Dear Doves,
 
      There are 4 stories in the Book of Genesis of Noah stories relating to day 17. These are month 2 and day 17, month 3 and day 17, month 4 and day 17, and month 7 and day 17. Only Tammuz 17, month 4 and day 17, has so many Scriptural and/or Jewish history links related to it of the 4. On Tammuz 17 is the first of the 4 fasts mentioned by the prophet Zechariah 8:18 which are promised to become "festivals of joy and celebration" eventually. Zechariah writes much about the blessings for Israel, Jerusalem and their deliverance in times to come. Then prosperity. At The Second Coming will finally be Shalom for each and all. Zechariah 14:9 states the following. "And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day there will be one Lord--his name alone will be worshipped." Messiah spoke about fasting in 3 of the 4 Gospels. Will He come for His Bride of the Ages on one of the 4 fast days mentioned in The Scriptures? The second fast day is 21 days later on Av 9. Since Tammuz 17 and Av 9 are on the Shabbat this year, the fasts will be a day later on the daytime portions of Tammuz 18 and Av 10. The day fast for Tammuz 17 therefore will be on 7-8.
      Tammuz 17 is the ONLY DAY of the 4 Noah stories with the theme of a dove, which is a symbol of the Spirit of Truth, the Holy Spirit. The Feast of the Lord, number 4, associated with The Spirit, as represented by the symbol of a DOVE, is Shavuot (Pentecost). Noah SENT OUT THE DOVE to find home, the destination for the ark and the 8 of the Noah family, the future of all humankind. Will THE DAY of the SENT OUT DOVE, be THE DAY that THE SPIRIT INDWELLED are SENT HOME? Come quickly, Lord...
 
With Love and Shalom,
Jean