THE

EZEKIEL

and YHWH’s

Judgment

for the

Good News

PEOPLE

VOLUME XXXI

The Age End

EZEKIEL and YHWH’s

Judgment for the

Good News People

Volume XXXI--The Age End

an unworthy servant

And you shall know the truth,

and the truth will make you free.

(John 8:32)

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Contents

Volume XXXI--The Age End

CHAPTER or APPENDIX PAGE

- Cover Page 1

- Title Page 2

- Contents 3

- Publisher’s Preface 5

Part SSSS--Dates

490 Dating the Age End I 6

491 Dating the Age End II 20

492 Yechezkel’s 30th Year I 26

493 Yechezkel’s 30th Year II 41

494 The 390-Day Test 54

Part TTTT--Prophetic Signs

495 Prophetic Overview 67

496 Signs in the Heavens I 78

497 Signs in the Heavens II 83

498 Cataclysms in Nature I 94

499 Cataclysms in Nature II 101

Part UUUU--Breaking Yisrael’s Pride

500 End of the Dollar I 112

501 End of the Dollar II 121

Part VVVV--Tyranny Now?

502 The Zombie Society 130

503 Government Plans for Tyranny 139

Part WWWW--Prophetic Deception

504 Coming Deception 149

505 The Greatest Future Deception of All 160

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Chapter 490--Dating the Age End I

Peter J. Peters on Hastening the Day

On the idea of dating the age end, the volume 4, 2002, “Scriptures for America” (p. 10) noted that Christian Identity leader Peter J. Peters has come out with the theory that “we can and are to hasten the day” of the coming of The MESSIAH, per II Peter 3:11-12. Admittedly, the referred text does seem to suggest this possibility. But that belief logically must be a wrong interpretation.

Source

As Dr David Stern indicates in his “Jewish New Testament Commentary” (p. 764-765), the concept of hastening the Day of YHWH comes from the Talmud (this fact would really tear the Jew hating Peters up if he correctly understood it).

Per Stern, the Talmudic idea is to work to hasten the coming of this time. And that seems to be precisely what Kefa is saying. But the explanation is more complex because the idea is not that the elect can make the day of YHWH come faster, per se.

The text in question (II Pet 3:11-12) compares with the Talmud (Sanhedrin 98a), a remark from Yeshayahu (Isa 60:22) and other NT comments (Matt 21:2-7). Stern then quotes Yechiel Lichtenstein who addressed the problem.

Lichtenstein quoted the Talmud: “Rabbi Y’hoshua ben L’vi pointed out a contradiction-- ‘hasten it’ implies ‘before,’ not ‘in its time.’ Rabbi Y’hoshua’s solution: God means, ‘If they deserve him, I will hasten it; but if they do not deserve him, his coming will be in its time.’”

Thus, the Talmudic view might be that YHWH’s people are to work hard in righteousness and obedience so that it will help persuade YHWH to come soon. In Isaiah 60:22, the idea seems to be that YHWH will hasten the day “in its time.” In other words, He won’t allow any delays to take place. He will be sure that the coming day does come on time (in its time).

Monte Judah

In the Feb 2003 “Yavoh He is Coming” periodical (p. 9-10), Messianic Jew Monte Judah addressed the question of hastening the day in the context of Jewish thought. Judah said that in Judaism, there is a belief that The MESSIAH has a definite plan and time to bring in the Messianic era (in the vein of the coming millennial kingdom).

Yet, Jews believe that they can hasten the day. Judah says that by hastening the day, religious Jews mean that they can prepare and help accelerate The MESSIAH’s coming.

In terms of the mechanics of how this thing works out, Judah says that the true faithful ones believe that if they could get every Jew to keep the Sabbath and to say the Shema (Hear O’Israel, YHWH our ELOHIM is One) together, then The MESSIAH could not resist coming.

They predicate this belief on the premise that the keeping of the Sabbath and the saying of the Shema would be an act of teshuvah (repentance and the submission to The MOST HIGH). They also include in this stipulation the need to study the Torah, which is also an act to produce tzedakah (righteousness).

This Jewish belief hangs upon the words of Isaiah 56:1 which quotes YHWH as saying for His followers to preserve justice and do righteousness (tzedakah) because His SALVATION is about to come and His righteousness (tzedakah) is to be revealed.

Monte Judah said that he personally did not believe that we can do anything to hasten or to slow down the coming of The MESSIAH. But he did suggest that the anticipated coming of The MESSIAH should be translated into preserving justice and doing righteousness.

The Passover Cups

In another very important revelation on truth, Monte Judah commented upon the Passover Seder and the four cups of wine which traditional and observant Jews drink at Passover. These four are, per Judah, “Sanctification, Instruction, Redemption, and Praise.”

After the cup of Redemption, there is another cup and one just prior to Praise. It is the cup of Eliyahu. Knowing full well and understanding Malachi 4:4-6 (on predicting the coming of Eliyahu the Prophet before the coming and terrible day of YHWH), religious Jews set this cup out for Eliyahu during the Passover Seder.

But actually, they add one little twist to it which makes the whole event most extraordinary and profound. Traditionally, this cup for Eliyahu is filled to the brim (and almost overflowing). Observant Jews do this in order to hasten the coming of The MESSIAH.

As Judah suggests, this act of filling Elijah’s cup to the brim is an indirect way of hastening The MESSIAH’s coming--by getting Elijah to come quickly.

The need to remember the teachings of the Torah in combination with the spirit of Eliyahu acts to create one of the best ways for believers to prepare for The MESSIAH’s coming. It draws, per Judah, the faithful ones back to the patriarchs--Avraham, Yitzhak and Yakov Yisrael and renews the promises of The ELOHIM given to them and their descendants.

As Judah concludes, The MESSIAH is coming to save us, to dwell with us, and to drink the last cup of the beverage Praise with us.

Therefore

Surely, the best interpretation on II Peter 3:11-12 is that the election are to work hard in producing fruits of righteousness so that YHWH will hasten the day (and allow no delays) of His coming at its prescribed time. Perhaps Dr Stern, Monte Judah and most or many religious Jews would all agree with this understanding.

Assuredly, YHWH has a prescribed time for the coming of The MESSIAH. That time cannot be altered because YHWH will hasten it and make it come to pass at precisely the right time and under the correctly stipulated circumstances.

The Issue

There is a precise time for all events to take place (Eccl 3:1-8; Matt 24:36; Gal 4:4). The only problem is one of determining when that time is from the Word. There is always first the dilemma that no man knows or can know the exact day and hour of the coming of YESHUA (Matt 24:36).

Note that this statement does not include knowing the month or year. So it seems that the month and year can be known. Also, we are to watch and can know that the time is at the very door (Matt 24:33). So while the exact day and hour cannot be known, it is possible to know “approximately” when He returns (perhaps within a day or so).

Some Principles

In the context of interpreting prophecy, there is an interesting day for a year principle (Gen 1:5-2:2; Ps 90:4; Ezek 4:5-6; Heb 4:8-9; II Pet 3:8). Consequently, in fulfillments, a reference to the Hebrew “yom” can be a day or a year. Since prophecy is often dual, the fulfillment can be timed as years in the ante-type case and as days in the type (or vice versa).

Along with the day for a year principle, there also seems to be the use of the idea of one hour to represent some time span. In the January-February 2002 “Prophecy Flash” (p. 53), writer William F. Dankenbring suggests that the prophetic one hour of Revelation 18:10 translates to 30 days (in that a day can be equal to a year and since there are 12 hours in a day, thus allowing 30 days to equal one prophetic hour).

Next, it is important to realize that to The ELOHIM a thousand years is as a day (as outlined in a prior chapter). It is this understanding which has paved the way to appreciate a 6,000 years (or six days) grant of time to Adam, to be followed by a 1,000-year millennium (or Seventh day Sabbath rest) allocated to the government of EL (as described at length elsewhere herein).

Just as Jewish literature and writers have anticipated this millennial rest for vast ages, it is also fascinating that Rabbinical writings suggest that the preceding 6,000 years of salvation history mirrors the six days of creation week.

Specifically, per Finnish writer Risto Santana, the belief is that the first 2,000 years are years of desolation (from Adam to Avraham--ed); the next 2,000 years are years of the Torah (from Avraham to The MESSIAH--ed); and the third 2,000 years are the years of The MESSIAH which have turned out as they have because of our sins (from YESHUA to the age end--ed).

Five Methods

It appears that The MOST HIGH has chosen five methods of dating all of the major events in the age end--almost always by their exact years and often by the precise days and months within a given year. From this writer’s perspective, The EVERLIVING ONE apparently has used these five different courses to communicate important dates.

First, many events are precisely dated by the exact day, month and/or year of their occurrence (this method will be further described below and in Appendix E hereafter). Second, there are great prophetic dates--usually spanning long years of time which date the end--usually by year (these will be shortly assessed in this chapter).

Third, there are enormous implications of all festivals, Sabbaths and appointed times in the Book. The case of the Seventh day Sabbath of 1,000 years is an illustration of one of these (as discussed elsewhere herein). In general, these appointed times will be addressed in future chapters and in Appendix E.

A fourth dating method surfaces in the context that many Scriptural books are extremely chronological in arrangement. This reality is invaluable once almost any date is firmly established in a given book. It allows the student of truth to get the overall dating scheme of the book (to be discussed below and in Appendix E).

There is a fifth method--although it is not as precise as is the above four opportunities. This fifth one requires a general overview of the Word and its linkage to man conceived practices, ideas and events on going in the secular society. Some of these will be addressed below in this chapter and in the later Appendix E.

Some Underlying Factors Affecting Dates

“The King James Version” (KJV) of the Scriptures (1604-1611/1612) has been of profound importance to the English speaking peoples of the world, despite its few translation errors and problems and obvious limitations vis-à-vis the Hebrew originals. It is a fairly literal translation and thus good in comparison with most others.

Too, the English settlement at Jamestown (1607), the abandonment and re-establishment at Jamestown (1610) and the Pilgrims’ arrival at Plymouth Rock (1620) also appear to be extremely important in the scheme of things (to be later established).

Early Jamestown saw hard years for the colonists (with many deaths and deprivations).

The colony was technically abandoned in early June 1610 (Julian calendar) and the survivors reportedly were in the process of leaving on two ships--only to be met by the newly appointed Governor De La Warr with needed supplies and more colonists. The entourage turned back and re-established the colony. Therefore, 1610 could be especially important in the scheme of things.

Finally, the fall of Jerusalem, both to the Babylonians (c554 BCE) and to the Romans (70 CE), was a sign to the House of Yisrael nations (Ezek 4:3; 12:6; 16:3--per the “Amplified Translation”). In other words, what fell upon the Jews and Jerusalem will fall upon the House of Yisrael nations in the age end. To understand it, one must read and study the books of Lamentations and Ezekiel (which detail the event/chronology).

After a mark-off of some 390-395 years (390 years of accountable sin), real trouble probably starts on the House of Yisrael with a temporary embargo around the 10th day of the 10th month of one year. The next year, the trouble intensifies as it turns into a harsh siege of 390 days, which finally culminates with famine, nuclear war, invasion, the end of the House of Yisrael nationally and captivity for the surviving people.

Hence, logically, the 390-395 years to Yisrael’s fall should approximately parallel the fall of the House of Yehudah, after the division of the kingdom (the year following the 390 years’ test on Yisrael in the Scriptures and the three years or so of II Chronicles 11:17 and 12:2, as will be discussed in later presentations herein). This 390 years’ test will possibly end by Yechezkel’s 32d-33d years.

The final 390 days of punishment on Yosef-Yisrael for 390 years of accountable sin (Ezek 4:5) may start in Yechezkel’s 32d year (to end in Yechezkel’s 33d year).

Thus, the 390 years of sin may possibly parallel an approximate 390-year witness of the KJV (which started in 1611/1612, possibly the official publication and/or distribution date) or some other event and date from 1607-1620 (thus, a 390-395 years count could conclude in 2001-2014).

The Exact Given Dates

As just noted in the above comments, the Word itself outlines many dates for events by exact days and months or moons. One sees this in Ezra, Nehemiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Haggai, Zechariah, I and II Maccabees, etc. Those dates are “all” significant. YHWH was not just filling up space when He recorded those dates. The problem is only one of interpretation.

While I and II Maccabees are not in the Jewish or Protestant Christian canons, they are very important books prophetically, as was discussed in a prior chapter on understanding. It is significant to note that I and II Maccabees are dated books, as is true with Yechezkel, Daniel and some of the other OT prophets.

In particular, the book of Yechezkel has a “30th year” date which must be linked with a “Darius Hystaspes Artaxerxes” date (Darius’ first year occurred around a 30th year of a Jubilee cycle, as was established in the preceding chapters). But his years did not seem to run on a spring to spring reckoning (as described in a prior chapter)--thus causing complications in trying to reconcile Darius 1 or 2 to Yechezkel’s 30th year.

Interestingly, I Maccabees (1:54) has a Seleucid-Grecian date of 145 for the set-up of the abomination of desolation in the Second Temple (“The New English Bible” interprets this as 167 BCE; but based on the Sabbath year involved at I Maccabees 6:53-59, the date would have had to have been 168 BCE). Anyway, it is possible to relate this date to both Yechezkel and the years assigned to Darius.

When this linkage between Yechezkel, Darius and I and II Maccabees is correctly done, all kinds of things come together marvelously. Yechezkel’s 30th year and Darius’ 2nd year will be described and established in presentations below and in the following chapters.

Some of the Great Prophetic Dates

As noted above, the great prophetic dates have significance when properly understood. Numbers like 6 (the number of man), 7, 40, 49, 360, 390, 400, 430, 1150, 1260, 1290, 1335, 2300, 2520 (seven times one time of 360), etc mean something. By using the chronology outlined in a former chapter and these prophetic numbers, some fantastic revelations develop in terms of time.

For instance, Babylon, under Belshazzar, fell to Darius (the Mede) and the Medes and Persians sometime around 500 BCE (possibly as early as 503 BCE)--after seeing mene, mene, tekel, upharsin (Dan 5:25). This reference of doom on Babylon interestingly adds up to 2,520 gerahs.

Each shekel (tekel) is twenty gerahs (Ex 30:13; Num 3:47). One thousand gerahs equal a mene and 500 gerahs equal an upharsin or peres (“The United States and British Empire Foretold in the Bible,” p. 74). Thus, the sum total of gerahs in mene, mene, tekel, upharsin is 2,520.

From 503-491 BCE to 2018-2030 CE, there are 2,520 years which can be relevant for several reasons. For example, the years 2025-2030 CE may be significant in terms of Yehoyakhin’s 25th year, which will be addressed and commented upon in subsequent presentations. Even 2018 could have some relevance, which is presently unclear.

Also, after YESHUA comes, the world does not immediately accept Him and His rule. As noted earlier, some years may be needed to bring the nations (like Egypt) into strict obedience with His government and law from Jerusalem and to get rid of the Babylonian sun worship practices--perhaps in 2018-2030. Maybe the years 2018-2030 CE will see the final end of the Babylonian sun worship system.

Yet, the Egyptian problem lasts 40 years (as discussed earlier). The 40 years punishment on Egypt (Ezek 29:1, 9-16; Zech 14:17-19) apparently may end by 2045 or soon thereafter (the start of the 1,000 years), thus suggesting that it could start as early as 2005.

From the fall of Jerusalem by the Babylonians (c554 BCE) to the conquest of Jerusalem by the Jews in the Six Day war (1967), 2,520 years passed. The 40 years test on the Jews/Yehudah in Jerusalem may have started in 1967 (to end in 2007).

Another possible starting date for this 40 years is 1973, which dated the last Jewish-Arab war (fulfilling the prophetic aspects of the earlier fall of Yehudah, as described in a prior chapter). As will be established later, this 40-year trial on Jerusalem should end in 2013, by progressive counting, from 1973.

More

The Egyptian invasion of Yehudah by Shishak occurred in Rechavam’s fifth year after the division of the kingdom (I Kg 14:25-26). Probably, Rechavam’s fourth year saw the termination of the three or four year grace period that YHWH allowed Yehudah (II Chron 11:17; 12:2).

Yehudah’s accountable sin perhaps started that year and lasted some 390 years until the kingdom ended (totaling about 394 years or possibly 395 years from the actual division of the kingdom which likely occurred in Shlomo’s last year).

From Shishak’s invasion and conquest of Yehudah (c943 BCE) to c1998, some 2,940 years or 60 Jubilees passed.

From James I and his unification of the divided kingdom and his decision to authorize the KJV at the Hampton Court Conference (1604) to 2004, there are 400 years. From the actual start of translating work on the KJV (1607) and the start of settlement of Jamestown (1607) to 2007, another 400 years occurs. From De La Warr’s arrival at Jamestown and the revival of the colony until 2010, another 400 years pass.

From Yisrael’s entrance into the promise land (c1424 BCE) to c2007, there are 3,430 years or 70 Jubilees.

The 70th Jubilee occurs in 2015-16 (paralleling the first division of the land under Yehoshua after entering the land). Since Yisrael entered the promised land in the 41st year of the Jubilee, it suggests that Yehoshua fought a war of seven or so years with the inhabitants in Canaan.

While a similar seven years’ war may not occur in the age end and the restoration work of YESHUA, there is evidence from I and II Maccabees that YESHUA will fight at least a three and one half years war with the people who attack Him and the election in Jerusalem after He returns (to be discussed in later chapters and Appendix E). This means that the return may happen by the next Jubilee.

The Muslim Sites

The rebuilding of the Temple has been mentioned in earlier chapters. If it should develop that the Third Temple goes up where the present Dome of the Spirits sets, then there are some very relevant dates to consider.

Possibly, from the set up or recognition of the site which would later become the Dome of the Spirits on the Temple Mount (c850 CE) to c2000 CE, there are 1,150 years (with 2,300 mornings and evenings) or 1/2 of 2,300 (Dan 8:11-14). The current, actual Dome of the Spirits edifice was apparently built as late as the 16th century (“The Coming Last Days Temple,” p. 343).

However, the place was possibly recognized as an Islamic religious site much earlier since it must have been known for ages as having religious importance. In “The Coming Last Days Temple” (p. 343), Dr Randall Price notes that Arabic edifices and facilities have often preserved original place names of sites. Thus, the modern Dome of the Spirits or Dome of the Tablets could link to an earlier conception about the site.

Since the present Dome of the Rock (to the South) actually arose and was constructed in phases over the years 638 to 715 CE by the Arabs (“The Coming Last Days Temple,” p. 170-171), there is a great likelihood that the Northern area of the spirits or tablets also must have had some significance (after all, it too had a large outcropping of bedrock).

It may have been cleared at an early time and even had a previous structure over it before the present dome was built in later years. Based simply on the numbers, this site must have had some early relevance after the Dome of the Rock was completed. To take a wild guess, this writer would opt for something about this site perhaps around the year 850 CE (again, based upon the numbers).

The 850 date is approximate as it is difficult to pin it down precisely. The next few years (after 2003) may see the clearing of the Temple site and the building of an altar and the commencement of the daily sacrifice--which would allow an elapse of 1,150 years from just after 850 CE. A 1,150-year time factor could be pertinent in terms of Daniel 8:11-14. This writer is not prepared to ignore it at this time.

For sure, 1,290 years (which could cover the years of the Abomination of Desolation) seem to run from 715 CE (the final year for the construction of the Dome of the Rock) to 2005. This is a very intriguing count!

More Dates

From the fall of the House of Yisrael to the Assyrians, in successive stages (from about 742-682 BCE), until the restoration of the House of Yisrael (in national and world dominating senses), in successive stages (from about 1779 to 1839 CE), there are 2,520 years.

As briefly noted above, from the fall of Jerusalem (and the end of Jewish sovereignty over Jerusalem) in 554 BCE to the conquest of Jerusalem and the re-assertion of Jewish sovereignty over Jerusalem on Jun 7, 1967, there are 2,520 years.

From the rise of Grecian supremacy in world affairs, the defeat of the Persian army at the Granicus River, and the imposition of the Greek culture upon civilized man in c334 BCE to 1967, there are 2,300 years.

From the conquest and imposition of Jewish sovereignty over the Old City of Jerusalem, and the beginning of Jewish religious worship on the Temple Mount on Jun 7, 1967, until about Sep 23, 1973, and the termination of Jewish religious worship on the Temple Mount, some 2,300 days pass (per “The Coming Last Days Temple” [p. 604], the last Jewish religious worship occurred on Aug 8, 1973. By the Yom Kippur war in Oct 1973, Jewish religious access to the Temple Mount was successfully terminated by the Arabs, in conjunction with Israeli authorities).

From the Greek conquest of Palestine by Ptolomy and the resulting attempted imposition of the Greek sun worship culture and religion upon the Jews (c301 BCE) to the year 2000 CE, 2,300 mornings-evenings pass (Dan 8:11-14).

From the birth of Seth (c3883 BCE) to c1998, there were 5,880 years or 120 Jubilees (Gen 6:3 allocates 120 periods/yoms/yomim--which can mean Jubilees, as discussed in a former chapter on chronology).

From the end of the flood (c2356 BCE) to c2006, there are 4361 years or 89 Jubilees.

From the fall of Samaria (c690 BCE) to c2006, there are 2695 years or 55 Jubilees.

From the birth of YESHUA (c5 BCE) to c2005, there are 2009 years or 41 Jubilees.

From Nimrod’s sin and the establishment of Babel sun worship in the post flood era (c2237 BCE) to Yarovam’s formal establishment of sun worship in the House of Yisrael (c947 BCE), there was 1,290 years. From Yarovam’s sin to Constantine’s effective marriage of church and state and the start of the ante-typical great tribulation (c314 CE), there was 1,260 years.

Constantine’s sin to the end of the great tribulation in Britain saw 1,260 years pass (perhaps ending around 1574 CE, a Jubilee year). This marked the last major arrest and persecution of Anabaptists. It happened that year on Mar 4, 1574 (old style) or 1575 (new style--after 1752, when Britain adopted Pope Gregory’s calendar changes). The total from Yarovam’s sin to the end of the British tribulation was 2,520 years.

From the start of religious liberty and the real Protestant Reformation in Britain in 1574 CE to 2004 CE, there are 430 years. Is it possible that the year 2004 will hold some significance in the age end? Right now, it looks like it.

In the Book, 430 years is a significant period of blessing. The First Temple stood 430 years. Ezra’s Temple stood 430 years to the start of Herod’s rebuilding efforts (in c20 BCE). The time from Avraham’s test and offer of Yitzhak (c1894 BCE, per Gen 22:1-17; Acts 3:25; Gal 3:8-17) to the Exodus (c1464 BCE) was 430 years.

From Yarovam’s sin and the division of Yisrael (c947 BCE) to Constantine’s de facto marriage of church and state (c314)--1,260 years passed. From Constantine’s sin to King James I of Britain and his unification of the divided kingdom (c1604)--1,290 years occurred. From James I to Oliver Cromwell and the receipt of real freedom of religion in Britain (c1649)--45 years passed (totaling 1,335 years from Constantine’s sin).

And More Dates

From the time when Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses on the door of the Wittenburg, Germany Catholic Church with the start of the Protestant Reformation (Oct 1517) to 2007, there are 490 years.

YESHUA reaches His goal in the third day (Lu 13:32); YHWH revives Yisrael on the third day (Hos 6:1-2); YESHUA stayed with the Samaritans two days before resuming His ministry in Galilee on the third day (Jo 4:40-43); YHWH gave bread for two days (Ex 16:29; Jo 6:48, 50); Yisrael was consecrated for two days before YHWH came down on the third day (Ex 19:10-11); and the marriage supper happened on the third day (Jo 2:1).

Since one day is 1,000 years to YHWH (II Pet 3:8), could it be that this third day period, just outlined, dates from the birth of YESHUA in c5 BCE or his first Jubilee Passover (at reaching his 12th year in c7 CE)? Could the third day in this period start around 1996 to 2015?

The Mar-Apr 2001 “Prophecy Flash” (p. 49) quoted Rav Chaim Richman of the Temple Institute. He notes that the year 2000 was 1,930 years from the destruction of the Temple (in 70 CE). Add that 1930 to the 70 years of the Babylonian exile and one comes to 2,000 years without the Temple/Daily Sacrifice. These 2,000 years are two days. Thus, will The ELOHIM revive us and raise us up in the third day (Hos 6:2)?

A 390-day test on the American people happened from Jan 20, 1998, to Feb 13, 1999, when the people were given a chance to begin to clean up their act by cleaning up the US White House over the Clinton-Lewinsky sodomy scandal. The people consistently chose to support lying, cheating, dishonesty, immorality, etc. Judgment is now ready to strike.

This 390 days will be described in detail in a later chapter and in the chronological outlines of Appendices D and E.

Some More Interesting Possibilities

While the above outline offers the better Scriptural evidence, there are also some other events linked to important prophetic numbers. For example, the world’s population hit the six billion level in 1999 (Feb 5, 1999, “Spokesman-Review,” p. A3). Is 6 billion a significant number?

FDR launched his New Deal of liberalism, Socialism, humanism and outcome based education in 1933-1934. After 66 years of this evil, the nation is ready for judgment in 1999-2000. Is 66 a unique number?

From the start of WWII (1939) to 1999, there was 60 years (10 x 6, the number of man). From America’s entrance into that war (1941) to 2001, 60 years pass. Is 60 significant?

In duplication of the 7 years of prosperity and the 7 years of want placed upon Egypt during Yosef’s time, the US American people (from Ephraim-Yosef) have been experiencing the same process. The seven years from 1993 to 2000 have seen incredible prosperity, security and blessings.

These seven years of blessings may now be followed by seven years of gross need, want and suffering--possibly in some relationship to Yakov’s Trouble, which interestingly may have produced some preliminary signs, as early as Yechezkel’s 22d year (to be described in subsequent remarks).

The Basic Chronology of Many Books

In the fourth methodology, outlined above, the point was made that many books in the Scriptures are extremely chronological in terms of events--like Revelation, Ezekiel, Zechariah, and Haggai. Because of this fact, it is fairly easy to get an overview of time in these books once one or more dates are firmly established (especially so since some of them cover a specific mark off of seven years--like Ezekiel, Revelation etc).

Obviously, when describing a series of events, there typically has to be some backtracking on occasion in a writing when a new subject or actor is introduced. This backtracking (in the form of an inset) is done to provide a historical perspective for the event or subject being introduced. For example, the seals and the first six trumpets of Revelation are very sequential.

When The AUTHOR finished trumpet 6 and was ready for the 7th trumpet (which seems to occur just after the real, final, two witnesses are resurrected to heaven--Rev 11:15), He chose to backtrack in chapters 10 and 11 with an insert to give some background data--evidently on these two witnesses (who must be distinguished from two earlier possible prophets, maybe Yechezkel and Yirmeyahu, as noted in a prior chapter), their history and their status for the immediate years preceding their resurrection to heaven.

Other Events of Significance in Dating

As discussed above in item five, there are events occurring on earth and particularly in the vein of the age end which have significance from an overall dating viewpoint.

For example, several significant comets have passed earth in the last few years (Hale Bopp at Passover in 1997, Hyakutake at Sukkot in 1996, Linear in July 2000 and Halley in 1986 and Shoemaker-Levy 9 struck Jupiter in 1994), coupled with some minor ones and several interesting eclipses (to be discussed in a later chapter).

On Nov 12, 2000, astronomers discovered one more new comet which may rendezvous with earth later in some significant fashion (per a news report on the Art Bell Coast to Coast radio program on Mar 2, 2001).

While no further known comets are due to approach earth in the next immediate years, there always remains the possibility of an unforeseen one surfacing to cause much anxiety by man. Certainly, there is still one more strange light out in space which is still not explained (as elsewhere described herein). It could be a comet or something else to rendezvous with earth in the next several years.

A unique planetary alignment with all nine planets on one side of the sun happened during the period of the 2d to the 9th days (Dec 1-8) of the tenth month of Teveth in 1997. The next alignment so close and so visible doesn’t happen for a hundred years. Another significant alignment of the five visible planets and the moon occurred on May 5, 2000.

Venus went into conjunction with Jupiter on May 17, 2000, Venus also made a conjunction with Saturn on May 18, 2000, and a conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn happened on May 27-31, 2000 (per ABC News, com sci/tech of 12/4/97 and “Prophecy Flash,” p. 11, Nov-Dec 1997). The Saturn and Jupiter alignment is thought to be the star of Yakov, announcing the coming of YESHUA (Num 24:17; Matt 2:1-2).

The 2002 Alignment

The five planets visible to the naked eye (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn, and Jupiter) went into a visible alignment on April 20, 2002, and continued in a clustered alignment until around May 15, 2002 (per Dr Daniel David Durda on the Coast to Coast AM radio program on April 21, 2002, and “The Week,” Apr 26, 2002, p. 2). This type of an alignment won’t repeat itself until 2040 (Apr 12, 2002, “The Week,” p. 18).

This clustered presentation/alignment was important because it was visible to so-called human beings on earth in the Western sky in the evenings just before darkness set in (as could be seen largely by the naked eye). The May 2000 alignment essentially occurred with the planets somewhat behind the sun. Hence, they were not always visible to the people on earth.

As the age end approaches, astronomical signs will intensify. Will meteorites or something else soon strike the earth?

The New Age of Aquarius, as popularly anticipated by multitudes of New Agers, was supposed to start c2000. Moreover, the actual 21st century began on January 1, 2001, per the Julian-Gregory calendar.

More Dates

Early first century CE Christians in Rome taught that The MESSIAH would return in the year 2000 (the Dec 1997 “Prophetic Observer,” p. 1, which quoted Edward Gibbon’s “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,” p. 187-188, c. 15). While this date appears wrong, it may be awful close to truth!

In 1949, almost all Jewish theologians were convinced that the Messianic age was about to begin (Apr 1949 “Intelligence Digest”). The Jewish religious expectations are still high (as will be addressed in the following presentations). And this is rightfully so since the coming of The Messiah is associated with observance of the Scriptural Jubilee year (Isa 61:1-2). While there are differences of opinion among both Jews and Christians on dating the Jubilee, the truth remains that it must be on the table for possibilities for the coming of The MESSIAH.

In the NT, YESHUA specifically linked His future coming to a Jubilee year which the KJV calls the acceptable year of YHWH (in Lu 4:19). Lu 4:19 specifically is from Isaiah 61:1-2 which deals with the coming of YHWH to administer justice to this depraved world.

Isaiah 61:1 uses the Hebrew deror in the vein of bringing liberty to the captives. Deror is used in Leviticus 25:10 in reference to the Jubilee. YESHUA in Luke 4:19 used the same word and idea where the KJV associates the coming judgment with the acceptable year of YHWH which seems to be the Jubilee. Elsewhere herein, this publication builds the case that the next Jubilee will be 2015-2016. Will YESHUA return in 2015?

The Free Trade of the Americas zone is to be established by 2005 (although current political plans are in place to have it finished earlier). It will integrate and unite all North and South American countries into one trading partnership with fixed currencies or one new currency, as outlined by the 1994 Summit of the Americas, held in Miami, FL and attended by 33 countries.

This trade declaration also said “We reiterate our firm adherence to the principles of international law and the purposes and principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter” (Jun 1998 “Prophetic Observer” p. 1).

Furthermore, there was a new surge of talk for Quebec to be an independent country by the year 2000 (per an AP news release of Nov 29, 1998). When this event eventually materializes, it will affect Canada and the fulfillment of prophecy.

The New World Order was to be operational by 2000-2004 (i.e. Goals 2000, etc). The year 2000 was the first goal for its establishment. But reportedly, it slipped to 2004 (or possibly now to 2010). The UN goal of world government, with the emergence of the UN Brown Man (whose statute is at the UN Building in NY--Jan-Feb 1999 “Intelligence Newsletter,” p. 8), was set for 2000. Perhaps it has also slipped.

And More Possibilities

According to USSR defector, Anatoliy Golitsyn, the Soviet aim for world conquest was 2000 (“Origins of the 4th World War,” p. 46). This date may have slipped a little.

Different analysts have outlined Muslim plans for an anthrax, biological or radiological attack upon some 100-120 American cities by the year 2000, in the vein of a religious duty against the Great Satan/US.

While the 2000 date seems to have slipped, the Muslim plans are still on the drawing boards (and could have reached some fruition in the 2001 anthrax terrorist attacks through the US mails, following the 9-11 terrorist attacks).

One of the interesting things on the table (after the 9-11 attacks) was revealed in the search of the home of al Qaeda’s nuclear secretary Sultan Bashirrudden Mahmoud, who was captured in 2002 in Pakistan. His home had anthrax-laden helium balloons for possible deployment over the United States, in addition to sophisticated A-bomb building equipment (May 2002 “American Sentinel,” p. 5).

In another report, the May 10, 2002, “The Week” (p. 5) quoted the Bush administration which said that Cuba has now produced biological germ-weapons which could be used against the US. Per the report, Castro has shared this technology with “other rogue states.”

More on Coming Terrorism

An October 1999 letter from Lee Bellinger, editor of the “American Sentinel” magazine, quoted microbiologist Larry Harris who said that there are now some 100 Islamic terrorist teams or cells in the US preparing to launch this attack. Russia and her Serb allies have the same terrorist capability and may in time strike the US over Clinton’s aggression in the Balkans--and particularly over the continuing US presence there.

In a follow-up mode, Bellinger, in the April 2001 “American Sentinel” (p. 7), quoted the recent testimony of Vice-Admiral Thomas Wilson, Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, before a congressional committee that a major terrorist attack against US interests would occur in the next 2-3 years and involve a weapon capable of producing mass causalities (the Sep 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon [to be discussed later] may signal the start of these troubles).

Manifestly, all of these Muslim threats, and particularly those emanating from Osama bin Laden, have to be taken seriously because of the continuing George W. Bush wars and assaults upon the Muslims of the Middle East. The Bush War on Terrorism, and its focus upon Afghanistan and Iraq have been assessed in previous chapters.

Chapter 491--Dating the Age End II

Continuing

The preceding chapter outlined some of the most pressing issues in attempting to date the age end and the urgency of the subject. This chapter will continue with that presentation.

Rav Avraham Sutton

The “Vendyl Jones Institutes Researcher” (p. 2) for Feb 2003 quoted Rav Avraham Sutton who says that “We are living at the brink of history.” For sure, Sutton hit a home run with that remark.

Some More Jewish Thinking

The previously quoted Nov-Dec 2001 “Prophecy Flash” (p. 17-21) had an article by William F. Dankenbring which focused upon the rebuilding of the Temple. It mentioned a couple of items which are very relevant for the coming of The MESSIAH.

As briefly cited earlier, a group of archaeologists and volunteers in 1989, under the direction of Dr Joseph Patrich of Hebrew University and/or archaeologist Vendyl Jones (as quoted elsewhere herein), were excavating near the Dead Sea where the Dead Sea Scrolls had been found.

In one of the caves, they found a clay flask which had been covered with fibers and wrapped in palm leaves and hidden in a hole some three feet deep. The oil was miraculously preserved.

The oil was tested chemically. It was found that one drop would turn water milky white, just as ancient Jewish documents said it should. According to the Hilchot Beti haBechirah (4:1), this seems to be the precious anointing oil which was hid by the priests just before the Temple was destroyed in 70 CE.

Dankenbring quoted Grant Jeffrey who said: “It is no accident that this oil of anointing should reappear after all these centuries. It has been given to the chief rabbi of Israel until it can be put in the rebuilt Temple and used to anoint their long-awaited Messiah. The ‘Anointed One’ is surely coming soon.”

This same “Prophecy Flash” (p. 21) also cited a 2001 brochure put out by the Israel Foundation and other Orthodox Jews which calls for the formation of the Sanhedrin of the Sixth Millennium to enable Israel to rebuild the Temple, and to anoint The MESSIAH, when He comes. This group asked “rabbis” worldwide to meet in Israel to select the 71 most qualified “rabbis” to be in the Sanhedrin (this happened in 2004, as discussed earlier herein).

More From Vendyl Jones

The Feb 2003 “Vendyl Jones Researcher has been cited above and elsewhere herein. Jones is an archeologist and apparently a good one. He seems to have both a Christian and Jewish point of view in pursuing his subject of interest. Thus, the work he is doing is a good work and one which ultimately will probably serve The MOST HIGH as the age end draws near.

One of the most important undertakings, that Jones and his people have pursued, is his quest to find the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant. Someone once said (evidently to Jones)-- “Man, you have been looking for that Tabernacle and Ark for over twenty years. When will you either find it or give up?” (ibid, p. 5).

Actually, Jones says that he became interested in the subject and effectively commenced his search in 1939 when he was nine years old. Well, in 2003, Jones is still looking and he still hasn’t given up (and even after 64 years).

Anyway, the essence of his Feb 2003 Researcher was a progress report on the preparations that he and his team were making for excavations in Palestine in 2003, starting in March. Jones believes that he is very close to finding the Tabernacle and Ark. He asserts that he and his team are on the threshold of the greatest discovery in history.

If true, it will surpass all of the other famous archeological finds. As Jones believes, this discovery will turn the world upside down and pave the way for the return of HaShem’s presence upon earth.

The Motivation

The basis for the optimism and hope of Jones hangs essentially upon several artifacts which he has studied and analyzed over some years (ibid, p. 1-7). Based upon Jones’ study of the text of “Emer HaMelech” (found in an ancient Jewish Tosefta), Jones believes that there are some four artifacts which describe where the Tabernacle and Ark treasures were hidden by Yirmeyahu the prophet.

First, the Copper Scroll found at Qumran and the message it conveys about hidden treasures is the primary source. Jones suggests that the Copper Scroll was prepared by the prophets Haggai and Zekharyah.

Hence, he has studied this text and believes that he now understands it and in the context of the hidden Tabernacle and Ark of the Covenant.

The next record cited by Jones is the Silver Scroll, which is a commentary on the Copper Scroll. The third source cited by Jones is the Ibex Skin Scroll which describes how to re-institute true worship. These two scrolls were also found at Qumran.

The find of the Two Marble Tablets that were hidden on Mount Carmel is the fourth artifact. They tell in detail the account of the hiding of the sought treasures.

Jones suggests that the work of his team to discover the kodesh anointing oil, the recovery of 600 kilos of the kodesh incense, and the finding of the kodesh ground of Gilgal are all specified in the Copper Scroll. If Jones is interpreting this thing right, the artifacts hidden by Yirmeyahu could also be described in this scroll.

So far, Jones and his people have been greatly blessed in the recovery of many important artifacts (as cited above and in other commentary herein). If he finds the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant, it indeed will be one of the most profoundly important archeological finds in all of recorded history.

As a minimum, if Jones or even someone else finds these important artifacts, it will assuredly mean that the building of the Third Temple is near. With the Third Temple, we all can take comfort that YESHUA The MESSIAH will be soon coming back to impose His government over this presently misgoverned earth. Time will be short for sure!

The Talmud

The Talmud teaches that one of the signs of the nearness of the coming of The MESSIAH is that “falsehood rules the minds of men” (Sanhedrin 97a, Jan-Feb 2001 “Prophecy Flash,” p. 11). After eight years of the most professional liar in American history (Bill “Slick” Clinton), and the public acceptance of deceit and lies, this remark may be very relevant.

Yakov’s Trouble

On Mar 23, 2001, some 27 leading Rabbonim and multitudes of religious Jews from throughout Israel assembled at the Western Wall for a proclamation that the new year (this could be a reference to the year starting in the fall, although it could refer to the religious year starting Aviv 1) would be the time of Yakov’s Trouble (which is very close to the last seven years in the age end).

In a related idea on Yakov’s Trouble, the Jul 29, 2002, “Jerusalem Report” (p. 18) had a story by Leslie Susser on “Before It’s Too Late” which quoted Mossad Chief Ephraim Halevy in Brussels, Belgium on Jun 26, 2002. Halevy says that “September 11 (of 2001) marked the start of World War III.” He went on to single out Iran, Iraq, Syria and Libya as threats.

Actually, as suggested above and elsewhere herein, the evidence seems to be in place to suggest that the first signs of Yakov’s Trouble have already commenced (which will be considered in the following chapters as possibly being as early as 2000). It appears that Yakov’s Trouble of seven years begins in earnest in Yechezkel’s 30th year and is completely phased-in--in his 31st-32d years.

Hence, Yakov’s Trouble may not start in just one year and last seven years from that one date. But rather, it may be phased in over two, three or more years and last a total of seven years for various groups of peoples. In this sense, it may be that Yakov’s Trouble starts in Yechezkel’s 30th year and ends first for the election in his 37th year and starts in his 31st-32d years for others, with ending dates in his 38th-39th years.

This possible explanation for Yakov’s Trouble is discussed and further explained in later chapters and in Appendices D and E.

The Columbia

On Feb 1, 2003, the US space shuttle “Columbia” disintegrated as it entered the atmosphere over North America. Seven astronauts (including one Israeli named Illon Ramon) were killed and the shuttle debris was scattered over East Texas. The Mar-Apr 2003 “Prophecy Flash” (p. 3-18) had a story by William F. Dankenbring on “The Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster--Why?” to assess this loss.

Dankenbring asked if this disaster could be “A Message from God?” and could it be a “sign” of even worse disasters to follow?

To support the analogy, Dankenbring took note of the fact that the name “Columbia” literally means “America.” Quoting “Webster’s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary,” Dankenbring found that Columbia is defined as “The United States.” Various encyclopedias have made similar connections over the years.

This article took note of the fact that the Columbia was launched on Jan 16, 2003, and was in space for 16 days, and it exploded some 16 minute from landing time. So the accident was riddled with three sixes.

Writer Dankenbring continues with other fascinating signs about the disaster and concludes that “The fiery crash of the space shuttle Columbia is a divine SIGN of worse trouble to come... Incredible destruction is in the offing! The sacrifice of the Columbia space shuttle was only a precursor--a warning--a sign or omen--that unless we QUICKLY begin to change our ways, our society and civilization is headed toward a terrible rendezvous with Destiny!”

The bottom line here is that one must ask if this is indeed a sign that the seven times of Yakov’s Trouble are about ready to strike the US--Ephraim Yisrael?

The times are ripe and all of the signs are present for the start of Yakov’s Trouble on Yisrael in Yechezkel’s 30th year, the possible end of the House of Yisrael nations by Yechezkel’s 33d year and for YESHUA to likely return by Yechezkel’s 37th year (thus, allowing the age end and books, like Ezekiel and Revelation, to primarily cover at least seven plus years).

Some Alternative Views

While the Scriptural evidence for the time of the end being upon us right now in the early 21st century, there remains some contrary views that the age end is somewhat still in the future.

One of the big proponents of a distant future age end was the former Ernest Martin of Portland, Oregon. Martin, now deceased, held for years that the age end would not come until the distant future.

Sometime, in the last couple of years (perhaps in 2002), writer Ralph Ward wrote an article on the age end in one of the issues of “Search the Scriptures” of Clarksville, Arkansas. Ward offered the date of 2027 CE when The MESSIAH would supposedly return.

In terms of this calculation by Ward, he used a Jubilee cycle of 50 years (from a very questionable start date determined from secular sources) to calculate his age end. As demonstrated in a former chapter herein, this writer takes the position that the Jubilee cycle is 49 years. Thus, Ward’s calculation and conclusion have some major flaws in its presentation.

Finally, the Feb 24, 2003, Spokane “Spokesman-Review” (p. A3) had an Associated Press story from Jerusalem on “BBC show: Isaac Newton said world will end in 2060.”

The background on this BBC story was that some of the writings of the famous Sir Isaac Newton (in the late 17th century or early 18th century) have come into the hands of an Israeli museum in Jerusalem. In one such work, Newton postulated the date of 2060 for the end.

Was Newton correct? Or could either Martin or Ward be right in their calculations for a shorter date from Newton, but a much later date from the early 21st century? Well, time will tell. For sure, this writer opts for a much closer date (which will be addressed in succeeding chapters).

If the student of truth takes the signs and the observations outlined in the preceding commentary, the case is strong for a short date.

Redemption Comes Hastily and Unexpectedly

The previously cited Nov-Dec 2001 “Prophecy Flash” magazine (p. 7) has a quotation and some commentary from “The Chumash” which is most fascinating. The quotation is from Genesis 41:14-16 where Yosef was summoned from prison to appear before the Pharaoh. Per tradition, this happened on a Yom Teruah of one year.

The commentary noted in verse 14 that the text read that when the Egyptians brought Yosef out of the prison, “they rushed him.” This commentary adds that every case of “Divine” deliverance comes hastily and unexpectedly. Similarly, the coming of The MESSIAH will be sudden and hasty (but on time, as discussed in previous comments on II Peter 3:11-12).

These remarks are undoubtedly true. YESHUA will come suddenly and unexpectedly.

Chapter 492--Yechezkel’s 30th Year I

When?

The essential basis of the “when” for the age end is covered in the dating scheme of the book of Ezekiel primarily; but also, in the books of Ezra, Nehemiah, Jeremiah, Haggai, Zechariah, and I and II Maccabees, to a lesser extent. As remarked previously, it is possible to relate or link the dating references in all of these books together into one overall outline.

The key for this is the book of Ezekiel and Yechezkel’s 30th year, noted formerly (Ezek 1:1). There are several Scriptural citations which might possibly establish a date for Yechezkel’s 30th year. In the first place, the overall chronology of Adam’s time, discussed in the former chapters, indicates that Adam man has now exceeded 6,000 years. It is time for a new change in the worldly organization.

Beyond this simple explanation of reaching (actually now exceeding) the 6,000 years, there are a host of other chronological calculations and fulfillments of historical events which make it abundantly clear that, at last, Adam man’s misrule of this globe is almost ready to abort (as mentioned in the prior chapters).

For instance, there are two key prophetic references which seem to be fairly precise in dating Yechezkel’s 30th year correctly. First, there is the obvious need for an elapse of 390 years of accountable sin upon Yisrael (Ezek 4:4-5), and on a possible age end dating of the 483 years associated with Daniel 9:24-27. These two possible dating mechanisms were noted earlier and will be addressed in comments to follow.

In any case, since Adam has been so obsessed with his desire to abort babies out of their mother’s wombs, he is about to find out what the word abortion really means when the chickens come home to roost and his rule and the worldly systems are totally aborted and destroyed forever--truly into infinity. This will be one of the most profound and wonderful events in the past history of 6,000 years.

A Closer Look At Yechezkel

In a study of Ezekiel 1 and his reference to a 30th year, it is possible to correlate that 30th year to the fifth year of Yehoyakhin’s captivity (as Ezekiel one seems to do). So the question here must be--what is this 30th year?

The Jewish position on the 30th year is that it must be a reference to the 30th year in a Jubilee cycle. However, a problem then comes up in that Yehoyakhin’s 5th year of captivity historically was not a 30th year in a Jubilee cycle.

Actually, the last Jubilee was apparently in Yoshiyahu’s 25th-26th years. Yechezkel’s 30th year, by inclusive counting, started as year one in Yoshiyahu’s 18th year--which was a Sabbath year and a year of great religious awakening, but not a Jubilee. In short, Yechezkel’s 30th year seems to have been around the 22nd year in a Jubilee cycle.

Having said that Yehoyakhin’s 5th year of captivity was not the 30th year in a Jubilee cycle (hence, implying that Yechezkel’s 30th year was also not a 30th year in a Jubilee cycle since Ezekiel one seems to make Yechezkel’s 30th year the same as Yehoyakhin’s 5th year), there is another possibility on Ezekiel one worth mentioning.

It is conceivable and thus possible that the reference in Ezekiel 1:1 to the 30th year is not to Yehoyakhin’s 5th year as mentioned in Ezekiel 1:2.

In this vein, maybe Yechezkel’s visions of the future did start in Yehoyakhin’s 5th year but they were visions of things which would happen to Jerusalem starting in or largely falling in the 30th year of the Jubilee (as a matter of fact, Jerusalem did fall in the fourth month of about the 29th or possibly the 30th year of the Jubilee). Perhaps this course would read more into Ezekiel 1:1 than allowed, but it must be put on the table.

Other Options

The popular Christian position is that Yechezkel’s 30th year was the year of his birth. Maybe it was. Or perhaps, the “Jamieson, Fausset, & Brown” commentary has the right slant in its suggestion that the 30th year refers to the 30th year from the beginning of the reign of Nabopolassar, father of Nebuchadnezzar. This was the beginning year of the Babylonian empire (which was to last around 90 years in total).

Otherwise, this 30th year reference may have some other meaning relative to historic Yechezkel which may not be readily apparent. This writer feels certain that the remark has an application to Yechezkel in the past tense. But exactly what it meant in the historic vein is unclear to this writer presently.

Too, there are numerous reasons to believe that the reference also has application and meaning to an age ending Yechezkel witness, as cited earlier, and to be discussed in some detail in later commentary (however such a witness is to be delivered or accomplished).

Moreover, there are surely other reasons why The MOST HIGH has seen fit to record this reference to serve so-called humanity for the last 2560 years plus. Some of these will become apparent in succeeding comments. Also, remarks to follow shortly will offer some reasons to believe that the “30th year” remark has some particular relevance in the age end.

Linking Other Dates

Since it is feasible to date and understand Yehoyakhin’s 5th year, it is possible to relate that date to other dates--like those associated with King Tzidkiyahu in his declining years (before his capture at the hands o