The Final Countdown to the Second Comings Jesus Christ VS Azazel Antichrist by John Minten Smashwords Edition Copyright John Minten 2012 This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional. copy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author. Table of Contents Introduction Book Highlights Chapter 1 The 7 Feasts of the Lord Chapter 2 The Feast of Trumpets The Lord Will Accomplish His Plans on His Feast Days You Don’t Know the Day or the Hour Chapter 3 The First Census of Quirinius of Syria Chapter 4 Halley’s Comet was Likely the Star of Bethlehem Chapter 5 The 70 Weeks of Daniel Yeshua Week Only Called to the Lost Sheep of Israel Messiah Fulfilled Daniel 9:27 The Last 7 Weeks of the 70 Weeks Second Decree to Restore Jerusalem When Antichrist Comes to Power The Lord Will Come Back on the Year of Jubilee Chapter 6 The Significance of Revelations Numbers Chapter 7 Antichrist Prophesies Already Fulfilled Chapter 8 Who is Azazel Is Enoch the Word of God Who is Azazel Fallen Angels Azazel in the Old Testament The Restrainer The Temple Chapter 9 The Beast Azazel Subdues 3 Kings Will the Beast Rule Over Us for 7 or 3.5 Years You Can’t Kill Azazel The Whore of Babylon Chapter 10 Where do Demons Come From Demons Released as One of the Plagues Chapter 11 Islam VS Christianity Chapter 12 Pre-Tribulation Rapture Pretribulation History Chapter 13 We Gentiles are Grafted into Israel The RCC Protestants Also Belong to Mystery Babylon The Fall of the Great Prostitute Chapter 14 Mystery Babylon Vatican Inc Comparison Chart of the Hebrew Yeshua vs the Greek Jesus The False Prophet Chapter 15 Azazel is the God of Mystery Babylon Halloween is all About Azazel Azazel’s Number is 666 The Inquisition Chapter 16 Possible Prophecy Predictions Proclaimed Chapter 17 The 5th and 6th Trumpets Chapter 18 Our Defense Against Satan and Azazel Chapter 19 The Sequence of Seals, Trumpets, and Bowls Chapter 20 What’s in a Name Chapter 21 What’s in a Portrait The Portraits of Our Messiah Chapter 22 Pool our Resources Chapter 23 10 Commandments of Survival 101 Chapter 24 Strategies for Great Tribulation Survival Chapter 25 RV Refuge in the Woods Chapter 26 Adopt a Project Chapter 27 Lunar Tetrads Chapter 28 The Almost too Good to be True News Chapter 29 Holiness Chapter 30 Wealthy Believers Chapter 31 Conclusion Bibliography Dedication To you, , including all spiritual Jews (Gentiles) who have been grafted into the Congregation of Israel, my brothers and sisters in Yeshua, and those of you who will come to faith. Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, my people, so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues; for her sins are piled up to heaven and God has remembered her crimes.” Rev. 18: 4-5 (NIV) Introduction We Must Become Wise Virgins I hope to present to you some cool stuff that you haven’t considered before and to have a little fun doing it. I apologize in advance if I step on your theological toes, but my intentions are not to hurt anyone. I can say I love every one of you even though we may have never met, and I truly want to see you on the other side, in glory! I’ve done my best to present the truth to you! The purpose of this book is to help Believers in Yeshua come to know and discern the timing of His Second Coming and learn simple, common sense ways we can prepare, both spiritually and physically. Yeshua is the original Hebrew name for Jesus, see chapter 20. This is the name I prefer to call Him. I want to get back to Hebrew roots, as much as possible, without being legalistic (following the rules and regulations of men). The title of the book uses Jesus for search engine purposes. I worship Him by either Name. The truths from Scripture that I present only scratch the surface on each topic, so further study on your part is recommended. I give you references on many topics so you can do in depth research to verify that what I present to you has merit. I also have the permission from many web sites to print lengthy quotes from them. I am simply an information gatherer. If others can convey the truth to you better than I can, why not let them do so? This book is a work of faith with plenty of evidence provided for you to research further on your own. Time is so urgent that I get this message into as many hands as possible. I think we need to be ready for the 666 system by the spring of 2013, which is when Azazel (the Antichrist) is likely to be revealed, to take over the 10-horned regions of the New World Order. Each day that I delay in getting this information into your hands is one less day you have to prepare. Even so, I am trying to make this a quality work. Unfortunately, when this book is finally ready in early 2012, the time left for my brothers and sisters to prepare will be only a year or less. The control of the whole world will be seized by the Antichrist. When Azazel comes on the scene, we Believers will not be able to buy or sell, so we will need to have supplies and items to barter with, purchased by then. If I am wrong on the date then you are simply ready ahead of time. I assure you, I’m not wrong in teaching that we will all go through the Great Tribulation, which I will prove to you from Scripture. Also, if the timing of the Lord’s return is delayed, you’ll not have given everything you own to the leader of a Pre-tribulation Rapture cult. Proponents of that theory believe they are going to get raptured out before the Great Tribulation starts. Therefore, they believe there is no need to get prepared to go through tough times. But you will have instead become like a Joseph (Israel’s son in Egypt), and will have provisions stored up for the lean times ahead. Like Joseph, you will be a tremendous blessing to others. Anyway! Once Mr. Azazel is introduced, every one of us Believers will then know we have 3.5 years to endure until our Lord comes. It’s not a big secret anymore! Some will have been wise and prepared ahead of time, and some will be foolishly unprepared and may even take the Mark, in order to buy food, because their tummies (and their children) will be hungry. As you can see from the title of the book, we already know the Antichrist’s name. You'll see that he is currently locked up in a prison (Tartarus), in the Abyss. In certain versions of the Bible, like the ESV and the RSV, Azazel is mentioned by name. Otherwise he is known as the Scapegoat. Enoch has much to say about Azazel and how wicked he was. In the book of Enoch we will also find that all sin has been ascribed to Azazel, and he truly is the Man of Sin. The book of Enoch was found with the Dead Sea Scrolls and was quoted from in the book of Jude, in the New Testament. God valued Enoch enough that according to Genesis, he walked with God for 300 years (Gen. 5:18-24). Also Enoch is in the direct bloodline that linked Adam to David and then to Messiah. I believe you will find the book of Enoch to be a worthy book and I will give you a site where you can read it for yourself. Please use your spiritual discernment to see what the Lord is telling you about trusting this book for the truth. I later jokingly say that I have canonized (sanctioned as the word of God) this book, which is my way of saying I trust it as a source of truth. Returning once again to Azazel, we find that he will come out of the Abyss (his prison) as Scripture tells us: Rev 17: 8 The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because it once was, now is not, and yet will come. (NIV) We all need to become Wise Virgins who are prepared to meet our Bridegroom. I believe you will shout for joy once you get the truths presented in this book into your spirit. Then you will understand that the Final Countdown to meeting your Bridegroom is short indeed. And I’m sorry to inform most of you married men that yes, the next time you get married, you will be the Bride! Deal with it! I’m certainly not going to claim that I’ve heard from God as “thus says the Lord,” but instead I have, like most Believers, that still, small voice that gives me impressions. We learn here a little, there a little, line upon line, line upon line, and precept upon precept. All of us Believers see through the glass darkly. But in the end times the Lord said that knowledge would increase. He also said that His people perish because of a lack of knowledge. We have to seek out the things of God, because if we remain apathetic, we will likely be deceived and could also, sadly, perish. When the Antichrist is given power to rule, his false miracles will be so powerful that even the very elect could be deceived if that were possible. We must know the Word and rightly divide the Truth! Remember that the parable of the 10 Virgins reveals that all 10 claim to be betrothed to the Lord, but only half of these professed Christians will get to marry the Lord. I will elaborate later on the parable of the 10 virgins, which is found in Matthew 25:1-13. But briefly, 5 are wise and prepare for the Bridegroom, and 5 are foolish and do not prepare, and are later rejected by the Bridegroom as unworthy. If one is not teachable, then one is also not fixable! Even if I don’t have everything written perfectly (which I don’t), Wisdom (another one of Yeshua's Names) will show itself to those with open minds and hearts. I’m very confident you will be able to reconcile what is shown to you with the Word of God, by using spiritual discernment. I want to help you become one of the Wise Virgins if you aren’t one, and to give all Virgins (Believers) practical ways to prepare for Yeshua's Second Coming. I will show you very definitely, that we are in the Final Countdown. Book Highlights Do you understand the Feasts (Holy Convocation-Dress Rehearsals) of the Lord? If you don’t, then you will not be able to Biblically understand how the prophecies of the Messiah’s Second Coming will be fulfilled. We do have to get back to our Hebrew roots and back to the teachings of the Messiah, which the Church no longer teaches. Can we know the date when the Lord will return without violating the “No one knows the day or the hour” statement by the Lord? Yes we can! It’s one of the Feasts of the Lord! Hint: It’s the Feast that is nicknamed “you don’t know the day or the hour,” because it is a 2 day Feast. You might ask, “Are you sure the Antichrist is Azazel, and what do you mean, his Second Coming”? I believe that Azazel is the Antichrist because according to Enoch, he has all sin ascribed to him. He’s been here before and will come back from the Abyss (he once was, now is not, and yet will come up from the Abyss, and go to his destruction). He will literally seize power overnight and his entrance onto the world stage will be an earth-shattering event that every single person on planet earth will know when it occurs. He is named in the Old Testament. Can we know when Azazel will show his wicked face to the world? Can we have his number and his mark figured out? Stay tuned! I’ll also show you why he will likely be revealed in the spring of 2013, and the date can be determined from the book of Daniel. Also he will appear and come in his own name on the 10th day of Aviv (4 days before Passover) and will declare himself to be God. Can we know the religion of the Antichrist and how he will enforce a no tolerance policy for all the non-compliant? We can, and all dissenters lose their heads over it! This will be the time of the biggest, bloodiest Inquisition ever! Can we really know who Mystery Babylon is? Would someone please take the mystery out of the Great Prostitute? OK! But many aren’t going to like the answer! Will there be signs in the heavens to signal that the King is coming? Yes! There will be signs in the sun, moon and the stars! Lunar tetrads anyone? Can we know if we Believers are either going to go through the Great Tribulation or if we are going to get raptured out? Yes we can! You’ll be shown the truth from Scripture! Don’t plan on taking any secret trips just yet! Can we know who Demons are and where they originate from? Yes! We’ll be seeing some different, very strange ones during the Great Tribulation! Can we know the true date for the birth of Messiah? Yes we can and I’ll establish His birthday with several witnesses to prove it! It wasn’t Christmas (Dec. 25)! Knowing His birth date is essential in order to establish the timing for when the fulfillment of the 70 weeks of Daniel occurs. Can we know the true unfolding of the 70 weeks and how it all ends? Yes! This will be new revelation to most of the Christian world. No fuzzy math used either! Can we know what Yeshua looks like? He likely has blue eyes and looks Jewish. Akiane saw the Lord when she was 4 and has painted His amazing portraits when she was 8 and 9 years of age. I have gotten permission to include His amazing portraits that will stir your soul. Are there common sense ways we can prepare to go through the 3.5-year reign of the Antichrist? Was Joseph our example for being prepared ahead of time? Yes! And Yes! Also I will show compelling evidence that reveals only a 3.5 year tribulation and debunk the unbiblical 7 years taught by most Seminaries. Will the real Antichrist please stand up? Discussed are several prophecies that are frequently attributed to a future Antichrist, and will be shown that the fulfillment has already occurred in history. These prophecies are not likely going to be fulfilled again, including ones completed by Antiochus IV and Herod. Will there be a new Temple built in Jerusalem? What will this new Temple be like, according to Israel’s ruling Sanhedrin, and the top Muslim writer of the world? You might be surprised to find that it will be nothing like the former ones. Also you may be surprised to find out that the Dome of the Rock can remain where it is. Whatever Temple is built will be destroyed because our Messiah will build His new Temple after the Second Coming. Did the “Times of the Gentiles” end? You’ll be given new information to conclude the matter for yourself. Who is the False Prophet? Is he the leader of a religious institution who has requested to become the “World Political Authority,” who wants to be put in charge of the world’s finances? You will be given overwhelming evidence to prove who this Beast is. Do you want to become holy, a spotless Bride for Jesus (Yeshua)? I list some basic things you can do to get sin out of your life, to get rid of unholy distractions, and give you encouragement to delight yourself in the Lord. Have you got a plan put together yet for teaming up with like-minded Believers to get your Tribulation Retreat ready? Some practical plans are included to aid you in organizing a refuge. What does the Bible say about wicked angels, and how they are tied to “the sky being rolled up like a scroll” mentioned in the prophecies of Revelation and Isaiah? These questions and many others will be answered for you. There is much to do to become Wise Virgins and we have so very little time to get ready. I have come up with many practical things, pulled together from multiple sources, which can be implemented to become wise, so we can be prepared to meet our Bridegroom! I pray that you will be blessed by reading this book and that you will apply the truth presented, so you can experience a closer walk with the Lord, even as you see the Day of our Deliverance approaching! It truly is the time to team up with fellow believers, to stop playing church, to seek a closer walk with Yeshua, and to get our wedding garments ready. I hope to see you in Glory and to be able to introduce myself to you personally! I love all you Saints! Shalom! Chapter 1 The 7 Feasts of the Lord A person cannot truly understand Bible prophecy without understanding the 7 Feasts of the Lord. These Feasts prophesy and fulfill both Comings of the Lord. The main focus of this book is to develop Wise Virgins who will return to the teachings of the Messiah. Central to His “Torah teaching” was the knowledge and practice of the 7 Feasts of the Lord, which are recorded in detail in Leviticus 23. (The Hebrew word Torah has been mis-translated “law” instead of “teaching or instruction.”) I believe like Sid Roth says in his book The Incomplete Church (page 75), “We should observe (fulfill) the feasts as great, spiritually abundant freedom celebrations. It is as if God is throwing a party and inviting us to attend. We will observe these festivals in the Millennium (see Isa. 66:23; Zech. 14:16). So much revelation about Yeshua is ready to be released as we worship God at these appointed times.” Yeshua fulfilled 4 Feasts at His First Coming, exactly to the very day each was to be fulfilled. He will do the same with the final 3 Feasts. These are the FEASTS OF THE LORD, not the Feasts of Israel or the Jews, or the festivals and holidays of man! What I have presented to you in this chapter on the 7 Feasts of the Lord contain the biggest key that unlocked my understanding of end time events, and has revolutionized my theology and eschatology. There is literally a myriad of information on this subject and I will only briefly scratch the surface to make my points. Forgive me, my Hebrew friends, if I don’t have it all perfectly figured out yet! I highly encourage everyone to pursue more studying to get in-depth insight. The revelations contained in the Feasts will fundamentally change your life and give you even more appreciation for how God unfolded His plan of salvation. I will do my best to encourage you to become wise and to show you how to get prepared for the Lord and the Wedding! Hopefully I will have presented arguments that you have not considered before. If I have spurred debate and compelled you to search the Scriptures for yourself, I've accomplished a good thing. There was a group of people known as Bereans, who didn't just take Paul's word for anything, but diligently searched the Scriptures to see if what Paul preached was true. I ask that you do the same. I promise not to tickle your ears, but to give it to you straight, without holding anything back! I have shown the Hebrew names and the English translations for the 7 Feasts, listed in the order presented in Lev 23. Messiah has either fulfilled or will fulfill each of these Feast Days. Four were fulfilled at His First Advent and three will be performed at the Second Coming. All of these Feasts were a commandment from God, saying, “…These are the appointed feasts of the LORD, that you shall proclaim as holy convocations”(Lev. 23:2b), honored by the Jews, in anticipation for literal fulfillment by our Messiah, Yeshua. The Hebrew word for “convocation” means “dress rehearsal.” These Feasts were to be kept by the Israelites each year on the appointed days. These were not optional holidays but were to be kept in perpetuity. So now, we as Gentile believers are “grafted in” as the spiritual seed of Abraham, and are blessed to be able to join these celebrations in union with our Messianic brothers and sisters, thus proclaiming we are the “One New Man”! 7 Feasts of the Lord HEBREW NAME ENGLISH NAME 1. Pesach Passover 2. Hag HaMatzah Feast of Unleavened Bread 3. Bikkurim First Fruits (of the Barley Harvest) 4. Shavout Feast of Weeks/Pentecost 5. Rosh HaShanah Feast of Trumpets 6. Yom Kippur Day of Atonement 7. Sukkot Feast of Tabernacles/Booths There were 4 Spring Feasts that found their fulfillment at Messiah's First Coming and 3 Fall Feasts that look forward to fulfillment at the Second Coming. Here are the 4 Spring Convocations (Dress Rehearsals) that were satisfied according to Scripture at our Messiah's First Coming: Passover Passover was celebrated annually after the Israelites were rescued from the slavery of Pharaoh and Egypt. The Israelites slaughtered lambs and put the blood on the sides of the doors and on the mantels of their homes so the Destroying Angel would Passover them. They also ate the unblemished Lamb and had other symbolic foods they consumed. All who were in Egypt, both Egyptian and Israelite, who didn't participate in the first Passover, had their firstborn, whether of their children or animals, including all generations, slain by the Destroying Angel. The Lamb of God, our Messiah Yeshua, fulfilled being the Passover Lamb that took away all our sins. His precious blood keeps us from being destroyed when we apply His atonement by faith. The Lord was slain on Passover, so this Feast represents our salvation. The Feast also has 4 symbolic cups of wine consumed. After Jesus drank the third cup of wine which was called “the cup of redemption,” he declared that He would not drink the forth cup until He drinks it new with us in His Father’s Kingdom. Our Lord died on Passover at 3:00 p.m. just after the Lambs had been slaughtered in the Temple. Jesus was the last Lamb slain and therefore as was the Jewish custom when the sacrifice was over cried out, "It is finished!" Feast of Unleavened Bread Yeast or leaven was a symbol for sin. "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy." (Luke 12:1) (KJV) The Israelites were not to eat anything with leaven in it during this Feast. When leaving Egypt, the Israelites were to make haste and didn’t have time to wait for the yeast to rise. They were to purge everything that contained yeast out of their dwellings and to purify their hearts. They were to eat unleavened bread (without yeast) and eating this unleavened bread symbolized a holy walk with God. Yeshua was the Bread of Life. Also the Matzah bread that is used for this Feast is striped and represents the stripes that Yeshua took on His body for our sins. Our Lord was buried in the tomb on this Feast Day. To us in the West, Yeshua died in the afternoon and was buried that evening. But to the Jews, Yeshua died at the end of one day and was buried the next day, because in Jewish customs their new day starts at sundown. Feast of First Fruits This Feast was for acknowledging the fertility of the land that God had given to his people. They were to make wave offerings to the Lord for a First Fruits harvest. This celebration was for the replanting of the earth in the spring. On this day the Lord was raised from the dead and He presented Himself before the Father as First Fruits! Yeshua was the Seed that died, was planted into the earth, and then burst forth from the ground, and produced a tremendous harvest of souls. Yeshua was truly the First Born from the dead over all creation! He also took to heaven with Him a First Fruits harvest of Saints who had been resurrected. Their graves cracked open when Yeshua died on the cross and then they came to life after He was raised from the dead and they appeared to many people in Jerusalem as a First Fruits harvest, being witnesses to the Resurrection. Everyone else is still in their graves. Feast of Pentecost The Israelites counted (the Omer) 50 days from the first Sabbath after Passover to this Feast. This marked the summer harvest. The Jews were to offer 2 loaves baked with leaven. This is the day the Holy Spirit descended upon the Disciples in Jerusalem, where 3000 were saved at one time. On this Feast the Disciples were baptized in the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues. Here are the 3 Fall Convocations (Dress Rehearsals), to be fulfilled at the Second Coming: Feast of Trumpets This Feast is the first of the 3 Fall Feasts and symbolizes the Second Coming of our Lord. I'm going to be brief here so I can elaborate more in the next chapter. There I will clear up much confusion and show to you from Scripture that this Feast is the Second Coming of our Lord, the First Resurrection, and the Rapture all at the same time. This 2-day Feast is celebrated on the Jewish New Year. The shofar is always blown 100 times with the 100th blast being known as the “Last Trumpet.” Day of Atonement We also know this Feast as Yom Kippur, the Day of the Lord, Armageddon, and the Wine Press of God's Wrath. This day was a day of confession and the highest of holy days, and is also known as Judgement Day for the Wicked of the earth. The High Priest would go into the Holy of Holies on this day to sprinkle the blood of a sacrificial goat on the mercy seat to obtain forgiveness for the Israelites for one more year. On this day in the future, we ride back to earth on horses with the King of Kings, because all His Saints are with Him when He returns (Rev 19:14). We come back to earth with Yeshua after being comforted in Heaven for 10 days. No longer will we ever again experience being hungry, thirsty, or scorched by the sun. I show you how this all unfolds in the next chapter! Feast of Tabernacles The Israelites constructed shelters (booths) or dwelt in tents for one week to thank the Lord that He had provided shelter for them. They would worship in them. This is the Feast where God dwells with man. The Feast of Tabernacles was Messiah's birthday when he came to earth the first time as a baby (He was conceived in Mary’s womb, 9 months prior, on the Feast of Channukah). This is also the Wedding Feast of the Lamb. The Lord will establish His Tabernacle in Jerusalem (Ezekiel 37:26), and the world will come every year to appear before the King and worship Him (Zechariah 14:16-17). In Summary Check out this site from which I quote the following summary: http://www.bibleprophesy.org/feasts1.htm. 1. All of the Festivals are, at the same time, both historical and prophetic. 2. All of the Festivals teach about the Messiah, or Yeshua. 3. All of the Festivals are agricultural in context. 4. All of the Festivals teach about your personal relationship with God and how you are to walk with Him as you grow in the knowledge of Him, from being a baby Believer to a mature Believer.” Dress Rehearsals God’s 7 Feasts are all Dress Rehearsals (Holy Convocations) for the actual fulfillment by Messiah. Let's summarize the first 4 Spring Feasts. Yeshua fulfilled all 4 Spring Feasts exactly on schedule and exactly on the days of the Feasts: Passover: Messiah died on Passover at 3 pm even as the Priests were slaughtering the lambs at the Temple. Feast of Unleavened Bread: The Lord was buried in the tomb exactly on the date that the Feast of Unleavened Bread was celebrated. The Jewish day starts in the evening, so even though Jesus died at 3:00 p.m. on Passover (which was on a Wednesday), He was buried that evening which was the beginning of Thursday. He was in the grave a full 3 days and 3 nights exactly like the prophet Jonah, who was 3 days and 3 nights in the belly of a great fish. Feast of First Fruits: Yeshua rose from the grave 3 days later and presented Himself to the Father exactly on schedule. Check out the dates for the Lord’s Feasts and you will see that the Lord was resurrected 3 days and 3 nights later and not the 1.5 days taught by modern Christianity (Good Friday evening to Sunday morning). Feast of Pentecost: The Disciples were born again and received the Holy Spirit exactly on this date, 50 days from the first Sabbath after Passover. Fall Feasts will also be on Schedule You can just bet your theology that Messiah will also fulfill the 3 Fall Feasts in exactly the same manner and exactly on the Feast days according to the Dress Rehearsals. In the next chapter I will explain how the Lord fulfills the 3 Fall Feasts and will also give you the likely dates for His return, using the Word of God of course. He really does want you to know and He will not come like a thief to you, if you are one of the Wise Virgins (I Thes. 5:4-11). For a very enjoyable and thorough study on the Feasts of the Lord, go to the following site and order the 5 pack DVD set. Pastor Mark Biltz is an excellent teacher. You will find yourself constantly closing your gaping jaw, because of your amazement at the depth of insight that is revealed in God’s Word. http://www.elshaddaiministries.us/storefront/dvd.html Chapter 2 The Feast of Trumpets I will now attempt to show you using several Scriptures that the Feast of Trumpets is the Second Coming, the First Resurrection, and the Rapture, all boiled down into one event. The Bible says that blessed are those who take part in the First Resurrection, not the First Rapture, but since others are caught up in calling it the Rapture, I will occasionally call it the Resurrection/Rapture, or Res/Rap for short. This Feast is the first day of the Jewish New Year. The blowing of the last shofar (trumpet) will signal the Resurrection/Rapture of the Church. Notice in 1 Corinthians 15 that this will be the Last Trumpet blown, so clearly we are seen as going through the Tribulation. You can't get a trumpet blast later than the Last Trumpet or it wouldn't be the Last Trumpet, would it? And if you think that you can be raptured out before the Last Trumpet sounds, then how do you explain the following Scripture? Follow me in looking at the trumpet in each Scripture. You tell me if it's not the same trumpet (last one) in each passage! Look at: 1 Corinthians 15:51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed— 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” 55 “ O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?” (NKJV) Look at: Matthew 24:29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. (NKJV) The trumpet is clearly shown here being sounded after the tribulation of those days and all the tribes of the earth see the Son of Man coming on the clouds. Then afterward the trumpet blasts and we are gathered at the Res/Rap. Now I want to show you the Seventh Trumpet, which is the Last Trumpet recorded in the Bible, and it truly fits the timing of the Res/Rap. I think you will agree with me that this truly is the Last Trumpet: Rev 10:5 Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven. 6 And he swore by him who lives for ever and ever, who created the heavens and all that is in them, the earth and all that is in it, and the sea and all that is in it, and said, “There will be no more delay! 7 But in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished, just as he announced to his servants the prophets.” (NIV) This Seventh Trumpet mystery is the same one as the Res/Rap mystery (We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed) that occurred in 1 Cor 15:51! Rev 11:15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever.” 16 And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying: “We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign. 18 The nations were angry; and your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the dead, and for rewarding your servants the prophets and your saints and those who reverence your name, both small and great—and for destroying those who destroy the earth.” (NIV) The Bible talks of only one Second Coming and it sure isn't a secret at all! It's very noisy and the Wicked know they're had. At the sounding of the trumpet, the Wicked will then have 10 days to try to duck and cover, and to call on the mountains and hills to fall on them, to protect them from the Wrath of the Lamb. The Bible shows that after we are harvested, the angels harvest the Wicked and gather them to Armageddon: Rev 14: 17 Then another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. 18 And another angel came out from the altar, who had power over fire, and he cried with a loud cry to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, “Thrust in your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for her grapes are fully ripe.” 19 So the angel thrust his sickle into the earth and gathered the vine of the earth, and threw it into the great wine press of the wrath of God. 20 And the wine press was trampled outside the city, and blood came out of the wine press, up to the horses’ bridles, for one thousand six hundred furlongs. (NKJV) An interesting note to ponder is many believe the Righteous will be left on the earth at the Second Coming while the Wicked will be taken away instead. What they might not realize is that 2 separate gathering events take place. First, those of us who are born again do get taken out in the First Resurrection and this is before the 7 Bowls of God’s Wrath occurs (also known as the 10 Days of Awe). We Believers go up in the clouds in our new spirit bodies while the Wicked and the Unbelievers remain on the earth. To clear up the confusion, there is a second time the angels reap as Rev 14:19 shows. This time the angels gather up the Wicked for the Wine Press which is Armageddon, while the other mortals (those who have not taken the Mark of the Beast) are left on the earth to go into the Millennial Reign of Messiah. They did not have the gospel preached to them and so they didn’t know to receive Yeshua. They now have their chance to receive Messiah as their King while still in their mortal bodies. So the conclusion of the matter is both camps are right. 1. The Born Again righteous are taken out first and all unbelievers are left on the earth at the Feast of Trumpets. 2. Then at the Second Harvest (The Day of Atonement), the angels reap the wicked first, (those who have taken the Mark of the Beast) and they leave some of the other mortals to go into the Millennial Kingdom of Yeshua. (Everyone who has received the Mark will go to Hell as Rev. 14:9 states.) The Lord Will Accomplish His Plan on His Feast Days The Lord will accomplish His Second Coming prophesies exactly like He did at His First Appearance, by accomplishing the events exactly on His appointed Feast Days! If the Lord had come back for us in 2011, the order of events would have been as follows: Sep 29-30, 2011- Feast of Trumpets: is nicknamed “no one knows the day or the hour,” because it is a 2-day Feast. This event is the First Resurrection/Rapture/Second Coming. The Lord would have come back on one of those days (Sep. 29th, 30th) and not even Yeshua would have known “the day or the hour” until His Father had sent the angel to dispatch him with His sickle. He would likely have taken us to Heaven to refresh us for 10 days until the Day of Atonement. Some believe this 10 days to be the 10 Days of Awe, when we pass before the Judgment Seat of Christ to receive our rewards. Oct 8- Day of Atonement: 10 days later we would have gone back to the earth with the Lord to defeat the Antichrist and the Wicked at Armageddon. This Feast is also known as the Day of the Lord, Day of Vengeance, Yom Kippur, Battle of Armageddon, and Wine Press of the Wrath of the Lamb. This is the Feast where the Bible says that EVERY eye shall see Him when He comes back. Rev 1:7 Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so! Amen! (NKJV) Side note: When the Lord takes us Believers up to meet Him in the clouds at the Feast of Trumpets, I don’t believe the wicked people will be able to see the Lord, but they will know that He was there. They will definitely mourn when they can see Him return with wrath on the Day of Atonement, which is 10 days later. Oct 13- Feast of Tabernacles: This would have been the Wedding Feast of the Lamb, if He had come back to earth, to dwell with us here for 1000 years. We, who would now be in our new spirit bodies, would very likely be able to go back and forth to our heavenly mansions in Heaven, like the angels do. What I believe happens once we are taken up into the clouds in our new bodies at the Res/Rap, is we are then taken to Heaven for 10 days, we receive our rewards, are refreshed, comforted, and shown our mansions. We are also likely still able to see what is happening on the earth. Maybe we’ll even get saddle broken (so we can ride our horses) for our return trip with Him to Armageddon. In Rev. 7, we are shown to be in Heaven immediately after the First Resurrection: Rev 7:9 After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. 10 And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” 11 All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying:“ Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!” 13 Then one of the elders asked me, “These in white robes—who are they, and where did they come from?” 14 I answered, “Sir, you know." And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore, “they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will spread his tent over them. 16 Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat upon them, nor any scorching heat. 17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” (NIV) We get a clue in Rev 19 which reveals that while we are in Heaven we need to get ready for the Wedding Feast, and that the Wedding doesn't happen immediately. I think we go back to earth to get married: Rev 19:6 Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: “Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns. 7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. 8 Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear.” (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of the saints). 9 Then the angel said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!’” And he added, “These are the true words of God.” (NIV) We find in Matthew 22 that many are invited to this Wedding. It appears like this Feast will be on earth along with men in their mortal bodies and I believe the Feast of Tabernacles is the Wedding Feast: Matt 22:1 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: 2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. 3 He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come. 4 “Then he sent some more servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner: My oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’ 5 “But they paid no attention and went off—one to his field, another to his business. 6 The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them. 7 The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. 8 “Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come. 9 Go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find.’ 10 So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, both good and bad, and the wedding hall was filled with guests. 11 “But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. 12 ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ The man was speechless. 13 “Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’14 “For many are invited, but few are chosen.” (NIV) Many Jews who had rejected the Messiah were destroyed, the Gentiles were invited and at the banquet; apparently there will be those who don't have wedding clothes on (not born again) and they will be thrown out. Interestingly, the Jewish tradition of marriage privileged only the father of the groom to know the exact day for his son's wedding, when without warning they would go and snatch the bride. Meanwhile in preparation for marriage, the son had to go and prepare a place for his bride. In his father's house, the son would build on an additional room for he and his new bride to live in. Yeshua exclaimed to His disciples that He was going away to prepare a place for them that where He was, they would also one day be, in His Father's house of many mansions. Our Father in Heaven is also the only One to know the day and the hour for His Son's wedding to His Bride (us). Notice in Rev 11 that Yeshua is seen waiting in the clouds for the signal from the angel to tell Him to reap the earth with His sickle: Rev 14:14 Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and on the cloud sat One like the Son of Man, having on His head a golden crown, and in His hand a sharp sickle. 15 And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to Him who sat on the cloud, “Thrust in Your sickle and reap, for the time has come for You to reap, for the harvest of the earth is ripe.” 16 So He who sat on the cloud thrust in His sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped. (NKJV) The Lord obviously knows that He will reap the earth during the Feast of Trumpets, but like us He will never know the day or the hour He is to receive His Bride until the Father tells Him to reap the earth. We will also know shortly thereafter, once the Lord snatches us up into the clouds and then takes us to Heaven. You Don't Know the Day or the Hour Here's a great article from which I quote with permission: http://www.betemunah.org/knowday.html The Feast of Trumpets is the only Feast that starts on a full moon. We know when these new moons will start each month, well in advance, because we now have the benefit of using modern technology. “Originally, however, the New Moon was not fixed by astronomical calculations, but was solemnly proclaimed after witnesses had testified to the reappearance of the crescent of the moon. On the 30th of each month, the members of the Sanhedrin assembled in a courtyard in Jerusalem, named Beit Ya'azek, where they waited to receive the testimony of two reliable witnesses; they then sanctified the New Moon based on their calculations and the testimony of these two witnesses. If the moon's crescent was not seen on the 30th day, the New Moon was automatically celebrated on the 31st day (which was the first day of the next month). “Normally we know several days in advance, the date of the next festival. However, there is one festival, which actually falls on the new moon. The only festival that falls on a new moon is Feast of Trumpets (Rosh HaShanah, aka Yom Teruah). “Yom Teruah, therefore, is the festival that, ‘No one knows the day or hour that it starts, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.’ Until the Sanhedrin sanctifies the New Moon of the seventh month, no one knows when Yom Teruah will begin. “Since we know that it will begin on one of two possible days, the only sure way to celebrate is to start at the earliest possible time and continue celebrating until the latest possible time. It is for this reason that Yom Teruah is always celebrated for 49 hours, as one long day. It is 49 hours, both in Eretz Israel and in the Diaspora.” One More Year Each year when we find ourselves still remaining on the earth after the Feast of Trumpets has passed, then we can be confident that at least one more year will pass before we can look for Messiah to appear in the clouds. Here is a parable that shows us that we must stay awake during the Feast of Trumpets each year because we do not know the day or the hour of our Lord’s return. The Messianic Jews stay awake for 49 hours (the entire Feast) in case Messiah would come! Matthew 24:42 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. 43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect Him. (NIV) Thief or Saint The day of His coming will surprise the world like a thief in the night, but we aren't in darkness: 1 Thes 5:4 But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief. (NIV) We know He is coming on the Feast of Trumpets (I’ll show you why we know which year later), so how can He come like a thief to those of us who are wise? More Parables of the Second Coming: We are to stay awake the entire 49 hour duration of the Feast of Trumpets because we don’t know either the day or the hour of our Master’s return. The Feast when the Lord returns is not debatable because the trumpet is sounded in all of the Scriptures of His Second Coming. Notice, in the following Scriptures, that the Righteous are supposed to stay awake, alert, and watching for the return of the Messiah: Mark 13:32 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33 Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is. 34 It is like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gave authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch. 35 Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming—in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning— 36 lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping. 37 And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!” (NKJV) Luke 12: 35 “Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning; 36 and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately. 37 Blessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching. Assuredly, I say to you that he will gird himself and have them sit down to eat, and will come and serve them. 38 And if he should come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. 39 But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. 40 Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” (NKJV) Here we find we are supposed to stay awake all night and for the whole Feast of Trumpets and to be looking for our Master's return. We know when He is at the door of coming back within a 49-hour window of time, and He expects us to open the door immediately for Him. Since we know the Feast, we also know at what time we are supposed to start looking, and we are to do so from the very beginning until the very end of each Feast of Trumpets (Dress Rehearsals). You may have already thought of this before but it is something neat to ponder: when the Lord returns, it will be at different hours and days for different people all around the world, living in different time zones. It will be midnight for some, morning and evening for others. So, we as Believers will get resurrected on different days and different hours, even though we go up to meet the Lord at the exact same time! Granted, the time when the Lord comes back is likely going to be calculated from the perspective of Israel's time zone! Previews of Coming Attractions Since I am showing us how to become Wise Virgins and how to get ready for our marriage to the Lord, I will now begin to piece together some prophecy to show you when the Lord is coming back. I believe you'll find merit in what I show you from Scripture! I use no fuzzy math or twisted Scriptures to prove my points. Following is a synopsis of what I will reveal to you in later chapters: I'll show you that the Tribulation is only 3.5 years long, and not the very unscriptural 7 years taught by most. Antichrist will rule the last 3.5 years (42 months) of this age and will then be cast into the Lake of Fire at Messiah's Appearing. I'll show you from Scripture the year of the Lord's return (not the day or the hour, as shown above). Trust me! The Lord wants you to know, as one of the Wise Virgins when He is coming. You already have been shown that He will appear on the Feast of Trumpets! I will show you the likely year! Since I will reveal the month and year when Yeshua is to return, we are then able to back up 3.5 years from that date and to know the start of the Tribulation, when the Antichrist will reveal himself. When he reveals himself we can no longer buy and sell without receiving the Mark of the Beast. THEREFORE, IT IS CRITICAL THAT WE NEED TO BE READY WITH PHYSICAL PREPARATIONS BEFORE THIS EVIL DUDE COMES ONTO THE SCENE. I will also explain the parable of the 10 Virgins. I’ll show the true unfolding of Daniel's 70 weeks. It is so simple, with no fuzzy math needed. One doesn’t have to convert solar years to lunar cycles, or stand on your head and decipher the writing by holding it up to the mirror. Since you already know the Antichrist’s name, I will show you from Scripture where he is now and why this wicked angel Azazel is in the Abyss. I’ll also show how he sinned by taking on human flesh and marrying women, and also sinned against animals. He truly is the Man of Sin! I'll show you where demons came from and how even the most wicked of them will be released from the Abyss in the last days. By the way, God did not create them. What? You'll just have to read and find out for yourself. In the next chapter I start piecing together the exact time of our Lord's birth! This is very critical in understanding the 70 weeks prophecy found in Daniel, and we can know without any doubts as to when both the First and Second Comings of Yeshua occur. I'm very excited to share this information with you. Chapter 3 The First Census of Quirinius of Syria Determining the Birth date of Yeshua involves many factors including establishing time lines for many key Biblical players like the Magi, Herod, Quirinius, and Pilate, and explaining the census of a well known Jewish historian, Josephus. We must match up all their timelines of when they lived according to Scripture, to establish the year of our Lord's birth. One amazing Researcher has done this using many artifacts like coins, documents, inscriptions, testimonies and micro letters. I will illuminate to you in the next chapter why it is so critical to understanding future prophecy, that we pinpoint a date for the birth of Yeshua. Here is the link to read this mystery-solving article on the datelines for our Lord’s birth and ministry: http://www.catholicplanet.com/articles/article108.htm An Archeologist by the name of Dr. E. J. Vardaman did some amazing research as recorded by Ronald L. Conte Jr. To summarize his work, he used micro letters on the Lapis Venetus which is also known as the “Stone of Venice,” to establish a timeline for the first Census of Governor Quirinius of Syria as recorded in Luke 2:2. The Lapis Venetus is the tombstone of a low-ranking Roman officer named Q. Aemilius Secundus. What is significant about this man is he conducted the Census for the governor, and his tombstone is dated at 10 BC. Therefore Messiah had to be born before this date. Secundus conducted the census in 12 BC, which was the first census of Quirinius. This is the census that Joseph and Mary had to return to Bethlehem in order to comply with the edict, since they were from the House of David. Governor Quirinius is believed to have served 2 terms, many years apart (as witnessed on a stone called Lapis Tiburtinus) and he was also governor in 6 AD when the second census was conducted. Censuses were conducted every 17 years for tax purposes. Luke states in Luke 2:2 that Messiah was born during the first census, which establishes that there was at least a second one. In Acts 5:37 the second census is mentioned by Luke and this is the one that the historian, Josephus records. What confuses the issue is modern theologians attribute the second census to when Messiah was born, rather than the first, which throws off the dating of the birth of Messiah by many years. They (modern theologians) used misinterpreted dating data provided by Josephus. According to Mr. Conte, “the two most important dates in New Testament Biblical chronology are the dates for the Birth of Christ and for the Ministry and Crucifixion of Christ. All other New Testament dates depend on these two.” First Census of Quirinius First, let us look at Luke 2:1-2 which explains which census was to be conducted and by whom: Luke 2:1 In those days it occurred that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole Roman empire should be registered. 2 This was the first enrollment, and it was made when Quirinius was governor of Syria. (Amplified) From this passage we now know it was the first census (enrollment) when Quirinius was Governor of Syria. My purpose here is to illumine that Dr. Vardaman has weighty evidence that establishes Yeshua was actually born in 12 BC. This is considerably earlier than most estimates that ranged from 5 BC to 1 AD. http://www.biblicalchronology.com/census.htm Vardaman places the first census under Quirinius in 12 BC, 17 years before the second census of AD 6 (Chronos, Kairos, Christos, p. 305). Each census was for the purpose of taxation. The census/taxation took two years to complete. From late spring of one year, through all of the next year, until spring of the third calendar year (Nikos Kokkinos, Chronos, Kairos, Christos, p. 140-141). To Summarize Vardaman’s research: 1. Dr. Vardaman has concluded that our Messiah was born in the year 12 BC. He used micro letters found on the tombstone of a Roman officer who conducted the census for Quirinius. He dates the tombstone to 10 BC, which means the first census could not have occurred after 10 BC. 2. From the inscription "LA CONS P.S.QVIRINI". This text reads as: “year one of the consulship of P.S. Quirini.” The usual year given for the consulship of P.S. Quirinius is 12 BC. Therefore, Vardaman dates this census to the time segment of 12/11 BC for completion. 3. Pontius Pilate can be traced to the Holy Land in 5 or 4 BC and he had a long career and would have been Procurator of Judea until after the Lord's crucifixion in 22 CE. Vardaman has strong evidence that shows Pilate took his place as ruler about AD 15/16 and ruled until approximately 25/26 AD. (E. J. Vardaman, "A Provisional Chronology Of The New Testament: Jesus Through Paul's Early Years" in E. J. Vardaman (Ed.), Chronos Kairos Christos II: Chronological, Nativity, And Religious Studies In Memory Of Ray Summers, 1998, Mercer University Press: Macon (GA), pp. 313-320.) 4. Weighty evidence shows that Herod likely died in 8 BC. Since he is believed to have lived at least 2 years after Yeshua's birth, Our Lord could not have been born after 10 BC. We know that Joseph had to flee with the Child and Mary to Egypt until Herod died, but we don't know how long this period was from Scripture. Please go to the sites I’ve provided to read Robert L. Conte Jr’s work. He has done some remarkable research and I have summarized such a small portion. To read Mr. Conte’s comprehensive article that shows Herod's death in 8 BC, go here: http://www.biblicalchronology.com/herod.htm This is the first strong piece of evidence that points to Yeshua being born in 12 BC. Wait until you discover the next powerful clue in the next chapter! Chapter 4 Halley's Comet was Likely the Star of Bethlehem the Magi Followed Since early astronomers had only the naked eye to observe the night skies, a comet was one of the few phenomena that might manifest for the Star that guided the Magi. Comets can remain visible to the unaided eye for weeks, either in the predawn sky or at dusk. This comet with a bright star-like head and a long gossamer tail, could have pointed a cosmic finger over the horizon, and drew the Magi to Bethlehem. 12 BC I quote the following article: "Halley’s Comet neared the earth in 12 BC. Jim Fleming, lecturer in historical geography at Hebrew University, Jerusalem, reasoned that the Magi saw the "star" twice, first in the east and later in the west when they reached Judea. Whenever Halley’s Comet comes it appears twice—firstly as it approaches the Sun and secondly after going around the Sun. Furthermore, a census was ordered in 12 BC. Therefore, says Fleming, the Star of Bethlehem was Halley’s Comet.” (The Advertiser, December 21, 1985) An astronomical chart from Wikipedia shows that Halley's Comet appeared on 10 Oct of 12 BC: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halley%27s_Comet That date falls within the window of time when God's Feast of Tabernacles would have taken place in the fall, which quietly heralded to the world that God was making his dwelling with man. Yeshua was born during that Feast! Hallelujah! That is also the time period when the Marriage Feast of the Lamb will occur on earth, once Yeshua returns. He will marry us on that glorious day in the future. Some claim that the Lord was born on The Feast of Trumpets and that a great trumpet blast was sounded. No! He came very quietly to some wise men from the East and to some lowly shepherds who were watching their flocks. However, the Second Coming will be a much different story and that will be on The Feast of Trumpets! If you don't have pierced ears now, you will then! As the Magi reached Jerusalem, here is the account from Matthew 2:1-12 and 16-18: Matt 2:1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet: 6 ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, Are not the least among the rulers of Judah; For out of you shall come a Ruler Who will shepherd My people Israel.’” 7 Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.” 9 When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. 11 And when they had come into the house they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 12 Then, being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way. (NKJV) Matt 2:16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying:18“ A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” (NKJV) Herod secretly ascertained the date the magi first discovered the star. Since Herod had all the baby boys, 2 years old and under murdered, we can probably deduce that the star appeared twice. It appeared at His actual birth on 10 Oct 12 BC (Feast of Tabernacles), and then again in the fall of 11 BC when the wise men would most likely be in Jerusalem. They had endured a long journey to Bethlehem and were likely from either Babylon or Persia. My opinion is that Halley’s Comet could have been assisted by a special star, perhaps an angel (angels are known as stars), that directed the Magi to the house where the Messiah was. Notice that Yeshua is no longer in a stable, but in a house, because the Wise Men arrived a year after His birth. To those of you who believe that The Star that Astonished the World by Dr. Ernest L. Martin was the Star of Bethlehem, there is a good rebuttal to his claims. The author of the following quote, at the web site provided, has this conclusion: “Martin makes many unsubstantiated and exaggerated claims. He has not shown that the astronomical events that are the focus of his book actually occurred, or if they did, that anyone, including the Magi, witnessed them or interpreted them as he supposes. He has not produced a single witness from a period source corroborating his claims. More importantly, he contradicts the Bible in several important points, especially the year of Christ’s birth as announced by Luke. As such, the theories of his book relating to the so-called star of Bethlehem should be rejected.” http://preteristcentral.com/Martin%27s%20Star%20that%20Astonished%20the%20World.html In the next chapter you may be astonished with the next piece of the puzzle. I'll be answering the question you might have: “How did the wise men know when the Jewish Messiah was to be born?” Yep! You may have guessed it! The prophet Daniel told them the exact year. Chapter 5 The 70 Weeks of Daniel Now I am going to show you some amazing revelation of how the 70 weeks unfolds. And yes, its fulfillment matches perfectly with the 12 BC birth of Yeshua. The wise men knew when Yeshua was to be born. How did the wise men know when to look for the Star of Bethlehem, and seek out the Jewish Messiah? There was a Jewish prophet named Daniel who had an amazing prophetic vision several centuries before the Magi's time. The Magi found out the exact time of Messiah's birth by studying the prophecies of Daniel. Who's Daniel The Prophet Daniel was a Hebrew lad who had been exiled to Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar. After the Babylonian kingdom had been conquered by the Medes and Persians, in the first year of Darius the Mede, Daniel had a vision from the Lord. This vision concerned Daniel's people (Israel) and the City of Jerusalem, and the allocated time of 70 weeks to complete the prophesies: Daniel 9:24 “Seventy sevens” are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the most holy. (NKJV) As we will see, this 70 weeks is divided up into 3 separate segments of 62 weeks, 1 week, and 7 weeks. To clarify, the “Seventy Sevens” are for Daniel’s people, meaning the Jews, and for his holy city, which is Jerusalem. The first 62 weeks led to Messiah’s birth. The last 7 weeks lead to Messiah’s Second Coming, and the 1 week was Yeshua and His Disciples Ministry, only to the Lost Sheep of Israel. If my math is correct, that adds up to 70. Daniel wrote down the Holy Spirit-inspired prophecies of the coming of Messiah. Even Daniel did not understand that Messiah would come twice, and the first time He would be cut off after the 62 weeks, in the middle of what I call "Yeshua Week." Here is a transliteration of the Hebrew from: http://shalach.org/Rapture/Daniel%209-26.htm Daniel 9:25. And thou shalt know and understand, that from the going forth of the command for the answer and for the building of Jerusalem, until Christ the prince, there shall be seven weeks, and sixty-two weeks; and then the time shall return, and the street shall be built, and the wall, and the times shall be exhausted. 26. And after the sixty-two weeks, the anointed one shall be destroyed, and there is no judgment in him: and he shall destroy the city and the sanctuary with the prince that is coming: they shall be cut off with a flood, and to the end of the war which is rapidly completed he shall appoint the city to desolations. 27. And one week shall establish the covenant with many: and in the midst of the week my sacrifice and drink offering shall be taken away: and on the temple shall be the abomination of desolations; and at the end of the time an end shall be put to the desolation. Let's focus first on verse 25. The decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem happened twice in Jewish history, once in 446 BC and the second time in 1967 CE. The fulfillment of Daniel’s 70 weeks (62 +1 +7 = 70) time frame does not overlap or repeat itself in history. However, the decree to restore Jerusalem happened twice as we see in verse 25. Messiah comes after 62 weeks (First Coming) and after 7 weeks (Second Coming). I’ve switched the order of the prophecies in the order in which they were fulfilled (First Coming-Second Coming). But notice that the Second Coming was prophesied first referring to the 7 weeks, and His First Coming referring to the 62 weeks was prophesied last. Observe now as we divide out and separate the seven sevens and the sixty-two sevens from the verse. I'll make 2 separate sentences and show the 2 distinct decrees to rebuild Jerusalem (one in 446 BC and the other in 1967 AD). Decree 1 Established by Artaxerxes in 446 BC: Daniel 9:25. And thou shalt know and understand, that from the going forth of the command for the answer and for the building of Jerusalem, until Christ the prince, there shall be sixty-two weeks; and then the time shall return, and the street shall be built, and the wall, and the times shall be exhausted. (Transliteration) Decree 2 Established by Israel in 1967 CE: Daniel 9:25. And thou shalt know and understand, that from the going forth of the command for the answer and for the building of Jerusalem, until Christ the prince, there shall be seven weeks; and then the time shall return, and the street shall be built, and the wall, and the times shall be exhausted. (Transliteration) First we will establish when the first decree was issued, that allowed the Magi to correctly ascertain the date for the birth of Messiah. Many scholars use the 70 weeks to show when Yeshua died. This is an incorrect interpretation because the Magi very clearly discerned the birth of Messiah as recorded in Matthew 2, using the 70-week prophecy of Daniel. They didn't need to use any fuzzy math in order to predict solar years, or lunar cycles. A year was a year and scripture is not complicated, but it is given to us to teach us and to bless us. The interpretation of Scripture is hidden from those who are perishing and from those who have no need to know its meaning, like Daniel himself and the angels (as far as end times was concerned). God told Daniel that the understanding was for a future generation (us). God is revealing His Truth from His Word for our generation, so we can understand and prepare. Knowledge is being increased and the Scriptures are coming alive by the power of the Holy Spirit to illumine wisdom we need for our generation. There are many starting points debated among scholars for the issuing of this first decree to rebuild Jerusalem but here is a comprehensive article you may want to read to decide for yourself: http://www.icr.org/books/defenders/4975/ Here's a quote from that site: "Daniel 9:25 commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem- The 490-year period (70 weeks or 70 x 7 = 490 years) begins with the commandment to rebuild the holy city. Some have taken this to be the decree of the emperor Cyrus, in about 536 BC, recorded by Ezra. This is unlikely, because that commandment only decreed the rebuilding of the Temple (Ezra 1:3). Evidently there was no formal commandment to rebuild the city itself until the time of Nehemiah, when a later Persian emperor, Artaxerxes, did make such a decree (Nehemiah 2:4-8). This was in about 446 BC." 62 Week Break Down Daniel 9:25. And thou shalt know and understand, that from the going forth of the command for the answer and for the building of Jerusalem, until Christ the prince, there shall be sixty-two weeks; and then the time shall return, and the street shall be built, and the wall, and the times shall be exhausted. (Transliteration) starting point of decree is 446 BC subtract 62 x 7 = - 434 BC for birth date of Yeshua in 12 BC Let's summarize all the pertinent data that proves why Yeshua was likely born in 12 BC: The 62 weeks prophecy of Daniel that the Magi knew would usher in the birth of Messiah. Micro letters on the tombstone of the officer who carried out the census of Quirinius in 10 BC. showing that Messiah was therefore born before 10 BC. Micro letters on coins that dated to when Messiah’s ministry began in around 19 AD. Inscription "LA CONS P.S.QVIRINI" that reads consulship of Quirinius (which started in 12 BC) The Magi saw the Star (Halley's Comet) on Oct 10, 12 BC and again in 11 BC when they reached Jerusalem. The Star appeared on the Feast of Tabernacles (Messiah's real birthday) 10 Oct 12 BC The first census of Quirinius (Luke 2:1) of Syria was in 12 BC. Pilate's timing as Procurator overlapped the timing of Yeshua's death in around 22 CE/AD (Pilate governed from around 15 - 25 CE/AD) Christ's birth in 12 BC was before Herod's death in around 8 BC Modern theologians incorrectly associate the second census (6 AD) of Governor Quirinius of Syria, mentioned in Acts 5:37, with the birth of Messiah. This was because the Jewish Historian Josephus, recorded only one census of Quirinius which occurred in 6 AD. But Governor Quirinius served during both censuses, as recorded on a stone called “Lapis Tiburtinus.” The first census of Quirinius (Luke 2:1), when Messiah was born, actually occurred 17 years earlier, in 12 BC. Is all this not amazing stuff to ponder, once all the clues are put together to solve the mystery? “Let everything be established by 2 or 3 witnesses!” (Deut. 19:15) We've accounted for the first 62 weeks of the 70. I'll now show you that the 1-week prophecy of Daniel’s 70 weeks was fulfilled by Yeshua and His Disciples. The verse of Daniel 9:27 is in my opinion one of the most misinterpreted Scriptures in the entire Bible. Most scholars will attribute this verse to the end-time Antichrist, when in reality it can be shown quite clearly that Messiah and His Disciples fulfilled it perfectly. I call this 7-year period of history, Yeshua Week, when Messiah and His Disciples ministered only to Daniel’s people, the Lost Sheep of Israel. Yeshua Week We will now tackle the 1-week (7-year) time period, which was fulfilled by Yeshua and His Disciples. This verse predicted the crucifixion of our Lord. 26(a) “ And after the sixty-two weeks Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself;” We aren't told in this verse how much time after the 62 weeks that Messiah was cut off, but we can figure it out from Scripture. We know that Yeshua was born in 12 BC and that he started His ministry when he was becoming 30 years old (I'll show you His Baptisms later). Add 30 years onto 12 BC and you end up on the date of 19 CE or AD if you like (there is no year “zero”). This is the date our Lord started His 3.5 year ministry to the Lost Sheep of Israel, and this is also the start of the 1-week (7 years) that is included in the 70 weeks. His Disciples finished the last half of the 7 years to the Lost Sheep of Israel, after Messiah was crucified, as I will show later. We now can figure out when Messiah was cut off. He had a ministry of 3.5 years and then was crucified for our sins. He started at 30 years old in the year 19 CE, so add 3.5 years onto 19 CE and you come up with 22 CE (Our Lord was crucified on Passover). Therefore Yeshua was cut off 33.5 years after the 62 weeks. Let's look at when Yeshua started His ministry at His Baptisms. The Baptism of Yeshua Yeshua started out His ministry by being baptized with water in the Jordan River by John the Baptist, and by being baptized by His Father in the Holy Spirit. The minimum age for a Jewish man to become a Rabbi was 30 years old. Yeshua was probably baptized approximately 45 days before His 30th birthday (15th day of Tishrei), which was the Feast of Tabernacles. He would also likely have been baptized 40 days before the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), which would have been on the Jewish date of 1 Elul. This allowed for the 40 days of fasting in the desert or (40 Days of Repentance) practiced by the Jews, which culminated on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year. After this fast He was tempted by the Devil: Matthew 4: 1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” (NKJV) Only Called to the Lost Sheep of Israel Yeshua was only called to the Lost Sheep of Israel. He ministered only to them for 3.5 years. When Yeshua was taken out in the middle of the week (7 years), the Disciples completed 3.5 years of ministry (the rest of the week) only to the Lost Sheep of Israel. In other words, there was a 7-year window of time in which both the Lord and His Disciples ministered only to the Lost Sheep of Israel. There were a few exceptions where the Lord helped and healed Gentiles because of their faith. I call that week “Yeshua Week” and most scholars call that week, the “7-Year Great Tribulation.” I say the Lord already fulfilled Daniel 9:27, but many scholars say Antichrist will fulfill it in the future. You be the judge! We know from Matthew 15:24 that the Lord came initially only for the “Lost Sheep of Israel.” Remember that the 70 week prophecy by Daniel was ONLY for Daniel’s people (Jews) and for the holy city of Jerusalem: Matthew 15: 21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.” 23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” 24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.” 25 The woman came and knelt before him. “Lord, help me!” she said. 6 He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.” 27 “Yes it is, Lord,” she said. “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.” 28 Then Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed at that moment. (NIV) Next we have the disciples also only going to the “Lost Sheep of Israel:” Matthew 10: 5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. 6 Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. 7 As you go, proclaim this message: “The kingdom of heaven has come near.” 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give. (NIV) The following verses confirm Messiah focusing on Daniel’s people and the City of Jerusalem, and is part of Yeshua Week (1 of Daniel’s 70 prophetic weeks): Matthew 23:37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! 38 See! Your house is left to you desolate; 39 for I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’” (NKJV) Preach to the Jew First, and Then the Gentile Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. (NIV) Paul has Finished Preaching to the Jews and Then Goes to the Gentiles Acts 13 46 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. 47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us: “‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’” 48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed. (NIV) Conversion of Cornelius The whole chapter of Acts 10 records the conversion of the Gentile Cornelius. Peter had a vision of the unclean Gentiles being allowed to also obtain salvation. He went to Cornelius's house and preached the Gospel and the whole household was saved and baptized. This amazed Peter that God had allowed heathen, Gentile dogs to also obtain salvation. This salvation to the first Gentile probably occurred after the 3.5 years of the Disciples’ ministry that had only gone to the Lost Sheep of Israel. Peter related his experience to the other Disciples: Acts 11:15 “As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on them as he had come on us at the beginning. 16 Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ 17 So if God gave them the same gift he gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could stand in God’s way?” 18 When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, “So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.” (NIV) I think the conversion of Cornelius happened around Yom Kippur of the year 26 CE while Peter was doing his 40 days of fasting leading up to the Day of Atonement Feast. This would complete (exactly) the 1 week (7 years) called Yeshua Week. The disciples had finished preaching the gospel only to the Lost Sheep of Israel and were now allowed to go to the Gentiles. Then came Saul, soon to be known as the Apostle Paul, showing up on the scene and getting knocked down on the Damascus road by Yeshua, but that's a whole new story! Daniel 9:26-27 Does Not Prophecy About Some Future Antichrist Daniel 9:26-27 only talks about either Yeshua or Titus. Let's break it down again with the transliteration: Daniel 9:26. And after the sixty-two weeks, the anointed one shall be destroyed, and there is no judgment in him: and he shall destroy the city and the sanctuary with the prince that is coming: they shall be cut off with a flood, and to the end of the war which is rapidly completed he shall appoint the city to desolations. (Transliteration) Daniel 9:26(b) speaks only of Titus, who was the “prince who was coming.” Titus’s soldiers totally destroyed the temple down to its very foundation and Titus dispersed the Jews who had rebelled against Rome. Their rebellion lasted until 70 AD/CE. In Matthew 24, Yeshua prophesied that not even one stone of the Temple complex would be left upon another. We now know from history that the destroying fire was so hot that the gold and silver melted and ran into crevices in the walls, so they tore it apart stone by stone, searching for the treasure. Also, the mostly Arab soldiers were so furious at the Jews for their stubborn resistance that they wanted to make sure the Temple was annihilated (against the orders of General Titus). So they burned the Temple and the Jews were slaughtered and dispersed (Diaspora) as a people. The siege on the city completely decimated it (Josephus estimated 1,100,000 people died), so verse 26 has been completely fulfilled. Now let's look at Daniel 9:27, the verse which so many scholars and theologians insist is talking about a seven-year, end-time reign of an Antichrist, when one is never introduced into context. We have only 2 people introduced (Yeshua and Titus) and so verse 27 is talking about these 2 people. In both verses 26 and 27, the first half of each verse talks about Messiah and the second half of each verse talks about Titus. If you please, the (a's) of the verses are Messiah and the (b's) are Titus. Daniel 9:27(a) And one week shall establish the covenant with many: and in the midst of the week my sacrifice and drink offering shall be taken away: Messiah Fulfilled Daniel 9:27a This verse is completely about our Messiah. He established a covenant with many (the Lost Sheep of Israel) in His blood: Matt 26:27 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. 28 For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. (NIV) We know that the rest of the verse shows that Messiah is cut off in the middle of the week: Daniel 9:27(a) And one week shall establish the covenant with many: and in the midst of the week my sacrifice and drink offering shall be taken away: When Yeshua was sacrificed on Calvary, the curtain in the temple (Holy of Holies) was torn in two from top to bottom, showing that no more sacrifices on the altar would be accepted. After all, the bloody animal sacrifices were only a temporary covering for sin, until the true Lamb of God made His sacrifice, once and for all, to end all the other blood sacrifices. His whole purpose was to die for our sins so that He could ransom a people to God from every tribe, language, and nation. On the cross Jesus said, “It is finished!” So when the Messiah died on the cross in the middle of the week, He took away “My sacrifice and drink offering” forever. The Jews, after Yeshua's crucifixion, kept on offering blood sacrifices at the temple until 70 CE/AD. Those animal sacrifices were meaningless and were never accepted by God, as you'll see in a later chapter. They were completely rejected by God. So from God's perspective, “My sacrifice and drink offering” were taken away when Messiah died on the cross. Messiah dealt with sin once and for all time, and says so here: 27 And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, 28 so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him. (ESV) Now let's examine: Daniel 27(b): and on the temple shall be the abomination of desolation, and at the end of the time an end shall be put to the desolation. Now as we've shown above, verse 27(b) now refers back to Titus, the only other person in context. The Arab armies fighting for Rome set up their own God on the Temple Mount. Jerusalem withheld the siege of the Roman army and General Titus for years. From history we find that the Roman army (mostly pagan Arabs) set up their own god to worship during the siege on Jerusalem. (By the way, Mohammed wouldn't be on the scene with Islam for another 600 years). Once they took the Temple Mount, they set up an abomination of desolation, which was a large eagle god to which they made sacrifices. The desolation ended when the Jews were finally killed or dispersed in their second historical Diaspora. But a better explanation for the abomination that caused desolation was the Roman Army itself: Follow the Author’s train of thought at the link provided and here is a quote from: http://www.the-highway.com/matt24_Woodrow2.html “The ‘abomination’ that would make desolate was to be something that could be SEEN by the inhabitants of Judea and Jerusalem. ‘When you SEE the abomination’; that is, ‘When you SEE Jerusalem compassed with armies’, then, ‘let them that are in Judea flee into the mountains.’ It is evident that Jesus was not talking about an idol in the holy of holies, for such could not be SEEN by the population of Jerusalem and Judea. Only the high priest entered the holy of holies. None of the ordinary Jews would dare enter there.” I'm spending time on Yeshua week so we can know with certainty that this 7-year period has already been completed and is not going to come back at the end of the age. There is no end time, 7-year period of tribulation. The Bible says in at least 7 places that I will elaborate on later, that the end time tribulation of the Antichrist only lasts for 3.5 years. Praise the Lord on that fact. He only has power over us Saints for 3.5 years. Other than this very obscure verse in Daniel, there is not a single other verse in the Bible that mentions a seven year period which could be construed to be a 7 Year Tribulation. I don't want you to be deceived! Don't be waiting for an end time Antichrist to make a peace treaty with Israel and then break it in the middle of the 7 years. These verses belong only to Yeshua and to Titus! Daniel 9:24 Partially Fulfilled by Messiah This one-week period of time was cut out of history for special ministry to Daniel's people (Lost Sheep of Israel), and to the City of Jerusalem. Here is the list of things that Messiah partially accomplished during this week in: Daniel 9:24 “Seventy ‘sevens’ are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the most holy. (NKJV) Parts of this prophecy have already been fulfilled by Yeshua at His First Coming, with the rest to be accomplished at the end of the last remaining 7 weeks (49 years). There will be a total of 70 weeks fulfilled for Daniel’s people when Yeshua returns at the Second Coming. For sure, our Lord atoned for wickedness when He died on the cross. He sealed up the prophecy for the First Coming, but must still seal up prophecy for the Second Appearance. The Most Holy (Yeshua) was anointed when he was baptized by John the Baptist and the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit then anointed Him with power to do miracles etc. He will put an end to transgression and sin, seal up prophecy and bring in everlasting righteousness at His Second Coming. The Last 7 Weeks (49 years) of the 70 Weeks Since the 70 weeks are broken down into 3 distinct segments of time of 62+1+7=70, the total fulfillment of the prophesy will be completed when the 70 weeks closes out at Yeshua's Second Appearing. Here’s our verse from Daniel showing this final time period, only now I isolate the 7 weeks for the break down: Daniel 9:25. And thou shalt know and understand, that from the going forth of the command for the answer and for the building of Jerusalem, until Christ the prince, there shall be seven weeks; and then the time shall return, and the street shall be built, and the wall, and the times shall be exhausted. (Transliteration) Now we have to figure out when this second decree to restore Jerusalem happened. I just happen to have a copy of that decree which Menachem Begin sent to President Jimmy Carter. He sent it to President Carter in1978, but the decree was established in1967. I have italicized “decree” for emphasis. Second Decree to Restore Jerusalem Prime Minister Begin to President Carter: The President Camp David Thurmont, Maryland 17 September 1978 Dear Mr. President: I have the honor to inform you, Mr. President, that on 28 June 1967 - Israel's parliament (The Knesset) promulgated and adopted a law to the effect: "the Government is empowered by a decree to apply the law, the jurisdiction and administration of the State to any part of Eretz Israel (Land of Israel - Palestine), as stated in that decree." On the basis of this law, the government of Israel decreed in July 1967 that Jerusalem is one city indivisible, the capital of the State of Israel. Sincerely, Menachem Begin Now we can establish the year of our Lord’s return, Folks! This is our starting point for the final 7 weeks (49 years). Starting date- 1967 add 7 weeks (7 x 7) + 49 = year of return 2016 The Times of the Gentiles Is Over When the decree to restore Jerusalem occurred in July of 1967, the official Times of the Gentiles was completed. We are now in the last 7-week (49-year) segment of the 70 weeks of Daniel. The focus has again returned to Daniel’s people and the City of Jerusalem. Gentiles can still be saved because God’s Word is still true for “whoever calls upon the Name of the Lord, they shall be saved.” But now the Lord has returned His main focus back to the Apple of His Eye, which is, has been, and always will be, Israel, and the City of Jerusalem. How the nations of the earth treat Israel will become the plumb line for determining the severity of judgement the Lord will meed out upon them, whether they will be sheep nations or goat nations. To repeat myself, when The Times of the Gentiles was over, it didn’t mean there could be no more Gentiles saved, anymore than a Jew would be denied salvation during the Times of the Gentiles. When both Jew and Gentile become one new man in Yeshua, the Messiah returns. Azazel and Satan will persecute both Jew and Christian during the last 3.5 years. Is this when the two truly become One New Man, because we are both being slaughtered by Satan and Azazel? Are both Jew and Gentile Believers looking to the One we cry out to and exclaim, “Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord”? When Antichrist Comes into Power If the Lord is to return on the Feast of Trumpets in September of 2016, then we can back up 3.5 years from that date, which will be around the Feast of Purim in 2013. The Feast of Purim is celebrated because of the Jew’s victory over wicked Haman (a type of Antichrist), who tried to annihilate the Jewish race, as recorded in the book of Esther. The Antichrist will again try to annihilate both Jews and Christians during his 3.5 years of terror. We know that the Lord will come back on the Feast of Trumpets, the Feast where no one knows the day or the hour, except the Father. OK. Here are the dates for our Lord's return on one of the 2 days of the Feast of Trumpets, when we must stay awake for 49 hours. 2016 Feast of Trumpets- 2 or 3 October 2016 (Don’t know the day or the hour) Day of Atonement-12 October 2016 Feast of Tabernacles-17 October 2016 Back up 3.5 years from the Feast of Trumpets in 2016 and the day the Antichrist will likely be revealed is 4 days before Passover on (Nissan/Aviv 10) March 22 of 2013. The reason for this is Messiah entered Jerusalem on this very day,riding on a donkey, the day that the atoning Lamb was also chosen by the High Priest to be slain for the nation of Israel. The Jewish leaders rejected the real Lamb (Yeshua) and the Lord said they would accept him who comes in his own name (John 5:43). The Antichrist will come in his own name. Will that be the name Azazel? Spring of 2013 That's our deadline date to be ready to go off grid, underground, incognito, vamoose, we’re out of here, gone hiding! We know that the last 3.5 years of this 49 will be when the Antichrist rules so if he doesn't come into power some time in the spring of 2013, then we've got the date wrong. We've lost nothing by being prepared and are simply ready a little ahead of time! Notice that the 3.5 years, 1260 days and 42 months have nothing to do with figuring out the math of the 70 weeks! The Great Tribulation years are simply the last 3.5 years of the last 49 years (7 weeks). Nothing more! I myself am getting ready for the Wedding because in my spirit I know we're onto something here. The Bible’s 70 weeks add up without a bunch of fuzzy math. God is usually literal (when not meant to be symbolic) with His Word, and is not a God of confusion. Even a child can do the math without manipulating solar years or lunar cycles. Yet all this was hidden from our eyes until just the right moment in time. 5777 on the Jewish Calendar Here's another cool tidbit that points to 2016 as the year of our Lord's return: Did you know that the Feast of Trumpets in 2016 also begins the New Jewish Year, which is 5777? Seven is God's number for completion. Three sevens is perfect completion. This will usher in the 1000 year Sabbath rest of the Lord and this is also the start of the 7th 1000-year millennium since creation. As a side note: when the 1000 year Millennium is over we start the Eighth Day which means New Beginnings. There will then be made a New Heaven and a New Earth on the Eighth Day. We are currently in year 5772 (which started on the Feast of Trumpets in 2011) since creation on the Jewish Calendar! We are in about the 6000th year in secular dating since creation. How could the dating of these calendars (Jewish and Secular) be off by so many years? Please read the article listed and you will understand how the Jewish dating got off by some 242 years! http://pauldnewman.blogspot.com/2007/04/about-240-missing-years.html In two separate times in Jewish history, time has simply been compressed and therefore lost to them. One time was the Persian period and the other the Median period. If one adds the amount of time compressed out of the Persian period with the amount of time compressed out of the Median period, one gets an alteration to the calendar of some 242 years: Years lost in the Period of the Medes 91 Years lost in the Persian Period 151 Total years lost = 242 I believe the dating that got off by 242 years was divinely inspired. Not only does the theory of the 7000 years work; 6 days (6000 years) of man and the 1000 year reign of Messiah is accurate, we also have as the year of the Lord's return being the number 5777 on the Jewish calendar. How can that be an accident? Seven is God's number for completion, with three seven's being perfect completion. We get 1000 years for a day and a day for 1000 years from Peter. 2 Peter 3:8 states: 8 But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. (NIV) Here's an example of a 7000 year chart of Biblical History: 2 days of Chaos plus 2 days of Torah (Teachings) plus 2 Latter days (Gentiles) equals 6 days of man, then one day of Messiah. Each day is a thousand years for a total of seven thousand years: Chaos Torah Latter Sabbath Rest 2 Days + 2 Days + 2 Days + 1 day = 7 days (2000) + (2000) + (2000) + (1000) = 7000 years The Talmud said that the Messiah would come at the end of the 4th day (4000th year). They thought He didn't come because of their sins, but also their calendar was off by hundreds of years at the time of Messiah. They missed Him! The Lord Will Come Back on the Year of Jubilee Many people are not aware that the Jubilee cycle is a 49- year cycle. The 50th year was the Jubilee year, but the Jubilee year was also counted as year number 1 of the next cycle. In other words, the 50th year of Jubilee, and year 1 of the next Shmita (7-year cycle) were the same year. Therefore, if we were to count back in history for Jubilee cycles, we would divide by 49 rather than by 50. However, I don’t think there were any Jubilees to count until Jerusalem was again in Israel’s hands. The first Jubilee will be 2016, and the year the Messiah will come to set all the captives free. And let me tell you, there is going to be a hoop load of captives to set free, including the 144,000 Jews imprisoned (protected) at Petra and all the Christian internment camps located all over the world. Are you ready for the 666 Inquisition, anyone? Now isn’t that interesting that the Lord is going to return exactly one Jubilee cycle of 49 years (7 weeks) after Israel’s decree to restore Jerusalem happened. We know that this decree happened in July of 1967. This is one more piece of evidence that God has revealed to the Wise Virgins, who are looking forward to His Second Coming, that 2016 is the likely year. Therefore, we Wise Virgins will be making preparations (NOW) to withstand the economic onslaught of the enemy, who will literally come into power overnight in the spring of 2013, and the Antichrist is going to wear out the Saints of the Most High. Let’s look at the Parable of the 10 Virgins: Matthew 25: 1 Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight a cry was heard: 'Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!' 7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' 9 But the wise answered, saying, 'No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.' 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, And those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut. 11 Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us!' 12 But he answered and said, 'Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you. '13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming. (NKJV) The wise virgins tell the foolish ones that they don’t have enough supplies to share with them. This is the reason that it is so critical for you to prepare with physical preparations now, so that you won’t be tempted to receive the Mark. The very reason that the 5 foolish virgins are condemned is because they went to the market and bought things for themselves. We know that no one will be able to buy or sell unless they take the Mark. We also know from the Book of Revelation that whoever takes the Mark will be sent to the Lake of Fire. The Lord returns to set the captives free on the Year of Jubilee, to marry His Bride, and to start His 1000-year Millennial Kingdom. Truly, when Israel redeemed Jerusalem from the Arabs in 1967, after nearly 2000 years, this would be a landmark year of Jubilee. The next landmark year of Jubilee is the First Resurrection/Rapture, and the Second Coming of Messiah on the Feast of Trumpets, in the year 2016. Chapter 6 The Significance of Revelations Numbers Presented now is my assessment of the correlation between the 3.5 years, 42 months, 1260 days, 7 years and 70 weeks and the timing of how each gets fulfilled. First I would like to address the 70 weeks and show the overall format into which all the other numbers must mesh. There is absolutely no difficult math used to calculate the timing of any of these prophecies. The Lord has simply hidden this revelation until our time in order for us to be able to prepare to endure the reign of the Antichrist. We Believers in Yeshua, as well as the people of the whole earth will be handed over to the Antichrist for his 3.5-year reign of power. The whole world will worship him, except those whose names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life. At the end of this chapter I have some charts included to break it all down for you. The 70 weeks (Chart A) is pretty straight forward with the 2 decrees to restore Jerusalem of 62 and 7 weeks each, and Yeshua week mapped out for you. Chart B is a graph that shows the time lines of several major historical people who were incorporated into Yeshua's life, including the Magi, Quirinius of Syria, Herod, and Pilate. The 7 Year Tribulation Theory is simply a false interpretation of Daniel 9:27 and is actually shown to be Yeshua's Week of 7 years of ministry to the Lost Sheep of Israel. No where else in Scripture and especially in the New Testament will you find a 7 year Great Tribulation period. The Tribulation period only lasts 3.5 years as all the Scriptures point out. Chart C breaks down Yeshua Week. Now we get into some interesting debate on the 3.5 years, 42 months and 1260 days. They are all fulfilled in the final last 7 weeks (49 years) of the 70 weeks, and are simply the last 3.5 years of man’s rule on earth. These 3 measurements of time (3.5 years, 42 months, 1260 days) are completed simultaneously at the very end of the 49 years. Let's list all 7 pertinent Scriptures and sort it all out: 42 Months 1. The reign of the Antichrist in his role as the 666 Beast. (Rev. 13:5) 2. The trampling of the holy city of Jerusalem by Gentiles. (Rev. 11:2) 3.5 years, (a time, times, and half a time) 3. The Saints are given into the hands of the Little Horn. (Dan.7:25) 4. The Great Tribulation of God's holy (covenant) people. (Dan. 12:7) 5. The nurturing of the woman in the wilderness. (Rev. 12:14) 1260 Days 6. The empowerment of the two witnesses in judgement. (Rev. 11:3) 7. (Again) The nurturing of the woman in the wilderness. (Rev. 12:6) We can deduce that the 42 months, 3.5 years and the 1260 days are all the same length of time. We can tie the same prophetic events together using the different time descriptions. For example: the 42 month reign of Antichrist in Rev 13:5 and the 3.5 year reign of the little horn in Dan 7:24 are one and the same description. The 3.5 year nurturing of the "woman" in the wilderness of Rev. 12:14 matches the nurturing of the "woman" for 1260 days in Rev. 12:6. Therefore the lengths of the 3 time periods all tie together as being the same. I believe the 2 witnesses will perform their ministry for 1260 days and will then be killed by the Beast 3.5 days before the Feast of Trumpets in 2016. They will be refused burial and the wicked of the world will celebrate for a whopping 3.5 days by giving each other gifts. When the 2 witnesses are resurrected and return to heaven, are they then the witnesses who will testify to the heavenly Sanhedrin that they saw the new moon of the Feast of Trumpets? Will the Father who presides over the Sanhedrin then send the Archangel with a shout and a trumpet (shofar) to notify the Son, who is sitting on the clouds, to reap His Bride from the earth? I think so. I think we will be resurrected very shortly after the 2 witnesses go up. When we will have been taken up to heaven, the 144,000 Jews will still be protected on earth. God has put His seal on the foreheads of the 144,000 to protect them from the Antichrist. They will likely be left in their natural bodies to go into Messiahs 1000-year kingdom. Some of the surviving Gentiles who haven't taken the mark of the Beast will also be permitted to enter the Messianic Kingdom of the Lord. The Lord will have people who are still in their flesh bodies, to rule over and to be their Shepherd for 1000 years. The 12 Apostles will be sitting on 12 thrones judging them, and we (in our new spirit-bodies) will also rule and reign with Yeshua HaMashiach (the Messiah)! We go up to be with the Lord at the Feast of Trumpets, which is 10 days before the Antichrist is thrown alive into the Lake of Fire. Armageddon occurs on the Day of Atonement, at the end of Antichrist's reign. This is also the end of the 42 months, 3.5 years and 1260 days. Meanwhile, after we've been resurrected, the 10 Days of Awe (7 Bowls of God’s Wrath) occurs on the earth while the angels start gathering the wicked for the Wine Press of the Fury of the Lamb, and bringing them to Armageddon (Rev. 14:18). I believe we are taken to Heaven during this same time period, enjoying our own (10 days of awe), being comforted and refreshed so we can come back on our own horses, following the Lord to His Day of Wrath for the Wicked! Whew! Hallelujah! As for myself, I prefer the 10 Days of Awe in Heaven! Chapter 7 Daniel 11 Prophecy Fulfilled The following article is printed in full with permission from Bryan Huie! This is an example of his excellent research and writing skill. He very graciously let me print the following article. I hope you will see quite convincingly that Daniel 11 has already been fulfilled. We don’t need to be confused with information about identifying the Antichrist from a chapter in the Bible that’s already been completed, and is in the annuls of history. Bryan’s article is extremely important for debunking false interpretations of Scripture, those teachings that lull us to sleep and give us false impressions of how to plan for the end times (for example, the Antichrist has to sign a peace treaty with Israel). You will be amazed at the content of the articles (about 50) that Bryan has written and you will be truly blessed, informed, and trained up in the Word by going here to study: http://www.herealittletherealittle.net/index.cfm?page_name=All&id=75 Here’s Bryan: The longest continuous prophecy in the Bible is found in the 11th chapter of Daniel. It details events affecting the Jews from the 5th to the 1st centuries BCE. According to the internal dating of Daniel, it was compiled during the mid-6th century BCE. However, the prophecies found in Daniel (especially chapter 11) have caused some liberal Bible scholars to assign a much later date to the book of Daniel, as this quote from The Oxford Companion to the Bible plainly demonstrates: “The book of Daniel is one of the few books of the Bible that can be dated with precision. That dating makes it the latest of all the books of the Hebrew Bible, and yet it is still early enough to have been known by the sectarian community at Qumran, which flourished between the second century BCE and 68 CE. “The lengthy apocalypse of Daniel 10-12 provides the best evidence for date and authorship. This great review of the political maelstrom of ancient Near Eastern politics swirling around the tiny Judean community accurately portrays history from the rise of the Persian empire down to a time somewhat after the desecration of the Jerusalem Temple and the erection there of the "abomination that makes desolate" (Dan. 11:31) . . . The portrayal is expressed as prophecy about the future course of events, given by a seer in Babylonian captivity; however, the prevailing scholarly opinion is that this is mostly prophecy after the fact. Only from 11.39 onward does the historical survey cease accurately to reproduce the events known to have taken place in the latter years of the reign of Antiochus IV. The most obvious explanation for this shift is that the point of the writer's own lifetime had been reached. (p. 151, ‘Daniel, The Book of”)” Regardless of how liberal scholars and doubting theologians now view Daniel, the Messiah Yeshua proclaimed him to be a prophet (Matt. 24:15; Mark 13:14). Therefore, we can trust ALL the prophecies given to Daniel. In this article, we are going to examine this most detailed prophecy that Gabriel gave to Daniel. In the course of our review, we'll see how ALL of it has been fulfilled. In the 10th chapter of Daniel, we are told that Daniel had a vision in the third year of Cyrus king of Persia. Based on the available information, it appears that this vision came on the 3rd day of the first Hebrew month (Nisan). The angel Gabriel was sent to explain the vision to Daniel; he arrived 21 days later on the 24th of Nisan (Dan. 10:4). Gabriel explained that he had been dispatched to give Daniel understanding of the vision he had seen, which dealt with the fate of the Jews in the latter days (Dan. 10:14). His explanation of the prophecy begins in the 11th chapter of Daniel. DANIEL 11:1 "Also in the first year of Darius the Mede, I, even I, stood up to confirm and strengthen him." (NKJV) According to Gabriel, he had strengthened Darius the Mede. There is much scholarly dispute over the identity of the Darius mentioned in verse 1. Various theories have been advanced by eminent scholars to identify this ruler. Some believe he is Gubaru (Gobryas), the general who led the actual attack on Babylon. Others, following the Greek historian Xenophon and supported by Josephus (Ant. 10.11.4), have adopted the view that Darius was "the son of Astyages" – namely, Cyaxares II. One other suggestion is that Darius was a title for Astyages, the last king of the Medes and the grandfather of Cyrus the Great. Regardless of the actual identity of Darius, it is clear that he ruled by appointment (Dan. 5:31; 9:1). This introduction by Gabriel has a meaning that has rarely been recognized. In the Daniel 9:1-2, we see that in the first year of Darius the Mede, Daniel realized how long Jerusalem would remain desolate (70 years), based on the prophecies of Jeremiah. Because of this realization and in accordance with God's instructions in the Torah (Lev. 26:40-42), Daniel prayed to God and confessed the sins of his people (Dan. 9:3-19). After doing so, Gabriel was sent to Daniel and gave him the prophecy of the 70 weeks (Dan. 9:24-27), which was a time line showing when the Messiah would appear in Israel. The mention of Darius the Mede here by Gabriel is not random, but was rather intended to point Daniel (and us) back to this previously specified period of time in order to understand WHEN the prophetic events he is about to outline would occur. Therefore, we can look for the fulfillment of this prophecy within that prophesied 70 weeks of years. DANIEL 11:2 "And now I will tell you the truth: Behold, three more kings will arise in Persia, and the fourth shall be far richer than them all; by his strength, through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece." (NKJV) This prophecy was given in the third year of Cyrus, king of Persia (c. 535 BCE). The next three Medo-Persian kings after Cyrus were: (1) his son, Cambyses II (530-522 BCE); (2) Gaumata the Magian (also known as the pseudo-Smerdis – 522 BCE); and (3) the Persian Darius I (the Great – 522-486 BCE). The fourth king was (4) Xerxes (486-465 BCE). Xerxes' mother was Atossa, the daughter of Cyrus the Great. His father, Darius the Great, left him the task of punishing the Greeks for their part in the Ionian rebellion (499-494 BCE) and their defeat of the Persian army at the battle of Marathon (490 BCE). Xerxes began extensively preparing for his expedition against the Greeks in 483 BCE by raising money and accumulating provisions. He had a channel dug through the isthmus of the peninsula of Mount Athos, stored supplies along the road through Thrace, and had two bridges constructed across the Hellespont. In preparation to punish the Greeks, Xerxes also entered into an alliance with Carthage. Even many of the smaller Greek states sided with the Persians. A large fleet and a vast army (numbered by some at over two million men) were gathered. He certainly did "stir up all against the kingdom of Greece." In the spring of 480 BCE, Xerxes set out from Sardis. At first, he was victorious. But when Xerxes attacked the Greek fleet under negative conditions at the Battle of Salamis (September 28, 480 BCE), he lost, even though his fleet was more than three times as large as the Greek navy (1,207 ships to 371). This battle decided the war; Xerxes was forced to retire to Sardis, and the army which he left in Greece was finally beaten the next year. The Delian League (also known as the Athenian Empire), was formed in 477 BCE as an offensive and defensive alliance of the Greek city-states against the Persians. The Greek empire had begun its rise. DANIEL 11:3 "Then a mighty king shall arise, who shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will." (NKJV) After the military defeat of Xerxes by the Greeks, a number of additional Persian kings ruled the empire. But Xerxes had set the stage for a strong Greek ruler to arise. This ruler was the Macedonian Alexander the Great, who defeated Persian King Darius III Codomannus in 333 BCE at the battle of Issus (located on the Mediterranean coast in what is now southeast Turkey). This defeat signaled the beginning of the end of the Persian empire. At the height of his power, Alexander conquered and ruled an empire that stretched from southern Europe to north Africa to central Asia. But the Greek empire of Alexander was not destined to endure. He fell ill and died on June 10, 323 BCE in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon. DANIEL 11:4 "And when he has arisen, his kingdom shall be broken up and divided toward the four winds of heaven, but not among his posterity nor according to his dominion with which he ruled; for his kingdom shall be uprooted, even for others besides these." (NKJV) Alexander left a huge empire at his death. His family and his generals jostled for control of this kingdom. When the dust settled, only two of his top officers remained alive. His other generals, his mother, his wife, his son, his illegitimate son, his sister, his half-sister, and his half-brother, were all dead. Of this group, only one general (Antipater) died of natural causes. After much fighting and jockeying for position, Alexander's empire was divided into four major portions by 301 BCE: (1) Cassander ruled over Greece, (2) Lysimachus ruled in Asia Minor, (3) Seleucus I Nicator ruled in Babylon and Persia, and (4) Ptolemy I Soter ruled over the Holy Land and Egypt. DANIEL 11:5 "Also the king of the South shall become strong, as well as one of his princes; and he shall gain power over him and have dominion. His dominion shall be a great dominion." (NKJV) Twenty years later (281 BCE), when Seleucus I killed Lysimachus in battle, only two dynasties remained in Alexander's old empire – the Seleucid kings in the north and the Ptolemaic kings in the south. DANIEL 11:6 "And at the end of some years they shall join forces, for the daughter of the king of the South shall go to the king of the North to make an agreement; but she shall not retain the power of her authority, and neither he nor his authority shall stand; but she shall be given up, with those who brought her, and with him who begot her, and with him who strengthened her in those times. (NKJV) In 249 BCE, king of the South Ptolemy II Philadelphus sent his daughter Berenice to king of the North Antiochus II Theos. His plan was to stop the war that was raging (the Second Syrian War) and unite the two kingdoms through their marriage. Unfortunately, this plan had a flaw: Antiochus II was already married. However, because he knew his marriage to Ptolemy II's daughter would ensure peace and allow him to regain most of the Syrian possessions his father had lost to the king of the South, Antiochus II put away his wife Laodice and married Berenice. She persuaded him to reject Laodice's children and set up her own to succeed him on the throne. However, after Ptolemy II died in 246 BCE, Antiochus II repudiated his marriage to Berenice and left her and their infant son to return to Laodice. Doubting his faithfulness, Laodice quickly murdered Antiochus II with poison. She then convinced her son, Seleucus II Callinicus, to kill both Berenice and her son. So, just as the prophecy said would happen, Ptolemy II king of the South, his daughter Berenice, and Antiochus II king of the North all lost in their struggle for power. DANIEL 11:7 "But from a branch of her roots one shall arise in his place, who shall come with an army, enter the fortress of the king of the North, and deal with them and prevail." (NKJV) Ptolemy III Euergetes, the eldest son of Ptolemy II and brother of Berenice, was not happy about the murder of his sister. He immediately invaded the Seleucid empire. His armies defeated the forces of new king of the North, Seleucus II, who was the son of Antiochus II and Laodice. His campaign was successful, and his armies achieved victory from the Tigris River to the coasts of Asia Minor. Ptolemy III captured and put to death Laodice. He was even able to enter Seleucia, the port city on the Tigris River of the capital Antioch, and leave a garrison there. DANIEL 11:8 "And he shall also carry their gods captive to Egypt, with their princes and their precious articles of silver and gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the North." (NKJV) During the Third Syrian War, king of the South Ptolemy III is credited with recovering many of the sacred statues that the Persian forces of Cambyses had carried off during their conquest of Egypt some three hundred years earlier. Because of this, he was known as Euergetes ("Benefactor"). Ptolemy III acquired much gold and silver during his victorious campaign; in fact, from Seleucia alone he received 1,500 talents of silver annually as tribute (about 10% of his annual income). He outlived Seleucus II, who died after falling from his horse, by four or five years (222 BCE). DANIEL 11:9 "Also the king of the North [lit. "he"] shall come to the kingdom of the king of the South, but shall return to his own land." (NKJV) In 240 BCE, the king of the North, Seleucus II, attempted to invade Egypt in response to the humiliation he had suffered at the hands of Ptolemy III. However, he had to return in defeat after his fleet perished in a storm. DANIEL 11:10 "However his sons shall stir up strife, and assemble a multitude of great forces; and one shall certainly come and overwhelm and pass through; then he shall return to his fortress and stir up strife." (NKJV) The sons of Seleucus II were Seleucus III Ceraunos ("Thunder") and Antiochus III (the Great). Seleucus III, the eldest son of Seleucus II, began a war against the Egyptian provinces in Asia Minor. However, he was unsuccessful, and was assassinated by members of his army in Asia Minor in 223 BCE. Seleucus II's younger son, Antiochus III, took the throne at the age of 18 after his brother's death. In 219-218 BCE, Antiochus III victoriously went through Judea, coming almost to the borders of Egypt. DANIEL 11:11 "And the king of the South shall be moved with rage, and go out and fight with him, with the king of the North, who shall muster a great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into the hand of his enemy." (NKJV) Antiochus III met Ptolemy IV Philopater at the Battle of Raphia (also known as the Battle of Gaza) in 217 BCE. Antiochus III, the king of the North, had 62,000 infantry, 6,000 calvary, and 103 war elephants. But the forces of Ptolemy IV, king of the South, were victorious in the battle. Antiochus III was forced to withdraw into Lebanon. DANIEL 11:12 "When he has taken away the multitude, his heart will be lifted up; and he will cast down tens of thousands, but he will not prevail." (NKJV) After his victory over Antiochus III, Ptolemy IV spent only three months settling affairs in the Holy Land before heading back to Alexandria. He was apparently eager to return to his luxurious and decadent life in Egypt. In his haste to go home, Ptolemy IV left the important port of Seleucia-in-Pieria on the Phoenician coast (which his father had first captured) in the hands of Antiochus III. After his victory at Gaza, the Egyptian troops trained to fight the Seleucids began a successful guerilla campaign against his rule in Egypt. By the end of Ptolemy IV's reign, they had achieved total independence in the southern part of Egypt. DANIEL 11:13 "For the king of the North will return and muster a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come at the end of some years with a great army and much equipment." (NKJV) After the death of Ptolemy IV in 204 BCE, Antiochus III rallied his forces once again to attack the kingdom of the South. In the Fifth Syrian War (202-195 BCE), Antiochus III swept down into Judea from Syria. He retook the territory that he had occupied some eighteen years previously. When Antiochus III withdrew for the winter, the Egyptian commander Scopas reconquered the southern portions of the lost territory, including Judea and Jerusalem. DANIEL 11:14 "Now in those times many shall rise up against the king of the South. Also, violent men of your people shall exalt themselves in fulfillment of the vision, but they shall fall." (NKJV) Antiochus III negotiated an alliance with King Philip V of Macedonia to divide up Egypt's Asian possessions. After some temporary setbacks (particularly at Gaza), Antiochus III's army inflicted a crushing defeat on the Ptolemaic forces about 199 BCE at Paneas, near the headwaters of the Jordan River. Regarding the prophesied actions of the Jews, the Jewish historian Josephus wrote: Yet was it not long afterward when Antiochus overcame Scopas, in a battle fought at the fountains of Jordan, and destroyed a great part of his army. But afterward, when Antiochus subdued those cities of Celesyria which Scopas had gotten into his possession, and Samaria with them, the Jews, of their own accord, went over to him, and received him into the city [Jerusalem], and gave plentiful provision to all his army, and to his elephants, and readily assisted him when he besieged the garrison which was in the citadel of Jerusalem. (Ant. 12.3.3) Unfortunately, this Jewish assistance was not to be remembered when Antiochus IV later came against Jerusalem. DANIEL 11:15 "Then the king of the North shall come and throw up siegeworks and take a well-fortified city. And the forces of the South shall not stand, or even his best troops, for there shall be no strength to stand." (ESV) Following his defeat at Paneas, Scopas fled to the fortified port city of Sidon. But after Antiochus III besieged it, Scopas surrendered in 199 BCE in exchange for safe passage out of the city back to Egypt. He and his troops were allowed to leave the city naked after giving up their weapons. DANIEL 11:16 "But he who comes against him shall do according to his own will, and no one shall stand against him. He shall stand in the Glorious Land with destruction in his power." (NKJV) With his final victory over Scopas at Sidon, Antiochus the Great took the Holy Land away from the Egyptians for good. Judea and Jerusalem had passed from the king of the South to the king of the North. DANIEL 11:17 "He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do. And he shall give him the daughter of women to destroy it; but she shall not stand with him, or be for him." (NKJV) Young Ptolemy V had entered into a treaty with Antiochus III after his military defeat in the Fifth Syrian War. Through this treaty, Antiochus III tried to strengthen his position and expand his empire even further. Ptolemy V surrendered his Asian holdings to the king of the North and accepted Antiochus III's daughter, Cleopatra I, as a bride. They were married in 194 BCE. Through this marriage, Antiochus III sought to gain a foothold in Egypt itself through his daughter. But his plan backfired. Cleopatra I was a true wife to Ptolemy V, standing by him instead of seeking to benefit her father. Cleopatra I was beloved by the Egyptian people for her loyalty to her husband. DANIEL 11:18 "After this he shall turn his face to the coastlands, and shall take many. But a ruler shall bring the reproach against them to an end; and with the reproach removed, he shall turn back on him." (NKJV) In 192 BCE, the ambitious Antiochus III crossed into Greece to aid the Aetolians. He sent ambassadors to Rome asking for friendship. However, the Roman senate replied that they would be friends if Antiochus III left the Greeks in Asia free and independent and if he kept away from Europe. Antiochus III refused, and went to war against Rome. With 10,000 men, Antiochus III sailed across the Aegean Sea and took some strongholds in Asia Minor. But in doing so, he alienated his former ally, Macedonian king Philip V. The Roman army entered Asia Minor and defeated the larger forces of Antiochus III at the Battle of Magnesia in 190 BCE. In the peace treaty of Apamea in 188 BCE, Roman general Publius Scipio set a high cost on Antiochus III for peace. He demanded twenty hostages (including his son, Antiochus IV), a reduction of naval ships to twelve, and payment to Rome for the cost of the war totaling 15,000 talents over the next twelve years. The all-consuming ambition of Antiochus III had finally brought defeat to the kingdom of the North. DANIEL 11:19 "Then he shall turn his face toward the fortress of his own land; but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found." (NKJV) As a consequence of the Roman victory over Antiochus III, the outlying provinces of the Seleucid empire again reasserted their independence. With his kingdom now reduced to Syria, Mesopotamia, and western Iran, Antiochus III was in dire need of funds with which to pay Rome for the cost of the war. In 187 BCE, while attempting to plunder a pagan temple in Babylon near Susa (Shushan), Antiochus III was murdered. DANIEL 11:20 ""His successor will send out a tax collector to maintain the royal splendor. In a few years, however, he will be destroyed, yet not in anger or in battle." (NIV) Antiochus III's eldest son, Seleucus IV Philopater, took over after his father's death. Due to the heavy debt burden imposed by Rome, he was forced to seek an ambitious taxation policy on his shrunken empire. This included heavy taxation on the people of Israel. In fact, Seleucus IV even sent his treasurer, Heliodorus, to the Temple in Jerusalem to extract money. The Roman senate decided to trade hostages; therefore, they ordered Seleucus IV to send his son Demetrius, the heir to the throne, to Rome. In return, the Romans released Seleucus IV's younger brother, Antiochus IV. When released, Antiochus IV went to Athens. In 175 BCE, after Demetrius had been sent away to Rome, Seleucus IV was poisoned by his minister Heliodorus. Some historians think that Heliodorus desired the throne for himself, while others believe that Antiochus IV was behind the murder. Seleucus' young son, (another Antiochus – age 5) was put on the throne in his place. However, Heliodorus was the actual power behind the throne. DANIEL 11:21 "And in his place shall arise a vile person, to whom they will not give the honor of royalty; but he shall come in peaceably, and seize the kingdom by intrigue." (NKJV) With Seleucus IV dead, the rightful heir to the throne was the young Demetrius. However, he was no longer available, having been sent to Rome as a hostage. At the time of the murder, Antiochus IV was in Athens. However, when he heard of his brother's death, he quickly sailed to Pergamum. Once there, he sought the help of Eumenes II, the king of Pergamum. By flattering Eumenes II and his brother Attalus, he received their support and backing. Antiochus IV arrived in Seleucia with a powerful ally and thwarted Heliodorus' designs on the throne. He became co-regent and protector of Seleucus IV's infant son (also named Antiochus). In 170 BCE, the younger Antiochus was murdered while Antiochus IV was conveniently absent, paving the way for him to take sole possession of the throne. DANIEL 11:22 "With the force of a flood they shall be swept away from before him and be broken, and also the prince of the covenant." (NKJV) Because of his ability to charm people and ally himself with them, Antiochus IV Epiphanes ("God manifest") was able to overcome all threats to his throne. The prince of the covenant here is a reference to the Jewish high priest Onias III. He was the high priest at the time that Antiochus IV came to the throne. A brother of Onias named Joshua, who had become hellenized and changed his name to Jason, made a deal with Antiochus IV. Jason told him that he would pay Antiochus IV a large bribe if he would remove Onias and make him high priest in his place. So Antiochus IV forced Onias out and installed his brother Jason as high priest in Jerusalem in 174 BCE. In 172 BCE, Jason sent a priest named Menelaus to Antiochus IV with his tribute money. However, Menelaus took Jason's money, added some of his own to it, and bribed Antiochus IV to secure the high priesthood for himself. Menelaus then returned to Jerusalem and deposed Jason, who fled for his life. Antiochus IV's double-cross of Jason shows the true nature of his character. DANIEL 11:23 "And after the league is made with him he shall act deceitfully, for he shall come up and become strong with a small number of people." (NKJV) Once again, the "king of the North" set his sights on the kingdom of the South. In Egypt, the 14-year old Ptolemy VI Philometer had become king. He was the nephew of Antiochus IV; his mother (Cleopatra I) was Antiochus IV's sister. Antiochus IV sought an alliance with Ptolemy VI, seeking to take advantage of what he perceived as weakness in the Ptolemaic kingdom and gain Egypt for himself. He moved through Syria and Judea into Egypt with a small army, so as to not arouse suspicion to his true motive, and seized Egypt. His cover story was that he was coming to act as the "protector" of his nephew, Ptolemy VI. DANIEL 11:24 "He shall enter peaceably, even into the richest places of the province; and he shall do what his fathers have not done, nor his forefathers: he shall disperse among them the plunder, spoil, and riches; and he shall devise his plans against the strongholds, but only for a time." (NKJV) Antiochus IV pursued a novel plan for gaining the Egyptian-controlled provinces. He moved into the parts of the kingdom that were the richest. Then he did something that no other Seleucid king had ever done. Antiochus IV spread around some of the spoils from his war campaigns to secure the loyalty of the people. The historical book of I Maccabees states that he spent much on the public (I Mac. 3:30). It is even reported that he would go into the streets and throw money to the citizens there. However, this was only the beginning of Antiochus IV's plan. Using his cunning, he visited Egyptian strongholds to find out their power. DANIEL 11:25 "He shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South with a great army. And the king of the South shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand, for they shall devise plans against him." (NKJV) In 170 BCE, when Antiochus IV felt secure about the state of his own kingdom, he decided to take Egypt by force in what came to be known as the Sixth Syrian War. He regarded Ptolemy VI as a weak ruler and therefore not capable of successfully waging war against him. Antiochus IV was able to move his army to the border of Egypt before he was met by the Egyptians at Pelusium, which is near the Nile Delta. The Egyptians had a large army arrayed against him there. Antiochus, risking death by riding into the midst of the battle of Pelusium, ordered the Egyptians to be taken alive instead of slain. By this policy, he gained Pelusium and later took Memphis. DANIEL 11:26 "Yes, those who eat of the portion of his delicacies shall destroy him; his army shall be swept away, and many shall fall down slain." (NKJV) Ptolemy VI's army, although large, was not able to withstand Antiochus IV. In large part, this was due to the intrigues of Antiochus IV, who corrupted several of the Egyptian ministers and officers. This was one of the main causes of the defeat of Ptolemy VI. Those who were in his confidence and possessed the secrets of the state betrayed him to Antiochus IV. For example, Ptolemy Macron (also called "Ptolemy the son of Dorymenes") had been appointed by Ptolemy VI as governor of Cyprus. However, sensing the young king's weakness, he deserted to Antiochus IV, who made him governor of Coele Syria and Phoenicia. DANIEL 11:27 "Both these kings' hearts shall be bent on evil, and they shall speak lies at the same table; but it shall not prosper, for the end will still be at the appointed time." (NKJV) After he took control of Pelusium and Memphis, Antiochus IV set his sights on Alexandria. Due to the intrigues of Antiochus IV mentioned in verse 26, the Alexandrians had renounced their allegiance to Ptolemy VI, and had made his younger brother, Ptolemy VII Euergetes, king in his place. While at Memphis, Antiochus IV and Ptolemy VI had frequent conferences. Antiochus IV professed his great friendship to his nephew and concern for his interests, but his true plan was to weaken Egypt by setting the brothers against one another. Conversely, Ptolemy VI professed gratitude to his uncle for the interest he took in his affairs. He laid the blame of the war upon his minister Eulaeus, one the guardians appointed to watch over him after his father's death. All the while, Ptolemy VI sought to smooth over things with his brother Ptolemy VII so they could join forces against their deceitful uncle, Antiochus IV. DANIEL 11:28 "While returning to his land with great riches, his heart shall be moved against the holy covenant; so he shall do damage and return to his own land." (NKJV) While Antiochus IV was engaged in Egypt, a false rumor arose in Judea that he had been killed. This prompted deposed high priest Jason to raise an army of 1,000 men and attack Jerusalem. His army captured the city and forced the high priest Menelaus to take refuge in the Akra fortress in Jerusalem. When news of the fighting in Jerusalem reached Antiochus IV, he took it to mean that Judea was in revolt against him. Antiochus IV left Egypt; on his way home, he and his armies marched against Jerusalem. He commanded his soldiers to kill everyone they encountered (men, women, and children). Within the space of three days, his forces had killed somewhere between 40,000 and 80,000 people. A similar number were captured and sold into slavery. Not satisfied with the slaughter, Antiochus IV entered the Temple and (guided by Menelaus) took the holy vessels, including the golden altar, the menorah, the table for the showbread, the cups for drink offerings, the bowls, the golden censers, the curtain, the crowns, and the gold decoration on the front of the temple. He took all the silver and gold, as well as the hidden treasures which he found. After appointing the Phrygian Phillip as governor in Jerusalem, Antiochus IV then returned to Antioch. DANIEL 11:29 "At the appointed time he shall return and go toward the south; but it shall not be like the former or the latter." (NKJV) Meanwhile, in Egypt brothers Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VII reconciled and agreed to share power. This annulled Antiochus IV's alliance with Ptolemy VI and caused his loss of control over the Ptolemaic kingdom. Because of this, in 168 BCE Antiochus IV once again sought to go to war against Egypt. However, this time he would not have the same success as he achieved previously. DANIEL 11:30 "For ships from Cyprus [Kittim] shall come against him; therefore he shall be grieved, and return in rage against the holy covenant, and do damage. So he shall return and show regard for those who forsake the holy covenant." (NKJV) Because they knew that they could not defeat Antiochus IV alone, the Ptolemy brothers appealed to Rome for help. In order to check the threat of Greek expansion, the Romans agreed to provide assistance. The "ships from Kittim" here refer to the ships which brought the Roman legions to Egypt in fulfillment of the defense pact. As Antiochus IV and his army marched toward Alexandria, they were met by three Roman senators led by Gaius Popillius Laenas in Eleusis, a suburb of Alexandria. There, Roman ambassador Popillius delivered to Antiochus IV the Senate's demand that he withdraw from Egypt. When the king requested time for consultation, Popillius drew a circle around Antiochus IV with a stick he was carrying and told him not to leave the circle until he gave his response. The king of the North was astonished at this display of Roman arrogance, but after a brief time, said he would do all that the Romans demanded. On his return to Syria, Antiochus IV tried to ease the sting of the humiliation he had suffered at the hands of the Romans by taking out his frustration on the Jews in Judea. His armies encircled Jerusalem and then attacked. All those Jews who resisted were executed. However, the pro Hellenistic Jews who allied themselves with Antiochus IV were left unharmed. DANIEL 11:31 "And forces shall be mustered by him, and they shall defile the sanctuary fortress; then they shall take away the daily sacrifices, and place there the abomination of desolation." (NKJV) Antiochus IV's army desecrated the Temple and stopped the daily sacrifices. On the 15th of Kislev, in December 168 BCE, the Syrians built a pagan altar over the altar of burnt offering in the Temple and placed an image of Zeus Olympius upon it. Ten days later, on the 25th of Kislev, swine's flesh was offered on the altar to Zeus. DANIEL 11:32 "Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall corrupt with flattery; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits." (NKJV) After venting his anger upon the Jews and desecrating the Temple, Antiochus IV decreed that his entire kingdom should become one people, each giving up his own customs. The other peoples under his rule accepted Antiochus IV's command. Because of his flattering approach, many of the people of Israel also forsook the Law and adopted his religion. Antiochus IV commanded a change in all the ordinances of God. No sacrifices were to be offered in the sanctuary, the Sabbaths and feasts were to be profaned, and that the Jews were not to circumcise their sons. Upon pain of death, they were commanded to profane the true religion so that eventually the Law would be forgotten. Antiochus IV appointed inspectors to watch the Jews and commanded the cities of Judah to offer pagan sacrifices. Yet many in Israel stood firm and rejected the innovations of the king of the North. DANIEL 11:33 "And those of the people who understand shall instruct many; yet for many days they shall fall by sword and flame, by captivity and plundering." (NKJV) Whenever Antiochus IV's men found copies of the Torah, they tore them to pieces and burned them. Whoever was found in possession of a Torah was put to death. According to Antiochus IV's decree, women who had their children circumcised were put to death, along with their entire families and those who had circumcised them. Still, many in Israel chose to die rather than to break the holy covenant. DANIEL 11:34 "Now when they fall, they shall be aided with a little help; but many shall join with them by intrigue." (NKJV) As the historical book of I Maccabees shows, the decrees of Antiochus IV eventually led to a rebellion started by the priest Mattathias and his five sons (including Judas Maccabee). He and his family had fled from Jerusalem to Modein when the Seleucid forces took the city. There, Mattathias killed a Jew who was sacrificing according to Antiochus IV's command, as well as the king's officer who was forcing them to sacrifice. From this first act of rebellion, a guerilla war against the forces of Antiochus IV began. After the death of his father Mattathias in 167 BCE, Judas Maccabee defeated the large army of Antiochus IV's general Apollonius. This victory helped Judas to gather a sizable force; however, only a minority of the soldiers were actually faithful men. Next, Seron, the commander of the Syrian army, came against the forces of Judas. His army was also defeated by Judas, and his fame spread all the way to Antioch. King Antiochus IV was greatly angered by the exploits of Judas and his men, and he gathered his army. He opened the royal treasury and gave his soldiers a year's wages, ordering them to be ready for whatever action needed to be taken. This approach quickly emptied the royal treasury of funds and made it necessary for Antiochus IV to seek additional tribute and spoil from his lands. In 166 BCE, he decided to go to Persia to collect or seize by force the needed money. Antiochus IV left his general Lysias in charge of his son and half of his army, with instructions to attack and destroy Jerusalem and Judea. Lysias sent an army of 40,000 infantry and 7,000 cavalry and marched into Judea. He met the forces of Judas Maccabee (3,000 poorly equipped men) near Emmaus. However, despite being vastly outnumbered, Judas' army routed the Syrians, killing 3,000 and putting the rest to flight. In 165 BCE, Lysias again sent the Syrian army (now numbering 60,000 infantrymen and 5,000 cavalry) against the Jewish forces, which had risen to 10,000. This time, 5,000 Syrians were killed and Lysias fled back to Antioch. Because of his great victory, Judas and his men were able to recapture the Temple. The pious Jews cleansed and renewed it, and on Kislev 25, 165 BCE, three years to the day after the first abominable sacrifice had been offered, the new altar was rededicated and holy sacrifices offered. The Jews celebrated the rededication of the Temple for eight days. In memory of the Jewish victory and rededication of the Temple, Judas Maccabee decreed that the Feast of Dedication (called Chanukah in Hebrew) was to be observed every year thereafter for eight days, beginning on Kislev 25. In 164 BCE, Antiochus IV's army was defeated at Elymais, Persia when he attempted to plunder the city of its gold and silver. Soon thereafter, a messenger came from Antioch and notified him of the defeat of his armies by Judas and the Jews. Terribly shaken by these events, he fell sick and became bedridden. Antiochus IV died shortly after that. DANIEL 11:35 "And some of those of understanding shall fall, to refine them, purify them, and make them white, until the time of the end; because it is still for the appointed time." (NKJV) When the Gentile nations around Judea heard of their victory over the Seleucids, they became very angry. They began to kill those Jews who lived among them. Judas Maccabee and his brother Simon went out to fight against those Gentiles who sought to kill the Jews and defeated them. After the death of Judas Maccabee in battle in 161 BCE, persecution continued upon the Jews, as history records. Many wicked Jews who had opposed Judas and his goals took opportunity after his death to persecute and kill righteous Jews. Beginning with Mattathias' leadership of the rebellion against Antiochus IV, the rule of the Hasmoneans (named after Mattathias' grandfather, Asmoneus) lasted from 168 until 37 BCE. The words "until the time of the end" refer to the end of this second period of Jewish sovereignty. The "appointed time" refers to the 70 weeks of years that Gabriel had earlier told Daniel about (Dan. 9:24-27), which led to the appearance of the Messiah. DANIEL 11:36 "And the king shall do as he wills. He shall exalt himself and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak astonishing things against the God of gods. He shall prosper till the indignation is accomplished; for what is decreed shall be done." (ESV) In this verse, the king being spoken of changes. Starting in verse 21, Antiochus IV Epiphanes was the referenced king. Verses 32 through 35 prophesy his defeat by the Maccabees (the Hasmoneans) and encompass the subsequent fall of their dynasty. But the context shows that the remaining verses in this chapter cannot apply to Antiochus IV. Most Christian scholars try to insert a huge chronological gap in the prophecy here, making the rest of it apply not to the antetype Antiochus IV, but to the end-time type, the Antichrist. But staying in the time sequence context earlier alluded to by Gabriel (Dan. 11:1), what should we expect to see next in this prophecy? Was there a king who ruled Israel after the end of the Hasmonean era? What appears to have caused scholars to stray away from the correct understanding at this point of the prophecy is that they were unable to find a successor to Antiochus IV who matched the description of "the king." But two points must be kept in mind in order to properly understand this prophecy. The subject is the Seleucid or Ptolemaic dynasties ONLY as these kingdoms affected Daniel's people. Therefore, the expression "the king," without any other description, could certainly mean one who was king over Israel. Secondly, the immediately preceding verses (Dan. 11:32-35) refer to the Jews and their situation during and after the Maccabean revolt. Based on the history of this period, we should look for the fulfillment of this verse by a "king" other than Antiochus IV or the Hasmonean rulers. Both secular history and the New Testament record the acts of a king who appeared on the scene in Israel at the end of the Hasmonean period. As we shall see, this king fulfilled every prophetic description given in verses 36 through 39. That king was Herod the Great. In verse 36, the one spoken of is not identified as either the king of the North or the king of the South, but simply as "the king." Herod was seated as king on the throne of Israel when Messiah Yeshua was born. He is the called "the king" in the Gospels (Matt. 2:1, 3, 9; Luke 1:5). He, like Antiochus IV before him, was an antetype of the coming Antichrist, as his actions revealed. Let's look at the specific points in the prophecy and see how Herod fulfilled them. "The King Shall Do According to His Own Will" The first thing said of this king is that he would "do according to his own will." While most take this to mean that the king would do as he pleased, it is instructive to see how this phrase is used elsewhere in the prophecy. In Daniel 11:3, we see that it is said of Alexander the Great that he would "do according to his will." Similar words are used of Antiochus the Great in Daniel 11:16. This means more than simply a strong-willed ruler who did things his own way. Both of these rulers (Alexander and Antiochus III) were exceptionally successful in achieving their goals. Success in achieving and maintaining power also defined Herod the Great. History shows that Herod was an Idumean (the Edomites were forcibly converted to Judaism under the Hasmonean ruler John Hyrcanus about 130 BCE). His father Antipater II, a friend and advisor of Hasmonean ruler Hyrcanus II, was made procurator of Judea by Julius Caesar. In that position, Antipater II made Herod the governor of Galilee at the age of 25 in 47 BCE. Herod ingratiated himself with Rome following the assassination of Julius Caesar and eventually married Mariamne, a granddaughter of Hyrcanus II (even though he was already married with a young son). Due to a recommendation by Hyrcanus II (as well as a bribe paid to Roman ruler Mark Antony), Herod was appointed as a tetrarch over Judea in 41 BCE. Shortly thereafter, the Parthians overran Judea in 40 BCE and installed Antigonus, the Hasmonean brother of Hyrcanus II, as king. Herod fled and eventually came to Rome, where he was appointed king of Judea by Gaius Octavius (the grandnephew of Julius Caesar) and Mark Antony. He left Rome with an army and by 37 BCE had captured Judea and deposed Antigonus. He bribed Antony to have Antigonus killed, lest his claims to the Judean throne be found to be more legitimate than Herod's own. All in all, Herod's rise to power showed that he was very successful at doing "according to his own will." Viewing the expression in the sense of doing as he pleased, history shows that Herod was ruthless and cruel in doing his own will. He did not hesitate to murder those he considered to be threats to his rule, including Hyrcanus II and almost the entire Hasmonean line. Even those closest to him, his own family, were not safe. Herod had his beloved wife, Mariamne, executed on a trumped-up charge of adultery, as well as three of his own sons because he suspected them of conspiring to take his throne. These and other deeds of evil willfulness characterized his entire reign. "He Shall Exalt and Magnify Himself Above Every God" The text also states that the king "shall exalt and magnify himself above every god." The word "god" here is the Hebrew 'el. The Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament says that "the primary meanings of this root as used in Scripture are 'god' (pagan or false gods) 'God' (the true God of Israel) and less frequently, 'the mighty' (referring to men or angels)." It is clear that Herod exalted and magnified himself above every "mighty one" in Israel, whether priests or rulers. He appointed whomever he chose to the sacred office of high priest. However, because he owed true allegiance only to himself in his lust for absolute power, Herod truthfully could be said to have exalted and magnified himself above all other gods (including the God of Israel, whose will he attempted to thwart by destroying the promised Messiah). "He Shall Speak Astonishing Things Against the God of Gods" The Hebrew word niphla'ot, rendered "blasphemies" in some translations, actually means "marvelous" (if used in a positive sense) or "astonishing" (in a negative sense). This charge against Herod primarily refers to his command to slaughter the male babies of Bethlehem. This was done for the express purpose of destroying the coming Messiah (Matt. 2:4), the one God had promised to send to be king over His people Israel. Herod chose to act directly against God's will in this way to ensure that his throne would not be taken over by the rightful heir, Messiah the Son of David. We shall look at this action more later. DANIEL 11:37 "He shall regard neither the God of his fathers nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall exalt himself above them all." (NKJV) "He Shall Regard Neither the God of His Fathers... Nor Regard Any God" Even though Herod was an Idumean (a descendant of Esau), his family had converted to Judaism in the 2nd century BCE. Therefore, Herod was generally regarded as a Jew. In fact, when addressing the Jewish people, Herod customarily used the expression "our fathers" to emphasize his genealogical ties to the patriarchs. Yet Herod promoted Greek and Roman gods and built the port city of Caesarea (named after the Roman emperor Caesar Augustus), which became a symbol in Jewish eyes of everything pagan. In Caesarea, Herod built a huge temple dedicated to the worship of Caesar Augustus, the Roman emperor/god. Additionally, he built temples dedicated to Augustus in Sebaste (the rebuilt city of Samaria) and Panias (a city long associated with the worship of the pagan god Pan). He also supported the restoration of the temple of Pythian Apollo on the Greek island of Rhodes, participated in the building of the temple to Ba'al Shamim at Si'a, and contributed to temples in Tyre and Sidon. Herod extensively remodeled the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, but then placed a huge golden Roman eagle at the main entrance, which religious Jews saw as a blasphemous idol. A group of Torah students destroyed this emblem of idolatry, earning themselves the fate of being burned alive by Herod. Herod's regard was for the benefits that he could achieve by supporting various gods; his religion was one of expedience, not conviction. He exalted himself above all the gods. "The Desire of Women" The phrase "the desire of women" has been variously understood. Some scholars have opined that, speaking of the end-time Antichrist, this indicates that he will have no desire for women. This is far from the intended meaning of this phrase, however. In Haggai 2:7, the Messiah is called "the desire of all nations." The exact same Hebrew word, chemdat, is used in that verse and Daniel 11:37. It was the hope of every religious Jewish woman that she might be the mother of the prophesied Messiah. Therefore, it was primarily the Messiah who was "the desire" of Jewish women. Additionally, children in general are "the desire of women." The fact that Herod attempted to murder the infant Messiah by destroying numerous babies shows that he had no regard for the maternal nature of women. Each one of the slain infants was "the desire" of his own mother. Herod exalted himself above all by valuing holding onto his power and position above everyone and everything else, including the God of Israel. DANIEL 11:38 "But in their place he shall honor a god of fortresses; and a god which his fathers did not know he shall honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and pleasant things." (NKJV) Herod's actions in securing and holding on to power provide an impressive fulfillment of this verse. The phrase "god of forces," or "fortresses," is uncommon enough that it provides us a ready means of identification. The Roman emperors proclaimed themselves to be "gods," and it was by their military "forces" or "fortresses" that they enlarged and sustained their power and their empire. Herod was quick to honor the warring Roman rulers with tribute and building projects. He rebuilt many fortresses in the land and temples in surrounding Gentile areas, including three temples dedicated to Caesar Augustus. He rebuilt the ancient Phoenician coastal fort called Strato's Tower and renamed it Caesarea in honor of Caesar Augustus; he rebuilt Samaria, and renamed it Sebaste (sebastos was the Greek word for "reverend," equivalent to the Latin augustus). He built many other fortified cities and named them in honor of Caesar. Herod also introduced Greek-style games in honor of Caesar. He often sent delegations to Rome to deliver valuable gifts and money to show his respect to Caesar. DANIEL 11:39 "Thus he shall act against the strongest fortresses with a foreign god, which he shall acknowledge, and advance its glory; and he shall cause them to rule over many, and divide the land for gain." (NKJV) Verse 39 continues the subject from the previous verse. Using the support and backing of the Roman emperor, Herod was able to overcome all of his foes. In the process, he promoted the glory of the Romans in Judea to his own benefit. Herod gave land and authority to those who supported him in order to secure their allegiance. When viewed properly, we can see that every item foretold of "the king" in verses 36-39 was fulfilled in the reign of Herod. DANIEL 11:40 "At the time of the end the king of the South shall attack him; and the king of the North shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter the countries, overwhelm them, and pass through." (NKJV) Remember, this prophecy is not primarily concerned with Syria, Egypt, Rome or any other foreign power, but with the fate of Daniel's people, the Jews. Verses 40-43 are a parenthetical insert describing the last major battle over the land of Israel before the Messiah appeared. For the final time in this prophecy, we see the king of the South and the king of the North engage one another in battle. Here, the king of the South is Mark Antony and his ally Cleopatra (the last monarch to occupy the Egyptian throne). The king of the North is Octavius, who as the official representative of Rome, was ruler of the former Syrian empire of the Seleucids. Antony and Octavius made a pact with a third party (Marcus Aemilius Lepidus) to rule Rome after the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE. In the civil war that followed Caesar's death, they defeated the assassins' forces in 42 BCE. The next year, Antony fell in love with Egyptian queen Cleopatra. After Antony suffered a military defeat against the Parthians in 36 BCE, he and Octavius had a falling out. Worsening the situation was the fact that, in 32 BCE, Antony divorced his Roman wife, Octavia (the sister of Octavius) and ceded many of the eastern Roman territories to Cleopatra and their children. Finally, in 31 BCE, a new civil war broke out between the Roman Senate-supported Octavius and Antony/Cleopatra. The Roman historian Plutarch wrote that the first move in the war was made by Antony (at the insistence of Cleopatra). Thus we see that the "king of the South" indeed first attacked the "king of the North." The Roman Senate quickly pronounced Antony an outlaw and declared war on Cleopatra. In this war, Herod supported Antony and sent supplies to his forces. He wished to join Antony for a final showdown with Octavius, but fortunately Antony dispatched him and his troops to fight the Nabatean king Malichus I. Amazingly, the prophecy was accurately fulfilled in regard to the composition of the forces engaged in the war. Despite the fact that each side had assembled large infantry forces, Plutarch records that these infantry were not engaged at all in the short war. Although his generals advised Antony to use his overwhelming infantry advantage to defeat Octavius, Antony decided to prosecute the war primarily with ships in order to satisfy the request of Cleopatra. Thus the conflict was decided by chariots, horsemen, and in a major naval battle, approximately 630 ships. After the navy of Antony and Cleopatra was routed off the promontory of Actium in Greece on September 2, 31 BCE, the infantry deserted and never saw battle. Seeing that Antony was all but defeated, Herod helped Quintus Didius, the Roman governor of Syria, prevent a troop of Antony's gladiators from reaching Egypt to aid Antony. Herod then undertook a dangerous sea voyage in winter 30 BCE to meet with Octavius on the Greek island of Rhodes. Herod came to him humbly and stated that he would be as loyal to Octavius as he had previously been to Antony. Octavius accepted Herod's pledge and promised him continued rule over Judea. DANIEL 11:41 "He shall also enter the Glorious Land, and many countries shall be overthrown; but these shall escape from his hand: Edom, Moab, and the prominent people of Ammon." (NKJV) The course Octavius took after his victory over Antony and Cleopatra accurately follows the prophecy. He passed through Syria, Judea (the "glorious land"), and Egypt in his pursuit of the pair. However, the lands of Edom, Moab, and Ammon were not invaded during this excursion. A later expedition into these areas (about 25 BCE), under the command of Aelius Gallus along with 500 troops from Herod, was not successful and no further efforts were made against them. DANIEL 11:42 "He shall stretch out his hand against the countries, and the land of Egypt shall not escape." (NKJV) Antony's plans to regroup their forces in Alexandria failed, since most of his soldiers had deserted to join Octavius. Based on a false report that Cleopatra had killed herself, Antony committed suicide with his own sword. Cleopatra actually lived for some weeks after Antony's death and met Octavius on at least one occasion to negotiate the best possible situation for her children. Realizing that Octavius was planning to publicly exhibit her as a captive in his victory parade in Rome, she too committed suicide, reportedly by allowing a venomous asp to bite her. DANIEL 11:43 "He shall have power over the treasures of gold and silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; also the Libyans and Ethiopians shall follow at his heels." (NKJV) The prophecy refers specifically to the vast treasures of Egypt. Therefore, its fulfillment must be looked for in the days of Egypt's power and wealth. It cannot have been fulfilled in the debased and poverty-stricken Egypt of later centuries. In the days of Antony and Cleopatra the treasures of Egypt were of immense value, having been accumulated over the years of the Ptolemaic rule. Octavius captured the accumulated riches of Egypt with his victory over Antony and Cleopatra, and celebrated his triumph in Rome in 29 BCE. He became the first Roman emperor, entitled "Caesar Augustus." Interest rates in the Roman empire fell greatly due to the influx of plunder from Egypt. Octavius returned in victory to Rome. Octavius' general, Cornelius Balbus, later took Libya and Ethiopia for Rome. Why are the parenthetical events of verses 40-43 singled out? Because they illustrate how Rome's domination over Judea was fully established and show the end of the separate history for the kingdom of the South. It also sets the stage for the political conditions that would exist at the time the prophesied Messiah was to arise, according to the 70 weeks prophecy given to Daniel earlier. DANIEL 11:44 "But news from the east and the north shall trouble him; therefore he shall go out with great fury to destroy and annihilate many." (NKJV) Having updated the story flow in verses 40-43 to show the Roman dominance of Judea and the end of the "king of the South," the prophecy now reverts back to its earlier subject, Herod the king. What news came "from the east" to trouble Herod? Clearly, it was the arrival of the magi heralding the birth of the one "who had been born King of the Jews" (Matt. 2:2). As the next verse in Matthew's Gospel states, "When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him" (Matt. 2:3). Nothing could "trouble" Herod more than reports of a claimant to his throne. After the magi failed to return with a report of the location of the newborn king, Herod became extremely angry and commanded that all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, be slain, according to the time frame which he had determined from the wise men (Matt. 2:16). Also in the last years of Herod's life, his oldest son Antipater conspired to take over his throne. Antipater was in Rome (which at this time had become the seat of what is indefinitely called "the north" in this prophecy). He sent letters to his father giving information that two of his other sons, whom Herod meant to make his successors, had denigrated their father to Caesar. These "tidings out of the north" troubled Herod to the extent that he had the two sons killed. Later, Antipater himself was executed for his conspiracy and intrigue. Herod's "great fury" was not confined to the infants of Bethlehem or to the members of his own family. It was also, at nearly this same time, that he burned alive those who had pulled down his golden image of the Roman eagle from the gate of the Temple. Realizing that his death was near and that he and his family were generally hated by the Jews, Herod commanded that all the chief men of the Jewish nation be summoned to him at Jericho. Out of fear of not obeying a royal decree, they came. Herod, in a seething rage, ordered them all to be shut up in the hippodrome there. He placed his sister Salome and her husband Alexas in charge of them, ordering that they were all to be killed when he died. He reasoned that only due to the death of so many noble Jewish men would his own death be mourned. Sanity prevailed, however, and his order was not carried out. DANIEL 11:45 "And he shall plant the tents of his palace between the seas and the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and no one will help him." (NKJV) Herod had many royal palaces throughout Judea, including two in Jerusalem. But as his illness worsened in March, 4 BCE, he retired to his winter palace at Jericho, less than 10 miles northwest of the Dead Sea, about 45 miles east of the Mediterranean Sea, and less than 20 miles northeast of Jerusalem. The final part of the prophecy shows that, in his last days, the king would seek deliverance from a threat to his life, but would not receive it. This was literally fulfilled at the end of Herod's life, as the Jewish historian Josephus vividly documented. After years of suffering from a painful disease (probably syphilis), Herod finally became so despondent that he attempted to take his own life with a paring knife. He was stopped from this act by his cousin Achiab. Immediately after his suicide attempt, Herod ordered the execution of this son, Antipater. Just five days later he finally succumbed to his illness. Herod the king was 70 years old at the time of his death. DANIEL 12:1 "At that time [uva'et] Michael shall stand up, the great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people; and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation, even to that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, every one who is found written in the book. 2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, some to shame and everlasting contempt. (NKJV) Chapter 12 starts with the Hebrew phrase uva'et, which is translated "at that time." When used in prophetic writings, this phrase always denotes the time of the appearance of Messiah to save Israel (Jer. 33:15; 50:4, 20; Joel 3:1; Zep. 3:20). At the beginning of this chapter, we finally see the time gap most seek to insert at Daniel 11:36. The context of the first verses in chapter 12 show that the prophecy has now jumped forward to the time of the ultimate salvation of Daniel's people, which includes a resurrection from the dead (cf. Rev. 11:15-18) CONCLUSION The expansive prophecy recorded in Daniel 11 shows the political maneuverings of the powers which fought over and ruled Judea and the Jews throughout the period of the 70 weeks prophecy earlier given to Daniel (Dan. 9:24-27). These powers included the northern Seleucid kingdom of Syria, the southern Ptolemaic kingdom of Egypt, the Jewish Hasmonean dynasty, the Roman Empire, and Rome's vassal in Judea, Herod the Great. Like many prophecies, this one is likely dual in some ways; events that have occurred in ancient times could be replicated at the time of the end. Obviously, Antiochus IV and Herod the Great are antetypes of the coming Antichrist. But to assign much of this prophecy to a yet future time is to miss the fact that this prophecy conclusively shows God is in control and world events happen according to His plan and purpose. Bryan T. Huie December 30, 2005 Revised: May 12, 2009 (End of article by Bryan) As we can see, Daniel 11 has already been fulfilled, so when we look at the rest of the Scriptures dealing with the Antichrist, we won’t be confused by trying to associate prophesies of Daniel 11 with Azazel. Daniel 8 also has been Fulfilled Add to the list of fulfilled Antichrist prophecies, the 8th chapter of Daniel: The 2-horned ram was the kingdom of the Medes and Persians. The he-goat was Alexander. The 4 horns that broke off from the goat were Alexander’s 4 generals. The little horn was Antiochus IV, who slew a pig on the altar and caused the abomination that caused desolation. For 2300 morning and evening sacrifices, the sacrifice ceased. Judas Maccabee defeated Antiochus IV and rededicated the temple on the Festival of Lights which is Hanukkah (Chanukah). Daniel 8:23 says very specifically that these prophesied events have already occurred in the time of the 4 general’s kingdoms. Don’t let the prince of princes of verse 25 throw you off track to an end time Antichrist who still needs to fulfill 2300 morning and evening sacrifices. Why would the 2300 sacrifices need to be fulfilled again, especially since the Lord would reject any kind of blood sacrifices, now that Yeshua has already made atonement by His sacrifice on the cross. Ultimately it was the Prince Yeshua who defeated Antiochus because Antiochus was stricken with a sickness, became bedridden, and died (without human hands). The Lord was also with Judas Maccabees and He gave him miraculous victories over the armies of Antiochus. Judas defeated an army of 47,000 men with only 3000 ragtag soldiers and then a second time defeated 60,000 men with only 10,000. http://moellerhaus.com/2300.htm The 1290 and 1335 days of Daniel 12: 11-13 have also been fulfilled. Here is a great article that shows the completion of these prophecies: http://www.truebiblecode.com/understanding153.html Now we are ready to meet Azazel, the end-time Antichrist, and finally get to the prophecies about this Man of Sin or Beast. Chapter 8 Who is Azazel? In this chapter we find out that Azazel is indeed the Antichrist, Man of Sin, Beast, Son of Perdition, the Lawless One and the Wicked One. Is Enoch the Word of God? I believe that God intended for us to read the book of Enoch to gain understanding for the end times. If it does not contradict the rest of the Word of God, we can glean much wisdom from it. I believe it to be originally the unblemished Word of God, and I highly recommend this book to all who want a blessing. This is the Book that Jude (half brother of Yeshua) claimed to be worthy of quoting. I've included verse 1:9 that Jude quoted in the first chapter of Enoch, the book he claimed was for our “end time generation” to read and understand, and I heartily agree. Enoch wrote this book for those who will be living in the “day of tribulation.” For historical perspective, Enoch wrote this amazing book before the world-wide flood occurred, and when the wicked angels and their Nephilim offspring were ruling the earth. Enoch is listed in: Genesis 5: 21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. 22 After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. 23 Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years. 24 Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away. (NIV) Hebrews 11: 5 By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. (NIV) Enoch was faithful and pleasing to God! I find his writings to be both amazing in detail, and not contradict the rest of Scripture. He has some wonderful, accurate prophecies about God’s “Elect One,” and the “Son of Man, ” our Messiah. He also has very revealing, detailed information that gets us insight into the spiritual realm of angels. Forgive the way the verses are numbered in the book of Enoch, because they really aren’t done very well, and seem out of place most of the time! That isn’t Enoch’s fault, but someone who was not good at numbering. A cleaned up copy may be purchased from your local book store. Enoch 1 1 The words of the blessing of Enoch, wherewith he blessed the elect and righteous, who will be 2 living in the day of tribulation, when all the wicked and godless are to be removed. And he took up his parable and said -Enoch a righteous man, whose eyes were opened by God, saw the vision of the Holy One in the heavens, which the angels showed me, and from them I heard everything, and from them I understood as I saw, but not for this generation, but for a remote one which is 3 for to come. Concerning the elect I said, and took up my parable concerning them: The Holy Great One will come forth from His dwelling, 4 And the eternal God will tread upon the earth, (even) on Mount Sinai, [And appear from His camp] And appear in the strength of His might from the heaven of heavens. 5 And all shall be smitten with fear And the Watchers shall quake, And great fear and trembling shall seize them unto the ends of the earth. 6 And the high mountains shall be shaken, And the high hills shall be made low, And shall melt like wax before the flame 7 And the earth shall be wholly rent in sunder, And all that is upon the earth shall perish, And there shall be a judgement upon all (men). 8 But with the righteous He will make peace. And will protect the elect, And mercy shall be upon them. And they shall all belong to God, And they shall be prospered, And they shall all be blessed. And He will help them all, And light shall appear unto them, And He will make peace with them'. 9 And behold! He cometh with ten thousands of His holy ones To execute judgement upon all, And to destroy all the ungodly: And to convict all flesh Of all the works of their ungodliness which they have ungodly committed, And of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him. I will now share what he says about the angels who rebelled. I've included significant portions of the book of Enoch which show how the wicked angels sinned against God, and I have also singled out (underlined) a wicked Being named Azazel. I will piece together evidence to show you that he is the Man of Sin. You'll also get a glimpse of the holy angels. Enoch 2 1 And it came to pass when the children of men had multiplied that in those days were born unto 2 them beautiful and comely daughters. And the angels, the children of the heaven, saw and lusted after them, and said to one another: 'Come, let us choose us wives from among the children of men 3 and beget us children.' And Semjaza, who was their leader, said unto them: 'I fear ye will not 4 indeed agree to do this deed, and I alone shall have to pay the penalty of a great sin.' And they all answered him and said: 'Let us all swear an oath, and all bind ourselves by mutual imprecations 5 not to abandon this plan but to do this thing.' Then sware they all together and bound themselves 6 by mutual imprecations upon it. And they were in all two hundred; who descended in the days of Jared on the summit of Mount Hermon, and they called it Mount Hermon, because they had sworn 7 and bound themselves by mutual imprecations upon it. And these are the names of their leaders: Samlazaz, their leader, Araklba, Rameel, Kokablel, Tamlel, Ramlel, Danel, Ezeqeel, Baraqijal, 8 Asael, Armaros, Batarel, Ananel, Zaqlel, Samsapeel, Satarel, Turel, Jomjael, Sariel. These are their chiefs of tens. (Azazel is mentioned as a leader later on in chapter 69 of Enoch). Enoch 7 1 And all the others together with them took unto themselves wives, and each chose for himself one, and they began to go in unto them and to defile themselves with them, and they taught them charms 2 and enchantments, and the cutting of roots, and made them acquainted with plants. And they 3 became pregnant, and they bare great giants, whose height was three thousand ells: Who consumed 4 all the acquisitions of men. And when men could no longer sustain them, the giants turned against 5 them and devoured mankind. And they began to sin against birds, and beasts, and reptiles, and 6 fish, and to devour one another's flesh, and drink the blood. Then the earth laid accusation against the lawless ones. The Watchers (fallen angels) and probably their Nephilim offspring giants, also sinned against animals. Who knows what kinds of monsters they created by manipulating the genes of animals? The Lord had to destroy the animals in the flood because they too had become polluted. Perhaps God has saved some of these demonic creatures in the Abyss, to be used on the Wicked at the end of the 3.5 year Tribulation period. We'll see these creatures from the Abyss later. God did not create these creatures nor did He create demons! Enoch 8 1 And Azazel taught men to make swords, and knives, and shields, and breastplates, and made known to them the metals of the earth and the art of working them, and bracelets, and ornaments, and the use of antimony, and the beautifying of the eyelids, and all kinds of costly stones, and all 2 colouring tinctures. And there arose much godlessness, and they committed fornication, and they 3 were led astray, and became corrupt in all their ways. Semjaza taught enchantments, and root-cuttings, Armaros the resolving of enchantments, Baraqijal (taught) astrology, Kokabel the constellations, Ezeqeel the knowledge of the clouds, Araqiel the signs of the earth, Shamsiel the signs of the sun, and Sariel the course of the moon. And as men perished, they cried, and their cry went up to heaven . . . Enoch 9 1 And then Michael, Uriel, Raphael, and Gabriel looked down from heaven and saw much blood being 2 shed upon the earth, and all lawlessness being wrought upon the earth. And they said one to another: 'The earth made without inhabitant cries the voice of their crying up to the gates of heaven. 3 And now to you, the holy ones of heaven, the souls of men make their suit, saying, "Bring our cause 4 before the Most High."' And they said to the Lord of the ages: 'Lord of lords, God of gods, King of kings, and God of the ages, the throne of Thy glory (standeth) unto all the generations of the 5 ages, and Thy name holy and glorious and blessed unto all the ages! Thou hast made all things, and power over all things hast Thou: and all things are naked and open in Thy sight, and Thou seest all 6 things, and nothing can hide itself from Thee. Thou seest what Azazel hath done, who hath taught all unrighteousness on earth and revealed the eternal secrets which were (preserved) in heaven, which 7 men were striving to learn: And Semjaza, to whom Thou hast given authority to bear rule over his associates. And they have gone to the daughters of men upon the earth, and have slept with the 9 women, and have defiled themselves, and revealed to them all kinds of sins. And the women have 10 borne giants, and the whole earth has thereby been filled with blood and unrighteousness. And now, behold, the souls of those who have died are crying and making their suit to the gates of heaven, and their lamentations have ascended: and cannot cease because of the lawless deeds which are 11 wrought on the earth. And Thou knowest all things before they come to pass, and Thou seest these things and Thou dost suffer them, and Thou dost not say to us what we are to do to them in regard to these.' Enoch 10 1 Then said the Most High, the Holy and Great One spake, and sent Uriel to the son of Lamech, 2 and said to him: 'Go to Noah and tell him in my name "Hide thyself!" and reveal to him the end that is approaching: that the whole earth will be destroyed, and a deluge is about to come 3 upon the whole earth, and will destroy all that is on it. And now instruct him that he may escape 4 and his seed may be preserved for all the generations of the world.' And again the Lord said to Raphael: 'Bind Azazel hand and foot, and cast him into the darkness: and make an opening 5 in the desert, which is in Dudael, and cast him therein. 6 And place upon him rough and jagged rocks, and cover him with darkness, and let him abide there forever, and cover his face that he may not see light. 7 And on the day of the great judgement he shall be cast into the fire. And heal the earth which the angels have corrupted, and proclaim the healing of the earth, that they may heal the plague, and that all the children of men may not perish through all the secret things that the 8 Watchers have disclosed and have taught their sons. And the whole earth has been corrupted 9 through the works that were taught by Azazel: to him ascribe all sin. And to Gabriel said the Lord: 'Proceed against the bastards and the reprobates, and against the children of fornication: and destroy [the children of fornication and] the children of the Watchers from amongst men [and cause them to go forth]: send them one against the other that they may destroy each other in 10 battle: for length of days shall they not have. And no request that they (i.e. their fathers) make of thee shall be granted unto their fathers on their behalf; for they hope to live an eternal life, and 11 that each one of them will live five hundred years.' And the Lord said unto Michael: 'Go, bind Semjaza and his associates who have united themselves with women so as to have defiled themselves 12 with them in all their uncleanness. And when their sons have slain one another, and they have seen the destruction of their beloved ones, bind them fast for seventy generations in the valleys of the earth, till the day of their judgement and of their consummation, till the judgement that is 13 for ever and ever is consummated. In those days they shall be led off to the abyss of fire: and 14 to the torment and the prison in which they shall be confined for ever. And whosoever shall be condemned and them to be destroyed will from thenceforth be bound together with the end of all 15 generations. And destroy all the spirits of the reprobate and the children of the Watchers, because 16 they have wronged mankind. Destroy all wrong from the face of the earth and let every evil work come to an end: and let the plant of righteousness and truth appear: and it shall prove a blessing; the works of righteousness and truth' shall be planted in truth and joy for evermore. Who Is Azazel In chapter 10 we find that Azazel has all sin ascribed to him. Azazel took upon himself human flesh in order to mate with women. Here is where we can give him the title of “Man of Sin.” Azazel is not listed as an initial leader of the angels, but in a later chapter he is listed as one of their leaders. Enoch 12 1 Before these things Enoch was hidden, and no one of the children of men knew where he was 2 hidden, and where he abode, and what had become of him. And his activities had to do with the Watchers, and his days were with the holy ones. 3 And I Enoch was blessing the Lord of majesty and the King of the ages, and lo! the Watchers 4 called me -Enoch the scribe- and said to me: 'Enoch, thou scribe of righteousness, go, declare to the Watchers of the heaven who have left the high heaven, the holy eternal place, and have defiled themselves with women, and have done as the children of earth do, and have taken unto themselves 5 wives: "Ye have wrought great destruction on the earth: And ye shall have no peace nor forgiveness 6 of sin: and inasmuch as they delight themselves in their children, The murder of their beloved ones shall they see, and over the destruction of their children shall they lament, and shall make supplication unto eternity, but mercy and peace shall ye not attain."' Enoch 13 1 And Enoch went and said: 'Azazel, thou shalt have no peace: a severe sentence has gone forth 2 against thee to put thee in bonds: And thou shalt not have toleration nor request granted to thee, because of the unrighteousness which thou hast taught, and because of all the works of godlessness 3 and unrighteousness and sin which thou hast shown to men.' Then I went and spoke to them all 4 together, and they were all afraid, and fear and trembling seized them. And they besought me to draw up a petition for them that they might find forgiveness, and to read their petition in the presence 5 of the Lord of heaven. For from thenceforward they could not speak (with Him) nor lift up their 6 eyes to heaven for shame of their sins for which they had been condemned. Then I wrote out their petition, and the prayer in regard to their spirits and their deeds individually and in regard to their 7 requests that they should have forgiveness and length. And I went off and sat down at the waters of Dan, in the land of Dan, to the south of the west of Hermon: I read their petition till I fell 8 asleep. And behold a dream came to me, and visions fell down upon me, and I saw visions of chastisement, and a voice came bidding me to tell it to the sons of heaven, and reprimand them. 9 And when I awaked, I came unto them, and they were all sitting gathered together, weeping in 10 'Abelsjail, which is between Lebanon and Seneser, with their faces covered. And I recounted before them all the visions which I had seen in sleep, and I began to speak the words of righteousness, and to reprimand the heavenly Watchers. Enoch 14 1 The book of the words of righteousness, and of the reprimand of the eternal Watchers in accordance 2 with the command of the Holy Great One in that vision. I saw in my sleep what I will now say with a tongue of flesh and with the breath of my mouth: which the Great One has given to men to 3 converse therewith and understand with the heart. As He has created and given to man the power of understanding the word of wisdom, so hath He created me also and given me the power of reprimanding 4 the Watchers, the children of heaven, I wrote out your petition, and in my vision it appeared thus, that your petition will not be granted unto you throughout all the days of eternity, and that judgement 5 has been finally passed upon you: yea (your petition) will not be granted unto you. And from henceforth you shall not ascend into heaven unto all eternity, and in bonds of the earth the decree 6 has gone forth to bind you for all the days of the world. And (that) previously you shall have seen the destruction of your beloved sons and ye shall have no pleasure in them, but they shall fall before 7 you by the sword. And your petition on their behalf shall not be granted, nor yet on your own: even though you weep and pray and speak all the words contained in the writing which I have 8 written. And now as to the watchers who have sent thee to intercede for them, who had been aforetime in heaven, (say 3 to them): "You have been in heaven, but all the mysteries had not yet been revealed to you, and you knew worthless ones, and these in the hardness of your hearts you have made known to the women, and through these mysteries women and men work much evil on earth." 4 Say to them therefore: " You have no peace."' And I saw a deep abyss, with columns of heavenly fire, and among them I saw columns of fire fall, which were beyond measure alike towards 12 the height and towards the depth. And beyond that abyss I saw a place which had no firmament of the heaven above, and no firmly founded earth beneath it: there was no water upon it, and no 13 birds, but it was a waste and horrible place. I saw there seven stars like great burning mountains, 14 and to me, when I inquired regarding them, The angel said: 'This place is the end of heaven and earth: this has become a prison for the stars and the host of heaven. And the stars which roll over the fire are they which have transgressed the commandment of the Lord in the beginning of 16 their rising, because they did not come forth at their appointed times. And He was wroth with them, and bound them till the time when their guilt should be consummated (even) for ten thousand years.' Enoch 19 1 And Uriel said to me: 'Here shall stand the angels who have connected themselves with women, and their spirits assuming many different forms are defiling mankind and shall lead them astray into sacrificing to demons as gods, (here shall they stand,) till the day of the great judgement in 2 which they shall be judged till they are made an end of. And the women also of the angels who 3 went astray shall become sirens.' And I, Enoch, alone saw the vision, the ends of all things: and no man shall see as I have seen. In chapter 20 we have a glimpse of God's holy angels: Enoch 20 1, And these are the names of the holy angels who watch. 2 Uriel, one of the holy angels, who is 3 over the world and over Tartarus. Raphael, one of the holy angels, who is over the spirits of men. 4,5 Raguel, one of the holy angels who takes vengeance on the world of the luminaries. Michael, one 6 of the holy angels, to wit, he that is set over the best part of mankind and over chaos. Saraqual, 7 one of the holy angels, who is set over the spirits, who sin in the spirit. Gabriel, one of the holy 8 angels, who is over Paradise and the serpents and the Cherubim. Remiel, one of the holy angels, whom God set over those who rise. Enoch 21 1 And I proceeded to where things were chaotic. 2 And I saw there something horrible: I saw neither 3 a heaven above nor a firmly founded earth, but a place chaotic and horrible. And there I saw 4 seven stars of the heaven bound together in it, like great mountains and burning with fire. Then 5 I said: 'For what sin are they bound, and on what account have they been cast in hither?' Then said Uriel, one of the holy angels, who was with me, and was chief over them, and said: 'Enoch, why 6 dost thou ask, and why art thou eager for the truth? These are of the number of the stars of heaven, which have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and are bound here till ten thousand years, 7 the time entailed by their sins, are consummated.' And from thence I went to another place, which was still more horrible than the former, and I saw a horrible thing: a great fire there which burnt and blazed, and the place was cleft as far as the abyss, being full of great descending columns of 8 fire: neither its extent or magnitude could I see, nor could I conjecture. Then I said: 'How 9 fearful is the place and how terrible to look upon!' Then Uriel answered me, one of the holy angels who was with me, and said unto me: 'Enoch, why hast thou such fear and affright?' And 10 I answered: 'Because of this fearful place, and because of the spectacle of the pain.' And he said unto me: 'This place is the prison of the angels, and here they will be imprisoned for ever.' Fallen Angels We have just learned about the abyss and got a vivid picture of the place where Azazel is imprisoned until the time when he will be released for 3.5 years as the Beast. Here are some verses about these fallen angels: 2 Pet 2: 4 For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment; (NKJV) 1 Pet 3: 19 by whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison, 20 who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water. (NKJV) Jude:6 And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day; (NKJV) Enoch 54 1 And I looked and turned to another part of the earth, and saw there a deep valley with burning 2 fire. And they brought the kings and the mighty, and began to cast them into this deep valley. 3 And there mine eyes saw how they made these their instruments, iron chains of immeasurable weight. 4 And I asked the angel of peace who went with me, saying: 5 For whom are these chains being prepared ? ' And he said unto me: ' These are being prepared for the hosts of Azazel, so that they may take them and cast them into the abyss of complete condemnation, and they shall cover their jaws with rough stones as the Lord of Spirits commanded. 6 And Michael, and Gabriel, and Raphael, and Phanuel shall take hold of them on that great day, and cast them on that day into the burning furnace, that the Lord of Spirits may take vengeance on them for their unrighteousness in becoming subject to Satan and leading astray those who dwell on the earth.' 7 And in those days shall punishment come from the Lord of Spirits, and he will open all the chambers of waters which are above the heavens, and of the fountains which are beneath the earth. 8 And all the waters shall be joined with the waters: that which is above the heavens is the masculine, 9 and the water which is beneath the earth is the feminine. And they shall destroy all who dwell 10 on the earth and those who dwell under the ends of the heaven. And when they have recognized their unrighteousness which they have wrought on the earth, then by these shall they perish. Enoch 55 1 And after that the Head of Days repented and said: ' In vain have I destroyed all who dwell 2 on the earth.' And He sware by His great name: ' Henceforth I will not do so to all who dwell on the earth, and I will set a sign in the heaven: and this shall be a pledge of good faith between Me and them for ever, so long as heaven is above the earth. And this is in accordance with My command. 3 When I have desired to take hold of them by the hand of the angels on the day of tribulation and pain because of this, I will cause My chastisement and My wrath to abide upon them, saith 4 God, the Lord of Spirits. Ye mighty kings who dwell on the earth, ye shall have to behold Mine Elect One, how he sits on the throne of glory and judges Azazel, and all his associates, and all his hosts in the name of the Lord of Spirits.' We just saw Yeshua as the Elect One judging Azazel. Enoch 56 1 And I saw there the hosts of the angels of punishment going, and they held scourges and chains 2 of iron and bronze. And I asked the angel of peace who went with me, saying: ' To whom are 3 these who hold the scourges going ? And he said unto me: To their elect and beloved ones, that they may be cast into the chasm of the abyss of the valley. 4 And then that valley shall be filled with their elect and beloved, And the days of their lives shall be at an end, And the days of their leading astray shall not thenceforward be reckoned. 5 And in those days the angels shall return And hurl themselves to the east upon the Parthians and Medes: They shall stir up the kings, so that a spirit of unrest shall come upon them, And they shall rouse them from their thrones, That they may break forth as lions from their lairs, And as hungry wolves among their flocks. 6 And they shall go up and tread under foot the land of His elect ones [And the land of His elect ones shall be before them a threshing-floor and a highway :]7 But the city of my righteous shall be a hindrance to their horses. And they shall begin to fight among themselves, And their right hand shall be strong against themselves, And a man shall not know his brother, Nor a son his father or his mother, Till there be no number of the corpses through their slaughter, And their punishment be not in vain. 8 In those days Sheol shall open its jaws, And they shall be swallowed up therein And their destruction shall be at an end; Sheol shall devour the sinners in the presence of the elect.' Was that not a picture of Armageddon? Here They Come! We have just learned in verse 5 that the wicked angels will return (be released from the Abyss, Rev 9:11) and cause much destruction. God's angel Abaddon releases them on 9:11. Call 911 somebody! We are in a heap of trouble! I will show you exactly when these angels are released in another chapter. Enoch 62 1 And thus the Lord commanded the kings and the mighty and the exalted, and those who dwell on the earth, and said: ' Open your eyes and lift up your horns if ye are able to recognize the Elect One.' 2 And the Lord of Spirits seated him on the throne of His glory, And the spirit of righteousness was poured out upon him, And the word of his mouth slays all the sinners, And all the unrighteous are destroyed from before his face. 3 And there shall stand up in that day all the kings and the mighty, And the exalted and those who hold the earth, And they shall see and recognize How he sits on the throne of his glory, And righteousness is judged before him, And no lying word is spoken before him. 4 Then shall pain come upon them as on a woman in travail, [And she has pain in bringing forth] When her child enters the mouth of the womb, And she has pain in bringing forth. And one portion of them shall look on the other, ­­­­And they shall be terrified, And they shall be downcast of countenance, And pain shall seize them, When they see that Son of Man Sitting on the throne of his glory. 6 And the kings and the mighty and all who possess the earth shall bless and glorify and extol him who rules over all, who was hidden. 7 For from the beginning the Son of Man was hidden, And the Most High preserved him in the presence of His might, And revealed him to the elect. 8 And the congregation of the elect and holy shall be sown, And all the elect shall stand before him on that day. 9 And all the kings and the mighty and the exalted and those who rule the earth Shall fall down before him on their faces, And worship and set their hope upon that Son of Man, And petition him and supplicate for mercy at his hands. 10 Nevertheless that Lord of Spirits will so press them That they shall hastily go forth from His presence, And their faces shall be filled with shame, And the darkness grow deeper on their faces. 11 And He will deliver them to the angels for punishment, To execute vengeance on them because they have oppressed His children and His elect 12 And they shall be a spectacle for the righteous and for His elect: They shall rejoice over them, Because the wrath of the Lord of Spirits resteth upon them, And His sword is drunk with their blood. 13 And the righteous and elect shall be saved on that day, And they shall never thenceforward see the face of the sinners and unrighteous. 14 And the Lord of Spirits will abide over them, And with that Son of Man shall they eat And lie down and rise up for ever and ever. Were those verses not the most amazing prophecies about our Yeshua HaMashiach? Remember, this book was written 5000 years ago. Enoch 69 1 And after this judgement they shall terrify and make them to tremble because they have shown this to those who dwell on the earth. 2 And behold the names of those angels [and these are their names: the first of them is Samjaza, the second Artaqifa, and the third Armen, the fourth Kokabel, the fifth Turael, the sixth Rumjal, the seventh Danjal, the eighth Neqael, the ninth Baraqel, the tenth Azazel, the eleventh Armaros, the twelfth Batarjal, the thirteenth Busasejal, the fourteenth Hananel, the fifteenth Turel, and the sixteenth Simapesiel, the seventeenth Jetrel, the eighteenth Tumael, the nineteenth Turel, 3 the twentieth Rumael, the twenty-first Azazel. And these are the chiefs of their angels and their names, and their chief ones over hundreds and over fifties and over tens]. 4 The name of the first Jeqon: that is, the one who led astray [all] the sons of God, and brought them 5 down to the earth, and led them astray through the daughters of men. And the second was named Asbeel: he imparted to the holy sons of God evil counsel, and led them astray so that they defiled 6 their bodies with the daughters of men. And the third was named Gadreel: he it is who showed the children of men all the blows of death, and he led astray Eve, and showed [the weapons of death to the sons of men] the shield and the coat of mail, and the sword for battle, and all the weapons 7 of death to the children of men. And from his hand they have proceeded against those who dwell 8 on the earth from that day and for evermore. And the fourth was named Penemue: he taught the 9 children of men the bitter and the sweet, and he taught them all the secrets of their wisdom. And he instructed mankind in writing with ink and paper, and thereby many sinned from eternity to 10 eternity and until this day. For men were not created for such a purpose, to give confirmation 11 to their good faith with pen and ink. For men were created exactly like the angels, to the intent that they should continue pure and righteous, and death, which destroys everything, could not have taken hold of them, but through this their knowledge they are perishing, and through this power 12 it is consuming me. And the fifth was named Kasdeja: this is he who showed the children of men all the wicked smitings of spirits and demons, and the smitings of the embryo in the womb, that it may pass away, and [the smitings of the soul] the bites of the serpent, and the smitings 13 which befall through the noontide heat, the son of the serpent named Taba'et. And this is the task of Kasbeel, the chief of the oath which he showed to the holy ones when he dwelt high 4 above in glory, and its name is Biqa. This (angel) requested Michael to show him the hidden name, that he might enunciate it in the oath, so that those might quake before that name and oath who revealed all that was in secret to the children of men. And this is the power of this oath, for it is powerful and strong, and he placed this oath Akae in the hand of Michael. Abortion was not new to our culture. Notice how the angels taught man how to smite the embryo in the womb in verse 12. That’s all I have about angels for now, but I wanted to show you how Azazel got his infamous start on earth as a fallen angel and show you where he is currently imprisoned in the Abyss. Hopefully I have piqued your interest in the writings of Enoch and you will read that book for yourself. I used this site to quote from Enoch: http://www.hiddenbible.com/enoch/online.html Azazel in the Old Testament Remember in Enoch 10:9, all sin has been ascribed to Azazel so we can officially call him the Man of Sin. Is Azazel mentioned in our Bible? He sure is and his title of Man of Sin is verified by Jewish history. Unfortunately, most versions don't give us Azazel's name, but only call him the Scapegoat. Here's one version (English Standard Version) that gets it right: Leviticus 16:7 Then he shall take the two goats and set them before the LORD at the entrance of the tent of meeting. 8 And Aaron shall cast lots over the two goats, one lot for the LORD and the other lot for Azazel. 9And Aaron shall present the goat on which the lot fell for the LORD and use it as a sin offering, 10 but the goat on which the lot fell for Azazel shall be presented alive before the LORD to make atonement over it, that it may be sent away into the wilderness to Azazel. (ESV) Here’s an interesting take from the Contemporary English Version: 7 Then you will lead the two goats into my presence at the front of the sacred tent, 8 where I will show you which goat will be sacrificed to me and which one will be sent into the desert to the demon Azazel. (CEV) I also found Azazel named in the Revised Standard Version, One New Man Bible, the Complete Jewish Bible, Wycliffe Bible, American Standard Version, Amplified, and the Common English Bible. In Leviticus 16 Azazel plays a critical role in Israel's Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) Feast. This was the holiest and most important feast day of the year because the Jews believed that on this day they were forgiven and cleansed from their sins. The Jews would bring 2 goats to the Temple and the High Priest would cast lots to see which goat would be given to to the Lord (sacrificed on the altar), and which one would be given to Azazel (Scapegoat). The blood from the Lord’s sacrificial goat was sprinkled on the mercy seat in the Holy of Holies to make atonement for Israel’s sins, first for the priest and then for all of Israel. Since the true sacrifice of Yeshua was still in their future, the High Priest confessed the sins of the people and placed them upon the head of the Scapegoat that was to go to Azazel. A scarlet cloth was torn in two and half of the cloth was retained. The other half of the red (scarlet) piece of cloth was tied onto the horns of the goat and the Scapegoat was turned over to a Ready Man. The Ready Man brought the goat into the wilderness, where he pushed the goat backward over a jagged cliff and killed it. The half piece of cloth that had been tied onto the goat’s horns turned white, as well as did the half that was retained. This miracle of the cloth turning white showed Israel that their sins were cleansed for one more year, and this was on the Day of Atonement. The sins were all confessed (ascribed) upon the head of the Scapegoat, which was then sent to Azazel in the wilderness. We are to ascribe all sin to Azazel, the Man of Sin, who is currently in the Abyss. Azazel is buried deep in the Abyss, which many believe is beneath the wilderness in Israel. Here is a great website with pictures of the likely place where Azazel is buried in the Judean wilderness, about 9 miles East from Jerusalem, with the modern name of Jabal Munttar ('Azazel): http://www.biblewalks.com/sites/Munttar.html As a side note: I believe the Dead Sea is one day to become the Lake of Fire. Sodom and Gomorrah were located in the upper part of the Dead Sea valley, which is a dormant volcano. Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by a volcanic eruption that literally vaporized the inhabitants into pillars of salt. Livestock to this day will paw down into the ground to enjoy a tasty, salty treat. Yum yum! The Dead Sea was active with volcanic activity even in the time of Yeshua. The Abyss is believed by some to be below the wilderness area in Israel, where Azazel, fallen angels, and some demons are currently in prison (Tartarus). See a great article on the Lake of Fire and the Abyss at: http://www.askelm.com/secrets/sec106.htm The Beast Now we'll look at one verse that also calls this Man of Sin, the Beast, and will verify that this evil Dude does indeed ascend from the Abyss. We'll look at the other Beast scriptures in the next chapter. REVELATION 17:8 The Beast [Azazel], which you saw, once was, now is not, and will come up out of the Abyss and go to his destruction. (NIV) (Of course, I inserted Azazel’s name.) The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because he once was, now is not, and yet will come. Now we'll look at who is restraining him: The Restrainer Ultimately God is the one who restrains the Antichrist. I believe He has put His Destroying Angel named Abbodon in charge of the Abyss, so by God's authority Abaddon is the Restrainer. And lastly the Abyss itself is restraining Azazel until his appointed time comes to be released to bring judgment upon the Earth. Here we find what Scripture says about the Restrainer: 2 Thes 2:1 Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers, 2 not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by a spirit or a spoken word, or a letter seeming to be from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. 3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, 4 who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God proclaiming himself to be God. 5 Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things? 6 And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way. 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by the appearance of his coming. (ESV) Abaddon is the Restrainer? To those of you who think Abaddon/Apollyon is the same angel as Azazel, there is a very good article that seems to show that Abaddon is God's righteous angel, whose job is to destroy the wicked. I believe he is also the Restrainer of those in the Abyss and is king over every creature in the Abyss. See article here: http://www.americaisraelprophecy.com/abaddon.html To briefly summarize, the Lord would never call any wicked angel, the Angel of the Lord. The Lord has many times used his Angel to destroy the wicked. This Angel listed in Rev 9:11 is king over the Abyss, meaning he has authority over all the wicked angels. Also, he appears to be the same angel as Rev 9:l that falls to earth with the key. That expression does not mean he is a fallen angel but that John saw him descend from heaven with the key. This is probably the same angel that descends from heaven with the keys and locks up Satan for 1000 years in Rev 20:1. As I will show later, there will no longer be any wicked angels in the atmosphere (heaven) because they will all be forced to the earth by Michael and his angels, for the last 3.5 years. We find that the Abyss (a thing) is also restraining the Antichrist in Rev 17:8. He once was on the Earth, he now is not because he's in the prison of the Abyss, and he will come up out of the Abyss, rule for 3.5 years and then go to his destruction. Is Abaddon God's Destroying Angel? I believe Abaddon (God's holy, destroying angel) is the king over everyone in the pit, meaning he has power over all of the demons. No angels in the Abyss are currently ruling anyone. That's the same way it will be in the Lake of Fire. No one who is to be cast into Hell fire will be ruling anyone, but they will all be in torment until they are destroyed and consumed. Currently, the incarcerated angels are in total darkness in the Abyss and are bound in prison. Abaddon and the Abyss is what will be taken out of the way when he releases Azazel with only 3.5 years left, so this Beast can rule the earth. Apparently Abbadon is also the one who turns lose the demons from the Abyss, to torment all of mankind that are not saved. Abaddon Binding Satan Rev 20:1 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2 He laid hold of the dragon, that serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; 3 and he cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal on him, so that he should deceive the nations no more till the thousand years were finished. But after these things he must be released for a little while. (NKJV) You do realize that when Satan is bound, so are his angels and demons. When you talk about Satan, the Devil, or the Adversary, all wicked spirits are included. Satan and his angels will all be bound in the Abyss until after the 1000-year reign of Messiah, at which time they will be released to deceive mankind again. All the wicked dead who have ever lived will also be raised back to life, and they will number the sands on the seashore. This whole, unholy bunch of firebrands will be destroyed by fire when they surround the New Jerusalem, which I believe touches down on the old Earth just before Judgment Day. We know that the wicked dead are raised to life after the 1000 years, to face judgment, and that they surround God’s City: Rev. 20: 7 And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will come out to deceive the nations that are at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea. 9 And they marched up over the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city, but fire came down from heaven and consumed them, 10 and the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. (ESV) Notice in verse 9 that they march over the “broad plain” of the earth and surrounded Jerusalem. The New Jerusalem is 1500 miles square, so the many billions of wicked people from all generations would need quite a “broad plain” in order to gather together. One clue to this city being the New Jerusalem is found in: Rev. 21:22 And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. 23 And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb. 24 By its light will the nations walk, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it, 25 and its gates will never be shut by day—and there will be no night there. 26 They will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations. 27 But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life. (ESV) It appears to me that the New Jerusalem will descend to the earth and that the glory and honor of the nations (which is the saved people) will be gathered into the City from all over the earth. Then the wicked dead are raised back to life at the end of the 1000 year Millennial reign of Messiah (Rev. 20:5). Doesn’t it appear to you that all of God’s people will be gathered into the Holy City (New Jerusalem) first, before the Devil and his people surround it? It sure does to me! I believe all the righteous are ushered into the New Jerusalem, and then all the wicked, from all time, are resurrected to be judged. Satan will deceive all these wicked people one more time, into surrounding the New Jerusalem, probably convincing them that they can take the City. Verse 27 is likely stating that these resurrected wicked are the wicked referred to who will not be able to enter, but will face a fiery judgment. Judgment Before the Great White Throne Rev. 20: 11 Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done. 13 And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done. 14 Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15 And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. (ESV) The Son of Perdition Another name we can add to our Man of Sin, and Beast, is that of Son of Perdition, which could also be translated as Lawless One: 2 Thes 2:1 Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, 2 not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come. 3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition 4 who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. (NKJV) The Temple Sure appears like the Jews will build another temple some time before the reign of the Beast because of a prophecy in Daniel 12:11-12. I now take a tiny diversion and talk briefly about the likely Temple that could be built in modern Israel. Three members of Israel’s modern Sanhedrin had a meeting in Turkey very recently (August of 2009) with the leading Muslim intellectual writer of the world, Harun Yahya, who has 65 million books in print. This Jewish Sanhedrin agreed with Mr. Yahya that an Interfaith Temple built on the Temple Mount would be the solution to the conflict of religions and would unite Jews, Christians, and Muslims. All believers would be able to worship there in tranquility. There would be a plan for peace between religions. Harun Yahya believes that we are all one family, going back to Adam. Their Temple would be called “A House of Prayer for All Nations” and would promote peace and mutual understanding. WOW! They are calling it what Jesus called the Temple in: Matt. 21: 13 “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer, ’but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’” (NIV) http://www.turkishnews.com/en/content/2009/08/22/jewish-sanhedrin-rabbis-unite-with-turk-on-common-cause/ Of course the Orthodox Jews will not go for a deal like that, but they are very likely already secretly sacrificing animals in another place. I’m not going on that rabbit trail for now. Another tidbit on the Temple: The Dome of the Rock does not have to be removed from the Temple Mount in order for the “House of Prayer For All Nations” Temple to be built. There is a prophecy in Revelation that tells John not to measure part of the Temple Mount: Rev 11: 1 I was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, with its worshipers. 2 But exclude the outer court; do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles. (NIV) I believe this verse refers to the Dome of the Rock. Something you might not know is the Muslims built this Mosque on the Temple Mount to keep the Jews from ever building another Temple on this holy site. The Muslims built their third most holy site over the Rock they thought was the “Holy of Holies” of the Jewish Temple. Here’s some insight from: http://www.beholdthebeast.com/the_wrong_rock.htm I quote the author: “The Moslems built the Dome of the Rock on the wrong rock! Now I have no idea how you feel as you read that line, but I remember how I felt twenty two years ago when I first understood it. I sat at my desk, stunned for a moment, and then just leaned back and roared with laughter. I read the scriptural and archeological data again and again, praising God. The rock they built that dome on, As-Sakhra, has no historic or spiritual significance whatsoever. The Dome of the Rock is right in the middle of what was once the court of the Gentiles. Even ceremonially unwashed Canaanite slaves were allowed into the court of the Gentiles. You didn't have to be a priest, or a Levite, or even a Jew to be there.” The Holy of Holies Rock was a flat millstone that David had bought and this small, flat, smooth rock (used for grinding grain) was where the Ark of the Covenant was placed. This rock is currently under a cupola and is called the “Dome of the Spirits,” or the “Dome of the Tablets.” This true Rock is about 300 feet North from the Dome. What is pertinent to us believers of today is, many people mistakenly believe that this third Temple must be built, and a seven-year peace treaty must be signed between Israel and the Antichrist. The Antichrist will then supposedly break this treaty by declaring himself to be God, after 3.5 years, while sitting in this Temple. Incidentally, with modern technology, this Temple could be built in as little as 6 months. He will declare himself to be God from this Temple, but not on any time scale from Scripture, and certainly not on a non-Scriptural 7 year time frame. This is a false interpretation of Daniel 9:27, which I've already shown to be completely fulfilled by Messiah and Titus. Many (7-year proponents) believe that they will have 3.5 years time to prepare a trib retreat once this peace treaty is signed, because it supposedly is broken in the middle of the seven years. Why isn't there even one single verse anywhere else in all of the Scriptures to back up a 7-year period? We have a whole house-of-cards-theology based on one obscure verse in Daniel 9:27, that says nothing about an Antichrist, or a peace treaty! However, I do have 7 references that all claim this period to be only 3.5 years. The fact is, Azazel will come on the scene very suddenly with only 3.5 years left in human history. What is sad is many folks (Pre-tribbers) won't make any physical preparations like storing food and survival gear. They say, "Oh! We're just going to trust in the Lord for everything.” Well! There are 3 things the Lord comforts His people for who come out of the Great Tribulation: Rev 7:16 ‘Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them,’ nor any scorching heat. (NIV) Seems to me that we can at least try to not be hungry, thirsty, or scorched by the sun. If we are taken captive or killed, we can still rejoice because we know our time is very short to endure, until we are seated in glory. And if we are kept alive in captivity, we can at least pray for the rest of our Brothers and Sisters who are still hiding out. Granted, the Lord is going to do mighty things for His people who will still be left on the earth during the Great Tribulation. Does that mean we are not to prepare even if we've been warned ahead of time of a coming disaster? What did God tell Joseph (Israel’s son) to do when the great famine was to come upon the whole world? Joseph was called to store up food so he could save the whole world from starving to death. Many of us are called to be like Joseph, including many reading this book. Perhaps this book will be the only heads up you will get, encouraging you to prepare! Is belief in this (needing to be prepared message) what separates the wise virgins from the foolish ones? The wise will store oil (provisions) while the foolish won’t. I believe this to be at least partially the case since those who don't have provisions will be tempted to take the Mark so they can buy and sell, especially if they have children and family to feed. Those shown in Heaven in Rev 7:16 who were hungry and thirsty and scorched by the sun are possibly those who ran out of provisions, but would rather suffer deprivation than deny their Lord, and take the Mark of the Beast. The Antichrist OK. Lets call the evil Dude what he's mostly known for, that being the Antichrist. 1 John 2:18 Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us; but their going showed that none of them belonged to us. 20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth. 21 I do not write to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it and because no lie comes from the truth. 22 Who is the liar? It is whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a person is the antichrist—denying the Father and the Son. 23 No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also. (NIV) There is one verse that describes the spirit of Antichrist: 1 John 4:1 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3 but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. (NIV) 2 John: 7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist. (ESV) In the next chapter we'll discuss the prophecies of the Beast (person) along with the prophecies of the Beast (system). A Small Diversion Let's draw some parallels between King David and his Beast with our coming King Yeshua and His Beast: Goliath was a Nephilim offspring giant. Azazel is a fallen angel who fathered Nephilim sons. The people on earth are terrified of this Dude and exclaim, “who can make war with him?” He can heal any wound that is inflicted to his flesh because he is also an eternal spirit. Goliath was a bully, arrogant, proud, boastful and a man of war, forcing his will on others. So will Azazel be! David slew the giant with a single stone. Yeshua will slay Azazel with a single word. After David slew the giant, he became the greatest King of his time. When Yeshua slays Azazel, he will become the greatest King of Kings and Lord of Lords. David was crowned King of Israel. So will Yeshua be. Chapter 9 The Beast Now that we know that Azazel is the Beast who will come out of the Abyss, we will examine the Scriptures that describe the kingdom which Azazel will take charge over (more like hijack). The following prophecies are not difficult to understand once we know that Daniel and Revelation both speak about the same kingdoms but from different historical perspectives, one from Daniel and one from John. Daniel lived many hundreds of years before John, so he looked forward to all the prophecies needing to be fulfilled. John looked at some of Daniel's prophecies as already being fulfilled and yet some of Daniel’s prophesies were also in John's future. First we will examine Daniel's prophecies to show his vision of the end time, and how certain nations affected the reborn state of Israel (1948). This passage does not give any details on the Antichrist Beast but prophecies the kingdom of 10 horns which the Beast will hijack for his own purposes. DANIEL 7:1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head as he lay in his bed. Then he wrote down the dream, and told the sum of the matter. 2 Daniel said, "I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea. 3 And four great beasts came up out of the sea, different from one another. 4 The first was like a lion and had eagles' wings. Then as I looked its wings were plucked off, and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand upon two feet like a man; and the mind of a man was given to it. 5 And behold, another beast, a second one, like a bear. It was raised up on one side; it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth; and it was told, 'Arise, devour much flesh.' 6 After this I looked, and lo, another, like a leopard, with four wings of a bird on its back; and the beast had four heads; and dominion was given to it. 7 After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, terrible and dreadful and exceedingly strong; and it had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns. (RSV) Identity of 4 beasts: Lion with eagle wings- Great Britain (Eagle wings is the United States that later broke off to become its own nation) Bear- Russia Leopard- Germany (4 Heads are 4 Reichs) The wings of the Foul on its back is likely France. These 2 nations have teamed up to write much of the governing laws of the EU and NWO Charters. 10 Horns- New World Order (the whole world divided into 10 regions) The Club of Rome has divided the world into 10 regions. See a detailed map of the New World Order: http://mazzaroth.com/ChapterSeven/TenRegionsWTO.htm http://hosted.comm100.com/Forum/10GlobalRegions_t166.aspx?siteId=54476&forumId=481 Great Britain and the United States have usually sided with Israel and are sheep nations. Great Britain signed the Balfour Declaration that allowed Israel to again become a nation after nearly 2000 years. The USA has many times helped Israel throughout its young history and America has been mostly friendly to the Jews. Russia, Germany and France are 3 good examples of goat nations who have usually been against the Jews and Israel, and are slated for punishment. The Forth Beast of 10 horns is the New World Order that will force its laws on the nations of the whole earth. No more will individual nations have sovereignty. We are looking at total slavery when this 10-horned kingdom is implemented. This is the system that will already be formulated, shortly before Azazel is realeased from the Abyss. Here's a different prophecy on the same nations mentioned above but with a new revelation: Rev 13:1 Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name. 2 Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority. (NKJV) This prophecy shows all seven kingdoms since Israel's history began. These are the 7 heads: (1) Egypt (2) Assyria (3) Babylon (4) Medes and Persians (5) Greece (6) Rome (7) New World Order The 10 horns with the diadems are the 10 regions of the New World Order. Germany (the Leopard) and Russia (the Bear) and the Lion (Great Britain and the USA) will be the 4 main players in forming this New World Order and the language of the world will be English as in speaking with the mouth of the Lion (Great Britain/USA). Azazel Subdues 3 Kings Daniel 7:7 After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, terrifying and dreadful and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces and stamped what was left with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns. 8 I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots. And behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things. (NKJV) DANIEL 7:24 The ten horns are ten kings Who shall arise from this kingdom. And another shall rise after them; He shall be different from the first ones, And shall subdue three kings. (NKJV) He will subdue 3 of the kings over these regions because they resist him. He replaces them with 3 more because in other prophecies all 10 kings are shown giving their allegiance to the Antichrist. Could those 3 subdued kings, acting as chiefs over their territories, be the United States, Great Britain, and Australia? We'll have to wait and see which 3 are plucked up! I can see Azazel being a quick convert to Islam, and being an Instant Mahdi (Muslim Messiah) to 1 billion Muslims. I can also see him being a false Messiah to millions of professing Christians. Especially when the Pope (False Prophet) ushers Azazel in with a miracle of calling down fire from the sky. There are many people who will be beheaded for Christ! Only the Muslims chop off heads! Perhaps this method of execution is also part of the enforcement of the 666 system that states that no one may buy or sell unless he has the Mark. Also, all those who refuse to worship the Image of the Beast will be killed. Will the Beast Rule Over Us Saints for 7 Years or 3.5 Years? Daniel 12:7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream; he raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven and swore by him who lives forever that it would be for a time, times, and half a time, and that when the shattering of the power of the holy people comes to an end all these things would be finished. (ESV) (This verse deals with the Christians.) We Christians will have our power shattered for 3.5 years. I’m sorry to be the one to inform you, but Azazel has power over the Saints for 3.5 years. But take heart, he will never have power over our Savior, so you are still going to be in very good hands. Yeshua is not ever going to leave us or forsake us. However, some of us will have to shed our blood. I’m not trying to depress you but to get you used to the idea, so you can be prepared mentally and spiritually in the event that time ever comes for you. I’m sorry that I can’t tickle your ears with only smooth sayings! Rev. 11:1 Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff, and I was told, “Rise and measure the temple of God and the altar and those who worship there, 2 but do not measure the court outside the temple; leave that out, for it is given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months. 3 And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” (ESV) (This verse deals with the Jews.) The 2 Witnesses will also be in Jerusalem prophesying against the nations who are trampling the city, for 3.5 years, 42 months, or 1260 days, whichever you prefer. 5 The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise its authority for forty-two months. 6 It opened its mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander his name and his dwelling place and those who live in heaven. 7 It was given power to wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer them. And it was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation. 8 All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world. 9 Whoever has ears, let them hear. 10 “If anyone is to go into captivity, into captivity they will go. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, with the sword they will be killed.” This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of God’s people. (NIV) Saints, we need to be patient and trust in the Lord to get us through this tough ordeal. The Antichrist has absolute power over every tribe, people, tongue and nation. It can’t get any clearer than that. The people of the earth will be saying “peace and safety” because there will likely be no more war, except the war of exterminating us Christians and Jews who refuse the Mark of the Beast. However, the Beast and his 10 kings will destroy Rome at the end of the Tribulation. Hang in there! We only have to endure persecution for 3.5 years until we get to be with our Lord and Savior, Yeshua. In the mean time, since you know that the fallen angel Azazel will have complete authority over the whole earth, we need to team up with other believers and pool our resources. Get completely out of Babylon and get close to God. Some of us will make it to the end, when the Lord delivers us at the First Resurrection / Second Coming. Oh yeah! Sorry! That is also called the Rapture for some of you. The reign of Azazel will be in line with God’s purpose to weed out all the nonbelievers and to purify His people who are to meet the Bridegroom. Whew! I’m excited and leary at the same time! Oh well! Bring it on Dude! Truly, no where in scripture is there mentioned a 7 year tribulation period to endure. Once Azazel comes into power, he goes right to work subduing 3 kings, taking over the New World Order, and waging his war on Jews and Christians. Do you honestly think Azazel and Satan would wait 3.5 years before they started taking us out? Dan 7:25 He shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time. 26 But the court shall sit in judgment, and his dominion shall be taken away, to be consumed and destroyed to the end. 27 And the kingdom and the dominion and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High; his kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.’ (ESV) What do you mean, wear me out? I’m already worn out! (just kidding!) Actually, God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind! We need to be determined to go out of this world strong, and if we are captured, to plan on dying bravely for our Lord. I believe millions of us will die at his hands. I’m giving you a heads off, I mean heads up! Maybe I’ll see you at the Guillotine. I sure hope not! But for sure, I’ll see you Believers on the other side in glory! Could another reason that this Beast is so dreadful and terrible be because Sharia law will be enforced on the whole world? Notice that the Beast will change the times (Muslims worship on Friday) and the law (as in Sharia). Look at the awesome promise that all of the kingdoms under Heaven shall be given to the people of the Saints of the Most High! Can I hear a loud Hallelujah? Who Can Make War Against the Beast? Rev 13:4 And they worshiped the dragon, for he had given his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?” (ESV) The answer to that question is nobody except Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus the Christ). How does anyone kill a spirit like the fallen angel Azazel? He really does have an unfair advantage over us, doesn’t he? If you were to chop off his head and throw it on the floor, he would simply walk over, place his head back on, heal it up, and then proceed to kick your butt. You Can’t Kill Azazel! It appears like Azzie will get a mortal head wound and not just a political head wound as the following verses imply: Rev 13:1 Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name. 2 Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority. 3 And I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marveled and followed the beast. 4 So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?” (NKJV) Rev. 13: 11 Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb and it spoke like a dragon. 12 It exercises all the authority of the first beast in its presence, and makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose mortal wound was healed. 13 It performs great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in front of people, 14 and by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of the beast it deceives those who dwell on earth, telling them to make an image for the beast that was wounded by the sword and yet lived. (ESV) The Whore of Babylon Here's a description of the Beast's kingdom with the Whore of Babylon riding on its back. She is shown to be Mystery Babylon and has been Satan's religion over all 7 major kingdoms since Egypt. She took up residence in Rome, in the Vatican, and has incorporated and married every false satanic religion since the Tower of Babel, and also married false dead Christianity, with her last marriage to be Chrislam. All seven kingdoms belonged to Satan. Mystery Babylon has been very much kept alive and well in Rome. She simply hides behind a Christian name. Rev 17:9 This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated; 10 they are also seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and when he does come he must remain only a little while. 11 As for the beast that was and is not, it is an eighth but it belongs to the seven, and it goes to destruction. (ESV) These are those same seven kingdoms described earlier in Rev. 13, but now we add the 8th, which is the Antichrist: Five have fallen: Egypt Assyria Babylon Medes and Persians Greece One is: Rome One has not yet come: New World Order The Beast (Azazel) is an 8th because he will take over the New World Order (7th) by force but yet let it remain as the New World Order. All 8 are satanic. The Beast Destroys the Harlot The following is the destruction of Rome, which is the seat of Mystery Babylon, and also the Whore of the Christian Faith, which the Antichrist and all Muslims hate: Rev. 17:11 The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction. 12 “The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast. 13 They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast. 14 They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.” 15 Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages. 16 The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. 17 For God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand over to the beast their royal authority, until God’s words are fulfilled. 18 The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.” (NIV) The Antichrist will destroy Rome and the Vatican, the symbol of Christianity. The woman you saw is the great city (Rome) which reigned over the kings of the earth. This was the city reigning in John's day and was the center of Mystery Babylon even when the Caesars were ruling. The Caesars were also known as Pontificus Maximus just like the Popes are today. http://www.bringyou.to/apologetics/a104.htm Hmm! Once the Vatican has served the purposes of the Mahdi, Azazel Antichrist, it will be destroyed like all of Islam’s enemies have been destroyed throughout history. Make no mistake about it, Muslims will destroy every other religion on the earth except Islam. Notice in verse 17 that it was God’s purpose for the nations to give their kingdoms to the Beast until the Words of God are fulfilled. Do you realize that the 3.5-year reign of Azazel has been ordained by God to bring judgment upon the whole earth? We can trust in Him to see us through. We will go through tribulation but we will not go through the 7 Bowls of Wrath. We are taken up on the Last Trumpet which is the 7th Trumpet of Revelation 11:15. Here's a Picture of Armageddon: Rev 16:13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 14 For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty… 16 …And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon. (NKJV) Following is the Beast's and the False Prophet’s final new home and they say they don't want any house warming gifts: REVELATION 19:19 And I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army. 20 Then the beast [Azazel] was captured, and with him the false prophet [Pope] who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone. 21 And the rest were killed with the sword which proceeded from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse. And all the birds were filled with their flesh. (NKJV) (I took the liberty of inserting Azazel and the Pope.) REVELATION 17:11 And the beast that was, and is not, is himself also the eighth, and is of the seven, and is going to perdition. 12 The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast. 13 These are of one mind, and they will give their power and authority to the beast. (NKJV) Good Riddance Mr. Azazel, you Beast! Chapter 10 Where Do Demons (Evil Spirits) Come From I'll share a little background for you, but you will have to read the book of Enoch for yourself to fill in the details. Don't worry! I have officially canonized (sanctioned) Enoch as genuine Scripture. Hello! He walked with God on the earth for 300 years and had access to Heaven itself. He describes the Garden of Eden, the Tree of Life, the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, the Throne of God, the Abyss, and wrote over 300 books. He invented reading, writing, arithmetic (3 R's) and astronomy. He even writes about the Son of Man and the End of Days. The Book of Enoch is 108 Chapters long! Enoch was privileged to see the Garden of Eden while his Grandfather and Grandmother (Adam and Eve) were still alive, although Enoch was the 7th generation from Adam. They didn't write in all the greats when addressing their forefathers, and I understand why. Can you imagine every time he addressed Adam, it would be quite lengthy, "Hi there great, great, great, great, great grandfather Adam!” He'd lose count half the time unless he counted on his fingers or something. The book of Enoch really will bless your socks off! Shame on the wicked, medieval clergy (who stand accused anyway), who took it upon themselves to destroy every copy of this precious book that they could get their hands on, during the Dark Ages. Fortunately several Ethiopian copies survived and were able to be translated in the 1700’s. Those destroyers probably couldn't deal with the truth of this book because a huge portion is on the judgement of the wicked. Here’s a quote from: http://reluctant-messenger.com/enoch.htm "Prior to the eighteenth century, scholars had believed the Book of Enoch to be irretrievably lost: composed long before the birth of Christ, and considered to be one of the most important pieces of Jewish mystical literature, it was only known from fragments and from references to it in other texts. James Bruce changed all this by procuring several copies of the missing work during his stay in Ethiopia. These were the first complete editions of the Book of Enoch ever to be seen in Europe." - Graham Hancock, The Sign and the Seal Here’s some more background on where evil spirits or demons came from. Enoch said there were 200 angels who made a pact among themselves to leave Heaven, and to mate with women, and raise offspring. They saw how beautiful women were and lusted after them, even though this was not authorized for them to do so. They left heaven and chose wives for themselves, even stealing some from their earthly husbands. Their offspring were the giants called Nephilim, some as tall as 3000 ells (we don't know the size of Enoch's ell). You could ask, "what the ell?", but we just don't know for sure! We do know from other sources (not canonized of course) that these giants could rip huge trees out of the ground with their bare hands, lift huge rocks (as in Stonehenge), and build really tall pyramids (as in Egypt). These Nephilim had no growth inhibitors so they had monster appetites and devoured everything including animals, people, and then themselves. Poor little fellows were quite hungry! Side note diversion: Pyramids are supposedly built in the shape and pattern of the New Jerusalem, with its length, width, and height all being the same. The Watchers were likely the architects of these huge Pyramids since these structures line up perfectly with the stars (due north). In Rev. 21:15, we are told the length, width and height of the Great City, which is approximately 1500 miles in each direction. However, we are not told if the shape is that of a cube or a pyramid. These fallen angels were not allowed to return to heaven because they revealed to men forbidden secrets like showing them how to mine ore and fashion weapons with which to kill each other. They taught them violence and where to apply death blows on their fellow man, to drink blood, to commit fornication, to abort fetuses, and to commit all kinds of grievous sins, like manipulating the genes of animals. This is why God had to destroy all the animals too, in Noah's flood. God told the Watchers their fate; they would not be forgiven for their sins and would never again be able to return to heaven. They were devastated and pleaded with tears for forgiveness. They even commissioned Enoch to intercede for them by writing down their petitions and presenting them to God! The Lord rebuked them and told them there would be no forgiveness or peace for them ever again. He told them they would see their offspring murdered and the life span of their giant children would be no more than 500 years. These giants were the men of renown who did mighty exploits. Well, duh! They were very huge Dudes! Enoch doesn't say if there were any female giants but that does sound pretty scary! He explained that after the angels saw the destruction of their offspring, they would be locked up in the prison of the Abyss (where our enemy Satan will be locked up for 1000 years). They will eventually all be thrown into the Lake of Fire at the end of time. Here is the link to read this wonderful book of Enoch on line: http://www.hiddenbible.com/enoch/online.html Read the following to find out where demons (evil spirits) come from and they are not created by God, nor will their giant bodies be resurrected on Judgement Day, but their spirits will eventually be destroyed. Enoch 15 1 And He answered and said to me, and I heard His voice: Fear not, Enoch, thou righteous 2 man and scribe of righteousness: approach hither and hear my voice. And go, say to the Watchers of heaven, who have sent thee to intercede for them: "You should intercede" for men, and not men 3 for you: Wherefore have ye left the high, holy, and eternal heaven, and lain with women, and defiled yourselves with the daughters of men and taken to yourselves wives, and done like the children 4 of earth, and begotten giants (as your) sons? And though ye were holy, spiritual, living the eternal life, you have defiled yourselves with the blood of women, and have begotten (children) with the blood of flesh, and, as the children of men, have lusted after flesh and blood as those also do who die 5 and perish. Therefore have I given them wives also that they might impregnate them, and beget 6 children by them, that thus nothing might be wanting to them on earth. But you were formerly 7 spiritual, living the eternal life, and immortal for all generations of the world. And therefore I have not appointed wives for you; for as for the spiritual ones of the heaven, in heaven is their dwelling. 8 And now, the giants, who are produced from the spirits and flesh, shall be called evil spirits upon 9 the earth, and on the earth shall be their dwelling. Evil spirits have proceeded from their bodies; because they are born from men and from the holy Watchers is their beginning and primal origin; 10 they shall be evil spirits on earth, and evil spirits shall they be called. As for the spirits of heaven, in heaven shall be their dwelling, but as for the spirits of the earth which were born upon the earth, on the earth shall be their dwelling. 11 And the spirits of the giants afflict, oppress, destroy, attack, do battle, and work destruction on the earth, and cause trouble: they take no food, but nevertheless 12 hunger and thirst, and cause offenses. And these spirits shall rise up against the children of men and against the women, because they have proceeded from them. There you have it! We humans are oppressed and can get possessed by these evil spirits which are half human and half angel. One day God will put them out of their misery by destroying them. Perhaps someone has encountered wicked female spirits but I have never thought about it before! Can you imagine those big Dudes mating with those petite, sweet, babes, and producing children? Wow! Can you imagine the basketball players that could be produced? Come to think of it, they would have a hard time hanging onto a ball the size of a pea and bending over so they could slam dunk it! It would be like you trying to slam-dunk a thread through the eye of a needle. Yeah! I'd take em on in a little (that would be me) one on one! I'd win, too if they didn't accidentally step on me. Of course it wouldn't be an accident if the little fellow was hungry. Demons Released as one of the Plagues During the Great Tribulation. In the Abyss are some demonic creations that are locked up along with the wicked angels and our evil Dude Azazel until the very end of time. These gross creatures were not created by God. They are likely the manipulation of genetic material by fallen angels mating with animals. Notice now in this verse from Revelation we see how hideous these creatures are, having both angelic, manlike features, combined with animal traits. They are locked up for a reason, saved for the end time to torment those who worship the Beast, Azazel. These wicked creations of the fallen angels will also be destroyed once they've served their purpose. Obviously nothing good or righteous would be locked up in the Abyss. Here they are described: Rev 9:1 Then the fifth angel sounded: And I saw a star fallen from heaven to the earth. To him was given the key to the bottomless pit. 2 And he opened the bottomless pit, and smoke arose out of the pit like the smoke of a great furnace. So the sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke of the pit. 3 Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. 4 They were commanded not to harm the grass of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads. 5 And they were not given authority to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man. 6 In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death will flee from them. 7 The shape of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle. On their heads were crowns of something like gold, and their faces were like the faces of men. 8 They had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like lions’ teeth. 9 And they had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots with many horses running into battle. 10 They had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails. Their power was to hurt men five months. 11 And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon but in Greek he has the name Apollyon. (NKJV) Abaddon will come down from Heaven with the key to the Abyss, turn these creatures loose and command them not to harm anything except those who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads (they will harm only the wicked people). I’ll repeat: These hideous creatures were not created by God, but by fallen angels. Check out this verse from Enoch and we find out how and when these creatures were made: Enoch 7:5 And they began to sin against birds, and beasts, and reptiles, and 6 fish, and to devour one another's flesh, and drink the blood. These wicked creatures have the intelligence of men but the bodies of many animals combined together; creatures like these locust demons probably roamed the earth before Noah’s flood, and is why God had to destroy the animal kingdom in the flood. They take orders from God's angel, Abaddon, to harm only the wicked people. I believe God will eventually destroy these creatures in the Lake of Fire. Chapter 11 Islam vs Christianity Presented now is a point by point comparison between Islam and Christian beliefs. These statements are very compelling and verified by the Bible, Koran, and by historical documents. The 2 systems (Islam and Christianity) are entirely incompatible. One will be shown to be from Satan and the other from God. You will be presented information that will enable you to see which one is the truth. Because these 2 faiths teach completely, diametrically opposed views, one will be shown to be wicked and the other to be righteous. One religion propagates a culture of hatred, has disrespect for life, liberty, and justice for all. This belief system promotes murder, stealing, lying, rape, blasphemy, dishonoring God, violence, and also encourages its adherents into sacrificing their lives in Jihad warfare to appease its god. This religion forces itself upon the masses. They must either submit to its laws or be tortured, maimed, or suffer cruel, violent deaths. You will be shown that this satanic cult is a man made religion and just another false way for man to try to get to God. The other belief system promotes a culture that adheres to creating an atmosphere of love, forgiveness, redemption, peace and joy. It believes in a Savior who sacrificed His life in order to ransom its followers from the grip of sin. It is a faith system that gently invites all to come to the Savior for forgiveness, but does not force its beliefs on anyone. This one shares a heavenly, God-ordained, love-inspired, message from God. This one is initiated by God, is God's only way to man, and man's only way to God! It is not a religion but a personal relationship with God and His Son, Yeshua. You may easily verify these statements made about Islam in Walid Shoebat's book (with Joel Richardson): “God's War On Terror-Islam, Prophecy and the Bible.” Walid was a former PLO Muslim terrorist, who knows many of the inside secrets of how a Muslim thinks. God graciously saved him and now he warns us how these wicked people think and how they want to achieve their global goals of Jihad. His 500 page book is absolutely incredible for dissecting Islam, which is the coming Antichrist's religion. I'm only going to make a few points to show you what a truly satanic religion Islam is, and how we need to expose its wickedness. Also I have listed various other sites for further confirmation on the statements I make. One must not trust what Muslims tell you in English, or their supposed translations from Arabic. Find someone who speaks the language and can tell you the truth, like Walid. Muslims have one goal and that is for total, global Jihad, until everyone on the planet is either Muslim, is dead, or is in submission. At the end of this article I will list the verses from the Koran that encourage its followers to murder, rape, lie, steal, and to not live in peace with anyone who is not a believer in Islam and its prophet, Mohammed. Islam and Children Mohammed is Islam's prophet. He is the example we will compare to Yeshua. One can get incredible insight into a person's character by how they treat others. Let me show you how Mohammed treated children and what I share is completely documented in history. Mohammed was a 51-year-old pedophile, who lusted after a baby girl named Aisha, and married her when she was 6 years old. But don't worry, he didn't consummate the marriage until she was 9. This little child wouldn't even be physically mature enough for sexual relations for at least several more years. This is child rape, but this view is widely defended and practiced by many Muslims as being acceptable behavior. No matter how they try to defend it, it is morally despicable, and a perversion. Most Muslim men care only about satisfying their own lusts and certainly not about what little girls think. Do you think this little girl would have married this pathetic brute if she had the choice of who to marry? I think she would have wanted to enjoy childhood and playing with dolls for a few more years. Yeshua and Children How did Yeshua treat the children? We know that the children adored the Lord and were always trying to get to Him. He loved them and took time out to scoop them up in His arms and to bless them! He rebuked the disciples who tried to hinder the children from getting to Him. Yeshua declared that the kingdom of God belonged to such as these little ones. He also stated that if anyone harms one of these little ones, that it would be better for them to have a big rock (mill stone) tied around their neck and to be cast into the sea, rather than face Him on judgment day. Yeshua was a protector and champion of children. I wouldn't want to be Mohammed or his followers on Judgment Day. Islam and Women How did Mohammed treat women? We know that women were considered property, were believed to have less than half the intelligence of men, were to be beaten into submission, had no rights, were to be slaves, and were to be killed for various reasons. Islam is the only religion that promotes and encourages rape as part of its doctrine (see verses at the end of this article). It is also the only religion that shelters those who rape innocent victims, and then kills the victims for being raped. Yeshua and Women In a Jewish society where women were also considered of less value than men, the Lord broke with the traditions of men and showed women how much He treasured them. The Lord showed prostitutes that He loved them, and that He had forgiven them for past sinful life styles. They repented and followed Yeshua with pure love and devotion, and with tremendous gratitude. He hadn’t judged them, but had restored them. One restored, weeping woman fell at Yeshua's feet and wet his feet with her tears and dried them with her hair. Another, showing her gratitude, poured on Yeshua's head the most expensive perfume (nard) known, and it was worth a fortune. The Lord rebuked Judas, (a greedy thief and the betrayer of the Lord) when he complained, declaring that this woman had done a beautiful thing in preparing Him for His burial. She would be remembered by future generations for her act of love. Another situation in Scripture showed a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery, being rescued from her accusers by the Lord. He couldn’t find any of the accusers without sin, which would have made them worthy to cast the first stone at her. He loved her and told her that He also didn't judge her, but encouraged her to leave that sinful lifestyle. Women are to be loved and treated as coheirs and co-equals and are to be loved by men like the Lord loves His Church. Any man who hates his wife, hates himself. Women and girls are to be respected, honored, treasured, and protected. Men are either women's protectors or predators. Mohammed and his male followers fall into the predator category. After all, they each are going to inherit 72 of these inferiors in paradise, to serve all their sexual desires. Islam and Enemies How did Mohammed treat his enemies or any one who opposed him? He had them murdered by deception and deceit. Enemies were forced into submission to Islam at the edge of the blade and all that refused Islam were beheaded, maimed or sold into slavery. There was no mercy. Those who were conquered by Mohammed's cruel, brutal armies and forced into slavery lived miserable, wretched, existences. Many conquered peoples suffered torture at the hand of Mohammed, including having their extremities chopped off by the sword. Yeshua and Enemies The Lord spoke the truth in love to His enemies, even to the wicked, self- righteous Pharisees and Sadducees. We know that some pharisees did repent, including Nicodemus and Saul of Tarsus. Yeshua told His followers to love their enemies, and to do good to those who persecuted them. If His followers were asked for their coats, they were to give away their shirts as well. They were to answer harsh questions with kindness, to give their enemies a drink of water if they were thirsty, and to repay evil with good. He taught them to turn the other cheek if struck on one side. Even as the mob arrested Yeshua in the Garden of Gethsemane, he healed the servant's ear that Peter had chopped off with a sword. On the cross He asked the Father to forgive those who crucified Him. Islam and Lying How is lying perceived in the Muslim mind? You may lie and are even encouraged to do so if it advances the cause of Islam and Allah. Also one may lie for personal gain or to gain an advantage over his enemies. The conclusion of this matter is, you can never (really) trust a Muslim because how are you to know when he's telling the truth or not, unless you can read his motives. I don't know about you, but if someone lies to me even once, I never trust that person again. I forgive, yes! But now I have to be like Ronald Reagan and "trust but verify.” Satan is the father of lies and all who lie are his children. Deal with it! The father of lies is the Devil himself, and he is your Father if you are a liar. Yeshua and Lying In God's 10 Commandments (not the 10 suggestions) we are commanded not to lie and to always tell the truth. One of Yeshua's names is Truth. Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life! No one comes to the Father, except through Him. We can know that everything that God the Father and the Son have told us is the absolute truth because it is impossible for God to lie. We are told that God hates lies, dishonesty, and deceit. At no time are we to lie, even if to save our own skin. God is holy and those of us who follow Him must be holy, and lying is always sinful and unholy. When we lie, we need to repent, confess it, receive forgiveness, and vow to seek always to tell the truth. Those who tell the truth are pleasing to God! Islam Rock Islam’s rock is the black stone at Islam’s holiest site in Mecca. One must make a pilgrimage to this site at least once in a lifetime to worship at this site. Islam’s followers are to kiss this rock, like the faithful Catholics kiss the foot of the statue of St. Peter in Rome. This rock is a pagan symbol and goes back long before Mohammed came on the scene and he took it for his own. Islam started in the Seventh Century and there is not any historical data to precede this date. Mohammed birthed Islam through a demon that tried to choke him to death. He knew it was from Satan, but his wife talked him into believing his visions were from Gabriel. Christianity was on the earth over 600 years before Islam. Mohammed corrupted many of the books of the Bible and claimed the perversions of them for his own new religion. Whoever puts their trust in this religion and its symbolic rock shall be forever put to shame and disgrace. Here is Islam’s holy site and the Black Stone: http://www.crystalinks.com/blackstone.html Yeshua Rock Yeshua is the true Rock. There is only one Rock who can save. The Bible says to kiss the Son, lest He be angry (Psalm 2:12). He was the Rock in the wilderness that provided water for the thirsty Israelites. He is the Chief Cornerstone that the builders rejected and has become the Capstone. He was the Rock upon which the Church was established. This Rock lives inside His Believers. Kissing this Rock tells Him you have repented from your wicked ways and turned to Him for salvation. There will be a day coming when the Son is angry, but it will only be towards the wicked who have rejected salvation and therefore must pay for their own sins. He is King of Kings and Lord of Lords and He is pure, holy, robed in righteousness, and absolutely glorious. Those who put their trust in this Rock shall never be put to shame. Islam and No Son In the Muslim world there is one sin that is worse than any other sin, this sin is so grievous that it is worse than murder, rape, theft, and the worst imaginable sin you can think of. Here’s the worst sin: it's to believe that “God has a son!” That is a thousand times worse than all other sins put together. The word they use for this blasphemous sin is “shirk.” You'll get the death penalty for that one! Pretty scary, huh? Notice how the Devil has made sure they don't call on God's Son, the only One who can save them. Yeshua is the Son We in the Christian world don't have that problem of denying that God has a Son. We cherish the Son because there is salvation in no other Person. We know that everything was created through the Son and for the Son. John 3:13 No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven. 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God." (NKJV) Sin For Islam, Not Love A Muslim will justify himself and say that sin isn't sin as long as Allah's kingdom is advanced. We have many of his sins documented including rape, murder, stealing, and lying, but these are not sins to a Muslim, especially if committed against Infidels. Since Muslims can call evil good and good evil and can claim they have no sin. They are very eager to throw the first stones; just ask the Israelis. You will know a devout Muslim by his intolerance and unholy Jihad to spread Islam by force, and to make it the only religion. They promote war and attack all peace loving societies in the name of Allah. You will know a Muslim by his hatred and intolerance for his fellow man. There is no mercy, love, grace, or peace. There is only bitterness, regret, grief, and God's holy judgment waiting for these wicked people! Love For Yeshua, Not Sin Unlike devout Muslims, you will know true Christians by their love. If you are a sinner, you’ll know that Christian folks are praying for you, rather than condemning you! They won't be the ones to cast the first stone because they can identify with how sinful they once were. They encourage, build up, lend a helping hand, and show genuine care, mercy, grace, and love to sinners. They introduce you to God's Son, Who is the only Way of Salvation. All who fall on this Holy Rock in repentance, Yeshua gently picks them up, forgives their sins, and leads them like a good Shepherd into everlasting righteousness. There is love, joy and peace in a relationship with the Savior. Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall see God. True Christians love God with all their heart, soul, mind and strength and love their neighbors as themselves. Conclusion: If you are a Muslim, hopefully you have seen how empty and futile Islam is (Please read Walid Shoebat's Book) and that there is no salvation or hope whatsoever in Satan's dark, unholy, religious web of lies, hatred, confusion, and murder. Hopefully you will receive the true God of love, mercy and grace and you will turn to Him in faith and receive forgiveness and eternal life. If you apply faith by inviting Yeshua into your heart to save you from your sins, then you will be accepted, filled with peace and joy, and have hope for the future in Heaven with God and Yeshua His Son. If you are a professing Christian and still believe that Chrislam is OK and that Christians and Muslims serve the same God after viewing the evidence, then I must quote an anonymous philosopher (OK, it's me) who has a brilliant 4 word deduction, "You can't fix stupid!” You just go ahead and place your Koran on the same shelf where your Bible is, collecting dust, displayed for show only and not to be read. If however you are teachable, then you are also fixable. You cannot unite God with Satan, demons with Yeshua, light with darkness, or good with evil, and certainly not Islam with Christianity. Muslims will tell you that they also believe in Jesus. Watch the fireworks if you ask them if Jesus is God's Son! They claim Jesus is coming back as a prophet and that He will deny He died on the cross. The purpose of the Muslim Jesus will be to kill everyone who doesn't submit to Islam, and also to kill the Christians who believed that He had died on the cross for their salvation. No Muslim believes that Jesus died on the cross, but someone else like Judas actually was substituted and was crucified instead. Go figure! The only One who can save them is actually accused of being the One who will murder all those who have put their trust in Him. I don't know about you, but I have to give my head a double shake on that whopper! Satan's religion of Islam is so absurd that it's hilariously laughable. Only the shed blood of Jesus is acceptable in God the Father’s eyes, to cover and forgive your sins. We need to stand up to them and their nonsense! However, if they want to cause you harm and insist on coming at you with their swords swinging, make sure they know they're bringing a knife to a gun fight and you might want to ask them if they are fond of lead poisoning. Now I'm just having fun! I know we are to love them but I do have my limits! For sure, all believers need to be guided by the Holy Spirit in these difficult end times! Even those of us who have been in the military and law enforcement, and don't like bullies! J: “Lord! Help me!” Y: “Oh John!” J: “Yes Lord!” Y: “Remember that I did say this calls for patient endurance on the part of my Saints!” J: “Yes! But please give it to me quickly Lord, before it's too late! Oh! OK Lord! I will give the Muslims my best shot!” Y: “You're too much!” J: “That's what my wife always tells me! Please lead me beside quiet waters and restore my soul!” Y: “You know I will!” This is What Islam, the Religion of Peace Says: The Koran Incites Hatred Against Jews and Christians Qur'an 8:12: "I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them" Surah 4:47-48: O ye who have been given the Book, believe in that which We have now sent down, fulfilling that which is with you, before We destroy your leaders and turn them on their backs or cast them aside as We cast aside the people of the Sabbath. The decree of Allah is bound to be carried out. Surah 5:52-54: O ye who believe, take not the Jews and the Christians as your helpers, for they are helpers of one another. Who so from among you takes them as helpers will indeed be one of them. Verily, Allah guides not the unjust people. Thou wilt see those whose minds are diseased hastening towards them, saying to themselves in justification: We fear lest a misfortune befall us. Maybe, Allah will soon bring about your victory or some other event from Himself favorable to you. Then will they become remorseful of that which they keep hidden in their minds. Those who believe will say concerning them: Are these they who swore the most solemn oaths by Allah that they are entirely with you? Their works are vain and they have become the losers. Surah 9:29: Fight those from among the People of the Book who believe not in Allah, nor in the Last day, nor hold as unlawful that which Allah and His Messenger have declared to be unlawful nor follow the true religion, and who have not yet made peace with you, until they pay the tax (tribute) willingly and make their submission. Surah 5:59-60: People of the Book, . . most of you are evil-doers. . . Those whom God has cursed and with whom He has been angry, transforming them into apes and swine, and those who serve the devil. Surah 8:12: When you meet the unbelievers in the battlefield strike off their heads and, when you have laid them low, bind your captives firmly. (Surah 47:3) God revealed, . . . “I shall cast terror into the hearts of the infidels. Strike off their heads, strike off the very tips of their fingers!” Surah 5:34-35: The appropriate penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and run about in the land creating disorder is that they be slain or crucified or their hands and feet be cut off on alternate sides, or they be expelled from the land. That would be a disgrace for them in this world, and in the Hereafter they shall have a great punishment; except in the case of those who repent before you obtain power over them. Take note that Allah is Most Forgiving, Ever Merciful. Whew! Sounds very merciful to me! Thank God they’ll leave me with one hand and one foot! Suicide Promoted: Surah 4:67-69: If We had commanded them: Kill yourselves in striving for the cause of Allah or go forth from your homes for the same purpose: they would not have done it except a few of them; yet if they had done what they are exhorted to do, it surely have been the better for them and conducive to greater firmness and strength. We would then bestow upon them a great reward from Ourselves, and We would surely guide them along the straight path. For Disrespectful Wives: Surah 4:34: As for those from whom you fear disobedience, admonish them and send them to beds apart and beat them. Then if they obey you, take no further action against them. It’s OK to Take Other Men’s Wives, Once You Make Them Slaves: Surah 4:24: Also [forbidden are] married women, except those whom you own as slaves. The Religion of Tolerance: Surah 4:89: [Hypocrites] would have you disbelieve as they themselves have disbelieved, so that you may be all alike. Do not befriend them until they have fled their homes for the cause of God. If they desert you, seize them and put them to death wherever you find them. Surah 5:38: As for the man or woman who is guilty of theft, cut off their hands to punish them for their crimes. That is the punishment enjoined by God. Surah 2:178-9. Believers, retaliation is decreed for you in bloodshed: a free man for a free man, a slave for a slave, and a female for a female. . . In retaliation you have a safeguard for your lives; perchance you will guard yourselves against evil. (See also Surahs 2:194 and 5:45) Surah 2:216: Fighting is obligatory for you, much as you dislike it. [See also Surah 9:111] Rape of Children: Surah 65:1, 4: Prophet (and you believers) if you divorce your wives, divorce them at the end of their waiting period. . . If you are in doubt concerning those of your wives who have ceased menstruating, know that their waiting period shall be three months. The same shall apply to those who have not yet menstruated. No Punishment for Those Who Rape Captives: Surah 70:29-30: Punishment is spared for those who restrain their carnal desire (save with their wives and slave-girls, for these are lawful to them). Lying is OK: Qur'an (16:106) - Establishes that there are circumstances that can “compel” a Muslim to tell a lie. Qur'an (3:28) - This verse tells Muslims not to take those outside the faith as friends, unless it is to “guard themselves.” Qur'an (9:3) - “…Allah and His Messenger are free from liability to the idolaters…” The dissolution of oaths with the pagans who remained at Mecca following its capture. They did nothing wrong, but were evicted anyway. Qur'an (2:225) - “Allah will not call you to account for thoughtlessness in your oaths, but for the intention in your hearts” Qur'an (66:2) - “Allah has already ordained for you, (O men), the dissolution of your oaths” Qur'an (3:54) - “And they (the disbelievers) schemed, and Allah schemed (against them): and Allah is the best of schemers.” The Arabic word used here for scheme (or plot) is makara, which literally means deceit. If Allah is deceitful toward unbelievers, then there is little basis for denying that Muslims are allowed to do the same. Stealing Qur'an (48:20) - "Allah promised you many acquisitions which you will take, then He hastened on this one for you and held back the hands of men from you, and that it may be a sign for the believers and that He may guide you on a right path." Allah promises Muslims that they will profit materially in their war against unbelievers. Qur'an (33:27) - "And He caused you to inherit their land and their houses and their wealth, and land ye have not trodden. Allah is ever Able to do all things." Referring again to the property of unbelievers, which is given to those Muslims who defeat them. http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/Quran/020-stealing.htm http://www.islam-watch.org/Haji/Does-Quran-approve-adultery.htm This is What The Prince of Peace Says: The Beatitudes Matt 5:1 And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. 2 Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “ Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. 12 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. (NKJV) A Tree Is Known by Its Fruit Luke 6:43 “For a good tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 44 For every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush. 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. (NKJV) Chapter 12 Pre-Tribulation Rapture Where did this teaching come from since neither the Lord, nor His Apostles, nor His Disciples, nor His Word taught a Pre-Trib Rapture? One must seriously twist and distort Scripture to believe in a secret First Resurrection/Rapture. For example, proponents of this theory will use 1 Thess 4 for their proof text for the rapture: 1 Thess 4:13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15 According to the Lord’s Word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words. (NIV) So far, this verse could be construed to be a rapture verse proving a pre-trib rapture until we compare all the other scriptures. Notice: the trumpet call the dead in Christ rising first (First Resurrection) then we who are alive being caught up (Rapture) Now examine the scripture that a typical Pre-tribber uses for the Second Coming which is Matthew 24:29-31: Matthew 24: 29 “Immediately after the distress of those days “‘the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken. 30 “Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory. 31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. (NIV) Notice: a loud trumpet call gathering His elect Then we have this troubling Scripture of 1 Cor 15:51 being used sometimes as a Rapture Scripture and sometimes as a Second Coming Scripture. 1 Cor 15:51 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— 52 in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 53 For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. 54 When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.” (NIV) Notice: the last trumpet the dead being raised (First Resurrection) we being changed (Rapture) Here’s where the confusion and the conflict manifests itself between Scriptures. The trumpet call of 1 Cor 15:51 is the Last Trumpet call but also shows the First Resurrection from the dead and the Rapture. Compare this to Matthew 24, which is used for the Second Coming text, and there is still a trumpet sounding. If the last trumpet had already occurred at the Rapture in 1 Thes 4, how is there still a trumpet being sounded at the Second Coming of Matt 24? How can you have another trumpet sounding after the Last Trumpet has already sounded? Or lets say that 1 Thes 4 is the Rapture and that 1 Cor 15 is the Second Coming since it does have the Last Trumpet. The problem with that argument is then you have 2 First Resurrections to try to explain, because the dead in Christ rise first in each case. We know there is only one First Resurrection. Now I want to show you the seventh trumpet, which is the Last Trumpet recorded in the Bible, and it truly fits for the timing of the Res/Rap. I think you will agree with me that this truly is the Last Trumpet: Rev 10:5 Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven. 6 And he swore by him who lives for ever and ever, who created the heavens and all that is in them, the earth and all that is in it, and the sea and all that is in it, and said, “There will be no more delay! 7 But in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished, just as he announced to his servants the prophets.” (NIV) This Seventh Trumpet “mystery” is the same one as the Res/Rap “mystery” that occurred in 1 Cor 15:51! As I’ve pointed out in an earlier chapter, the “mystery” is that we will not all sleep (die), but will be changed at the Last Trumpet. There are no saved people on the earth after the First Resurrection. We go up with the Lord on the Feast of Trumpets and everyone left on the earth is unsaved. However, after the Day of Atonement, more people will become saved, that will go into the Millennial reign of Christ. These are people who have not received the Mark of the Beast or have ever had the gospel preached to them. These are the Gentiles that the Jews will reign over during the Millennium. Rev 11:15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever.”16 And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying: “We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign. 18 The nations were angry; and your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the dead, and for rewarding your servants the prophets and your saints and those who reverence your name, both small and great—and for destroying those who destroy the earth.” (NIV) I submit to you my dear Brothers and Sisters in Yeshua, that every one of these Scriptures talks about one and the same event. You cannot get Scripture to harmonize until you believe that the Lord's return fulfills all of these Scriptures at the same time. At the blast of that Last Trumpet, the Messiah appears in the clouds to take all believers (dead and living) away and the only people left on the earth are unsaved! This one time event is the First Resurrection, the Rapture, and the Second Coming, all at the same time. So we have 1 Thes 4, Matt 24, 1 Cor 15, and Rev 11 all being the exact same event and there is not one bit of conflict or confusion when accepted that way. One more Scripture to debunk the Pre-trib Rapture: John 6: 39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. 40 For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.” (NIV) If the Lord raises us on the last day, is this not the First Resurrection, the Rapture, and the Second Coming, where the Last Trumpet is sounded and the dead in Christ rise first, and then the mystery of the rest of us Believers being translated into our new bodies? I have searched history and found that none of the early church fathers believed we'd be taken out before the Antichrist was revealed and before going through tribulation! Has it ever occurred to you that the Lord is putting you through tribulation to purify you and to make you strong! I hate to burst your Pre-trib bubble, but that's exactly what's happening. What does James (Jacob) say in chapter 1:2-4? James 1:2-2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. (NIV) As a matter of fact He says to be patient even when the wicked Antichrist's crowd kills you or puts you in prison. Rev 13:8 All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world. 9 Whoever has ears, let them hear. 10 “If anyone is to go into captivity, into captivity they will go. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, with the sword they will be killed.” This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of God’s people. (NIV) We are not called to wrath and even though we are on the earth while the angels pour out some punishment on the wicked, just like the Israelites, it won't touch us! As a matter of fact, Moses and Elijah will again be the ones administering God's Judgment. The 2 witnesses have power to strike the earth as many times as they want to with all kinds of plagues. Notice in Rev 11, what they are empowered to do: Rev 11:3 And I will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth. 4 They are “the two olive trees” and the two lamp stands, and “they stand before the Lord of the earth.” 5 If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die. 6 They have power to shut up the heavens so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying; and they have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want. (NIV) I believe Moses to be one of the witnesses instead of Enoch, because he was likely raised back to life again in his earthly body. We get one hint of this and that is when the Devil disputed over his body in Jude, verses 8-9: Jude: 8 In the very same way, on the strength of their dreams these ungodly people pollute their own bodies, reject authority and heap abuse on celestial beings. 9 But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses, did not himself dare to condemn him for slander but said, “The Lord rebuke you!” (NIV) Moses and Elijah could not have been in their new bodies, when they appeared at the transfiguration with Yeshua because the Lord had not yet died for them. The 2 Witnesses minister in natural bodies, because they will eventually be killed by the Beast, and we who are in our spirit bodies cannot ever be killed: Revelation 11:7 Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them, and overpower and kill them. 8 Their bodies will lie in the public square of the great city—which is figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where also their Lord was crucified. 9 For three and a half days some from every people, tribe, language and nation will gaze on their bodies and refuse them burial. 10 The inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other gifts, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth. 11 But after the three and a half days the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and terror struck those who saw them. 12 Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies looked on. (NIV) Pre-tribulation History I'll now answer the question of where this heretical teaching of the Rapture comes from. Briefly in a nutshell, a young retarded girl named Margaret McDonald supposedly had a vision sometime in the late 1700's that depicted the Rapture. I read that prophecy and it really is an amazing prophecy but has nothing to do with a Pre-Trib Rapture. Please read it for yourself at: http://www.bibleprophesy.org/vision.htm I received the following information on the founding of the Pre-trib Rapture from this web site and quote them as follows: http://freemasonry.bcy.ca/texts/dispensationalism.html “As early as 1580, a Jesuit priest, Francisco de Ribera, in a book that was a mixture of a-millennialism, historicism and futurism, first taught that the events contained in the book of Revelation were to take place during the three and a half year reign of the antichrist at the end of the age. Ribera appears to be responsible for this system of prophetic interpretation of which the secret rapture has now become an integral part.” Jesuits belong to Mystery Babylon and they worship Azazel, so no wonder the roots of the Pre-trib Rapture are so deceptive. Check out this very revealing article at the site provided to see just how powerful the Jesuits are. There are no better Masters of Deception than the Jesuits and from what I’ve learned, they really do rule the world. http://www.theforbiddenknowledge.com/hardtruth/jesuit_world_control.htm IManuel Lacunza Y Díaz 1731-1801 taught that Jesus returns twice and the first stage raptures the church so they can escape the Antichrist. Edward Irving (1792-1834), of the Catholic Apostolic Church of England translated Lacunza’s book into English. He was acquainted with Darby! John Nelson Darby developed Dispensationalism and is claimed to have originated the secret rapture theory wherein Christ will remove his true believers from this world without warning. He was an early proponent of a pre-tribulation rapture doctrine. Darby knew Margaret McDonald at the time of her revelation. I believe him to be the one who corrupted Margaret's vision and hijacked it for his own selfish goals. Congregationalist preacher Cyrus Ingerson Scofield (1843-1921), influenced by Darby and the Plymouth Brethren, wrote The Scofield Reference Bible, a widely distributed and influential text that promoted the teaching of the Secret Rapture, gaining it wide acceptance. “Claims that Ribera’s writings influenced Lacunza, Lacunza influenced Irving, Irving influenced Darby, Darby influenced Scofield, Scofield and Darby influenced D. L. Moody, and Moody influenced the Pentecostal Movement have also been the topic of much discussion. Because the writings of these men did not always agree on specifics, and because individual commentators have had their own beliefs, the actual history of Dispensationalism and its many streams continues to be a controversial subject." http://freemasonry.bcy.ca/texts/dispensationalism.html They all influenced America's Seminaries. Just my opinion, but I believe this false teaching of a Pre-tribulation Rapture will be the biggest reason Christians (in name) will take the Mark of the Beast. They have refused to be like Joseph and prepare for tough times, so when the Antichrist does come on the scene, they are disillusioned. They will become angry with God when their tummies start growling and they don't have anything to eat. Many won't have the guts to go hungry, thirsty, or be scorched by the sun, so they will opt for the Mark so they can still have their creature comforts they've been used to. There are many TV Evangelists who have been taught the Pre-trib myth in their Denominational Cemetery (Seminary). They are going to come up with all kinds of persuasive arguments to defend their training. I encourage all of you to stop waffling and get on board with getting prepared. Burying your head in the sand will only expose something else! I personally believe many of these teachers are False Prophets, while many others are simply in error. Come on now! Do Something! Set your plan of action into motion. Stop listening to fairy tales and get ready to hide yourself in the cleft of the Rock. The ABC There is a deceptive group of false Christian prophets and teachers who are leading God’s sheep astray. These arrogant, greedy, proud, peacocks have formed a club to protect each other and their golden goose, their cash cow, “The Pre-tribulation Rapture” fantasy. This myth was propagated in the 1500’s by a Roman Catholic Jesuit named Ribera to help deflect the accusation that the Roman Catholic Church was the Antichrist. These Frat Rats make billions of dollars with a Capital B, promoting this “pie in the sky,” ear-tickling, false hope illusion. As you will see, there is no scriptural support for a Pre-trib rapture. I have named their cult the “Arrogant Boasters Club” because they are puffed up and I can also call them the easy to remember acronym, “ABC” for short. The ABC will have much blood on their hands because they are not Watchmen on the Wall. Instead of warning the virgins to prepare, they are tickling their ears with the false hope of escaping tribulation. These false shepherds are fleecing and biting the sheep. They refuse to teach the truth that tribulation is ordained by God to purify us, to build our character, to make us overcomers, to prepare a bride whose heart is clean, and whose garments are spotless, a truly beautiful bride for His Son to marry. Will even one of these stuffed shirts be able to humble himself and start proclaiming the truth? We will have to wait and see. Truly, we Believers will not be under God’s wrath (7 Bowls), but we will definitely be under Satan’s wrath. So what’s new about that? Do you honestly think you are more righteous than the tens of millions of Believers who have been martyred for their faith? If you do, than you are in for a very disappointing, rude awakening. In the next chapter, a wise virgin returns to Jewish roots. Chapter 13 We Gentiles are Grafted into Israel If we gentiles were grafted into the Congregation of Israel, then why have we changed so much of what the early Jewish Disciples believed and practiced? We Gentiles no longer observe the 7 Feasts of the Lord! Huge mistake! Only by observing God’s feasts will we be part of the 5 Wise Virgins, who will be ready to open the door for Messiah at His Second Coming on the Feast of Trumpets. Only if we understand our roots will we be able to have wisdom to know how to prepare for the Bridegroom. Only by understanding the Feasts of the Lord will we understand the prophecy of both Comings of the Lord. Without becoming a legalistic Judaizer on some issues, we Gentiles no longer eat what the Lord commanded the Israelites to eat (kosher), and to not eat what He commanded them not to eat. Judaizers (some Jews) taught that even Gentiles must be circumcised in order to be saved. Of course, the conclusion was that Gentiles do not need to be circumcised. We also should be pure and put only clean foods into God’s Temple. The Lord is going to destroy those who eat pork (and rats) upon His return! Isaiah 66:17 “Those who consecrate and purify themselves to go into the gardens, following one who is among those who eat the flesh of pigs, rats and other unclean things—they will meet their end together with the one they follow,” declares the LORD. We Gentiles no longer keep the Sabbath day holy. All because we have misinterpreted Scripture. The Lord is still going to observe the Sabbath during His Millennial reign. The arguments for changing any of these practices and many others are very weak indeed. You can debate these arguments and many more for yourself by studying our Hebrew roots. I will briefly make a few points to show how far away from the teachings of the Lord we have truly fallen. We’ve also adopted a false image of the Messiah, of a long-haired girly man from the pagan gods, Sarapis and Zeus (See chapter 21) instead of a trimmed, well-groomed Jewish Rabbi. We still set up statues and images that violate the Second Commandment. We celebrate pagan feasts that the Lord hates, like Christmas, Easter, and All Hallows Day (Halloween). In summary, we Gentile believers no longer keep Torah. The Lord was very strong in His statements to keep the Torah because the true Torah is simply His teachings and commandments. Why Have We Fallen Away? In Revelation chapters 17 and 18 we find out who Mystery Babylon the Great, the Mother of Prostitutes and of the Abominations of the Earth, is. These titles are for all of the false religions of the earth, which have taken up residence under one head in the mighty city of Rome. This also includes false Christianity or false “Messiahism,” if I may coin the name! The true teaching of our Messiah was hijacked by a pagan Greek and Roman culture, which hated the Jews. The Roman Empire was trying to stamp out Christianity and wasn’t having any luck, because the more it persecuted this sect, the more it spread. Under Emperor Constantine, that all changed! He combined all the religions under one umbrella and made it everyone’s religion. This happened when Pope Constantine converted to Christianity, only he didn’t actually convert (he was a good actor)- he secretly remained a sun worshipper until he died. The Roman Caesars’ title (Pontifex Maximus) eventually became the honorary title for the Pontiffs (Pontifex Maximus) or Popes. Here’s a great article on Babylon: http://kenraggio.com/KRPN-Babylon-Meares.htm Here are 5 “this” statements that probably occurred around the time that the Roman Emperor, Pope Constantine ruled: 1.This is around the time when they changed our Lord’s image to that of a long-haired, girly, Greek god sissy. 2.This is the time when pagan holidays, like Christmas, All Saints Day (All Hallows Day, Hallowmass or Halloween), and Easter, replaced the Lord’s Feasts. 3.This is when they disassociated with the Sabbath day on which the Jews honored the Lord, and adopted Sunday (Constantine’s day of worship to the sun god). 4.This is when they took the Word of God (truth) away from the common man and fully implemented the teachings of the Nicolaitans. 5.This is when the unclean diets were made the norm, like eating pork. Side story: I was raised on a farm and can verify first hand what pigs are like. Pigs will root up and eat all kinds of nasty stuff, including dead animals. We also had cattle and a horse on our farm. The pigs would follow them around for fresh dessert. The horse provided steaming apples and the cows supplied fresh pie, and the pigs squealed with delight at the delicacies. Suppose the Lord came over to your house for dinner. You cooked up a beef steak and a pork chop and brought the 2 dishes to the Lord to see which one He wanted. You might ask the Lord, “Do you prefer poop-eating pig, or grass and corn fed beef”? Would He then ask you if you cooked the pork long enough to kill the trichina worms, or would He say, “get that crappy pig out of my face”? As for my wife and I, we want to become like the Lord as much as we can, so we’ve given up pork. The Lord and His Disciples never ate pork, so I think that is a clue that we probably shouldn’t either. You can bet your appetite that there will be no pork on the table at the Wedding Feast of the Lord. One more observation on eating a healthy diet: The Lord told His people to only eat fish with fins and scales. As pigs are the garbage cans of land animals - bullheads, catfish, and all kinds of shellfish, are the pigs of the water. They clean up the garbage and absorb all the impurities into their bodies. Therefore, when we eat them, we are eating impurities. We do become more like the Lord when we practice the customs that He practiced. The RCC True believers were grafted into the Congregation of Israel and not the Babylonian Roman Catholic Church (RCC). Both Jewish believers and grafted in Jews (Gentiles) into Messiah went underground and did not join this wicked, pagan conglomerate of satanic, false religions. The RCC persecuted and murdered millions of believers in Yeshua throughout the long ordeal of the Dark Ages, when the true light (the Word of God) was taken away from the people. And now most believers have forgotten their Jewish roots and unknowingly belong to Mystery Babylon. To this day the Roman Catholic Church does not encourage its followers to read the Bible. You can sit in their pews for hundreds of years and not one time will you be encouraged to read the Bible for yourself and let the Holy Spirit teach you. The RCC laity is 100 % under their Nicolaitan, hierarchy clergy which controls every aspect of their faith. The Vatican leaders know that they would not have very many people left in their pews if they let them read the truth for themselves. Every year this Church reads the very same, tiny portion of Scripture that never gets into the real meat of the Word. I know! I haven’t practiced Catholicism for over 30 years and yet when I find myself, due to family obligations, sitting in one of their pews, I can rattle off the liturgy exactly like I did 30 years ago just like I never even left. There is not a more dead, boring religion than Catholicism! Do you think the Lord enjoys dead, boring, worship? Or does He want fresh, living, exuberant praise from us that doesn’t make Him yawn? The Lord does not likely attend Roman Catholic Services and I have a Scripture to prove it from: Psalms 121:3 He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; 4 indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. (NIV) Therefore, since the Lord dare not fall asleep, He probably does not attend their services. In most Catholic services there will not be expository teaching on the Bible when the Priest preaches his homily address. There is never an exhortation to seek God from the Scriptures and to love God’s Word above everything else. There will never be an altar call for its followers to give their hearts to Yeshua, to repent from their sins, and to have a personal relationship with their Savior. You will never be taught the truth about Baptism by Immersion, and the true Baptism of the Holy Spirit. The congregation in a Catholic service isn’t allowed to be led by the Holy Spirit. For example, if the Lord wanted them to praise Him for an hour first before they heard a message, they would have no freedom to do so. They must adhere to a very strict liturgical, mapped out ritual. We are commanded not to pray like the pagans do with ridiculous chanting and many words: Matt. 6: 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. (NIV) When Catholics chant the same prayers to Mary over and over ad nauseam, are they not praying like pagans? The Lord wants us to pray to Him so He can delight Himself with the praises of His people. If you are non-Catholic, the chanting of the Rosary will likely make your eyes roll up into your head! How do you think God likes prayers like this: mumbojumboblahblahblahblahthisisworsethanwatchingpaintdryboringblahblahblah? Repeat! Repeat! Repeat! Repeat! Repeat… They will pray the same prayer to Mary 50 times in just one rosary. If Mary could hear their prayers (and she definitely cannot), her eyes would roll up into her head. She would rebuke every Catholic and tell them to pray to the only one who can save them. She would say that she is not God and cannot hear millions of people’s prayers and read millions of people’s minds, all at the same time. She, like all the Apostles, Prophets and Saints is in her grave, waiting for the Resurrection. Pray to God from your heart, with joyful praise and thanksgiving, and communicate with God like you are talking to your best friend. Show Him honor and respect. If you think your prayers are boring, what do you think God thinks? He hates it when people go through the motions of babbling some prayers and their hearts are far from Him, thinking about their next meal, or what the ballgame score is. You don’t have to have a set ritualistic, liturgical, mapped out for you – prayer, that must be said the same way, over and over. Please don’t make God’s eyes roll up! If you don’t know how to pray, simply BELT out some things you are grateful for: THANK YOU FOR CREATING ME! THANK YOU THAT YOU SENT YOUR SON TO DIE IN MY PLACE, FOR MY SINS! THANK YOU FOR MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS! THANK YOU FOR SUPPLYING ALL MY NEEDS IN YESHUA! LORD, I PRAISE YOU FOR WHO YOU ARE! I PRAISE YOU FOR ALL YOUR GOODNESS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS! I PRAISE YOU FOR YOUR GRACE AND GLORY! LORD, I PRAISE YOU… Protestants Also Belong to Mystery Babylon Most Protestants are also considered harlots to God because they also do not follow Him or His Word. When the Reformation happened, the Protestants did not break with the teachings of Mama Rome, but have kept the same pagan holidays, have not kept the Sabbath holy, and have not kept His appointed Feasts. Do not take this lightly because those who break the least of His Torah teachings (Torah was mistranslated as law), and teach others to do so, will be considered least in the kingdom of Heaven. We’ve left our Hebrew roots. All of Christianity needs to return to the Lord’s teachings and become Wise Virgins. We need to have more than just a profession of faith; we must also do what the Lord told us to do. The Lord did not tell us to stop observing His Holy Convocations (7 Feasts of the Lord), to stop keeping the Sabbath holy, to eat unclean foods, and other things. The Lord detests the pagan festivals of Christmas, Easter, All Saints Day, etc. We do not need to become legalistic Judaizers, but we do need to return to our Hebrew roots and to come out of Babylon and become “One New Man” with our Messianic Friends. When the Lord tells His people to come out of her in Rev 18:4, He’s talking to both Catholics and Protestants. There are absolutely no Denominations in the Lord’s sight. All who have trusted in Yeshua for salvation are truly Brothers and Sisters in Him. I’m exhorting all of us to come out of her and to return to Yeshua. The Lord does not want us to share in Mystery Babylon’s sins and He commands His people to come out of Her. Rev 18:1-4 - 1 After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was made bright with his glory. 2 And he called out with a mighty voice, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a dwelling place for demons, a haunt for every unclean spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, a haunt for every unclean and detestable beast. 3 For all nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality, and the kings of the earth have committed immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown rich from the power of her luxurious living.” 4 Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, lest you take part in her sins, lest you share in her plagues; 5 for her sins are heaped high as heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. (ESV) He has reserved judgment for the city of Rome (Babylon) and the Vatican, and here is how it will likely happen: The Fall of the Great Prostitute The Lord will remember the Great Prostitute with her sins piled up to heaven, who has stolen and abused His name and His teaching, has killed His true believers, has lived in extravagant luxury, has hoarded wealth, and has called herself the Queen. He uses the Antichrist and the 10 kings to destroy her. The 10 kings will hate the Harlot and will destroy her with fire. Have you ever wondered how the New World Order of 10 kings could turn on Rome, and actually burn her up? This destruction of Rome likely happens toward the end of the Great Tribulation, just before Messiah’s return. Let’s look at the Scripture in: Rev 17:12 “The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast. 13 These are of one mind, and they will give their power and authority to the beast. 14 These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful.” 15 Then he said to me, “The waters which you saw, where the harlot sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues. 16 And the ten horns which you saw on the beast, these will hate the harlot, make her desolate and naked, eat her flesh and burn her with fire. 17 For God has put it into their hearts to fulfill His purpose, to be of one mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. 18 And the woman whom you saw is that great city which reigns over the kings of the earth.” (NKJV) The great city that reigned over the kings of the earth in the Apostle John’s day was Rome. When you consider the influence she still has religiously, than she still is reigning. Certainly when the Vatican is given the power of “Global Economic Authority” (more on that later), she will be reigning over every nation on earth. Notice in verse 17 that God puts it into the 10 kings hearts, the purpose to destroy the Great Prostitute. How can these 10 kings fulfill God’s purpose by destroying her? Who Destroys the Great Prostitute? The Antichrist Azazel is in charge of the entire world. Azazel is the Mahdi to the Muslims and Islam is his religion. He has briefly tolerated the religion of Chrislam until his need for that religion has ended. By the end of the Tribulation the whole world has now been forced to convert to Islam! Therefore, the new leaders of all 10 kingdoms are at this point, now 100 % Muslim. Muslims hate Christianity and Rome is the symbol and the headquarters of Christianity (although not the true faith). It’s not hard to figure out why these 10 Muslim kings and the Antichrist will hate the Harlot Rome and destroy her. This institution has caused the Muslims so much grief throughout history and here is their chance to even the score! Hopefully I have convinced many to consider what they have been taught and to compare it to what the Congregation of Jewish believers taught. Remember we have been grafted into Israel and not the other way around. By the way, if you are anti-Israel or anti-Semitic, you need to repent because God has never forsaken His people Jer. 31:31 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah” (ESV). Yeshua will always be a Jew Himself and the Jews will always be the Apple of His Eye. This is a huge step in the direction of becoming one of the Wise Virgins. Jeremiah 31: 35 This is what the LORD says, he who appoints the sun to shine by day, who decrees the moon and stars to shine by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar— the LORD Almighty is his name: 36 “Only if these decrees vanish from my sight,” declares the LORD, “will Israel ever cease being a nation before me.” 37 This is what the LORD says: “Only if the heavens above can be measured and the foundations of the earth below be searched out will I reject all the descendants of Israel because of all they have done,” declares the LORD. (NIV) As you can read from these verses, Israel will forever be a nation before Him. If you think the Lord has replaced Israel with the Church, instead of the Church being grafted into Israel, then you are not a very good student of the Bible! Consider This Quote From Sid Roth: “The first church observed all the biblical festivals. During the Millennium (the thousand-year reign of Yeshua on earth) we will observe the Sabbath, the Feast of Tabernacles, Rosh Hashanah (the Feast of Trumpets), the Passover, and the Feast of Unleavened Bread (see Isa. 66:23; Zech. 14:16-17; Ezek. 45:20-21). Why have we put these celebrations on hold for centuries?” (“The Incomplete Church” by Sid Roth, pages 71-72) Chapter 14 Mystery Babylon Mystery Babylon encompasses all false religion that has existed since before the Tower of Babel. All false religion stems from Babel (confusion). Every religion that does not honor the Father and His Son Yeshua is a lie and part of Satan's kingdom. God's way of salvation is totally and completely exclusive. Everyone on the earth who does not believe His exclusive truth will perish. The Lord says that, "There is only one name under heaven by which everyone must be saved, Yeshua HaMashiach: 1 John 5:11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. (NIV) We are shown a picture of the leader of false religion in chapters 17 and 18 of Revelation and she is known as the Whore of Babylon. This whore has some characteristics that give us clues as to her identity. We know that some of God's people are in this false religion because in Rev 18:4, He tells His people to come out of her so they won't share in her sins. How do we know this Harlot is the leader of false religion? First of all we know she sits on many waters in Rev. 17:1 meaning all the kingdoms and the nations of this world. She rides on the back of the world’s 7 satanic world kingdoms (Rev. 17:7-17) starting with Egypt and ending with the 10 region-New World Order. The headquarters of Mystery Babylon was in Rome many years before the Lord walked on the earth and many years before it morphed into the Roman Catholic Church. Constantine married all the mystery religions of Babylon to the Christian faith, and not the other way around. The true believers never married pagan Rome but were the ones that Rome tried to snuff out, all through the Dark Ages, killing countless millions of true believers. John tells us plainly that the great city that is reigning over the kings of the earth is Rome (verse 18). There was no other city in John’s day other than Rome that was ruling the earth. A whore to God refers to someone who has had a relationship with Him (Israel for example) and has turned away to follow false Gods, or it is one who claims to belong to Him and really doesn’t (Roman Catholic Church, for example). Mystery Babylon is a conglomeration of false religion that has Rome as its headquarters. Papal Rome has claimed the Lord’s name upon itself but does not follow Him or His Word. Christianity is simply another religion under her umbrella and God hates this false whore who has claimed Him to be her Husband. The Roman Church has always spoken like a dragon (false teachings or lies, if you please). How about this whopper as an example: the RCC teaches that its followers are born again when they are sprinkled with water at Baptism, as a baby! Give your head a shake on that one! We know that the Bible teaches a Believer’s Baptism by immersion, not sprinkling, (the Hebrew word for “baptism” means “immersion”) and that a personal confession of faith (from our own mouths and not our parents) is necessary for the salvation of our souls. We then proclaim a public profession of faith in Yeshua, something a baby can not do: Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Rom. 10:9) The RCC has not ever been the Lord’s Church, nor will it ever belong to the Lord. The prophecy of its destruction is going to happen. There are individual Believers who are genuinely born again that go to the RCC, but this is the exception rather than the norm. The Institution obviously preaches some truth, but none of their truth will save anyone, because the leadership avoids all teaching that would truly lead its flock to a saving relationship with Yeshua! This wicked institution has always belonged to Satan and Azazel, and its leaders do not want to let its members get saved. Most of the saved ones leave because the Word becomes alive in their hearts by the power of the Holy Spirit and He says to come out of Mystery Babylon. The RCC does such a great job of deceiving its followers that even Hitler marveled at its power to influence and to deceive. He modeled his leadership after that of the Jesuits: http://www.scribd.com/doc/45898784/The-False-Prophet-Azazel When the Pope heralds in Azazel by the false miracle of calling fire down from the sky, everyone whose name is not written in the Lamb’s book of life is going to be deceived. This miracle will be so powerful that even the elect could be deceived it that were possible. This city of Mystery Babylon cannot be the ancient city of Babylon because it did not reside on the coast nor can it be Saudi Arabia or Jerusalem, because the merchants who are at sea, anguish over the physical burning and destruction of this great city (Rev. 18:8-19). This city must be visible from the sea because the merchants who did business with her, see her destroyed. Rome’s destruction is not an allegorical prophecy, but actually happens. Azazel and his 10 kingdom leaders hate the symbol for Christianity and all false religions except Islam. He and his 10 Muslim world leaders gladly destroy Mystery Babylon, the symbol for Christianity. This false religion (Whore of Babylon) has completely and thoroughly perverted the Word of God, but has done so in such a clever way that even the elect would be deceived, if that were possible. Take for another example, the Holy Grail of Catholicism, which is the mass, as in Christ-mass, Hallow-mass (another name for Halloween), daily mass, and Sunday mass. The origin is pagan as we shall see from the following article. For amazing insight into the Catholic use of the Sun God Monstrance as pictured below, go to this sight: http://www.aloha.net/~mikesch/monstr.htm I quote the next 4 paragraphs from this site: http://amazingdiscoveries.org/Sdeception_paganism_Catholic_mass_silver “In the Roman Catholic mass, the Eucharist or ‘host’(the round wafer) is a symbol of the sun. It is normally placed during ceremonial masses on a monstrance with a crescent moon, symbolizing the plunging of the sun into the womb of the goddess. Some monstrances bear the letters ‘SFS,’ which represents 666, as S was the sixth letter in the ancient Greek alphabet and F is the sixth letter in our alphabet. “The round disc in the crescent moon was a symbol of ancient Babylon, and is found in all the ancient religions. In Catholic cathedrals, these symbols are very prominent, often depicting a round form of mother and child within the crescent moon. “The rebirth of the sun god was celebrated by the eating of round bread in Babylonian times, and was common in Mithraism and Osiris worship. Historian Alexander Hislop says this: “And here, in a so-called Christian Church, a brilliant plate of silver, ‘in the form of the SUN,’ is so placed on the altar, that everyone who adores at the altar must bow in lowly reverence before that image of the ‘SUN.’ Whence, I ask, could that have come, than from the ancient SUN-worship, or the worship of Baal? And when the wafer is placed so that the silver ‘SUN’ is fronting the ‘round’ wafer, whose ‘roundness’ is so important an element in the Romish Mystery, is only another symbol of Baal, or the sun, what can be the meaning of it, but to show to those who have eyes to see that the ‘Wafer’ itself is only another symbol of Baal.” Also in Roman Catholic mass, the Priest slays Yeshua HaMashiach in an unbloody sacrifice on the altar. God’s Holy Word says in: Hebrews 9: 24 For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. 25 Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the holy places every year with blood not his own, 26 for then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27 And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, 28 so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him. (ESV) Romans 6:10 For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. (ESV) The following is a blasphemous statement made by the Roman Catholic Catechism and found in this document: "Catechism of the Catholic Church"(published in 1995 by Doubleday, 1540 Broadway, New York, New York 10036) Sacrifice In Unbloody Manner “The sacrifice of Christ and the sacrifice of the Eucharist are one single sacrifice: ‘The victim is one and the same: the same now offers through the ministry of a priest, who then offered himself on the cross; only the manner of offering is different.’ In this divine sacrifice which is celebrated in the Mass, the same Christ who offered himself once in a bloody manner on the altar of the cross is contained and is offered in an unbloody manner." (#1367, p.381) Quote was provided by this site: http://www.jesus-is-lord.com/mass.htm The Lord died on the cross in a bloody manner, because that was the only acceptable offering God would receive as payment for our sins. The Bible says that only by the shedding of blood can our sins be forgiven. Why is there needed an unbloody sacrifice since God rejects it? I submit that the pagan ritual of worshipping the sun god is still the focus of the mass. The leaders in the Vatican are not worshippers of Yeshua, but are still and have always been, worshippers of Azazel, the sun god. The mass is entirely meaningless in taking away our sins because Yeshua has done that once, for all time, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. As we can see from Hebrews, the sin issue in God’s eyes has already been dealt with. The Lord does not come a second time to deal with sin, because He did that already the first time He came, and His bloody sacrifice was completely accepted by the Father for our sins as Paid in Full. Yeshua’s innocent blood was shed for us after many thousands of innocent animals had shed their blood as forerunners to the real sacrifice. Thousands of gallons of blood flowed from animals, to show how serious sin was to God. Please do not insult God by even talking about an unbloody sacrifice. Mystery Babylon (Roman Catholic Church) had a zero tolerance policy for all those who didn’t believe in their “sun god” worship. They purposefully removed the Word of God from out of the hands of ordinary people (Dark Ages) in order to keep the truth of the Word from exposing their own lies and falsehood. You keep close watch and you’ll see that the Pope will brazenly welcome Azazel as God, and in fact has been waiting for him to appear. The RCC’s zero tolerance policy was a bloody one in which millions of true believers were tortured and murdered. Here is a link to Fox’s Book of Martyrs: http://www.biblestudytools.com/history/foxs-book-of-martyrs/ That is why God says that He hasn’t forgotten this Whore and will punish her fully when the appointed time comes. Do you born-again believers, as well as you unsaved seekers of God, really think a true Vicar of Christ (Pope) would torture or murder people simply because they don’t share his beliefs? The Jesuit’s methods of torture made Hitler salivate! See this article for some eye-opening history and revealing pictures of Hitler’s Roman Catholic faith and the influence the Pope had on him: http://www.spirituallysmart.com/nazi.html Wouldn’t the true believer in Yeshua reach out in love and with a gentle spirit, to all of mankind? The people the RCC murdered were peaceful, law abiding, loving people, whose only crime was in believing the Word of God, and rejecting the authority of the RCC. I again submit that the Vatican leadership (RCC) never has, currently doesn’t, and never will belong to the true Messiah! Vatican Inc. The Vatican runs a multi-billion-dollar economy. Here is some troubling news about Pope Benedict. It seems like he not only wants to be your spiritual adviser, he now wants to become your financial adviser. Please check out: http://www.globalreport2010.com The Vatican has called for a new “World Political Authority” to help reform the world's finance and economic systems. I quote the Pope from the article: "’Today's international economic scene, marked by grave deviation and failures, requires a profoundly new way of understanding business enterprise,’ Pope Benedict said in the letter, called Charity in Truth.” Many years ago a Jesuit Vatican insider, Malachi Martin claimed there was a titanic struggle for control of a world political system with 3 major players: international Leninism, transnational business elites, and the hand of the Vatican. The Vatican is pursuing a vision for world government. They are promoting a "World Political Authority" to manage the global economy. Food security, disarmament, and world peace would follow suit as well as world environmental issues. Gee, I wonder who the Vatican would like to head this "Authority”? Don't worry! They are going to volunteer, for your benefit of course! Did you know that the Vatican owns many profitable corporations including American Express? They are now not only stealing our souls, but they will also be able to steal our money once they are granted this power of "World Political Authority.” They're probably thinking, "Why not give everyone in the world a number and we won't let anyone buy or sell unless they participate? That little microchip or tattoo placed under the skin would be perfect for controlling people. Yes! That would be the teeth of enforcement we would need. Of course, we'll manage it. Well! Duh! We've been managing people's souls for 2000 years. I think we can manage money! Just look at the billions of dollars we own in assets and cash around the world. We can't even calculate the value of our wealth! We own more gold than anyone else in the world! We could charge a small fee for each financial transaction that everyone makes and then use that money to help the environment and the poor. Why we gave $1000 dollars to charity just last year!” (I’m not talking about the local Catholic Charities! I think the Vatican winces at how much extra money could have been put into the coffers at Rome instead of giving it away!) The Vatican is working on a way to give this "Authority" real teeth in enforcing policy. Here is another quote from the article: "Here we have the planet's most influential religious office-itself structured as a top down authority- promoting a top down system of international management. And if a world political authority does come into play, what will keep it from morphing into an autocratic regime? To be effective, therefore it must be a centralized power with clout! Anything less would be meaningless." Please Read the Entire Book by Mel Sanger, “Antichrist Identity V” Online: http://www.theantichristidentity.com/identity5intro.pdf The following document is printed with Mel Sanger’s permission and ends with the title heading for Chrislam. Here’s Mel: Pope Benedict’s promotion of world government didn’t happen in a vacuum. Since the 1950s the Holy See has consistently moved to support an empowered United Nations and world political authority. According to William Cooper's book "Behold A Pale Horse", all nations have agreed to relinquish sovereignty to the Pope and submit future problems to the Vatican for solution once the NWO is established. The whore, Mystery Babylon is seated on the beast. She is controlling the last, or fourth empire. This Roman Church is doing that. With the world church system under her, Rome will be controlling, and this image (church system) will be obedient to Rome because Rome CONTROLS the GOLD of the world. Thus all the people have to belong to the world church system or be at the mercy of the elements for they cannot buy or sell without the mark of the beast in the hand or head. Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands has the power to veto the Vatican's choice of any pope it selects. This may explain the untimely end to Pope John Paul I's 33-day pontificate. The Prince has veto power because his family, the Habsburgs, are descended directly from the last Roman emperor. (The Habsburg Frederick III was the last emperor to be crowned in Rome; his great-grandson Charles V was the last to be crowned by a pope.) Pope Benedict XVI has worked quickly to restore the Church as the spiritual force that will unite Europe, the way it did in the time of Charlemagne. He has appealed both to traditionalists (e.g., by restoring the Tridentine mass) and to secularists (e.g., by his recent concession with respect to condoms). He has underlined (in his speech at Regensburg) the contrast of Catholicism and Islam, and he has made room for disaffected Anglicans to join the Catholic Church. He is establishing new ecumenical ties to the Lutheran and Eastern churches. Despite the recent scandals affecting the Church, Benedict is on the offensive. A German himself, he is working to forge a united Europe, led by Germany, with the Catholic Church as its spiritual head. The Vatican also several years ago issued a little known booklet for their private eyes only called “Project Vatican.” The internal document is a blueprint for the “restoration of the global kingdom of Jesus Christ in the third millennium.” Contained within the booklet is also the Vatican’s plan for the domination of America, listing their goals and true evil purposes. The Vatican blueprint of world domination has a five-prong approach, including: The Jesuit infiltration of the English colonies on the North American continent. Jesuit control of Christian schools and universities. Roman Catholic Control exercised through Vatican operatives in the United States military, judiciary and media. The weakening of the U.S. military, both in strength and resolve, in preparation for the Vatican One World Government. Total control of all institutions and resources on earth including political, military, economic, and educational systems for the purpose of ensuring global peace, prosperity and order. Phase 1 through Phase IV have taken 523 years to complete and at the dawn of the third millennium is poised to launch Phase V. This will necessitate cooperation of the citizens of every nation on the planet on a massive scale and in previously untested numbers,” said the Vatican writers’ introduction to Project Vatican. The writers of the 18 page booklet dedicated their efforts to phase 5 saying strategies have been in full effect albeit for varying lengths of time. V began more than 150 years ago, the strategy being listed as, “Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and to the Immaculate Heart of Mary through the perpetuation of visions, miracles and revelations.” Other strategies under the Vatican’s Phase V: Dilution of the eschatological models of Biblical prophecy. The alignment of the homosexual agenda with religious and racial equality, guaranteeing a support base sufficient in number to Biblical Christian fundamentalism into the category of “hate speech.” In the core section of this point, Vatican writers reveal how they plan to obtain loyalty to the Pope, saying, “The Protestants’ lack of a governing authority has resulted in a sheep-like obedience to civil governments. Such social compliance, coupled with capitalistic greed has made Christian fundamentalists extremely vulnerable to social engineering.” The last section tells Vatican loyalists what they can do in order to speed-up Rome’s plans, adding: Attend non-Catholic churches that are not yet RCEA affiliates for the purpose of encouraging their ministries to join the RCEA. Make audio recordings of their responses and deliver these recordings to your RCEA representative. Report all statements by non-Catholics of a racially biased, homophobic or anti Catholic nature to your RCEA representative. End of Article by Mel Sanger. Chrislam The Vatican is the author of the Ecumenical Movement to draw all religions under one umbrella. What better way to promote the Antichrist, who will be the Mahdi of Islam? The Vatican will also claim this false Messiah as its own. After all, Chrislam (Uniting Christianity with Islam) is the answer to pull at least 2 billion people together. The False Prophet Pope will promote the Antichrist with miracles so that even the elect would be deceived if that were possible. It could go something like this if Pope Benedict is still alive: Pope Benedict: “So you'd like me to promote you to the whole world, for them to worship you as God?” Antichrist: “Yes I would! Do you think you could do that calling down fire from heaven miracle? That technology is still top secret!” Pope: “I can sure do that, Mr. Azazel! But what's in it for me? I'll scratch your back if you scratch mine!” Anti: “My understanding is that you want to be the ‘world political authority’ and steal… I mean control the money of the world. That’s brilliant by the way! We are going to get along marvelously!” Pope: “Of course you will be ultimately in charge and I will simply be implementing your policy that no one may buy or sell unless they have your mark or your number. I will simply be an innocent servant of yours, carrying out God's work, and of course I'll be helped along by several multi-billionaires and world leaders who will want their cut. I also plan on setting up an image of you and letting it do the dirty work of killing all the unbelievers.” Anti: “Looks like we have a deal!” Calling Fire From the Sky We know that the false prophet calls down fire from the sky to authenticate the Beast, as well as promotes the 666 system in Rev 13. They are both called beasts for a reason. Here is the world’s leading religious leader in action, probably the Pope: Rev 13:11 Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. 12 And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. 13 He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men. 14 And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived. 15 He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. 16 He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, 17 and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666. (NKJV) Here is an interesting article on calling fire down from the sky with modern technology: http://www.defendproclaimthefaith.org/Calling_Fire_From_Heaven.htm Right now the Pope is requesting that the world give the Vatican this power as the "World Political Authority.” This is my urgent appeal to all my Roman Catholic friends and family and members of all Protestant Denominations, to come out of Babylon so that you may be saved! If you are a Protestant then you likely belong to one of the little whores, because you still hold to many of the teachings of Mama Rome. Get out now while you still can! Call on the only name that can save you, Yeshua HaMashiach, and follow His teachings. What do you believe? The following chart is a comparison of the true faith and the one of the harlot: Comparison Chart of The Hebrew Yeshua VS The Greek Catholic Jesus. This chart is reprinted with permission. You may go to this site and print off this chart to distribute: www.realmessiah.name/materials/s_hebrew_yeshua_vs_greek_jesus.php To read the entire book from which this chart is taken, or to order study materials please go here: www.RealMessiah.Name/materials. The Hebrew Yeshua The Greek Jesus Most likely an olive- skinned mid-easterner. Portrayed as a blond-haired, blue-eyed European. Hair trimmed or bound according to Ezekiel 44:20. Hair hangs in feminine looking, shoulder-length waves. Wore blue tassels on the borders of His garment in accordance with the Tanakh (Numbers 15:37-41: Matthew 9:20-22). Generally depicted in a white tunic without tassels. Spoke primarily Hebrew and Aramaic Speaks primarily Latin and Greek. A Galilean peasant, born in Nazareth, lived in Israel. Lives in luxury in the Roman Vatican. Rested and taught in the synagogue on Shabbat. Changed Shabbat to Sun-day and goes to Mass. Kept kosher. “Made all foods clean” Kept the annual Feasts picturing his first and second comings (Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, Pentecost, Trumpets, Atonement, Tabernacles, and Chanukkah) and affirmed them as eternally binding. Counterfeited the Feasts with pagan holidays (Halloween, Easter, Christmas, Lent, etc). Journeyed to the Temple in Jerusalem. Followers make Pilgrimages to Saint Peters. Taught that the Romans would kill Him. The Roman Church blames the Jews for deocide. Came to redeem Jewish Israel-said “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Came with Constantine and the crusaders saying “Convert or die.” “Came not to do away with the Torah.” Ushered in a “new age of grace” and the Church burns Torah-scrolls. Came to reunite Israel’s divided kingdoms (Ephraim and Judah). Out with the old, in with the new; came to divorce Israel and marry the Church. Taught the eternal Name of Yahweh. Brought a new name of “Lord God.” The only begotten of the Father. Middleman in tri-theism. Said: ”The Father is greater than I.” Co-equal, second person of the Trinity. Came in His Father’s Name (John 5:43). Came in his own name (John 5:43). Came with His Father’s words. Came contradicting the Father’s words. Declared Himself as the Teacher. Declared Peter as the first Pope. Founded the sect of the Nazarenes. Converted to Catholic Christianity. Commissioned sha’ul to take His Torah to the Gentiles Adopts “Pauline theology” when “Gentile Theologians think that it differs from His own.” Told His mother to obey Himself The Catholic Jesus venerates, worships, and prays to “Mama Mary.” Conceived during Chanukkah, the Festival of Lights. Conceived during Easter/Ishtar, in honor of a pagan fertility goddess. Born during the Feast of Booths (Sukkot). Born December 25th, along with 19 other pagan deities. Commands no sexual symbols. Uses colored balls on x-mas trees, phallic symbols (steeples) on churches, and tops them with crosses (symbolic of female counterpart). Sang the Psalms after Passover. Sings “No-el”, “No-El-ohim” Died once for sins. Dies in the communion service daily. Told us to remember His death until He comes. Celebrates His birthday each year with followers. Was in the grave 3 days and 3 nights. Died High Sabbath of Passover (Wednesday afternoon) and was already risen early the first day of the week. Was in the grave 1 ½ days and 2 nights (died the afternoon of Good Friday and rose Sunday morning). Rose as the First Fruit wave Sheaf. Rose during Easter Sunrise Service. Is the resurrection and the life—said “though a man dies, yet shall he live” Teaches that we escape death through the rapture. Taught a Second Coming. Teaches three comings (the first as a baby, the second at the rapture, and the third at the end of the millennium. Renewed a covenant to Israel. Brought a new covenant for the Church. Bore our iniquity as His own, teaching us the true way to righteousness according to Torah, and nailing the written record of our offenses or certificate of divorce and debt to the stake. Nails the Law to the cross, expediting an unscriptural form of “grace” and giving a false sense of security. Rejected by the world (Isaiah 53:3). Accepted by the world (Revelation 13:3b,4). Hundreds of years ago, Saint Malachy had a vision that there would be a total of 111 Popes until Messiah returned. Pope Benedict is number 111, so if Malachy can be trusted, then this current Pope is the last one and he likely is the False Prophet. Don't be fooled by the claim that there has to be 112 Popes. This prophecy was hidden for many years in a vault at the Vatican. When this document went into the vault, it supposedly claimed only 111 future Popes. When it came back out many years later, allegedly a 112th Pope named Peter had mysteriously been added to this document. Why would only the last Pope be listed by his name (Peter)? This could be another deception of Mystery Babylon where everything is based on smoke and mirrors. With all that said, there is a possibility that one more Pope could take office. Perhaps a younger, more healthy Pontiff is yet to come. I just wanted to point out to you the possibility that you might not need to wait for another Pope to take over the Vatican. The False Prophet Rev 13:11 Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. (NKJV) The following 3 paragraphs explain why I think the Pope is identified as the False Prophet and I quote Tim McHyde from this site: http://www.escapeallthesethings.com/pope-benedict-xvi- Here’s Tim: Like A Lamb - In the Bible, the Lamb represents Christ, the Lamb of God. The Pope takes the title “Vicar of Christ” meaning he is presented as Christ on Earth, in his place. So he is literally the most famous man on Earth to be “like a lamb”, or like THE lamb. Two Horns - The Pope's mitre literally has two horns. If you go to the Catholic Encyclopedia, they themselves call it a “two horned mitre!” Again, its plain meaning is fulfilled in the Pope. He is a like a lamb with two horns. Spoke Like a Dragon - Revelation 12:9 tells us that Satan is the Dragon and the “Serpent of old” of the Garden of Eden. Jesus called Satan the Father of lies (Jn 8:44). Therefore speaking like a dragon means lying. But this “spoke like a dragon” is more than just telling any old mistruth. Remember how Satan “spoke” to Eve in the Garden? He did not tell her obvious satanic lies like “drink human blood and worship me," that even Eve would know to reject. Instead he told her subtle, appealing lies which sounded reasonable and very good, and included the dropping of God's name. This is exactly how the Pope operates. Most reading this already know that the Pope's Catholicism is at odds with the teaching of the Bible. Even in the midst of leading people astray from what the Bible teaches, the Pope is widely respected as a man of God, and a great world spiritual leader. That's speaking like a dragon! (NOTE: For the record, I have no malice towards Catholicism or the office of the Pope in writing what I have above, only love for the Truth. In fact, I was Catholic until I read the Bible through for myself-something I was never encouraged to do as a Catholic, for obvious reasons). (End of quote from Tim McHyde.) Since the Pope and the Antichrist will team up to deceive the world, the Pope is the world’s leading religious figure (False Prophet), whose endorsement is the most important one a future Antichrist would want. Azazel will declare himself to be God. Therefore, the Pope is positioned better than anyone else on the scene to fulfill the prophecy of being the False Prophet. Roman Catholicism already has a long history of making images (statues) for people to worship. They also have many documented miracles which sets them up to believe the false miracle of calling down fire from the sky, performed by their Pope. And yet one more article that is hot off the web for you to study about Mystery Babylon. Dave Hunt has written a great article with much information on the Catholic Church. He goes into great depth and detail about how chapters 17 and 18 of Revelation perfectly match Mystery Babylon in perfect detail. Dave breaks down 14 major points that match this Beast. I suggest you read those chapters (17 and 18) of Revelation and then go to this site (January 6 Edition): http://www.globalreport2010.com/newedition.htm Wasn’t that amazing detail in pointing out the truth? I submit that none of the information can be honestly refuted! If you are a Catholic and go to Catholic web sites for your information, you will remain deceived. Of course they are going to refute it. They won’t be honest or be using the Word of God to do so, however. I marvel at the level of mass deception in the Roman Catholic Church, and to reach that progression of mastery could only be achieved by the Master Deceiver, Satan himself. I totally understand how people can and will be deceived by Rome’s cunning and smooth words and worldly reasoning. The father of lies is the one the RCC worships and Roman Catholicism is based completely on lies. Satan is truly their father. He’s got to be a proud Dad, for no one can deceive better than his child, Mystery Babylon. If you haven’t yet gone to the above web site, here is a quote that will pique your interest: “The pope is currently leading the greatest ecumenical movement in history in order to unite all religions under Rome's leadership. As only one example, in 1986, Pope John Paul II gathered in Assisi, Italy the leaders of the world's major religions to pray for peace. There were snake worshipers, fire worshipers, spiritists, animists, Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus, North American Indian Witch doctors. I watched in astonishment as they walked to the microphone to pray. The Pope said they were all praying to the same "God" and that their prayers were creating a spiritual energy that was bringing about a new climate for peace.” You have got to be kidding me! The Lord would be very angry if His true followers united with pagans to worship Him. He destroyed His own people for doing so in the Old Testament. The Bible says that God never changes: Malachi 3: 6 “I the LORD do not change. (NIV) Heb 13: 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. (NIV) Since God the Father and Jesus do not ever change, let’s see what They say about uniting together in Ecumenical worship: 2 Cor 6: 14 Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? 15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? 16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.” 17 Therefore, “Come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” (NIV) He will not receive you if you don’t “come out.” You can do what the Bible says to do or what the Pope tells you to do. I submit to you that the Pope is very comfortable with all the pagan religions, because he himself is a pagan, and worships Azazel. No worshipper of the True God would even think of letting pagans worship and pray with them and say we all worship the same holy God of the Bible. All these pagan worshippers, along with the pagan Pope will all be thrown into the Lake of Fire unless they become born again and worship the true God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Do not be deceived by this False Prophet Pope just because every once in a while, he mentions the name of God and Jesus Christ, and claims to worship the true God. The Bible says there are many Christs and many false prophets: Matthew 24: 24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you ahead of time. (NIV) 2 Cor. 11: 3 But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ. 4 For if someone comes to you and preaches a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the Spirit you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it easily enough. (NIV) The Roman Catholic Church never has preached the true gospel and has never taught the truth from the Word. Granted, I’ll even give the RCC a very generous sixty percent accuracy rating for preaching the truth, it’s the forty percent that deceives and puts its followers in Hell. As a Roman Catholic you will absolutely, positively not be encouraged to read the Bible for yourself! HELLO! That should be a GIANT RED FLAG! For all people, it is imperative that we read the Word of God for ourselves to keep from being deceived, and we are commanded to do so in: 2 Tim 2: 15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (NKJV) There are many reasons why the Roman Catholic Church is Mystery Babylon according to Rev. Chapters 17 and 18: Every single description of this wicked Prostitute fits the Roman Catholic Church like OJ Simpson’s gloves fit his murdering hands. And just like him, this Renegade Church has yet to pay for her crimes. But her days of punishment are coming, but not until she once again has embarked on the world’s most bloody Inquisition ever. Like OJ, she will proclaim her innocence of murder. Of course her scale of murdering millions of Christians isn’t in the same league as OJ. But like OJ, all the evidence against her screams “GUILTY!” She will maintain her Queen status (Rev. 18:7) until the very end. She will proclaim her faith in Jesus Christ even though there is no evidence of salvation or of following the Word of God. In actuality, she worships Azazel, the Sun God, and mark my words, she will promote Azazel as the Christ when he appears from the Abyss. I love the Catholic people for many of my family, relatives, and friends are good Catholic people. I know how hard it is to break away from Rome and I am getting as much evidence as I can compile, to persuade them to come out of Babylon so they can be saved. I know how powerful the words of the Pope are and how powerful Azazel will be as a fallen angel. The Catholic people must know the Word of God or they will perish. They are not taught the Word of God. Without the Word, they will likely receive the Mark of the Beast, because if the Pope says it’s OK to take the Mark, then they will blindly follow his lead. Remember the Bible says that the delusion from the false miracles of the False Prophet Pope will be so powerful that even the elect would be deceived if that were possible (Matt. 24:23-24, Rev. 13:11-17). Chapter 15 Azazel is the God of Mystery Babylon The Roman Catholic Church, as well as most Protestant Churches, belong to the Whore of Babylon. The Lord commands us to immediately come out of her so we don’t share in her sins (Rev. 18:4). Do you still celebrate the completely pagan holidays of Christmas, Easter, All Saints Day (All Hallows Day-Halloween), Labor Day, May Day, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, etc.? Do you honor the Sabbath and the Feasts of the Lord? If not, you likely belong to the Whore of Babylon! The Lord does not want us to participate in satanic religious festivals no matter how innocent the holidays appear to be. Do you not know that the origin of all these pagan holidays goes back to the worship of Azazel at the Tower of Babel? Here are some eye-opening articles on the origin of these very pagan, ungodly festivals that Mystery Babylon, the Whore, Christianized: http://www.demonbuster.com/christmas.html http://www.lionandlambministry.com/index.php/liontube/video/45/The-Unwrapping-of-Christmas%3A-Its-History%2C-Myths-and-Traditions http://daughtersoftsiyon.weebly.com/pagan_holidays.html http://mystery-babylon.org/christmas.html http://mystery-babylon.org/easter.html http://mystery-babylon.org/halloween.html In this chapter we will show that Azazel is indeed the god of Mystery Babylon and is worshipped in almost every pagan religion on the planet. Azzie is known by many names in almost every culture on earth. He has many more names than the following list provides, but here is a register of about 100 of this Beast’s names ranging from A to Z: Ababel, Ab/Abu/Abussos, Abrasay, Adad/Hadd/Haddu, Adonis/Attis/Atys, Aeshma-daevas, Ahriman, Allah, Amalek, Apep/Apophis, Apopphrasz, Arawn, Asamod/Ashmodai, Asmodeus, Asasel, Ashmodai/Asmodeus, Azrael, Bacchus, Baphomet, Bel/Baal, Brahma, Buddha/Baddha, Cernunnos, Chemosh, Choronzon, Consus, Corpus hermiticum, Daramah, Dionysos, Dis Pater, Dumah/Duma/Damu, Elagabalus, Eshmun, El-Gabal, Enki, Gilgomesh, Glycon, Hades-Pluto, Hephaestus, Horus, Hu, Jove, Jupiter, Khonso, Malaki-Resha, Manes, Mantus, Marduk, Melek Tawus, Melquart, Mictlantecuhtli, Milcom/Malkom, Molech/Moloch, Munangal, Nachash, Nehebkau, Ophis, Orcus, Osirus, Oz, Ozazl, Paimon, Pataikos, Ptah, Python, Ra/Re/Re-stau, Resheph/Repham, Ribhus, Santa Clause (gotcha), Saturn, Sekar/Sokar, Serpent, Set, Setesuyara, Shaman, Sirius, Sol, Suman/Sumer/Saman, Sun Wukong, Tahuti, Tammuz, Thoth, Typhon, Vishnu, Votan, Vulcan, Wesir, Wicca, Wotan, Zohar, Zoraster, and Zozobra While I’m naming names, here are some of the names of Azazel’s wife: Asherah, Astarte, Athena, Brigid, Brittania, Cybele, Diana, Inanna, Ishtar, Isis, Liberty/Libertas, Lilith, Proserpina, Queen of Heaven, and Venus. OK! I’ll list some of the groups that worship Azzie and Ishty: The Adepts, Ascended Masters, Astrologers, Freemasons, Great Chiefs, Hidden Masters, Hidden Brotherhood, Hidden Order, Illuminati, Jesuits, Magicians, Masters of Higher Knowledge, Masters of Wisdom, Nazis, Muhammadists, Protestants, Roman Catholics, Rosicrucians, Sorcerers, Tarot, Theosophists, Universal Brotherhood, White Brotherhood, White Lodge, Witches, and Yoga. I recommend the 400-page online book “The False Prophet Azazel” by John the Gentile at the following address: http://www.scribd.com/doc/45898784/The-False-Prophet-Azazel By reading the online book The False Prophet Azazel, you will likely obtain some much different information than what you’ve been taught. Keep an open mind because we are trying to get to the truth concerning Azazel. He has all sin ascribed to him: Enoch 10:9 And the whole earth has been corrupted through the works that were taught by Azazel: to him ascribe all sin. We are told in Leviticus 16:10 that the Scapegoat was Azazel. We find Azazel listed in several translations including The Revised Standard Version, The English Standard Version, The One New Man Bible, and The Complete Jewish Bible. This is a fascinating passage. On the holiest day of the year, the Day of Atonement, the High Priest would make atonement for the sins of Israel by sacrificing a goat. Two goats were selected for the Day of Atonement ceremony. Lots were drawn to see which goat would be sacrificed to the Lord and which one would be sent to Azazel in the wilderness. The High Priest would slay the goat for the Lord and sprinkle its blood on the altar in the Holy of Holies. This ceremony was performed once a year on the Day of Atonement, to cover Israel’s sins for one more year. The other goat would have all the sins of Israel confessed upon its head and then it was sent into the wilderness to Azazel, who is buried in the Abyss in the wilderness. All sin has been ascribed to Azazel. He is the Man of Sin-Beast that will come up out of the Abyss and rule for 3.5 years. The sins of the Israelites were all ascribed onto the goat, which was then sent to Azazel. Is that not amazing that we have had the identity of the Antichrist, Man of Sin in the Bible the whole time. What was lost to us for a long time was the Book of Enoch, which identified Azazel as the Antichrist, and is probably why the Roman Catholic Church (the only Church in power) allegedly tried to completely destroy the book. They almost succeeded but thankfully several copies survived and were able to be translated in time for us to prepare for Azzie’s appearance. For us Believers, our Antichrist is the same person as the Roman Catholic Church’s Savior (as well as many other pagan religions). Azazel is the one the Pope (False Prophet) will declare to be the Messiah. The Pope has always spoken like a dragon. Lies are the language of Satan and they are so smooth, clever, and even include a significant portion of truth to what they teach, and of course they drop God’s name every little bit, but they are still lies. Azazel is portrayed as a serpent in many cultures. He had Satan’s partnership in the Garden, just like the 2 will be paired up in the end times as well. They are a team! They were extremely jealous of Adam because he had been given dominion over the entire earth, and they wanted it for themselves. Serpents (possibly winged dragons) were fallen angels and were beautiful, so Eve’s deception was not difficult to understand. He likely seduced her sexually to get her to eat from the “tree of the knowledge of good and evil.” Adam, who was with her, didn’t stop the seduction and is to blame for not protecting her. We don’t know how old Adam was because he was created as a man. Perhaps he was only a 2-year old or less in reality of time, so we need to give him a break too. Here are some clues that suggest that Eve had been seduced by the serpent, Azazel: Eve was beguiled by the serpent, which can mean that she was completely seduced sexually. Adam and Eve didn’t know good or evil before they ate from the tree, but once they ate they knew they were sinners, first for disobeying God and then realizing the sexual sin they had committed with the Devil. They were ashamed and covered their private parts once they ate from the tree because they then realized what good and evil was. Eve’s punishment revolved around sexuality and childbirth. Cain was the offspring of the Serpent and was a murderer just like his Dad. (1 John 3:12) I believe Cain and Abel were twins and that Eve copulated with both Adam and Azazel; one offspring was from Adam and the other was from the Serpent. Before you discount this theory, please look at the compelling evidence at this site: http://theopenscroll.com/cainsPaternity.htm I know that teaching sounds crazy but if you read many of the ancient writings, much more detail can be brought to the discussion including some background of Satan and Azazel discussing how they might get the earth’s dominion from Adam. Prayerfully consider what is presented. Even if you reject that Azazel fornicated with Eve, the rest of the information is very valuable to the discussion. As a side note on serpents, in the book of Enoch, one of the holy angels, Gabriel, was put in charge of the serpents and the Cherubim. Enoch 20:8 Gabriel, one of the holy angels, who is over Paradise and the Serpents and the Cherubim. Halloween is All About Azazel The following is the Christianized form of Halloween, which is the shortened form of All-Hallows Eve, and it’s celebrated on the eve of the festival known as All-Hallows Day. All Hallows Eve is October 31 and All-Hallows Day is November 1. All Souls Day is celebrated on Nov 2. This festival of All-Hallows Eve marks the night on which the deaths of the human/angel hybrids occurred on October 31. This is also the day on which these hybrids’ Daddies, the wicked angels, were imprisoned within the earth and is celebrated by the Roman Catholic Church under the name of All-Hallows Day, (modern name is All Saints Day and was also known as Hallowmas). These angels’ imprisonment within the earth is also the basis for the Roman Catholic Church‘s teaching on Purgatory. All Soul‘s Day is a festival held on November 2 on the day following All Saint‘s Day when prayers are offered up in order to hasten the deliverance of those souls being held in Purgatory. Since those held in Purgatory are the imprisoned, rebellious, fallen angels, the prayers are offered up in an effort to hasten their release. The Roman Catholic Church has Christianized yet another pagan practice. Here is a quote from: http://www.scribd.com/doc/45898784/The-False-Prophet-Azazel “The Roman Catholic Church‘s use of grottos is related to this long held pagan belief. By definition, the grotto is a small cave or a man-made imitation of a cave. The word “grotto” is derived from the Italian word “grotta”, meaning crypt, which also by definition refers to a subterranean chamber. The common practice of the placement of statues (idols) of the Queen of Heaven/Virgin Mary in grottos is the Christianized version of pagan teachings (such as that incorporated in the Descent of Ishtar ), concerning the fact that Azazel‘s human wife, whom the Roman Catholic Church‘s concept of the Virgin Mary represents, in Christianized form, is entombed.” Azazel’s Number is 666 The following sums up the number of the Beast and Geoff at this site graciously gave me permission to print his article: http://www.markbeast.org/mark-beast-666.html Here’s Geoff: “Babylon worshiped gods that were associated with the sun, moon, planets and stars involved with astrology. Babylonians were the principle developers of astrology as we know it today and the pagan priests wore amulets called “Sigilla Solis” or “Sun Seal” which symbolized 36 constellations. In this system of worship, they had 36 supreme gods plus the god associated with the sun, which they believed to be the father of all the other gods and so was supreme over all. They believed that numbers had power over the gods they worshiped so they assigned numbers to their gods so that they could have power over them. They did this by counting their gods and assigning a consecutive number to each of the 36 lesser supreme gods, and then added up these numbers (from 1 to 36) and assigned the sum to the sun god. If you have not guessed by now, the sum of the numbers from 1 to 36 totals 666, which they assigned to the god associated with the sun. The calculation is below. 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 + 11 + 12 + 13 + 14 + 15 + 16 + 17 + 18 + 19 + 20 + 21 + 22 + 23 + 24 + 25 + 26 + 27 + 28 + 29 + 30 + 31 + 32 + 33 + 34 + 35 + 36 = 666 “ “However, they feared their gods as they believed they were primarily evil and thought that one of them might strike them down sometime, so they made amulets with a 6 x 6 matrix with 1 through 36 on them which are called numeric matrixes, magic squares today. The design of the amulets was to protect them from a god striking them down using his magic power so the amulets had to be as powerful as possible. In order to increase its power, they arranged these numbers in such a way that the sum of any given row, column or diagonal was 111, and therefore the sum of all six rows or all six columns was 666. This was supposed to provide extra protection including from the sun god since this god's sum was present on the amulet. 6 32 3 34 35 1 7 11 27 28 8 30 19 14 16 15 23 24 18 20 22 21 17 13 25 29 10 9 26 12 36 5 33 4 2 31 “These amulets were usually made of gold being like the colour of the sun or baked clay tablets and were carried in yellow silk or hung around their neck, which they believed provided protection as long as they carried it with them.” (End of the Article from Geoff.) Also, the amulets or medals that were worn around the worshipper’s neck are similar to the scapulars and the many Saints’ medals that the followers of the Roman Catholic Church of today wear to protect themselves. Here you will find another great article on Mystery Babylon: http://mystery-babylon.net/ The Mark of the Beast is Barcodes The following sites do an excellent job of explaining bar codes: http://www.av1611.org/666/barcode.html http://www.indexoftheweb.com/Patriot/TheMark.htm I don’t want to go into detail on why the Mark of the Beast is barcodes when the web sites provided do such a thorough job. Every barcode on every product sold has the 666 number encoded. The developers of this coding system tried to be clever by introducing 3 separate numbering systems that have several bar codes used for the same number. For example, the number 6 has 3 different bar codes that can be used to identify it as 6. I understand the number 6 to be a perfect number for computers and can be read forward and backward. The site I’ve given you takes all the mystery out of the bar codes and you’ll be able to recognize and read bar codes in about 10 minutes. The Bible does say in Revelation that the mark, the name, and the number of his name are 3 separate items: Rev. 13:16 He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, 17 and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666. (NKJV) His mark: 666 Barcode (could possibly also be an embedded RFID chip) His name: Azazel His number: 1+2+3…+34+35+36 = 666 (Mystery Babylon Sun God). In order to buy or sell, one must have at least one of these three identifications in/on the right hand or in/on the forehead. This clever system will likely be the main way Azazel wears out the Saints is by keeping us out of his economy. You will be required to take the “mark” in order to be able to receive your Social Security check, any kind of retirement check, pension, or any kind of Government check, including tax refunds. The Inquisition First: to start with a word of encouragement -- The most important comforting truth to remember is that God is in absolute control. Do not be afraid! In fact, the Lord says to be of good cheer because He has overcome the Devil, and we were in Him when He did so. With that said, He allows the power of the Saints to be shattered and is the one that gives the Devil, Azazel, and the Vatican power over us for 3.5 years. Satan is allowed to lock us up and to kill us. In other words, we Believers aren’t allowed to tread on the Snake for the last 3.5 years. Satan will wear out the Saints, but never-the-less, we will overcome him. Rev. 13: 10 If anyone is to be taken captive, to captivity he goes; if anyone is to be slain with the sword, with the sword must he be slain. Here is a call for the endurance and faith of the saints. (ESV) The Lord employs the Great Tribulation to separate the 5 wise virgins from the 5 foolish ones and to prepare a Bride that is pure and spotless for His Son, and to judge the wicked. The New World Order kingdom of the 10 toes, which is partly iron (fallen angels) and partly clay (men) will be a kingdom like no other. How do you hide from millions of angels who have been kicked out of the atmosphere and confined to the earth for the last 3.5 years. There will very likely be a reward for each non-compliant Christian turned in. We can see men when they are approaching and perhaps can elude them! When an unseen angel turns you in, how do you escape that kind of powerful, invisible enemy? The image that the False Prophet Pope sets up will be similar to Nebuchadnezzar’s image, only this one will speak. This image of the Beast will do the sorting out of who lives and who dies. Whoever does not bow down to the Antichrist Azazel and his image will be killed. Rev. 12: 11 And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. (ESV) The Jesuits (Vatican) will be spearheading the bloodiest Inquisition that has ever occurred on planet earth. The Roman Catholic Church has never had to pay for its unspeakable atrocities and the overwhelming slaughter of millions of innocent people throughout the Dark Ages. It only takes 2 generations to forget the past and to rewrite history, which the Jesuits were absolute masters at doing. They will build onto their past knowledge, what they’ve acquired for getting rid of the heretics. Warning! Whatever you have done on the Internet will help presort and classify you into categories (whether to exterminate or not, and how quickly). Your contact lists will be used to identify and find all the dissenters, even as George Orwell’s book “1984” predicted would happen with the thought police. The Lord will let the Roman Catholic Church sit as “Queen” until His purposes have been accomplished. He will then use the Antichrist to destroy the Vatican. God will never abandon nor forsake us and will see us through this bloody ordeal. Here is a Tribulation verse that speaks encouragement and blessing to us Believers who will die in the Lord: Rev. 14: 12 Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus. 13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!” (ESV) I believe the greatest revival on planet earth will only occur after the Antichrist is revealed and when we come to the realization that our souls are being weighed in the balance of eternity. Many of us will be beheaded for Christ: The Jesuits will use eager, bloodthirsty Muslims as executioners. What an unholy, brutal team they will make! The power-starved Jesuits will be salivating with the opportunity to finally get rid of all the heretics and the Muslims will be angrily anxious to cut off our heads. Muslims are indoctrinated for this very purpose of striking off the heads of their enemies. They are saturated and poisoned with hatred from the time they are babies, and brainwashed with the desire to murder Christians and Jews. The very act of murdering us infidels gets them points with Allah, because Allah commands us to be destroyed. Disciples of Islam are doing Allah a huge favor by exterminating us infidels and 72 virgins are waiting in paradise. The Jesuits also want to annihilate dissenting heretics, only their god is Azazel. What a thoroughly complete and powerful team of demon-possessed, bloodthirsty losers. The Inquisitions during the Dark Ages were times when millions of God’s people shined gloriously because they refused to worship the false god Pope and his pagan religion. Why do believers of today think that anything has changed because of the passage of time, and that the Devil and his methods of persecution have changed? According to the Bible: Romans 8: 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written, “For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.” 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. (ESV) The Lord is very proud of all the heroes who die in their faith for His sake. Try to get used to the idea of being killed for the Lord’s sake because it does take a while to run yourself through a whole gambit of emotions and finally get to a point of total surrender. With that said, prepare for economically lean times and don’t be without provisions until or if that time comes for you. Some of us will make it to the Res/Rap. You’ve been given wisdom to see the future and the knowledge of how to prepare. The Lord may want to keep you alive to serve others. Chapter 16 Possible Prophecy Predictions Proclaimed The following is a scenario of what might happen, and I believe most of it will happen. Since from prophecy we know the Lord will likely return on the Feast of Trumpets in 2016, we can back up 3.5 years from that date and know that the Antichrist will likely be revealed in the spring (Passover) of 2013. The wise will know the timing of His Second Coming even as the Magi knew the date of His birth. We do not know the day or the hour, so we are just like the Lord, because He doesn’t know either. The Wise Virgins will not go to sleep at all during the 49-hour Feast of Trumpets in 2016. We should start practicing the Feast every year from now on so that we’ll be ready to open the door for our Bridegroom. The Lord does want us to know when He is to return so we can prepare spiritually and physically with oil (Holy Spirit and other provisions) of all types. Since the Antichrist will likely be revealed in the spring of 2013 (March), when you read this you can do your own math to determine how much time you have left to prepare. I can see a scenario shaping up for the world to desperately need a one-world government (in its own eyes of course). We currently have President Ahwkminnydinnyjab (sorry, I didn’t bother to check the spelling and don’t want to change it anyway) of Iran rattling his saber and acquiring a nuclear bomb. Most of the Middle Eastern countries are all turning on Israel at the same time. Israel will be left with no other option than to bomb Iran’s nuke facilities, to save themselves from annihilation. We also have a Muslim, anti-Israel President in the USA, not willing to help Israel. With all of those factors, I believe there will be a huge war that will usher in the Antichrist, a fallen angel by the name of Mr. Azazel, the man from Hell. Doesn’t he have an appropriate name? What if Israel decided to take out Iran’s nuke facility in a preemptive strike and even as I am writing this in December of 2011, Israel is now publicly weighing the option of a strike on Iran. If Israel carries out a unilateral act of war, this would anger all the Muslim nations that surround Israel and they would simultaneously attack the Jewish State, and they also would be wiped out in the process. The Arabs will bring conventional bombs to a nuke fight. The Bible prophecies in Isaiah 17:1 that no one will ever live in Damascus, Syria again after its destruction. This war will take out nations like Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt, territories like the West Bank and Gaza, and possibly countries like Libya, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Israel will now finally be living at peace with all her neighbors. I should now mention that at this point, Israel no longer has any neighbors. The world will be shocked and wanting peace at any cost, so there will likely be a forced disarmament of Israel’s nukes, with the promise that the New World Order will now keep the peace. Also the 6th Seal (which I explain in another chapter) will usher in Azazel, the False Prophet, and Satan (the unholy trio). This event will literally be an earth-shaking experience, at which time Azazel is released from prison and Satan and his gang are kicked out of the air and confined to the earth. Since every nation’s money is currently so devalued and there needs to be financial reform, what a perfect time to implement the cashless society, which will be implemented by the False Prophet, his billionaire cohorts, and leaders of many nations. The nations of the world will form the New World Order when all the currencies of the world fail (which is a planned event). One common currency will be introduced, a cashless one. This New World Order consists of 10 global regions. The Pope and the Vatican will be in charge of this New World Order by becoming the “World Political Authority.” They will be in charge of the new 666 system and the Pope will be the False Prophet who introduces Azazel Antichrist onto the world scene. Azazel is currently locked up in the Abyss. He once was, now is not, and shall come up out of the Abyss and go to perdition. Enoch states that “all sin has been ascribed to Azazel!” Mr. man of hell, Azazel, will show up on the scene to take over the government of the New World Order. He will be both the Muslim Mahdi and the false, Christian Messiah of Chrislam. He will be authenticated by the False Prophet who will perform the miracle of calling down fire from the sky in the sight of men. Mr. Azzie is a fallen angel, so no one can kill him. Azazel put on human flesh when he mated with women while he was on the earth in Noah’s day. He fathered the giant Nephilim, along with 200 other fallen angels. Someone will give Azzie a fatal head wound, which he will be able to heal. He can heal any wound to his flesh because he is a spirit. That is why people will marvel at him and say, “Who can make war with him, and they worship this beast. Azazel will take over the New World Order by force and will subdue (or kill) 3 leaders of this 10-region, New World Order government. I’m guessing, but I think that the regional headquarters of the USA, Great Britain and Australia are the likely 3 dissenters that he ends up replacing with willing subjects who will do his bidding. If President Obama is re-elected, then the third region will likely be somewhere else, because Mr. O is already on board with the One World Government agenda. He is also a Muslim and will be very willing to give his consent to Anti Azzie, his new Mahdi savior. If a Republican wins, then he (she) will likely be one of the 3 that are subdued. At this time Satan and his cohort Azazel will make war on the Saints for 3.5 years. There will be many Saints in heaven that will have been beheaded for Christ. This is a Muslim practice and those bloodthirsty terrorists are all too willing to take off their enemies’ heads for the cause of their new Mahdi, Azazel. This will also be the biggest inquisition of all time, led by the Jesuits in Rome, with their willing Muslim executioners to carry out sentence for heretics. Azzie and the Pope will have no lack of willing executioners! Chop, chop, chop! “Lord! You weren’t kidding when you said we are considered as sheep for the slaughter!” Unfortunately there will be many new chop shops opened up for business. Spare parts anyone? Also on to the scene will appear the 2 witnesses, Moses and Elijah, to be a thorn in Azazel’s and Satan’s plans. These 2 are divinely protected and they will cause the wicked much consternation. They can smite the earth with all kinds of plagues and not allow any rain to fall during their 1260 days of prophesying. When their prophesying is over, Azazel will kill them and the whole earth will rejoice by sending each other gifts. I think Moses and Elijah will keep the wicked pretty busy, so that is perhaps the reason some of us will still be alive at the Second Coming. May God bless Moses and Elijah! Sorry, but I can only briefly explain here why I believe Moses is one of the 2 prophets instead of Enoch. I will submit to you that Moses and Elijah appeared in their flesh bodies at the Mount of Transfiguration and Moses body was resurrected according to the book of Jude (verse 9). Since the Lord had not died for either of them yet at the Transfiguration, then they had to be in flesh bodies. Man cannot appear in spirit form until our bodies are changed into spirit. Only at the Resurrection will the mortal put on the immortal and the corruptible put on the incorruptible. Any spirits you see are not human, but are 100 % demonic, except for angels of course. There is not a single person in Hell yet. Only after the trial are people going to be thrown into Hell. Sorry! I can’t elaborate cause that’s a whole nother book. This is also when God divinely protects the woman Israel in the wilderness. Since Jerusalem is trodden underfoot for 42 months and the woman is protected in the wilderness for 42 months, I deduce that Israel is in for some tough times. I believe the Jews who will be protected in the desert (Petra) are rescued from the Antichrist, because he will try to annihilate them like any good Muslim would do. These divinely protected Jews (144,000) will be the ones Messiah will take into His earthly, Millennial Kingdom, and He will be their Shepherd for 1000 years. These Jews will remain in flesh bodies and will follow Yeshua wherever He goes. We who have been resurrected are at that time in our spirit bodies, and we will be rulers and administrators for the Lord. (We’ll likely get to go back and forth to our heavenly home, New Jerusalem, like the angels do. Hallelujah)! The 12 Apostles will be seated on 12 thrones judging the 12 tribes of Israel. A side note on Petra, which is located in Jordan, but originally had belonged to Israel. This is a place carved out of the rocks, with just one narrow, twelve-foot wide entrance into a huge protected fortress. I think this is the likely place in the wilderness that God will keep the 144,000 Jews safe from the Antichrist. The caves will comfortably accommodate up to 250,000 people. Here is a site that shows some pictures and gives you some history of Petra: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra Here is how I see the events leading up to Armageddon. We believers are taken up in the clouds on the Feast of Trumpets, at the end of the Tribulation. We go up to Heaven for 10 days to get refreshed for our return trip back to the earth with the Lord. Right on schedule with the Feast Days, ten days later we will return to Earth with the Lord on the Day of Atonement. This day has many names including the Day of the Lord, Armageddon, the Winepress of God’s Fury, the Wrath of the Lamb, and Yom Kippur. While we are up in heaven, the angels will gather all the wicked from the nations and bring them to Israel for the battle of Armageddon. Russia, along with Persia (Iran) Cush, Put, Gomer, and Beth Togarmah will be included in this battle. We know that Russia (and possibly Germany), Turkey, and the Arab nations aligned with them will be destroyed at Armageddon. The prophecy of Ezekiel 38:20 shows all the mountains, cliffs and walls being leveled and a huge earthquake happening in Israel. This earthquake will be caused because of the Lord putting His foot down on the Mt. of Olives. Don’t expect the Gog/Magog war to happen until Armageddon. A side note on what might draw Gog down to the Holy Land to take a spoil is the fact that Moses and Elijah have the power to shut up the sky for 3 ½ years, so that it doesn’t rain. Israel will be blessed and will have rain and have abundant goods like food, cattle, silver and gold as listed in Ezek 38:13. Also Israel is even now discovering the world’s largest oil reserves under its land and huge natural gas reserves off her coast that will make her an exporter of energy to the rest of the world. This wealth will be too much for Gog to handle and the hooks in his jaws will be for him to come upon Israel (which is living in peace) to take a spoil. As a side note the 200 million mounted troops, released at the Euphrates River are a demonic army, turned loose to kill a third of mankind. See: http://heavenawaits.wordpress.com/god%E2%80%99s-war-on-terror%E2%80%A6-the-200-million-man-army/ These mounted troops take out 1/3 of mankind. I believe this huge demonic army could torture and destroy the Muslims all over the world. The Muslims will, by this time, have much innocent blood on their hands. These demonic troops are released toward the end of the tribulation (sixth trumpet) and could possibly be God’s judgment on the Muslims for murdering us Christians. 200 million demons killing 2 billion Muslims would only be 10 a piece. Hardly a days work, they won’t even break a sweat. Another side note: Rev 16:12 shows us the sixth angel pouring out his bowl on the great river Euphrates and its water being dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the East. These kings from the East are not the 200 million demonic troops that kill a third of mankind, but this drying of the river is to allow all the eastern armies of the world access to come to Armageddon as verse 14 states. Chapter 17 The 5th and 6th Trumpets Have you ever wondered if the 5th and 6th trumpets have the same demon characters involved? I see a strong resemblance when you compare the characteristics of each demon group, side by side. First of all, you do realize they are demons, and not men, right? These 2 groups are described in Revelation 9:1-19. Don’t be confused by the Euphrates River needing to be dried up (Rev 16:12) in order for the kings of the East to make it to Armageddon (Rev 16:16). Armageddon is the very last battle on pre-millennial earth in which all the wicked men of the earth are gathered along with the Antichrist, to battle the Lord. The river dries up for men to be able to cross the river. The demons from the Abyss (Rev 9:3) and later the demons located by the river Euphrates (Rev 9:14) need no natural river to dry up for them to navigate. In fact they go throughout the entire earth without any hindrances. Could you imagine trying to mobilize 200 million men to destroy 1/3 of mankind? The Chinese are not going to march 200 million soldiers 4000 miles into the Middle East and then have a minor problem of crossing one river. Let’s look at a side by side comparison of these 2 groups of demons: 5th Trumpet: 1 The fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from the sky to the earth. The star was given the key to the shaft of the Abyss. 2 When he opened the Abyss, smoke rose from it like the smoke from a gigantic furnace. The sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the Abyss. 3 And out of the smoke locusts came down on the earth and were given power like that of scorpions of the earth. 4 They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those people who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads. 5 They were not allowed to kill them but only to torture them for five months. And the agony they suffered was like that of the sting of a scorpion when it strikes. 6 During those days people will seek death but will not find it; they will long to die, but death will elude them. 7 The locusts looked like horses prepared for battle. On their heads they wore something like crowns of gold, and their faces resembled human faces. 8 Their hair was like women’s hair, and their teeth were like lions’ teeth. 9 They had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the thundering of many horses and chariots rushing into battle. 10 They had tails with stingers, like scorpions, and in their tails they had power to torment people for five months. 11 They had as king over them the angel of the Abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon and in Greek is Apollyon (that is, Destroyer). (NIV) 6th Trumpet: 13 The sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice coming from the four horns of the golden altar that is before God. 14 It said to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, “Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.” 15 And the four angels who had been kept ready for this very hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind. 16 The number of the mounted troops was twice ten thousand times ten thousand. I heard their number. 17 The horses and riders I saw in my vision looked like this: Their breastplates were fiery red, dark blue, and yellow as sulfur. The heads of the horses resembled the heads of lions, and out of their mouths came fire, smoke and sulfur. 18 A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke and sulfur that came out of their mouths. 19 The power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails; for their tails were like snakes, having heads with which they inflict injury. (NIV) Comparison chart between 5th and 6th Trumpets: 5th Trumpet (Rev 9:1-11) 6th Trumpet (Rev 9:13-19) Described as locusts Described as troops Come from the Abyss Come from Euphrates River Torment all unbelievers Kill 1/3 of mankind Injure with scorpion tales Injure with snake tails Iron breastplates Fiery breastplates 5 months duration Hour, day, month and year Are like smoke on the earth. 200 million in number These torment These kill Horses teeth like lions Horses heads like lions Scorpion’s sting Fire, smoke and sulfur The first group of demons (5th Trumpet) is released to torture mankind, but they are not allowed to kill them for 5 months. Is God using them as a last ditch effort to cause mankind to repent from their wickedness? Perhaps! Then after 5 months, these 200 million demons are detained by the Euphrates River until the appointed time; the day, hour, month and year to then go out and kill 1/3 of unrepentant (Muslim?) mankind. I’m not adamant on the theory that these 2 groups are one and the same group of demons, but it is something to think about, since the 2 groups have so many similarities. If this theory proves to be false, then there sure is a hoop load of demons in the abyss and also bound by the Euphrates River. We saints will be riding our white horses, following the King of Kings on His magnificent white horse. He will put an end to Mr. Azazel and all the wicked of the earth at the Battle of Armageddon. After Armageddon, we now have 5 days to prepare for the great Wedding Feast, which is the Feast of Tabernacles. The Angels will gather up everyone invited to the wedding, both those of us who are in our spirit bodies, and possibly the people who survive the Mark of the Beast and don’t perish at Armageddon. This wedding banquet will likely also include the 144000 Jews who have been preserved in their natural bodies, from the wilderness. What a wedding party that is going to be when the Lord Himself will actually serve us at our banquet tables. Finish strong! Be of good cheer! Yeshua has overcome the world, the flesh, and the Devil. We already have the victory! I’m approaching this final chapter of human history with joy and anticipation no matter what comes my way. If Azzie gets my head, then later it will have a crown! If he doesn’t get my head, than I can be of help to my brothers and sisters left on the earth. Want a time when you can really minister to others? This will be that time when you can shine, shine, shine! Romans 8:18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; 21 because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. 23 Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. (NKJV) Come Yeshua HaMashiach! Come! Chapter 18 Our Defense Against Satan and Azazel The Lord and the Word of God are always our defense. We will be given a similar choice to make like the 3 Hebrew lads Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego had, of whether or not to bow down to the image of the Beast. Here is their reply in Daniel 3:13b So these men were brought before the king, 14 and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the image of gold I have set up? 15 Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the image I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will be thrown immediately into a blazing furnace. Then what god will be able to rescue you from my hand?” 16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. 18 But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.” (NIV) I believe our faith in God’s Word will be able to deliver us from harm. For example if you hide the Word of God in your heart like the 91rst Psalm and believe it, Lord willing, you will be delivered from the Antichrist and Satan. Here is the 91rst Psalm: 1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” 3 Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. 4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. 5 You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, 6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. 7 A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. 8 You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked. 9 If you say, “The LORD is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling, 10 no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. 11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; 12 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. 13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. 14 “Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. 15 He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. 16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.” (NIV) This Psalm is the best portion of scripture I can think of that truly depicts the scenario of the end times. In verse 7 there are many people by the thousands being killed and yet we can remain unscathed. The key is certainly verse 9, which shows us making the Lord our refuge. In verse 13 is where we have victory over both Satan (lion) and Azazel (serpent). Another defense we have against the Devil is having the Holy Spirit speak for us: Matt 10: 16 “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. 17 Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils and be flogged in the synagogues. 18 On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. 19 But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, 20 for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. (NIV) Chapter 19 The Sequence of Seals, Trumpets, and Bowls Many believe that the 7 Seals of Rev 6:1 through Rev 8:1 and the 7 Trumpets of Rev 8:6 through Rev 11:19 occur simultaneously. I will show proof that the 7 seals happen first, then the 7 Trumpets, and finally the 7 Bowls. These occur in chronological order just like they are presented in Revelation. One reason we know this is because the 7th Seal opens up the 7 Trumpets- Rev 8:1 When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. 2 And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and to them were given seven trumpets. (NKJV) You can’t have any of the 7 trumpets being sounded before they are introduced or given to the angels. Let me repeat myself, these 7 angels are not given the trumpets until the 7th seal. Therefore, the 7 Seals will have been completely fulfilled before the 7 Trumpets can start. We know that the Lord does not harvest the earth until Rev 14:14, when He reaps us believers from the clouds with His sickle. This is before the 7 Bowls occurs, which is the Wrath of God. We believers will not be on the earth during the 7 Bowls of God’s Wrath. God’s wrath is the 10 Days of Awe. I’ve already shown in previous chapters that the Lord harvests His Bride on the Feast of Trumpets at the 7th and Last Trumpet. Then we return with the Lord to earth 10 days later on the Day of Atonement. After the Lord reaps us into the clouds in Rev 14:14, we are then shown standing on the glassy sea in Rev 15:2, singing one of Moses songs of praise. This verse says we overcame the Beast and his image, and the number of his name. After we are taken up, then the 7 Bowls of Wrath are poured out on the earth. What I want to show is that the 6th Seal of Rev 6:12 is not the Day of Atonement, but is a cataclysmic event that starts the 3.5-year, Great Tribulation. This fearful, kick-off event should occur in the spring of 2013, if the Lord is to return 3.5 years later on the Feast of Trumpets in 2016. I would like to submit to you that Rev 6:12-17 is the same event that occurs in Rev 12:7-12. This earth-shaking prophecy triggers 2 things: it releases the Antichrist Azazel from the Abyss and at the same time, Satan and his angels are thrown to the earth. Here are both scriptures: Scripture 1-Rev 6: 12 I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood. 13 And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind. 14 Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place. 15 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, 16 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! 17 For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?” (NKJV) Scripture 2 - Rev 12:7 And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, 8 but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. 9 So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. 10 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. 12 Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time.” (NKJV) We know that the Devil and his angels are thrown down at the beginning of the 3.5-year tribulation because he then tries to take out Israel in: Rev 12:13 Now when the dragon saw that he had been cast to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male Child. 14 But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness to her place, where she is nourished for a time and times and half a time, from the presence of the serpent. 15 So the serpent spewed water out of his mouth like a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away by the flood. 16 But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the flood which the dragon had spewed out of his mouth. 17 And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. (NKJV) Side note: I think this verse reveals that both Satan and Azazel are serpents (high ranking angels) and Satan is the chief dragon serpent. We know that the woman Israel is kept safe for 3.5 years in the wilderness. Since the Devil cannot harm the 144,000 Jews (in Petra?) who have been sealed and protected by God, he then pursues us believers in verse 12:17. We know that the Antichrist has power over the Saints for 3.5 years, so I believe that the time when Satan and the wicked angels are cast to the earth is the exact same time the great earthquake releases Azazel, the Man of Sin, from the Abyss. Now back to the 6th Seal in Rev 6:12-17: There is a huge earthquake that rocks the entire earth. What I think causes this huge earthquake that ushers in the Great Tribulation is a gigantesque asteroid hitting the earth. All men (from the whole world) will think that the Lord is returning at this time, because they hide in caves, etc. Can you imagine the impact that an asteroid would have, one that is so huge that the concussion causes a global earthquake to move every mountain and island on earth out of its place? What will that do to people’s minds? Every person on earth will feel the violent impact. Many people world-wide are likely going to be injured by this earth-jarring, teeth-rattling rock. I believe it will literally knock people off their feet and wreak all kinds of havoc. I believe the timing of this cosmic collision is what facilitates the development of the New World Order. Proponents need a confidence booster that will help sell their idea to the masses, of their need to have a One-World Government. What better way is there to spring a one-world government upon the world, than right after a world-wide chaotic event like an asteroid hitting the earth? Also at this time, Israel will likely need to be disarmed in the world’s eyes after they have pounded their neighbors with nukes. We also know that this world government is a new, fledgling one when Azazel comes on the scene, because 10 world leaders receive their kingship for 1 hour, in order to hand it over to Azazel. Of course their decision might be influenced by the fact that Azzie has likely already killed 3 world leaders when they were subdued. Just a minor consideration to have in the back of your mind when you are choosing a leader. Also, someone likely has shot Mr. Azazel in the head and he wasn’t phased, but healed it up. There just might be a slight fear factor involved in selecting Azzie. This asteroid catastrophe coincides with Azazel being released from the Abyss and Satan and his bunch being thrown to earth, like figs falling off a violently shaken tree, with exactly 3.5 years left before Messiah. Woe to us! Many people that were raised in Christian homes, but no longer follow the Lord, and those who do not understand the Feasts of the Lord, will truly believe this is the Day of Atonement, or final Day of Judgment. What I believe actually happens at this time, is the earthquake releases Azazel from his prison (Abaddon uses the key). Azazel will then appear as Messiah and those hiding in the caves will come out and change their tune to “peace and safety.” They will be so relieved that they are actually saved by Azazel. Azzie will take over the New World Order as Messiah. Do you remember when 911 happened and the churches were filled because the whole world thought judgment was coming? How long did that fear-inspired conversion last? Maybe a month or two! Since we know the 7 Seals, 7 Trumpets, and 7 Bowls must be chronological, how else can we interpret this Scripture? We cannot have The Day of Atonement (Armageddon), which is the very last day of life on earth as we know it, happening at the 6th Seal. We Believers are still on the earth for the next 7 Trumpets. The mystery of the sky receding like a scroll could simply be the millions of wicked angels being gathered and cleansed from earth’s atmosphere (Satan is the power of the air, Eph.2:2). The earth will not be destroyed as some teach. The earth is still going to be habitable for the 1000-year reign of Christ. The new earth isn’t created until after the Lord rules this earth for 1000 years, the way it is supposed to be ruled. I believe there will be nuclear war and that also causes the sky to appear to roll up like a scroll. Also the earth is not burned up until after the 1000 years. Notice: 2 Peter 3: 7 But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. (NKJV) This verse matches the timing of the one in: Rev 20: 7 Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea. 9 They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them. 10 The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. (NKJV) This will be the time when the earth is destroyed by fire, because after this event the Lord makes a new heaven and a new earth, and the New Jerusalem comes down on the new earth (Rev 21:1). This will be the eighth day! Hallelujah! Now I take you back one more time to the 6th seal in Rev 6:12: All mountains and islands will get moved out of their place by a huge earthquake when Azazel is released. When the real Messiah comes back, every mountain and city and wall, will not only be moved out of its place, but everything will be completely leveled. They will not need to call for the mountains and caves to fall on them, since this will automatically happen once the Lord touches down at Armageddon. Like I said earlier, what I think causes this huge earthquake that ushers in the Great Tribulation is an asteroid hitting the earth. Azazel is believed by many, to have been buried underneath the Tower of Babel, according to legend. Nimrod supposedly built the Tower of Babel on top of the entrance to the Abyss. There are several reasons why I believe in this “Asteroid Theory.” 1.There is probably only one thing that could trigger an earthquake, that moves every island and mountain on planet earth out of its place, the impact from a very large asteroid. Perhaps an asteroid is the key that Abaddon uses to open the prison of the Antichrist who is buried deep inside the crust of the earth. Or another explanation could be (and I am just having fun now) a big ball of angels who have been rolled up like a scroll and hurled to the earth, wouldn’t they make a nice, smashing white asteroid? 2.The dust from an asteroid would explain why the sun turns black and the moon blood red. I had the privilege of serving the US military in Iraq as a Contractor. I was stationed at a base for a year that was not far from where the Tower of Babel was located. I was at Ur where Abraham was born and the Ziggurat of Ur. The Tower of Babel was believed to be closer to the city of Babylon but was probably a similar Ziggurat structure. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziggurat_of_Ur) When the sand (actually it is dust) storms blow in, you can’t see 10 feet in front of you. The sun is literally blacked out and the haze at night makes the moon look blood red. The choking dust of the desert gets into everything and is so very fine that it has the consistency of powdered sugar. As a side note, a water-based asteroid collision with the Earth would cause huge tsunamis, but that doesn’t happen until later at the Second Trumpet of Rev 8:8 (a third of the world’s ships are destroyed). We are due for a huge asteroid named Apophis to pass close to the earth in 2013. http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/02/10/doomsday-determined-asteroid-apophis-strike-earth/ 3. The fear that would be caused by the huge impact of an asteroid would also explain why the whole world is anxious to form a New World Order. They will have just the man to fill the bill, to head it up shortly too, once he gets used to the light again and brushes the dust off himself. Remember the Scripture that says the 10 Kings agree to receive their kingdoms for 1 hour (Rev. 17:12), with the whole intention of giving it over to Azzie. He will now have a complicated name and will steal the Triple A (AAA) monogram from a famous Roadside Service Company: he is now to be known as Asteroid Azazel Antichrist. Of course, if it’s too long for you to pronounce, you can shorten the name of Asteroid, and call him that, with my blessing. 4.I believe the stars falling to earth in Rev 6:13 and the angels being cast to the earth in Rev 12:9 are the same event. Many teach that the Devil was cast out of Heaven long ago, but that is simply not the case. Right now he may or may not be in God’s Heaven, but let me assure you that he is still in the atmosphere at this time, still accusing the brethren before God, day and night. Notice Isaiah 34:4 states: And the heavens will be rolled together like the roll of a book: and all their army will be gone, like a dead leaf from the vine, or a dry fruit from the fig-tree. (Bible in Basic English) The ESV states: 4 All the host of heaven shall rot away, and the skies roll up like a scroll. All their host shall fall, as leaves fall from the vine, like leaves falling from the fig tree. (ESV) This host of heaven is fallen angels and they are also known as stars. They are cast to earth during the Great Tribulation. So now we again have Azazel and Satan wreaking havoc on planet earth for 3.5 years. One serpent comes up from the Abyss (Azazel) and the other serpent comes down from the Atmosphere (Satan). It will be just like old times, like in the Garden of Eden, where they teamed up to bring down Adam and Eve. When the sky rolls up like a scroll, it is simply shedding the Principalities, Powers, and Wickedness in high places and casting them to earth. Woe to us because these creeps are now confined to the earth, and they are going to be ticked. I’m not worried though, cause our angels can kick their butts. This is a side note on the prophecy of the 10 toes being part clay and part iron. We have this Scripture in: Daniel 2:41 Whereas you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter’s clay and partly of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; yet the strength of the iron shall be in it, just as you saw the iron mixed with ceramic clay. 42 And as the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly fragile. 43 As you saw iron mixed with ceramic clay, they will mingle with the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another, just as iron does not mix with clay. (KJV) I believe Daniel is telling us that the last kingdom is indeed a kingdom that is ruled by angels and by men (they mingle with the seed of men), but these 2 groups can never truly mix. The iron refers to the angels and the clay refers to the men. I envision millions of fallen angels in our atmosphere that look like a canopy covering the earth. I say millions because there are millions of angels, and Satan swept a third of them out of Heaven with his deception (Rev.12:4). We get a glimpse of angelic warfare as Gabriel relates this story to Daniel in Daniel 10:13: 12 Then he continued, “Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them. 13 But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia. (NIV) If you’ve ever been surrounded by a bunch of bullies with no where to turn (by the way, it sucks), can’t you see the same thing happening in the spiritual realm? With 3.5 years left (during the Great Tribulation), these bullies are going to be hurled to the earth, and are going to look like figs falling off a tree when it is shaken violently. They are all going to have their wings clipped, if I may use that visual. That canopy of wicked angels is going to be rolled up like a scroll and discarded from our atmosphere. I don’t know if we’ll be able to see them or not. For sure we’ll be able to see the 200 angels who put on human flesh. Enoch says these angels will return with a fury. Well! Wouldn’t you if you had been locked up for 5000 years and you know you’re going to go to Hell anyway? Their attitude will be: “Since we’re going to Hell, we are going to raise Hell and we’re taking as many men with us as we can!” Here’s insight into these angels in: Enoch 56: 5 And in those days the angels shall return And hurl themselves to the east upon the Parthians and Medes: They shall stir up the kings, so that a spirit of unrest shall come upon them, And they shall rouse them from their thrones, That they may break forth as lions from their lairs, And as hungry wolves among their flocks. 6 And they shall go up and tread under foot the land of His elect ones And the land of His elect ones shall be before them. Back to Azzie: I think the Antichrist Azazel will reign with a measure of false peace before the 7 Trumpets kick in. This is the time when the Mark of the Beast will be enforced and Christians will be persecuted for not accepting this False Messiah. The people of earth will be exclaiming “peace and safety” and “who can make war with the Beast?” However, the 2 witnesses will be on the earth for 3.5 years to counter Mr. Azazel and Satan. I think that is so cool, that the truth will still be proclaimed, and in Azazel’s and Satan’s faces. As a side note, most of Revelation is chronological. Some passages are out of order and I’ll show one example: look at the multitude of Believers that is shown to be in Heaven in Rev. 7:9. This event shows all of us Believers being in Heaven, we are listed and described chronologically in the book of Revelation as being in Heaven before the 7 Trumpets actually occurs, and yet its fulfillment is not until after the 7th Trumpet. In other words, we are shown being in Heaven before the Feast of Trumpets has happened, which is the event that gets us there. We know this glimpse of Heaven is out of place chronologically because in Rev 7:14 this group is shown to have come out of the Great Tribulation, which hasn’t happened yet. The Lord doesn’t harvest His Bride until Rev. 14:14 at the Last Trumpet (7th), which is on the Feast of Trumpets. If you do not understand the Feasts of the Lord, then you will not correctly interpret or understand prophecy. If you do not correctly divide the Word of truth then you will be able to believe some pretty wild theories, like a Pre-trib Rapture for example. One more tidbit I find interesting was, Adolph Hitler was a worshiper of Azazel and one of his obsessions was to release Azazel from the Abyss. He and his Nazi counterparts believed in the pure Aryan Race, which stemmed from the hybrid union of the fallen angels and men. That is why they killed everyone who had defects including people with Down’s Syndrome. The Holy Grail (not a cup) that Hitler sought was Azazel, who is also known to be the legendary King Arthur. There is more information on Azazel and Hitler from the online book at: http://www.scribd.com/doc/45898784/The-False-Prophet-Azazel Conclusion When you experience a huge earthquake that shakes the whole earth in the spring of 2013, don’t call on the caves and mountains to fall on you. This is simply the warning that Azazel has been released from his prison in the Abyss and Satan and his gang have been hurled to the earth. Start your clock ticking cause now you know that you only have 3.5 years (at the most) to endure until you get to see our Blessed Redeemer, Yeshua HaMashiach. Hallelujah! I don’t know about you, but in the spring of 2013, I will be expecting a very rude, cataclysmic alarm clock to go off that will shake me to my shorts. Chapter 20 What's In a Name There is a debate raging between many groups within the “Sacred Name Movement” about which name is the correct name to call our Father, and also call the Son, Who is our Messiah. Even these different groups within the movement can’t agree on the names or the pronunciations. Here are some of the debated names to call the Father: Iahueh, Veh Yah, Yah, Yahuah, Yahuwah, Yahvah, Yahwah, Yahway, Yahweh, Yaohu Ul, Yehovah, YHVH, YHWH, and others. There is also much controversy about what to call the Son, our Messiah: Iahushua, Jahshuawah, Jahshuwah, Yahoshua, Yahshua, Yahushua, Yahvahosha, Yahweh, Yahweh Ben, Yaohushua, Yashua, Yashwa, Yehoshua, Yeshua, YHWHSHUA, Y'shua, and others. I got caught up in the debate myself and I tend to side with those who believe that the name of Yeshua may have been corrupted about the time that the Emperor-Pope, Constantine, married his Mystery Babylon Religion to Christianity. Constantine did horrendous damage to true Christianity, so why not believe that he also changed the name of our Lord to Jesus, which perhaps is named after his God Zeus, as in "Hail Zeus!" But these Sacred Name groups can’t (positively) find any original New Testament Scriptures that were originally written in Hebrew, other than the Gospel of Matthew. For now, the historical evidence reveals that most of the New Testament books to be originally written in the language of the day, which was Greek. In the original Hebrew book of Matthew, the Lord was called Yeshua. Could Jesus really be His original Greek name, written that way by the New Testament writers, whose audience was Greek. Greek was the common language of the world at the time of Messiah just like English is the common language of today. The Greeks couldn’t pronounce many Hebrew names. When the Romans crucified our Lord, the sign over the Messiah’s head was written in Aramaic, Latin and Greek. However, the name Jesus doesn’t seem to translate from Yeshua. I personally was saved when I put my trust in the name of Jesus, because that was His name in my native English language. We Believers call on the Savior in many different languages around the world, and the Lord understands each one of them. Romans 10: 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. 13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” (ESV) Does this mean that everyone must spell and pronounce the Lord’s name perfectly in Hebrew? Or does a heart that cries out for salvation, one that calls on the person of the Messiah to save them; is that action going to be enough? If they cry, “Lord! Save me!” Does the Lord need them to pray to one of the disputed Names, that the Sacred Name groups claim is the only name that can save them? And how do they know which one is correct? I guess they could pray to each manufactured name to make sure they got the right one! Or they could accept the idea that the Lord saves all who call on Him in their own native tongue, as they understand what the Lord’s name to be to them. Did you know there are about as many names for Jesus as there are languages? Do you think all these people who call out to be saved are going to miss out on Heaven and salvation because they don’t pronounce the Lord’s Name correctly in Hebrew? Since someone who calls on Jesus, says (Heysoos) in Spanish, does the Lord turn a deaf ear? Here’s some names of our Lord in different languages: like Jesus in China would be Yesu, Russian - Iisus, Japanese - Iesu, Romanian - Isus, Arabic - Isa, Dutch - Jezuz, etc. (Granted that most are translated from the Greek!) Since I am trying to return to my Hebraic roots, I have started praying in Yeshua’s Name but I will still worship Him with anyone who calls on Him in their own native tongue. Do you Sacred Namers honestly think that all the millions of believers throughout history, including the great reformers, have all perished because they didn’t call Yeshua by one of your manufactured names? With that said, I believe everyone needs to come out of Babylon and once we have been shown truth, we need to walk in the light that we have been given. That spiritual light would be to return to Hebrew roots and start calling Him Yeshua. For what it's worth, I believe the Father's name to be Yehovah from the Hebrew YHVH. There is a time coming when every single nation, tribe, and language will be represented in Heaven and then the Father will reveal to us the Name of His Son, the Name that was given to Him before the creation of the World. Will this Name be the one that only the Messiah and His Father currently know about: Rev. 19: 12 His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. 13 He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. (ESV) Is this the name that the Father is going to reveal to all of us in Heaven? Enoch describes this ceremony which takes place in Heaven after we all get there: Enoch 48:1 And in that place I saw the fountain of righteousness, Which was inexhaustible: And around it were many fountains of wisdom: And all the thirsty drank of them, And were filled with wisdom, And their dwellings were with the righteous and holy and elect. 2 And at that hour that Son of Man was named in the presence of the Lord of Spirits, And his name before the Head of Days. 3 Yea, before the sun and the signs were created, Before the stars of the heaven were made, His name was named before the Lord of Spirits. Heaven's main language could possibly be Hebrew since the angels spoke it to men. Balshazzar couldn't read the handwriting on the wall (like so many others), which Daniel interpreted for him without assistance, and it was likely written in Hebrew. The Old Testament prophets wrote in the Hebrew language as they were instructed and moved by the Holy Spirit. I do know that when we all get to Heaven we will fully know things even as we are fully known. Does this mean that all of us will speak one Heavenly language, so that all people will be able to understand one another? Is the Heavenly language going to be a combination of all languages, so that we will be able to communicate much more richly and express ourselves in ways we cannot even think of on earth? I think so! I don’t think the angels have any trouble understanding and speaking every single language on earth, as well as have any trouble communicating between the classes of angels. When the Lord’s Name is revealed to us in Heaven’s language, it will astound us, no matter what language we may have spoken on earth. We will fully know everything in Heaven: 8 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. 11 When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways. 12 For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known. 13 So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. (ESV) The conclusion of the matter for me is the Messiah hears every person in the world when they call on Him in their own native language and He saves them, because salvation is a heart issue. We all call on Him with broken hearts and He hears every one of us, no matter what language we happened to be born with. Just like Messiah will have a new name revealed to us in the grand heavenly ceremony, we too are given white stones that have our new names written on them, that only we know. You will look at your new name and will agree 100 percent with the Lord that He has got you pegged perfectly with the descriptive name He gives you. Maybe our names will be revealing, like Jacob (James) and Yochanan (John), whom the Lord nicknamed “Sons of Thunder.” We who are saved are given white stones of acquittal, with our new names written on them. Do those who perish get black stones of condemnation with their sinful names written on them? Chapter 21 What's in a Portrait Somehow, the image of Yeshua, pictured with long, feminine hair doesn’t seem to be accurate according to Scripture. In reality, Yeshua does not look like a girly-man with extra long girly hair! According to 1 Cor. 11:14, it's a shame for a man to have long hair! Also, Yeshua was a Jewish Rabbi. Do you think that a Jewish Rabbi would go against the standards for being a Rabbi? Following are 2 quotes from an article on Yeshua: http://www.solidrockfaith.com/en/2010/03/long-haired-men/ "Yeshua was NOT a Nazarite! According to Numbers 6:5,7, a Nazarite did wear long hair. However, Messiah was a NazarENE and not a NazarITE! While the two words look similar in English, they are entirely different in looks and meaning in the original language of the Bible. A Nazarene was one who lived in Nazareth (Matt. 2:23). A Nazarite was one who took the Nazarite vow, and the vow of a Nazarite was for life. The most notable Nazarites were Samson, Samuel, and John the Baptist." "The only case in the Bible where a man is spoken of as having long hair who was not a Nazarite was Absalom. This man is to be noted for his vanity, arrogance, rebellion, and self-will, characteristic of the ‘hippie’ movement of the 1960’s and early 1970’s. This young man came to an inglorious, shameful, untimely end, and was hung by the thing he was proudest of. Long hair does speak. Even today it is frequently used to signify drugs, rock music, and civil disobedience, whereas short hair speaks of authority and discipline. Our Savior was not a proud rebel, nor was he effeminate, nor was he even a Nazarite." A Nazarite could not touch a dead body or enjoy anything from the grapevine. Jesus ate and drank wine with sinners and touched the coffin of a dead man in Luke 7:11-17. 1 Cor 11:14 Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, 15 but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering. 16 If anyone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice—nor do the churches of God. (NIV) A disgrace was a sin; Yeshua would not have disgraced Himself or sinned against His Father by wearing long hair. Judas betrayed our Lord with a kiss. If Yeshua had long hair, he would have been easy to identify. The captors would have known that the only one with long hair would have been the Lord! The Bible says that those who mocked Him also plucked His beard. They may have pulled his hair too but His hair may have been too short to grab a hold of. What does the Old Testament Record About How Men were to Wear Their Hair Here is what God demanded of the Levite priests: Ezek 44:20 “They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but they are to keep the hair of their heads trimmed.” (NIV) So where does the "girly man" image of Yeshua come from? Well! Let's see what Zeus and Sarapis looked like here: http://www.askelm.com/secrets/sec103.htm Well go figure! Yeshua looks exactly like the "girly men," Zeus and Sarapis. What do you say we all get ourselves out of Babylon and seek to know only the truth about Yeshua, and start envisioning him as a trim, well groomed Bridegroom? Many of us only want to envision the tender side of Yeshua, but look for a minute at his tough side. He is a man’s man and is physically tough. You aren’t raised as a carpenter without being physically strong, having callous hands, and strong arms. He is not a wimp! He is actually tougher than nails and has the scars to prove it. When He comes back on the Day of Atonement, He will not only hate sin, He will also hate the sinner. He will break the jaws and the teeth of the wicked and will stomp on them and spatter Himself with their blood. Let me tell you! You do not want to experience the Wrath of the Lamb! http://famguardian.org/Subjects/Spirituality/Articles/DoesGodHateSinners.htm I’m sure thankful we believers will receive the mercy side of our Savior and that our sins are forgiven and forgotten. Will He not put His arms around us and call us His friends, all because we trusted in Him to save us, to give us the New Birth, and to fill us with His Holy Spirit? Akiane Here are a couple of portraits done by Akiane, an amazing young lady! She saw the Lord when she was 4 years old and painted these portraits when she was 8 and 9 years old. You've got to get her book and enjoy her story, art, and poetry. You will be truly blessed. Here is her contact info: http://www.artakiane.com/ With Akiane’s blessing and permission, here are her portraits of how she saw the Lord when she was 4 years old: The Portraits of Our Messiah Chapter 22 Pool Our Resources Now I’m going to change gears and talk about some nuts and bolts of what we can do to physically prepare for the Great Tribulation. I'm not an expert at either writing a book (first and probably last), or for getting a Tribulation retreat ready. I suggest getting together with like-minded believers and getting a plan together. We need to pool our resources and take care of each other, love each other, overlook each other’s faults, forgive one another, and pray for one another. Make lists of all the things you'll need to survive. As an example for me, I needed to include an extra pair of glasses and hope my prescription doesn't change too much. Get a shelter ready that you can flee to. Start to accumulate non perishable items like food, water containers, toiletries, cold weather gear, fuel to use for keeping warm and for cooking, lanterns, books, games, fishing equipment, survival gear of all types, and you'll think of many things you'll want to have. I am also going to get my teeth cleaned and checked out one last time before spring of 2013 and hope I have a Dentist in my survival group.  You Might be a Terrorist if… Here’s a quote from an article that has our beloved government making terrorists out of everyone who stores food. Gee! I wonder if Satan might not be behind this little gem that Congress has passed, to make sure that we won’t have any food, and we will have to take the Mark, or go hungry: http://www.frontporchpolitics.com/2011/12/storing-7-days-of-food-could-send-you-to-gitmo-indefinitely/ I quote from this site: “We’re talking about American citizens who can be taken from the United States and sent to a camp at Guantanamo Bay and held indefinitely. There are laws on the books right now that characterize who might be a terrorist: someone missing fingers on their hands is a suspect, according to the Department of Justice. Someone who has guns, someone who has ammunition that is weatherproofed, someone who has more than seven days of food in their house can be considered a potential terrorist. If you are suspected because of these activities, do you want the government to have the ability to send you to Guantanamo Bay for indefinite detention?” Unfortunately I qualify on all accounts, even the missing finger, which I lost in a farm accident 35 years ago. I understand the weather is very nice at Guantanamo and I really do hate snow anyway! Hopefully the food’s good! Chapter 23 10 Commandments of Survival 101 #1 Got God? You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength and love your neighbor as yourself! No brainer! What does it profit a man if he survives the Great Tribulation and still loses his own soul? #2 Got Getaway? You shall leave the Coastlines unless you want to catch a really big wave (Tsunami) and ride it to the next state inland! Larger cities will be overrun with crime if provisions of all kinds are interrupted. Have a retreat to run to and do it now if you’ve got giddy up, gumption, grit, and guts. The mobs in the cities will riot and kill people for their stuff. #3 Got Gas? You shall have gasoline for your car, cooking gas for your stove, wood for cooking and for keeping warm! Make sure your shelter also has shade because the coming sun storms could make the earth intensely hot. Be sure you are able to function without electricity because the electric power grids could be wiped out by Solar Storms or Warfare. Have every provision you would not like to be without at your retreat including my favorite item-toilet paper. #4 Got Grub? You shall grab goodies for your getaway like non-perishable (20 year shelf life) buckets of food. Get seed sprouting kits with a variety of seeds. One can sustain a healthy life if you have only sprouts to eat (ready to eat in 4 days). Also have a fresh water source near by and preferably a well with a hand pump in case there is no power to operate electric pump. #5 Got Garden? Got Greenhouse? You shall plant gardens with Legacy Seeds which allows you to harvest your produce and reuse the seeds to replant your crops over and over. Avoid all hybrid seeds. The greenhouse will allow your family to eat fresh vegetables year round. Also you will want to can your surplus produce for the lean times and for sharing with the many people who will be hungry. #6 Got Gel? You shall not forget the liquid “Silver Sol” either! These amazing products are like miniature hospitals, pharmacies, and medicine chests you can carry with you in your pocket. Silver Solution kills all harmful bacteria, viruses, mold, and fungus, promotes natural healing, and has hundreds of uses. #7 Got Gold? You shall go from loanership to ownership and trade your worthless paper dollars and CD’s for real money like gold and silver. When (not if) the economy crashes, you will then have real money to barter with and to possibly pay taxes. Get out of the stock market ASAP. Count your gambling losses and run. #8 Got Gun? You shall get a gun (unregistered) to guard gold, guard grub (which will be worth more than gold), guard girls (hopefully no explanation necessary), and guard garrison. Even if you are unable to shoot, don’t let the bad guy know that and at least point the gun at him like you mean business. Good grief! Go Granny go! Let’s all get a grip (preferably on a .357 Magnum)! Eccl. (3:3, 8) #9 Got Garments? You shall get provisions like clothes and blankets. Be prepared by having lots of extra clothes for yourself and others. If you will experience cold weather, wearing insulated coveralls is an excellent way to stay warm. Also water proof rain gear, ponchos, rubber boots and gloves are also a must. Make a provision list right now and start storing up stuff to take with you. #10 Got Gratitude? You shall thank God that He has NOT given you a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind. Thank God that you’ve been given wisdom to prepare for the end time which is now. Don’t tarry as time will get away from you and you will not want to suffer the consequences of NOT implementing this common sense plan of action. If you are not saved, ask the Lord Jesus into your heart and ask him to save you from your sins. He is faithful to forgive your sins and to cleanse you from all unrighteousness. Invite the Holy Spirit into your life to guide you in all your ways. If caught by the bad guys here are some helpful answers for you to reply if they ask you what you got: Got Guillotine? Nope! Not if I’m still able to answer these questions! Got Guilt? Nope! Yeshua paid it all! Got Gathered? Nope! Those Folks are at The River! Got Genius? Nope! But we’re all having fun! Get Right! Get Real! Get Ready! Chapter 24 Strategies For Great Trib Survival This document was used for our local planning group, to strategize how to proceed with like-minded believers and how to get a tribulation retreat ready. The following assembled group of strategists only includes those of us who believe that we are destined to be on the Earth for the last 3.5 years. We also know that we will not make it through these trials without faith in our Lord, no matter how much we prepare in the natural. This difficult time is going to be a total faith-walk and a purification process for all of us, as we prepare for the Bridegroom. Additionally, however well we are prepared, will in no way guarantee that we still won’t be captured, killed or persecuted by the Beast. With that said, wisdom says we can most likely lessen the effects or the duration of the coming world-wide upheaval and famine by storing some food and water, and getting off-grid in our own shelters, and by becoming self-sufficient communities. There is safety in numbers, not just for security reasons, but because we can all support and encourage one another and minister to each other’s needs. We all have our own unique qualities and talents that others in the body need. I personally have no desire to just survive the Great Persecution but want to be able to minister to others. I would hope that all of us want to team up because of our love for Yeshua, and that we are willing to lay down our lives for each other out of love! Our purpose of getting together is to brain-storm some ideas of how to prepare and then how each of us may implement step by step plans for their own situations. We each want the will of God in our own lives so we must pray and seek God’s plan. We must not be motivated by fear, but by power, love, and a sound mind. First, resolve in your own mind that no matter how well you plan and prepare, the Lord may require you to give your life and shed your blood for Him. I submit to you that when you need the grace to endure such a trial, the Lord is so faithful and will never leave you nor forsake you! The Holy Spirit will always remain your Comforter! Now with sound minds and the Shalom of Yeshua, and much prayer, we take the next step! We determine where the Lord wants each of us to go and He’ll let us know with whom we are to team up with, so we can endure the big, bad Beast! Have you considered all your family and friends who are believers and share your beliefs about being prepared? If they have Pre-Trib fantasies, please share your knowledge with them because many will get on the Post-Trib band-wagon. Many of us will end up pooling our resources with family, so please, at least run your ideas past them and see if they get on board with your vision of preparation. We all want our families saved and to not be tempted to take the Mark! 1.Once we’ve determined “the where” and “with whom,” the next step is probably “the what.” As to how comfortable or functional our places of refuge will be, is determined by finances. RV’s make an excellent choice because they are already live-in-ready and can be transported quickly to any site. They can easily be hooked up to solar power, water, and septic systems. Also they can be parked in the shade because air-conditioning will most likely be a luxury of the past. RV’s also grant some semblance of privacy. Additionally, the quality and price of each unit is of individual preference and affordability. Another option of habitation would be to fix up a large structure and divide it into many rooms, sharing a common area for cooking, fellowshipping, shower and laundry facilities, all off-grid of course. 2. I think the evidence that an imminent start of the Tribulation to begin in the spring of 2013 or sooner is rather compelling. We need to get ready without delay. If we have little or no money of our own to fund our American Dream home, and can’t find a Kinsman Redeemer to help us finance our Trib-Retreat, then we need to get serious about getting some cold cash! We can first start by slashing our output expenses. How about no more eating out, expensive entertainment, vacations, and frivolous hobbies? We have personally cancelled our life insurance policies, and my cell phone has been cancelled. We try to limit eating out to once a week so we can fellowship after Church. We will be selling our good vehicle once we make our last trip up north to see family and will be putting this money into supplies. We are also sorting all our stuff and selling everything we won’t need. 3. There are many other sources of income to consider. Many have life insurance policies that can be cashed out. Some have stocks that can be sold. Many have toys like boats, motorcycles, extra vehicles, coins or other collectibles, that can be redeemed for cash. I’m sure there are other things that I’ve not included. Perhaps some can even request an advance from relatives on their inheritance (Good luck on that option, but it is possible)! 4. Many people will be needed who can build their own places of refuge, so if you feel the Lord is compelling you to be a leader and to start up your own place, this information is a starting place for you. Another article for planning a trib retreat: Chapter 25 RV Refuge in the Woods Advantages Include: The RV you buy for your family can be as (nice / expensive) or (simple / inexpensive) house as you like. There will be a first come, first serve policy, so you can choose the lot you like. You may come to this site and prepare your RV and storage trailer at any time, when it’s convenient for you to get away, and you can have it all ready before the Great Persecution starts. You may also start putting all your provisions into an additional storage trailer, and can start shopping and storing now for the non-perishable items (including food) you’ll need. Your water will be provided. Wood for your heat stove is also available on the property. You may plant a garden and there will be several locations to choose from. Your fee will be used to build a Common Area with showers, laundry room, and a large room for fellowship, and hopefully solar power. Depending on how many people that we get to participate will determine the quality of this facility. Our location is a nice secluded place that is not seen from the road. This place is debt free and we are less likely to be displaced than if we held a mortgage. Our place appears to be a divinely protected area as shown on the map you received. There is safety in numbers and the men can take turns providing security. Everyone will need to be trained in the safe use of firearms. There is plenty of shade available for the choice lots. Disadvantages Include: Your RV will be off the grid and there will be no power to your RV unless you provide it. You will have to hook up your own wood burning stove or other source of heat. You will have to provide the funds for your own mini-septic tank (approx. $500). Due to the upcoming world wide draught, our water will need to be rationed. Laundry facilities may be rather primitive depending on how much solar power we have available. You will need to stockpile your own firewood. You will not have the luxury of showering every day (good old sponge baths). You will need to supply your own food for 3.5 years. We have such a short time to get ready. Chapter 26 Adopt a Project The following is a list of needed items: The individual lots are at least 30’ x 50’ and are free! The projects that need to be constructed are in $5000 shares! Please choose from the top of the list downward in order of priority! If each family could take one $5000 share, we could get every project accomplished! Those of you who can do more than 1 share will be greatly appreciated, to help out those who are unable to pay! Common room for worship, fellowship, meals and laundry- 3 shares of $5000 each for a total of $15,000 10,000 gallon water tank on a stand and in a shelter- 2 shares of $5000 each or a total of $10,000 1000 gallon tank of propane for cooking and 500 gallon gas tank for generator (both filled) $ 5,000 Septic tanks and out-houses 5,000 Wood storage shelter and 2 handicapped rooms- 2 shares of $5000 each for a total of $10,000 Solar power for common room- 4 shares of $5000 each for a total of $20,000 Any additional $5000 shares will be put into food and supplies, hopefully 7 more for $35,000 20 families x $5000 for a total of - $100,000 The goal is to rescue 20 families as that will be the limit for this 5 acres. The money will all be spent on the common good of everyone. Some of the money will be converted into silver to pay taxes and to barter with. We can set up a board to make sure the funds are spent wisely. We will set up community laws to make sure everyone is on the same page as to the conduct expected and for airing any grievances. We welcome all constructive input as this is a first time experience for all of us. The property is debt free. We are also providing much of the construction labor needed to accomplish the projects and welcome anyone’s help. There is much to do including cutting and storing wood, prepping the garden area, clearing the lots, weed control, building a chicken house, installing a perimeter fence, helping others construct their shelters, gathering supplies, etc. There is much to do and little time to accomplish it. We need everyone to pitch in! We believe we can make this place a shining example of what Yeshua’s love is all about and how we can all love and take care of each other, as we wait expectantly for our Bridegroom. Chapter 27 Lunar Tetrads Pastor Mark Biltz did some amazing research on the eclipses of the sun and moon occurring on the Feasts of the Lord, and does a great job explaining both the feasts and the eclipses at this site: http://www.elshaddaiministries.us/storefront/dvd.html This chapter is inserted here for some cool bonus material that points to our Lord's return in 2016. I hope you find this material as fascinating as I have! Let me explain first what Lunar Tetrads are: this is when there are 4 total eclipses of the moon in a row spanning 2 years of time. This phenomenon happened many times in history, however there are some unique ones that have happened only 7 times since the Birth of Messiah with the final eighth one to happen in 2014 and 2015. I will now list the 8 unique ones that fell on God's Feast Days with the years (all AD or CE) listed first, these were 4 straight total eclipses of the moon happening on God’s Feast Days: 162 Occurred on Passover and Tabernacles 163 Occurred on Passover and Tabernacles 795 Occurred on Passover and Yom Kippur 796 Occurred on Passover and Yom Kippur 842 Occurred on Passover and Yom Kippur 843 Occurred on Passover and Yom Kippur 860 Occurred on Passover and Yom Kippur 861 Occurred on Passover and Yom Kippur 1493 Occurred on Passover and Trumpets 1494 Occurred on Passover and Trumpets 1949 Occurred on Passover and Tabernacles 1950 Occurred on Passover and Tabernacles 1967 Occurred on Passover and Tabernacles 1968 Occurred on Passover and Tabernacles 2014 Will occur on Passover and Tabernacles 2015 Will occur on Passover and Tabernacles Notice the last 3 tetrads. The one in 1948 and 50 was just after Israel became a nation. The one in 1967 and 68 was when Jerusalem was restored to Israel. The one in 2014 and 15 will be just before the Second Coming. Also notice that the last 3 tetrads all fall on the Feast of Passover and Feast of Tabernacles. We know that Yeshua was the Passover Lamb and that the Feast of Tabernacles is the Wedding Feast of the Lamb. Can we just write this out in large words for you, and repeat it 3 times: The Passover Lamb of God is coming to the Wedding Feast! The Passover Lamb of God is coming to the Wedding Feast! The Passover Lamb of God is coming to the Wedding Feast! Here are some significant events that occurred in history on these Feast day tetrads: 162-163 BC: This was the greatest persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire coinciding with the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. In 162 BC, Antiochus 5 was besieging Jerusalem. 795-796 BC: Charlemagne begins to conquer Muslim territory and he sets up a buffer zone between France and Spain. In 795 BC, Israel is divided into 2 kingdoms of Israel and Judah. 842-843BC: Islamic Jihad attack on the Vatican, having all its treasures looted by Muslim armies. In 842 BC, wicked King Ahaziah is put to death by God. 860-861 BC: Millions of Christians are martyred by the Islamic Jihad that came across northern Africa to Spain. There was also significant Jewish persecution. Sorry! Can't find any more BC stuff! 1493-1494 AD: Jews were expelled from their lands. Christopher Columbus discovers America. 1949-1950: Israel becomes a nation again after almost 2000 years. 1967-1968: All of Jerusalem is restored to Israel as its capitol. Starts countdown of seven-sevens (49 years) until Messiah returns. 2014-2015: The Second Coming of our Lord and Savior, the Bridegroom, Yeshua! The number 8 means new beginnings and this is the eighth and final Tetrad of the Feasts of the Lord. I just thought the following was pretty cool so I'm listing it for fun. I've subtracted the years between tetrads to find a gap. For example the gap between year 796 and year 162 is 634 years. Notice that the gaps somewhat mirror each other: 634, 48, 19, 634, 457, 19, 48 162-163 795-796 (634 year gap). 842-843 (48 year gap). 860-861 (19 year gap) 1493-1494 (634 year gap) 1949-1950 (457 year gap) 1967-1968 (19 year gap) 2014-2015 (48 year gap) Israel became a nation in 1948. What's also cool is there are eclipses of the sun during the 2014-2015 time frame that also land on Feast days, which is very significant. There will be a Total Solar eclipse in the spring of 2015, on the Jewish religious New Year (Mar. 20, 2015). There is also a Partial Solar eclipse on the Feast of Trumpets in 2015 (Sept. 13/14, 2015). There truly are going to be signs in the sun and moon and stars when the Lord returns. I believe the stars (in Rev. 6: 12-14) being thrown to the earth are fallen angels. Angels are known for being morning stars as well. All the Principalities, Powers, and Wickedness in high places will be cast to the earth when the sky is rolled up like a scroll at Yeshua’s Second Coming. These fallen angels will be locked up with Satan until the 1000-year reign of Messiah ends and then they will be judged and thrown into the Lake of Fire. Rev. 6: 12 I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red, 13 and the stars in the sky fell to earth, as figs drop from a fig tree when shaken by a strong wind. 14 The heavens receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place. (NIV) Chapter 28 The “Almost-Too-Good-to-be-True” News! If you have not invited Yeshua into your heart, to save your soul from eternal death, you may do so now! This is simply done by trusting that He can and will save you if you believe in Him! Romans 10:9 “Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (ESV) Ask Him to cleanse you from all your sins by washing them away with His precious blood, that out of matchless love for you, He shed on a cruel cross! I John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (NKJV) When you admit that you are a sinner, turn from your wicked ways, and put your trust in Him, He will give you a new spiritual heart, making you a brand new person. 2 Cor 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. (NKJV) You are given all the righteousness of God and He takes all your sin. When the Father looks at you, He now sees the Blood of Yeshua instead of your sins and He loves you just like He loves Yeshua, because you have accepted and trusted in His One and only Son. You can know that you have eternal life: 1 John 5:11-12 states: “11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He who has the Son has life; 12 he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.” (NKJV) You are saved by God’s grace through faith and not by anything you can do. Simply receive His free gift of salvation. Eph 2: 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. (NKJV) Here is a simple prayer that you can pray from your heart, to use as a guide for calling on God to save you: Dear Heavenly Father, You have called me to Yourself in the name of Your dear Son Jesus (Yeshua). I realize that Yeshua is the only Way, the Truth, and the Life; and is the only Mediator between You and man. I acknowledge to You that I am a sinner. I believe that Your only begotten Son Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus Christ) shed His precious blood on the cross, died for my sins, and rose again on the third day. I am truly sorry for the deeds which I have committed against You, and therefore, I am willing to repent (turn away from my sins). Have mercy on me, a sinner. Cleanse me and forgive me of my sins as I forgive anyone who has ever sinned against me. I truly desire to serve You, Lord Yeshua. Starting from now, I pray that You would help me to hear Your still small voice. Lord, I desire to be led by Your Holy Spirit so I can faithfully follow You and obey all of Your commandments. I ask You for the strength to love You more than anything else, so I won't fall back into my old ways. I also ask You to bring genuine believers into my life who will encourage me to live for You and help me stay accountable. Father, I am truly grateful for Your grace which has led me to repentance and has saved me from my sins. By the indwelling of Your Holy Spirit, I now have the power to overcome all sin, which before so easily entangled me. Lord Yeshua, transform my life so that I may bring glory and honor to You alone and not to myself. Right now I confess Yeshua as the Lord of my life. With my heart, I believe that God the Father raised His Son Yeshua from the dead. This very moment I acknowledge that Yeshua HaMashiach (Messiah) is my Savior and according to His Word, right now I am born again. Thank You, Yeshua, for coming into my life and hearing my prayer. I ask all of this in the name of my Lord and Messiah, Yeshua. Amen. Welcome to the Family! One result of this “salvation gift” is that you will find rest in your spirit and you will be able to face the coming, terrible Tribulation with a peace that goes beyond your understanding. John 8:36 Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. (NKJV) Yeshua says in: John 15:20a “Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you.” (ESV) John 16: 33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (NIV) There is tremendous reward for all those who put their trust in the Messiah. Look at God’s promise in: 1 Cor 2:9 But as it is written: “ Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” NKJV) Study God’s Word (Bible) daily: 2 Tim. 2: 15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (NKJV) Please don’t be like the 5 foolish virgins in: Matthew 25: 1 Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight a cry was heard: 'Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!' 7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' 9 But the wise answered, saying, 'No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.' 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, And those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut. 11 Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us!' 12 But he answered and said, 'Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you. '13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming. (NKJV) I believe this Scripture refers to all those who call themselves Christians. Half of them do not prepare to meet the Bridegroom. When the Antichrist is revealed we all know we have 3.5 years to endure until Messiah comes! Persecution, hunger, and lack of oil (provisions) will cause the foolish virgins to go and buy for themselves. They do not want to suffer or die for the Lord! The only way one can buy during this tribulation period is to receive the mark. The Lord is very specific about what happens to those who receive the mark: Revelation 14:9-11 - "If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name." (NKJV) Be a Wise Virgin and prepare now! Do not let lack of provisions tempt you to take the mark! Be holy as your Lord is holy. Be a good example to others and be pleasing to the Lord! Show genuine love! Avoid at all costs those who claim to be Christians, yet have no fruit, because they live openly sinful lives. God does forgive your sins but you still need to bear fruit in accordance with your repentance. Personally I'm working out my salvation with fear (holy reverence) and trembling (Philippians 2:12). Chapter 29 Holiness The Wise Virgins are going to make their wedding gowns white and spotless for their Husband. There are some common sense things we can do to purify our hearts for Yeshua, to draw closer to Him, and they are very much, heart issues. There are many idols that we need to rid from our lives and many things that cause us to sin. A big heart issue in our culture is sexual sin and lust. Fornication and adultery are rampant in the Body of Christ. Here's how Yeshua put it: Matt 5:27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell. (NIV) Does the Lord want us to cut off our hands and pluck out our eyes or does He want us to cut off the sin from our lives. We are to STOP the sin, cut off and pluck out whatever it is that causes us to lose fellowship with our Lord. If you think you are in fellowship with the Lord and have obvious unrepentant sin in your life, then you are very much deceived. You are one of those who are creating God in your own image. These are the folks whom the Lord will tell "I don't know you!” It doesn't matter how many devils they cast out if they don't have a tender heart for Yeshua. He wants us to be pure in heart. The Lord says to "Be holy as I am Holy!” Those who are sinning with the attitude that it's all under the blood (extreme grace) have a serious heart issue with their Lord and if they make it into the kingdom, will be considered the least. Matt 5:17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. 19 Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven. (NIV) We are to Exhort One Another and be Accountable to the Body: Matt 18:15 “If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. 16 But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ 17 If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector. (NIV) Sin is a serious issue! The Lord nailed our sins to the cross but that doesn't mean we can do anything we want to do and still be pleasing to the Lord. Those of us who are flippant in our attitude about holiness will not have any good fruit on their tree. As the Lord said: Luke 6:43 “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 44 Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. 45 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. (NIV) How to Become Holy We believers have some obvious things we need to do to become holy like: Immersing ourselves in God's Word. Doing and not just hearing the Word. Asking the Holy Spirit to teach and guide us. Praying for wisdom. Taking time to worship and adore Him. He inhabits the praises of His people. Telling Him how grateful we are and thanking Him for our many blessings. Interceding for others who are both lost and saved. Being accountable (in our walk with the Lord)) to another believer. Fellowshipping with other believers. Learning sound doctrine for baptism (water and spirit) and communion. Confessing, repenting and forsaking our sins. Returning to our Hebrew roots so we can understand YHVH (YHWH). We Overcome Satan by the Blood and by Our Testimony Rev 12:10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. 11 And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. (ESV) Rev 5:9 And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, 10 and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth." (ESV) Acts 20:28 Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood. (ESV) Col. 1: 19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross. (ESV) 1 Pet. 1:17 And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, 18 knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. (ESV) Heb. 10:19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, 20 by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. (ESV) How to Get Rid of the Unholy: You will find from your Hebrew roots that every year on the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Hag HaMatzah), the Israelites cleansed their homes of everything that had leaven (representative of sin) in it and got it out of their homes. We need to do the same since we have so many sinful idols in our homes that cause us to sin, and it all needs to be thrown out. For most people, the thing that causes the most sin in our homes is the programming we watch on TV. Ouch! I'm only talking to those who want to be holy! Through the TV we get indoctrinated into the wisdom of the world, the spirit of the Antichrist, lustful images, the greed of materialism through a myriad of commercials, and false doctrines of demons from Babylon. Why not change the programming to honor the Lord. If you only watch programming that honors the Lord like Sky Angel, you can be building Godly virtues into your life. Your children will have less opportunity to be tempted by sinful images and doctrines of demons if you eliminate that option. Of course one has to even monitor the programming on Sky Angel. If I even have to mention dumping obvious sins like pornography, going to ungodly movies, having sex outside of marriage, or getting drunk, etc., then you perhaps are beyond help anyway, if you are a believer and don't see anything wrong with this type of behavior. I'm only encouraging those who want to get ready to meet their Bridegroom and want to be Pure Virgins. Whatever causes us to sin must be removed! Do you read love stories or watch soap operas that cause you to lust? STOP! Throw those books away and turn off the TV (better yet, dump it if you can't stop). Do you play violent, demonic, video games that harden your heart? STOP! Throw away those worthless, time wasting games. Are you a glutton and have problems with self-control when it comes to food and drink? STOP! Get some help! Be accountable to someone! Do you lay around and not take care of your body and not exercise? STOP! Get up and do something to get fit! (I'm preaching to myself on that one.) Listening to ungodly music? Stop! Whatever is causing us to sin we need to forsake. Get everything that causes you to sin out of your home including everything that deals with the occult, horoscope, artwork, books, literature, and whatever the Lord tells you to get rid of. Can you find it all? Oh yes! The Lord will show you! The Wedding Have the same preparation attitude, like a young lady who is getting ready for her wedding. Everything needs to be perfect! She plans many months ahead of time, getting ready for her big day. She watches what she eats so she'll look nice in her wedding gown and so she will be beautiful for her husband. She forsakes all other men who may be interested because she wants to be faithful and pure. She gets all the details for their wedding planned out and she diligently accomplishes those tasks with joy and anticipation. She shares her joy with her friends and invites them to participate. She thinks of nothing else but her husband and seeks to be pleasing and to look beautiful for him. Chapter 30 Wealthy Believers For all of you wealthy believers who are storing up wealth to spend on yourselves, grab a hold of the vision to help others. If you don't use your wealth to help others prepare for this terrible ordeal ahead, you will lose it anyway! Hello! You won't be able to buy or sell once the Antichrist comes into power. I personally believe that all wealth that is not converted into tangible commodities will be forfeited to the Antichrist, once he takes power. Look at this parable and see if it applies to you: The Parable of the Rich Fool Luke 12:13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?” 15 Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.” 16 And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. 17 He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’ 18 “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. 19 And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’ 20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’ 21 “This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.” (NIV) You who have wealth can team up with your fellow Brothers and Sisters who have many talents, but not much money with which to prepare! Every part of the body is important and none of us can do with out the other parts! With your funds, they can construct shelters, gather and store provisions, chop wood, provide security, provide professional services like doctor and dental care, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, and the list goes one indefinitely. We all need to pool our resources and get ready for this ordeal. We have so little time until the spring of 2013 to get ready! The wise will fast, pray, and seek the Lord with all their hearts as to what they need to do. These are those who will be called the Wise Virgins, they are also the ones who can claim: Proverbs 27:12 The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. (NIV) I certainly don’t believe in the government’s philosophy for the redistribution of wealth. However, we do have a unique opportunity and this time will only come once for those of us who have money, to really put it to good use before it’s taken away. We will not be able to buy or sell once Azazel starts his persecution of the Saints, so put it to good use by converting it into tangible items that your Brothers and Sisters will need to survive for 3.5 years! Chapter 31 Conclusion The main goal for writing this book was to encourage believers to become Vise Virgins, helping them to become spotless spiritually for our Bridegroom, Yeshua! Also shared was the need for physical preparation so you can be a blessing to others by having food, water, and shelter to offer as one of the Wise Virgins. The foolish will reject wisdom anyway! Go figure! We need to laugh at the Devil because greater is He who is in us than he who is in the world. We must not have the spirit of fear but of power, love and a sound mind! Hallelujah! We need to be bold in proclaiming the Gospel to Muslims and show them the striking differences between Messiah and Allah. We need to show their cold, hard, hateful hearts that they are wicked and in need of a Savior and that if they don't repent, they will be cast into the Lake of Fire along with everyone else who rejects salvation. There is salvation in one name only and that is Yeshua HaMashiach! Phil 2: 9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Yeshua every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Yeshua HaMashiach is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Amen! Muslims are only flesh and blood (although many are possessed by demons). Most of them hate you, and want to destroy every other religion on Earth but Islam. They may even kill you! Be radical! Thank them because they have allowed you to now be qualified for the Martyrs Crown. Matthew 10:28 “Never be afraid of those who can kill the body but are powerless to kill the soul! Far better to stand in awe of the One who has the power to destroy body and soul in the fires of destruction! (Phillips) Exclaim to your persecutors that they will reap what they sow and that you are going to be on the other side of the fence, come Judgment Day, and we will have the task of judging them. Exclaim that today is the day of Salvation and mercy and that on the day of reckoning, there will be no mercy! Although one can't be adamant on the exact timing, I believe the Lord has given us clues from Scripture as to the timing of His Second Coming. Like the wise Magi, we too can discern from Scripture that the countdown of the final 49 (7 weeks) years began when the decree to establish Jerusalem, until Messiah was to come, started in 1967. The 70 weeks will be completed on the Feast of Trumpets in 2016. We Wise Virgins have until the spring of 2013 to get ready. We need to cleanse our hearts! We need to purge our homes of all wickedness and the Babylonian spirit! Show the fruit of righteousness! Love all those around you that come in contact with! Come out from under the bushel basket and let your light shine. Time is very short until the Antichrist is revealed. Once he is revealed, we will no longer be able to buy and sell in the world system, so be ready to barter by purchasing now the things needed for survival. Even Pre-tribbers will know that we have 3.5 years left once the Antichrist is revealed. Since they believed that God was to rapture them out of tribulation, instead of seeing them through it, they perceived no need to prepare. Many of these will be the Foolish Virgins because they won't have the guts to starve to death, or be imprisoned, or be killed, or be homeless and scorched by the sun. These are the ones who will take the mark so they can buy food. Some will be saved but they will also burden the rest of us who prepared! If your persecutors are about to kill you, rejoice! Your journey is over! Instant glory! Be of good cheer for Yeshua has overcome the world, the flesh, and the Devil. You need to step forward with confidence in the Lord. He will never leave you, nor forsake you, no matter what the Devil throws at you! You can be sure the Lord will be with you, especially in your darkest hours. That's when there will only be one set of footprints in the sand, instead of two, because He will be carrying you into glory! I'm looking forward to seeing YOU on the other side and especially to seeing my Lord and Savior, Yeshua HaMashiach. My prayer is that you have been blessed by what you’ve read in this book and that you have developed a plan to get ready to meet Yeshua! I hope you are as excited as I am about being with the King, forever! Can you imagine what our joy and anticipation will be like for those of us who are still left, after Azazel and Satan get done with us? Can you imagine the joy there will be for those of us who will be able to count down the days to meeting Yeshua at the last Feast of Trumpets in 2016? To contact the author with feedback: jesusavsazazel@yahoo.com jesusvsazazel@jesusanswers.com I realize that because I’ve written this book, I ran the risk of alienating many people, but my target group to help is the Wise Virgins. I’m only writing to them so please disregard this information if it doesn’t ring true for you. All the hate mail that I receive will simply be deleted without reading it, so save your effort. I have a few words of caution about emailing me; take what I am about to tell you seriously. There is a shadow government that records every one of your emails and they can review your records any time they want to. They also know every single site you’ve ever visited. This Shadow knows your networking contacts and will have a heyday, come Inquisition time. It will be very easy for them to find out who everyone on your list is, where they live, and how to find them, from you, with many methods of persuasion that they will develop and perfect. The Jesuits were the best ever at torture and extracting information. The Vatican leadership has never had to pay for their atrocities of the past and arrogantly believe that they never will. I’ve got some sad news for them; their day of reckoning is coming shortly. They know your thoughts, political persuasion, lusts, concerns, religion, even whether you like guns, are violent, etc. If you raise any flags, your phone calls will also be monitored. We are currently being categorized right now and they possibly have a color coding system figured out. Perhaps they have a monitoring system of 3 colors. For example, all the red dots are selected for immediate extermination because they are the trouble makers and are hopeless at being converted to take the mark. Perhaps the yellow dotted people are the ones who are questionable and the greens are considered pushover Beast worshippers. If you think I’m a mad lunatic, foaming at the mouth, seeing ghosts that aren’t there, then you just keep on drinking your Kool-Aid. But for those of you who don’t want to be first on the “Mark of the Beast Inquisition List,” and want to remain low on the radar, I suggest you don’t email me. I’ve been shown that I am possibly signing my death warrant by publishing this book. Whether I even register on the bad guys radar scale or not will depend on whether this book is successful or not. I pray that this book will reach many thousands. If only one person gets saved from my efforts, my joy will be full. I may remain small potatoes and just simply be a red dot on an extermination list, like many of you already are. Please don’t underestimate the power and influence of the Vatican and the Jesuits, who are behind the scenes of most governments. The New World Order will ultimately be run by Azazel, the False Prophet Pope, the billionaire elites, and the Vatican Hierarchy of the RCC. The Pope will be the puppet of Satan, Azazel, and the Jesuits. This Mystery Babylon religion is Satan’s religion and has been, ever since the time of Nimrod and the Tower of Babel. The Vatican’s goal has always been to rule the world (again) and they will get their wish. For those of you who doubt the viciousness of the Jesuits, here is a portion of the alleged oath they take: Snippet From the Jesuit Oath: “I furthermore promise and declare that I will, when opportunity present, make and wage relentless war, secretly or openly, against all heretics, Protestants and Liberals, as I am directed to do, to extirpate and exterminate them from the face of the whole earth; and that I will spare neither age, sex or condition; and that I will hang, waste, boil, flay, strangle and bury alive these infamous heretics, rip up the stomachs and wombs of their women and crush their infants' heads against the walls, in order to annihilate forever their execrable race. That when the same cannot be done openly, I will secretly use the poisoned cup, the strangulating cord, the steel of the poniard or the leaden bullet, regardless of the honor, rank, dignity, or authority of the person or persons, whatever may be their condition in life, either public or private, as I at any time may be directed so to do by any agent of the Pope or Superior of the Brotherhood of the Holy Faith, of the Society of Jesus.” http://www.spirituallysmart.com/assassins.html Here are some final good notes to end on and is what the Lord exhorted us to do in: John 15: 9 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10 If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. 12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command. 15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. 17 This is my command: Love each other. (NIV) Here is how to become one of Yeshua’s true sheep, and this Scripture will be very relevant in the end times, when so many of us will be destitute: 31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. 34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ 37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ 40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ 41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’ 44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’ 45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’ 46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.” (NIV) One way to put into practice “whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me,” is to imagine everyone you are dealing with is the Lord, Himself. For example, if your spouse is tense and not able to sleep, imagine that you are rubbing the Lord’s shoulders and conversing with Him. When you look in the mirror, tell Jesus you love Him and see Him in you. You’ll be kinder to yourself and to others and this really is a powerful experience. I have found a book written hundreds of years ago by a humble monk who learned how to practice the presence of God. He was cut in the same mold as Mother Theresa, and he learned to worship and be thankful to Jesus for every little detail in his life. The book is “Practice the Presence of God” by Brother Lawrence, revised by Jim Johnson. www.JimJohnsonMissions.com Even though Mother Theresa and Brother Lawrence were Roman Catholic, they are still 2 of my many heroes, who had true faith, and I count them as being my Brother and Sister in Yeshua. Bibliography Chapter 1 Feasts of the Lord: The Incomplete Church (page 75) by Sid Roth http://www.bibleprophesy.org/feasts1.htm. http://www.elshaddaiministries.us/storefront/dvd.html Chapter 2 Feast of Trumpets: http://www.betemunah.org/knowday.html Chapter 3 The First Census of Quirinius: http://www.catholicplanet.com/articles/article108.htm http://www.biblicalchronology.com/census.htm Pontius Pilate: (E. J. Vardaman, "A Provisional Chronology Of The New Testament: Jesus Through Paul's Early Years" in E. J. Vardaman (Ed.), Chronos Kairos Christos II: Chronological, Nativity, And Religious Studies In Memory Of Ray Summers, 1998, Mercer University Press: Macon (GA), pp. 313-320.) Herods death: http://www.biblicalchronology.com/herod.htm Chapter 4 Halley's Comet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halley%27s_Comet Star refuted: http://preteristcentral.com/Martin%27s%20Star%20that%20Astonished%20the%20World.html Chapter 5 Transliteration of Daniel 9:25-27: http://shalach.org/Rapture/Daniel%209-26.htm First decree to rebuild Jerusalem: http://www.icr.org/books/defenders/4975/ Abomination that caused Desolation: http://www.the-highway.com/matt24_Woodrow2.html Jewish dating off by 242 years: http://pauldnewman.blogspot.com/2007/04/about-240-missing-years.html Chapter 7 Bryan Huie site for Bible teaching: http://www.herealittletherealittle.net/index.cfm?page_name=All&id=75 Maccabees war: http://moellerhaus.com/2300.htm 1290 and 1335 days already fulfilled: http://www.truebiblecode.com/understanding153.html Chapter 8 Read the book of Enoch here: http://www.hiddenbible.com/enoch/online.html Where Azazel is possibly buried in the Abyss: http://www.biblewalks.com/sites/Munttar.html Lake of Fire and the Abyss: http://www.askelm.com/secrets/sec106.htm Abaddon as the Restrainer: http://www.americaisraelprophecy.com/abaddon.html The Sanhedrin meeting with the Muslim writer: http://www.turkishnews.com/en/content/2009/08/22/jewish-sanhedrin-rabbis-unite-with-turk-on-common-cause/ Dome of the Rock built over the wrong rock: http://www.beholdthebeast.com/the_wrong_rock.htm Chapter 9 The New World Order maps: http://mazzaroth.com/ChapterSeven/TenRegionsWTO.htm http://hosted.comm100.com/Forum/10GlobalRegions_t166.aspx?siteId=54476&forumId=481 The Popes as Pontificus Maximus: http://www.bringyou.to/apologetics/a104.htm Chapter 10 The Lost Book of Enoch http://reluctant-messenger.com/enoch.htm The Book of Enoch: http://www.hiddenbible.com/enoch/online.html Chapter 11 "God's War On Terror-Islam, Prophecy and the Bible," by Walid Shoebat (with Joel Richardson) Islam's Black Stone: http://www.crystalinks.com/blackstone.html What Koran says about lying and stealing: http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/Quran/020-stealing.htm http://www.islam-watch.org/Haji/Does-Quran-approve-adultery.htm Chapter 12 Prophecy of Margaret McDonald: http://www.bibleprophesy.org/vision.htm History of Pre-trib Rapture: http://freemasonry.bcy.ca/texts/dispensationalism.html Jesuit Background: http://www.theforbiddenknowledge.com/hardtruth/jesuit_world_control.htm Chapter 13 Article on Babylon: http://kenraggio.com/KRPN-Babylon-Meares.htm "The Incomplete Church" by Sid Roth, pages 71-72 Chapter 14 Book calling Azazel False Prophet: http://www.scribd.com/doc/45898784/The-False-Prophet-Azazel Catholic Sun God Monstrance: http://www.aloha.net/~mikesch/monstr.htm Roman Catholic Mass: http://amazingdiscoveries.org/Sdeception_paganism_Catholic_mass_silver Sacrifice of Christ as unbloody: http://www.jesus-is-lord.com/mass.htm Fox's Book of Martyrs: http://www.biblestudytools.com/history/foxs-book-of-martyrs/ Hitler's Catholic Faith: http://www.spirituallysmart.com/nazi.html Vatican as World Political Authority: http://www.globalreport2010.com Mel Sanger's "Antichrist Identity V" http://www.theantichristidentity.com/identity5intro.pdf Calling Down Fire From the Sky: http://www.defendproclaimthefaith.org/Calling_Fire_From_Heaven.htm The Hebrew Yeshua vs the Catholic Jesus: www.realmessiah.name/materials/s_hebrew_yeshua_vs_greek_jesus.php To read book and order materials: www.RealMessiah.Name/materials. Pope as False Prophet: http://www.escapeallthesethings.com/pope-benedict-xvi- Chapter 15 Pagan Feasts and Holidays that have been Christianized: http://www.demonbuster.com/christmas.html http://www.lionandlambministry.com/index.php/liontube/video/45/The-Unwrapping-of-Christmas%3A-Its-History%2C-Myths-and-Traditions http://daughtersoftsiyon.weebly.com/pagan_holidays.html http://mystery-babylon.org/christmas.html http://mystery-babylon.org/easter.html http://mystery-babylon.org/halloween.html False Prophet Azazel: http://www.scribd.com/doc/45898784/The-False-Prophet-Azazel Cain and Abel Origens: http://theopenscroll.com/cainsPaternity.htm The Mark of the Beast: http://www.markbeast.org/mark-beast-666.html Mystery Babylon: http://mystery-babylon.net/ Understanding Bar Codes: http://www.av1611.org/666/barcode.html http://www.indexoftheweb.com/Patriot/TheMark.htm Chapter 16 Petra: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra 200 man army are demons: http://heavenawaits.wordpress.com/god%E2%80%99s-war-on-terror%E2%80%A6-the-200-million-man-army/ Chapter 19 Possible Tower of Babel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziggurat_of_Ur Huge Asteroid named Apophis http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/02/10/doomsday-determined-asteroid-apophis-strike-earth/ Chapter 21 The Lord was a Nazarene, not a Nazarite: http://www.solidrockfaith.com/en/2010/03/long-haired-men/ Girly image of Jesus: http://www.askelm.com/secrets/sec103.htm The Wrath of God on the Wicked: http://famguardian.org/Subjects/Spirituality/Articles/DoesGodHateSinners.htm Akiane's website: http://www.artakiane.com/ Chapter 22 You might be a Terrorist if: http://www.frontporchpolitics.com/2011/12/storing-7-days-of-food-could-send-you-to-gitmo-indefinitely/ Chapter 27 Feasts of the Lord and Lunar Tetrads DVD's: http://www.elshaddaiministries.us/storefront/dvd.html Chapter 31 To contact the Author: jesusavsazazel@yahoo.com or jesusvsazazel@jesusanswers.com Jesuit Oath: http://www.spirituallysmart.com/assassins.html Devotional Book, "Practice the Presence of God" by Brother Lawrence www.JimJohnsonMissions.com