Consider that the 70th week of Daniel is 2520 days long, which is divided into two halfs. We are told the 70th week begins with the signing of a 7 year "covenant" or "treaty". The half way point is 1,260 days after the covenant is signed. Antichrist receives authority at the Mid Week, and rules for 42 months (1,260 days) and Jesus ends the 70th week by returning to earth and ending the reign of Antichrist.
Now consider the Jewish Feast of Trumpets and Passover...
First let me say this is pure speculation, just something to ponder a "what if" on.
"What If" the 70th week of Daniel were to begin on the feast of trumpets (year unknown). If The 7 year covenant is signed on the feast of trumpets, 1,260 days later, the "mid Week" would be on PASSOVER. Antichrist would come to authority over earth for the remaining 42 months on Passover of the Mid week.
Are you with me so far? Good!
Ok, lets review, Israel signs a 7 year covenant with Antichrist beginning the 70th week of Daniel. If this occurs on the feast of Trumpets (year unknown!) Antichrist would receive authority for his 42 month reign on Passover, 1,260 days (3 1/2 years) after the treaty was signed on the Feast of Trumpets. Antichrist is mortally wounded but is healed in a "fake" resurrection to prove he is god. If this were to occur on Passover it would make perfect sense. Passover would be the day the 2 witnesses are killed by Antichrist, another attempt to deceive the world into believing he is god.
Still with me? Good! Now lets "bring it home" shall I say!
We are at Passover, Mid week, 1,260 days have gone by since the 7 year covenant was signed, Antichrist now has authority and 1,260 days to reign. The last day of Antichrist's reign, the last day of the 70th week of Daniel, The Day of the Lord's second coming would fall on... drum roll please...The Feast of Trumpets!
There are 1,260 days between Feast of trumpets (any year) and Passover 3 1/2 years later (42 months).
There are 1,260 days between Passover (any year) and the Feast of trumpets ( 42 months-or 3 1/2 years later.
In a 7 year cycle or "WEEK", From Feast of Trumpets back to feast of trumpets seven years later, Passover is the Mid week, or the half way point of the 7 year covenant.
You got it now right? Good!
God always dealt with Israel on her Feast days, not so for the Church. Daniel's 70th week will begin AFTER the Church has been Raptured. Daniel's 70th week is God dealing directly with Israel again. God made it clear that the prophecy of the 70 Weeks of Daniel was for Daniel's people (the Jews) AND the Holy city, JERUSALEM. The church has no part of the 70th week and is removed, Raptured, "kept from the hour" Finished and completed before the 70th week can begin. Once the Church is removed, Raptured, Antichrist will begin to deceive the world into believing that they are entering into the millenium when in fact they are headed into the Great Tribulation. The 70th week is for Israel, They have completed 69 weeks already and will complete the 70th week as well.
Woe to the world when God turns his eyes back to Israel and Jerusalem, for their days are numbered, 2,520 days, 7 years, 1 "week".
I'm not a date setter, the Rapture is imminent. When the 70th week will begin is literally "none of my business" because I belong to the Church and will be Raptured before hand.
This is just speculation using 2 prominant Jewish Feast Days and applying them into prophecies. Seems to fit like a glove though.
I wonder what Two Bombs will have to say about this?
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