I've been thinking that 12/12/12 could most definitely represent "midnight". In the story of the 10 virgins, the cry goes our around midnight that the Bridegroom is coming. He doesn't come right at midnight (12/12/12), but sometime very shortly after that.

In the story of Hanukkah, they were unable to purchase oil for the lamp until after the 8th day of Hanukkah, which would be 12/17/12 as a representation of when the foolish virgins were able to purchase the oil and get back for the wedding feast. But by the time they had returned, the door had already closed and it was too late.

So, sometime between 12/12/12 and 12/17/12, the Bridegroom came, the wise virgins went in with Him to the Wedding and the door closed.




Matthew 25: “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

“At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

“Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’

“‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

“But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.

“Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’

“But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’

“To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of Him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open. I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name...Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth." Revelation 3:7, 8,10

The Philadelphian church is spared from the hour of testing that comes on the whole world. It is the 6th church mentioned in Revelation out of 7. I believe the Lord may be showing us that up until the 6th candle of Hanukkah is lit on the 6th day (December 14, 2012), the door will remain open. But once He shuts the door, it's too late.

To the Laodicean church (7th church/7th candle/7th day) He says:
"I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see. Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with Me." Revelation 3:15-18, 20

It seems that He's still waiting at the door until the last moment, inviting His Bride to please come and eat at His Wedding Banquet. But the Laodicean church is lukewarm and is spit out of His mouth.

I believe that the door will close at the end of the 6th day of Hanukkah (December 14, 2012), or beginning of the 7th day (December 15, 2012).