During days of old when the Messiah lived, there were 2 most joyous and happiest days of the year for Israel. One was Tishri 10, Yom Kippur. The other was the earlier date of Av 15, month 5 and day 15, also known as TuB' Av. According to the Torah Calendar, not the Hillel Calendar, the New Spiritual Year for Israel began at Nisan 1 in March of 2016, not after adding a month of Adar II, later in April. There is a fine article at www.totahcalendar.com on pdf entitled "The Double Deception of 2016 C.E." On the Torah Calendar, the date of Av 15 will be 7-19 to 20 for Israel, Europe, and the USA. For those countries far back on the 24 hour grid, it will be 7-20 to 21. With the 24 hour grid, it takes 2 days (48 hours) to complete the same 24 hour day anywhere on Planet Earth. So western China, for example, will experience Av 15 on 7-20 to 21, one day later. Av 15 was one of the 2 most joyous days of the year. On this happiest late afternoon / evening of the year, maidens danced on the Mt. of Olives near Jerusalem to attract suitors (grooms). Did the Messiah know of this custom? Certainly. The bride theft (Like HARPAZO) happened going toward twilight and many bridegrooms spirited away the brides of their choice for weddings THAT SAME NIGHT. Would they have needed little olive oil filled clay lamps to light their way? Av 15 marks the END OF HARVEST for Israel, even though the 2 species (crops) of grapes and olives still need to mature and be harvested during early autumn and then late autumn. In semi-tropical Israel, just north of the equator, the following have come and gone: barley, wheat, figs, dates, and pomegranates. The grains and the summer fruits are complete. So Av 15 is a most happy day of culmination, END DAY with themes of summer ending, harvest complete, summer fruits gone, bride abduction (HARPAZO), romance, nocturnal weddings and marriages. Ending. Beginning. Transition. WOW!

 

   Why is 7-20 to 21 important in 2016? Av 15 will be in between 2 periods of 40 days each. Remember Jonah preaching repentance at Ninevah for 40 days? A sign of Jonah. One is between 6-11 to 12 with the horrific events at Orlando, Florida just after the midnight hour on 6-12, until 40 days later on 7-20 to 21. The other? From Av 15 to Elul 25 is a period of 40 days. Elul 25 is thought by some to be the Creation Day Anniversary. Also, about 2 weeks after Av 15 begins the 40 Days of Teshuvah (Repentance) from Elul 1 until Tishri 10 (Yom Kippur). Av 15 in 2016, on the Torah Calendar, appears to be terrifically significant in 2016 for many reasons.

 

   If Jeremiah 8:20-22, written about recently by FM Riley, is to apply to 2016, then we may be very near to that all important concluding Summer Season, at Av 15. "The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved." Might the lament of Israel begin soon on the true 2016 calendar date for Av 15, from 7-19 to 21? This would indeed be an example of "a time you think not" according to the Messiah. Most Israeli Jews, and those worldwide, are following the Hillel Calendar, including Messianic Jews with faith in the Messaih Yeshua (Yahusha / Yahushua). So they would be really consternated and quite confused if The Blessed Hope transpires then, thinking they are near the date of Tammuz 17 instead. Will Av 15 be the most momentous in Jewish history, in this year of 2016? We will know soon. Come quickly. Lord...

 

 

With Love and Shalom,

Jean