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Prelude to 70 Weeks of Daniel 2: Cyrus Cylinder

31 Monday Jul 2017

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This is merely informational.  Historic evidence of King Cyrus’ order in 538 BC to 536 BC.  I thought some might be fascinated even as I was with this historic cylinder.

Here is a website for the cylinder: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=327188&partId=1

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Cyrus Cylinder

Extracted from page 68 TSWW

Translation of the Cyrus Cylinder

The following translation was constructed by Irving Finkel, assistant keeper, Department of the Middle East developed from Shahrokh Razmjou’s translation taken from the original text. Continue reading →

Prelude to 70 Weeks of Daniel

31 Monday Jul 2017

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This is just a teaser before the up and coming Seventy Weeks of Daniel prophecy breakdown.  This is one of the more fascinating and most powerful prophecies within the entire Bible/Word of God.

This is going to be fun for those who enjoy getting into the MEAT of the Word.

Better get your “This Side of the Whirlwind” study-guides out and ready, for the heavy hitting soon begins!  Yeah!  I love this stuff!  Hey knock it off with the exclamation points, will ya!

The Seventy Weeks of Daniel (Just Four Verses change the world from beginning to end, wow!)

Seventy weeks are determined for your people and for your holy city, to finish the transgression, to make an end of sins, to make reconciliation for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy.

Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the command to restore and build Jerusalem until Messiah the Prince, there shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks; the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublesome times.

And after the sixty-two weeks Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself and the people of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end of it shall be with a flood, and till the end of the war desolations are determined.

Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week; but in the middle of the week He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate, even until the consummation, which is determined, is poured out on the desolate. (Daniel 9:24–27 NKJV emphasis added)

 

The volume and complexity of information found in this prophecy make comprehension of its verses difficult at best. Bear in mind, God withheld much of this information until the time of the Latter Days. Couple these difficulties with its prophetic nature, split-versing, and the involvement of time limitations, and the need for the Holy Spirit’s interpretation becomes quite obvious. Only with prayer and careful examination of the text can the mysteries within be revealed.

Be back later with the actual study.  Fun, fun, fun! 🙂

 

Temple Mount Update 7/30/2017

30 Sunday Jul 2017

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Hi guys, wondering what’s going on with the Temple Mount (TM) in Jerusalem?

Me too!  Let see what Netanyahu has to say about his decision to remove the Metal Detectors and basically hand the TM back to the Muslims.

Remember, walking a mile in the shoes of someone else is quite different than arm-chairing from home.  Let’s Pray before we pass judgment and remember God is in the mix and has a timetable and plan for Israel and the TM.

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Trib Vs. Wrath 4: The Comparison

28 Friday Jul 2017

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tribulation Verses Wrath of God

It’s interesting to write about this subjects as we watch prophetic fulfillment from our homes. Imagine how interesting the prophecies were to watch during Jesus’ life and ministry.  Due to Israel’s blinding in part (Romans 11:24-29) Jesus was likely one of few individuals of that day to see God’s plans come to fruition.

How fortunate are we? Very, for we are living in Bible-Times!

Excerpt from, “This Side of the Whirlwind, The Coming Apocalypse” chapter 14, pages 266-269.

The Comparison

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Temple Mount Update 7/28/2017

28 Friday Jul 2017

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Temple Update 7/28/2017

 

Stand By Israel:

Clashes Erupt at Temple Mount as Muslims Return to Site                 Continue reading →

Trib Vs. Wrath 3: Wrath

27 Thursday Jul 2017

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The Wrath of God

Excerpt from, “This Side of the Whirlwind, The Coming Apocalypse” chapter 14, pages 265-266.

When referring to the Wrath of God, it is important to be clear, The Wrath of God in question refers specifically to that period of judgment that will come over the whole earth during the Latter Days as outlined in Revelation 6:15–17.

And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, and said to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb! For the great day of his wrath has come: and who is able to stand?” (Revelation 6:16–17 NKJV) Continue reading →

Trib Vs. Wrath 2: Tribulation

26 Wednesday Jul 2017

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Know of what  you speak

Excerpt taken from, “This Side of the Whirlwind, the Coming Apocalypse” chapter 14, pages  263-265.

The Great Tribulation Versus the Wrath of God

Many a pastor, teacher, or layman believer has proclaimed the Body of Christ will not go through the Great Tribulation. This grand proclamation is based on the premise the Great Tribulation is the Wrath of God! If this declaration is true, then God’s Word will support such facts. Based on 1 Thessalonians 5:9, the Body of Christ will not enter the period known as the Wrath of God.

“For God did not appoint us (The Body of Christ) to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thessalonians 5:9 NKJV emphasis added).

So the question must be answered, are the Great Tribulation and the Wrath of God the same event, two distinctly separate events, or some other variation on the theme altogether?

The goal for this chapter will be to confirm either the distinct divisions between the Great Tribulation and the Wrath of God or the common ground that will conclusively unite the two concepts. Once the facts are all in, God’s Word will bear witness as to whether or not the Great Tribulation is or is not the Wrath of God or if the Great Tribulation doctrine itself is even a viable biblical concept.

 

In order to form a better understanding of each concept, let us examine separately and in detail elements for both the Great Tribulation and the Wrath of God. As we examine each piece of information, take a moment to consider who is doing to whom. For example, one of the elements pertinent to the tribulation period is, “A time when family and friends will betray one another.” Will this happenstance be perpetrated by humanity against humanity or God against humanity? Another example taken from elements known to represent the Wrath of God is: “A time when men’s hearts will fail them for fear of God’s wrath.” Who is causing the fear and frustration? Who is doing or going to do the action or lack of action to whom, and who will receive the negative results? Another way of studying the question is to consider whether the author of the calamity might be God or other humans? Is the specific element the result of humans afflicting other humans, or is the element something only God could do to humanity or to the earth? The answers to these questions will determine whether the events are part of the separation process taking place during the Great Consummation or simply a part of God’s Wrath, which will fall during the Great Tribulation. It should not be difficult to determine the answers for each element.

 

The Tribulation Period

Based on God’s Word, the following elements, events, or circumstances will take place during the Great Tribulation. The Tribulation Period will present a time:

  • of trouble unlike any time in the history of the world (Daniel 12:1–2, Joel 2:2, Matthew 24:21, and Mark 13:19)
  • when false prophets will manifest false signs, wonders, and potential miracles (Matthew 24:11, 24, and Mark 13:22)
  • when false Christs or Messiahs will display false signs and wonders (Jeremiah 23:1–4, Matthew 24:5, Mark 13:6, and Luke 21:8)
  • when wars and rumors of wars will span the globe (Matthew 24:6, Mark 13:7, and Luke 21:9)
  • when family and friends will betray Christians (Matthew 24:9, 10; Mark 13:9–13; and Luke 21:16)
  • with an abundance of earthquakes in odd and various places around the globe (Matthew 24:7, Mark 13:8, and Luke 21:11)
  • of famines, possibly throughout the world (Matthew 24:7, Mark 13:8, and Luke 21:11)
  • for great political upheaval, most likely on a global scale (Matthew 24:7, Mark13:8, and Luke 21:10)
  • with global financial distress and upheaval (Revelation 13:14–18)
  • when the Mark of the Beast will be issued throughout the world and imposed by every nation (Revelation 13:15–18)
  • of tremendous persecution for Christians and Christian-based ministries; many countries will even put Christians to death for their faith (Matthew 24:9, Mark 13:11–13, and Luke 21:12–15)
  • when scorners and mockers of the faith will become commonplace and acceptable in the mainstream and even preferred to street preachers or evangelists (2 Peter 3:3)
  • when the body of Christ will be scattered and nearly destroyed (Daniel 7:15–25, 12:7; Luke 21:24, and Revelation 13:1–14)
  • when conversions to Christianity (people getting saved) will cease to take place; genuine conversions to Christianity will cease worldwide when He Who Lets is taken out of the way (Joel 1:1–20; Revelation 9:20–21, 16:9, and 11; 2 Thessalonians 2:7–12)
  • when the Two Witnesses will begin their ministries throughout Israel (Revelation 11:3–13)
  • when the Beast and False Prophet will gloriously rise to power (Daniel 11:1–45, 12:11; Revelation 13:1–18, and 2 Thessalonians 2:1–10)
  • when the gospel has been preached throughout all the earth (Matthew 24:14 and Mark 13:10)
  • when the new temple has been erected on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem; it may only be a tented tabernacle, but it will be established (2 Thessalonians 2:4, Psalms 137, and Revelation 11:1–2)
  • when the Abomination of Desolation will be placed in the Most Holy Place in the Temple in Jerusalem; this will likely happen thirty days prior to the beginning of the Great Consummation (Daniel 12:11, Matthew 24:15, and Mark 13:14)
  • immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun, moon, and stars will be darkened (Matthew 24:29, Mark 13:24, and Luke 21:25)

Tomorrow’s blog will present “The Wrath of God” followed by a comparison between both the Tribulation Period and the Wrath of God.

We, the Saints of the Living God need to prepare for the coming Storm.

No one likes the bearer of bad news; nevertheless, sometimes news and the truth are “heavy Man”!

He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother

Temple Mount Update 7/26/2017

26 Wednesday Jul 2017

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Temple Mount Update

7/26/2017

Excerpt from,

“The Temple Mount and the Power of Our Prayers,” by Yonit Rothchild; Life in Israel

The fact that Muslim Arabs are boycotting the Temple Mount has had a surprising and pleasant side effect – Jews and Christians can finally go up to the Temple Mount without being harassed, spit on, and screamed at by the Arabs who usually frequent the area and don’t want any non-Muslims there. In the past, this harassment has kept most Jews away from the hostile site. But suddenly, the Temple Mount is quiet. It has not been this quiet since the day it was retaken in 1967, and now, those who try to prevent us from going there are gone. Continue reading →

Trib Vs. Wrath

25 Tuesday Jul 2017

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Are they the same event?

The Tribulation Period Vs. Wrath of God

As strongly supported by elements of the text, the Tribulation Period is not likely to be the Wrath of God. Rather the Tribulation Period and Wrath of God are two totally separate and distinct components of the Great Consummation. The distinctions are obvious when all scriptures are fully considered within the Word of God. Should the Tribulation Period and the Wrath of God overlap at any point, scriptures would be violated. The primary function for the Tribulation Period is to separate true Christians from pseudo-Christians in order to exclude the faithful followers within the Body of Christ from the Wrath of God and prepare the saints for the Rapture, thereby fulfilling prophecy (Matthew 13:24–30). When considering these truths, it should be obvious true Christians are removed before the Wrath of God comes upon the wicked. By the time of God’s Wrath, the entire Body of Christ will reside at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb with the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. Such scriptural truths confirm the Body of Christ’s role during the Tribulation Period of the Great Consummation. Continue reading →

A Challenge: Parable of the Fig Tree!

24 Monday Jul 2017

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Accepting the Challenge:

 “This Side of the Whirlwind, the Coming Apocalypse”

We have a policy here at “This Side of the Whirlwind” in which we accept all challenges to the tenets of our book.

In the prophecy which prompted the writing of the book, “This Side of the Whirlwind, The Coming Apocalypse,” Habakkuk 2:2-3 verse three line two states:

“It speaks of the End and shall not prove false.”

After several years of writing the book and frequently responding to queries about elements within the book with,

 

“Well, if what the Lord is showing me is true…”

The Lord called me onto the red carpet and declared, “It speaks of the End and shall not prove false.” Then the Lord demanded in gentler tones, “Are you going to believe Me or are you not?”

That was the last time I used that phrase and the day I began challenging the world with, “Accept the Challenge! Prove the tenets of this book false.”

So far, years later, no one has proven even one element of the book in error.  Thank You, Lord.

Here is a good attempt.

We had fun with this one. Thanks!

 

Dear XXXX,

This Side of the Whirlwind declares the Parable of the Fig Tree as a significant prophecy relating to the Latter Days and End Times, providing critical timing and information for these last days. Check out the interpretation for this prophecy on pages 98-103 of,

“This Side of the Whirlwind, the Coming Apocalypse.”

Argument:

Prophecy Pitfall #6 – Parable of the Fig Tree Generation Calculations You cannot study prophecy without hearing some version of the idea that Israel being reestablished in 1948 or reclaiming land in 1967 began a “one generation” countdown to Jesus’ return.

Responses:

Hosea 3:4-5

ARG) For the children of Israel shall abide many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, without ephod or teraphim. 5 Afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They shall fear the LORD and His goodness in the latter days.

  • “We know” Israel’s restoration and reemergence as a nation takes place during the Latter Days. You can also reference Jeremiah 23:1-32;
  • We can also see from Jeremiah 30:1-24 the fulfillment of Jacob’s Trouble confirmed in Israel’s return to the lands of their forefathers.
  • That which is established in the book is the Latter Days and not a timeframe for a generation. We are living in the Latter Days based on fulfillment of six prophecies. Deuteronomy 4:25-31; Jeremiah 16:14-16; 23:1-32; Hosea 3:3-4; Ezekiel 38:16 to name a few affirming scriptures.
  • The span of a generation is not an element debated in my book for it is irrelevant to the prophecy.

ARG) I fell for it back in 2000 when it worked with the generation of 40 years established in the Bible: 1967 + 40 = 2007. But despite being way past its original expiration date, this theory stays alive thanks to imaginative redefinitions of a generation. For example, one popular Internet teacher who once taught a 40-year generation now teaches a generation of 48.33 years and Jesus’ return Fall, 2015 (June, 1967 + 48.33). If that does not sound very subjective or contrived to you, then try coming up with the same number from the verse she bases it on: Mt 1:17.

ARG) Others wonder if 70 years (Ps 90:10) and 120 years (Gen 6:3) are the correct magic numbers for a generation. They hold out hope that this parable holds the key to the timing of Jesus’ coming. But there is no need to withhold judgment until 2018 or 2068 to see if these are right. There are several serious problems with this theory now; enough to debunk it. In fact, if I had noticed these problems from the start, I never would have fallen for the theory

Psalms 90:10

The days of our lives are seventy years; and if by reason of strength they are eighty years, yet their boast is only labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

Establishing a date or timeframe isn’t the issue; rather, the parable of the fig tree “prophecy” declares,

“Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place.” (Matthew 24:34 NKJV)

  • What generation?
  • Answer: The generation of the restoration. For a better explanation on this subject refer to, “This Side of the Whirlwind, The Coming Apocalypse” pages 98-103.

ARG) The proper time for a biblical generation is solidly established by two examples in the Bible, one of them from the actual fulfillment of this very prophecy. First, the Israelites wandered 40 years in the desert until the “unfaithful generation” died out (Nu 32:13; Ps 95:10). Later, Jesus pronounced certain things would come upon his “wicked generation” (Mt 12:34,39; 23:36) and “this” generation would not pass until the temple destroyed (Mt 24:34, Mk 13:30, Lk 21:32). He spoke those words in 30 AD and, sure enough, 40 years later, in the year 70, the Romans sacked Jerusalem and destroyed the temple. In fulfillment of Mt 24:2, not one stone was left on another and the judgment on the people he predicted came.

  • The span of a generation is not at issue; rather, the lifespan or less of an entire generation. We do not know the day or hour.

ARG) Which brings us to another problem, Jesus said “this generation” speaking to those present in the First Century. If he intended his words towards a later generation, he did not leave an opening for that.

  • The text and content thereof establishes to whom or what Jesus was referring:

Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. 33 So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near—at the doors! 34 Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. (Matthew 24:32-35 NKJV)

  • The passage is categorically referring to the timeframe and subject of the parable and not the current generation of Christ’s day and age. As in: …When its branch is already become tender…

ARG) In Luke’s version, Jesus compares the signs he told you to watch to how the “fig tree and all the trees” sprout before summer. Apparently Matthew and Mark abbreviated Jesus’ words when they mention only the fig tree. If Jesus was using the fig to indicate Israel, why mention all the trees sprouting? Are multiple nations to be reborn or created as the start of the “final generation”? Fair question.

  • The above paragraph is merely circular reasoning assuming all nations are called to be looked upon; when in fact, Jesus specifically states, “Learn the parable of the fig tree, when (pronoun) her/his branches are yet tender…”
  • Of the three renditions two specifically allude to a single entity, Israel.
  • In Luke the time in question is established in the preceding verses, 21:22 for example.

ARG)Now suppose Israel’s rebirth is what is intended and the standard of 40 is somehow not the definition of a generation here. If the generation would not pass, that means the last person who saw Israel reborn will not die before Jesus comes. Regarding the suggestion of 70, it is only an average life expectancy and it falls short of telling you how many years before that last person would die by. The number 120 would indeed be accurate as the maximum life span (if that is what the unclear passage of Gen 6:3 is trying to tell us). So if we use that number from 1948 and remember that Jesus said no man knows the day or hour, then the 120 years for a life span generation gives us from 0 to 120 years or 1948 – 2068 as the possible “this 120 year generation shall not pass” time frame of Jesus’ return. If that is what he is telling us, I do not know how useful that is

    • Excerpt from “This Side of the Whirlwind, The Coming Apocalypse” page 102.
    • Close but no cigar.   Matthew 24:34-35 below:

 

  • Verse 34a
    • “Assuredly [truthfully], I say to you, this generation …” Jesus spoke to this generation of the Body of Christ, those born after Israel was reconstituted as a nation. The lives of these people were tethered to the prophecy, which began a seventy- to eighty-year or less countdown toward fulfillment (Psalm 90:10).
  • Verse 34b
    • “Will by no means pass away …” indicates, this generation will not all die before the prophecy is fulfilled. The prophecy will be fulfilled before the average life span of these people has elapsed. 
  • Verse 34c
    • “Till all these things take place …” Before this generation dies, this prophecy and all related elements or components will be fulfilled.
  • Verse 35
  • “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away …” According to this verse, the world will sooner be destroyed and vanish than this prophecy not be carried out according to God’s purpose and plan.

ARG) Jesus said no man knows the day or hour of his coming. Yet this theory tries to set the year of Jesus’ coming off of things he said 2000 years ago when he said nobody knew.

  • No one does know the day or hour of Christ’s return; however, we are told to watch and observe the season so as not to be caught unaware:

Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God. 3 Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you. (Revelation 3:2-3 NKJV)

But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. (1 Thessalonians 5:4 NKJV)

ARG) But the biggest problem of all with turning this parable into a prophecy is that it ignores the plain sense meaning of the parable. When you read what he said carefully, you will see that parable had one point to it. The point was just as you can tell summer is nigh by noticing all the trees sprout leaves by the same token you can watch for “all these things” he spoke of to know when his coming was nigh. We are told to carefully watch those events mentioned from Mt 24:1-31, not to watch “Israel the Fig Tree” to know when he is coming.

  • Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. (Matthew 24:34 NKJV)
  • Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. (Mark 13:30 NKJV)

{Sidebar: For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. (Luke 21:22)}

Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled. (Luke 21:32 KJV)

  • Do you think the Lord was trying to make a point through repetition of this phrase?
  • 1 Corinthians 13:1 By the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established…
  • Is it possible the point is greater-than “summer is nigh?”

ARG) Taking parables out of their context and overworking the metaphor is a common problem in Christian exegesis. It has lead to many false doctrines and theories. Of course, Jesus said he spoke in parables to hide the meaning of his teachings from the masses, and so we see he has been successful. In the future I hope to write a teaching on how to properly read the Bible. Proper reading of parables would be at the top of my list

  • In each reference Matthew, Mark and Luke the passage directly follows the signs foretelling Christ’s Second Coming and precedes a message of comfort with additional warning that we are to watch, be diligent for the coming of the Lord will take many who fail to pay attention.
  • AS in the days of Noah… (Matthew) Noah building the Ark for 120 years, the skies darkening and who knows what other signs the people of Noah’s day encountered.
  • (Mark) The Master taking a great journey and returning when some fail to pay attention.
  • (Luke) Don’t fret, but watch and prepare for the Coming of the Lord.

 Again, check out pages 98-103 of, “This Side of the Whirlwind, The Coming Apocalypse” and discover, “The Parable of the Fig Tree” and the Return of Israel according to prophecy.

Steven R. Harrel

7/24/2017

 

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