1. The document discusses the prophecies in the book of Revelation regarding seven trumpets that will sound during an apocalyptic war starting in the Middle East.
2. It suggests that some of the events described in Revelation symbolize modern weapons like nuclear bombs and helicopters.
3. The key point is that the prophets Daniel and Ezekiel revealed the mystery of immortality through resurrection of the dead, which will occur at the sounding of the seventh and last trumpet, just as described in Revelation 10.
i first posted this study in 2013, and seeing it today this being "Yom Teruah" i decided to update it and post again
shabbath shalom ( day of the shofar) 17th September 2020, for the remnant of the Remnant,
The document discusses the concept of "the deep" from both biblical and historical perspectives. It provides several biblical passages that reference the deep, including Genesis describing the earth being without form prior to creation and the spirit of God hovering over the waters. It suggests the deep refers to water or a profound, unfathomable place. The document also characterizes Leviathan as a sea creature, linking it to descriptions of the devil. Finally, it proposes that the deep refers to a location beyond the earth where Satan and his followers were originally cast out from heaven.
The Signs of Jesus' Coming and the End of the times part1Van Nagac
The document discusses several signs that will precede the coming of Jesus Christ and the end times according to passages from the Bible. It mentions an increase in earthquakes and wars according to prophecy in the books of Timothy and Matthew. Additionally, it warns of a rise in false prophets and a falling away from the faith. These signs indicate that Christ's return is near.
1. The document discusses two popular views of the end times - dispensational premillennialism and amillennialism.
2. It examines themes in Revelation such as the exalted reign of Christ, the role and mission of the Church, and the defeat of Satan through Christ's victory on the cross.
3. The defining event of the end is said to be Jesus' return in glory to judge the living and the dead and establish a new heaven and new earth.
This document provides historical context surrounding the book of Daniel in the Bible. It describes how Nebuchadnezzar conquered Jerusalem in 605 BC and took young Jews like Daniel as captives to Babylon. Daniel refused to eat the king's food, but God gave him favor with the chief official. The document then summarizes key events and visions described in Daniel chapters 1-4 and 7, including Nebuchadnezzar's madness and the vision of four beasts representing future empires. A chronology of kings of Babylon from Nebuchadnezzar to the fall of Babylon to Persia in 539 BC is also provided.
This document provides a summary and interpretation of Daniel 8, which describes Daniel's vision of a ram and a goat.
The vision is said to symbolize the rise and fall of the Medo-Persian Empire and the Greek Empire under Alexander the Great. The ram with two horns represents the Medo-Persian Empire, while the one-horned goat represents the swift rise of Greece. When the large horn of the goat is broken, it represents Alexander's death and the division of his empire among four generals.
One of these generals, referred to as a "little horn", grows exceedingly powerful and is interpreted to symbolize the Roman Empire. It casts down truth and persecutes God's people for a period
This document provides definitions and explanations of key terms and concepts from the New Testament and end times prophecy, including:
- The Great Tribulation refers to a future 7-year period of trouble on earth, including divine wrath and disaster.
- The Antichrist will be a future deceitful political/religious leader who opposes God and persecutes believers during the Tribulation.
- The Rapture refers to the belief that Christians will be taken up into heaven at the beginning of the Tribulation.
- The 144,000 refers to 12,000 Jewish people from each of the 12 tribes of Israel who will be sealed and protected during the Tribulation.
- Armageddon refers
1. The document discusses Jesus' criticism of the generation of his time for rejecting both the teachings of John the Baptist and himself. It says they thought both were wrong but that their teachings were justified by the repentance and renewal they brought.
2. It contrasts this with the counterfeit wisdom of the world that is concerned with riches and pride, noting how Satan fell from his original position through such corruption of wisdom.
3. It outlines Satan's five step fall from his original role as an anointed cherub to his future judgment in the lake of fire, going through stages of being cast down to earth and bound for set periods of time.
i first posted this study in 2013, and seeing it today this being "Yom Teruah" i decided to update it and post again
shabbath shalom ( day of the shofar) 17th September 2020, for the remnant of the Remnant,
The document discusses the concept of "the deep" from both biblical and historical perspectives. It provides several biblical passages that reference the deep, including Genesis describing the earth being without form prior to creation and the spirit of God hovering over the waters. It suggests the deep refers to water or a profound, unfathomable place. The document also characterizes Leviathan as a sea creature, linking it to descriptions of the devil. Finally, it proposes that the deep refers to a location beyond the earth where Satan and his followers were originally cast out from heaven.
The Signs of Jesus' Coming and the End of the times part1Van Nagac
The document discusses several signs that will precede the coming of Jesus Christ and the end times according to passages from the Bible. It mentions an increase in earthquakes and wars according to prophecy in the books of Timothy and Matthew. Additionally, it warns of a rise in false prophets and a falling away from the faith. These signs indicate that Christ's return is near.
1. The document discusses two popular views of the end times - dispensational premillennialism and amillennialism.
2. It examines themes in Revelation such as the exalted reign of Christ, the role and mission of the Church, and the defeat of Satan through Christ's victory on the cross.
3. The defining event of the end is said to be Jesus' return in glory to judge the living and the dead and establish a new heaven and new earth.
This document provides historical context surrounding the book of Daniel in the Bible. It describes how Nebuchadnezzar conquered Jerusalem in 605 BC and took young Jews like Daniel as captives to Babylon. Daniel refused to eat the king's food, but God gave him favor with the chief official. The document then summarizes key events and visions described in Daniel chapters 1-4 and 7, including Nebuchadnezzar's madness and the vision of four beasts representing future empires. A chronology of kings of Babylon from Nebuchadnezzar to the fall of Babylon to Persia in 539 BC is also provided.
This document provides a summary and interpretation of Daniel 8, which describes Daniel's vision of a ram and a goat.
The vision is said to symbolize the rise and fall of the Medo-Persian Empire and the Greek Empire under Alexander the Great. The ram with two horns represents the Medo-Persian Empire, while the one-horned goat represents the swift rise of Greece. When the large horn of the goat is broken, it represents Alexander's death and the division of his empire among four generals.
One of these generals, referred to as a "little horn", grows exceedingly powerful and is interpreted to symbolize the Roman Empire. It casts down truth and persecutes God's people for a period
This document provides definitions and explanations of key terms and concepts from the New Testament and end times prophecy, including:
- The Great Tribulation refers to a future 7-year period of trouble on earth, including divine wrath and disaster.
- The Antichrist will be a future deceitful political/religious leader who opposes God and persecutes believers during the Tribulation.
- The Rapture refers to the belief that Christians will be taken up into heaven at the beginning of the Tribulation.
- The 144,000 refers to 12,000 Jewish people from each of the 12 tribes of Israel who will be sealed and protected during the Tribulation.
- Armageddon refers
1. The document discusses Jesus' criticism of the generation of his time for rejecting both the teachings of John the Baptist and himself. It says they thought both were wrong but that their teachings were justified by the repentance and renewal they brought.
2. It contrasts this with the counterfeit wisdom of the world that is concerned with riches and pride, noting how Satan fell from his original position through such corruption of wisdom.
3. It outlines Satan's five step fall from his original role as an anointed cherub to his future judgment in the lake of fire, going through stages of being cast down to earth and bound for set periods of time.
Looks at how the last two chapters of the Book of Daniel fit in with the end times chronology of the New Testament in the Book of Revelation and Synoptic Gospels.
This document discusses Satan and his role throughout history based on passages from the Bible. It describes Satan being cast out of heaven for rebellion, deceiving nations on earth, and being defeated multiple times by God and his angels. According to the Bible passages cited, Satan will ultimately be bound for 1000 years, released briefly, then defeated once and for all and cast into eternal punishment.
The document summarizes four major wars that will occur at the end times according to biblical prophecy:
1. The Psalm 83 War between Israel and its neighbors.
2. The Ezekiel 38 War where God will gather armies against Israel but will intervene to protect Israel.
3. The Battle of Armageddon where the armies of the world will gather to make war against Jesus but will be defeated by Him.
4. The Millennium Revolt after Satan is released from prison and deceives the nations one last time before being destroyed.
The document provides commentary on Revelation 12:1-17 from a study on the book of Revelation. It describes two visions in chapters 12 and 13 that tell of the eternal struggle between Satan and God over rule of the world. The first vision depicts Christians suffering persecution from Satan's hatred of Jesus Christ. It shows Satan's defeat in heaven guarantees his ultimate defeat, though he continues waging war on Christians until the final victory of God. The second vision shows Satan's agents in war against Jesus' followers.
This document provides biblical references related to key phrases and concepts from Proverbs 1:24-31. It examines passages about God calling out to people and them refusing to listen, as well as God stretching out his hand in judgment. It also explores references to people seeking God in their distress but him not answering, as well as them eating the fruit of their own ways after rejecting God's counsel. The document aims to provide biblical context and support for the warnings and promises made in Proverbs 1:24-31.
The document discusses different views of the afterlife from various religious texts. It examines concepts like Sheol/Hades from the Old Testament, which portray the afterlife as a shadowy place where the dead exist. The New Testament introduces ideas of resurrection and life after death. Jesus is said to have descended into hell after death. Hell is associated with the valley of Hinnom and the idea of eternal punishment. In the end, death and hell will be destroyed as God establishes a new heaven and earth.
The document discusses the identity of the first beast from Revelation 13-14. It provides evidence from the Bible that the first beast represents the Roman Catholic system, including its 1260 year period of rule from 538-1798 AD. Key points made include that the Catholic Church claims to have authority over times and laws, such as changing the Sabbath to Sunday, and that its doctrines and history involve speaking blasphemies against God.
Revelation 6 april 15 2012 sermon slides (1)John Smith
1. The document discusses the sinking of the RMS Titanic on April 12, 1912 and quotes from those involved who did not believe it could sink.
2. It then discusses how the fate of those on the Titanic parallels those in the world who are unaware of the coming judgment from God.
3. The remainder of the document contains passages from the book of Revelation describing the seven seals being opened and the coming judgments of war, famine, death, cosmic disturbances, and God's wrath.
The document provides an in-depth study of the biblical prophecies regarding the Second Coming of Christ and the Antichrist. It examines passages from the books of Daniel, John, Thessalonians and others to trace the origins and profile of the Antichrist. Key points include that the Antichrist will come before Christ's return, deceive many, and oppose God. He will exalt himself and demand to be worshipped before being defeated by Christ at His coming.
The document provides an overview of key aspects of the Tribulation according to Christian eschatology. It discusses that the Tribulation will be a future seven-year period of severe distress involving war, persecution, and divine judgment. It examines debates around the Olivet Discourse addressing both its fulfillment in AD 70 and future prophetic significance. Signs of the Tribulation mentioned include war, violence, persecution, martyrdom, and supernatural events described in Revelation.
The document summarizes the biblical prophecy of the 6th trumpet in Revelation and provides historical context relating to the fall of the Ottoman Empire. It describes how the 6th trumpet was fulfilled through the loosening of "four angels" which represented the four principal sultanates of the Ottoman Empire along the Euphrates River. These sultanates gained independence starting in 1449 and led to the conquest of Constantinople in 1453, ending the Byzantine Empire. The period of the Ottoman supremacy over Greece and the Eastern Roman Empire lasted 391 years and 15 days, until August 11, 1840 when the Ottoman Empire voluntarily surrendered independence.
A study on Revelation 11:1-8. The presenter identifies the two witnesses, the bottomless pit power, and discusses why this history is important and how it relates to present-day world crises.
The document summarizes the events of the second, third, and fourth trumpets from Revelation 8:8-13. It describes a great mountain burning and being thrown into the sea, turning a third of the sea to blood and destroying sea life and ships (second trumpet). It then describes a great star falling from heaven and poisoning a third of rivers and springs, making the water undrinkable (third trumpet). Finally, it tells of a third of the sun, moon, and stars being struck so that a third of light from them was darkened (fourth trumpet). Biblical references are provided for further context.
But He who shall endured to the end shall be saved (YHWH)Elder Keironjohn
Lawlessness abounds,
wrong does not cease to be wrong, because the majority share in it, for only people who are capable of loving strongly can also suffer great sorrow (Tolstoy)
The document discusses the tribulation period that is prophesied in the Bible to occur after the rapture of the church but before the second coming of Jesus Christ. It provides definitions of the tribulation, explains that it is a time determined for Israel according to prophecies in Daniel, and will last for 7 years based on calculations from Daniel's 70 weeks prophecy. Events described taking place during the tribulation include the ministry of two witnesses, Satan being cast to earth, and the beast being given power for 42 months. Arguments for why the church will be raptured before the tribulation include that the church is not appointed to wrath and is the bride of Christ.
The document outlines the key events of end times according to Christian eschatology, including the great tribulation, second coming of Christ, millennial rule, final judgment, and new creation. It discusses the signs that will precede these events, such as increasing degeneration of the church age and regathering of Israel. The millennial rule is described as a time when Christ will reign on earth with the saints for 1000 years prior to the final judgment and eternal states of heaven and hell.
The bible predicted the rise of Islam and the role of Islam in the great controversy. In This first presentation we go through the bible to see the rise of Islam
This document provides an overview and analysis of key aspects of understanding the Book of Revelation. It discusses:
- The book's intended meaning and time frame, noting it was meant to be understood by early Christians facing persecution.
- Two common approaches to interpreting Revelation (historicist and futurist) and arguments for understanding it in its original context.
- Important symbols and their meanings, either explained directly in the text or through comparisons to other Bible passages.
- Features like repeated themes of judgment, paired opposites representing good and evil, and the need to solve Revelation like a puzzle rather than view it as a mystery.
After Satan is released from prison after 1000 years, he will gather Gog and Magog for battle but will be defeated. Fire from heaven will devour them. Satan will then be thrown into the lake of burning sulfur to be tormented forever. Currently, Satan and his demons reside on earth where they continue to deceive humanity until they are ultimately defeated at the final judgment.
An independent distributor like Warp Films would be a good match for the media product because it is an independent film company based in Sheffield that distributes DVDs and some films theatrically. As the film is set locally and aimed at teenagers and young adults, an independent distributor focused on a similar audience could successfully distribute it, as other independent horror films like Sinister and The Ring that targeted this demographic have been very successful. A major studio like Warner Bros could also distribute the film widely due to its large budget and wide-reaching distribution channels, but it may be a better fit for an independent company.
Looks at how the last two chapters of the Book of Daniel fit in with the end times chronology of the New Testament in the Book of Revelation and Synoptic Gospels.
This document discusses Satan and his role throughout history based on passages from the Bible. It describes Satan being cast out of heaven for rebellion, deceiving nations on earth, and being defeated multiple times by God and his angels. According to the Bible passages cited, Satan will ultimately be bound for 1000 years, released briefly, then defeated once and for all and cast into eternal punishment.
The document summarizes four major wars that will occur at the end times according to biblical prophecy:
1. The Psalm 83 War between Israel and its neighbors.
2. The Ezekiel 38 War where God will gather armies against Israel but will intervene to protect Israel.
3. The Battle of Armageddon where the armies of the world will gather to make war against Jesus but will be defeated by Him.
4. The Millennium Revolt after Satan is released from prison and deceives the nations one last time before being destroyed.
The document provides commentary on Revelation 12:1-17 from a study on the book of Revelation. It describes two visions in chapters 12 and 13 that tell of the eternal struggle between Satan and God over rule of the world. The first vision depicts Christians suffering persecution from Satan's hatred of Jesus Christ. It shows Satan's defeat in heaven guarantees his ultimate defeat, though he continues waging war on Christians until the final victory of God. The second vision shows Satan's agents in war against Jesus' followers.
This document provides biblical references related to key phrases and concepts from Proverbs 1:24-31. It examines passages about God calling out to people and them refusing to listen, as well as God stretching out his hand in judgment. It also explores references to people seeking God in their distress but him not answering, as well as them eating the fruit of their own ways after rejecting God's counsel. The document aims to provide biblical context and support for the warnings and promises made in Proverbs 1:24-31.
The document discusses different views of the afterlife from various religious texts. It examines concepts like Sheol/Hades from the Old Testament, which portray the afterlife as a shadowy place where the dead exist. The New Testament introduces ideas of resurrection and life after death. Jesus is said to have descended into hell after death. Hell is associated with the valley of Hinnom and the idea of eternal punishment. In the end, death and hell will be destroyed as God establishes a new heaven and earth.
The document discusses the identity of the first beast from Revelation 13-14. It provides evidence from the Bible that the first beast represents the Roman Catholic system, including its 1260 year period of rule from 538-1798 AD. Key points made include that the Catholic Church claims to have authority over times and laws, such as changing the Sabbath to Sunday, and that its doctrines and history involve speaking blasphemies against God.
Revelation 6 april 15 2012 sermon slides (1)John Smith
1. The document discusses the sinking of the RMS Titanic on April 12, 1912 and quotes from those involved who did not believe it could sink.
2. It then discusses how the fate of those on the Titanic parallels those in the world who are unaware of the coming judgment from God.
3. The remainder of the document contains passages from the book of Revelation describing the seven seals being opened and the coming judgments of war, famine, death, cosmic disturbances, and God's wrath.
The document provides an in-depth study of the biblical prophecies regarding the Second Coming of Christ and the Antichrist. It examines passages from the books of Daniel, John, Thessalonians and others to trace the origins and profile of the Antichrist. Key points include that the Antichrist will come before Christ's return, deceive many, and oppose God. He will exalt himself and demand to be worshipped before being defeated by Christ at His coming.
The document provides an overview of key aspects of the Tribulation according to Christian eschatology. It discusses that the Tribulation will be a future seven-year period of severe distress involving war, persecution, and divine judgment. It examines debates around the Olivet Discourse addressing both its fulfillment in AD 70 and future prophetic significance. Signs of the Tribulation mentioned include war, violence, persecution, martyrdom, and supernatural events described in Revelation.
The document summarizes the biblical prophecy of the 6th trumpet in Revelation and provides historical context relating to the fall of the Ottoman Empire. It describes how the 6th trumpet was fulfilled through the loosening of "four angels" which represented the four principal sultanates of the Ottoman Empire along the Euphrates River. These sultanates gained independence starting in 1449 and led to the conquest of Constantinople in 1453, ending the Byzantine Empire. The period of the Ottoman supremacy over Greece and the Eastern Roman Empire lasted 391 years and 15 days, until August 11, 1840 when the Ottoman Empire voluntarily surrendered independence.
A study on Revelation 11:1-8. The presenter identifies the two witnesses, the bottomless pit power, and discusses why this history is important and how it relates to present-day world crises.
The document summarizes the events of the second, third, and fourth trumpets from Revelation 8:8-13. It describes a great mountain burning and being thrown into the sea, turning a third of the sea to blood and destroying sea life and ships (second trumpet). It then describes a great star falling from heaven and poisoning a third of rivers and springs, making the water undrinkable (third trumpet). Finally, it tells of a third of the sun, moon, and stars being struck so that a third of light from them was darkened (fourth trumpet). Biblical references are provided for further context.
But He who shall endured to the end shall be saved (YHWH)Elder Keironjohn
Lawlessness abounds,
wrong does not cease to be wrong, because the majority share in it, for only people who are capable of loving strongly can also suffer great sorrow (Tolstoy)
The document discusses the tribulation period that is prophesied in the Bible to occur after the rapture of the church but before the second coming of Jesus Christ. It provides definitions of the tribulation, explains that it is a time determined for Israel according to prophecies in Daniel, and will last for 7 years based on calculations from Daniel's 70 weeks prophecy. Events described taking place during the tribulation include the ministry of two witnesses, Satan being cast to earth, and the beast being given power for 42 months. Arguments for why the church will be raptured before the tribulation include that the church is not appointed to wrath and is the bride of Christ.
The document outlines the key events of end times according to Christian eschatology, including the great tribulation, second coming of Christ, millennial rule, final judgment, and new creation. It discusses the signs that will precede these events, such as increasing degeneration of the church age and regathering of Israel. The millennial rule is described as a time when Christ will reign on earth with the saints for 1000 years prior to the final judgment and eternal states of heaven and hell.
The bible predicted the rise of Islam and the role of Islam in the great controversy. In This first presentation we go through the bible to see the rise of Islam
This document provides an overview and analysis of key aspects of understanding the Book of Revelation. It discusses:
- The book's intended meaning and time frame, noting it was meant to be understood by early Christians facing persecution.
- Two common approaches to interpreting Revelation (historicist and futurist) and arguments for understanding it in its original context.
- Important symbols and their meanings, either explained directly in the text or through comparisons to other Bible passages.
- Features like repeated themes of judgment, paired opposites representing good and evil, and the need to solve Revelation like a puzzle rather than view it as a mystery.
After Satan is released from prison after 1000 years, he will gather Gog and Magog for battle but will be defeated. Fire from heaven will devour them. Satan will then be thrown into the lake of burning sulfur to be tormented forever. Currently, Satan and his demons reside on earth where they continue to deceive humanity until they are ultimately defeated at the final judgment.
An independent distributor like Warp Films would be a good match for the media product because it is an independent film company based in Sheffield that distributes DVDs and some films theatrically. As the film is set locally and aimed at teenagers and young adults, an independent distributor focused on a similar audience could successfully distribute it, as other independent horror films like Sinister and The Ring that targeted this demographic have been very successful. A major studio like Warner Bros could also distribute the film widely due to its large budget and wide-reaching distribution channels, but it may be a better fit for an independent company.
This short document promotes creating presentations using Haiku Deck on SlideShare. It encourages the reader to get started making their own Haiku Deck presentation by providing a button to click to begin the process. The document is advertising the creation of presentations on Haiku Deck and SlideShare.
Ruby on Rails is an open-source web framework that favors convention over configuration, allowing developers to write code more rapidly through established patterns and best practices. It promotes DRY principles to reduce repetition, uses MVC architecture to separate concerns into models, views, and controllers, and follows RESTful conventions to map HTTP verbs to CRUD actions. Rails enforces a predictable directory structure and relies on configuration files to support different databases, and can be easily deployed to common hosting platforms like Heroku.
This document introduces Pydio, an open source file sharing platform that provides a secure alternative to consumer file sharing services. It notes that file sharing has become common for collaboration but raises security and legal issues. Pydio aims to address these issues by providing an integrated, scalable, and low-cost enterprise file sharing solution that can be customized for organizations and embedded in other software. The document provides an overview of Pydio's history and growth in downloads as businesses have sought more secure options in light of data privacy concerns. It also shares comments from users such as a college that adopted Pydio for its ability to support a modern interface across devices while fitting their infrastructure.
O documento descreve a história de 111 anos de ensino no Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (IOC), incluindo: (1) O início do ensino no IOC em 1900 com o Curso de Aplicação; (2) O desenvolvimento da pós-graduação stricto sensu no IOC a partir de 1976; (3) A diversificação dos cursos de pós-graduação lato sensu, técnicos e de formação continuada ao longo dos anos.
This slide presentation includes images of the Barking Spider, native to Australia, and how it is represented in both an artwork by a famous artist and in photography. BE AFRAID - VERY AFRAID (no kidding)
Este documento proporciona instrucciones para elaborar cables de red RJ-45 y rosetas de red, así como cables de fibra óptica. Explica los materiales y herramientas necesarios, los pasos para pelar, ordenar y crimpar los cables, y cómo comprobar que funcionan correctamente. También incluye los costos aproximados de los materiales requeridos.
The document discusses the Geovation Hub, an accelerator program, and the Geovation Challenge. The Geovation Hub is a location data lab in London that offers coworking space, resources, and programs to support geospatial innovation. The accelerator program provides 12 months of funding, mentoring, and resources to support entrepreneurship. The Geovation Challenge invites open collaboration to develop innovative solutions to problems related to water management in Britain using design thinking and geographic information.
This document outlines the terms and conditions for a rental agreement between John Doe and Jane Doe for the property located at 123 Main St. It specifies the monthly rent amount and due date, the security deposit required, the utilities included, and policies regarding pets, parking, maintenance, and early termination of the lease. The agreement is for a 12-month term beginning January 1, 2023 and ending December 31, 2023.
The report highlights the importance of tourism SMEs to the Canadian economy—they account for 99.9 percent of businesses in tourism industries. A detailed analysis of recent financing activities, innovation activities and financial performance follows.
The report reveals that:
Tourism SMEs tend to be younger and larger businesses that are more growth oriented than other SMEs. There are also relatively more female, immigrant and visible minority entrepreneurs operating in tourism industries.
Principal challenges faced by tourism SME owners include the rising cost of inputs, increasing competition and fluctuations in demand.
Personal financing; credit from financial institutions, such as domestic chartered banks; and leasing remain the three main sources of financing used by tourism SMEs. However, tourism SMEs experience more difficulty obtaining financing from domestic chartered banks—the main providers of external financing to SMEs—than other SMEs.
Debt financing is the most common type of financing sought by both tourism and other SMEs. However, both groups experience more difficulty obtaining this type of financing than other types of financing that are less risky.
Tourism SMEs are more likely to introduce product innovation than other SMEs. They are also more likely to benefit from increased sales and reduced costs as a result of their innovations.
On average, small businesses in tourism industries have higher total revenues than small businesses in other industries, but they also have lower average profits due to higher total expenses.
This document warns that legalizing gay marriage will lead to losing important debates around marriage and limited government, and could undermine American civilization. The author, Dr. James Dobson, urges readers to stand firm in opposition to gay marriage, and notes that the real battle is spiritual rather than against people.
This document summarizes research into improving the impact strength and heat deflection temperature of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) biocomposites. The researchers created biocomposites from a ternary blend of PLA, poly(ether-b-amide), and ethylene-methyl acrylate-glycidyl methacrylate with 10% miscanthus fibers. Adding 1% of the nucleating agent Lak-301 and molding at 110°C resulted in biocomposites with 42% crystallinity, a 4-fold increase in impact strength over neat PLA, and an increased heat deflection temperature from 55°C to 85°C. The presence of the nucleating agent significantly
The Ultimate Punctuation Cheat Sheet by GrammarCamp highlights common punctuation marks and how to use them.
https://www.inklyo.com/punctuation-cheat-sheet/
This document discusses several key terms and events from the biblical book of Daniel and Revelation regarding end-time prophecies. It explains that the "time of the end" refers to a period when knowledge and travel greatly increase. It identifies the "king of the south" as atheistic France during its revolution and the "king of the north" as the Papacy. It details historical events in 1798 and the late 20th century that mark the prophesied interactions between these powers. The document explores symbols like "chariots," "ships," and countries being "overflowed" in the context of these end-time events.
And “ THE ANOINTED ONE” spoke
And if those days were not shortened, no flesh would be saved, but for the sake of the chosen ones those days shall be shortened.
And “ THE ANOINTED ONE” spoke
And if those days were not shortened, no flesh would be saved, but for the sake of the chosen ones those days shall be shortened.
But concerning that day and the hour no one knows, not even the messengers of the heavens, but My Father only.“ And as the days of Noakḥ, so also shall the coming of the Son of Aḏam be. “For as they were in the days before the flood, eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noakḥ entered into the ark,
The document discusses the biblical doctrine of judgment according to three stages:
1) The investigative judgment occurs in heaven before Christ's return to determine who will participate in the resurrection. God reviews each person's life from the record of their deeds.
2) After the plagues, Christ returns to raise the righteous dead and rapture believers, known as the first resurrection.
3) The wicked are destroyed by God's wrath at Christ's appearance, unable to withstand His glory, and experience eternal destruction separated from God.
And YaHuWsHua answering, said to them,
“Take heed that no one leads you astray. “For many shall come in My (against) Name, saying, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and they shall lead many astray. “And you shall begin to hear of fighting’s and reports of fighting’s. See that you are not troubled, for these have to take place, but the end is not yet. “For nation shall rise against nation, and reign against reign. And there shall be scarcities of food, and deadly diseases, and earthquakes in places. “And all these are the beginning of birth pains.
A powerful Bible studies that was revealed in the month of Ramadan in the Upper Room of GCM. The Revelation chapter 4 to 7, revealed "One Throne" which means there is only ONE GOD and His name is Jesus! The 4 creatures and 24 elders worshipped Him. The 7 seals were opened. The 4 horsemen were identified. POWERFUL Revelation Message!
This document provides an overview of end times prophecies from the Bible. It discusses Jesus' teachings on the signs of the times from the Book of Matthew. These include wars, famines, earthquakes, persecution of Christians, and the appearance of false prophets. It also summarizes prophecies from Daniel and the Book of Revelation about events that will occur, including the Antichrist, seven seals being opened revealing horses of different colors, and seven angels sounding trumpets. The document aims to explain what the various prophecies mean and how they relate to the second coming of Jesus Christ.
The scripture do not need man’s interpretation of the word, scriptures interprets itself: HaSatan uses the media (TV, Radio, Images,) to broadcast into the minds of the lost, by false angels of light (darnel among the wheat) to deny the scriptures and turn many from the truth,
1) Jesus predicts the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem and his disciples ask about the signs of his coming and of the end of the age.
2) Jesus describes signs that will happen, including wars, famines, earthquakes, persecution of Christians, and the "abomination of desolation."
3) The abomination of desolation refers to both the desecration of the temple by Antiochus IV in 168 BC and a future end-times event involving the Antichrist declaring himself God in the rebuilt Jewish temple.
1. A seminar was being held about the Antichrist Beast that provided free materials and recordings.
2. There was a quiz about events during the 1000 years and the identity and location of the bottomless pit.
3. The document discussed prophecies in the books of Daniel, Thessalonians, and Revelation about the Antichrist beast and end times events like the mark of the beast.
The document discusses various aspects of the book of Revelation including:
1) Key symbols in Revelation like the four living creatures representing different animals and the 24 elders representing the 12 tribes of Israel and 12 apostles.
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3. THE IMMORTALITYANDTHE LASTTRUMPET
All the trumpets are chronological snap shot of apocalyptic wars, a huge
war starting in Middle East (Revelation 9:14, 16:12) and getting bigger
and bigger till the seventh and final trumpet.
Briefly, it describes:
A “smoke of a great furnace” (a nuclear mushroom?) That covers a part
of the sun and the moon (Revelation 9:2) “and the sun and the air were
darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.”
Revelation 9:2 describes the explosion of a nuclear bomb.
Attacks of Helicopters Apache that move as “locusts” (Revelation 9:7),
that have “hair of women” (Revelation 9:8) - propeller of helicopter - and
which sound is like “the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots
of many horses running to battle” (Revelation 9:9), exactly as a
helicopter does.
Etc... till the Last and Seventh trumpet of Revelation 10:5, that is:
“And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted
up his hand to heaven, And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever,
who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and
the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein,
that there should be time no longer: But in the days of the voice of the
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seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the Mystery of Elohim
should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the
Prophets.” Revelation 10:5
Which Mystery is this prophecy talking about? And who are the prophets
who received this prophecy? Well, it's all about the Mystery of the
Immortality that comes through the resurrection of the dead, as revealed
by the prophets Daniel and Ezekiel.
The “Rapture theory” promoted and miss-understood by most
evangelists must happen after the Resurrection of the dead and the
secret of celestial and indestructible body that bring eternal life.
“And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth
for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such
as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at
that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found
written in the book. And many of them that sleep in the dust of the
earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and
everlasting contempt.” Daniel 12
As Daniel, Yeshua, our great Lord, prophesied a desolation such that has
never happened in humankind history (Matthew 24:21). In other words,
the resurrection of dead and the Mystery of God must happen at the end
of the great tribulation. Well, if the resurrection of the dead was to happen
before the great tribulation, where would the Mystery be? A Mystery is
generally revealed at the end. Isn't that always the case?
TheApostle Shaul confirms what the Prophets said before him:
“Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom
of YHWH; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I shew you
a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a
moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet
shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall
be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this
mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put
on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall
be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in
victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The
sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to
YHWH, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Yeshua.” 1 Corint.
15:50
Once again, Shaul confirms what the book of Revelation chapter 10
says: the resurrection of the dead must take place at the last trumpet,
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that is the seventh. The same as John described in his Revelation, when
the Ark of the covenant will appear in the sky with lightning, voices,
thunderings and earthquake... Just as the time of Joshua and the battle
of Jericho when the trumpets were blown, the Ark seems to be used as a
Final weapon of mass destruction. The walls of the city were brought
down using the holy ark of the Covenant and the blowing the trumpets. It
is theorized that it was some sort of sonic attack. This will once again
happen at the end of the war when the Messiah comes back to the earth
with his servants' celestial, to destroy the Islamic Beast-Army.
“And the seventh angel sounded the trumpet; and there were great
voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the
kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Messia; and he shall reign for ever and
ever. […]And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time
of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give
reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that
fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which
destroy the earth. And the Sanctuary of YHWH was opened in heaven,
and there was seen in his Sanctuary the Ark of his testament: and
there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an
earthquake, and great hail.” Revelation 11:18
Matthew Chapter 4 tells us that during the time of the great desolation,
some chosen people from the earth will join the Messia at the sound of a
Trumpet, at the last day, the famous “Day of YHWH”, when “the stars
shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken”.
“Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be
darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall
from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then
shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the
tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the
clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his
angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather
together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the
other. Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender,
and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh.” Matthew 24:29
The gathering of the 12 tribes of Israel is written in the Torah; during a
Jubilee year that must start on a Yom Kippur Feast (Day of Atonement),
all tribes of Israel must be gathered to their land to celebrate a sabbatical
and jubilee year that will announce a sabbatical millennium too... it must
start to the sound of trumpet!
“And thou shalt number seven sabbaths of years unto thee, seven times
seven years; and the space of the seven sabbaths of years shall be unto
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thee forty and nine years. Then shalt thou cause the trumpet of the
jubilee to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month (Yom
Kippur), in the day of Atonement shall ye make the trumpet sound
throughout all your land. And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and
proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it
shall be a jubilee unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his
possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family. A jubilee shall
that fiftieth year be unto you: ye shall not sow, neither reap that which
groweth of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of thy vine undressed. For
it is the jubilee; it shall be holy unto you: ye shall eat the increase thereof
out of the field. In the year of this jubilee ye shall return every man
unto his possession.” Leviticus 25:8
Interestingly, in the Torah the Gathering of the tribes (called and
interpreted as “The Rapture” in the Evangelical world) occurs at the
sound of a trumpet that must be blown during the Day ofAtonement (Yom
Kippur). The Prophet Yoel identified “The Terrible Day of YHWH” during
a Yom Kippur and Jubilee Year, “Blowing the Trumpet” and “Gathering of
the tribes in a Holy convocation, Fasting and Repentance”.
“Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain:
let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of YHWH cometh, for
it is nigh at hand; A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of
clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the
mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like,
neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
(...)The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the
sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their
shining: And YHWH shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is
very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of YHWH
is great and very terrible; and who can abide it? Therefore also now,
saith YHWH, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting,
and with weeping, and with mourning: And rend your heart, and not
your garments, and turn unto YHWH your Elohim: for he is gracious and
merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the
evil. Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing
behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto YHWH your
Elohim? Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn
assembly: Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble
the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the
bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.” Yoel
2:1
As explained in the book of Daniel and in the book of Revelation, during
the Har Meguido, the Beast must fight and win the “first round” against
the Kadoshim people (Saints). If the “Rapture” was to happen before the
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great tribulation, there would be no more Kadoshim left. This
understanding does not line up with the Word.
“And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the
river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and
sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an
half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of
the holy people, all these things shall be finished.” Daniel 12:7
“And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to
overcome them: and power was given him over all tribus, and tongues,
and nations.” Revelation 13:7
Just like Daniel, the Prophet Ezekiel spoke about the resurrection of a
huge army that comes back from death.
“Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man,
and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord YHWH; Come from the four
winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live. So I
prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them,
and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great
army. Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole
house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is
lost: we are cut off for our parts. Therefore prophesy and say unto them,
Thus saith the Lord YHWH; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves,
and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land
of Israel. And ye shall know that I am YHWH, when I have opened your
graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves, And shall
put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own
land: then shall ye know that I YHWH have spoken it, and performed it,
saithYHWH.” Ezekiel 37:9
YHWH will raise a great army to fight against the Beast; the Almighty will
raise an army of celestial and indestructive body, an army of immortals!
“And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat
upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth
judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head
were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew,
but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood:
and his name is called The Word of YHWH. And the armies which
were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine
linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that
with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of
iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of
Almighty Elohim. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name
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written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. And I saw an angel
standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls
that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together
unto the supper of the great Elohim; That ye may eat the flesh of kings,
and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of
horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free
and bond, both small and great. And I saw the beast, and the kings of the
earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that
sat on the horse, and against his army. And the beast was taken, and
with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with
which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast,
and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive
into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.” Revelation 19:11
Is highly probable that the return of our Lord and Messia will be at the
beginning of a Jubilee Year. During this Yom Kippur, I imagine Israelites
crying and reading the book of Isaiah chapter 53.
“Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of YHWH
been revealed? He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root
out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. He was despised
and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like
one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held
him in low esteem. Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet
we considered him punished by Elohim, stricken by him, and afflicted.
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our
iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his
wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us
has turned to our own way; and YHWH has laid on him the iniquity of us
all. He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he
was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is
silent, so he did not open his mouth. By oppressionand judgment he was
taken away. Yet who of his generation protested? For he was cut off from
the land of the living; for the transgression of my people he was
punished. He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in
his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his
mouth. Yet it was YHWH´s will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and
though YHWH makes his life an offering for sin, he will see his offspring
and prolong his days, and the will of YHWH will prosper in his hand.After
he has suffered, he will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his
knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their
iniquities. Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will
divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto
death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of
many, and made intercession for the transgressors.” Isaiah 53
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“O YHWH, thou art my Elohim; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for
thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and
truth. For thou hast made of a city an heap; of a defenced city a ruin: a
palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built. Therefore shall
the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear
thee. For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in
his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the
blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall. Thou shalt bring
down the noise of strangers, as the heat in a dry place; even the heat with
the shadow of a cloud: the branch of the terrible ones shall be brought
low. And in this mountain shall YHWH of hosts make unto all people a
feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow,
of wines on the lees well refined. And he will destroy in this mountain the
face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over
all nations. He will swallow up death in victory; and YHWH Elohim will
wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he
take away from off all the earth: for the YHWH hath spoken it. And it shall
be said in that day, Lo, this is our Elohim; we have waited for him, and he
will save us: this is YHWH; we have waited for him, we will be glad and
rejoice in his salvation. For in this mountain shall the hand of YHWH rest,
and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden
down for the dunghill. And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of
them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim: and he
shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands. And
the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and
bring to the ground, even to the dust.” Isaiah 25
WILL2017 BEAJUBILEEYEAR?
Judah Ben Samuel was a legendary and prolific German rabbi of the
12th century who made some astonishing and specific predictions about
the future of Jerusalem and Israel that came true.
Judah Ben Samuel, also known as Judah he-Hasid (Judah the Pious),
lived and worked from the end of the 12th century until the beginning of
the 13th century in Regensburg, authoring a number of books in the
German language.
Following the Christian crusades to the Holy Land, between 1096-1270,
a regular correspondence developed between the Jews in the Holy Land
and the Christian West. Thus, for example, the rabbis in Worms and
Regensburg in Germany knew that Saladin's Ayyubids had been ruling
in the Holy Land since 1187.
At this time, Judah Ben Samuel published the results of his biblical
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calculations (Gematria) and astrological observations and summarized
as follows: “When the Ottomans (Turks) – who were already a power to
be reckoned with on the Bosporus in the time of Judah Ben Samuel –
conquer Jerusalem they will rule over Jerusalem for eight jubilees.
Afterwards Jerusalem will become no-man's land for one jubilee, and
then in the ninth jubilee it will once again come back into the possession
of the Jewish nation – which would signify the beginning of the Messianic
end time.”
One jubilee is 50 years (Leviticus 25). It is the 50th year after seven times
seven years, the year in which each person should regain ownership of
his or her land. Ben Samuel's calculations were purely theoretical; there
was absolutely no sign at that time of their being fulfilled. He himself was
not able to experience their fulfillment, for it was only 300 years after his
death that the first of his predictions were to come true.
The Mamluks, who had been reigning in Jerusalem since 1250, were
conquered in 1517 by the Ottoman Turks. They remained for eight
jubilees (8 x 50 = 400 years), that is to say they were in Jerusalem for 400
years. Exactly 400 years later, in 1917, the Ottoman Turks were
conquered by the British. The League of Nations conferred the Mandate
for the Holy Land and Jerusalem to the British. Thus, from 1917, under
international law, Jerusalem was no-man's land.
Then, when Israel captured Jerusalem in the Six Day War of 1967,
exactly one jubilee (50 years) after 1917, Jerusalem reverted to Jewish-
Israeli ownership once again. Thereby, according to the prophecies of
Judah Ben Samuel, the Messianic EndTimes began.
Many scholars have studied and made reference to Judah Ben Samuel's
writings in an effort to understand how he reached his conclusions.
Among those referencing Ben Samuel were Rabbi Isaac Ben Solomon
Luria, a mystic dealing with the messianic world (Jerusalem, 1531-1572,
Safed); Joseph Solomon Delmegido (1591 Candia – 1655 Prague), a
mathematician and astronomer (Mazref le-Chochma), Azulai I (1724-
1806), a famed bibliographer; Samuel David Luzzatto (1800-1865), a
Bible scholar; historian Heinrich Graetz (1817-1891); and Torah scholar
Jacob Epstein (1925-1993).
The secret of how Judah the Pious arrived at such accurate predictions
has less to do with the actual calculations than it does with the fact that he
had consecrated his life to Elohim. His pupils Rabbi Isaac ben Moses
(Vienna), Rabbi Baruch ben Samuel (Mainz) and Rabbi Simcha (Speyer)
testify that Ben Samuel was a model of abstinence and selflessness and
was awaiting with a burning desire the coming of the Messia.
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Ben Samuel was often called “Light of Israel”. Even bishops came to him
for advice. If anyone asked him where his wisdom came from he would
answer, “The prophet Elijah, who will precede the Messiah, appeared to
me and revealed many things to me and emphasized that the
precondition for answered prayer is that it is fueled by enthusiasm and
joy for the greatness and holiness of Elohim.”
But to recap the astonishing predictions: In AD 1217 this scholarly and
pious rabbi prophesied that the Ottoman Turks would rule over the holy
city of Jerusalem for eight Jubilees. Now, keep in mind, he made this
prediction 300 years before the Ottoman Turks seized control of
Jerusalem in 1517. If indeed 1217 and 1517 were jubilee years as Judah
Ben Samuel believed, then his prophecy was exactly right, because
exactly 400 years after the Turks took control of Jerusalem they were
driven out of the city and the holy land in 1917 by the Allied forces under
the command of General GeorgeAllenby – on Hanukkah, by the way.
But it gets more interesting still.
The rabbi also prophesied that during the ninth Jubilee Jerusalem would
be a “no-man's land.” This is exactly what happened from 1917 to 1967,
due to the fact that the Holy Land was placed under British Mandate in
1917 by the League of Nations and literally “belonged” to no nation.
Even after Israel's war of independence in 1948-49, Jerusalem was still
divided by a strip of land running right through the heart of the city, with
Jordan controlling the eastern part of the city and Israel controlling the
western part of the city. That strip of land was considered and even called
“no-man's land” by both the Israelis and the Jordanians.
It was not until the Six Day War in 1967 when the entire West Bank of the
Holy Land was conquered by the Israeli army that the whole city of
Jerusalem passed back into the possession of Israel. So once again the
prophecy made by the rabbi 750 years previously was fulfilled to the
letter.
It certainly would be significant if both 1917 and 1967 were Jubilee years,
considering the significance of what happened in Jerusalem on those
years. But it gets even more interesting, because Judah Ben Samuel
also prophesied that during the 10th Jubilee Jerusalem would be under
the control of the Jews and the Messianic “end times” would begin. If he's
right, the 10th Jubilee began in 1967 and will be concluded in 2017.
“The Bible should be our standard for prophecy and interpretation of
prophetic events,” said Joseph Farah, editor and founder of WND, upon
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learning of Judah Ben Samuel's predictions in Israel Today. “But one
cannot ignore what this 12th-century rabbi said and wrote. It's well-
documented. And I applaud Israel Today for bringing it to light. The
implications of these predictions is staggering to say the least.” [1]
A jubilee year begins on the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur (a perpetual
commandment), that is a special Day of Repentance with fasting
(Leviticus 23:27) and has the particularity to gather all the tribes in Israel
at the sound of aTrumpet.