The Date of the Lord delivering Israel.
No one should speculate as that it one`s own opinion. Instead we should more diligently study God`s word.
Now when Jesus was manifest on earth, he said that no one knows the day or hour of His return. Now that Jesus is at the right hand of the Father, in the Godhead, He does certainly know when He shall return. And that time He was referring to is when He comes to deliver Israel and bring vengeance upon His enemies.
God`s word uses the lunar calendar, which the Jews use. And the Lord said by His Holy Spirit through Paul to the Thessalonians, -
`But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night..` (1 Thess. 5: 1 & 2)
The Lord comes to deliver Israel `as a thief,` for Israel is in partial darkness. However, the Body of Christ is NOT in darkness `so that this day should overtake you as a thief.` (1 Thess. 5: 4)
The `times and seasons,` the major Feasts are well known however there are 3 minor feasts that are very relevant.
The Feast of dedication - Hanukkah.
`Now it was the feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter. And Jesus walked in the Temple, in Solomon`s porch. Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, "How long do you keep us in doubt? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly." (Jn 10: 22 - 24)
It is only natural that, during Hanukkah (the celebration from foreign oppression), thoughts of national deliverance would again be aroused. In the day of Jesus, Israel was looking for the ultimate deliverer, the Messiah himself, who would overthrow Roman rule.
If He were to deliver the Jewish nation, they would never fall under Gentile dominion again. He would usher in the golden age messianic age, making it possible for the Shekinah glory to return to the Temple as in the days of Solomon`s dedication of the Temple.
With this thought on their minds, a group of Jewish inquirers came to Jesus. It was Hanukkah, and Jesus was walking along Solomon`s colonnade (the pillared walkway in the Temple). He was celebrating Hanukkah in the same Temple that had been cleansed and rededicated only a few generations earlier.
These inquirers asked "How long do You keep us in doubt? If You are the Christ (Messiah), tell us plainly. (Jn 10: 24) Indeed He had clearly shown that He was the Messiah and verified it with many miracles. They had rejected Him because He consistently failed to meet their messianic expectations. They were looking for a military messiah, one who was only a great human leader.
This was not the time for a new Hanukkah (overthrow of Gentile rule), for the nation was still blind in their rejection.
However, there will come a time when the Lord of glory will come to deliver Israel with His angelic army and that will be during Hanukkah. The actual date is the 29th of Kislev, the middle of Hanukkah, the festival of lights. How appropriate that the Light of the world should come then to deliver Israel from its enemies.
The Jewish calendar is not the same length as the solar so each year the solar date will change. However, the Jewish date, the 29th of Kislev is always the same. (around December)
As to the Rapture, well, 6 years and 11 months earlier plus the time of the Russian war.
No one should speculate as that it one`s own opinion. Instead we should more diligently study God`s word.
Now when Jesus was manifest on earth, he said that no one knows the day or hour of His return. Now that Jesus is at the right hand of the Father, in the Godhead, He does certainly know when He shall return. And that time He was referring to is when He comes to deliver Israel and bring vengeance upon His enemies.
God`s word uses the lunar calendar, which the Jews use. And the Lord said by His Holy Spirit through Paul to the Thessalonians, -
`But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night..` (1 Thess. 5: 1 & 2)
The Lord comes to deliver Israel `as a thief,` for Israel is in partial darkness. However, the Body of Christ is NOT in darkness `so that this day should overtake you as a thief.` (1 Thess. 5: 4)
The `times and seasons,` the major Feasts are well known however there are 3 minor feasts that are very relevant.
The Feast of dedication - Hanukkah.
`Now it was the feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter. And Jesus walked in the Temple, in Solomon`s porch. Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, "How long do you keep us in doubt? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly." (Jn 10: 22 - 24)
It is only natural that, during Hanukkah (the celebration from foreign oppression), thoughts of national deliverance would again be aroused. In the day of Jesus, Israel was looking for the ultimate deliverer, the Messiah himself, who would overthrow Roman rule.
If He were to deliver the Jewish nation, they would never fall under Gentile dominion again. He would usher in the golden age messianic age, making it possible for the Shekinah glory to return to the Temple as in the days of Solomon`s dedication of the Temple.
With this thought on their minds, a group of Jewish inquirers came to Jesus. It was Hanukkah, and Jesus was walking along Solomon`s colonnade (the pillared walkway in the Temple). He was celebrating Hanukkah in the same Temple that had been cleansed and rededicated only a few generations earlier.
These inquirers asked "How long do You keep us in doubt? If You are the Christ (Messiah), tell us plainly. (Jn 10: 24) Indeed He had clearly shown that He was the Messiah and verified it with many miracles. They had rejected Him because He consistently failed to meet their messianic expectations. They were looking for a military messiah, one who was only a great human leader.
This was not the time for a new Hanukkah (overthrow of Gentile rule), for the nation was still blind in their rejection.
However, there will come a time when the Lord of glory will come to deliver Israel with His angelic army and that will be during Hanukkah. The actual date is the 29th of Kislev, the middle of Hanukkah, the festival of lights. How appropriate that the Light of the world should come then to deliver Israel from its enemies.
The Jewish calendar is not the same length as the solar so each year the solar date will change. However, the Jewish date, the 29th of Kislev is always the same. (around December)
As to the Rapture, well, 6 years and 11 months earlier plus the time of the Russian war.






