>There is some disagreement over Methuselah’s name, but Dr. Henry Morris said it means “when he dies, judgment.” Methuselah lived 960 years (longer than anyone has ever lived; he died, and the world was destroyed with a Flood.
>God made a covenant with Abraham to give him and his descendants all the Promised Land at the end of the age, but His Word teaches that they would be put off the land three times (in Egypt, in Babylon, scattered all over the world) before they finally received permanent possession of it. God said they would be slaves in a foreign land 400 years (they were in Egypt 430 years (Gen. 15:13-16), and then He would afflict Egypt (Ten Plagues).
>God told Abraham the covenant would go through his son Isaac, who would be born at a set time in the next year (Gen. 17:21).
>God told Abraham his descendants would have to wait to occupy the Promised Land because the iniquity of the Amorites was not yet full (Gen. 15:16). Their sin had to pile up (accumulate) before God would remove them (before His judgment would fall; also see Psa. 75:8; Rev. 14:10; Rev. 17:4).
>God told the Jews to celebrate seven feast days at certain times (Lev. 23). Jesus was born on the first one (Passover), His body was in the grave on the second one (unleavened bread), He was raised from the dead on the third one (first fruits), the Church began on the fourth one (Pentecost), and many Christians believe major events will occur on the last three.
>Before God raised up Babylon to put the Jews off the land the second time, God used the prophet Jeremiah to tell the Jews they would be in Babylon 70 years, then Babylon would fall, and the Jews would return (Jer. 25:8-13; 29:10). Babylon fell when the hand wrote on the wall exactly 70 years after Babylon captured Judah. Then, the Jews were allowed to return home.
>Jesus had to come into the world as a baby (Isa. 6-7).
>Jesus had to appear (His Triumphal Entry) 483 years after a command to restore and rebuild Jerusalem (69 weeks of years = 483 years), and it had to be before Jerusalem and the Temple were destroyed again (70 A.D.; Dan. 9:25; Neh. 2:1-8).
>Jesus came into the world the first time at God’s appointed time (Gal. 4:4-7).
>The Tribulation Period cannot begin until God removes the restrainer (II Thess. 2:5-12).
>God has an appointed time for His Second Coming and the Millennium (Dan. 8:19-26).
>God raised Jesus from the dead to assure us that He will come back at an appointed time to judge the world (Acts 17:30-31).
More than 100 specifically different prophecies had to be fulfilled, but just know that Jesus is the only one to ever fulfill all of them, Jesus fulfilled all of them at God’s appointed time, and His timing was perfect (Matt. 5:18; Luke 24:44).
Know also that God reveals what is going to happen before it happens (Amos 3:7), and He put these things in the Bible and told His people to watch for them (Matt. 24:42-51; Mark 13:33; Luke 12: 35-40; Luke 21:34-36).
Many prophecy writers, including myself, believe these things indicate that the appointed time for this world to be judged (the Tribulation Period) is close.
Here are some recent indicators that seem to indicate that.
One, concerning the failure of the UN wannabe world government: on Dec. 18, 2024, the brother of one of the Oct. 7, 2023 hostages being held by Hamas was invited to address the UN Security Council, and he said,
- For every day this council fails to act, the message to the world is clear: Some lives are worth saving, and others are not.
- This is not merely a political issue. This is a human issue, a moral issue.
- I want to ask every member of this council: What would you do if it was your child, your brother, your loved one?
- Hamas’ actions are not just blatant violations of international law; they are an assault on humanity itself.
- Holding civilians hostage – men, women, and children – is a violation of the principles that this very council was created to protect, and yet, your silence is deafening.
God’s judgment is coming,
He has appointed a time to replace the corrupt anti-Semitic UN with the government of Antichrist, and His wrath will fall.
Two, concerning a United Nations (UN) wannabe world government: in the year 2000, the American Policy Center (APC) pushed a bill to get the U.S. out of the UN (United Nothing), but the bill failed.
On Dec. 23, 2024, it was reported that two members of Congress have introduced the DEFUND Act (Disengaging Entirely From the United Nations Debacle!).
If passed, the bill would:
- Terminate U.S. membership in the UN and all affiliated bodies, conventions, and agreements.
- Stop all funds to any UN body.
- Prohibit U.S. participation in UN peacekeeping operations.
- Throw the UN headquarters out of the U.S.
- And end U.S. membership in the World Health Organization!
We know that there will be a fundamental change in world government at the appointed time, and passing this bill could be a spark that leads to that.
(My opinion: There will be a fundamental change in world government at the appointed time after the Rapture, so we need to be sure we are Rapture Ready.)
Three, concerning wars and rumors of wars and Iran’s quest for nuclear weapons: on Dec. 18, 2024, it was reported that the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned that,
- Reviving a nuclear deal with Iran is no longer useful because Iran is on the verge of having nuclear weapons.
Be aware that Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu and Pres.-elect Trump have been discussing a pre-emptive strike on Iran’s nuclear weapons facilities.
Four, concerning wars and rumors of wars and Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons: on Dec. 22, 2024, it was reported that:
- Iran’s position has weakened following Israeli strikes on its proxies: Hamas, Hezbollah, and the fall of the Iran-aligned Syrian president.
- The White House has warned Pres.-elect Trump that Iran could move to build a nuclear bomb.
- Trump should be vigilant for the threat of nuclear escalation.
Five, concerning Syria being taken over by several different terrorist groups supported by Turkey and supposedly following a group called Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS): Israel moved in and took over the buffer zone between Syria and Israel, the Syrian side of a strategic mountain called Mt. Hermon, and positions on the Golan Heights to protect Jewish settlements there.
Now, several nations are accusing Israel of seizing Arab land and trying to occupy Syria.
They want the UN (who never did one thing about the Russians, Iranians, or Turkey taking over Syrian land) to kick Israel out.
Israel denies the charge and says,
- The buffer zone was an agreement between Syria and Israel, but the collapse of Syria means Syria can no longer enforce the agreement.
- Israel will not accept the presence of terrorists in the buffer zone or terrorists firing at Jews on the Golan Heights.
- Israel is willing to return to its border when there is a government in Syria that is willing to protect Israel’s interests.
We know that God has an appointed time for another attack on Israel (a war on the mountains of Israel called the Battle of Gog and Magog in the latter days and latter years).
Six, God said the Jews walk and harvest fruit on the mountains of Israel again at the end of the age (Ezek. 36).
In the 1967 six-day war, Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria.
In 2019, Pres. Trump recognized the Golan Heights as part of Israel.
On June 16, 2019, Israel announced it would establish a community called Trump Towers on the Golan Heights to honor Pres. Trump for recognizing that the Golan Heights are part of Israel.
On Dec. 24, 2024, it was reported the community called Trump Towers has a population of 50-100 Jews, but there is a waiting list of 2,000 Jews that have signed up to relocate there, and it is turning into a popular tourist site.
On Dec. 24, 2024, it was also reported that the election of Pres. Trump has spurred more interest by Jews to relocate there, and Prime Min. Netanyahu said he wants to boost the population of the Golan Heights to 100,000 Jews for security reasons.
Because the elevation of the mountains is 8-9,000 feet, the weather on Mt. Hermon and the Golan Heights will soon get extremely cold, so Israel has already started opening new routes and moving tons of construction materials, communication equipment, food, water, medical supplies, thermal clothing, ski equipment, etc. to military outposts there.
Israel has also notified the terrorists that have taken over the Syrian government that Israel intends to stay there.
(My opinion: This is clearly a fulfillment of God’s Word and that the appointed time of the end is near.)
Seven, concerning Israel’s prosperity (cattle and goods, silver and gold, a great spoil; Ezek. 38:13) in the latter days and latter years: on Dec. 24, 2024, it was reported that foreign investments in Israel increased 15% in the first half of this year despite Israel being at war on multiple fronts.)
Eight, concerning the Battle of Gog and Magog (Russia, Iran, Turkey, and others attacking Israel) and Jerusalem being a cup of trembling and a burdensome stone for the entire world at the end of the age: in a speech to a group of young people on Dec. 21, 2024, Turkey’s Pres. Erdogan repeated his four-year-old promise to conquer Jerusalem.
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