and all the various scenarios that go along with this particular subject.
As usual the post is offering some points of view which we may not have seen or thought about before. It is also providing food for thought and as always encouragement for everyone to research and check things out for ourselves.
Many events are being called apocalyptic or biblical in proportion, as it relates to floods, other unusual phenomena and extremes in nature. These could be either the result of human meddling, demonic interference, the hand of the Father and of course ‘natural earth events’, or a combination of all 4.
When something is removed, then something else that has been hidden, is revealed.
It is a revelation of mysteries, things which lie beyond the ordinary range of human knowledge.
We use both the terms, Apocalypse and Apocalyptic.
An Apocalypse, in the terminology of early Jewish and Christian literature, is a revelation of hidden things given by God, to one of His chosen saints, or more often, the written account of such a revelation. The word is derived from the Greek ἀπōκάλυψις, “uncovering,” “disclosure“…
And therefore in simple terms it is a Revealing.
לְגַלוֹת revealגְּלָא verb, to reveal, gelah or gela.
Cognate: 602 apokálypsis – properly, uncovering (unveiling).See 601 (apokalyptō).. 602 /apokálypsis (“revelation, unveiling”) is principally used of the revelation of Jesus Christ (the Word), especially a particular (spiritual) manifestation of Christ (His will) previously unknown to the extent (because “veiled, covered”).
Disclosure:–appearing, coming, lighten, manifestation, be revealed, revelation.
The Greek verb ἀπōκαλύπτειν is occasionally employed in the Septuagint to translate the Hebrew גְּלָא (reveal); thus, of a secret,
אוזן גְּלָא
uncover the ear, Ozen
עֵינַיִם גְּלָא
uncover the eyes, Ayin
meaning reveal,
Hidden from sight with the promise of showing itself in the not too distant future…
We are curious as to what is behind the curtain?
What’s in the box?
What is in the package that is so enticingly gift-wrapped ?…
We want to know – to see and to understand…
The things shown to Daniel
and John
were sealed until the time of the end.
The time of the end of the age.
Is this the time to which it was referring?
Jesus/Yeshua alluded to this in Luke 8:16-18 v.17
It does of course refer to disobedient and sinful behavior that will be exposed on judgment day and also that the times of the end of the age were hidden from view; the emphasis is on, what has not been KNOWN, possibly meaning that all spiritual mysteries will be revealed?
These are the things pertaining to the second coming and end times with many variations and explanations floating around.
We could call ourselves apocalyptic believers, as we are having truth revealed to us.
However we should remember that with great knowledge comes great responsibility.
To whom much is given, much is required.
That means we must walk in the light of the fulness of that which we have had revealed to us.
In the scripture the final book of the Re-New-ed Covenant and of the whole Bible is
This is the revealing, and the revelation of revelation, is the opening of the vision concerning the end of this age.
Chizayon/Revelation, or the revealing, was Messiah Yeshua/Jesus, revealing to John things which are to come,
and back then on the island of Patmos of course it was thousands of years in the future.
Definitions: Revelation is the revealing or disclosing of some form of truth or knowledge through communication with a deity or other supernatural entity.
A surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way. The divine or supernatural disclosure to humans of something relating to human existence or the world. Disclosure, announcement.
חָזוֹן Chazown is the Hebrew word for vision from chazah; 2372; a sight (mentally), i.e. a dream, revelation, or oracle:–vision
According to scripture, this is not the end of the world; in terms of everything being completely destroyed, where 1 Peter describes the earth’s final cleansing and apparently is not the same event.
Revelation tells us that a new heaven and a new earth will be created subsequently.
It is however, the ‘end of the age’. Some call it the ‘church age’ or ‘the age of grace’ or the ‘6 thousandth year.” Ushering in a 1000 year period/age/reign of Messiah Yeshua. Which according to scripture, we will be together with Him; however will that be on the earth, or in heaven?
The Hebrew Talmud divides 6000 years of human history/olam hazeh into 3×2000 year epochs.
The first 2000 is from the time of the impartation of the neshamah /soul into Adam until Abrahams Calling.
The second epoch of 2000 years is from Abraham to the destruction of the 2nd Temple.
The third is the time of the Messiah, and refers to when the Messiah ‘could appear’, (we believe that was 2000+ years ago); before establishing Zions kingdom.
Immediately before His appearance is a time of testing in which the world will undergo various forms of tribulation called
or
Also
There are elements to both the time of Jacob’s/Israel’s trouble
and footsteps of Messiah
that are somewhat confusing, often due to mistranslations, which then obviously result in mis-interpretation. Romans 11:26 agrees with the verse in Jeremiah that ‘yet out of it he is saved’. When Messiah Yeshua returns to Jerusalem/Zion all Israel will be saved.
Some say the
will last for 70 years, with the last 7 being the time of Jacob’s Trouble.
Sometimes referred to as
because it will be the worst part of the whole time, when catastrophes occur worldwide.
The very end of the 7 years being the Day of the Lord. Yom YHVH.
Which will be the judgment of the rebellious world system and the outpouring of God’s wrath. Is 2:19. The Lord will shake the earth. Rev. 6:17; Mal. 4:1. After which, the Messianic kingdom will be established.
Interesting to note that a 70 year period has just been completed in 2018, which began in 1948, when Israel became a nation.
The yissurim shel ahavah,
the troubles of love,
referring to the birthing of a child;
is equivalent to the transition time and struggle a new-born experiences when exiting the womb into the harsh light of day. It will be similar to the transition between this world and the Messianic world to come, that is imminent!
The time immediately prior to Messiahs arrival is sometimes called IKVOT MESHICHA,
the time when footsteps of the Messiah can be heard.
This is God’s appointed time
for the final Messianic redemption and the closing of the
Many believe the order of events will be connected to the annual Feasts/Appointed Times. That as Jesus/Yeshua has fulfilled the Spring Feasts at His first Coming, He will in turn, fulfill the Fall/Autumn Feasts in His Second Coming. (Fall/Autumn = September/October)
Believers in Yeshua/Jesus refer to the time just prior to His Second Coming, in which He will judge the nations and we believe He will establish His kingdom in Jerusalem?
No one knows the exact time when the Messiah will appear. However according to traditional Jewish sources in the Midrash Tehilim 9:2 Pesachim 54b; there are some hints. An example is that 1000 years = 1 day as in the 6 days of creation. 2Pet. 3:8.
God rested on the seventh day and it’s representative of the genesis of the great Messianic Sabbath Rest. This would indicate this age could not go further than 6000 years. So as the Hebrew calendar indicates, we are at the end of the 6th day, the 6th millennium, and close to the ‘Erev Shabbat’ of the world. And to expect the soon arrival of Messiah Yeshua.
For many years, the pre-tribulation rapture of the believers has been taught; and all the different scenarios have been presented by successive preachers and teachers from pre, to mid, to post tribulation rapture etc.
So which is it???
Here presented are the scriptures and Jesus/Yeshua’s own words and a plea for each hungry soul to read the Word and study the scriptures for ourselves. It is not the aim of mmm to mislead, or argue, only to present the Word in truth as it written. We are limited in the New Testament, with the Hebrew text as most of the references are written in Greek, however there are scriptures in Daniel and other prophets that we can look at.
End of days – acharit hayamim
2 Pet. 3:3; 2Thes. 2:2-4; 2Tim. 3:1-5.
Some say the birth-pangs are to last 70 years with Edom/Rome/Europe being the 1st wave of trouble including the holocaust and 2nd in the form of Arab/Israeli conflict. As per Jesus/Yeshua’s words in Matt. 24:25.
The climax of
is called the great Day of the Lord
which represents God’s wrath, poured out upon a rebellious world system.
The Messianic Kingdom
will be ushered in.
However there is another connection at the end, in the last pages of the New Testament, where the Apocalypse reveals a wedding.
A bride and a groom.
Look back at the ancient Hebrew wedding format procedure mentioned in previous posts.
After the wedding, which takes place after a long separation, and follows the betrothal agreement, it can be a time period of up to two years. (Note here that we are all familiar with the thousand years equaling a day).
The couple finally stand face to face – panim el panim,
And the veil is lifted from the bride to reveal her face to her groom.
Here is the apokalupsis.
The removing of the veil – the Apocalypse.
There is now symbolically, or otherwise, nothing separating them; and it is as the Scripture says, face to unveiled face.
1Cor. 13:12; Eph. 5:27; Rev. 13:1, 19:7–9.
One day, all veils will be removed, and we will see Him as He is, face to face unveiled.
Every person will face an Apocalypse of one sort or another. Whether salvation in the wedding marriage of the lamb, or the Apocalypse of judgment.
It is our place to remove any veils, so there is no more separation between Him and us. Nothing we are withholding from Him. And face to face to allow His touch to change us from glory to glory.
Jesus has won the victory in the spiritual realm over sin and death or sin-death. He has fulfilled His Torah promise, at Sinai, of (spiritually and physically) returning to Earth, reaching out to all His saints, Israelite and Goyim alike, restoring them to fellowship with the Father in a face-to-face meeting in His Shekinah, the glory-cloud of presence, which corresponds perfectly with Lk. 21 & Rev. 21.
There may be some repetition from previous posts in references to these important scriptures, however, the signs of the times all around us, should give us pause to reflect that we may indeed be the generation that sees the return of the King of Kings.
It is true to say that human nature is eager and wants to know the answers, reveal the secrets and unravel the mysteries and then when it is a little too close for comfort, we act like ostriches and brush off the possibility in cognitive dissonance and we really would rather not know. Because
and If we don’t know, then we don’t have to deal with it. Ignorance is bliss?? Sadly not so! Ignorance is no excuse, and not mentioning these issues will not make them go away!
The human tendency is to believe anything that comforts and deny what discomforts, so that unpleasant truths are simply ignored.
Forewarned is forearmed and being prepared with trimmed oil-lamps filled with Holy Spirit/Ruach HaKodesh, is the preferred posture for a believer, in a season of the Messianic Messiahs soon return.
The signs are those of Matt. 24 25 and Israel becoming a nation Deut. 4:27 and Jer. 30:1-3; then a coming messiah of evil, (one out of harmony with God), will appear and offer a peace treaty for the middle east; but when they say peace and safety, (confirmed covenant), then sudden destruction will come upon them as labour pains on a pregnant woman, (time of Jacobs trouble) and they will not escape, 1Thes. 5:3.
This is the significance of the extraordinary, unprescedented, and cataclysmic world events, which we are seeing almost every day.
Some scriptural traits of this generation are, Chutzpah/ audacity and a lack of gratitude/hakarat ha-tov. The rest of humanity’s traits in the last days are listed in2 Tim 3:1-5.
So let’s pull our heads out of the proverbial sand and in faith, see what the Scriptures are actually telling us.
One thing we know is that it is NOT to make us fearful, for there is no fear in the perfect love of God and Jesus/Yeshua said in Mat. 24:25,25. See, I have told you ahead of time. And for good reason. Love is truth.
For also in John 17:15a, Jesus/Yeshua even prayed for the opposite of what many say today: I do not pray that You should take them out of [or rapture/remove them from] the world.
One thing we need to realize is that, before the events described in revelation are manifested in our midst, we need to reread the words of Jesus Himself and see what He said, which are recorded in
Mat. 24:23–28, 37–41; 17:26–37. Mat:24:39: And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
So here, Many people were taken by surprise was it because they didn’t/wouldn’t listen laughed at him and thought he was crazy?
Mat:24:38: For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
Mat:24:39: And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
M‘t:24:40: Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. M’t:24:41: Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
The days of Noe/Noah were a time of judgment so this will be similar.
If we as believers have judged ourselves, (as we should before each time we take the bread and wine of covenant); we have nothing to be concerned about, and should be looking up. For when we see all of these things coming to pass, it is in fact encouragement, for those looking for His coming.
A point that should be made here, is that, although Noah/Noe and family entered the ark and were saved from the judgment of the flood waters; (this is a picture of believer being in Jesus/Yeshua, and being saved from judgment); they were not taken out of the world but were equipped to go through it !
The wicked were the ones removed off the earth!
Similar with Lot, he was escorted out of the city by angels and by that, he and his daughters were saved, they were not taken out of the earth. However the wicked were removed of the face of it by fire.
Both water and fire are cleansing agents.
Matthew 24:21-31 (NIV) 21 For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again. 22 If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.
The times are shortened because of the elect which means the elect are still on earth? Hmmmm!
We are equipped by Jesus through His indwelling Ruach haKodesh/Holy Spirit to be able to endure to the end and if it is in His plan, to be able to go through the times of tribulation. He said, ‘In this world you will have tribulation’.
23 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. 24 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect—if that were possible. 25 See, I have told you ahead of time.
He warned us not to be deceived by any means.
The modern computer technology will very possibly be a vehicle used as a means of delivering false signs and wonders.
To quote a well known authors statement that:
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
Maybe it has some pertinent meaning here. The antichrist, false prophet and beast may well use forbidden witchcraft/sorcery/magic, together with the aid of demonic spiritual power, used in connection with technologies such as laser imaging. These would provide abilities to project what looks like real manifestations into the skies, simulating visions of the return of Messiah Jesus or other spiritual phenomena.
What is the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?
We ask the very same questions that the disciples asked Him back then, 2000+ years ago, and His answers are the same to us as they were to those disciples…
Conclusion.. like Yeshua/Jesus, IS coming soon…!
Please, don’t leave this page until..
you are safe in the ark Messiah provided..
Make certain Jesus/Yeshua is your Redeemer, Savior, Lord and soon returning King and that you have a personal relationship with Him.
You are greatly loved and precious in His sight.
Its all about Life and Relationship, not Religion.
NOT SURE? YOU CAN BE..
SAY THE FOLLOWING FROM YOUR HEART RIGHT NOW…
Heavenly Father I come to you in the Name of Jesus/Yeshua asking for forgiveness of my sins for which I am truly sorry. I repent of them all and turn away from my past.
I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that Jesus/Yeshua is your Son and that He died on the cross at calvary to pay the price for my sin, so that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Father I believe that Jesus/Yeshua rose from the dead and I ask you to come into my life right now and be my personal Savior and Lord and I will worship you all the days of my life. Because your word is truth I say that I am now forgiven and born again and by faith I am washed clean with the blood of Jesus/Yeshua. Thank you that you have accepted me into your family in Jesus’/Yeshua’s name. Amen.
There is much talk these days of 
גְּלָא verb, to reveal, gelah or gela.
What is the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?
you are safe in the ark Messiah provided..