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Originally posted by hab22
Originally posted by DarthMuerte
I must disagree with you. The temple hasn't even been built yet. We cannot have the Abomination without a temple in which it can take place. I do agree with the war starting soon though. It seems as though the Gog-Magog way of Ezekiel 38 could start any day.
Ahah, you are of the majority opinion, as promalgated by Hagee, Lindsey, Rosenberg, Van Impe and others. I can take your argument apart one piece at a time.
No temple will be rebuilt. First of all, the Arabs will not allow it. Secondly, Jesus fulfilled the first 3 1/2 years of Daniel's 70th week.
As for the Ezekiel 38 Gog and Magog invasion....that doesn't happen till after the 1000 year millennium. Read Revelation 20. When Satan is loosed after being bound for 1000 years, then will happen Ezek. 38. Not now. Read Ezek 38 carefully. It speaks of Israel being at peace will all her neighbors and having no walls or borders. Certainly not the case now.
We are on the verge of the abomination as described by Jesus in Luke 21. Armies of mobs surrounding Jersusalem leading to the city being downtrodden as also described in Daniel 8
The temple and the entrance into it will be the last day.Yes the temple being rebuilt will be the unmistakable sign its over.
Originally posted by DarthMuerte
I must disagree with you. The temple hasn't even been built yet. We cannot have the Abomination without a temple in which it can take place. I do agree with the war starting soon though. It seems as though the Gog-Magog way of Ezekiel 38 could start any day.
Originally posted by DarthMuerte
I must disagree with you. The temple hasn't even been built yet. We cannot have the Abomination without a temple in which it can take place. I do agree with the war starting soon though. It seems as though the Gog-Magog way of Ezekiel 38 could start any day.
Originally posted by hab22
The precursor to this event is the March 30th "March to Jerusalem". This event occurs tomorrow and has the makings to become a terribly violent protest that will enrage the Arab world and put Israel on the defensive.
Read Luke 21, Matthew 24, Daniel 8 and Daniel 11. These verses all give details of what's about to occur.
Another aspect to look at is the Jubilee calender. There is reason to believe that September 2015 lines up with the great Jubilee that invites Christ, the Prince of Peace, to regain ownership of planet Earth from the evil warlord, Satan.
But 42 months of Great Tribulation must occur first. Scale back 42 months from September 2015 and you arrive at Passover 2012, less than two weeks away. This is one reason why I believe the March 30th March on Jerusalem will preempt a war engulfing many nations, a war that makes WWII look like a skirmish.
Originally posted by CLPrime
reply to post by hab22
I posted this in the other version of this thread, but I will post it here since this is the original:
Originally posted by hab22
The precursor to this event is the March 30th "March to Jerusalem". This event occurs tomorrow and has the makings to become a terribly violent protest that will enrage the Arab world and put Israel on the defensive.
Read Luke 21, Matthew 24, Daniel 8 and Daniel 11. These verses all give details of what's about to occur.
Comparing Matthew 24:15, Mark13:14, and Luke 21:20-21, we see that the "abomination that causes desolation" was connected with Jerusalem being surrounded by armies. Going by the opening verses in each account of the Olivet Discourse (the disciples were commenting on the buildings of the city) and the fact that Jesus said "you" (the disciples) would see it, we can also say that it was to be something that would happen to Jerusalem within the lifetimes of the disciples (especially those present, who were Peter, James, John, and Andrew).
I don't know what else we could apply this to other than the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70. That event fulfilled all that Jesus said. Why are we still looking for the "abomination that causes desolation" in our future?
Another aspect to look at is the Jubilee calender. There is reason to believe that September 2015 lines up with the great Jubilee that invites Christ, the Prince of Peace, to regain ownership of planet Earth from the evil warlord, Satan.
Date-setting? Really?
But 42 months of Great Tribulation must occur first. Scale back 42 months from September 2015 and you arrive at Passover 2012, less than two weeks away. This is one reason why I believe the March 30th March on Jerusalem will preempt a war engulfing many nations, a war that makes WWII look like a skirmish.
Got any Scripture to support this idea of a 42-month period called the "Great Tribulation"?
Also, in reply to your above post... is there a reason you choose to insert a gap between the first half and second half of the 70th week, rather than leaving it one intact week going from 3.5 years before Christ's crucifixion to 3.5 years after when the Gospel was take from the Jews and given to the Gentiles?
Originally posted by CLPrime
reply to post by hab22
The subject of the Olivet Discourse is not the return of Christ. It is the coming of Christ. Jesus was speaking to his disciples tell them of things that they would see. They certainly aren't around for the return of Christ.
In AD 70, Jesus came in judgement against Jerusalem - Roman armies surrounded the city (Luke 21:20-21), Christians in the city fled, and the city was left desolate, exactly as was foretold would happen after Christ was crucified in Daniel 9:26.
Again, why do you insert the gap between the first half of the 70th week and the second half? [/quote
Study out the "parousia" or coming of Christ throughout the New Testament. Clearly has the connotation of the return of Christ, i.e. his appearing. I mean, read the book of Revelation, for heavens sake.
As for the gap between the first half and the second half of the seventieth week of Daniel, I see it as the "mystery" of the Church age. As Paul said to the Corinthians, had Satan known the mystery, he would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
Not to be argumentative. I respect all positions. I enjoy the dialogue as long as it doesnt get personal or derogatory. Iron sharpens iron. Love you, bro.
Originally posted by hab22
Study out the "parousia" or coming of Christ throughout the New Testament. Clearly has the connotation of the return of Christ, i.e. his appearing. I mean, read the book of Revelation, for heavens sake.
As for the gap between the first half and the second half of the seventieth week of Daniel, I see it as the "mystery" of the Church age. As Paul said to the Corinthians, had Satan known the mystery, he would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
Not to be argumentative. I respect all positions. I enjoy the dialogue as long as it doesnt get personal or derogatory. Iron sharpens iron. Love you, bro.
Originally posted by CLPrime
Originally posted by hab22
Study out the "parousia" or coming of Christ throughout the New Testament. Clearly has the connotation of the return of Christ, i.e. his appearing. I mean, read the book of Revelation, for heavens sake.
The book of Revelation was the first book of the Bible I ever read.
Not long ago, I translated the book of Revelation from the original Greek.
After that, I made an audio version of my original translation of Revelation.
I've read the book once or twice
In Christ's discourse, parousia only appears long after this mention of the "abomination that causes desolation." In the immediate context, Christ uses the word erchomai - though, that's really just highlighting a different aspect of that same thing. Erchomai has the connotation of a god coming to Earth. Parousia has the connotation of a military official coming in victory.
You'll also notice that the disciples asked Jesus about the ultimate end (sunteleia), while Jesus told them about the goal (telos).
The context is most certainly the destruction of Jerusalem. Otherwise, Jesus was a liar when he said all of these things in this discourse would happen to "this generation" (Matthew 24:34).
As for the gap between the first half and the second half of the seventieth week of Daniel, I see it as the "mystery" of the Church age. As Paul said to the Corinthians, had Satan known the mystery, he would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
And, of course, it doesn't really matter how you or I see it. What matters is what God has revealed as truth in his Word. We can't go inserting gaps into things just because we want parts to still be future for us. Every belief and interpretation we have must be backed by Scripture.
Everything in Daniel 9 has been fulfilled. Every requirement for the end of the 70th week, listed in Daniel 9:24, has been fulfilled. Ask me to give Scripture to back this up, and I will (it might take some time, in my sleep-deprived state, but I'll get there).
Not to be argumentative. I respect all positions. I enjoy the dialogue as long as it doesnt get personal or derogatory. Iron sharpens iron. Love you, bro.
That's alright, I don't mind argumentative (in the 'debate' sense of the word). When trying to testify of God's Word, nothing is ever gained by being derogatory.
Originally posted by mikeprodigy
Mohammed told them not to build on the temple site because it belonged to the Jews they did not build until after his passing.
Maybe what Daniel meant was 1290 days are years and that the abomination stands that long .
Maybe the dome of the rock is the abomination completed in 691 or there about because they don't know when they started building and the rock was where Abraham was going to offer his son to God which is why the blessing he got was not only for him but also for all nations and peoples. For God then gave his son but that's another story.
Maybe the 1260 in Rev.the time of the gentiles is until the time of the Jews returning and becoming a nation.
Maybe the nation beginning 1260 + 691=1951 or there about.
maybe the beginning of tribulation 1290 + 691=1981 or there about.
Maybe the coming kingdom into fullness is the 1335 + 691=2026 or there about
Maybe when Jesus said this generation will not pass away until all things fulfilled that is the 65 yrs.
Just a spirit filled thought.
Originally posted by hab22
Let me throw something into the mix that you probably have never heard.
It's called Jeremiah's 70 year prophecy, during which time Judah is enslaved by Babylon for the 70 years of Schmita (sabbath rest for the land) that they ignored during the time of their kings.
From the time Nebuchadnezzar removed the sovereignty of Judah's kings (by installing a puppet on the throne) in 605 BC to the time when Babylon was overthrown in 538 BC only adds up to 66.5 years, which happens to be 3 1/2 years short of the 70 year prophecy.
Now get a load of this. Jeremiah tells us what will happen when the 70 years are fulfilled. Babylon will be destroyed, never to be inhabited again, Jerusalem will become a city of holiness, never to be defiled again, the Lord will enter into a new covenant with Israel at that time and the cup of the Lord's wrath will be poured out on the nations. NONE OF THOSE THINGS HAVE YET OCCURRED. In fact, Jerusalem has been defiled many times over.
Any coincidence that Arab leaders are all meeting in Baghdad, near Babylon, this week to coincide with the March?