Rev. 11.2 “The court which is without the temple” has reference to the temple on earth. The temple in heaven is the true temple; the temple on earth is considered here to be the court which is without the temple. Although during the time of the Old Testament kings the altars had been erected on high places to worship God, the task of those few kings who were raised up for the purpose of reformation had always been to try to get rid of these altars at the high places. What men had erected was rejected by God. Only during the transitory period of the calling of the nations to Christ did the Jews who became Christians go also to the temple to worship God (Acts. 2.46, 3.1, 5.20).
In the Old Testament period there was a central temple, but in New Testament times there is no physical building called a “church”; for under the New Covenant we are to worship God in spirit and in truth (John 4.23,24). Further, we are called to worship God in the heavenly sanctuary (Heb. 10.19-22).
How does God abolish the earthly temple so as to draw men to worship Him in the heavenly one? The Lord Jesus offered himself as a sacrifice. At His death all the sacrifices were terminated. And seventy years after the birth of Christ the Romans destroyed the temple at Jerusalem. With the result that there is no longer any temple on earth.
Yet here in the passage before us we find the temple on earth again. This, therefore, is a return to the Old Covenant. “The abomination of desolation” mentioned in Matthew 24.15 has reference to an idol, whereas the phrase “the holy place” is a reference to the temple. During the Great Tribulation an idol will be placed in the sanctuary (2 Thess. 2.2-4; Rev. 13.14).
"That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 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 temple of God, shewing himself that he is God" (2 Thess. 2.2-4).
"And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by [the means of] those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live" (Rev. 13.14).
This image is placed in the 3rd Temple of Jerusalem which begins construction in 2010 and is to be completed within the first year of the 7 year Tribulation so it should be completed no later than 2016.
“The holy city” is Jerusalem (Matt. 4.5). Those who worship in the temple above are the people described in 7.9-17.
“Tread under foot” (Rev. 11.2 is the same as is spoken of in Luke 21.24. The nations will have domination for 42 months over the holy city.
"And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it" (Rev. 21.22).
Rev. 21.22 There is no temple in the new city. During the Old Testament period only the temple was holy, the rest of the land was not reckoned holy. At the time of the Lord Jesus the temple was still on the earth. During the church period there is a temple in heaven but none on earth. In the millennium, however, there will be a temple on earth as well as one in heaven. In the new heaven and the new earth there will no more be a temple, since there will be no need to offer sacrifice for sin. The entire new city is most holy. Formerly, men communed with God through the temple; now, all who live in the city can commune with God directly because He and the Lamb have become the center of this new city.
22.1,2 declares that the throne of God and of the Lamb is situated in the midst of the street or plaza of the new city, whereas the prophet Ezekiel saw in his vision that the glory of the Lord filled the holy temple. If New Jerusalem descends at the millennium, where will be the center of worship—the new city or the temple on earth? Where will God dwell? Thus, the New City does not come down yet.
800 years ago in Germany, Rabbi Judah Ben Samuel was a top Talmudic scholar. Before he died in the year 1217, he prophesied the Ottoman Turks would conquer Jerusalem and rule the Holy City for "eight Jubilee years" which is 400 years (50x8).
Afterwards, he said the Ottomans would be driven out of Jerusalem, which would remain in no-man's land for one jubilee year [1967]. In the tenth jubilee year [2017], Jerusalem would return to the Jewish people and then the Messianic end times would BEGIN!
This fits perfectly with the Tetrad on two Passovers and two Tabernacles which is completed Sept. 28, 2015 (Rev. 6.12). Except a great earthquake in 2014 or 2015. The Jewish 3rd Temple must be completed within the first year of the 7 year Tribulation so there is 2300 days left in the Tribulation. This absolutely pertains to the 3rd Temple being completed.
I believe the reason he came to 400 years is because the Jews were enslaved for 400 years.
The last known record of a Jubilee was 132/133 AD. Bar Kokhba letters were discovered by Yigael Yadin, in 1960, in a cave (now known as the Cave of Letters) near the southwestern end of the Dead Sea. In one letter, Bar Kokhba said that he had rented out his land to a Gentile for two years, so that he could reap the benefits of the land during a time when Jews were not allowed to plant and harvest crops. This is thought to be the 49th and 50th years of a Jubilee cycle. That would be 2016-2017. Because the land is toiled in these two years, the Tribulation will last 7 years starting in 2016 (possibly late 2015).
The 1517 Turkish take-over of Jerusalem begins the 400 years which comes to 1917 when British General Edmund Allenby defeated them exactly eight Jubilees later. Jerusalem remained in a no man's-land for 50 years during the time of the British Mandate (1917-1948) and the time of the Jordanian rule (1947-1967). During the Six Day War in 1967, Israel captured Jerusalem.
The 10th Jubilee 50 years after that is 2017.
Jewish Prophecy from the 1800's
According to a Jewish prophecy in the 1800's with the 2nd rebuilding of a particular synagogue in Jerusalem will usher in the rebuilding of the 3rd Temple. That synagogue is completed March 15, 2010 which leaves 2010 to 2016 about 6 to 7 years to build the 3rd Temple. Personally I don't see how they will be able to get it done in time, but I'm watching. Then the three and a half year Great Tribulation begins in 2019.
Conclusion
I believe the Jubilee means what it says and says what it means. When Jesus returns in Person all debts are wiped away. You don't want to be a lender when Jesus returns, because you won't get your money back. It's alright to be a debtor though.
The Sudarium cloth that was on Jesus' face (John 20.7 "And the napkin, that was about his head") which arrive in Spain in the early 7th century from Palestine in a large silver tomb has the blood type of AB positive. 3% of the population have that blood type.
The Shroud of Turin also has the blood type of AB positive.
Prince William (Will "I AM" and whose name comes to 666 in Greek as King William V) is expected to be the Antichrist starting late 2015 after the Total Lunar Tetrad in 2014-2015 (Rev. 6.12) which falls on Passover or Tabernacles all four instances.
Find out what Prince William's blood type is, then compare the DNA of both cloths and William's. Let me know what you find out because I am stuck!
Do this for Harry also. Prince Charles has O Negative.
A quick search of the web indicates that Princess Diana's blood type was AB. Apparently, O-type is recessive, so
Prince William should also have type AB. Most interesting. - Mike Fischer
It is true that the blood type on the Shroud was determined to be type AB, as was the blood on the Sudarium of Oviedo and the Lanciano miracle.
However, according to blood experts, the enzymes responsible for the various blood types degrade dramatically over time until little if any remain present. The absence of these enzymes always yields the same result: blood type AB. Consequently, blood type is not really a valid point of comparision with other blood related ancient objects.
Apparently, all old and degraded blood types turn to AB.
I have no idea about the prince's blood type and have no way of finding out. Sorry.
I hope this information is helpful and answers part of your question.
Warm regards,
Barrie Schwortz Editor & Publisher Shroud of Turin Website
“In 1900, Karl Landsteiner, a physician in Vienna, Austria, noted that the sera of some individuals led to the ‘discovery’ of ABO blood types.” Essentially, he noted a distinct difference in viscosity or the clotting factors of blood. Later on his students “discovered” the AB blood type. The major blood types are AB,B,A,O; type O is the thinnest with the highest alkaline pH level, the next being type A. Type B is the thickest of the blood types, and is in about 10% of the populations, and type AB is of normal viscosity and is in about 2-4% of populations. Type AB has the strongest immune system of the blood types. For the purpose of this writing the focus will mainly be on the majority blood types; these thin blood types clearly show the types of poisons being put into the food and food chain.
A Nuclear Bomb Will Blow Up the Vatican Under the Reign of the 666th Pope when Pope Benedict Renames Himself "Peter of Rome".
"And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication" (Rev. 14.8).
God has had enough of the Roman Church. She will burn. This will occur after the first rapture (Rev. 14.1-5) of martyrs and living overcomers but before the final harvest resurrection and rapture (14.14-16; 1 Cor. 15.50-52; 1 Thess. 4.15-17). After the final harvest what follows is the 7th Trumpet which pours of the 7 bowls of wrath of the last 24 months of the Tribulation.
To what does this city of Babylon refer? To Babylon or to Rome? The Babylon in chapter 17 is a mystery and has reference to Rome as a religious system. The Babylon here in 14.8 is also connected with the Roman religious system, for the description concerning both is the same. So that the second angel notifies the world that Babylon is fallen; that us to say, the Roman religious system is defeated. From this we can infer that the big harvest follows upon the defeat of the Roman religious system.
“The wine of the wrath of her fornication” signifies the oppression which the Roman religious system will mete out to people. To those unfaithful to the Lord will she give the wine of fornication; and to the faithful will she give the wine of wrath. Wine speaks of that which bewilders people.
The Roman religious system will be revived, but she will also be totally destroyed.
She will be destroyed in the first half of the Tribulation. If the Tribulation starts in late 2015 or early 2016 after the Total Lunar Tetrad then by the middle of the Tribulation (Rev. 9.1) three and a half years later she will be destroyed. God has had enough of them. This explosion will be the catalyst for a global response.
"And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea [note: the Vatican sits on 7 hills]: and the third part of the sea became blood; And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed. And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter" (Rev. 8.8-11).
"For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe" (1 Cor. 1.21 KJV).
"For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness ofthe message preached to save those who believe" (1 Cor. 1.21 NKJV).
The messsage preached is not foolish, but the preaching is foolish to those who don't believe, to the world of unbelief.
Please read this very carefully. It is all very precise. It's helped me greatly. All of this is for your edification, so read carefully. Watchman Nee clarifies all this very well in The Spiritual Man (CFP white cover).
When God breathed in the breath of life, which directly created man's (Adam's) spirit about six thousand years ago, into the body the soul life was formed so man became a living soul with a spirit and a body. Technically man is not a spirit like the angels, but a living soul with a spirit and body.
When man is born-again, very specifically, his old spirit is quickened with God's life (eternal life) by the power of the Holy Spirit; he is given a new spirit of eternal life. So visualize this. Man's spirit which is permanently existing (we are made in God's image which we can never cease to exist) is given a new spirit which is eternal life. God has eternal life. He gives us His uncreated life. His Holy Spirit has eternal life. Now man who is born-again has eternal life. Now that a born-again man has eternal life, the Holy Spirit enters in through the window of his conscience and seats within the intuition of his spirit to commune with Him Spirit with spirit and permanently resides there. The Spirit of the Father and the Son could not have entered man's spirit unless God first created a proper abode for which to enter which is by giving man a new spirit of His uncreated life or eternal life.
So there is the use of the term spirit which is our innermost man; there is the new spirit of eternal life (the word new spirit here connotes uncreated life-God's life); and there is the Holy Spirit (God's life) Who has uncreated life. The best way I know how to describe is to take those Russian Dolls and the small one is your spirit. Put it inside the another doll which gives it eternal life. This eternal life ultimately comes from God because it is God's very life, so place it in another doll (the largest doll represents the Holy Spirit), because God's Holy Spirit comes to indwell that new life. You can reverse the order if you like if you think in terms of God operating in the smallest scales, so His Spirit is the smallest doll which is put in a larger doll of eternal life then put that doll into a larger doll which is your spirit. Then put your sensitive spirit into the more cumbersome soul like a nut and its shell. Some shells have the nut (spirit), a coating (soul) around the nut, and then the outer shell (body). As you get the basic idea: Holy Spirit covers our small spirit in indwells, or from the perspective small things, the Holy Spirit works in the smallest.
One last clarification. I used the term God's life in two senses. His Holy Spirit and eternal life (or uncreated life). The phrase "God's life" is used in two ways. When it is referring to His Holy Spirit we may say with more clarity "God's Own life". When referring to the life eternal given to man who is saved, take out the word "Own". To distinguish God's eternal life from the eternal life of the saved man, just say: "life of the Holy Spirit" distinguished from "eternal life of the saved man." God's Own life life can also be used in two ways that distinguishes between God's Holy Spirit and the uncreated eternal life of God since it is God's own life. You've always got to be careful in which sense these words are being used.
I know it's tricky, but God leaves no stoned unturned so we have to be very careful handling how He does things. Print this out and meditate on it several times even over several days if you have to and it will all sink in as it did for me.
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