how sabbath is counted. I doubt we can be absolutely certain of the exact date this side of the Rapture as we see through a glass, darkly.

Nonetheless, the LORD nudged me to take a look at my daughter's three dreams again as there are important details I missed out. By revisiting these dreams with Tisha B'Av in mind, I am making a case for a 9th of Av rapture this year . If nothing happens, let me apologize first; it just means it's another failed attempt at finding the elusive rapture date. Let me hasten to add that I am looking for our Bridegroom, and not the date per se.


The Number 665

My daughter saw the number 665 on Oct 20, 2023, thirteen days after the Oct 7 attack on Israel by Hamas. In her own words, "@dad what does number 665 mean? I saw it in my dream this morning. I saw it very clearly. It was like an alarm clock. The numbers were on the clock but very clearly showed 665. The alarm clock was a digital one. But there was no point (colon) in the middle of the numbers. Just 3 numbers. 665. Haha Jem just sent me this. He said the aircraft in front of him (in reservist now) is 665. You’ll be shocked when you see this, dad." She added, "I haven't read anything to do with 665 recently anyway. Even I myself thought it was strange. It's more likely that I would dream of 666 than 665."

I felt the same way too why 665 rather than 666. The 665 phenomenon started with my son two months earlier in August 2023 when he was queuing for food in a food court. His queue number was 665. He only realized something unusual the next morning when he weighed himself at 66.5 kg.

What is the significance of the number 665?

The recent nudging by the Holy Spirit caused me to realize that 665 is just 1 short of 666; it precedes the revealing of the Antichrist. This means that we are EXTREMELY CLOSE to our escape before all hell breaks loose. Since the number 665 came to my family last year in 2023, does that mean that 666 is going to happen this year in 2024?

As you will see shortly, this appears to be the hint given by the Holy Spirit. The strongest scriptural support for this hint comes from one complex prophetic sentence spread over two verses:

2 Thess 2:3 (v29,665) "Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;"
2 Thess 2:4 (v29,666) "Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God."

The two verses should be read as a complex sentence due to the semicolon at the end of the first verse. The BCV (book-chapter-verse) number of the first verse, 223, points to the year 2023; it is connected to the number 665 (the last 3 digits of v29,665). The BCV number of the second verse, 224, points to the year 2024; it is connected to the number 666 (the last 3 digits of v29,666).

The number 29 is the Number of DEPARTURE, a key theme of the first verse that refers to the Rapture prior to the revealing of the man of sin.


The Missing Link: 666

Since I was so focused on 2023 last year, I missed out important info that points to this year. I am not making up these information or fabricating any details; they were simply blind spots at the time. Furthermore, I was ignorant of the Feast of New Wine and therefore did not factor that in.

My daughter saw the number 665 in an alarm clock (her own words twice). So the number 665 is some kind of warning before something BIG happens. Two months prior to my daughter's dream on 665, my son first noticed 665 on Aug 11, 2023. The next morning, he weighed himself (something he seldom does) at 66.5 kg.

What I did not report on was what happened on Aug 12, 2023, after my son weighed himself at 66.5 kg in the morning. I brought my son and dog to a cafe for lunch. The name of the dog cafe is Two X Four, an amusing reference to the number of legs a human owner has and that of his/her dog. At the time, it did not occur to me that my son, I, and my dog point to 2024 since 2+2+4 legs are digits of the current year; not unlike the BCV number of 2 Thess 2:4.

Furthermore, the name of the cafe spells Two (2) Four (4), the short form for 2024.

Here's the clincher. Aug 12 this year in 2024 is the start of Tisha B'Av (6:00pm Aug 12 to 6:00pm Aug 13, 2024) !!!

In other words, EXACTLY ONE YEAR ago the Holy Spirit was trying to impress upon me the significance of 665 in 2023 and 666 in 2024. Do I have additional evidence? Yes, I have.

As I reread the WhatsApp chat I had with my son, I realized that I missed out the number 666 BIG TIME. When my son related his 665 experience, he did mention 666 in an app he happened to open on Aug 11, 2023. He was puzzled why he saw these two numbers one after another in such close proximity. A few days after the incident, he managed to share with me the app screenshot showing 666 reward points. The app is Atome; it reminds me of the Greek word, atomos, which means moment, in relation to the twinkling of an eye rapture (1 Cor 15:52) !!!

Furthermore, on the day we visited the dog cafe, I parked my car directly opposite a vehicle with this number plate: 6665; this number is an amalgam of 666 and 665 !!!!!!

The name of the cafe is also revealing: there are two hidden 666s right in the middle.

Two(60) X(600) F(6)o(60)ur                        (Standard English Gematria)
First 666: o(60) + X(600) + F(6) = 666
Second 666: X(600) + F(6) + o(60) = 666

The sum o(60) + X(600) + F(6) + o(60) is 726, Strong's number for HARPAZO, the snatching away of the bride at the Rapture !!!

According to ancient Jewish custom, the Father would send the Bridegroom to come get the bride ONE YEAR after the marriage proposal. If you follow the New Wine (true Pentecost) typology, this is exactly what happens with the Church, the Gentile bride. The Church was betrothed on the First Pentecost/New Wine when the Holy Spirit (Wine) was poured out on the body of Christ. The Bridegroom will come for the Church on the Last Pentecost/New Wine when He will drink the New Wine with His bride at the Rapture.

Our lunch bill came out to $59.07. This number is extremely interesting. First, 7 cents refers to the 7 Lampstands, the Church. Second, 59 dollars points to the fifth (5) month and ninth (9) day on the Hebrew calendar, that is, the 9th of Av !!!!! Third, the digits in the bill sum to 21 (5+9+7) which points to Aug 13 (21=8+13) !!!

If you search the cafe image online, you will find the cafe name, Two X Four, plus the graphic illustrations of a dog and its owner. The 8 letters in the cafe name points to the 8th month, August. My son, I, my dog, the graphic figures of a dog and its owner, together with the 8 letters point to the date 13th (8+5). The 14 legs of the two dogs (8 legs) and three humans (6 legs) point to the 9th of Av (9+5=8+6) !!!

Thus, the Holy Spirit was showing me the date Aug 13, 2024, potentially pointing to the Rapture this year.

The number 665 is supposed to lead to 666. This is supported scripturally by the fact that 2 Thess 2:3 (v29,665) points to 2023 and 2 Thess 2:4 (v29,666) points to 2024. As recent as yesterday, I realized to my astonishment that Aug 11, 2023 is day 223 and Aug 12, 2023 is day 224 last year (a non-leap year) !!!


The 9th of AV

When the LORD showed me the date for Tisha B'AV, that is, the 9th of Av, I marveled in awe (read on).

I did not make up any information that is now shared with you. When I wrote the post on Jun 3, 2024 (
https://www.fivedoves.com/rapture/2024/enochwasnot.html), I shared my daughter's three dreams. Since I was focused on Shavuot and my rapture date, Jun 12, 2024, the last thing on my mind was the 9th of Av.

My daughter's second dream happened on Jul 27, 2023; it is about Shavuot with "barley and oats" she was shown in the dream. At the time it did cross my mind that wouldn't it be nice if it were Jul 26, pointing to 726 Harpazo, instead of Jul 27?

But now I realize Jul 27, 2023 was exactly Tisha B'Av, the 9th of Av of the Hebrew year 5783 !!!!!!

WOW!

One year ago my daughter was shown in a dream, "barley and oats", on the 9th of Av. As explained in my Jun post, "oats" can be replaced by "wheat". She was shown a Pentecost rapture. But if the true Pentecost is the Feast of New Wine, and if New Wine falls on the 9th of Av, then my daughter's dream is a powerful confirmation of a potential Tisha B'Av rapture this year!


Palmoni the Wonderful Numberer

I believe Palmoni aka Jesus, concealed the Rapture date in the Book He authored. "Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint (Palmoni) which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?"

First, this verse speaks of the abomination that causes desolation, a striking resemblance to 2 Thess 2:4, "... he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God." Let us suppose that the Rapture takes place on the 9th of Av, 2024; shortly after the Antichrist will be revealed. He will eventually enters the Third Temple and desecrates it at the mid-point of the Tribulation. The temple desecration theme in the Palmoni verse in the Book of Daniel comports with Tisha B'Av on which the first two Temples were destroyed.

More astoundingly, the chapter and verse numbers of the Palmoni verse in the Book of Daniel, 8:13, points to Aug 13th !!! The verse number counted from Genesis 1:1 is 21975; this points to the year 2024 since the digital sum is 24 (2+1+9+7+5) !!!

Daniel is the 27th book of the Bible; it is also the 5th Major Prophet Book. Incredibly, the book numbers (9=2+7 & 5) point to the 9th of Av (5th month) !!!

The digital sum of the verse number, 21975, also points to the current Hebrew year 5784 (24=5+7+8+4) !!!

The book position of Daniel in which Palmoni is hidden, is interesting. The 26 books before the Book of Daniel can be viewed as pointing to the year 2024 (2+6 =2+2+4) as well as August, the 8th month (2+6=8); the remaining thirteen OT books, including the Book of Daniel, points to the 13th day. Thus, amazingly, the potential rapture date, Aug 13, 2024, is concealed by Palmoni yet again in the Book of Daniel !!!


Nazarite & Nazarene

A major clue that ties the Feast of New Wine with the true Pentecost in Acts 2 is the Nazarite vow and the number 3,000. According to the research by Dr Barry Awe and brother Tyler, Samson, a Nazarite, whose vow is that no razor shall come upon his head, killed 3,000 Philistines on the 9th of Av. More importantly, a Nazarite is to abstain from wine and all other grape products, such as vinegar and grapes.

It can be argued that the words of Jesus during the Last Supper when he said, "I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom" (Mat 26:29) is not unlike a Nazarite vow. Jesus will end this vow (assuming it is a Nazarite vow) when He drinks the New Wine with the bride in heaven on the Feast of New Wine.

The first four digits of the verse number of the Palmoni verse, 2197, is the Greek gematria of JESUS THE NAZARENE, the first title on the writing Pilate wrote on the sign affixed to the cross !!!

Nazarite (Νᾱζῑραῖος) and Nazarene (Ναζωραῖος) is only one Greek letter difference. Jesus the Nazarene may not be a Nazarite by birth, but He appeared to have made a Nazarite vow at the Last Supper, a vow He would keep for two thousand years. This may not be a major evidence but I find it interesting.

 
The Hebrew Letter SHIN (ש)

My daughter's first dream is about the Hebrew letter SHIN. This is the 21st Hebrew letter with Gematria value 300. Notice its links to the Palmoni verse, Daniel 8:13. The sum of the chapter and verse numbers is 21 (8+13). The first two digits of the Palmoni verse number, 21975, is 21.

The date of the dream is Feb 7, 2021. The Pentecost/New Wine key number, 3000, is implied by the letter SHIN with gematria value 300. 3000 Israelites were killed by the Levites on the 9th of Av because of the Golden Calf idolatry. 3000 Philistines were killed by Samson on the 9th of Av. The Holy Spirit was poured out on the 3000 who gathered at Jerusalem on the true Pentecost/New Wine on the 9th of Av.

The Hebrew for three begins with the letter SHIN: שָׁלוֹשׁ; hence, three thousand in Hebrew begins with the letter SHIN.

It is significant that my daughter saw the 21st Hebrew letter SHIN in the year '21. With double 21 (3x7) and the 7th day of Feb when she had the dream, there are Seven SEVENS. This is how Shavuot and New Wine are counted, 7x7 days plus the 50th day.

My daughter's birthday falls on Aug 7. Between Feb 7 and Aug 7, there are Seven SEVENS !!!!!!!


Barley and Oats

My daughter was shown the phrase "barley and oats" in her second dream when she was discussing rapture with the family. This is the dream in her own words, "Btw, I had a very interesting dream. Dad and maybe the rest of the fam, you were in it and we were discussing rapture. Somehow the phrase I remember from the dream is “barley and oats”. Apparently in the dream, I was convicted that the rapture time had something to do with it haha. I woke up, looked this up, and realised that barley is harvested in Spring (Passover to Pentecost) and oats are harvested in May, which is Summer period (from Pentecost to Tu B’Av).".

I surmised in my Jun post (
link) that "oats" may be replaced by "wheat"; hence, my daughter's dream is pointing to a Pentecost rapture.

With the new info that is emerging, I now believe that the Holy Spirit intentionally showed my daughter the precise phrase, "barley and oats", for a reason. The phrase contains 13 letters, pointing to the 13th day; the 8 consonants point to August, the 8th month; and finally, the consonants in each word is 4 (barley), 2 (and), & 2 (oats), pointing to the year 2024 (422 reversed is 224) !!!!!!

There are 21 consonants in the English alphabet; the phrase, "barley and oats", splits the 21 consonants perfectly into 8 used (brly+nd+ts) and 13 unused (cfghj+kmpqv+wxz) consonants, pointing to Aug (8th month) 13th. The missing vowels, "u" and "i", intimate that YOU and I will be missing in the Rapture !!!

Together, the 26 letters in the alphabet point to the year 2024 (2+6=2+2+4) !!!


My 666 Experience

In both of my 666 experience last year, it involves me, my son, and my dog. In both instances, we were out for lunch each time. The three of us voted with our feet/paws for the year 2024 (2 feet +2 feet + 4 paws) when we visited Two X Four dog cafe especially. :) You could also say we voted for August, the 8th month (8=2 feet +2 feet + 4 paws).

My first 666 experience was on Aug 12, 2023, exactly one year before Tisha B'Av this year, beginning Aug 12, 2024, 6:00 pm. I will not repeat what has been shared at the start of this post.

What I want to focus on now is my second 666 experience, three days after my daughter saw in her third dream the number 665 on an alarm clock on Oct 20, 2023. The month-day Oct 20 may be written as 10-20, or 1020 as a whole number. The only scripture in the Bible with gematria value 666 is found in Numbers 10:20; thus linking the number 665 with 666. Furthermore, chapter 1020 in the Bible is Acts 2, the chapter in which we witness the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the 3,000 believers who gathered in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost !!!

We are seeing confirmation after confirmation in my daughter's dreams pointing to Pentecost/New Wine/Antichrist this year.

In my Jun post (
link), I shared that as we approached the car park at Marina @Sentosa Island, I first saw 666 number of empty car park lots on a display panel some distance away from the car park. However, when we were about to turn into the car park at the entrance, a taxi beat me to it and thus I was left with the 665th car park lot to occupy. When I parked my car, I noticed my lot number on the floor is 223, pointing to the year 2023 when the incident happened.

Singapore as a nation state is an island; but Sentosa is also an island located on its southern tip, a popular tourist resort.

You are not going to believe what I am going to share with you now. Sentosa was formerly known as Pulau Blakang Mati which in Malay means the "Island of Death Behind" (see Wikipedia
link).

Hello? Leave the World Behind? Leave the World of Death behind and get Caught Up to the Land of the Living at the Rapture !!!

The lunch bill at Sentosa came out to $68.31. This number, when laterally transposed, is the Greek gematria of LORD JESUS CHRIST (3168). But more intriguingly, when read from right to left, the bill amounts to a number 1386; this number barely conceals 13th Aug (13+8) and the year 2024 (8=2+2+4) !!!

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Doves, this month is going to be VERY EXCITING with what is going on in the Middle East.

I am not saying the Rapture is going to happen 100% on Tisha B'Av this year. No matter how amazing the numbers appear to be saying, no one can really be sure about the date. Regardless, we are in a very HIGH WATCH WINDOW this month for sure.

I am also mindful that some brethren find it hard to accept the 9th of Av as a joyous date for the Rapture. The typologies seems to be diametrically opposed: temple razed to the ground versus temple raised incorruptible.

But if the Rapture were to happen on the 9th of Av, our Jewish brethren would certainly sit up and take notice. Perhaps this may shake them up and lead them to find the true Savior, Yeshua Hamashiach.

Perhaps just as the 3,000 who perished because of the Golden Calf idolatry, and the 3,000 who were born again on the first Pentecost, the Church as the Temple of the Holy Spirit will vanish from the Earth, a form of removal rather than destruction that befell the first two Temples.

Let us hope for the best.

M A R A N A T H A !!!

John
Sources:
Various Five Doves posts