Chance (1 July 2026)
"Two Upcoming Dates to Watch; Is NYC Megalopolis the Mystery Babylon of The Revelation?"


 
Hello John and Doves,
 
There are two upcoming dates I am watching for 'something' big to happen.  
 
One is the Fast of Tammuz, July 2nd, and the other is July 4th - the 250th anniversary of our country.
 
In this letter I also wrote about NYC megalopolis - a "great city" possibly being Mystery Babylon.  In relation to July 4th celebrations and the odd goings on in the sewers there.  There will be the largest ever flotilla of ships in New York Harbor to celebrate July 4th - could this be the group of ships/sailors mentioned in Revelation 18:18?
 
Here is my letter from last week, 22 June 2026, in case you missed it.   Some interesting info there:  
What's Going On In The Sewers in NYC? Something Sinister?
 
 
 
Fast of Tammuz:
 
The new moon was sighted from Israel on June 16, 2026.  That makes the 17th of June the start of the fourth Jewish month of Tammuz.  So the Fast of Tammuz/17th of Tammuz is on July 2 (chabad.org)
 
Tammuz is believed by some scholars to be the Sumerian sun god, Shamash/Dumuzid.  The god of "seasonal life/death/rebirth".   "Beginning with the summer solstice (June 21, 2026) the Sumerians marked the decline in daylight hours with a six-day "funeral" for Tammuz, and this idolatrous custom was apparently adopted by some Jews during the days of the First Temple."  God showed the Prophet Ezekiel what was 'secretly' going on within the Temple courts.  Women were mourning and weeping for Tammuz - a foreign god.  Ezekiel confronted the people and condemned this idolatry and warned the people that the Temple would be destroyed if they didn't repent of their pagan worship and return to God.  They did not repent.  On 9 Tammuz the walls of Jerusalem were breached by the armies of Nebuchadnezzar.  And the Temple sacrifices were disrupted due to the lack of animals due to the siege on 17 Tammuz.  Then three weeks later the Temple was destroyed on 9th of Av. 
 
Thus the Jewish people commemorated this time with the 'fast of Tammuz/17th of Tammuz' (July 2, 2026 on Chabad calendar) and "Three Weeks of Sorrow" ending on Tisha B'Av - the 9th of Av (July 23, 2026 on Chabad calendar).  This fast is to remind the people of their past idolatry and need for tshuvah/repentance.  Many calamities happened to the Jewish people during this three week period - 'bein ha-Metzarim' or "between the straights".  Both Temples were destroyed during this time period along with other national disasters.
 
Maybe the enemies of Israel have an attack planned for the 17th of Tammuz or during the Three Weeks of Sorrow.  Taking advantage of this time of great mourning.  Maybe these enemies will want to add to the list of calamities!
 
July 4, 2026:  250th Anniversary:
 
July 4, 2026 is the 250th anniversary of the declaration of independence by the thirteen States of America - who considered themselves no longer subject to British colonial rule  .  The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. This occurred in the Pennsylvania State House (later called Independence Hall) in the city of Philadelphia.  The Thirteen Colonies considered themselves independent sovereign states. 
 
 There will be much celebrating across the country - concerts, outdoor activities, parades, public and private events, fireworks, etc.  July 4 is a federal holiday.  Many are looking at a three day weekend starting July 3 lasting through July 5.  The Great American State Fair began on June 25 - to last through July 10, 2025 in the National Mall in Washington, D.C.  There will be tens of thousands of spectators in D.C.  And the "Salute to America Fireworks" on the National Mall will occur on July 4th.
 
In NYC, in Times Square the "Ball" will drop "at midnight on July 3 in every U.S. time zone from Guam to American Samoa...creating a nearly 24-hour celebration of the 250th anniversary."  Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend celebrations across NYC.
 
And "Sail 4th 250" is "billed as the largest-ever flotilla of tall ships from around the world in New York Harbor."
2026 July 4 fireworks guide for Washington, DC
 
 This is a great day for America and President Trump.  This would be a huge target for America's enemies.  IF the NYC area/eastern starboard is Mystery Babylon - this could be the target date.  IF those men entering the sewers across NYC are sleeper cells - this would bring Iran's revenge for killing their Supreme Leader and multiple high-ranking generals and leaders since America attacked Iran.  The Twelvers want to cause an apocalypse so their Master/Mahdi will return and lead the global caliphate.
 
Conclusion:
 
So, to date, we know of three groups of men who broke in to the sewer system via manhole covers - 2 groups in different neighborhoods in Brooklyn and one group in Queens.  NYPD and Environmental Protection investigated the incidents.  They reported that they found nothing.  These men were seen on surveillance video - how many other groups of men weren't seen on video?  They were seen with 'unknown'/unidentified equipment.  Could they have carried in bombs?  Dirty bombs?  Suitcase/backpack nukes?  Or some other 'weapon'?
 
Mystery Babylon is destroyed by fire, "in one hour she is made desolate" - her 'burning' is watched by sailors on ships.  There is no mention of a "flying scroll" (Zechariah) hitting her or things, like meteors, falling from the sky.  This makes me think, the destruction/fire comes from with inside the great city - maybe with something like thermite or a directed-energy weapon?  We are told that Mystery Babylon's destruction causes a tremendous amount of smoke. "And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning.."  Rev 18:18  And with great violence the city is brought down.
 
"Thermite is a pyrotechnic composition of metal powder and metal oxide.  When ignited by heat or chemical reaction, thermite undergoes an exothermic reduction-oxidation reaction.  Most varieties are not explosive, but can create brief bursts of heat and high temperature in a small area.."  Temperatures can be greater than 4500 F (2500 C).  For a ''weapon" - "the ingredients are finely divided, confined in pipe and armed like a traditional explosive, this cryo-thermite is detonatable..."  "...it contains its own supply of oxygen and does not require any external source of air.  Consequently, it cannot be smothered and may ignite in any environment given sufficient initial heat.  It burns well when wet and cannot be easily extinguished with water."  During WWII, incendiary bombs were made with thermite...they "created massive damage in numerous cities due to the fires started by the thermite."
Thermite - Wikipedia
 
Once fires are started - they can spread.  And with enough 'weapons' placed in strategic places, fires will spread quickly - the high temperatures will ignite almost everything.
 
There are also "directed energy weapons" - like what some think was used on Lahaina.  That city was ravaged by a fast burning fire.  China and Russia more than likely have these weapons...maybe Iran?
 
On June 24, 2026:  "The Defense Department conducted a rare live demonstration of high-energy laser and high-power microwave weapons...The Pentagon held the event at the Army's White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico on Tuesday.  It marked the first publicly known occasion a sitting defense secretary personally observed live multiple directed-energy weapons..."
Pentagon Unveils Next-Generation Laser Weapons They’re Using to Melt Drone Swarms Out of the Sky - Brant.One
 
First thought:  NYC is hosting many major July 4th celebration events for America's 250th anniversary.  The Time Square Ball will drop many, many times during the July 4th weekend - first time the ball has dropped not on a New Years.  And there will be a massive maritime celebration with a huge international flotilla of tall ships and naval vessels in the New York Harbor.
 
Second thought:  that area has a possibility of being "Mystery Babylon" and we all know what happens to her.  "For in one hour so great riches come to naught.  And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off, and cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!"  Revelation 18:17-18  There will be a huge flotilla in the Harbor for July 4th.
 
Third thought:  these 3 incidents with the sewer system are absolutely related - any who knows how many more such incidents have taken place across NYC?. There could very well be many more not caught on video. Each incident had the same MO - a car shows up, men get out; men have shovels, gloves, and "unidentifiable equipment" at night with flashlight/headlamps - emerge hours later - change clothes - flee in cars.  Are these men looking for money/jewelry in the sewers or doing something nefarious?
 
Fourth thought:  July 4th this year will mark the 250th anniversary for the U.S. - this is a BIG celebration.  And President Trump is all in.  Many cities, like NYC and the surrounding area have big plans - lots of fireworks, lots of people showing up.  This will absolutely be a big target date for America's enemies.
 
Hundreds of thousands of spectators will arrive for the July 4th celebrations in Brooklyn.  There will be the Macy's fireworks display.  Launches will happen from the Brooklyn Bridge Park and barges along the East River Seaport. The city will distribute 100,000 free tickets. There will be numerous concerts and rooftop parties, art gallery exhibitions.  Coney Island will also have fireworks. Various parks will be celebrating with community events, barbecues, etc.
 
From the above info, we can see there will be a LOT of fireworks going off - these could easily be a cover for real explosions.  The people wouldn't know what was happening.  And if directed energy weapons are used - the public would not know.
 
Islamic terrorists use Jewish historical/religious dates for attacking - they could attack on 17 Tammuz or The Three Weeks.  Or on our 250th anniversary.
 
NYC's population is around 8.5 million people.  There are over 20 million people in the metropolitan area.  It is one of the world's most populated megacities.
 
Mystery Babylon, 'that great city', is destroyed by fire during the Tribulation period - I believe at the beginning of the Trib.  With the Rapture happening sometime before the Tribulation period starts.
 
So, this is a high watch time from now to July 4th.  The 250th Anniversary of the U.S. would definitely be a BIG target date for the enemies of America.
 
Just my thoughts on these upcoming dates and the possibility of NYC/megalopolis being Mystery Babylon.
 
I could see the Rapture happening before these dates...removing Believers before 'the wrath'.
 
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
 
Maranatha~
 
Chance