A PERSONAL REVELATION DISCOVERIES
I believe I have written the most informative book on the book of Revelation today. I have determined the exact date for the book of Revelation, which is something that no one has ever done. I have found the real life incidents associated with each plague, which is also something no one else has ever done. I have correlated the abominations mentioned by Daniel & Jesus to specific events, which is something that I believe no one else has ever done. I have found the exact date for Jesus' birth and discovered the date for Herod's eclipse (which makes my date for the birth of Jesus even more viable).
Here Are Some of the Things I Have Discovered About the Birth of Jesus:
Most scholars agree that we should begin counting Daniel's 70 weeks with Ezra. This is based on Daniel 9:24-27. The angel Gabriel tells Daniel that the anointed one will come 69 "sevens" or 483 years after some decree is issued to restore and rebuild Jerusalem. The decree in question is the one that was issued by King Artaxerxes in 458 BCE (Ezra 7:11-26).
Ezra left Jerusalem in April and arrived in Jerusalem in August of that year (Ezra 7:8-10). I believed that Ezra read the decree to the Israelites on the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), which fell on September 11, in 458 BCE. In Ezra 8:35-36, we are told that several burnt offerings were made and that the king's decree was read thereafter. The Jewish historian Josephus records that these offerings were for the remission of sin (The Antiquities 11.5.2). This also coincides with the number of animal that were to be sacrificed for each tribe on the Day of Atonement (Numbers 29:7-11). Since most scholars agree that Ezra is when we should start counting, then 69 weeks or 483 years from 458 BCE brings us exactly to 26 CE. This is when Daniel said the anointed one would come.
Now if I am correct, Jesus began his ministry and was baptized on or near His 30th birthday on The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) in 26 CE. Read the description of The Day of Atonement in Leviticus 16 and compare it to Matthew chapters three and four. You will see some very obvious similarities. In Leviticus 16, there is water for purification, sin atonement, and a goat being sent out into the desert. In Matthew 3-4, we find people coming out to John for sin atonement through baptism and Jesus being sent into the desert by the Holy Spirit. The Day of Atonement fell on September 11 in 26 CE.
If we subtract 30 years from 26 CE, then we arrive at the birth of Jesus occurring on The Day of Atonement in 5 BCE. Now, most scholars believe that Jesus was born in September. With that in mind, I am surprised that no one has chosen The Day of Atonement for His birthday.
We know that Jesus came to offer his life as an atoning sacrifice for our sins (Matthew 20:28, Romans 3:25, Hebrews 7:27, 9:23-28, 10:5-14, and 1 John 2:2, 4:10). Therefore, The Day of Atonement, as the day of his birth, makes even more sense when you take into account that he did not die on that day. The Day of Atonement also fell on September 11 in 5 BCE.
Here Are Some of My Other Discoveries:
I have discovered that the key to the seals in Revelation is the covenant agreements of Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28. Once you read about the curses for disobedience in those chapters, you will have a better understanding of the seals. Here is a preview of Revelation Chapter 6 on the seals: The First Seal We begin with the first seal, which reveals a rider on a white horse. This is probably the same rider on a white horse that we find in Revelation 19:11-16. Chapter 19 also gives us a few more clues as to the identity of the rider. The names given to the rider are Faithful and True, the same words used to describe Jesus collectively in Revelation 3:14, and respectively in Revelation 1:5 and 3:7. In Revelation 19:12, he is described as having eyes like blazing fire and wearing many crowns on his head. Compare that description to the ones in Revelation 1:5, 1:14, and 2:18. In Revelation 19:13-15, we are told that the rider is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, his name is the Word of God, a sharp double-edged sword comes out of his mouth, and he rules with an iron scepter. Compare this description with ones found in John chapter 1, Revelation 1:13, 1:16, 2:12, 2:16, 2:27, 4:6, 12:5 and Psalm 2:7-12. After further review, there can be little doubt that the rider on the horse is none other than Jesus himself. The Second Seal The second seal reveals a rider on a fiery red horse. He was given power to take peace from the earth and make men slay each other. This rider is obviously depicting war. Is this not what Leviticus 26:17, 26:25, 26:33, and Deuteronomy 28:25 say will happen if God’s people turn away from him? Look at what happened to Israel when Babylon came against them (2 Kings 24 and Jeremiah 39). God even prophesied about that particular event in Isaiah 42:24-25; and Jeremiah 4:16-17. Compare that to how God fought for his people in Joshua chapters 9-11 and 2 Kings 19. The Third Seal The third seal reveals a rider on a black horse with scales and outrageous prices for consumable goods. This rider is obviously depicting famine. Josephus records the severity of the famine as well as the high price of food during the Roman siege of Jerusalem (The Wars, Book V, Chapter 12, Section 3; and Book VI, Chapter 3, Section 3). A severe famine was recorded in the Old Testament in 2 Kings 6:25-29. Jesus also prophesied about famines occurring at the end of the age in Matthew 24:7. Acts 11:27-30 records the prophecy and occurrence of famine in the entire Roman Empire and the desire of the church to help those in need, particularly, in Judea. In Romans 15, 1 Corinthians 16, and 2 Corinthians 8-9, we see where other churches took up special collections to help the saints in Jerusalem. Josephus records, during the siege on Jerusalem, that the famine became so severe that a wealthy woman named Mary slew, roasted, and ate half of her infant son. She concealed the other half of the body and when questioned about the horrid scent of the food confessed to everything. From what Josephus writes, this appalling act may have occurred more than once (Josephus, The Wars, Book VI, Chapter 3, Section 4). In Leviticus 26:29 and Deuteronomy 28:53-57, God foretold that these horrid acts would happen if His people turned away from Him and refused to repent. Famine is also listed as one of the curses of Leviticus 26:18-20 and Deuteronomy 28:23-24. The Fourth Seal The fourth seal reveals a rider on a pale horse. We are told that his name is Death and that Hades follows closely behind him. Since we’re already told that this rider is death, why should we presume that he is anything other than death? Several methods are used to describe the ways that death will occur. If you have read Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28, then all of this should be starting to sound familiar to you. I would also like to add that many people see similarities between the book of Ezekiel and Revelation. The methods for bringing about death are exactly the same as the ones God promised for Israel in Ezekiel 14:21.Other Discoveries (Cont.):
I have also discovered that there are two beasts in the book of Revelation. In chapter 13, we find a beast of the sea, which is Rome, and a beast of the earth, which is Israel. The fact that there are two beasts is made even clearer by Revelation 11, in which the beast is Israel, and Revelation 17, in which the beast is Rome.
Likewise, I have discovered that the plagues that were poured out, in Revelation chapter 16, actually have real life incidents associated with them. Here is an excerpt from my book on the plague of blood in Revelation Chapter 16: "Have you noticed that the plague of blood is repeated twice? Perhaps to emphasize the blood that would be shed in this war. Josephus actually records the sea being full of the blood of many who had tried to escape to Joppa and go out by boat. Those who were not killed by the rough waters, were killed by Vespasian and the Roman army (Josephus, The Wars, Book III, Chapter 9, Section 3). Vespasian caught up with some others by Lake Gennesareth and their slaying left those waters bloody as well (Josephus, The Wars, Book III, Chapter 10, Section 9)."Lastly, I believe that The Day of the Lord has always been Sunday. Jerusalem and the temple were destroyed twice, first by Babylon on July 30, 587 BCE (correction for book) and then by Rome on August 5, 70 CE. Babylon and Rome destroyed the temple on the same Jewish day, Ab 10. It fell on a Sunday both times. The city was destroyed the same day by Babylon and a couple of weeks later by Rome (September 2, 70 CE). Once again, the events took place on a Sunday.
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