Hello Jlstaten and John and Doves,
Jlstaten sent in an
interesting link in the "Tish B'Av Rapture" letter last
week: Tish
B Av Rapture
The author, Pete Garcia, quoted and 'analyzed'
an article by Greg Lauer:
(lots more at the link, here are my notes:)
Round One: The Jews' great sin is rampant
idolatry, plus failing in God for their protection and
instead making a foolish deal with their
enemies. The First Temple is destroyed. A major
round of judgment falls upon Israel via the Babylonians.
Round Two: The Jews' great sin is turning
God's Word into legalism, and rejecting their promised
Messiah and having Him crucified like a common
criminal. The Second Temple is destroyed. A
major round of judgment falls upon Israel via the Romans.
Round Three: The Jews' great sin is
dismissing with anger and jealousy the salvation Christ
offered them as they watched it go out to the
Gentiles. They should have understood Moses' prophecy
and repented, but they refused to do so. Not only
that, but they will divide God's land.
????????????? A major round of judgement falls
upon Israel via the Antichrist.
He wonders what could fill in the ??????? of
Round Three..."born-again believers may be the body of
Christ, but we are also the temple of the Holy Spirit - the
physical, visible representation of the presence of God the
Holy Spirit on earth, starting on the day of Pentecost two
thousand years ago and ending the moment we are caught up to
be with the Lord in the translation of the Church."
"As a result, I believe it is the Rapture...."
"If the Rapture were to occur on Tisha
B'Av, it would shake Israel to its spiritual core."
"The Rapture represents the point
in time when God no longer has to focus His attention on
His Church on earth and will turn His attention back to
dealing with His Chosen People."
Then Greg Lauer notes that Tisha B'Av occurs
this year on August 6 or 7. (It will start immediately
following the weekly Shabbat. He is not including sighting
of the new moon.)
Pete Garcia writes
that "...there is no rhyme or reason for the Holy Spirit
to work inside a third Temple after the death, burial, and
resurrection of Christ. And Garcia has no problem
himself with the destruction of the First and Second
Temple vs the removal of the Church. All were/will
be, basically, "removed".
And he writes about the 2,000 year divisions in
history: Adam to Abraham, 2000 years; Abraham to
Christ, 2000 years; the Church Age til now "is coming up on
the 2,000 year mark." Approximately 6,000 years.
Pete continues with, "Given the 26
Jewish/Israeli tragedies associated with Tisha B'Av
(he has a link to Jeff Van Hatten's article about these),
it appears that there was and will be a continued
connection with this day and the ensuing tragedies that
befall Israel. Now, if we add on top of
that the already HUGE list of prophetic events converging
in our own day, it seems beyond random or coincident that
the Rapture itself is happening sooner, rather than
later." And he lists "all of the prophetic
predictions regarding the end" that are happening now.
He believes that the Rapture could happen on Tisha B'Av.
(end of article notes)
If one reads Micah Chapter 7, something really
bad happens to the Jewish people...again. (Refer to my
"The Month of Av" letter for today - there is more about
Micah.) Micah compares - the gleaning of the grapes
with the godly men of the earth vanishing - the world he
goes on to describe could actually be the time after the
Rapture, at the start of the Tribulation or leading up to
the start of the Tribulation. What Micah describes could be
right after the Feast of New Wine (Firstfruits Feast of New
Wine could very well be the same day as Pentecost).
And The Feast of New Wine could be on Tisha B'Av - the
infamous 9th of Av.
On a side note, in Acts 2, the Pentecost story,
when Peter is talking to the people about what is happening
he says, "For these men are not drunk, as you suppose, for
it is only the third hour of the day - about 9:00 AM (the
Firstfruits of the New Wine was to be presented to the
priests that day to present to the Lord in the Temple before
the people could drink of the new grape harvest), but this
is what was spoken of through the prophet Joel". Acts
2:14-16. We know that Peter was filled with the Holy
Spirit and we know that what was happening then was NOT what
Joel spoke about; those speaking in other languages were
telling of the "wonders of God" - These people were not
experiencing "The Last Days"!
Peter continues on and quotes Joel: "In
the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all
people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your
young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.
...I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs in the
earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke. The
sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood,
before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the
Lord. And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord
will be saved." Acts 2:17-21; Joel 2:28-32 These
things were not happening on THAT day at that time in
history...but I believe they will happen on THAT day in the
future. And THAT day, I believe, was the Firstfruits
of New Wine festival and Tisha B'Av). If the Rapture
happens on THAT day, then the Jews/Israel will have a whole
lot of mourning more to do on Tisha B'Av!
(end of my side note)
"Tisha B'Av for the year 2022 is
celebrated/observed on sundown on Saturday, August 6th
ending at sundown on Sunday, August 7. Tisha B'Av is
celebrated in the Hebrew calendar on the ninth day of the
month of Av." It directly follows the weekly Shabbat
this year.
Tisha
B'Av 2022 - Calendar Date
Tisha B'Av is already a day of fasting and
mourning for Jews, for Israel. What if Micah's
prophecy comes true on THIS day - adding to the mourning
already acknowledged on this day? Micah describes a
horrible world to live in....the "vanishing of the godly
men" has left the Jews a world of chaos, hate and
fear. Joel adds more to the description of those days.
"The laws of mourning on Tisha B'Av are more
severe than the rest of the fasts and include five other
customs of self-deprivation in addition to mourning the
destruction and reciting the Book of Lamentations." In
Jerusalem, "the beginning of the fast: 19:36 August 6,
Saturday, the ending of the fast: 19:59 August 7,
Sunday. "Jewish tradition states that anyone
who observes them faithfully will merit to witness the return of the
Temple."
"No less and severe and difficult and painful
is the spiritual condition of the nation. The low
spiritual condition is the cause of the physical danger....Believers
know that spiritual decline is the cause of all the
troubles that have come upon the people of Israel.
Therefore, unfortunately, even today there is something to
mourn, regret, cry and hurt, even when coming to the
Western Wall at this time." Rabbi Oded
Miller.
One thing I noted in their customs on Tisha
B'Av is that, because this fast falls on a Saturday
night - at the end of the weekly Shabbat - the Jews cannot
say the blessings over wine (a cup of wine) to mark the
end of Shabbat - right before this Tisha B'Av fast
begins. The blessings over wine is recited at the
end of the fast.
How
will Tisha B'av look this year? | Israel National News -
Arutz Sheva
This blessing over the cup of wine is known at
Havdalah - Havdalah means "separation". I was curious
about this blessing and found this:
An English translation of the Biblical verses
quoted during the Havdalah service is below.
Again, I am reminded of Micah and the
vineyards... The New International Version titles Micah 7 as
"Israel's Misery" - how fitting. Everything goes back
to the wine and grapes.
"Woe is me!" "What misery is mine!"
But Micah writes of hope: "But as for me,
I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior: my
God will hear me." "You will be faithful to Jacob, and
show love to Abraham, as you pledged on oath to our
ancestors in days long ago." Micah 7:7, Micah 7:22
Thank you, Jlstaten for posting that letter -
very fitting as we approach Tisha B'Av.
"If the Rapture were to occur on
Tisha B'Av, it would shake Israel to its spiritual
core."
Absolutely! That would be a major wake up
call, for sure! There just might be a lot more
misery coming on this day for Israel!
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
Maranatha!
Chance
PS Just saw the 5th New Moon Report 2022
update: the fifth new moon was visible on July 29 in
Mexico and the United States and on July 30 at sunset in
Australia.
5th
New Moon Reports 2022 – Paleo Times
"Since none of our sighting witnesses have
successfully sighted the new moon from Israel...that means
that July 30th at evening is the beginning of the new month
by default. July 31st is the New Moon!"
Recited at Havdalah service:
Behold, the God who gives me
triumph! I am confident, unafraid; for Adonai is my strength and might, and
has been my deliverance. Joyfully shall you draw water
from the fountains of triumph, deliverance is Adonai's; Your blessing be upon
Your people! Selah.
Adonai Tz'vaot is with us; the God of
Jacob is our haven. Selah.
Adonai
Tz'vaot. happy is the one who trusts
in You. O Adonai, grant victory!
May the Sovereign answer
us when we call.
(This line is customarily
recited by the participants first and then the leader
repeats:)
The Jews enjoyed light and
gladness, happiness and honor. So may it be for us.
I raise the cup of deliverance and
invoke the name of Adonai.