Let's look at what the Bible tells us - in Jesus' own words.
The Disciples wondered that same thing. Thankfully, they asked Jesus about His return, and Matthew wrote it down for us to know as well. In Matthew 24:1-2, Jesus tells His disciples that the temple in Jerusalem will be destroyed.
"Jesus came out of from the temple and was going away when His disciples came up to point out the temple buildings to Him. And He said to them, "Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone here will be left upon another, which will not be torn down."- Matthew 24:1-2
Obviously concerned, in the very next verse (Matthew 24:3), the disciples ask Jesus three more questions about the future.
1. When will these things happen?
2. What will be the sign of Your coming?
3. What will be the sign of the end of the age?
Jesus responds to each of these questions and more.
Do Not Be Deceived
"And Jesus answered and said to them, "See to it that no one misleads you. For many will come in My name, saying, "I am the Christ", and will mislead many." - Matthew 24:4-5
The first thing Jesus warns us about is believing false leaders, doctrines, or anyone who may lead us away from the truth. This is often overlooked but is a critical and foremost part of His answer. He isn't just warning us about the obvious things, but of subtle and believable deceptions - if they weren't desirable to be believed, then we wouldn't need the warning.
Jesus is fully God (as part of the Holy Trinity), and He/God is the only truth. If our "facts" are't based on His truth, then they're merely an opinion, speculation, or false. I include myself among these, as a mere human, who prayerfully seeks God's answers. I ask you not to take my word for things, but to read the scriptures yourself, study them daily, verify if I'm correct, by using scripture to interpret scripture, and there you will find the truth.
Do Not Fear
Jesus continues,
"You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end." - Matthew 24:6
Fear seems to spread across our world like a plague in unprecedented waves lately. Fear is a powerful too to get people to take actions they might not have previously considered. Thankfully, we don't have to be bullied into that kind of fear, or be manipulated into the agendas being pushed upon us.
As Jesus describes the state of the world as anger, hatred, and unrest (and he's about to describe even more), He commands us not to be frightened. He comforts us by telling us that these things must occur. We should expect them.
Thankfully, these two go hand in hand - if we know what will happen, it's easier not to be afraid. God doesn't tell us about future turmoil to frighten us, but to warn us, to give us a head's up, and encouragement to keep us from being afraid. He prepares us by letting us know in advance. There is freedom and peace in this foreknowledge.
If you're afraid (especially if the idea of your death causes anxiety) it's probably a sign that your heart, soul, and salvation are not ready for eternity. This is the most important thing you can do in your entire life. If you're not ready for the inevitability of death, please prepare your soul - right now. Know God, and you can know peace, today.
This Is Only The Beginning
"For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes. But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs." - Matthew 24:7-8
Now that we know terrible things are to come, Jesus also warns us that when we see these things, we are not there yet; it's merely the beginning. Like labor, the contractions (this time of violence, hatred, and natural disasters) will become stronger, one after the other, and they'll get closer together. We certainly see this today.
Even within my lifetime, extreme natural disasters and major wars used to be once every decade. We were able to send support and rebuild homes and infrastructure before the next big event occurred. But today, violence - of both the heart and in nature - leave no rest from one horror to the next. In many cases, they overlap. While we're trying to comprehend the horrors of one thing, another one hits, and then another. Just as Jesus told us, we're witnessing these contractions today.
What's To Come
These things happen before what many call a Pre-Tribulation Rapture (more about that in a moment). So even for those of us who know God and are saved, we will witness the deterioration of the hearts of man, the uprising of anger and hatred, and the forceful agenda to push God out of the lives of mankind. How do I know all of this? I read the Bible... a lot. God doesn't want us to be ignorant, and He's already told us what's to come.
I believe this includes the rise of civil war, increased inflation, food chain disruptions (grocery stores with little to no food - beginning with meat), cyber attacks on our food/meat industry, cyber attacks on electrical infrastructures, rumors of wars (false messages, agendas, or illnesses that create fear with the purpose of manipulating and directing the masses), DNA manipulation, reduction of our God-given immune system (allowing an increase in latent viruses that normally would be an occasional inconvenience but will end up killing people), massive deterioration of health, man-made self-replicating and contagious pathogens, pathogens used as strategic weapons, enormous power outages (in size and length like never before), EMP warfare, WW III, Magog Invasion, nuclear exchanges, purposeful manipulation of fear and "us vs. them" to stir up divisiveness, anger, and hatred, the reduction or elimination of animal proteins (weakening the population), forced proteins of insects or lab grown concoctions, "Soylent Green" in drinking water and used to grow food, human remains allowed in food and water (not considered/labeled human remains after aquamation and liquified bodies are added into drinking water), mass use of bioweapons, depopulation, forced pharmaceuticals (that are known to cause death, cancer, blood clots, autoimmune disorders, permanent heart, cell, and brain damage, decreased fertility, etc.), the ability to work or buy food based on compliance to dark agendas, hyperinflation, food prices so high many can't afford to feed their families, a catastrophic fall of the stock market (a drop of 40% or more), and economic collapse, mass bankruptcies, along with famine, food shortages, and mass starvation in a larger population of the United States, which leads to further violence, desperation, and mass murder as people attempt to feed their children. As of this writing, several of these are already beginning to take place, while many more of these are likely to begin or escalate into chaos as early as the spring of 2022.
There is an agenda here. Satan's plans have been in place and being executed for thousands of years. If you had six thousand years or more to plan something huge, it would probably be very well thought out and executed extremely well. Now imagine if you were a supernatural entity, with more knowledge than humans - how much better is it now?
Yes, Satan's plan will be so good and his subtle and clever precision will be so complex yet understated through controlled narrative and predictive programming that the majority of humans will not only fall for it, but accept it, and line up to celebrate its many stages.
Over the last few decades there are numerous (publicly available) papers written about this planned agenda letting us know what man's latest plans are, and some agencies include their own timetables... that line up perfectly with prophecy!
So what is God doing during all of this? Loving us. As He always does. God loves us so much that He gives us free will and offers us the choice to love Him or not. Of course, it breaks His heart to see humans choose to hate instead, but God loves us enough to grant us the desires of our hearts. For those who want to live in a world without God, He grants them their desires. This is just the beginning of what a world with less God looks like. Anger, hatred, and war... what else would we expect from a world that rejects God and uses power, money, ego, and pride to rule their hearts, and uses fear to control the masses?
Thankfully, the Bible tells us ahead of time that it's going to be a very bumpy ride. God lovingly warns us of the coming events so we can expect them, and not be afraid when they occur. God doesn't promise us complete protection from this, but I believe His prophecies (to let us know ahead of time) are a form of protection. We can use this knowledge to prepare ourselves and our families as best we can for as long as possible as we see these things take place. And when we reach the end of what we can do, we have peace in the knowledge that these things are happening just as God told us they would. There is assurance in that, and a beautiful, loving peace that prevents us from being manipulated through fear. Take heed, and do what you can today to prepare for what is about to come.
Christian Persecution
"Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name. At that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another. Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many. Because lawlessness is increased, most people's love will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come." - Matthew 24:9-13
There has always been persecution of those who believe in Jesus, and this will continue to escalate even in parts of the world where we previously had freedom of speech or freedom of religion. The world has slowly become intolerant to anyone who believes in truth, in Jesus, and God. Friends, family, and neighbors will turn on each other, perhaps reporting to worldly authorities that someone they know is attempting to spread the truth of God, or not abiding by the shallow ideas of this world.
We see this happening today, as thousands of Christian-based pages and accounts are forcefully silenced or removed from social media in just the past 12 months. (12,000 in a single year, and those are just the ones I know about). It wasn't the long ago that people were allows the freedom to speak their opinions and share their beliefs, and other humans were capable and expected to make their own decisions based on all the information available. But now, we're not allowed to have all the information, one side of the conversations is being deleted as if it's not an option, as if it's not truth. For those who don't see this happening, there is only one way to think, and it's to follow the agenda of those guiding them in that direction.
Then The Tribulation & The Great Tribulation Will Come
For the next several verses (Matthew 24:15-24), Jesus gives us a glimpse into the seven-year tribulation period, and specifically the second half (the last 3 1/3 years) that Jesus calls the "Great Tribulation." During that time, the deceptions will increase, and false prophets will be believed and followed by the masses. This will not be as obviously evil as some expect. Remember, Satan is a fallen angel - a beautiful one. He masquerades as an angel of light. He and his followers will attempt to mislead everyone, even those who perhaps should know better - if they had been reading God's word.
So You Will Know
"Behold, I have told you in advance.So if they say to you, "Behold, He is in the wilderness," do not go out, or "behold, He is in the inner rooms", do not believe them." - Matthew 24:25
Jesus reiterates that He is telling us this before it happens so that we will know - we'll be prepared, not be afraid, and not be deceived. This, again, speaks to the strength of the coming deception and the importance of not falling for it. We know the truth by knowing God and learning everything we can through His Word, the Bible.
Post-Tribulation Second Coming
"But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory." - Matthew 24:29-30
Here, Jesus tells us the exact moment He will return... "immediately after the tribulation." As we use scripture to interpret scripture, we know that Daniel and Revelation (along with several other books) give us a more detailed plan of that period of time. It's not only given to us in a seven-year timeline, but the Bible includes a first and second half of 3 1/3 years each, and we're given the exact number of days for this timeline as well.
There are more details in the Bible about this seven-year period of time than any other time in all of history. It's obviously important for us to understand. With so much detail and an exact day count,it gives us the exact day Jesus will return - as Jesus Himself tells us in (Matthew 24:29-30). Jesus returns on the day and the hour that the Great Tribulation ends. We can calculate this to the exact day because God tells us the moment that the seven-year Tribulation begins - when the specific ten nations unite, and the peace treaty is enforced. (This has not occurred as of the date of this writing).
After all these horrible tribulations around the planet, Jesus puts a stop to it all. He interrupts the wars of man to save us from ourselves.
"Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short." - Matthew 24:32-36
And Jesus returns with great power and glory. Amen and Amen!! This is what many call "The Second Coming of Christ." And it will be tremendous!!
But Wait, There's More!
In verse 32, while Jesus and His disciples are still standing in view of the temple (that Jesus said will be destroyed - and it is in 70 AD), Jesus seems to go back to the first question the disciples asked, "When will these things happen?"
"Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near; so you too, when you see all these things, recognize that He is near, right at the door. Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away. But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone." - Matthew 24:32-36
So wait... didn't Jesus just tell us the exact day and hour that He will return?! How can He also say that "no one knows the day or the hour"?
Now he's telling us that we'll only know the season and signs, but not the day or hour. How can both be true?!
Let's keep reading to find out...
Jesus goes on to say,
"For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away, so will the coming of the Son of Man be. There will be two men in the field; one will be take and one will be left. Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one will be left.
Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day the Lord is coming." - Matthew 24:42
In the first dialogue, Jesus tells us about His coming and how it will be with tremendous power and glory. As He continues, Jesus tells us (in Matthew 25:31) that during this Second Coming, He returns with all the angels, and He will sit on His glorious throne, as King. He will gather the nations, and Jesus will reign over the earth.
"But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne." - Matthew 25:31
"All the angels". Wow! That will be quite an entrance!!
But in His second dialogue, Jesus tells of a return that seems quiet... almost silent. There's no grand show, no sky filled with angels, and no throne. He describes it as,
There will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one will be left. Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one will be left.
- Matthew 24:40-41
Perhaps, it's because both are true. Jesus returns twice!
The Rapture
We gain a little more clarity when we comprehend this with 1 Thessalonians,
"For the Lord Himself will descend from the heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and wit the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord." - 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
During this return, Jesus comes in the clouds, and His believers (who are the people being addressed in this passage) will meet Jesus in the air. Jesus returns but not all the way to the ground of the earth.
In English, the words "caught up" are a translation from the original Greek word harpazō. Which can also be translated as "rapture."
In the passages where Jesus returns with His angels, he returns all the way to the soil of the earth (not just in the clouds).
"In that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which is in front of Jerusalem on the east; and the Mount of Olives will be split in its middle from east to west by a very large valley, so that half of the mountain will move toward the north and the other half toward the south.
And the Lord will be King over all the earth." - Zechariah 14:4, 14:9
This, again, is part of a grand entrance, where not only angels and heavenly beings attend, but Jesus stands on the earth, and the landscape will dramatically change.
So when the disciples ask Jesus about His return, He tells them about both times that He will return. The first return will be in the sky (known as the Rapture), and the second where He comes with His army of angels and reigns as King (known as the Second Coming).
When Will The Rapture Happen?
Now that's a little more complicated. The short answer is God doesn't tell us exactly... yet. But He does explain a whole bunch of signs so we won't be caught by surprise (at least for those of us studying His word).
We know the Rapture will occur before the Second Coming (because His believers are with Jesus upon His second return) - so that means the Rapture occurs before the end of the seven-year Tribulation period. Some believe the Rapture will occur during the Middle of the Tribulation (at the 3 1/2 year mark). There is very little Biblical evidence to support this theory, yet there are far more Bible verses that point to the beginning of (or anytime before) the seven-year Tribulation.
The seven-year Tribulation hasn't started yet, but (as of recent events) there are no more prophecies to be fulfilled before that can happen. Meaning, it can occur at any moment! If the Rapture occurs immediately before the Tribulation begins, then it too may occur at any moment. We're not told if there is a gap of time between the Rapture and the beginning of the Tribulation. So the Rapture could happen today, and the Tribulation may still be years away. That's a possibility, although it wouldn't surprise me that the Rapture (vanishing of humans across the globe) is the final push to enforce the Peace Treaty that begins the seven-year Tribulation. We must be ready now. Today.
If this idea fills you with fear instead of excitement, it's time to talk to God about that. Read my blog, Know God, Know Peace.
What About A Date?
If you're looking for a more precise timeline, instead of "anytime" and "be ready now," there are a few Bible verses that may give us clues in greater detail. While Bible verses reveal the truth, my interpretation may be flawed, so these theories are more for fun speculation rather than absolute truth.
Can We Know A Date?
I believe the answer is probably yes, and as the date of the Rapture gets closer, those who study God's word will likely know that the day is imminent.
But didn't Jesus tell His disciples,
"But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone." - Matthew 24:32-36
This verse is often taken out of context and not finished. The end of the verse tells us that someone does know the exact day and hour, God the Father knows.
Let's also put this into context. These words are spoken by Jesus before he's crucified. Thankfully, He doesn't stay in the grave! Jesus is raised from the dead and later ascends into Heaven to be with God the Father.
Apparently, they have some conversations, (God the Father and God the Son), because around 90-95 years later, Jesus reveals to John (who wrote down the book of Revelation), what God had revealed to Him. The first verse in the book of Revelation tells us this book is...
"The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to Him to show His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John." - Revelation 1:1
A revelation is to have something new revealed to you. The entire book of Revelation is new information that Jesus received from God the Father, nearly 100 years after the previous verse (in Matthew).
Should We Know?
Absolutely. We are repeatedly instructed (not asked, but told) to study and to stay alert throughout God's word. And only three verses into the book of Revelation, we're promised blessings if we study this book in particular!
"Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near." - Revelation 1:3
Several verses later, we're also told,
"If you are not alert, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you." - Revelation 3:3
Only those who aren't staying alert will be taken by surprise. But for those who seek Him, they will know - not just a season, or a day, but the hour.
I'm not declaring I know the day or hour... yet. I believe more will be revealed as we get closer to these events, and some of what we don't understand yet will be made clear.
We're also told to encourage each other even more as the day gets closer.
Encourage one another; all the more as you see the day drawing near." - Hebrews 10:25
If we aren't supposed to know the time or the hour, how could we see the exact day drawing near? We are instructed to seek God's answers through His word and we're promised blessings from it.
It seems apparent that to not seek, and to not know is to go against the will of God and his commandments for us. He's warning us about these things for a reason, it benefits us to pay attention!
So lets take a look at what we know so far...
What Generation?
Back on the Mount of Olives, just outside the temple, with His disciples, Jesus tells us,
"Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place." - Matthew 24:34
What generation? Well, just before this, Jesus tells us that the temple will be destroyed (as it is today). By reading Daniel, Revelation, and other books in the Bible, we gain greater detail. We know that to have the event that Jesus refers to as "the Abomination of Desolation" (in Matthew 24:15), there MUST be a temple in Jerusalem again. For there to be a temple, the Jewish nation must become a nation again in Israel.
Well, 2,000 years later, Israel became a nation again on May 14th in 1948.
If Jesus is talking about "this generation" as the generation who sees Israel become a nation again, it would include someone born in 1948.
How Long Is A Generation?
So how long does a "generation" live? This has varied significantly over the years. In Genesis 1-5, we see people living as long as 969 years. By Genesis 6, we see a dramatic reduction in years as God tells us,
"My spirit shall not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh, nevertheless his days shall be one hundred and twenty years." - Genesis 6:3
By the time Psalms 90 was written, God tells us,
"As for the days of our life, they contain seventy years, or if due to strength, eighty years." - Psalms 90:10
It just happens that this is the average lifespan of a human (seventy to eighty years) in our modern-day. If Psalms tells us the current length of a generation, then we might conclude that Jesus is telling us 70 to 80 years after May 15, 1948. That "this generation will not pass away until all these things take place." If that's true, then we're looking at a timeframe of May 15, 2018, to May 15, 2028, for the Rapture to occur.
Now before we get ahead of ourselves, let's notes that there are a LOT of ifs in that potential conclusion. It's also worth noting that if any one of these conclusions is incorrect, then the entire thing is wrong - and we can chalk this up to human error or misinterpreting scripture. This is very possible. Just to be clear, I'm not declaring any of these dates to be right or of God; I'm merely noting the interesting possibilities and enjoying the potential of such an imminent return of Jesus, which can truly be any moment!
It's possible that Jesus isn't referring to the re-gathering of Israel, therefore the year 1948 as a beginning point would be void. Perhaps He's referring to the generation who sees the birth pains of the earth as the Tribulation begins. This would give us no exact year to begin, but it certainly grants us an assessment of the time - as we witness and compare world events today - unfolding just as He tells us throughout the Bible.
Remember, Jesus spoke to His disciples about two different times for His return. The Rapture, but also His second coming (at the end of the Tribulation). If we make the same calculations based on May 15, 1948 (when Israel became a nation), and we apply our 70-80 years to the last day of the Tribulation, then we need to subtract seven years for the first day of the Tribulation. We'd then be looking at a timeframe of May 15-Dec 31, 2021, for the Rapture and/or the beginning of the Tribulation.
Knowing A Season
As we study scripture, we also discover numerous times when God uses one thing to have two uses. For example, the seven Jewish Feasts are not only celebrated every year, but they're also being fulfilled, one at a time, in order, over thousands of years. Each sacred feast is also associated with a prophetic fulfillment. The first four feasts have been fulfilled, while the last three are still waiting to occur.
1. Feast of Passover - Christ's sacrifice on the cross
2. Feast of Unleavened Bread - Christ's blood atonement at the altar
3. Feast of Firstfruits - Christ's resurrection from the dead
4. Feast of Pentecost - Writing the law on the hearts of the believers (the Holy Spirit
indwelling the Church/believers)
The next feast to be fulfilled is
5. Feast of Trumpets - The Rapture of the Church
Followed by the two final feasts,
6. Feast of the Day of Atonement - The Seven Year Tribulation
7. Feast of Tabernacles - The arrival of the Kingdom (1,000-year reign of Jesus on earth)
The Feast of Trumpets is the next feast to be fulfilled, and it's associated with the prophecy of the Rapture of the Church - the true believers in Jesus being removed before the seven-year Tribulation.
The first four prophecies occurred on the exact day of the Jewish Feast. If we follow this logic, it's possible that the Rapture of the Church could occur on the Feast of Trumpets, which is also known as Rosh Hashanah.
If that's true, wouldn't we know the day and the hour of the Rapture? No. Because this feast is the only one whose date is based on the moon phase, and it changes every year. It's also the only one that is a two-day feast! Even if the Rapture happens during Rosh Hashanah, we still don't know which day, and certainly not what hour it will occur.
Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day the Lord is coming." - Matthew 24:42
Let us not forget that just because the first four prophecies were fulfilled on the exact feast day doesn't mean that God will continue this pattern. He never tells us that in His scriptures. The case against this is that the last two prophecies occur over a seven-year period and then a 1,000 year period. Making it impossible for them to be completely fulfilled during the feast day. That doesn't mean they can't begin on that feast day, but we're not told this for sure.
If the Rapture occurs during Rosh Hashanah, and it happens in the next few years, these are the potential dates of the upcoming Feast of Trumpets (of course, these dates and times are specific to the time zone in Jerusalem, and they begin and end in the evening on each day listed):
Sunday, September 25, 2022 - Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Friday, September 15, 2023 - Sunday, September 17, 2023
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - Friday, October 4, 2024
Monday, September, 22, 2025 - Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Friday, September, 11, 2026 - Sunday, September 13, 2026
Friday, October 1, 2027 - Sunday, October 3, 2027
Wednesday, September 20, 2028 - Friday, September 22, 2028
Sunday, September 9, 2029 - Tuesday, September 11, 2029
Wormwood
In Revelation chapter 8, we see the 1st through 4th trumpets blown, and what appears to be an asteroid hitting the earth. Many of us know this asteroid by name, Wormwood.
"The third angel sounds, and a great star fell from heaven, burning like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of waters. The name of the star is called Wormwood; and a third of the waters became wormwood, and many men died from the waters, because they were made bitter." - Revelation 8:10-11
This event occurs near the end of the first half of the Tribulation; close to the mid-point (almost 3 1/2 years since the beginning of the Tribulation). If you consider that seven seals and four (out of seven) trumpets have occurred, I would say 3/4 of the way through the first half of the Tribulation is a good estimate for this event.
Interestingly, in 2004 NASA discovered an asteroid with a trajectory that raised concerns about possibly hitting the earth, in the Pacific Ocean, on Friday, April 13th 2029. Also interestingly, this asteroid has been named "Apophis 99942". Apophis is the "god of chaos" a name derived from the Egyptian god of darkness and destruction, which is also known as the great serpent, and the enemy of the sun, who is the symbol of evil and is considered the most evil of the Egyptian gods. This asteroid will be visible as it passes by the Earth on March 6, 2021. Although its next time around, in 2029, it's expected to be much closer.
If this "god of chaos" is the Wormwood asteroid, and if it hits the Earth on April 13, 2029, that would mean that the Rapture has already occurred and the beginning of the seven-year tribulation happened before then.
If we assume that the seven seal judgments and the seven trumpet judgments are spaced equally apart in time (which is a big if, because the Bible doesn't tells us that), then we can calculate 91.28 days between each judgment (within the 3 1/2 year period).
Wormwood makes impact with the earth during the fourth trumpet, which is the 11th judgement. And for this theory, that would be 995.83 days into the Tribulation. If this is true, then the seven-year Tribulation would begin on October 15, 2026.
Here are the numbers for that calculation:
1,278 days in 3 1/3 years
Divided into 14 judgments = 91.28 days between each
If Wormwood impacts earth at the beginning of the 11th judgment, then the total days of the 10 previous judgments equals 912.85 days since the beginning of the Tribulation, which would be October 15, 2026.
As we've already learned, Rosh Hashanah is possibly correlated to the Rapture, and would occur before the beginning of the Tribulation. During that year, Rosh Hashanah begins on Tuesday, September 23, 2026 and ends on Wednesday, September 24, 2026. This happens to be 20 or 21 days before this potential date for the Tribulation. Interestingly, the number 20 in the Bible symbolizes the cycle of completeness or redemption, and is often connected to a period of waiting or suffering through a trial for a reward (like Jacob waited 20 years to be released from his father-in-law with his wife and property). Perhaps like the persecution of believers as they wait for the Rapture? And the number 21 in the Bible symbolizes the great wickedness of rebellion and sin. Perhaps as an example of those left behind after the rapture; getting what they asked for, a world without God. The year 2021, as a combination of these two numbers is also potentially interesting.
Rapture September 23-24, 2026
Beginning of Tribulation October 14, 2026
Wormwood April 13, 2029
Jesus Returns October 14, 2033
Interesting. Just interesting. Obviously, I'm not saying these events will happen on these dates, I'm merely stating that this is one of many possibilities that I find interesting.
It's also worthy to note that it's very possible this asteroid doesn't impact the earth in 2029, but it might in 2068. If so, then this is either not Wormwood, or these theories are off by several years, all of which are completely possible - since we're basing this on man's information, not solely on the information given by God - which will come to pass on the exact day He said it will - we just don't know what day that is yet.
The Three-Day Theory
The number three holds tremendous significance in the Bible; it occurs more than 400 times and represents harmony and completeness. The most obvious use is with God Himself, as a Triune being (God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit).
The words "three days" occurs 164 times in the Bible. The most familiar three days are between Jesus' death and resurrection on the third day.
"Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures" - 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
Three days can also represent the expanse of 3,000 years.
"But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day." - 2 Peter 3:8
And we must also consider the words of the prophet Hosea,
"Come, let us return to the Lord. For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but he will bandage us. He will revive us after two days; He will raise us up on the third day, that we may live before Him ." - Hosea 6:1-2
If our calculation begins at the moment of Jesus' death on the cross (as the first day), our calendar could begin around April of 33AD. One thousand years later, it ends the first and begins the second day in the year 1033 AD. The end of the second day, and the beginning of the third day would be the year 2033. And the Millennium (when Jesus reigns on the earth) would be from 2033 to 3033.
We can take this line by line...
Let us return to the Lord = 33AD When they crucified Jesus
We are torn = 70AD The Jewish Diaspora (Israel is no longer a nation & Jews are scattered)
We are wounded = 1941-1945 The Holocaust, 6 million Jews died
He will revive us after two days (at sunset) = 1948 Israel becomes a nation again
He will raise us up on the third day (in the morning) = The Rapture
That we may live before Him = The Millennium (Jesus reigns on the earth for 1,000 years)
In the Jewish calendar, the end of the day is at sunset, not at midnight. That makes the year 1948 the sunset of the 2nd day. That makes the morning of the 3rd day (the Rapture) sometime between 2021 and probably before 2048. Perhaps before just before 2033, if that year begins the Millennium of Jesus.
The Millennial Day Theory
In the Bible, the number seven, typically signifies completion and perfection, while the number six represents imperfection. During creation, man was created on the sixth day, and the seventh day became the Lord's. It's a reminder that we are incomplete without God.
Seven days can also represent the expanse of 7,000 years.
"But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day." - 2 Peter 3:8
There are some ideas, that the seven days of creation also correlate to the completeness of a larger timeframe. According to classical Jewish sources, the current Hebrew year (as of 2020/2021) is 5781. Which means we're approaching the 6,000th year. If the seventh day (the 7,000th year) is for rest (as in the Millennial reign of Christ on earth) then we might expect Jesus' return sometime before the year 6000 (in the Hebrew calendar), which would be between now and the year 2240.
Science, Technology and the Singularity
In the world of science there is a technological race that will peak at what is known as the Singularity. This Technological Singularity is typically defined as the point in time when computers become sentient (self-aware), in other words, when technological growth becomes uncontrollable and irreversible.
Many people (especially those who comprehend more fully the details of technology at this level) believe that full Artificial Intelligence (AI), once sentient (self-aware) can result in human extinction.
Today, we are on the cusp of this happening. Part of today's AI's already include Machine Learning; computer algorithms that improve automatically through experience and the use of big data. Yes, computers are already learning more about us than we might know about ourselves. At some point, the AI will eventually enter a runaway reaction of self-improvement cycles, where each new cycle of increased intelligence becomes so rapid it qualitatively surpasses all human intelligence. It's thought that Artificial Intelligence will decide that there's no real use for human beings.
When is this Technological Singularity likely to occur? Again, looking to those who understand this field, many of them predict it will occur by 2045, if not before. Some predict it could arrive by 2030 or earlier.
If these scientists are correct, and all of humanity will be destroyed after the singularity, that too, fits with Jesus' own words, telling us that we would all die, if it wasn't for Him coming to interrupt this catastrophic event.
"For then there will be a great tribulation (the last 3 1/2 years, of the seven-year Tribulation), such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will.
Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short." - Matthew 24:21-22
Because many people during the Tribulation will begin to believe in God, for their sake, and because of God's love for them, Jesus will return to Earth before all humanity kills themselves.
If we subtract seven years (for the seven-year Tribulation) from 2045, we get the year 2038 or before. If we make this calculation based on the 2030 date, we get the year 2023 or before. This too, fits within our potential timeframe for the Rapture and the beginning of the Tribulation. And now with Quantum computers (running exponentially faster than our greatest super computers), this may be even closer.
Agenda 2030, Climate Change, and the War on Carbon
If you don't know about the Absolute Zero Agenda, or Agenda 2030 yet, you might want to look that up. On the surface it uses words like "global", "peace" and "prosperity", but as you dig into the details you discover a much darker agenda - already being implemented on humanity.
Why the rush and push by that exact year, 2030? Well, if you've been freaking out about this event with its ever-changing names of "global warming" or currently called "climate change", you can stop worrying. None of this is new. Not even close.
Thousands of years ago, God told us (through the Bible) that the world will heat up. A LOT. He also tells us that the previous cleansing of the earth was through water but the second will be by fire.
"But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its worlds will be burned up." - 2 Peter 3:10
Read 2nd Peter 3 in its entirety, here. Notice that these things don't happen until after humanity continually mocks God, follows fleshly lusts, distorts truth, sides with satan, and declares war against God, which leads "to their own destruction."
And during the second half of the Tribulation, this occurs,
"The fourth angel poured out his bowl upon the sun, and it was given to it to scorch men with fire. Men were scorched with fierce heat;" - Revelation 16:8
That's a whole lot hotter than a few degrees.
The war on carbon is from the same agenda, and since we, as human beings, are carbon based, this is war against you. At the risk of pointing out the obvious, trees require carbon to "inhale", so they can "exhale" oxygen and we can breathe. I'm all for reducing toxins in our environment, but removing all carbon to zero will force not only trees but humans and all other carbon-based life forms into extinction.
So why the year 2030? Because before the terms used today to manipulate people through fear, there has been commonly recognized and widely studied phenomenon known as Solar Maximum and Solar Minimum. These natural cycles are a regular part of the sunspot cycles, and they oscillate approximately every 11 years. Sunspots have been studied and recorded since at least 800 BC. Solar Cycle 24 ran from 2008 until December 2019. We're currently in Solar Cycle 25, that began in 2019 and will complete around 2030.
Just as all of God's creation, and as the earth has changing seasons, the sun's energy output goes through a constantly dynamic cycle. At the solar peak, sunspots cover the sun and can be as large as a planet, but for every peak there is a valley. The activity (or inactivity) of these sunspots influences solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and they influence our radiation, solar energy (the strength of the sun), large weather patterns, and magnetic fields - which influences all of our technology.
Within these cycles, there are occasional Grand Solar Maximums and Minimums. These have a more dramatic effect of the previous fluctuations. This cycle (25) is expected to be a Grand Solar Minimum, and is expected to begin around 2019 and complete around 2030. This isn't a coincidence, it's part of the deception to manipulate people into a very dark agenda.
During a Grand Solar Minimum, more cosmic rays enter Earth's atmosphere. These high velocity particles (mostly protons) collide with atmospheric atoms and dissociate in a cascading mode into smaller subatomic particles. In short, more cosmic rays create erratic weather formation, rainfall, snowstorms, lightening, hail, flooding, along with drought, wildfires, and low level cloud formation which leads to overall global cooling. The increase in cosmic rays that enter the earth encourage earthquakes and volcanoes. While electric events in the air can interrupt our satellites, radio frequencies, electronics, and our power grid. It's primarily the erratic weather, rather than the actual drop in temperature, that disrupts agriculture and civilization.
In classic satanic deception, there's just enough truth to get people to believe... and panic. Fear is a powerful tool that entices people to do things they otherwise wouldn't consider. But a solid foundation on the deepest truth will come with peace. This isn't new, and thankfully, we're told about in in advance.
If 2019 to 2030 is the 11-year Grand cycle (where dramatic weather events will increase), and the peak is anticipated to be between 2023 and 2026 (or approximately 2025), perhaps it's peak aligns with the first half or the middle of the Tribulation. During the first half of the Tribulation the earth repeatedly experiences larger than average earthquakes, hail, lightening, and volcanic eruptions.
Between the fourth seal and the first trumpet (that begin approximately 1/4 of the way into the Tribulation) we're told,
"... Authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence..." - Revelation 6:8
"Then the angel took the censor and filled it with the fire of the altar, and threw it to the earth; and there followed peals of thunder and sounds and flashes of lightning and an earthquake." - Excerpts from Revelation 8:5-9
And later, during the seventh bowl judgment,
"And huge hailstones, about one hundred pounds each, came down from heaven upon men, and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, because its plague was extremely severe." - Revelation 16:21
If these events correlate, and if they occur during the peak of our current Grand Solar Minimum, in approximately 2025, then we have two potential timeframes. Revelation 6 & 8 occur around 1/4 of the way into the 7-year Tribulation, while the events of Revelation 16 occur around the 3/4 way mark.
Here's the math on that (from the year 2030 - depending on the month):
1/4 of the way into the 7-year Tribulation = 1.75 years
Then the start date of the Tribulation could be 2028-2029
3/4 of the way into the 7-year Tribulation = 5.25 years
Then the start date of the Tribulation could be 2024-2025
CERN's High Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC)
In case you're unfamiliar, CERN is an acronym for the French "Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire", it's the European Organization for Nuclear Research, which operates the largest particle physics laboratory in the world, located along the French-Swiss border, in Geneva, Switzerland.
This is the location that even top scientist across the world call The Gate to Hell. It's also home to The Lucifer Project. And I don't think these scientific minds are being figurative. It's no secret that their goal is to bridge the gap into other dimensions, specifically, the world of the fallen angels. Yes, those fallen angels...
"... the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him." - Rev. 12::9
In case you didn't know, I'm fascinated by Quantum Physics because the deeper we go, it always seems to point to God. And like fractals, they have God's fingerprints all over them! When we take the Bible literally, as God intended, and the deeper I dig into the Bible the more it blows my mind!!
It wasn't until 1995 that a leading theoretical physicist, came up with M Theory. But, like so many other amazing things, God told us about the existence of these 11 dimensions (of M Theory) thousands of years prior.
Here's the short version of our 11 Dimensions:
1-3 We know the first three dimensions as Width, Breath, and Height
4 The 4th we know as Time
5-7 3 Dimensions of the Heavens "... caught up in the third heaven" - 2 Cor. 12:2
8 Hell "... I have the keys of death and of Hades (Greek ᾅδης)." - Rev. 1:17-18
9 Lake of Fire "... thrown alive into the Lake of Fire" - Rev. 19:20 & 20:10 & 20:15
10 Tartarus "cast them into Tartarus (original Greek ταρταρόω)" - 2 Peter 2:4
11 Abyss "the angel of the abyss (original Greek ἄβυσσος)" - Rev 9:11
For a total of 11 unique dimensions.
The Large Hadron Collider is currently (in 2021) being upgraded to become the High Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-HLC). Interestingly, satan disguises himself as an angel (a messenger) of luminosity or light.
"No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light." - 2 Corinthians 11::14
The word light here in the original Greek is φῶς, meaning "to shine or make manifest, especially by rays".
Where are those fallen angels now?
"And angels who did not keep their own domain, but abandoned their proper abode, He has kept in eternal bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day." - Jude 1::6
"Then a fifth angel sounded... and the key to the bottomless pit was given to him... He opened the bottomless pit, and smoke went up out of the pit, like the smoke od a great furnace; and the sun and air were darkened by the smoke of the pit.
Then out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth, and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power. They were told not to hurt the grass, nor any green thing, nor any tree, but only the men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.
And they were not permitted to kill anyone, but to torment for five months, and their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it stings a man. And in those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, and death flees from them." - Excerpts from Revelation 9:1-11
This passage seems to describe a door being opened (with a key), that once opened a whole bunch of these spiritual beings, perhaps the fallen angels. We're also told that these entities,
"They have as king over then, the angel of the abyss; his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek he has the name Apollyon." - Revelation 9:11
From other texts, we're told the location of the bottomless pit, and supposedly, CERN happens to sit directly over the location of the bottomless pit.
If the key to the door to the abyss is somehow related to the High Luminosity Large Hadron Collider, and they open their "Gate to Hell", could this be the same event? The upgrades are partially ready, but are planned to be complete by 2027.
If these are the same events, then we know the fifth trumpet (In Revelation 9) occurs during the first half of the Tribulation, probably close to the 1/4 way mark (of the seven years). That means the beginning of the Tribulation could be 1.75 to 3.5 years prior, so depending on the month, that's around 2023 to 2026.
How Will We Know?
We'll know we're close to the time of the Rapture and the beginning of the Tribulation as the world as a whole rejects God, His morals, values, and all that He has created. We'll see people looking for hope not from God but from man (in governments, pharmaceuticals, technology, etc.). Their hostility will increase toward God and against those who believe in Him. And of course, we see this escalation happening today.
Convergence or Coincidence?
I find it interesting as I look at these theories that they all point to a similar or overlapping timeframe for the Rapture and/or the beginning of the Tribulation. Here they are in an overview.
Theory Possible Date for Rapture/Beginning of Tribulation
This Generation Theory
Referring to Rapture May 15, 2018, to May 15, 2028 (for Rapture)
Referring to 2nd coming May 15, 2021 to -Dec 31, 2021 (for Rapture)
Feast of Trumpets/Rosh Hashanah
General September/October (for Rapture)
2022 September 25-27, 2022
2023 September 15-17, 2023
2024 October 2-4, 2024
2025 September, 22-24, 2025
2026 September, 11-13, 2026
2027 October 1-3, 2027
2028 September 20-22, 2028
2029 September 9-11, 2029
Wormwood Theory
Rapture September 23-24, 2026 (for Rapture)
Beginning of Tribulation October 14, 2026
Wormwood April 13, 2029
Jesus Returns October 14, 2033
Three-Day Theory
2021-2033 (for Rapture/Beginning of Trib.)
The Millennial Day Theory
2021-2240 (for Rapture/Beginning of Trib.)
Singularity
(2030-2045 minus 7 yrs.) 2023-2038 (for Rapture/Beginning of Trib.)
Agenda 2030/Grand Solar Minimum
Corresponding w/ Rev 6 & 8 2028-2029 (for Rapture/Beginning of Trib.)
Corresponding w/ Rev 16 2024-2025 (for Rapture/Beginning of Trib.)
Opening The Abyss
2027 completion 2023-2026 (for Rapture/Beginning of Trib.)
These are only a few of the many theories out there that seem to point to this same timeframe. While most of them span 17 years (from 2021 to 2038), most of these (and so many other theories) fall within the 5 year span from 2021 to 2026 for the Rapture and the beginning of the Tribulation, making this potentially the most likely timeframe.
To use Biblical data, recorded thousands of years ago, and reach a timeframe of potentially a five year window, with an increased likelihood of two days (during the Feast of Trumpets) within each of those years, leaves us a timeframe of 10 days (within those five years) with the highest possibility. Fascinating. Just fascinating.
I'm not going to read more into it than what it is... very interesting. It's certainly not evidence, proof, or date-setting prophecies. And all of these contain a LOT of "if, then" scenarios that may not play out at all. Of course, all of these could be a coincidence, and are merely interesting entertainment. But whether they occur in the next five years, or they play out a hundred years from now, we are blessed by the reading and studying of God's word.
Be Ready Now
I'm not setting a date for the Rapture; none of us can... yet. I'm merely using the information God provides us and making an educated guess. My goal here isn't to set a date but to stir in your heart the urgency to be ready for the return of Jesus.
While all of this is possible, we can't be dogmatic about the exact timing of these theories. What we do know for sure is that God will fulfill each of His prophecies, and He will return. There will be tremendous weeping for those who chose to side against God, but for those who know Jesus as their personal savior, both the Rapture and the Second Coming will be days of exuberant rejoicing!!!
For those who choose to love and follow Jesus as their personal Savior, there will be a fulfillment of this promise,
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain; for the former things are passed away." - Revelation 21:4
How To Prepare?
Get Saved. Accept Jesus as your personal Savior. This is the most important thing I can share with you. Thankfully, for those who haven’t accepted Christ as their Savior, there’s still time. Trust me, you don’t want to be here during these seven years of Tribulation.
I've suffered daily physical agony for more than 24 years, far beyond what most people can imagine. I've died and been revived back to life... twice. My strength and will to remain here for as long as possible, even beyond the odds stacked against me, are to share this message of hope with you. That you can be saved. You can know Jesus as your personal Savior. You can know for sure that when you die you will rejoice and thrive with God in Heaven for all of eternity. I pray this for you beyond every cell of my being. This is by far the most important thing you can do in your entire life. Accept Jesus as your personal Savior.
Are You Rapture Ready?
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Fantastic!! Trusting Jesus as your personal Savior is the most important thing you’ll ever do.
Now, did you know that God gives us more detail about the seven-year Tribulation (and the years leading up to it) than any other time or event in all of history (including creation)? Because it’s not only important that we know but critical that we pay attention and take action, so we’re not taken by surprise, frozen in fear, or deceived by the great deceptions that are already upon us. Instead, we can expect, anticipate, and make plans to get through it as best we can. All with peace in our hearts, and not being caught by surprise (like those who don’t know Jesus or read His word), we can rest assured that these things must and will happen.
So many Christians aren’t prepared for what’s to come because they tell themselves (and others), “I don’t have to worry about that, because I’ll be raptured.” Even if the rapture occurs as a Pre-Tribulation event, the bad things of this world don’t turn on like a switch once the saved are removed. Not even close. We’re removed because things got so bad, so ugly, and so full of violence, hatred, and everything else that comes as humans declare war against God. Even if the rapture happens in the next three or four years, are you prepared to survive those years? If we think 2020 was bad, we haven’t seen anything yet! What’s to come will make 2020 look like the good ol’ days.
For example, what if the last thing you bought was the last thing you could ever buy? We don't need the Mark of the Beast for this to begin. A financial collapse can be caused through stock market crashes, and in today’s world, it can also come from a cyber attack on our power grid. Once the power is out the stores and banks shut down. What if this power grid outage is from an EMP, and it destroys all electronics and their infrastructures? Are you prepared to mentally, spiritually, and physically handle that today? This is just one potential event, there are thousands of others.
Do not be afraid, be prepared. Prepare your heart with the salvation of Jesus. Prepare your mind by studying God’s word, the Bible. And do what you can to prepare your household for emergencies. Emergencies aren’t unexpected events, they’re predictions that accelerate in level and frequency in the coming months and years. Get to know God, and you’ll get to know peace.
“Do this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now salvation is nearer to us than when we believed.” – Roman 13:11
“For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9
“ These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.“ - John 16:33
May your heart be encouraged and at peace knowing God loves us enough to tell us these things in advance. As these events become prophecy fulfilled we can rest assured that these things must and will come to pass just as He said.
I pray to see you in the clouds on the way up!
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I tell you these things, not to convince you, but to spark curiosity and encourage you to dig deep and explore these issues for yourself.
As always, don't take my word for it.
Examine the Scriptures daily to see whether these things are true.
"Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica,
for they received the word with eagerness,
examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so."
- Acts 17:11
Written by Lori Grimmett, a student of Biblical studies for more than 40 years,
and of Biblical theology and eschatology for more than 25 years.
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