In the great scheme of things, have you ever wondered about your significance?
If you were to approach life with the world view of an atheist, you would think you are temporary, with no lasting value or relevance after your death. In fact, from the point of view of evolutionists, or atheists, life is a roll of the dice, with no real meaning and no ultimate future. With this line of reasoning, it follows, that atheists themselves, are dead men walking.
However, the athiests perspective is foolishness, as the Bible explains:
Romans 1:20-22For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
The Bible calls atheists FOOLS, but tells them to listen to the one who made them anyhow. (The same message applies to evolutionists – read the evolution article here.)
Jer 5:21Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:
Deut 32:6 Is this your answer to the Lord, O foolish people and unwise? Is not he your father who has given you life? He has made you, and established you.
God has a surprising message for these people.
If you acknowledge God, you can have a future, and a hope.
Jer 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
On the other hand, there is no future for those who are shown the truth, but still refuse to acknowledge God. They are, as it says in Jude “raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.”
God actually requires people to choose between blessings, or lack of blessings. If you choose God’s blessings, then you choose life.
If you don’t choose life, then you automatically make the wrong choice!
Deut 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
What if you just don’t understand life, and why things happen? Does that mean you can reject God until you find answers?
No.
The story of Job illustrates this. Job knew he didn’t deserve the calamities he suffered and was baffled by them. But when Job acknowledged that God’s purposes were above his level of understanding, his attitude changed and he acknowledged God’s goodness compared to himself.
In the Book of Job (in the Bible) in Chapter 40:4, Job talks to God and says: Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
This opened the way for Job’s blessings to be restored, and God doubled them.
You don’t actually need to understand, to be blessed by God.
Prov 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
So, are you no more than a speck of dust to God?
Here’s the answer
Psalm 8:3-5 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels…
Hebrews 2:8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see NOT YET all things put under him.
Eph. 1:10-12 …that in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: in whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: that we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
Do you understand these Scriptures?
They mean, in the grand scheme of things, without God, you are nothing. But with God, you are almost pure potential… 1 Cor 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
When you look to God to sustain your life, you are definitely more than just dust in the wind. And, according to Jesus, you are of more value than sparrows!
Luke 12:6-7 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
As you progress through this website, you will discover more about God’s plans for your future, and more precisely what those plans are!
But first, you may be wondering, how can there even be a God of love when there is so much suffering in the world? And why so many disasters? A few years back I had a fire destroy much of my property. It was beautiful before, and after, it was a mess.
Views expressed throughout are speculative possibilities. In no way should they be taken as doctrinal claims! Read with discernment.
Why the Jubilee Matters
Some may not realise it, but the Biblical Jubilee pictures the coming reign of Christ, when men are set free from Satan’s bondage. It isn’t just an ancient economic policy — it’s a picture of liberation. Debts cancelled, slaves freed, land restored. At a prophetic level, it points toward the future reign of Christ, when humanity is finally released from bondage to sin and death. But the Jubilee also functions as a counting system, and when you follow that count carefully, some striking patterns emerge.
First: How Does the Jubilee Count Work?
49 years, not 50
Before getting into the prophecies, we need to be clear on how the Jubilee cycle is counted — because there’s a widespread misunderstanding here that I held myself for a long time. Many people assume the Jubilee repeats every 50 years, but Leviticus 25:8 says to count seven sabbaths of years — seven times seven, which is 49. The 50th year is indeed called the Jubilee, but it simultaneously serves as the first year of the next 49-year cycle. The two overlap; there’s no extra year inserted between cycles.
It’s like saying Sunday is on the eighth day of a 7 day week, but we still count weeks consecutively in 7’s. The Jubilee works the same way — the 50th year and the 1st year of the next cycle are the same year, and the cycle continues in blocks of 49.
This matters a lot for the calculations that follow. Using 50-year blocks, the historical alignments fall apart. Using 49-year blocks, as Leviticus actually specifies, they come together with surprising precision.
Where the Count Begins
Leviticus 25 connects the Jubilee system to Israel’s entry into Canaan. But that doesn’t pinpoint to a precise year, although it could be the crossing of the Jordan River, which biblical chronology places at approximately 1406 BC. Or it may refer to complete conquest of the land. But from the entry, every 49 years mark a Jubilee boundary.
Daniel 9:25 — A Possible Second Layer
Most readers are familiar with Daniel 9:24–27 in some form. It describes 70 “weeks” — periods of seven years, totalling 490 years — concerning Israel and Jerusalem, culminating in the Messiah. The standard interpretation understands this as fulfilled in Jesus: his ministry confirming the new covenant, and the temple sacrificial system being rendered obsolete when the curtain tore at his death. That reading is coherent and compelling.
24 Seventy weeks (or periods of seven - Strongs H7620) are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again (twice), and the wall, even in troublous times.
26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
27 And he (the Messiah) shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
But verse 25 may contain an additional layer worth noticing. It describes a decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem, followed by a countdown to the Messiah. One Hebrew word in the verse — translated variously as “again” or “a second time” — carries connotations of repetition or doubling in other Old Testament passages (see Exodus 22:4, 22:7, 22:9 and 2 Kings 2:9). This raises the possibility that the verse hints at not one but two rebuildings of Jerusalem, each launching its own 490-year countdown.
My next question is, does Daniel 9:25 match a Jubilee count?
The Hebrew reads “[There shall be] weeks seven and weeks sixty and two again”
The Hebrew construction may allow a nuance of repetition or doubling, because the word translated ‘again’ (H8147) can mean ‘second time’ or ‘double’ in other passages. This does not overturn the standard interpretation, but it opens the possibility of a secondary layer.
The prophecy begins by saying “Seventy weeks are determined” so it may be saying, there shall be 70 weeks of years, or 490 years – twice!
If that nuance is intended here, the verse could be hinting at two rebuildings of Jerusalem rather than only one:
the rebuilding in the Persian period that preceded Christ’s first coming
a later rebuilding that might begin a second prophetic countdown
If such a second rebuilding exists in history, it would naturally mark the starting point for another seventy-week (490-year) calculation.
The 60th Jubilee and Suleiman’s Walls
Counting forward from 1406 BC in 49-year blocks:
60 × 49 = 2,940 years
2940 − 1406 + 1 = 1535 AD (adjusting for no year zero)
Here’s what makes this striking: Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Empire issued a command to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem at almost exactly this time. The construction is documented by a physical inscription that still exists today, placing the work between roughly 1537 and 1541 AD, with the decree itself issued around 1535–1537.
That alignment is hard to dismiss as coincidence.
(The relevant part of this video goes between the 2 1/2 minute mark to the 3 1/2 minute mark.)
Adding another 490 years
If the second countdown begins from 1535 we are out of time. If the second countdown in Daniel 9:25 begins at the 1537 wall rebuilding:
1537 AD + 490 = 2027 AD, with the following Jubilee boundary arriving in 2028.
What that might mean is left deliberately open. This is exploration, not prediction.
June 2026 Update — AI Analysis Deepens the Picture
Depending on your point of view, this is where the article either falls apart or becomes much more interesting. Apparently, according to Maimonides the first 7-year Shmita occurred 21 years after entering Canaan. So, if the true count starts 14 years after they crossed into the land, this whole idea of a convergence falls down like a house of cards!But please check the Footnote #1 and Footnote #2 VERDICT** to see why the date I have settled on, 1401BC, is a strong contender.
If the dates below are correct, then it is compelling.
After publishing the first section I also put the framework to Claude AI for critique, asking several probing questions. The conversation that followed both challenged and refined the calculations — and ultimately produced a more precise and internally consistent result.
The key question I raised was whether the Jubilee count should begin from the Jordan crossing, or from Israel’s first actual harvest in Canaan. This matters because the Jubilee system in Leviticus 25 is fundamentally agricultural — it governs land rest, planting, and harvests. Claude’s response:
“Leviticus 23:10 establishes that the firstfruits count couldn’t begin until Israel actually reaped a harvest in the land. The argument follows naturally: you can’t count agricultural sabbaths until agriculture has started. Israel crossed the Jordan in spring, before the grain harvest. Joshua 5:11–12 records them eating from the land at Gilgal shortly after crossing, with the manna ceasing — marking the transition to Canaan’s agricultural cycle. The first actual harvest would have come weeks later, still within the same year.”
This discussion led to testing alternative years for when Israel actually conquered the entire area, and 1401 BC as a start date — representing the approximate period of Israel’s first harvest after more fully coming into the land, rather than the crossing itself. The results were striking.
Testing 1401 BC against three historical anchors
Anchor 1 — The Temple Destruction, 70 AD:
Distance from 1401 BC to 70 AD: 1401 + 70 − 1 = 1,470 years 1,470 ÷ 49 = exactly 30 cycles
A perfect hit. No remainder, no adjustment needed.
Anchor 2 — Suleiman’s Walls, 1540 AD:
60 × 49 = 2,940 2,940 − 1,401 + 1 = 1,540 AD
This lands precisely on the documented peak of Suleiman’s wall construction — although not at the 1537 AD decree to rebuild.
Anchor 3 — The 70th Jubilee and Daniel’s second countdown:
70 × 49 = 3,430 years Take away 3,430 from 1,401 BC (start of count) + 1 = 2030 AD
And independently: 1,540 AD (wall) + 490 years = 2030 AD
Two completely independent calculations converge on the same year.
Jubilee
Year
Event
30th
70 AD
Temple destruction — exact hit
60th
1540 AD
Suleiman’s walls — precise match
70th
2030 AD
Convergence point
It’s worth noting, 2030 is also the target date of the World Economic Forum’s agenda for global economic and social transformation — making a convergence of the divine calendar with the devil’s counterfeit system!
That makes for some very interesting calculations, all with a narrow point of convergence.
The Math Explained I asked Claude about why it subtracted 1 yearfor #1 anchor, but added 1 year for anchor #2 and anchor #3.
Claude’s reply: The difference is that Anchor 1 is calculating elapsed years between two dates, while Anchors 2 and 3 are calculating what AD year you arrive at from a BC starting point. These are two different operations and need different handling. Let me think through this carefully with one consistent method: The rule for elapsed years (BC to AD): 1401 + 70 – 1 = 1,470 ✓ The -1 accounts for no year zero. This is correct. The rule for finding an AD year from a BC start: If 1,470 years from 1401 BC = 70 AD, then the formula is: AD year = elapsed years – BC start year + 1… Hmm, let me verify: 1,470 – 1,401 + 1 = 70 ✓ So Anchors 2 and 3 using +1 are actually correct too. The apparent inconsistency is just that Anchor 1 subtracts 1 to find elapsed years, while Anchors 2 and 3 add 1 to convert elapsed years back to an AD date. They are opposite sides of the same operation and both correct.
The 70 AD Connection — A Sequence Worth Noting
Matthew 24:1,2 & 3 link two separate things together – the destruction of the Jerusalem temple, and the end of the age that includes Jesus’ Second Coming.
This article suggests there may be an additional Jubilee link to each event – one that has never previously been seen!
The Jubilee system rested on three pillars: land rights, temple worship, and the covenant relationship between Israel and God. In 70 AD, when Roman forces under Titus destroyed Jerusalem, all three were simultaneously terminated.
The Temple destroyed
The priesthood dissolved
Israel driven from the land
The very mechanism that had governed Israel’s relationship to the land for over a millennium marked the moment of its own physical ending.
The sequence leading there is equally striking. The previous proposed Jubilee boundary falls around 21 AD — within the period of Jesus’ earthly life. Early in his ministry he stood in the synagogue and declared he had come to proclaim “the acceptable year of the Lord” — widely understood as a direct Jubilee proclamation, announcing the physical system fulfilled in himself.
So within one Jubilee window the spiritual Jubilee was proclaimed. At the opening of the very next, the physical system it superseded was gone forever.
Whether coincidence or design, the sequence is theologically coherent — and it anchors the entire framework to a verifiable date in ancient history.
A Pattern Within the Pattern
It is worth pausing to notice that the three historical anchors in this framework don’t fall on random Jubilee numbers — they fall precisely on the 30th, 60th, and 70th. These are not arbitrary multiples of ten. In scripture, 30 is the age of priestly commissioning and the age at which Jesus began his ministry — a number associated with readiness and inauguration. 60 appears in Daniel’s own imagery, most notably in the dimensions of Nebuchadnezzar’s golden statue. And 70 is perhaps the most loaded number in the entire Danielic framework — seventy weeks of years, seventy years of captivity, seventy nations in Genesis 10.
70 is the Biblical number of fullness and completion. The big question for me is not, will the Saviour return to mark the 70th Jubilee? It’s where does the correct count start from to arrive at the 70th? (See Footnote) Stepping back from whether or not these calculations are fully accurate, a 49-year Jubilee count does put us somewhere very near to the completion of this age of chaos, culminating with the disruption of everything, and the glorious second coming!
That the temple destruction falls on the 30th Jubilee, Suleiman’s rebuilding on the 60th, and the convergence point on the 70th — rather than on the 31st, 57th, and 68th, or any other combination — adds a layer of internal coherence to the framework that is difficult to attribute to coincidence.
If the Jubilee count is divinely structured, these three anchors may represent precisely what their numbers suggest: inauguration, renewal, and completion.
Hezekiah’s Deliverance: A 700-Year Milestone
A striking earlier picture of God’s deliverance emerges in the reign of King Hezekiah — one that carries echoes forward through the Jubilee count.
King Hezekiah stands out as one of the brightest lights among Judah’s kings. He inherited a kingdom steeped in idolatry from his father Ahaz, but he boldly reversed course. Scripture tells us he cleansed the Temple, restored proper worship, removed the high places, and led the people back to the God of their fathers (2 Kings 18:3–6). He trusted the Lord in a way few kings did. It was during Hezekiah’s reign, (possibly about 50-70 years after Jonah went to Nineveh) in the face of an overwhelming Assyrian invasion, that one of the most dramatic deliverances in the Bible occurred.
In 701 BC — EXACTLY 700 YEARS after the 1401 BC starting point — Sennacherib’s mighty army surrounded Jerusalem. The situation was humanly impossible. Yet that very night, the angel of the Lord went out and struck down 185,000 Assyrian soldiers. By morning, the threat was gone. (Sennacherib went home and was assassinated by his own sons in the temple of his own god in 681 BC, and Nineveh was later completely destroyed within 100 years, in 612 BC.)
The exactness of 700 years from 1401 BC builds my confidence in starting the count from that date. Interestingly, this 700-year span (10 × 70) — and the number 70 carries special weight in Scripture as a marker of divine completeness and fullness (think of the 70 nations, the 70 elders, the 70 years of captivity, and of course Daniel’s 70 weeks).
While we must be careful not to overstate patterns, this 700-year interval lands the angelic destruction of the Assyrian army at a strategically “complete” point within the larger 70-Jubilee framework. It serves as a powerful historical preview: just as God supernaturally defended His people and preserved Jerusalem when the situation looked impossible under Hezekiah, we may see something even greater at the culmination of the 70th Jubilee.
It’s not a rigid prediction — my eraser is still ready — but it adds another layer of harmony to the count. A 700-year milestone built on multiples of 7, sitting inside the broader 70-cycle rhythm. God’s “nice timing” has a way of weaving these threads together.
Where Does This Leave Us?
Independent calculations — the 70th Jubilee count from 1401 BC, and the Daniel 9:25 second countdown from 1540 AD — converge on 2030 AD. The autumn of that year, around the time of the Day of Atonement in September or October, would be the natural Jubilee proclamation point within the Hebrew calendar.
What happens then? Honest answer: I’m still not 100% certain. This article looks at dates, but doesn’t actually set them. My eraser is still firmly in hand!
But A CONVERGENCE seems to be there. Make of it what you will.
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Footnote #1: (Written by AI)
Based on the timeline of the Conquest and biblical chronology, here is the breakdown of how Caleb’s entry into Hebron in 1401 BC relates to the Shmita (Sabbatical year) and Jubilee counts:
1. The Timeline and Caleb’s Age
According to Joshua 14:10, Caleb stated that he was 85 years old when he requested his inheritance of Hebron. He noted that it had been 45 years since Moses gave the initial promise at Kadesh Barnea (when Caleb was 40 years old, as a spy):
“And now, behold, the Lord has kept me alive, as He said, these forty-five years… while Israel wandered in the wilderness; and now, here I am this day, eighty-five years old.”
1446 BC: The Exodus from Egypt occurs.
1445 BC: Caleb is sent as one of the 12 spies from Kadesh Barnea at age 40, and receives the promise of the land.
1406 BC: The Israelites cross the Jordan River (exactly 40 years after the Exodus).
1401 BC: Five years of initial heavy warfare and conquest take place. Caleb is now 85 years old (45 years after the promise) and takes possession of Hebron.
2. The Start of the Shmita Count
The commandment regarding the Sabbatical and Jubilee years in Leviticus 25:2 states: “When you enter the land I am going to give you, the land itself must observe a sabbath to the Lord.”
According to historical-chronological reconstructions (such as those matching the timeline of the conquest):
The Countdown Begins: The 14-year count for the first Shmita cycle officially began upon crossing the Jordan in 1406 BC. The first 7 years were spent conquering the land, and the subsequent 7 years were spent dividing it among the tribes.
Caleb’s Possession (1401 BC): In the 5th year after crossing the Jordan (1401 BC), Caleb successfully laid claim to and occupied Hebron, driving out the Anakim.
3. Harvesting the Grain and “Counting to the Correct Year”
The logic linking Caleb’s harvest to the calculation of the correct Shmita year is tied to the transition from the wilderness manna to eating the natural produce of Canaan:
In Joshua 5:11–12, right after crossing the Jordan and celebrating Passover, the manna ceased, and the Israelites ate the produce of the land (parched grain and unleavened cakes).
Because the command to count the Shmita years requires working, sowing, and harvesting the land for six years before letting it rest on the seventh (“For six years you shall sow your field…”), chronologists use the timeline of individual tribal distributions—beginning with major figures like Caleb who secured their inheritance early—to mark the definitive shift from nomadic travelers to settled agriculturalists.
By establishing that Caleb was actively farming his inherited portion in Hebron starting around 1401 BC, it serves as a historical anchor point. Counting forward or backward from these known agricultural settlements validates that the first official Sabbatical year (the 7th year of rest) took place after the land was completely subdued and divided.
To understand how Caleb’s timeline connects to the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD, we have to look at the math behind the consecutive 49-year Jubilee cycles and how chronologists tie biblical anchor points to historical events.
In Jewish historical tradition (recorded in the Seder Olam and the Talmud), the year the Second Temple was destroyed by the Romans (70 AD) is specifically stated to have been a Sabbatical (Shmita) year—specifically, the year after a Sabbatical year or falling right on one depending on how the intercalary months and calendar shifts are calculated. However, major biblical chronologists use this exact window to show that 70 AD was the conclusion of a major Jubilee cycle.
Here is how the exact alignment maps out from Caleb’s time to 70 AD:
1. The Mathematical Span
To get from a BCE/BC date to a CE/AD date, you add the two numbers together and subtract 1 (because there is no “Year 0” in the calendar transition).
Start Year: 1401 BC (Caleb settles Hebron and begins agricultural counting)
End Year: 70 AD (Destruction of the Temple)
Total Years: 1401 + 70 – 1 = 1470
2. The Jubilee Alignment
A Jubilee cycle consists of 49 years (seven cycles of seven-year Shmitas, with the 50th year serving as the Jubilee, which simultaneously functions as Year 1 of the next cycle).
Dividing the total span of years, 1470, by the 49-year Jubilee span, we get 30 exact cycles.
Because 1470 divides perfectly by 49 without a fraction, 70 AD lands precisely at the culmination of the 30th Jubilee cycle relative to Caleb’s 1401 BC anchor.
3. Why Caleb’s 1401 BC Date is the Vital Key
Chronologists who favor this timeline point out that if you start counting the cycles from the exact year Israel crossed the Jordan (1406 BC), the math hits a snag because the first 5 to 7 years were spent entirely in active warfare. Leviticus explicitly demands that the land must be actively cultivated (“Six years you shall sow your field…”) for the count to apply.
By using 1401 BC—the exact year the 85-year-old Caleb successfully drove out the giants from Hebron, took his inheritance, and began the first localized, stable Hebrew farming harvest—you establish the functional, agricultural “Year 1.”
Following those exact agricultural cycles forward across history perfectly preserves the synchrony, meaning the tragic fall of Jerusalem in 70 AD wasn’t just a random historical date; it marked the precise mathematical closing of Israel’s 30th Jubilee era in the Promised Land.
Article Rewrite
Grok rewrote this article, putting it more simply.
I’ve chosen to keep both versions here.
A different Q & A Footnote follows it.
Grok Version:
Why the Jubilee Matters
Some may not realise it, but the Biblical Jubilee paints a powerful picture of the coming reign of Christ, when humanity is finally set free from Satan’s bondage. It isn’t just an ancient economic policy — it’s a prophetic shadow of liberation: debts cancelled, slaves freed, land restored. At its deepest level, it points toward the future restoration when sin and death lose their grip forever. But the Jubilee also gives us a counting system. When you follow that count carefully using the biblical pattern, some striking alignments emerge. First: How Does the Jubilee Count Actually Work? 49 years, not 50 There’s a common misunderstanding here (one I held for a long time myself). Many assume the Jubilee repeats every 50 years, but Leviticus 25:8 tells us to count seven sabbaths of years — seven times seven, equaling 49 years. The 50th year is the Jubilee, but it also serves as the first year of the next cycle. The two overlap. There’s no extra inserted year. It’s like how Sunday is both the eighth day and the first day of the new week. The cycles flow continuously in blocks of 49. This detail matters enormously for the calculations that follow. Using 50-year blocks, the historical patterns fall apart. Using 49-year blocks as Leviticus specifies, they line up with surprising precision. Where the Count Begins Leviticus 25 ties the Jubilee system to Israel’s entry into Canaan. While the exact starting year isn’t pinpointed in Scripture, biblical chronology often places the Jordan crossing around 1406 BC. Some argue the count begins with the first harvest in the land. After careful consideration (including input from AI analysis), 1401 BC emerges as a strong, defensible anchor point — representing the time when tribes began taking possession of their inheritances and working the land. Daniel 9:25 — A Possible Second Layer Most are familiar with Daniel 9:24–27 and the 70 “weeks” (490 years) pointing to the Messiah. The standard reading — fulfilled in Jesus’ ministry and the end of the temple sacrificial system — remains compelling. Yet verse 25 contains intriguing wording: “Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again…” The Hebrew allows for a nuance of repetition or “a second time.” This opens the possibility of two rebuildings of Jerusalem — and thus two 490-year countdowns: one leading to Christ’s first coming, and a later one pointing further ahead. The 60th Jubilee and Suleiman’s Walls Counting forward from 1401 BC in 49-year blocks: 60 × 49 = 2,940 years 2,940 – 1,401 + 1 (adjusting for no year zero) = 1,540 AD This lands right on the peak of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent’s rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls (documented construction roughly 1537–1541, with activity intensifying around 1540). The alignment is striking. Adding the Second 490 Years If this second Daniel 9 countdown begins around the 1540 wall rebuilding: 1,540 + 490 = 2,030 AD The following Jubilee boundary would fall in 2030–2031. June 2026 Update — AI Analysis Deepens the Picture After the initial draft, I ran the framework past Claude AI for critique. The conversation refined the starting point and tested it against solid historical anchors. The results became even more compelling. Testing 1401 BC against three anchors: Anchor 1 — The Temple Destruction (70 AD) Elapsed years: 1,401 + 70 – 1 = 1,470 years 1,470 ÷ 49 = exactly 30 cycles. A perfect fit. Anchor 2 — Suleiman’s Walls (1540 AD) 60 × 49 = 2,940 years from 1401 BC → lands precisely on 1540 AD. Anchor 3 — The 70th Jubilee 70 × 49 = 3,430 years From 1401 BC this converges on 2030 AD — matching the independent 1540 + 490 calculation exactly. Jubilee Year Event 30th 70 AD Temple destruction — exact 60th 1540 AD Suleiman’s walls — precise 70th 2030 AD Convergence point The Math Explained (Simply) Elapsed years between a BC date and an AD date: BC + AD – 1 (no year zero). Landing year from a BC start: Elapsed years – BC year + 1. Both operations are consistent sides of the same coin. The anchors hold up cleanly under this method. The 70 AD Connection — A Sequence Worth Noting In 70 AD, the destruction of the Temple, the dissolution of the priesthood, and the exile from the land ended the very system the Jubilee represented. It happened on the 30th Jubilee — the same number associated with priestly commissioning and the start of Jesus’ ministry. Just one Jubilee cycle earlier (around 21 AD), Jesus had stood in the synagogue and declared “the acceptable year of the Lord” — proclaiming the spiritual fulfillment of Jubilee in Himself. Then, at the next major boundary, the physical shadow was removed. The sequence carries a profound theological coherence. A Pattern Within the Pattern Notice how the anchors fall on the 30th, 60th, and 70th Jubilees. These aren’t random. In Scripture, 30 speaks of readiness and inauguration, 60 appears in prophetic imagery, and 70 consistently signals fullness and completion (70 weeks, 70 years of captivity, 70 nations). The question isn’t necessarily whether the Saviour will return exactly on the 70th Jubilee — but whether the count has been guiding us toward a major convergence. Where Does This Leave Us? Two independent lines — the 70th Jubilee from 1401 BC, and the second Daniel 9 countdown from the 1540 wall rebuilding — both point toward 2030 AD. The autumn season (around the Day of Atonement) would be a natural point for a Jubilee proclamation in the Hebrew calendar. What happens then? I’m still not 100% certain. This remains exploration, not prediction. My eraser is still firmly in hand! But a convergence does seem to be there. And 2030 also happens to be the target year for the World Economic Forum’s major global transformation agenda — a divine calendar intersecting with a counterfeit system. Make of it what you will.
** Footnote #2 – More AI Research, using Gemini and Grok
Apparently, according to Maimonides the first 7-year Shmita occurred 21 years after Israel entered Canaan. Who was he, and is that correct?
Maimonides (also known by the Hebrew acronym Rambam, 1138–1204) was a brilliant medieval Sephardic Jewish philosopher, Torah scholar, and physician. Born in Córdoba, Spain, he eventually settled in Egypt, where he served as a community leader and royal physician. He is famous for writing the Mishneh Torah, a monumental, comprehensive code of Jewish law. Regarding his timeline for the Shmita (the Sabbatical year), yes — your information tracks exactly with his text. In Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Shmita V’Yovel (Laws of Sabbatical and Jubilee Years), Chapter 10, Halacha 2, Maimonides breaks down the math: “The 14-Year Delay: He explains that the biblical commandment to count Shmita cycles depends on everyone recognizing and cultivating their own family plots of land (‘Six years shall you sow your field…’). Because it took the Jewish people 7 years to conquer Canaan and another 7 years to divide the territory among the tribes, the counting didn’t begin immediately.” The actual farming and official tracking started in the 15th year after entry. Therefore, six years of farming occurred, and the 7th year of the official cycle — which was the 21st year after they crossed into the land — became history’s first official Shmita year. His calculation remains the foundation for how traditional Jewish calendar timelines reconcile ancient history with the modern 7-year Shmita cycle observed today in Israel.
Putting Maimonides aside — Could an earlier start date be justified?
Yes — and it is rooted in a more literal reading of the biblical text itself. The Literal Torah Text (The Earliest Possible Date) In Leviticus 25:2, God commands Moses: “When you come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the Lord.” A plain-text reading suggests the clock should start ticking the exact moment their feet crossed the Jordan River into Canaan. Under this interpretation, the very first year in the land is Year 1. Consequently, six years of farming would follow, making the 7th year after entry the first Shmita. This moves the first Shmita up by 14 years compared to Maimonides’ timeline. Why this earlier date is defensible The manna stopped immediately upon entering the land (Joshua 5:11–12). They had to begin eating from Canaan’s produce right away and start farming to survive. A literalist can argue the land’s obligation to rest should logically begin 7 years later, not 21. Many modern biblical chronologists and historians use the immediate entry date as Year 1. For example, some models pin the entry into Canaan at 1406 BC, which sets the very first Shmita at 1399 BC (the 7th year), completely bypassing the 14-year delay for conquering and dividing the land. Why the Sages rejected the literal start The Rabbinic tradition (Sifra, Talmud, etc.) overrode this based on legal phrasing. The Torah says “Six years you shall sow your field…” The Sages argued a person cannot legally own “their” specific field while the nation is still fighting a war of conquest or while the land is being distributed by lottery. To them, the land didn’t truly become “yours” until the full 14-year process was complete. So while the 21st-year start won out in Jewish law, a 7th-year start is highly justifiable if you read the command as tied more to the geography of the land than to completed legal ownership.
If I calculate from 1401 BC, is that unreasonable? Could it be a correct year?
VERDICT
Using 1401 BC is a thoroughly researched landmark. If your model sees 1401 BC as the year Caleb and the first families took physical possession of their lands to begin farming in earnest, it serves as an excellent anchor for history’s very first Shmita cycle. It doesn’t contradict the text — it simply interprets the starting trigger differently from later rabbinic tradition. Both views have merit, but 1401 BC produces remarkably clean alignments with the Temple destruction, Suleiman’s walls, and the 2030 convergence. That alone makes it worth serious consideration.
Views expressed throughout are speculative possibilities. In no way should they be taken as doctrinal claims! Read with discernment.
Jesus said, in Mark 11:23 KJV — For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.I
Really? Isn’t that impossible?
It says we must BELIEVE.
So I’ve written the following with that goal in mind.
Decoding some terms
I’ve covered a lot of ground below, and bolded significant terms in order to explain them.
First, the Bible often speaks in metaphor, and was written with an Eastern mindset. Let’s take mountains for example – What is a mountain?
MOUNTAIN
In Scripture, the word mountain can symbolize different things depending on the context. • When Jesus speaks of removing a mountain, a ‘mountain’ represents an obstacle or a problem in our lives — something that stands in the way of spiritual progress or blessing. • When we describe God as being above all things like the highest mountain, that’s a positive symbol of His supreme power and authority. These are not the same kind of mountain — one is a symbolic difficulty we face, and the other is a symbol of God’s power over everything, including those difficulties.
God uses physical things that we see to help us understand things we can’t see.
We are in a plain on the earth. God is high above us (Isa 55:9) like a mountain, and beneath us, metaphorically speaking, there is a bottomless pit.
Sometimes we are faced with a problem, or a mountain that has raised itself above the plain, often pushing itself higher in our life where it has no right to be.
In more symbology, in Revelation 17:6 there is an evil woman.
In Rev 17:9 she sits on seven mountains.
A woman symbolizes a church, in this case an evil one. The woman doesn’t just sit on one city. This is talking about a universal church who has power over seven nations or countries. But this doesn’t last.
Hab 3:6 “He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting.”
The Bible explains that in the future, God’s mountain will prevail over the other mountains:
Isa 2:2 “And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD’S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.”
Also Micah 4:2 and other places show this.
SEA
Next, Jesus said we can cast mountains into the sea, but what is the sea, as a metaphor?
I think the sea often represents spiritually dead people and nations!
Psa 65:7 Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people. Rev 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. Jud 1:13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
Rev 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.Isa 57:20 But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. Psa 98:7, Eze 26:3, etc.
Does that sound like spiritually dead people?
Interestingly, in the book of Revelation, in vision, John is shown a sea directly in front of the throne of God. The sea is like glass, and it’s clear as crystal, but those who conquer stand upon it! Rev 4:6 & Rev 15:2 KJV.
We should not doubt that we can conquer mountains, cast them into the sea, and then stand ABOVE ALL OF IT. Notice verse 2 specifically says those who get the victory stand ON TOP of the sea.
According to Psalms 89:9 God rules over the sea, and according to John, in Revelation 4:6, the sea (or the people?) are like glass to him. If this is a metaphor for people, John sees through them, and so does God. In Rev 19:4 God is on the throne, and in Rev 19:6 the multitudes are like many waters and God reigns over them all.
If you only want to know how to remove mountains now, then to skip to the PRACTICAL APPLICATION subheading below. Or, keep reading here for additional insight.
Related words
LIVING WATERS
What are living waters, as opposed to sea?
John 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Jer 2:13 for my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water.
Isa 11:9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters(here representing God’s Spirit)cover the sea(representing Satan’s influence).
Hab 2:14 repeats this expression. “For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.” Understanding my definition of water, as opposed to sea, should help you understand the meaning of these verses better. They prophesy that in God’s future kingdom, the Holy Spirit will prevail over spiritually dead people!
So far I’ve covered mountains and water. But is there any other mention of someone in the Bible removingmountains?
Yes.
Zerubbabel
It seems Zerubbabel can remove mountains!
Zec 4:7 Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.
Who is Zerubbabel?
Hag 2:21 Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth; (also Hag 2:22 & 2:23).
Zerubbabel was a governor of Judah.
Judah, under Zerubbabel’s direction, worked to rebuild God’s temple in Jerusalem after their return from Babylonian captivity. (The Samaritans, in the North, also built a rival temple, however in 168 BC the Samaritans sided with the Syrians and named it the Temple of Jupiter.)
Zec 4:9 The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house (there are more connections with this word below); his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you.
Zec 4:6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
So Zerubbabel seems to represent Christ via Christ’s spirit working in God’s house or temple.
Zerubbabel holds a plumbline.
Plumbline /measure
You can figure the meaning of plumbline from these verses.
Zec 4:10 For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
Also see Amos 7:7, Amos 7:8, and Isa 28:17.
2Ki 21:13 And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab (Israel’s most wicked king): and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, and turning it upside down.
A plumbline in the above verses symbolises judgement, and is used to measure the building of God’s house or temple.
Therefore, in Rev 11:1-2 it is the true church, God’s people, who are measured in this prophecy, while the world is ignored for the time being.
TEMPLE /HOUSE /ZION
The Jews plan to rebuild God’s destroyed temple in Jerusalem. But genuine Christians should understand that God has already rebuilt His temple – in them!
1 Cor 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
Also see 2 Cor 6:16, and 1 Cor 3:17,
Jesus famously gave the sermon on the mount, or mountain (Matthew 5, 6 & 7). This is the mountain we are to gather from. Hag 1:8 Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD.
Hag 2:7 And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.
Christ’s words living in us give us glory. God measures our work building the templewho we are. We have to build according to his standards.
We also are to rise and measure the temple being built in us, with Christ as the chief cornerstone.
Rev 11:1 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. ‘Measure‘, in Strong’s Concordance, means to ascertain in size by a fixed standard.
Again, here are more verses: 1 Cor 3:16, 2 Cor 6:16, and 1 Cor 3:17,
Mic 4:1 But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.
Notice, WE are the Lord’s mountain.
We are the house of God, – the temple of God:
We are built on the sure foundation of Jesus in us.
Eph 2:20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
Col 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Isa 28:16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone,a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
We have a precious corner stone in us, for us to build upon.
Mic 4:2 And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
We are Zion, the house of the Lord, the mountain of God. Matt 21:5, Gal 6:15-16, and Isa 40:9O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
According to the verses below, in future, Jerusalem or Zion, which refers to true Christians (meaning genuine followers of Christ, not the majority who have hijacked the name, but actually don’t follow Christ), will not be intimidated by a mountain because theywill BE the higher mountain.
GOD dwells in this high mountain, and for Christians, God dwells in us now.
We are the house. We are the temple, and we have the Christ/Zerubbabel authority to move the other mountains into a plain.
We can move mountains, and with God’s help overcome ANY obstacle.
Before us, all other mountains will become a plain!
PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Your problem may be small or nation sized. But Satan has put a ‘mountain’ in your life where it has no right to be. However, when you become a child of God you have the spiritual authority to command Satan, and tread on snakes, as it says in Luke 10:19.
Notice Jesus said in Mark 11:23, say to the mountain (or obstacle) – that is, speak to it, don’t only pray about it! You should literally do this, as did Jesus on a number of occasions. Eg. Mark 4:39, or Mark 11:14.
You can metaphorically tread on Satan and cast Satan’s mountain into the sea – into the realm of the dead.
Christ is above all things, and he is the highest mountain. When Christ lives in you, you have Christ’s authority.
You shall say unto this mountain, this problem, “be removed, and cast into the sea” and not doubt in your heart, but believe that Christ lives in you and has the authority of the highest mountain. He is above all things to commandthose things, so that, when you command a problem to be removed, that which you say must and will come to pass!
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A mountain, if it’s NOT God’s mountain, is a work of the devil…
2Thes 2:3-4 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself ABOVE all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he, as God, sitteth in the templeof God, shewing himself that he is God. (Remember, true Christians are God’s temple, so is this temple literal, metaphorical, or both?)
This verse does not require a literal man to sit in a literal temple, as taught by most churches, to be fulfilled in the end time. Of course, it can also be literal, and much of the rest of this chapter probably is literal, but verse 4 is actually fulfilled every time any person allows Satan to be enthroned in their mind!
This is another mountain we are to cast into the sea.
The same symbolic framework could help us understand mountains, temples, or the 2 witnesses in Revelation chapter 11. Are the terms used in this chapter to be taken literally or not? If symbolic, the “plagues” in Rev 11:6 may represent the spiritual conviction and judgment that the preaching of the Gospel brings upon a world that rejects God. The word of truth itself acts as a torment to those who love falsehood. The “shutting of heaven” could represent a period where people are left to their own devices, experiencing the dry, lifeless reality of existence without divine guidance, being cut off from divine favour and revelation.
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Do your own word studies and see where they lead you. A mere surface reading of the text will only give you a a superficial understanding. In addition, check out other posts on this site, where I look at some deeper Bible concepts that may be new to you.
This 3 part series is about the two witnesses in Revelation chapter 11. So why do I begin in Revelation chapter 3 instead, and talk about the Laodiceans?
Let’s find out…
The Laodicean Choice – Is It Really Too Late?
DISCLAIMER
Views expressed throughout are speculative possibilities. In no way should they be taken as doctrinal claims! Read with discernment.
The main message to Laodicea** is in Revelation Chapter 3. Its addressed to Christians, but if you are not a Christian this is still a message for you, because Joel 2:28 says in the latter days God will pour out his spirit on all flesh, so I believe that you can understand this, and apply it to your own situation!
Verses 14 to 21 in the King James version read as follows, and in a Red Letter Bible it’s written in red, as are all the words of Jesus.
And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
The Bible is a message from God in BOOK form, but it also contains short messages that include specific messages sent to you, Christian or not!
If you are already a part of Jesus’ spiritual body, then you are part of Jesus’ church in this end time, so this message should be even more important to you.
Let’s take a closer look at the message.
I’ve yet to come across anybodyelse who puts this together in the same way that I do here, so please check what the Bible says for yourself, and prove if it’s correct or not.
The Laodicean message includes a call to repentance (verse 19). More than mere confession (like Catholicism teaches) is needed.
In my opinion, a repentantLaodicean can become a Philadelphian – to whom Jesus comes quickly, indicating that some Philadelphians are still alive when Jesus returns. See Rev 3:11. Strong’s Concordance says the word quickly means shortly, without delay, or suddenly. This ties in with the duel prophecy of Malachi 3:1, “and the Lord shall come suddenly to his temple.”
The brief message to Philadelphia is written in verses 7 to 12, as follows:
And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation (adversity, affliction) which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.
Now please follow my train of thought.
I believe individually, what determines whether you are Philadelphian or Laodicean is YOUR CHOICE… For as a man thinks in his heart, so is he. (See Pro 23:7.) Therefore, YOU CAN CHOOSE to strengthen your identity in Christ, and be Philadelphian, and you can even choose what God will do for you (your choice, not just God’s), to have him bless you (or not) … Deut 30:19. When God is in your life, you are not a mere victim of circumstance!
Revelation’s seven messages must apply to all seven churches they were originally sent to, but they also apply to every church era as a whole in any time period.
On top of that, I believe it’s also possible the last two messages may also address the last two end-time churches, with Philadelphia and Laodicea doing the work of the two witnesses in Revelation chapter 11.
Check out the similarities that link all three groups.
The Philadelphians are given an open door… Rev 3:8 Jesus is the door. John 10:9. The two witnesses are also given an open door, in that no-one can stop their message. Rev 11:5
Christs followers are sent out to the world with power… Luke 10:19, Psalm 110:3 NKJV. The witnesses also have power. Rev 11:3 and Rev 11:6. In Rev 3:8 you can read the Philadelphians have “a little strength” but the word ‘little’ can alternatively be translated as a “brief, or short time” of strength (‘little’ is used this way in John 7:33).
They are sent as witnesses… Acts 1:8 Jesus is the true witnesses. Rev 3:14. Jesus’ truth can be in the mouth of two or more witnesses. Matt 18:16 or 2 Cor 13:1 and read Isaiah 43.
In prophetic literature there are several places where the context suddenly changes. Isaiah 43 may be one of those. It may apply not only to ancient Israel, but also to the modern church, the Israel of God, as indicated in Gal 6:16, Romans 2:28-29, and 1 Peter 2:9.
Look at Isaiah 43, verses 7, 8 and 10.
7 Even every one that is called by my name(ie. God’s name, prophetically referring to churches of God? Or perhaps Christian, which is also God’s name): for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him. (As an aside, the correct Biblical name for God’s true church is “Church of God” – see Acts 20:28, 1Co 1:2, 1Co 10:32, etc. Plus ‘Churches of Christ’ is used in Romans 16:16. However the labels don’t guarantee what’s in the box, and there are true Christians in other church flocks, according to John 10:16. How many is only known by God.)
8Bring forth the blind people that have eyes (this is a match with Rev 3:17), and the deaf that have ears (this is a match with Rev 3:22). (Could this refer to repentant Laodiceans?)
9 Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.
10 Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.
For those who belong to Jesus, Jesus now lives inside them. John 14:18, John 14:20, Romans 8:9,10,11. For those who don’t believe they belong to Jesus, it remains a choice. Deut 30:19.
Jesus is the Comforter and he comes into those who seek him through his Spirit. I have a more complete teaching on that subject here.
Witnesses for Jesus carry Jesus’ authority, not their own.
In Rev 3:18 Jesus counsels the Laodiceans to buy gold tried in the fire. But in Isaiah 43:2 there is a contrast. For those who are redeemed it says they will walk through the fire and not be burned!
What are the chances that both Rev 3 and Isaiah 43 specifies all four of these things. They are (a) blind people, that (b) need to hear, and (c) they will experience fire, but they are (d) loved by God? …Isaiah 43 also links them to witnesses (Is 43:10). Also, in time sequence, the Laodicean church seems to be the end-time church, which is around at the sametime as the two witnesses… “Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord.”
Time may prove me wrong, but I’m speculating that in Revelation 11 the ‘two’ witnesses that are given power in Revelation 11:6 could be you and me, and allthose who witness for the truth at the very end! Mat 18:20 is another verse that fits with this. It is not their own power, it is God who works through them to tread down their adversaries – Psalm 60:12.
I believe the two witnesses are symbolic of two groups, rather than individuals. (This aligns with the teaching of some churches, and is partly but not exactly in agreement with Ellen White’s interpretation. I will comment more about her interpretation in part 2.)
People say the church is not mentioned after Revelation chapter 3, but perhaps it is. Could Revelation chapter 11 refer to the last two church groups – Philadelphians and repentant Laodiceans?
Scriptures that Definitely Seem to Connect
Let me show you more matching verses about lampstands, about sleeping, and about anointing that seem to all correlate with each other:
Rev 1:20 says the 7 churches are 7 lampstands.
Matt 25:7 talks about ten virgin’s, who are church members that have been invited to Jesus wedding supper, waking out of sleep and trimming lamps just before Jesus returns.
Zech 4:1 mentions waking from sleep, and Zech 4:2 talks about 7 lamps. ***
Then Zech 4:14 says two of them are two anointed ones. Some say this is referencing Michael and Gabriel, others, Joshua and Zerubbabel. But could it be the two witnesses in Revelation Chapter 11?
Tying in with Zech 4, verse 14, Laodiceans are told to anoint their eyes in Rev 3:18.
Rev 11:4 says two of the lampstands are two witnesses – is that referring back to two of the seven from Rev 1:20? (see below regarding the two olive trees).
Zech 4:14 and Rev 11:4… BOTH OF THESE HAVE THE SAME DESCRIPTION, AND BOTH STAND BY THE LORD OF THE WHOLE EARTH.
Putting these together, you have churches waking from sleep, trimming their lamps, anointing their eyes (Rev 3:18), and as anointed ones (Zech 4:14), witnessing for God.
The way I see it, the two witnesses represent the culmination of the history of God’s Church at the end of this age.
*** The next verse, Zechariah 4:3, then goes on to talk about olive trees and olive oil. Some think olive trees represent Jews, and from that they deduce that the two witnesses are Jews and Gentiles, but that idea is very problematic. Jer 11:16 & 17 indicate that the symbolism may no longer apply the same way.
It says God has set fire to their tree!
Are two olive trees now two churches? Christ is their head, and the olive oil represents Jesus’ Spirit flowing through them? (Gethsemane, where Jesus was arrested, means Olive Press.) Does Christ’s spirit currently flow through modern Israel? Wouldn’t it make more sense for it to flow through groups of people who actually follow Christ?
Perhaps the tree of life (Rev 22:2, John 11:25) is also symbolic of Christ, from whose side the river flows, which is why the two witnesses can also be two olive trees (Rev 11:4) and represent God to the world as God’s Spirit flows through them,symbolised by two trees.
(People can look like trees walking – Mark 8:24.)
Isaiah 61, the last half of verse 3, “that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.”
** The prophetic churches of Laodicea exist in real time, today. One of the churches call themselves ‘Philadelphia,’ while actually fulfilling the prophecy about Laodicea! The ‘Philadelphia Church of God’ are fulfilling dual prophecy right now in Malachi 1:4 (duel, because Malachi prophecies both the first and second coming of Christ). The KJV says “we will return and build the desolate places,” whereas the ISV translation says, “but we will return and rebuild the ruins.” That church has produced a booklet called ‘Raising the Ruins’ in which they claim they are doing the exact thing this prophecy in Malachi is referring to. This is a specific prophecy addressed to that church, and although you may not understand the details, it is happening before your eyes. However, to be fair, the PCG is not the only Laodicean church in existance. All churches incorporated in this end time can, and should, be called Laodicean. But the label need not necessarily include every individual member of any specific church.
Views expressed throughout are speculative possibilities. In no way should they be taken as doctrinal claims! Read with discernment.
Before I give you Jesus‘ private email address, I’d like to mention an email message that, in a sense. you could say Jesus sent to you!
Okay, it’s not exactly an email, but it almost qualifies, and the only reason it doesn’t is because it was written almost 2,000 years ago. It’s like an email because it’s short and punchy, and it’s addressed to the messenger (angel can be translated messenger) of the end-time church today, who of course, knows about email!
It’s in Revelation chapter 3, verses 14 to 21. You may already be familiar with it.
Notice that it begins with a To: and then includes a Subject: – and notice that it says it’s to be written. The first two verses in the King James version read as follows. In a Red Letter Bible it’s written in red, as are all the words of Jesus.
Because that’s in King James language, I want to give you a screenshot from my phone of verse 15 in a modern version.
The start of verse 15 is the relevant section you need to know, to contact Jesus by email!
Because it says Jesus knows our works, or as this version says, he knows everything we do, that gives us, in a sense, Jesus private email address! If we want to, we can write an email to Jesus, and send it to our own address. Because Jesus knows everything we do, when we write to Jesus (and send it to ourself), Jesus will also get it!
A Very Personal Address
This is especially true for those who belong to Jesus, as Jesus lives inside them. John 14:20
Rev 3:20 in the ’email’ to Laodiceans, Jesus also says he is willing to come in to us.
Wycliffe-Modern translation says “I shall enter to him”
2 Corinthians 13:5 and other verses, show this is more personal than Jesus simply visiting us.
In a very real way, our email address can be Jesus’ email address. That’s because we have a wireless connection to God. If I wanted to be funny I could say God is in the ‘Cloud.’
But I’m actually being serious.
Isaiah 65:24 is another place in the Bible that tells us, in essence, the same thing.
“It will also come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear.”
We don’t need to send Jesus an email, but we could if we wanted to.
The Bible contains a message from God to us in BOOK form, but it also contains short messages, or if you like, emails from God to us written all through it. It includes specific messages sent to you, in real time right now, if you choose to read them.
The verse in Matthew 6:12 is part of a prayer outline showing we do not need to go through any man or third party priest to confess our sins. It should be private, between you and God. The Matthew 6 prayer is meant as an example of direct communication with God, the same as all the other prayers Jesus prayed, such as Mark 1:35. The prayers Jesus prayed were not repititive memorised prayers, said over and over again.
God wants to communicate directly with you in a meaningful way.
You can use email, or just talk.
If you do send an email you can star it or put it in a box marked important. But Jesus will get the message regardless…
There is a proviso, I suspect your email may bounce without giving respect, reverence, honesty, and commitment to follow Jesus’ commandments.
How will Jesus reply?
You know that God’s response is not limited to email.
God and Christ will most likely speak into your heart, but it may be through circumstances or things said in your presence, or something you read, or in other ways unknown right now.
Be patient. Luke 21:19
In due time, an answer will come! Jer 33:3, Jer 29:11-13,
If you are wondering what course of action to take in any circumstance, begin with the way that seems best, and listen for God’s correction. If you are sensitive to God’s direction, most likely you will get a feeling that lets you know if it’s wrong.
If you’ve made a request for something according to God’s will, the answer is, and always will be ‘Yes!’
As it says in 2 Corinthians chapter 1 and verse 20…
For all the promises of God in him are yes, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
When the Israelites came out of Egypt over three thousand years ago, they were delivered from slavey and bondage to the Egyptians. They were supernaturally protected and helped by God.
It was a type that pictures coming out of the captivity of this world, and being helped by God now. (The whole world is held captive today via the deception of Satan the devil. Satan deceives the whole world and most do not even realise it – Rev 12:9),
Today, if you are a true follower of Christ you are meant to be separated from the world’s pagan systems and be different from the rest of the world, so that now, you ALSO can be given special miracles and favour from God!
Please note that the Israelites didn’t need to fight their own battles. They were told that God would fight for them. All they needed to do was to hold their peace, and stay calm, be still, or keep silent. Exodus 14:14 The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
When Moses told the Israelites “the Lord shall fight for you,” it was a promise that we can also apply to ourselves today, because the same principles hold true when we come out of this world’s way of thinking, and trust in God to fight for us.
Psalm 32:10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked:But he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about. Deut 20:4. For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.
In the Old Testament the Israelites refused to trust God. You can read some of the history in Deuteronomy chapter 1 in the Bible Gateway link here. You will see in the last few paragraphs that because of this, the relationship between these disbelieving people and God changed. The wars they fought were not necessary. They didn’t trust God or believe Him, so God allowed them to fight, but it was not His original intention.
Exodus 23:28 And I will send hornets before thee, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee.
God’s original plan was to send hornets to drive Israel’s enemies out of the land for them, so they wouldn’t have to fight!
The battles we face are not usually physical battles against attacking armies. However we do wrestle against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Eph 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
But also we have everyday circumstances and trials of life to contend with. In every case, if we seek His help, our God will fight all of our battles for us, whether they be difficult circumstances involving our jobs, our transportation, our housing, our health, or whatever.
If we lack faith, God will allow us to fight our own battles, but we don’t need to.
True followers of Christ are separated from the rest of society when they dedicate themselves to living by Biblical principles.
Read 2Co 6:17 to verify this concept. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you. God made a difference between the Israelites and the Egyptians, and we are to be different today.
This gives us the very same promises of blessing and protection the Israelites had, and then lost, because God shows no favoritism, and He changes not.
Romans 2:11 For there is no respect of persons with God. + Acts 10:34, and Heb 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. + Mal 3:6.
We are protected when we come under the blood and protection of Christ. There are many New and Old Testament verses confirming this.
Such as:
Exodus 12:13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
John 6:56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
2Thes 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
Deut 31:6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Even our animals are protected! – see Exodus 9:4 And the Lord shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that is the children’s of Israel.
Also, God gives us sufficient resources for whatever we need.
Phil 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. and 2Cor 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.
Yes, we may still have trials and troubles, but we will be delivered from all of them!
Psalms 34:4-6.
4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: And their faces were not ashamed.
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.
Likewise God has us covered with health and healing.
See Exodus 15:26 And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee. and Exodus 23:25 And ye shall serve the Lord your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.
Followers of Christ are not only given healing for themselves, but they are given the authority to heal others as well:
Mark 16:18They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt (hinder) them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
... Comparing translations, they all say that they shall and will lay hands on the sick, and the sick shall and will recover and get well. (More about healing here.)
Nothing shall be impossible for those who operate in faith.
Matt 17:20And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Phil 4:19 says God will meet ALL our needs. But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
True Christians have Christ’s guarantee that he will personally help them – John 14:13-14 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. This of course applies only to true followers of Christ – those who abide in Christ, trust and obey him, and keep his commandments (John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments)
We may even see miracles.
How can this be?
Higher laws exist that take precedent over mere physical law. Just as an airplane uses the law of lift to supersede the law of gravity, spiritual law also supersedes physical law. Miracles are possible because all higher spiritual forces take precedent over lower physical laws.
Genuine Christians have been given spiritual authority over this lower physical realm!
Of course, we need faith to effectively use our spiritual authority. Faith comes from hearing, Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
When we listen to what God is telling us in the Bible, we will increase our faith. …Then nothing shall be impossible to us – Matt 17:20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.and nothing shall by any means hurt us! – Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt (harm) you.
Therefore, whatever happens to us, God has it covered! Romans 8:38-39 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
In the illustration below, I reference the account of the disciples taking Jesus into the boat with them, and immediately arriving at their destination… This is one of my own photographs, so it would have been a different sort of boat, but it shows sea meeting sky, just as heaven meets earth, and all difficulties are overcome when we also take Jesus into our boat!
Views expressed throughout are speculative possibilities. In no way should they be taken as doctrinal claims! Read with discernment.
According to news reports an unstoppable Russian Kinzhal nuclear-capable hypersonic 2,000 km range missile was the first hypersonic missile to be used in the Ukraine war.
The Ukraine war and/or the Israel–Hamas war can easily escalate into World War 3. Check the video above, and watch the section that gives details on how Kinzhal missiles may play a big part in this.
It’s interesting to note that Kinzhal means a dagger in the Russian language, and it says in Revelation 6:4 that the RED horse (of war) is given a ‘Great Sword.’ And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
In Greek, according to Strong’s Concordance, the term ‘great sword‘ can also be translated as great, or high, or loud dagger, in English, or KINZHAL in Russian.
The verse in Revelation implies that the Kinzhal, or high dagger, may even be a means by which peace is taken from the earth!
Because the missiles can weave past interceptors, other nations cannot fully defend themselves against this weapon.
So is the Revelation Red Horse prophecy about to unfold to a greater extent, or is that too, just an interesting coincidence?
“And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.”
I have a bonus Healing Secrets for you at the bottom of the page, but you also need to know the information that comes between here and there…
Have you ever watched a YouTube video showing a Pentecostal type of healing service, and been appalled by the lack of dignity, and the irreverence shown during the procedures?
You’re left shaking your head, and wondering how that type of circus carry-on could possibly be endorsed by God.
As for speaking in tongues, Jeremiah 23:31 says “Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues (speak in tongues?), and say, ‘He saith’.”
I believe there is much deception in this area.
I also have in mind Scriptures such as 1 Cor 14:33 and 1 Cor 14:40 that reveal many of the meetings that are held in God’s name are actually not from God.
Please be careful of the many deceptions with this subject. However, my question is, could the large number of healings all be fake? Are some people actually healed in this modern era?
Is divine healing for today, or not?
I’ve had those sorts of questions for many years.
My main question has been, if SOME of the healings are genuine, why would God work through people that have such woefully incorrect doctrines?
Let’s look into this more deeply.
Satan does counterfeit healings – but not all. I’ve not had experience with Pentecostal meetings, but I’m highly skeptical about many of them. However, from my research, notall healings are of demonic origin.
In a video from Curry Blake, talking about many of the early healing ministries, Curry explained that although some of their beliefs were not accurate, their faith in God, that God is still a healer today, WAS accurate, and as a result, God met their faith!
Here are a couple of Mike Hoesch videos on the subject of healing.
Undeniable healing story with video proof.
You can find more Mike Hoesch videos on YouTube, but, as with all Pentecostal believers, he is not always correct in his teachings.
Most of modern Christianity get it wrong in the way they seek healing. This is explained by Curry Blake. Curry’s teachings are usually good, but again, please use caution. – Because of his Pentecostal beliefs, not all of Curry’s doctrines or statements are correct either.
You can also find Curry Blake videos on YouTube. Check out the sample below (it’s eleven plus hours long!)
I think Curry teaches that it is always God’s will to heal, yet not everyone in the Bible was always healed! For example, 2 Kings 13:14-21 “Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died.” So there does come a time to die, but…
When sick, who should we turn to?
2 Chronicles 16:12-13 is a strong indication that we should rely on the Lord rather than on physicians or the medical system for healing.
Revelation 18:23 says all nations are deceivedby sorceries. The word sorceries is Greek word # G5331 in Strong’s concordance. Research the word further, and you see it’s linked to the administering of drugs and comes from the word pharmacia.
By implication, if we rely on the medical system instead of God for healing, we are being deceived.
There are Bible promises that clearly do promise healing…
No one living in Zion will say, “I am ill”; – Isaiah 33:24
I could post other videos on the subject. For example Andrew Wommack makes a good point about people having both faith and unbelief at the same time, and not needing more faith, but needing less unbelief. Jesus said “believe ONLY.” I like most of Andrew Wommack’s teachings on healing that come from the Bible, BUT I’m reluctant to include additional videos here because these ministers also endorse other Pentecostal ideas that are incorrect, misleading, and just plain wrong!
The Hem of His Garment
In Mark 5:24-34 there is a story about a woman who touched the hem of Jesus garment and was healed.
However, the story of Jesus’ garment follows on in Mark 6:55 and Mark 6:56. Also Matt 14:36.
The detail about the hem of Jesus’ garment is interesting.
Mark’s account says that just touching Jesus healed them, but in Matthew’s account it appears to say they specifically touched his hem. I don’t know which scenario is most accurate. But could there be a reason to touch his hem?
Actually, yes!
An obvious reason is those who were lying on beds would not have had to reach up so far to do it.
However, for those standing, touching his hem physically, would require BOWING DOWN to Jesus, but because Jesus was God in the flesh, and because humans come from the ground and return to it (see Gen 3:19) and because Jesus came from above (John 8:23) , SYMBOLICALLY, they would have been REACHING UP to touch Jesus’ hem.
In Numbers 15:38-41 there is a command to put a blue ribbon on the hem of garments. Jesus’ garment would have had a hem with a blue ribbon in it. It is said that the blue symbolised the sky, but the Bible indicates touching the blue ribbon symbolised touching all righteousness, which Jesus fulfilled.
The Fringe of Time
There is one more interesting thing about the hem.
Mal 4:2 says ‘But unto you that fear (i.e. give worship to/respect) my name, shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his WINGS.‘
The word WINGS is Strong’s H3670 and means an edge/extremity/border/corner/uttermost part.
In a garment, the edge means the hem.Jesus had healing on the wings, or edges of his garment.
Touching the hem fulfilled prophecy… There is a 2,000 year time gap since Jesus came to earth, and we are living on the EDGE/FRINGE/HEM or EXTREMITY of prophesied TIME, but the hope of healing is still available to us today because, according to that prophecy, Jesus HAS arisen with healing in his wings(or edges).
101 Bible Verses on Healing
Here’s a list of 101 Scriptures that promise, or imply, healing. (The King James version pop-ups are in red.)
Exodus 15:26 – “For I am the Lord, who heals you.”
2 Kings 20:5 – “This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I WILL HEAL YOU.” (Remember also the Bible says several times that God is no respector of persons, and God changes not. What God says here was not exclusive to Hezekiah only.)
Psalm 103:2-3 – “Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.“
Psalm 107:20 – “He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.”
Psalm 147:3 – “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” (Mental, as well as physical healing, is also available.)
Proverbs 3:7-8 – “Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.”
Proverbs 4:20-22 – “My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body.”
Proverbs 16:24 – “Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.”
Isaiah 53:5 – “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.”
Isaiah 58:8 – “Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear.”
Jeremiah 17:14 – “Heal me, LORD, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.”
Jeremiah 30:17 – “But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds, declares the LORD.”
Jeremiah 33:6 – “Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.”
Malachi 4:2 – “But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays/wings/edges (-depending on which translation). And you will go out and frolic like well-fed calves.”
Matthew 4:23 – “Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.”
Matthew 8:8 – “The centurion replied, ‘Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.'”
Matthew 8:16-17 – “When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: ‘He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases.'”
Matthew 9:35 – “Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.”
Matthew 10:1 – “Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.”
Mark 5:34 – “He said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.'”
Mark 16:17-18 – “And these signs will accompany those who believe… they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”
Luke 4:18 – “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind.”
Luke 6:19 – “And the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing them all.”
Luke 9:11 – “But the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing.”
Luke 10:9 – “Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.'”
Acts 3:16 – “By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has completely healed him, as you can all see.”
Acts 4:30 – “Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”
Acts 9:34 – “Peter said to him, ‘Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and roll up your mat.’ Immediately Aeneas got up.”
Acts 10:38 – “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.”
Acts 14:9-10 – “He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed and called out, ‘Stand up on your feet!’ At that, the man jumped up and began to walk.”
James 5:14-15 – “Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up.”
James 5:16 – “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”
1 Peter 2:24 – “He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.”
3 John 1:2 – “Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.”
Revelation 22:2 – “On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.”
Exodus 23:25 – “Worship the LORD your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you.”
Deuteronomy 7:15 – “The LORD will keep you free from every disease. He will not inflict on you the horrible diseases you knew in Egypt.”
Deuteronomy 32:39 – “See now that I myself am he! There is no god besides me. I put to death and I bring to life, I have wounded and I will heal, and no one can deliver out of my hand.”
2 Chronicles 7:14 – “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
Job 5:18 – “For he wounds, but he also binds up; he injures, but his hands also heal.”
Psalm 6:2 – “Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am faint; heal me, LORD, for my bones are in agony.”
Psalm 30:2 – “LORD my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me.”
Psalm 34:18 – “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
Psalm 41:3 – “The LORD sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness.”
Psalm 91:3 – “Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.”
Psalm 91:10 – “No harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent.”
Psalm 118:17 – “I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the LORD has done.”
Psalm 146:8 – “The LORD gives sight to the blind, the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down.”
Isaiah 19:22 – “The LORD will strike Egypt with a plague; he will strike them and heal them. They will turn to the LORD, and he will respond to their pleas and heal them.”
Isaiah 30:26 – “The moon will shine like the sun, and the sunlight will be seven times brighter, like the light of seven full days, when the LORD binds up the bruises of his people and heals the wounds he inflicted.”
Isaiah 38:16-17 – “Lord, by such things people live; and my spirit finds life in them too. You restored me to health and let me live.”
Isaiah 41:10 – “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
Isaiah 57:18-19 – “I have seen their ways, but I will heal them; I will guide them and restore comfort to Israel’s mourners, creating praise on their lips.”
Hosea 6:1 – “Come, let us return to the LORD. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds.”
Hosea 14:4 – “I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger has turned away from them.”
Matthew 11:28-30 – “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
Matthew 14:14 – “When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.”
Mark 2:17 – “On hearing this, Jesus said to them, ‘It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.'”
Mark 6:56 – “And wherever he went—into villages, towns or countryside—they placed the sick in the marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch even the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.”
Luke 4:40 – “At sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one, he healed them.”
Luke 5:17 – “One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick.”
Luke 8:48 – “Then he said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace.'”
Luke 9:2 – “And he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.”
Luke 17:15 – “One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice.”
John 9:7 – “‘Go,’ he told him, ‘wash in the Pool of Siloam’. So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.”
Acts 3:6 – “Then Peter said, ‘Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.'”
Acts 5:16 – “Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented by impure spirits, and all of them were healed.”
Acts 8:7 – “For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.”
Romans 8:11 – “And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.”
1 Corinthians 12:9 – “To another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit.”
2 Corinthians 4:16 – “Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.”
2 Corinthians 12:9 – “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.'”
Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
Hebrews 11:6 – “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”
Hebrews 13:8 – “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”
Psalm 23:3 – “He refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.”
Psalm 73:26 – “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
Psalm 119:50 – “My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life.”
Proverbs 17:22 – “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”
Isaiah 26:3 – “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”
Isaiah 33:2 – “LORD, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress.”
Isaiah 40:29 – “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.”
Isaiah 40:31 – “But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
Joel 3:10 – “Let the weakling say, ‘I am strong!'”
Nahum 1:7 – “The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.”
Zechariah 10:6 – “I will strengthen Judah and save the tribes of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them.”
Matthew 15:30 – “Great crowds came to him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute and many others, and laid them at his feet; and he healed them.”
Mark 3:15 – “And to have authority to drive out demons.”
Luke 7:21 – “At that very time Jesus cured many who had diseases, sicknesses and evil spirits, and gave sight to many who were blind.”
Luke 13:13 – “Then he put his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God.”
John 10:10 – “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
Acts 4:10 – “Then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.”
Acts 19:12 – “So that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured and the evil spirits left them.”
Romans 4:17 – “As it is written: ‘I have made you a father of many nations.’ He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not.”
Romans 8:26 – “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.”
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 – “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles.”
Ephesians 3:20 – “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.”
Colossians 1:13-14 – “For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”
Philippians 4:6 (NLT) – “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” (NIV)
Hebrews 4:16 – “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”
1 John 5:14-15 – “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.“
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Bonus Healing “Secrets”
Do not give attention to lying symptoms you observe in the physical realm. Give attention to God’s promises which are the solution that comes from beyond the physical realm.
Stop asking God to heal you in the future. Instead, everyday, thank God for already doing it… for healing what you cannot yet see. Thank God for life, health, and every good thing. Thank him for what you can see, and what you can’t yet see. Believe that all things are working for the good (Romans 8:28), including things that may seem bad right now, but are about to change!
Be truly grateful. Accept things with patience. Change may take time. Know that God’s timing IS ‘nice timing.’Remember, it may take time to see the physical changes that have now already begun to happen in the invisible realm.
Another key to healing is to understand that God created the world by words (Genesis chapter 1), and God’swords in the Bible are therefore more powerful than creation itself… So the words in the Scriptures above, are more powerful and more real than any temporary physical observations or symptoms you may think you see! So when we pray quoting and believing Scriptures, such as those above, we know that the Father listens to us, and whatever we ask, when we quote Scripture promises, we know that he will not deny his own words to us – He cannot and will not say his very own words are not true! Therefore God is bound by his very own words to perform that which he has promised.
Praise God daily. Practise Isaiah 58:7 and then claim the promise in Isaiah 58:8.
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intolerance: an unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behaviour that differ from one’s own.
The above dictionary definition sounds really, really bad, doesn’t it? In fact, I can’t remember ever having read anything good about intolerance.
But I think it can sometimes be a good thing, and here’s why.
God has blessed me with a car that runs on diesel. It delivers more power than a petrol engine of the same size, and it’s quite economical.
If I were to put petrol in it, the result would be quite bad.
That’s because my car is intolerant of petrol.
It doesn’t run on LPG, water, or lemonade either. It simply wasn’t designed for it.
So, I’m fussy about using only diesel.
It’s a CAR, not a blender!
The same logic, about how to run my car, applies with God’s instructions on how to run my life. When God says DON’T put something into my life… I don’t!
It works for other things also. I figure that God, my Creator, knows how humans are meant to function.
This is Why
This is why I try not to put junk food into my body.
I try not to think junk thoughts either, and I’m also fussy about lots of other decisions I make.
Plus I’m quite intolerant towards pagan practices and ideas because they dishonor God and are harmful to my well-being.
Does that make me unloving?
Well NO… It’s the pagan practices, or the misguided politics that I don’t love. But I can still love the people who are the victims of the deception they embrace.
This is why intolerance can be a good thing.
This is how you can know that people who say you shouldn’t condemn ungodly behaviour have warped thinking.
We can love and tolerate other people, without accepting their errors.
Would you prefer a car that runs well, or not?
It should not take long to figure out who really has a message of love, and who doesn’t.
In Exodus 32:8, & 9-10 God was angry with the children of Israel when they made a golden calf for an idol to worship. But Moses pleaded for the people in Exo 32:11 and God accepted his pleas, and didn’t wipe them all out – Exo 32:14.
You might say God was intolerant, but God IS also love, 1 John 4:8.
Some Old Testament Bible stories are challenging to understand. But many quite reasonableBible concepts are increasingly labeled as ‘hate speech‘ by people who themselves HATE God’s authority.
The premise that the Bible carries no authority also shows a huge lack of understanding. There is ample evidence to respect what the Bible teaches.
Much of this modern woeful lack of understanding is because we are told by ‘educators’ that we should tolerate perversion in order to show love!
That’s an amazingly ignorant belief.
It’s like saying I should tolerate putting dirt in my cars fuel tank, and expect it to keep running.
Our society tolerates perversion more and more (dictionary definition: the changing of something so that it is not what it was, or should be)… and then people wonder why things aren’t going well!
But the answer should be obvious. We can maintain standards and still have love. 1 Cor 13:6-7 is about rejoicing in the truth, with love. It combines both concepts.
God, who IS LOVE, is tolerant towards people, but is also intolerant towards sin.
Romans 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold (hold down, or suppress) the truth in unrighteousness.
Original cartoon: Don Addis
In the past, God sent prophets who were alsointolerant.
The following story about Elijah, including a few comments I’ve added, is a great example, taken from 1 Kings 18, beginning in verse 17:
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel? And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father’s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim.
Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel’s table. So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him.
And the people answered him not a word.
Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men. Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken. And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under. And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.
And it came to pass at noon, thatElijah mocked them,
Comment. No doubt, this would be labeled ‘hate speech’ in today’s world!
and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing (relieving himself), or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them. And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down.
Comment. Elijah wanted the people to not only come near to him, but also to come near to God, and wake up to the lies they were being told, and understand the truth – that God loved them, and wanted to save them from the consequences of their deception.
And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name: And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.
And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood. And he said, Do it the second time. And they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the third time. And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.
And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word. Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.
And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God.
And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
Comment. The prophets of Baal, whom Elijah slew, were promoting idolatry, perversion, lies, and probably child sacrifice, like the Baal worshippers in Jer 19:5. However, in today’s era the media would rather censor this story for promoting violence, and promote woke BS, and the modern equivalents of those sins instead!
But, in case readers of this message still don’t get the message, I’m not promoting violence, I am promoting adherence to God’s laws of love, correctly understood and applied.
Elijah’s message was really the same as God’s Message to this present degenerate society, written in Deuteronomy 30:
“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you LIFE and death, blessing and cursing: Therefore, CHOOSE LIFE, that both thou and thy seed MAY LIVE.”
Zech 4:11-12 & 13-14 describes two mysterious olive trees. They are described again in Revelation Chapter 11, which says.:
And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
These are the two olive trees and the two candlesticks, standing before the Lord of the earth.
And if any man desireth to hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth and devoureth their enemies; and if any man shall desire to hurt them, in this manner must he be killed.
These have the power to shut the heaven, that it rain not during the days of their prophecy: and they have power over the waters to turn them into blood, and to smite the earth with every plague, as often as they shall desire.
And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that cometh up out of the abyss shall make war with them, and overcome them, and kill them. And their dead bodies lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified.
And from among the peoples and tribes and tongues and nations do men look upon their dead bodies three days and a half, and suffer not their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb.
And they that dwell on the earth rejoice over them, and make merry; and they shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwell on the earth.
And after the three days and a half the breath of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them that beheld them. And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they went up into heaven in the cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
Understanding the Two Witnesses… THEIR MESSAGE and Who They Are
The Two Witnesses are faithful Christians who have oil in their lamps Matt 25:4 and are proclaiming the gospel message, which is a light Exo 27:20, + 2Co 4:4 that burns continually Lev 24:2, or everlastingly Rev 14:6.
Please check all Scripture references to see why I’m linking these concepts together.
They also witness against those who are enemies of God.
No one can be condemned without at least 2 witnesses.
Deut 19:15 One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin … at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.
Also see Matt 18:16
Heb 10:28 He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under TWO OR THREE witnesses.
These multiple witnesses speak against corrupt, so-called Christian leaders (Ezek 34:2 onwards), and the apostasy of many in the churches today, as expressed in my poem below:
This poem is about the church falling into apostasy. Scroll your mouse over the matching Scripture.
THE BLIND ANDNAKED LADY
Casting off the clothes of a lady, you became naked. Rev 3:17 Though your feet were once with the gospel shod Rom 10:15 KJV You chose to run blindly down a crooked path, – Heb 12:13 A barefoot church of God. Eph 6:15 KJV
O wall of the daughter of Zion Lam 2:18 Let your tears flow day and night Ps 80:5 You let sinful men deceive you 2 Th 2:3 And so you lost your sight. Jer 13:16 KJV
You swallowed every lie 2 Th 2:11 KJV You deceitfully were fed. Prov 20:17 Through fraudulent deception Deut 32:32-35 You went wherever you were led. 1 Pet 2:25
“Rising up early and sending” Jer 26:5 KJV His servants sent letters to every son. 2 Chr 36:15 KJV Though many invitations were sent Mat 22:3 You never answered one. Mat 22:5
O wall of the daughter of Zion Ezek 13:10 KJV Could your punishment be worse? Lam 2:20 Foretold in nearly every prophecy– 2 Pet 1:19 KJV Between the lines, in nearly every verse. 2 Ti 2:15 KJV
“Oh that my eyes were a fountain of tears” Jer 9:1 To weep for those who refuse to see. Is 56:10 God advises: “Return, O daughter of Zion, Hos 6:1 Return Rev 16:15 KJV Once again to me.” Jer 13:15
This is a song version:
The Message they bring, In More Detail
In every era, God has a message for His covenant keeping people to give to the world. Noah had a special message for his time with a dire warning. The old testament prophets had a message for the children of Israel with warnings of captivity if they hardened their hearts toward God and His principles and worshipped pagan gods.
Jesus and His disciples had a similar message of warning and Salvation – Repent, be baptised and believe on Jesus, the Way the Truth and the Life.
The Everlasting Gospel
Mark 1:14-15 … Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, … the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
The gospel of the Kingdom of God is actually a more profound message than most people realise, and is explained more fully on my page explaining the meaning and purpose of life here.
Acts 2:38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out.
The same message of salvation (the everlasting gospel and three angels message, beginning Rev 14:6), and the same warnings, have been given by God’s faithful prophets down through the ages because God’s ways are absolutely constant and never change.
Mal 3:16 For I am the LORD, I change not…
Heb 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
Multiple Warnings
Rev 14:7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
Before Jesus comes in the clouds at the second coming, another message is given:
• Fear God – this means to reverence God as your Lord and Master and DO NOT serve ‘sin.’ John 8:34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
• Give glory to Him – This is done by trusting His Spirit to guide us in our daily life, by growing up to be like Jesus and reflecting, like a light, His character, through how we live our life.
Matt 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
• For the hour of his judgment is come – There will come a time when Jesus will take to heaven all the overcomers as promised in Revelation chapters 2 and 3. (A few teach that people will never go to heaven, but cannot Jesus visit heaven? We will be wherever Christ is. In addition the church is the new Jerusalem in Revelation 21, which comes down like a bride from heaven after the first earth is passed away.)
• Worship the Creator, not the creation – Don’t trust your life to the powerless, dead, pagan idols, but the Omnipotent God who created the universe and cares for you. Trust the One who gives you power to overcome!
Heb 11:6 For he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Plus a Final Message… a Call to Repentance and Truth:
Rev 14:8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen … because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
The great churches of this world, who claim to represent God and hold His truth, are corrupt and speak deception.
Rev 17:4-5 explains that there is a woman – a harlot mother church – who is riding a beast called Babylon the Great. This is not a good thing because Babylon ‘is fallen’ completely – The number7 symbolises completeness in the Bible. Modern software allows you to easily count the number of times throughout the Bible it says ‘fallen’ in relation to Babylon. Isa 21:9 = 2 times Jer 51:8 = 1 time Rev 14:8 = 2 times Rev 18:2 = 2 times The total is 7 times, God’s number for completeness!
(As an aside, who but God could orchestrate all the matching hidden 7’s in the Bible?)
This message is continued in Rev 18:3 with an additional command in Rev 18:4-5 to: Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
• Receive the Seal of God’s approval, not the mark of the beast. Rev 14:9-10. Rev 15:2 Rev 20:4 (I have written more about the mark of the beast here.)
And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation.
Unworkable Explanations for the Two Witnesses
There are several popular explanations for the identity of the two witnesses. Theories include the idea that they could be resurrected characters from the Bible, such as Enoch and Elijah, Moses and Elijah, or any two Bible characters. These ideas are simply wrong because they are inconsistent with the way God works, and God doesn’t change – Mal 3:6.
Although Jesus spoke to Elijah in the New Testament (Matt 17:2-3) God never resurrected Old Testament characters to do New Testament jobs, that is, to play any part in current affairs of the day. Instead, God used people who were living at the time to fill whatever rolls were needed at the time. For example, God didn’t resurrect Elijah to do what John the Baptist was able to do, even though he was a type of Elijah (Matt 17:12-13).
God didn’t work like that then, He doesn’t work like that now, and He won’t work that way in the future.
Another idea is that the two witnesses will be angels. But God has no need to send angels to die for three and a half days, as the two witnesses do. In addition, angels are ministering spirits, Heb 1:14. A spirit does not have flesh and bones (see Luke 24:39), and therefore would not suffer death in this manner. It is not a viable theory.
Other theories are that the two witnesses symbolize the Old and New Testaments (John 5:39), and another is that they symbolize Israel (Isa 43:10) and the New Testament Church (Acts 1:8). These are not bad theories. I believe they are partially true, but incomplete. In Part 1 of this series I linked a number of Scriptures that indicate the two witnesses may be the last two churches described in Revelation chapter 3. However, so far as I know, that speculation is 100% unique to me!
Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) prophet, Ellen G. White, said the two witnesses were symbolic of the Old and New Testaments as they related to the French revolution, and when you study it, you can see how that history did match the two witnesses prophecy, and her interpretation IS workable.
Here’s a summary:
Ellen G. White - SDA Apostasy - the Two Witnesses - & 1260 Days
Ellen White was the founder of the SDA church. That church has drifted away from a number of her teachings and like every modern church, basically lost the plot. (Isaiah 28:8 - there is vomit on every table.) But she is worth reading on a number of issues.
She wrote that the Rev 11:3 period of 1260 prophetic days (or years) directly tied to the period of papal supremacy, which she interprets as lasting from A.D. 538 to 1798 — and she teaches that the French Revolution marks the closing events of that prophetic period.
Here’s a clear breakdown of how she explains it:
🕰 1. The 1260 days = 1260 years of Papal dominion. Ellen White follows the historic Protestant interpretation that in prophetic symbolism, a day equals a year (Ezekiel 4:6; Numbers 14:34).
1260 days → 1260 years. This period represents the “time, times, and half a time” (Daniel 7:25; Revelation 12:6, 14; 13:5), which she says refers to the era when the papacy ruled over Europe and persecuted dissenters. It began in A.D. 538, when the papacy gained political power under Emperor Justinian’s decree, and ended in A.D. 1798, when General Berthier, under orders from Napoleon, took Pope Pius VI prisoner, ending papal dominance.
🕰 2. The French Revolution as the closing event of the prophecy In her book The Great Controversy, especially chapters 15–17, Ellen White explains that the French Revolution fulfilled prophecy and signaled the end of the 1260 years:
“The forty and two months are the same as the ‘time and times and the dividing of time,’ three years and a half, or twelve hundred and sixty days... This period... ended in 1798. At that time a French army entered Rome and made the pope prisoner, and he died in exile.” — The Great Controversy, p. 439 (1888 edition)
She notes that the Revolution itself, which erupted in 1789 and reached its climax in the 1790s, exposed the moral and spiritual corruption of the papacy and fulfilled the symbolic “wounding” of the beast (Revelation 13:3).
🕰 3. France’s atheism as the "beast from the bottomless pit" Ellen White also interprets Revelation 11 — where the “two witnesses” (the Old and New Testaments) are slain — as a description of France during the Revolution:
“When France publicly rejected God and set aside the Bible, wicked men and spirits of darkness exulted in their attainment of the object so long desired—a kingdom free from the restraints of the law of God.” — The Great Controversy, p. 276
She identifies revolutionary France as the “beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit” (Revelation 11:7), representing open atheism and rebellion against God, which arose just before 1798, showing the final phase of the 1260-year prophecy.
In saying what she did, Ellen White was not wrong, and history did match this, but Ellen White herself emphasized that the truth of God is progressive, with more light continually unfolding as God’s people are able to receive it.
The 1260 days (or 42 months / 3½ years) in Revelation 11 has a well-established historicist fulfillment in the SDA understanding as 1260 literal years of papal dominance and persecution from 538 to 1798 AD, during which the two witnesses (in her view, the Scriptures) prophesied in sackcloth.
So the historic perspective is valid, but is there more to it?
Because the prophecy sits between the woes and includes elements such as the measuring of God’s people (Rev 11:1-2) and the short “three and a half days” before the witnesses’ resurrection near the time of Jesus’ return, I believe the 1260 can also carry a broader symbolic meaning of intense opposition and faithful witness of God’s people affirming the Scriptures toward the end of the church age.
I have independent reasons — from the Jubilee count article — for thinking 2028 may be a significant prophetic window. It’s worth noting, then, that counting 1260 years back from 2028 lands in 768 AD, the exact year Charlemagne became King of the Franks. Charlemagne did more than any other emperor to enforce Sunday observance as a matter of church and state, with strengthened papal ties. I’m not proposing 768 AD as a prophetic starting marker in its own right — the Charlemagne connection is a convergence observation, not a calculation. But it’s the kind of alignment that makes you look twice.
Therefore, there may yet be additional future fulfillment, perhaps less so with the time period, and more so with the completion of all prophecy and Jesus’ return.
Quoting in advance from Part 3, in this Two Witnesses series: “The witnesses are yet living and they must continue like their Lord, till they shall have finished their work; and that will not come to a close till the devil’s two witnesses—the ten-horned and two-horned beasts—are destroyed. Rev 19:20″
WHY YOU NEED TO KNOW WHO THE TWO WITNESSES ARE NOT
In the future there will be ‘false prophets’ bringing fire down from heaven in the sight of men. Rev 13:13-14, Rev 19:20. That’s already happening with modern weapons. ‘False prophets’ can also be false teachers, perhaps even political teachers or preachers. Don’t follow any false teachers!
The two witnesses will breathe fire from their mouths, but this is symbolic of their words only (Jer 5:14). Much else may be symbolic. For example, the waters mentioned may be nations (Rev 17:15). Don’t jump to conclusions too easily, or you may be deceived.
The two witnesses will die in symbolic Sodom and Egypt “where also their Lord was crucified” which seems to be Jerusalem because of Luke 13:33. But technically, Jesus was crucified outside the gates of Jerusalem. See Hebrews 13:11-14. Does this allow for the witnesses to be killed inside or outside Jerusalem? I cannot say for sure, but Rev 18:24 states ALL the blood of the prophets slain anywhere on earth symbolically is found in Babylon. Yet Matt 23:37 says essentially the same thing of the earthly Jerusalem. There is no contradiction because it is mainly symbolic. Like Babylon, the witnesses death is in a great city Rev 18:10, and the location (Rev 11:8) shows a meaning largely hidden beneath the surface, which may not be literally Jerusalem, but symbolic in meaning.
Rev 21:9 & 10 says the church IS Jerusalem. So whatever their location at the time of death, martyrs, when they die, die in Jerusalem.
Be careful you don’t jump to conclusions about the witness’s identity.
I may be just plain wrong, but it seems to me that the two witnesses are a symbolic representation of groups of people who witness for God, and finish as martyrs, proclaiming the message of the Old and New Testament Bible. The number 2 might be a symbolic number, and NOT literal. For example ‘2’ represents humility (with the shape of 2 being bent knee and bowed head) and the first thing the Bible says about the two witnesses is that they prophecy 1260 days clothed in sackcloth. That’s not literal, it’s symbolic, just as the white raiment in Rev 3:18 is also symbolic.
“Clothed in sackcloth” is a metaphorical way of saying they prophecy in sorrow, with humility.
They prophecy in a time period of great mental and physical distress. The time period revolves around Isaiah Chapter 24, which includes nuclear war, where the earth is burned and few men are left.
The True Witness
Another point worth making is that Revelation 3:14 (with Rev 22:13) says that Jesus Christ is “the faithful and TRUE WITNESS.” In the next few verses after this, Jesus is pictured as knocking on the door of the Laodicean church asking to be let in. This is the very last church mentioned before Revelation chapter 11.
Therefore, if the two witnesses message in chapter 11 is proclaimed by groups of people witnessing for God, they will be the people from chapter 3 who have let Christ come into them (John 14:20), and are now witnessing by Christ’s authority (Rev 2:26, 11:3, 6) and power, and spirit, not their own (as Jesus said HE is the True Witness). A more detailed explanation of this was covered in Part 1 here.
If I’m misunderstanding all this, no doubt, in due course it will become more obvious!
I believe Jesus IS coming soon. Jesus said in Luke 21:25 that his second coming would preceded by worldwide distress of nations, which when you study the original Greek strongly indicates lockdowns, as shown in this link.
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