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'the time of the end' (Daniel 11v40) All dates below are as accurate as possible. Where a span of years is given it is because various events within that time-period were instrumental in fulfilling the par- ticular prophecy. Although "the time of the end" may have begun in AD1897, we have included several import- ant events prior to that year. This is because they directly influenced events which were to follow. For more details on these things, link to 'departure'- pages 1 and 2. significant dates NOTE 1- In prophetic terms,1 day represents 1 year,cp Numbers 14v33,34; Ezekiel 4v4-6. A Jewish "time"(year) contains 360 days, and thus represents 360 years. NOTE 2- We now appear to be in the count-down period of 10 years prior to Armageddon...this period may stretch from AD2007 to AD2017. It may be the fulfilment of 10 'day-years'- i.e. the 10 day-years of the "birth pangs" of Israel.This results in the nation's rebirth "in one day"- see further below, i.e. the day-year AD2017. It is however ne- cessary that Jesus Christ must return before that time, in order that the responsible should be judged. After this event, His co-inheritors of the earth are immortalized. Therefore, the times are urgent, and we should now "redeem the time, because the days are evil"- Ephes.5v16. AD 1789-1795-the French Revolution, which began to dis- member, as prophesied, the temporal (political) power of the apostate "church". This ended the 1st period of 1260 years of Daniel and Revelation which began in AD529-535. AD1819-1825- the beginning of the dissolution of the old Turkish Empire, which is shown as being "dried up" to make way for the return of Israel & the Kingdom of God. This fulfilled the 1st period of 1290 years of Daniel..see more on Turkey below. AD 1864-1870- the dissolution of the temporal (political) power of the apostate Roman "church" by the tak- ing away of her 3 states by the new Italian kingdom. This ended the 2nd period of 1260 years of Revela- tion and Daniel beginning AD604-610. It also ended the 1st period of 1335 years of Daniel,"blessed" be- ing those surviving the Romish terror. Having now lost his power to persecute, the Roman bishop pro- claims his own infallibility. The "man of sin" is now termed "the false prophet"- i.e. one who can only falsely claim to be a teacher, but who has no power to enforce the acceptance of his dogmas on others. AD1894-1900-the issuing of 'The Jewish State' by Theodor Hertzl, and the first Zionist Congress*, which led ultimately to the establishment of Israel in AD1948- (*the "fishers"of Jeremiah to lead back to the land). This fulfilled the 2nd period of 1290 years of Daniel. AD1917-the freeing of Jerusalem from the Turkish yoke at the time of World War 1 as foretold- Daniel 11v40a. Daniel 11v40b will be fulfilled when Russia and her allies overrun Turkey en route to "Armageddon". The 'Balfour Declaration' favors Jewish return. The fulfilment of the "seven times" of Daniel. Link to 'Bible'-page 2. The Russian revolution, and the rise of Communism.Although the latter has since been reversed, these events have laid the foundation for the rise of the Russian dictator - foretold by Eze- kiel. This will result in a Russian/Catholic/European confederacy destined to attack Israel. AD1939-1945- World War 2, which fulfilled the "hunters" of Jeremiah, "blessed" being those who survived at the end of the 2nd period of 1335 years of Daniel. AD1967-the restoration of all Jerusalem to Israel, foretold by Daniel, after 2300 years of Gentile domination. Leviticus 26v27-45; Deuteronomy 28v15-68; Isaiah 18v1-3; Jeremiah 16v16;Daniel 4v9-37;7v7-26;8v1-27 (cp Luke 21v24); 12v1-13;2nd Thessal. 2v3,4;Revelation 11v2;13v1-18;16v12-14. THE LORD HAS SPECIFIED THAT "THIS GENERA- TION" WHICH WITNESSES THE RETURN OF ISRAEL SHALL ALSO WITNESS HIS RETURN-Matthew 24v29-34. A primary application at the time of Israel's dispersion by the hands of the Romans is not relevant to these studies but we are happy to provide details to any seeking information. It is likely that three "generations" are specified- (a) 40 yrs. (b)70 yrs. (c)120 yrs. Cp (a) Hebrews 3v7-4v11 (b) Psalm 90v 10 cp v1mg, 12-17 (c) Genesis 6v3 cp v9, Matthew 24v37-39. Taking the beginning proper of "the time of the end" fore- told by Daniel as the holding of the first Zionist Congress AD1897, we are able to make the following suggestions.. In setting these down, we wish it to be quite clear that we do not dogmatically predict the date of the battle of "Arma- geddon". They are simply presented in order to stimulate the minds of our viewers to study the Word of God more zeal- ously, and to prepare for the great Day soon to dawn. "Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets"- Amos 3v7. "The wise shall understand"- Daniel 12v10. "The Revelation of Jesus Christ..to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass"- Revelation 1v1. We are to be as "watchmen upon (the) walls (of) Jerusalem", contantly praying to God for the blessed time when "Jeru- salem (shall be) a praise in the earth"- Isaiah 62v6,7. "Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come" - Psalm 102v13. Daniel was commended for his efforts to understand the prophetical "seventy years" to Jerusalem's restoration- ch.9. And although the Lord stated in Acts 1v7- "It is not for you to know the times and the seasons" in response to an enquiry re the promised restoration of Israel, this answer was only of a temporary nature, for later, the Revelation, i.e. the Apocalypse, was given to John. This marvellous book gives many of the requested details! - link to 'the Lord's day'. However, concerning the return of Christ we read: "But of that day and hour knoweth no man" and "Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come" - Matthew 24v36,42. This information is withheld; we must always be ready. Nevertheless, in the spirit of Daniel (see above), it may well be possible to ascertain the date of the battle of "Armagedd- on". To think on these things and our relation thereto, is stimulating to our faith. And we must always remember that the judgment must precede that event. In addition, our death would end all our opportunities. And so let us urgently "redeem the time, because the days are evil"- Eph. 5v16. The "generation" of 40 years First event - AD1897– first Zionist Congress, Switzerland. Last event - AD1937– the dividing of the land of promise as foretold by Joel- the persecution of the Jews by the Nazi "hunters". The "generation" of 70 years First event - AD1897– first Zionist Congress, Switzerland. Last event - AD1967– restoration of all Jerusalem to Israel. The "generation" of 120 years First event - AD1897– first Zionist Congress, Switzerland. Last event - AD2017– the battle of "Armageddon". There appears to be another set of possible dates,which are: The 40 year "generation"- AD1917-the freeing of Jerusalem from the Turkish yoke / the Communist revolution to AD1957- British departure from and Egyptian sovereignty over the Suez canal / the signing of The Treaty of Rome (which has now become the European Community). The 70 year "generation" - AD1917- as above to AD1987- Gorbachev's reforms led to the Soviet collapse. The 120 year "generation" - AD1917 as above to AD2037- the battle of "Armageddon". Which set of dates may be correct? Time will tell. It seems that the earlier dates are likely. However the most important thing for us to know is that the return of Christ is imminent. And that our opportunities will end with our death. We shall proceed with this study using the earlier dates. Other periods also come to mind which are significant. There was a very significant 40 year "generation" period from AD1882 to AD1922. In the first year, Britain occu- pied Egypt as prophesied, & in AD1922 Britain withdrew, which then fulfilled the prophecy of Egyptian independ- ence. In AD1922 Britain was granted the mandate over Palestine by the League of Nations. This led later to the return of Israel, as prophesied- link to 'the Lord's day'. Another was AD1947 to AD1987-UN voted for Jewish State AD1947;Gorbechev's 1987 reforms led to the Soviet collapse. Two more significant 70 year "generation" periods ran from AD1847 to AD1917- the re-discovery of the Truth AD1847 by J. Thomas to the freeing of Jerusalem & Communism... AD1917 to AD1987-the freeing of Jerusalem from the Turks/ the Communist revolution to the Soviet reforms and collapse. AD1947 to AD2017- vote for Jewish State to "Armageddon". Another significant 120 year "generation" period ran from AD1847 to AD1967– the re-discovery of the Truth AD1847 by J. Thomas until the restoration of all Jerusalem to Israel. And another from AD1867 to AD1987..from the last military victory of the Roman apostacy to Soviet reforms & collapse. Another runs from AD1947 to AD2067…this covers the Uni- ted Nations vote for a Jewish State, and an important confer- ence re the Truth, plus other signs, until the Kingdom of God. We do not claim to have exhausted the possible applications! THERE ARE ALSO INDICATIONS BY THE BIBLICAL 'JUBILEE PERIODS' of 50 years..cp Leviticus 25v9- ushered in by the 'shophar' (trumpet) on the Day of Atonement, point- ing in part to the conversion & restoration of Israel- Isa.18v 3; 27v13;Matthew 24v31..cp 'THE THREE STAGES..' below BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES: AD1817 - the first Greek revolt against Turkish rule. AD1867 - the last military victory of the Roman apostacy. AD1847 - the re-discovery of the Truth by John Thomas. AD1897 - the first Zionist Congress*-"fishers" of Israel. AD1867 - the last military victory of the Roman apostacy. AD1917 - the freeing of Jerusalem/Communist revolution. AD1897 - the first Zionist Congress*- "fishers" of Israel. AD1947 - the United Nations vote for a Jewish State. AD1917 - the freeing of Jerusalem/Communist revolution. AD1967 - the restoration of all Jerusalem to Israel. AD1937 - the dividing of the land- the Nazi persecution. AD1987 - Gorbachev's reforms led to Soviet collapse. AD1939 - outbreak of World War 2 –"hunters" of Israel. AD1989 - the end of Communist bloc in Eastern Europe. AD1967 - the restoration of all Jerusalem to Israel. AD2017 - the battle of "Armageddon". AD2017 - the battle of "Armageddon". AD2067 - the establishment of the Kingdom of God. *Theodor Hertzl wrote and published 'Der Judenstaat'- 'The Jewish State' in 1896. In 1897, after the first Zion- ist Congress in Basle, Switzerland, he wrote in his diary: "At Basle, I founded the Jewish State.. If not in 5 years, certainly in 50, everyone will know it". In AD1947, 50 years later, the UN voted to establish the State of Israel, and in May 1948 this was proclaimed. Note Ezekiel 37v7- "a noise" from Hebrew 'qol' ('kol') = 'a proclamation'. Jewish radio was called 'Kol Yisrael'. This proclamation was paralleled by the political resurr- ection of the"very dry..bones (of) the whole house of Israel" - Ezekiel 37v1,2,11,12;38v8 after "two (millennial) days"- Hosea 6v1,2- 2nd Peter 3v8 - link to 'the Lord's day'. See Romans 11v15- "For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be but life from the dead?" It is also the epoch when individual judgment will take place- link to 'judge' for more details See Romans 11v26- "And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the deliverer, and shall turn ungodliness away from Jacob". See further below. THE THREE STAGES OF JEWISH RESTORATION these are all marked by a "Jubilee" (50 year) period The prophet Ezekiel gives us much valuable information concerning "the time of the end". He records that there are three stages through which the return of Israel will be accomplished. Stage 1 is completed..stage 2 is being ful- filled..the 3rd and final stage is after the return of Christ. STAGE 1: AD1917-1967. Persecution and Restoration. "I will take the children of Israel from among the heath- en, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land"-Ezek.37v21. "..these bones are the whole house of Israel..the bones came together, bone to his bone"-Ezek.37v11,7. "whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet"- Ezek.33v4. "Then shalt..the trumpet of the jubile...sound throughout all your land..the fiftieth year..a jubile"-Lev.25v9,10. THE TRUMPET– THE 'SHOPHAR'- 3 distinctive notes. "A voice of noise from the city"- Isa.66v6-the 1st jubilee. The Jewish return to part of Jerusalem and the land. The UN votes to establish the State of Israel, AD1947. The State of Israel proclaimed 14 May, AD1948. Surrounding Arab nations attack but are defeated. "Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day?" Isa.66v8- 1st trimester/1st stage of labour. STAGE 2: AD1967-2017. National Tribulation in the Land. "And I will make them one nation* in the land upon the mountains of Israel"-Ezek.37v22.."the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above; but there was no breath in them"- Ezek.37v8. *only complete after re-gaining all Jerusalem in AD1967 THE TRUMPET– THE 'SHOPHAR'- 3 distinctive notes. "a voice from the temple"- Isa.66v6-the 2nd jubilee. Jewish return to western wall, Solomon's temple AD1967. "shall a nation be born at once?"- Isaiah 66v8-2nd trimester/2nd stage of labour. The nation now established with all Jerusalem as capital. Jerusalem no longer "trodden down of the Gentiles"- Luke 21v24 cp Daniel 8v13,14..Israel continues its national de- fence. Peace endeavours with several nations have some success, but "Armageddon" follows…. Ezekiel 38 and 39; Daniel 11v40 to 12v4; 1st Thessalonians 5v1-11; Revelation 16v12-21. STAGE 3: AD 2017-2067. "Armageddon" to the Kingdom. "and one king shall be king to them all"-Ezek.37v22. "the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army"-Ezek.37v10. The Russian/Catholic/European confederacy attacks Israel- very weak efforts to defend her by Commonwealth/Maritime powers - Ezek.38v13; Dan.11v40-45; Zech.13v8,9;14v1,2. "For when they shall say, Peace and safety;then sudden des- truction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape"- 1st Thess.5v3-see below.. THE TRUMPET– THE 'SHOPHAR'- 3 distinctive notes. "a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies"- Isa.66v6-the 3rd jubilee. The battle of "Armageddon"-defeat of Russian/Catholic/ European confederacy-Revelation 16v16; Isaiah 66v10-16; Ezekiel 38v1-39v22; Dan. 11v40-45; Zech. 12v1-9; 14v3-15. Maritime nations forced to submit; help to bring Jews back to Zion– Psalm 48v4-7; 72v8-11; Isaiah 18v1-3,7; 66v19,20. "as a woman in travail..it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it"- Jeremiah 30v6,7. "Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD..for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children"- Isa.66v9,8– 3rd trimester/3rd stage of labour. End of 10 day-years* of "birth pangs" leading to birth - "in one day"-Isaiah 66v8 i.e. the day-year* AD2017.This rebirth of the nation is the culmination of 10 troubled years. *see Numbers 14v33,34;Ezekiel 4v4-6. "And there is hope in thine end, saith the LORD, that thy children shall come again to their own border"- Jeremiah 31v15-17. Israel enquire who has saved them/the answer- Psa.24v7-10. Israel accept Jesus Christ as Messiah - Zech.12v10-14;13v6. "And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trum- pet, and they shall gather together his elect from..one end of heaven to the other" =the gathering of Israel from Gen- tile lands-Matthew 24v31; Isaiah 45v4;Deuteronomy 30v1-5. "For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king.. (they) shall..return, and seek the LORD their God, and David (sig. 'beloved' i.e. Jesus Christ, cp Matt. 3v17) their king..in the latter days". Hosea 3v4,5. FOR MORE CONCERNING THIS TIME-PERIOD link to 'feasts' & 'the Lord's day' THE TWO GREAT SIGNS OF PROVERBS 27v18 as expounded by Jesus Christ in Matthew 24v29 to 25v46 These signs deal with the political and ecclesial events that are to occur during "the time of the end". Ecclesial events are found in 'proverbs' and 'messages' - page 3 also listed under 'Special Studies' on the 'Index' page- For now, note that "the fig tree" directs us to the political sign of Israel's return to the land– and "he that waiteth on his master" deals with the ecclesial sign. The Lord has issued this warning in Revelation 16v15- "Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth,and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame". Note v16, we are very close to "Armageddon". Before that event, Jesus Christ will return to judge His ser- vants, & our time of opportunity will be over- Rev.22v7-12. 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