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Cephyr13 -> Finding America in Bible Prophecy (3/20/2008 7:41:46 AM)
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These prophecies will show how America is in the Bible.
There are 13 numerical prophecies in the Bible, and three I'm going to show won't make as much sense without the others to back them up and show their legitimacy, but I'll still show them.
I'm going to show three prophecies that are "time, times and half a time prophecies." Two given to the Jews, and one to the Christians. We've been told that time, times and half a time means 3 1/2 years. That's incorrect. First, we must understand the Hebrew saying, so I'll show you another few instances where it's used:
Job 33:14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man
perceiveth it not.
Job 40:5 Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea,
twice; but I will proceed no further.
Psa 62:11 God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this;
that power belongeth unto God.
In these sayings, once, twice means: 1 + 1
Therefore, time, times and half a time means: 1 + 1 + 1/2 = 2 1/2
Now, the question is, what does "time" mean? Peter gives Christians that little bit of information.
2 Peter 3:8
8But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day.
I like how he says "don't be unaware of this." What's sad is that no one translates it correctly. "Day" in the Greek is "Hemera" in this verse. However, Hemera is not translated as "day" unless in reference to the last day, the Day of the Lord, usually. Otherwise, Hemera is translated as "time." KJV translates hemera to mean "time" 4 times. NASB translates it to me "time" 12 times. They missed this one, though, because it sounds funny. Here's how it's supposed to read:
2 Peter 3:8
8But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one time is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one time.
So, time = 1,000 years.
Time, times and half a time = 2,500 years
Now, let's check out the prophecies.
Daniel 7:25
25'He will speak out against the Most High and wear down the saints of the Highest One, and he will intend to make alterations in times and in law; and they will be given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time.
I'm not going to get into the specifics, but this prophecy was given to a Jew, for the Jews, and is about the Jews. In Matthew, the Jews are called the Old Testament saints. Those are the saints being referred to here. We know this prophecy was given to Daniel in 552 BC, so let's add 2,500 years.
-552 BC + 2,500 = 1948 AD The year the Jews became a nation again without anyone else ruling over them
Daniel 12:7
7I heard the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, as he raised his right hand and his left toward heaven, and swore by Him who lives forever that it would be for a time, times, and half a time; and as soon as they finish shattering (or scattering) the power of the holy people, all these events will be completed.
This prophecy is about the end of all of Daniel's prophecies, which he says starts the time of the end. This prophecy was given in 533 BC according to historians.
-533 BC + 2,500 = 1967 AD (the year the Jews took back their temple mount)
So the "time of the Gentiles" meant the time that the Gentiles ruled the temple mount. And the time of the end starts at the end of the time of the Gentiles.
Now, for the prophecy given to Christians in Revelation 12.
Revelation 12:14
14But the two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, so that she could fly into the wilderness to her place, where she was nourished for a time and times and half a time, from the presence of the serpent.
When Ephraim, also called Israel, which is the 10 northern tribes, split from Judah (the southern two tribes), Ephraim/Israel ended up getting taken captive by Assyria and dispersed into the world, never to be heard from again. Historians place this in 724 BC. Let's add 2,500 years to that.
-724 BC + 2,500 = 1776 AD (The year the United States became a nation)
We're told that Ephriam will tremble from the West, will be planted in a pleasant place, will be protected by waters, that her history is only half over, and that she will bring her children to the destroyer (abortion? or war?). Israel had 12 tribes that split into 13 tribes because the tribe of Jacob split into Ephraim and Menasseh. We had 12 colonies that split Carolina into North and South, making our original 13 colonies. 13 is oddly enough the number of the Trinity: 1 in 3 = 13. We have 13 stripes on our flag for our 13 colonies. The Levites had 48 cities given to them throughout Israel so they, the priests, could give sacrifices. We were given 48 contiguous states, and from 1917 to 1959, we displayed 48 stars on our flag due to this. The two things we had in common with old Israel we just happened to display on our flag. Interesting cooindicence.
One last thing. The two witnesses are identified in Revelation 11. It says they are the two lampstands and the two olive trees before the throne of God. So, when you look in Revelation 1:20, you see that lampstands are defined as churches. And in Romans we see that the wild olive tree is the Christian/Gentile church, and the original olive tree is the Jewish church, of which the Christian church is being grafted into. So, the two witnesses are the Christian and Jewish churches. That's why these two 2,500 year prophecies are about The Jews, the Christians, and the temple mount both of them used to use before 724 BC when both were still known as Israel.
Pretty weird, eh? There are 10 other numerical prophecies that all come out dead on accurate like they're supposed to. Many in Daniel and some in Revelation. Here's the book they're found in:
www.ellisskolfield.com (click on Books & Essays, then click on The False Prophet Chapters 1-9)
Great book. Irrefutable. He's dead on accurate and it kills everyone else's prophecy interpretations. It makes a TON of sense too when you see these prophetic fulfillments. Hope this helps.
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