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November 2024 – Israel’s Stunning Victory over Evil in the Face of World Opposition

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November 2024

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Israel’s Stunning Victory over Evil in the Face of World Opposition

“Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts is his name.

Thou art my battle ax and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces

the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms.” Jeremiah 51:19-20

By Mike Wingfield

The little nation of Israel is showing the world how to defeat evil and stand for freedom and national sovereignty. In the last few weeks, Israel demonstrated that God is fighting for them. Israel has been miraculously victorious over enemies that are plotting the destruction of the only Jewish nation in the world.

A few months ago, the world was telling Israel that its war against Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, and the much larger nation of Iran, was unachievable. Iran’s population is 10 times larger than Israel’s population. Iran’s land mass is 99 percent larger than that of Israel. (See the map on page 2.)

Recently, the world has demanded that Israel accept a cease fire in Gaza and Lebanon. The world has also coordinated efforts to drastically limit Israel’s plans to retaliation against Iran for attempting to kill millions of Israelis in a missile attack on October 19. Israel has wisely ignored calls for cease fire. In the last few weeks, Israel has successfully eliminated many of the world’s most vicious terrorists! And, they have delivered a very serious strike upon some of Iran’s key military components, destroying much of Iran’s murderous arsenal.

The world seems to be clueless to what Israel has accomplished. Instead, they continue with their relentless and unfounded attacks upon the Jewish State. In their lunacy, the Europeans and others are blaming Israel for the war in the Middle East and are siding with the evil forces that are plotting to take over the world and kill or enslave everyone. This is evidence that we live in a world that has morally collapsed. Good has become evil and evil is viewed as being good.

The world has gone mad! It is supporting the destruction of a nation that is promoting global freedom. In its lunacy, the world is supporting an evil plot to take over the world, bringing death to billions of people.

The world is not concerned about Israel’s security. World leaders blindly support radical Islamic elements committed to the complete annihilation of Israel. Radical Muslims will never cease their war against Israel. Their hatred for Israel is fueled by a religious passion that is driving them toward their dream of global conquest.

Most Westerners do not understand Islam. In his book on Islam, Mark Gabriel, a born-again believer who was a former Muslim and teacher of Islam, has warned us about the true intent of Islam. Radical Islamic terrorists are the true representatives of the historical beliefs and practices of Islam’s founding prophet, Muhammed. They are completely dedicated to Islamic law, called “sharia,” derived from the teachings of the Islamic holy book, the Quran.

Passionate followers of Islam believe that humanity must submit to their god, Allah, and their holy scriptures, the Quran. If the nations refuse to believe and submit; they must be destroyed. This is called “jihad.” Mark Gabriel states, “The Quran contains a tremendous amount of teaching about jihad. In fact, I estimate that 60 percent of the Quran is related to the concept of jihad” (Mark Gabriel, Islam and Terrorism, p. 16). Therefore, the act of forcing people to submit to Islam is at the heart of this religion.

“Jihad is a command to all Muslims enforced by the Quran. The focus of jihad is to overcome people who do not accept Islam. In Muhammad’s time jihad was therefore practiced on a regular basis against Christians and Jews, as well as against idol worshippers and anyone who did not convert to Islam” (Mark Gabriel, Islam and Terrorism, p. 35).

The news media does not report the ongoing Islamic terrorist attacks that are happening every day in our world. I encourage you to visit a comprehensive website that daily updates its reports on terrorists who are killing non-Muslims around the world – www.thereligionofpeace.com. They are now reporting that during the month of September 2024, there were 145 jihad attacks in 24 countries. In these attacks 651 people were killed and 1016 were injured. There have been 46,159 deadly terrorist attacks in the world since 9/11! Our liberal media will not report any of this! They are protecting Islam from the critical eyes of the world.

Islam is more than a religion. It is a government that controls land, property, economies, and people. They force people to submit to their teaching of the laws of the Quran. They seek to control every aspect of a person’s life. From a Biblical perspective, this is a form of religious slavery that threatens punishment and death when the people do not submit. There are sections of the United States where Muslims are practicing the law of Islam in our cities. They ignore the U.S. Constitution and refuse to submit to many other laws that other U.S. citizens are expected to obey.

In some ways, the goals of Islam, Communism, and Socialism have much in common. Islam is a system of control that bows to another god, rather than the God of the Bible. Communism and Socialism are systems of slavery that force people to bow to an atheistic form of government. [This is further explained in my book, God and Government.]

Both Communism and Islam want to rule the world. Islam controlled the world for thirteen centuries, which ended in 1917 with WWI. Communism rules in China and other nations controlled by the Communist Party. The Islamic and Communist block of nations control the policies and actions of the United Nations.

Israel is the only nation in the world that is actively fighting back against the communists and Islamic forces that want to take away our freedoms and the sovereignty of our nations. Majid Rafizadeh, who is the president of the International American Council on the Middle East, recently wrote in an article for Gatestone Institute, “The West has left Israel to fight a war that should never have been Israel’s alone. The Western nations, through diplomatic miscalculations, the need for votes, cowardice and a fear of conflict, have essentially outsourced their responsibilities for maintaining global peace to Israel, watching from the sidelines as the conflict ramps up” (Gatestone Institute, “Israel Fights Alone, Carrying by Itself a Catatonically Suicidal West,’ October 19, 2024).

Rafizadeh continues, “The multi-front war that Israel is currently waging against the Iranian regime and its numerous terrorist proxies is a battle that actually the West should have taken on — and long ago at that. Yet from the presidency of Barack Obama on, the Biden-Harris administration and European governments, rather than confronting the threats presented by Iran, they appeased and bankrolled it. The leadership of the West opted for a path of inaction, appeasement, ignoring sanctions and eschewing secondary sanctions — meaning countries that do business with Iran may not do business with the US — and providing billions of dollars to terrorists to enable them to attack Israel, US troops, and for Iran to put the finishing touches on their its weapons program. … If the West is too fearful or reluctant to engage directly in the fight against injustice, terror, and tyranny, the very least it can do is stand with Israel and stop trying to sabotage it at every turn. Support should not be limited to words but include political, diplomatic and military backing. By failing to support Israel fully, the West is empowering exactly those countries working to revise the world order –from one of freedom to one of tyranny — by displacing the West” (Gatestone Institute, “Israel Fights Alone, Carrying by Itself a Catatonically Suicidal West,’ October 19, 2024).

Wars in our world should be viewed as a struggle against evil. Since October 7, 2023, with Hamas’ invasion of Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has continually reminded the world that Israel is involved in a war against evil. However, in opposition to these statements, the world declares that Netanyahu and Israel are evil. From a Biblical viewpoint, the Israelis are fighting a war of evil that is aimed at destroying the Jewish nation.

The Bible declares that those who war against Israel are evil and hate the God of Israel (Psalm 83:1-5). We live in a world that hates Israel, God and His Son, and the holy commandments contained in the Scriptures (Psalm 2:1-3). Therefore, we are forced to conclude that our global culture has reached a point that hates God, and all that God loves!

We are living in a culture that is morally and spiritually bankrupt. Our world is cloaked in spiritual darkness. This is exactly where the Bible says the world would be at the opening of the Tribulation Period. “For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people” (Isaiah 60:2).

According to the Bible, each time God visited a culture with a massive holy response of wrath, it had reached a point of unrestrained evil – immorality and violence (Genesis 6:3-13).

When the Antichrist appears on the scene at the beginning of the Tribulation, it will be a time “when the transgressors are come to the full” (Daniel 8:23). In its Biblical context, this means, when the Antichrist comes, it will be at a time when wickedness will permeate the global culture. Most of the people will be living in a state of total rebellion against God.

They will have seared their consciences and will be living in demonic darkness (1 Timothy 4:1-2). They will be in love with sensual immoral pleasures (Romans 1:24-28; 2 Thessalonians 2:12; 2 Timothy 3:6). They will have arrived at the point of total rebellion against God (Romans 1:29). They hate God and are filled with a sinful arrogance as they boast about their sin (Romans 1:30). They are without any wisdom or common sense, and show no mercy to anyone (Romans 1:31). They despise those who are good (2 Timothy 3:3). They have drawn their own conclusions and refuse to listen to the truth (2 Timothy 3:7). In essence, they are intellectual fools (Romans 1:22), and immoral pagans, living like animals. Without question, the world has arrived at such an hour!

After the Rapture of the church, the world with be left in total spiritual darkness. The last flicker of spiritual light in the church on earth, will be suddenly removed (2 Thessalonians 2:6-7). The Antichrist will march onto the stage of history (Revelation 6:2). He will “conquer” the nations, forcing them into His rebellious plot against God (Revelation 6:2; 13:7). The entire world will be immediately immersed into a war that “will take peace from the earth” (Revelation 6:4). He will decapitate (Revelation 20:4) one-fourth of the global population with a “great sword” (Revelation 6:4). His global war and carnage will destroy the global economy and bring a global famine and pandemic of diseases (Revelation 6:6-8).

The focus of the Antichrist will be against the God of the Bible. He will openly and defiantly speak “in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven” (Revelation 13:6). The prophet Daniel wrote that the Antichrist would utter unheard of monstrous things against God (Daniel 11:36). He will declare an open war on Jews and Christians (Daniel 7:25; Revelation 12:13-17; 17:6).

Satan’s agenda is to establish a kingdom of darkness upon this earth that will include all nations, except Israel. It will be his utmost desire to destroy the nation of Israel and the Jewish people (Revelation 16:13-16).

This explains why the world is being deceived into blaming Israel for the war against evil terrorists in the Middle East. Our world has fallen victim to a blind demonic agenda against God and His coming glorious Kingdom. They are joining hands with evil against God and all that is good and free. Satan desires to deceive the global culture into damning their souls for eternity as they join him in advancing his demonic agenda against God and His people. At the heart of his global assault is the nation of Israel.

In recent weeks we have seen Israel accomplish amazing military feats. The war in Gaza is almost over. At the start of this war there were 24 battalions of Hamas warriors. Now, only part of one battalion is left and their leaders have been eliminated. Hezbollah and its military machinery have been decimated. It is estimated that 90 percent of Hezbollah’s leadership, including Nasrallah, has been killed. Israel struck Iran on October 26. It has delivered a decisive blow to Iran’s military might. The entire world has been stunned by the swift victories of Israel over its enemies.

God has called Israel to be His instrument of war against evil in the world. This is what happened in Biblical history, and the impact of Israel will be even greater in these last days. Speaking to Israel, God said though the prophet Jeremiah, “Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms” (Jeremiah 51:20). Throughout Israel’s history of 4,000 years, God has demonstrated that He would either enable Israel’s military efforts, or supernaturally defeat their enemies. This began with Abraham (read Genesis 14) and continues to this day.

God delights in elevating a small nation that is greatly outnumbered while displaying His sovereign will and power in the face of an unbelieving world! It is happening now, and according to the prophetic Word of God, the world has not seen anything yet. The best is yet to come!

God has repeatedly promised Israel that when the wars of the last days are over, Israel will be left standing because He is God (Psalm 121; Jeremiah 30:11, 16; Zechariah 12:1-9; 14:1-3; Malachi 3:6).

Speaking of the Battle of Armageddon, Joel 2:18, 21 says, “Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people. … Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.”

It is obvious that the developments in the Middle East are telling us that the time is very late. Be ready for the shout that will take us out!

Iran Plans an Imminent Attack upon Israeli Military Sites

As we go to press with this newsletter, Iran has vowed to avenge Israels’ October 26 attack against its military sites. Iran’s leadership has stated that “the scope of Israel’s unprecedented October 26 retaliatory strikes was ‘too large to ignore.’ … IAF jets hit 20 sites in Iran in multiple waves, reportedly knocking out its air defenses and significantly setting back its missile production industry. The Israeli strikes reportedly also destroyed multiple radar systems required to guide the Islamic Republic’s ballistic missiles” (The Jewish Press, November 1, 2024).

Therefore, it is expected that Iran’s next attack on Israel will originate from Iraq. Israeli military leaders have announced, “If Iran makes the mistake of launching another missile barrage at Israel, we will once again know how to reach Iran, with capabilities that we did not even use this time, and strike very, very hard at both their capabilities and locations that we set aside for now” (The Jewish Press, November 1, 2024).

Friends, I believe we are about to witness the beginning of a great war in the Middle East that will lead to the wars mentioned in the Bible. The stage is being prepared for the war mentioned in Ezekiel 38-39. The actors of that evil coalition are about to march against Israel.

A Military Pact Between Russia and Iran Threatens Israel

Since Israel’s response to Hamas’ attack on October 7, 2023, Russia’s rhetoric against Israel has continued to escalate. Russian’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian President Vladimir Putin have been accusing Israel of genocide against the people in Gaza.

In recent months, Russia and Iran have agreed to a comprehensive military treaty that offers protection should either country be attacked. It is believed that this treaty “may pose a threat to Israel” (World Israel News, November 1, 2024).

World Israel News also recently reported, “A Russian government plane landed in Israel two weeks ago without announcements from either Moscow or Jerusalem, triggering questions about Russia’s role in negotiations with the Hamas terror group and Iran.

“The plane landed at Ben-Gurion Airport, on the last day of the Sukkot holiday, and no official explanation or information were provided regarding the likely visit by a Russian government delegation.

Israeli media officials declined to answer media queries regarding the visit” (World Israel News, November 1, 2024).

Did Russia just deliver a threat to Israel to not strike Iran again? Friends, it appears that the threat of the Ezekiel 38 war is on the horizon. What the prophets of Israel wrote about in the last days is about to begin to unfold. “Be ready for the shout that will take us out!”

Saudi Arabia at the Center of the Future Financial World

In the last decade, Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman, has laid out an ambitious plan to make Saudi Arabia the center of the commercial and financial world. His plan is called “Saudi Vision 2030.”

He realizes that Saudi Arabia must move away from an oil-based economy. Therefore, he is heavily investing in developing the infrastructure that will promote his elaborate plans. His plans call for several massive projects. He is developing a huge city, called Neom on the western shores of the Red Sea. This city will be 50 times larger than New York City. It will be a state-of-the-art, high-tech Artificial Intelligence futuristic city.

He is also building a city, called “the line” that will stretch 105 miles long that will blend in with the desert surroundings. It will attract 9 million people to live inside of this climate-controlled facility that will provide all the amenities that people need within a few blocks of their residence. It will provide the highest quality of energy efficiency.

His latest featured development is a 50-billion-dollar construction of a massive cube building that will be 20 times the size of the Empire State Building. It is called Mukaab (see drawing on this page). It will feature 104,000 resident units, and 9,000 hotel rooms. This cubed city will feature green spaces that will be accessible within a 15-minute walk from any location in the cube. With 2 million square feet of floor space, it will offer dining, retail spaces, and office space to its inhabitants and visitors.

This plan sounds very much like the center of the headquarters of the Antichrist, who will control the financial world of every person on earth. According to Revelation 17, the future city of the Antichrist will be in the desert (Revelation 17:3). It will be the center of all global commercial activity during the Tribulation Period (Revelation 18:11-19) and will be a seaport location for all global commercial traffic (Revelation 18:15-19).

This massive city also sounds like a feeble attempt to copy God’s plans for the cubed city of the New Jerusalem, which will be 1,500 miles on each side (Revelation 21). Satan always likes to offer an attractive alternative to God’s blessings.

Pray for Mike as he has complete knee replacement surgery on November 12th. Consequently, he will not be speaking during the months of November and December.

Helping Israel During its time of Crisis

If you would like to bless Israel as they fight for their place in the fulfillment of God’s eternal plan, you may give your offering through Mike Wingfield Ministries. All gifts that are designated for Israel will be sent to the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem. They will be our hands and feet in Israel to demonstrate the love of Jesus to them. You can also learn more about ICEJ and give online at www.icejusa.org.

October 2024 – The Threshold of the Tribulation

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The Threshold of the Tribulation

“When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee … [the LORD] will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.” Deuteronomy 4:30-31

By Mike Wingfield

It appears that we are standing near the threshold of great upheaval known as the Tribulation Period. The Bible speaks with detail about what the Tribulation will look like. These horrific events will unfold after the true believers in Christ are raptured to heaven.

World events tell us that mankind is racing toward the divine judgment of Almighty God. The Tribulation will be a seven-year period in which God will pour out His wrathful judgment on sinful man.

We are not in the Tribulation Period. However, it appears that the opening events of the Tribulation are being prepared. Everything is falling into place. Jesus told us that the final generation before the beginning of the Tribulation would be able to see it coming. He said, “when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors” (Matthew 24:33).

According to the Bible, the nation of Israel will be at the center of the whirlwind of activities that will unfold during the Tribulation (Jeremiah 30). Before the children of Israel entered the Promised Land 3,400 years ago, the Lord told Moses that when Israel returned to their ancient homeland in the last days they would suffer a time of “tribulation” (Deuteronomy 4:30).

The prophet Daniel followed Moses about 800 years later. The Lord gave him many detailed revelations about the disturbing world events regarding the world at the time of the end. Daniel was greatly “troubled” by these revelations (Daniel 7:28). Near the end of his life, God told Daniel that when the last days would arrive, his people would suffer “a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered” (Daniel 12:1).

While speaking to the inhabitants of Jerusalem about the events of the Mid-Tribulation, Jesus said, “For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened” (Matthew 24:1-22).

To grasp the full impact of these predictions by Moses, Daniel, and Jesus, we need to examine the word “tribulation.” The Hebrew word is “tsar”. It speaks of a time of affliction, destress, and oppression. The Greek word in the New Testament, “thlipsis,” is much more defining. The idea communicated by this word is a vise-like pressure that emotionally crushes people, creating a serious time of great mental distress. It literally means that the circumstances of life cave in on them. These threatening events create lethal conditions. They feel trapped in a situation that has no visible way of escape. Humanly speaking, they are at the point of destruction and death.

Speaking of this time, the prophet Jeremiah called this “the time of Jacob’s trouble” (Jeremiah 30:7). Jeremiah said that this future time of suffering of the Jewish people will be like a woman in her time of intense pain in childbearing. He exclaimed, “We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace” (Jeremiah 30:5).

Since Israel’s rebirth on May 14, 1948, it has endured endless threats, wars, and gruesome acts of terrorism. As predicted in Ezekiel 36:1-7, for 76 years, Israel has been attacked by the Arab-Islamic nations that surround it. The world and the Muslim countries of the Arab world have deceitfully denied Israel’s Biblical right to the land that God promised the Jewish people. This war for the land of Israel and its right to live there is at the heart of these modern-day wars with Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Even before the beginning of the modern nation of Israel, the world supported the Arab-Islamic world in the battle over the Promised Land. However, we are entering a renewed diabolical effort to force the Jewish people out of their land and the city of Jerusalem.

On September 18, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution that recognizes the Palestinian claims to all the “West Bank” in Israel and the ancient city of Jerusalem. This resolution agrees with the lies that the Jewish people have no claim or rights to these territories. It ignores the Bible, extra-biblical historical records, and archaeological evidence that the Jewish people have any claim to these territories. This resolution will set the stage for an international recognition of a Palestinian State on the West Bank and Gaza, with Jerusalem as its capital. Therefore, this resolution calls for the …

  • Withdrawal of all Jews (more than 520,000) from the “West Bank” area, known in the Bible as Judea and Samaria. [See photo on this page.] This resolution is to give full support to the International Court of Justice which has stated that Israel’s presence in any area over the 1949 armistice line is illegal.
  • The removal of all Jewish Israelis (more than 220,000) living inside of the Old City of Jerusalem. This is the ancient biblical city of Jerusalem. Jerusalem is mentioned by name more than 800 times in the Bible! It is the site of all the Biblical events in the Old and New Testaments.
  • The Israeli Defense Forces is called upon to physically withdraw all Israeli Jews from Judea and Samaria, Gaza, and the eastern portion of Jerusalem within the next 12 months.
  • For a complete ban on all arms sales to Israel. In essence, the United Nations has stated that Israel does not have any right to defend itself against enemies who want to destroy them.

This U.N. resolution was passed by a 124-14 margin, with 43 nations in abstention. The following nations joined Israel and the United States in opposing this resolution: Argentina, Czechia, Fiji, Hungary, Malawi, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Tonga, Tuvalu. The notable nations who abstained were Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, Italy, Ukraine and Australia.

This resolution will fan the flames of anti-Semitism that are already burning out of control around the world. According to the Bible, the hatred for Israel and opposition to its ownership and occupation of the Promised Land and Jerusalem will continue to escalate throughout the Tribulation Period.

The world’s rejection of Israel and the Jewish people will intensify during the last 42 months of the Tribulation Period. It will finally culminate with the closing battle of Armageddon. This battle is all about the world’s effort to physically remove the Jewish people from their land and the city of Jerusalem.

Understandably, the current Israeli government will not yield to the world’s goal to remove its people from the land that God promised to them more than 4,000 years ago. On Wednesday, July 17, 2024, Israeli lawmakers at the Knesset in Jerusalem voted by a wide margin (68-9) that they will reject the establishment of a Palestinian State on any land west of the Jordan River.

The new policy statement of the Israeli government is as follows:

“The Israeli Knesset opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state on any piece of land west of the Jordan River,” the resolution reads. “The existence of a Palestinian state in the heart of Israel will pose an existential threat to the State of Israel and its citizens, will further extend the Israel-Palestinian Arab conflict and be a source of destabilization for the entire region.”

“It will be only a matter of time before Hamas takes over such a Palestinian state turning it into a base for radical Islamic terrorism in full alignment with the Iranian regime that aims to eradicate the State of Israel.”

“Supporting Palestinian statehood would reward terrorism and serve to encourage Hamas and its supporters. Israel’s enemies will interpret it as the victorious outcome of the massacre perpetrated on October 7th and a precursor to the conquest of jihadist Islamism of the entire Middle East.”

Therefore, the showdown between Israel and the world is beginning to reach a point of no return. The hatred for Israel and the Jewish people is no longer on the back burner. It is on the front burner and the nations are turning up the heat!

The world continues to demonstrate that it does not care about the Jewish people. The world says nothing to the enemies of Israel when they threaten to destroy Israel. For more than three decades, Iran has brazenly called for the annihilation of Israel. The world ignored these repeated threats and has also aided Iran in its goal of developing nuclear weapons.

For years, Hamas and Hezbollah have fired missiles into southern and northern Israel. The world said nothing! Then, after Hamas’ demonic invasion of southern Israel on October 7, 2023, Israel struck back with vengeance. The world condemned Israel, blaming it for causing the war and falsely accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza. Now the United States is joining the world in demanding Israel agree to a cease fire.

Israel is now responding to the daily attack by Hezbollah in the north. Hezbollah, a proxy of Iran, has fired more than 8,000 missiles and rockets into Israel before Israel began its aggressive military campaign.

In just a few weeks, Israel has successfully used its intelligence information to target and remove almost all the senior leaders of this terrorist organization. This included a stunning attack in which Israel bombed the major Hezbollah command center, buried in a bunker in the heart of a neighborhood in Beirut, Lebanon, killing their chief leader of 30 years, Nasan Nasrallah. Amazingly, Israel has also destroyed almost fifty percent of Hezbollah’s stockpiles of missiles, rockets, and drones. Once again, the world is ramping up its pressure on Israel for a cease fire.

Israel’s immediate goal is to defeat Hezbollah and drive its forces back across a natural border in southern Lebanon. This strategy would protect Israeli citizens from an attack along the northern border with Lebanon. That natural border is the Litani River, located several miles inside of southern Lebanon.

This is Israel’s third war in Lebanon, the last one was in 2006. The last war ended with the United Nations agreeing to establish the area south of the Litani River in southern Lebanon to protect Israel from future Hezbollah attacks, establishing U.N. Resolution 1701. This resolution stated that Hezbollah was forbidden to operate south of the Litani River. However, in a very short time, the U.N. failed to enforce this resolution.

Therefore, the United Nations is to blame for not following its mandates and is responsible. This dereliction of duty has led to the current war between Israel and Hezbollah. But again, Israel has become the scapegoat of the world. The world blames Israel for the wars and acts of terrorism in the Middle East.

The world is spiritual blind does not understand that Israel is fighting against an enemy, Iran, and its militant and radical leadership. Their stated goal is to create a global Islamic kingdom. Israel is not only fighting for its own freedom, but for the freedom of the entire world against an aggressive fanatical religious group that wants to rule the world.

The international body of government embodied in the United Nations is being dominated by 57 Islamic nations, and other communists and socialists that want to take away our freedoms. These evil nations want the world to become their slaves.

For years, the United States and Israel were the only nations that were confronting this diabolical effort. However, now the U.S. is being attacked from within. Our cherished nation may soon fall into the grasp of a militant, liberal generation. This generation has been deceived by the socialists since post- WWII. This next U.S. election is very critical. Be sure to order my latest book, God and Government- Unmasking Socialism.

Those who devote time to studying Biblical prophecy are growing increasingly concerned about the current developments along Israel’s northern border.

They say these events may be preparing the Middle East for the Ezekiel 38 war of Gog and Magog. The Jewish Press reports, “The IDF is anxiously following about 40,000 militia volunteers and mercenaries who came from various countries in the Middle East including Iraq, Yemen, and Syria, and are assembled in Syria, near the Golan Heights …” (The Jewish Press, September 25, 2024). We are watching to see if Russia and Turkey will join these forces.

In July, Iran, Russia, and Turkey issued threats about going to war with Israel. These nations have stated that if Israel invades Lebanon and attacks Hezbollah, they will go to war with Israel to defend Hezbollah, Gaza, and the Palestinian cause. If Iran, Russia, and Turkey follow through we could be looking at a massive ground invasion of Israel that will dwarf anything Israel has seen in its 76 years of modern history. It will be the same war that Ezekiel spoke about in Ezekiel 38-39. The Bible says this massive invasion of Israel will appear “as a cloud to cover the land” (Ezekiel 38:9, 16).

God will supernaturally defend His land and His people by destroying the armies of these invading nations. He will send a massive global earthquake that will trigger 14 dormant volcanoes that dot the landscape of the Golan Heights to erupt, spewing “an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone” (38:22), killing the armies of Iran, Russia, Turkey, and other radical Islamic nations that join them. Russia and many other nations will also be destroyed by God (Ezekiel 38:6).

The Bible states that this divine intervention by God will stun the entire world and bring Israel to a place of spiritual repentance (Ezekiel 38:23; 39:7, 21-22). This will perfectly set the stage for the beginning of the Tribulation Period. [See my latest Bible Study Chart on the Timeline of the Gog and Magog War.]

According to several Biblical passages, the wars Israel is fighting in Gaza and Lebanon will lead the region into the Battle of Armageddon at the end of the Tribulation Period (Joel 3:4). While Israel is involved in these wars, it is not an accident that other pieces of the prophetic puzzle in the Bible are falling into place. These events will force the world to invade Israel at the Battle of Armageddon.

As we stand at the doorstep of the Tribulation Period, the world is oblivious to what is about to take place. Our world reflects the time of Noah before God flooded the earth in an act of judgment. In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul informed us that some sudden catastrophic event will hurl the world into its confrontation with God – “and they shall not escape” (1 Thessalonians 5:3). He was writing about the Tribulation Period.

One of the overall teachings of the Bible states that when the world blesses Israel, God will bless the nations. But the Bible warns that when the world curses Israel, God curses the nations (Genesis 12:3). When the world threatens Israel, God will threaten the world. When the world attacks His people, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah (see photo) will attack the world.

Consider the following words of Jeremiah 30:16, 23-24 about Israel and the last days, “Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey. … Behold, the whirlwind of the Lord goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked. The fierce anger of the Lord shall not return, until he hath done it, and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it.”

The earthquake that will rumble under the feet of the Gog and Magog invaders of Israel (Ezekiel 38:18-23) will only be the beginning of a series of devastating global earthquakes. These earthquakes will destroy life as we know it in this modern era. The most powerful Biblical passage that collectively speaks of the devastating impact of the global earthquakes during the Tribulation Period is found in Isaiah 24. Read this entire chapter.

Beginning with the Battle of Gog and Magog, God will entrap the entire world in a world of death and destruction. Meditate upon Isaiah 24:17-18, 22, “Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth. And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake. … And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.”

Friend, there is only one way to escape the horrors of the Tribulation and the eternal fires of hell. Jesus paid the penalty for your sins. As the eternal Son of God and the perfect Jewish man from Galilee, He gave His life for the forgiveness of your sins. He fulfilled the redemptive plan of His Father and died as “the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world” (Revelation 13:8). As required by God, He shed His blood on the cross of Calvary for the sins of the world.

Jesus is the only path to eternal salvation. He said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me”(John 14:6). To receive God’s gift of eternal life, you must confess that He is Lord and that He arose from the grave on the third day after His death (Romans 10:9). Salvation is a gift that He will freely give if you repent of your sins, humble yourself, and ask Him to forgive you and save you from your sins (Romans 10:11-13).

Don’t wait and don’t delay “Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:2).

Friend, Jesus is coming soon for His family – the true church. Those who have confessed Christ and are born again will be suddenly and supernaturally air lifted into His presence.

Don’t wait! Many who are already in hell probably thought they would someday accept Christ and be saved. However, they waited too late, and death suddenly snatched them away. Now they are eternally lost! Don’t let that happen to you! If you need my assistance, please contact me. It will be my joy to assist you in coming to Christ.

To our dear Jewish friends, we encourage you to know that there is only one way to salvation for all of us – Jews and Gentiles. Jesus is a Jew. He is coming again and will rescue the entire living nation of Israel from the jaws of death at the hands of the armies of the world that will invade Israel during the last days at the end of this age. He is the Lion of the Tribe of Judah and He will defend His people!

True peace will never come to our world until the Messiah of Peace comes to rule over the nations of the world. Come King Jesus! Be ready for the shout that will take us out!

September 2024 – The Rapture & Feast of Trumpets

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The Rapture & Feast of Trumpets

“Behold, I [show] you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” 1 Corinthians 15:51-52

By Mike Wingfield

This newsletter is a continuation of the previous issue of this publication. In that newsletter I examined four biblical passages that speak about the timing of the end of this age – the Tribulation. In this article, I will examine the first fall feast of Israel – the Feast of Trumpets (the Jewish New Year). I will show that the Lord is using the timing and celebration of these feast of Israel to teach His people His plan of redemption. Therefore, it is apparent that the Jewish Feast of Trumpets points to the Rapture of the Church.

Most people today are suffering from spiritual disorientation. They do not know where we are on God’s timetable of events. Sadly, most of them do not care! These people are confused, perplexed, disoriented, and bewildered. They do not have a clue why they are here and what is about to take place.

This is true because the overwhelming population of the world is spiritually lost. They are spiritually blind to the things of God. Speaking about them, the Apostle Paul wrote, “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned” (1 Corinthians 2:14).

This is not true for the believer in Jesus Christ who studies the Bible. The Bible has much to say about the end of this age. Therefore, true believers are not living in spiritual darkness, but in the brilliant light of God’s revelation where His Spirit desires to teach us all things. “But God hath revealed them unto us by his spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God” (1 Corinthians 2:10).

When Paul wrote to the church at Thessalonica, he began to write to them about the Rapture with these words, “But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren…” (1 Thessalonians 4:13). In the next chapter, he wrote to this church about the Tribulation. He wrote, “But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and children of the day: we are not of the night, nor darkness” (1 Thessalonians 5:4-5). God expects His church to be concerned with knowing and understanding His divine will. This is why He gave us His Word!

God has chosen to reveal Himself and His eternal perspective through the eyes of the Jewish people. He called them to be His witnesses (Isaiah 43:10-12). He gave them His revelation to make it available to all mankind. Through the writings of Moses, God gave mankind His divine perspective of time, salvation, morality, history, and the future.

When we think about the time of the Rapture, we must think in terms of the Biblical revelation given to us through the Jewish people. I have found the writings of Dr. Arnold Fructhenbaum, a born-again, Messianic, Jewish scholar, to be of great help in understanding the matters I explain in this article. I consider his book, The Feasts and Fasts of Israel – Their Historic and Prophetic Significance, to be the best I have ever read! Anyone who wants to study about the feasts of Israel should read this book! We are now offering this book. See pages 7-8 to order this book from us.

Israel is God’s time clock. The Jewish people view time differently than the rest of the world. As written by Moses 3,400 years ago, the Jewish day begins at sundown. In our western mind-set, the day begins at midnight or at the dawn of the morning. However, this is not God’s perspective. God’s statement at the end of each creation day shows this (Genesis 1:5, 8, 13, 19, 23, 31). Moses wrote, “And the evening and the morning were the first day” (Genesis 1:5).

God gave the inhabitants of earth a natural clock and calendar. “And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so” (Genesis 1:14-15). In His Biblical instructions, God gave Israel a lunar calendar. This contrasts with the majority of the nations that use a solar calendar.

The Hebrew months begin with a new moon. The moon has a cycle of 29.5 days. So, the Jewish calendar has alternating months of 29 days and 30 days. God instructed Moses to command Israel to celebrate His goodness to His people with seven feasts that were all to be celebrated on an exact day of the Jewish lunar calendar (Leviticus 23:1-44).

A study of Leviticus 23 reveals that God calls these feasts “my feasts” (Leviticus 23:2). These were holy appointments of God for the nation of Israel. These holy divine appointments point to the exact timing of God’s Messiah and His ministry to Israel. These feasts were to teach Israel about God’s redemptive plan. Israel’s lunar calendar and its feasts are the key to unlocking God’s secrets regarding the timing of His redemptive plan.

God ordered Israel to keep seven feasts each year, four in the spring and three in the fall. The spring feasts all pointed to the timing of the First Coming of Messiah. Passover pointed to the timing of the sacrifice of the suffering Messiah. With precise fulfillment, Christ died on the cross on Passover in 30 A.D. at exactly 3 p.m. (Luke 23:44-46). This was the very moment the priests began to slaughter the Passover lambs in Jerusalem. Christ died on the cross no more than 200 yards from the location of the place where the Passover lambs were being killed.

The Passover feast was a part of the seven-day feast, called the Feast of Unleavened Bread. In the Bible, leaven is an illustration of sin. Therefore, the focus of this time was upon the sinless body and spirit of the Lord Jesus. He died on the cross as a perfect, sinless man, while also being the Son of God.

On the Sunday following Passover, Israel was commanded to celebrate the Feast of First Fruits. Jesus fulfilled this prophetic timing when He resurrected from the dead on the first Sunday after Passover (John 20:1). Later, the Apostle Paul would write that Jesus had “become the first fruits of them that slept”(1 Corinthians 15:20).

The final Jewish feast in the spring was the Feast of Pentecost, celebrated 50 days after the Feast of First fruits. Once again, this was the perfect timing of the next significant event on God’s calendar of redemption. According to Acts 2, the Spirit of God descended upon the Jewish believers who were gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate Pentecost. It was on this day that the church was born.

Without question, more than 1,400 years ago the Lord ordered His people to keep His feasts as a foreshadow of the significant events surrounding the First Coming of Messiah. Therefore, this indicates that the last three annual feasts of Israel, in the fall, must point to the timing of the events of the Second Coming of Messiah. Most scholars agree that the Feast of Trumpets points to the Rapture, The Feast of Yom Kippur points to Israel’s redemption that takes place during the Tribulation. Finally, the last feast, the Feast of Tabernacles, foreshadows the Millennial Kingdom of God on earth.

The chronological timing of the Tribulation Period is all anchored in the lunar calendar and feasts of Israel. The Tribulation is exactly seven years. It is consistently divided into two halves, each being 42 months or 3 ½ years. In Revelation 11:2 the last half of the Tribulation will be 42 months. In Revelation 11:3, the first half of the Tribulation is expressed as 1,260 days (the same as 42 months or 3 ½ years). This is consistent throughout the Book of Daniel and the Book of Revelation.

Let us now examine four Biblical observations about the Jewish Feast of Trumpets. These observations make it clear that the Feast of Trumpets is connected to the timing of the next major event on God’s calendar of redemption – the Rapture of the church.

1. The Time of its Observation

The Jewish people annually celebrate the Feast of Trumpets on the first day of the seventh month, Tishri (Leviticus 23:24). This year, this feast will begin on Wednesday, October 2 at sundown, and will conclude on Thursday, October 3 at sundown.

Will this be the year that Jesus will come on the Jewish Feast of Trumpets? It certainly seems very likely with all the dramatic events unfolding with Israel and the Middle East. Only time will tell. No one can be certain to say that it will be this October 3.

2. The Names of this Feast

There are five major names mentioned in Scripture for the Feast of Trumpets. These names communicate some very significant observations that point to the Rapture. The Bible connects the sounding of a trumpet with the Rapture (1 Thessalonians 4:16; 1 Corinthians 15:52). The Revelation of Christ, 7 years later, will also be accompanied by the blowing of a trumpet (Matthew 24:31).

“A day of blowing the trumpets”– Numbers 29:1

This day is a day of blowing the shofar (ram’s horn) throughout this day of celebration.

“A memorial of blowing the trumpets”– Lev. 23:24

As the people heard the frequent blowing of the shofar, it was to remind them of their ultimate redemption.

“The head of the year”

In the Jewish mindset, this feast points to the beginning of time that took place at creation. It is viewed as the birthday of creation.

“A shout for joy”– Job 38:7

T he Jewish people believe this feast should be accompanied by shouts of joy. According to Job 38:7, the angels shouted for joy after their creation as they watched the Lord create everything else thereafter. While the Bible does not tell us when the angels were created, Exodus 20:11 informs us that “in six days, the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is…” Since angels are finite creatures, they were not created first. First came the sudden creation of the heavens and earth to form a context of time, space, and matter. Obviously, the angels must have been created near the end of the first day of creation. So, when they watched their Creator speak the world into existence, they “shouted for joy” (Job 38:7).

This also explains why the Rapture of the church on the Feast of Trumpets will be accompanied by “a shout” (1 Thessalonians 4:16). Perhaps this is also why the Rapture will be signaled “with the voice of the archangel” (1 Thessalonians 4:16).

Furthermore, the sounding of the trumpet at the Revelation of Christ seven years after the Rapture will also be accompanied by God’s angels “with a great sound of a trumpet” (Matthew 24:31). This will be the time of the resurrection of all the Old Testament saints (Daniel 12:2, 13; Matthew 24:31) and believers who were martyred during the Tribulation (Revelation 20:4).

“The day of Judgment”

The Jewish people believe they will be judged by God on the day of the Feast of Trumpets in the future. This conviction agrees with the Scriptures. The Rapture will be the day that all the church believers are resurrected and will also be judged by the Lord (1 Corinthians 4:5). Seven years later, on the day of the Feast of Trumpets, all Old Testament believers will be judged at the time of the Revelation of Christ at the end of the Tribulation (Daniel 12:2-3).

3. The Observance of this Feast

Dr. Fruchtenbaum highlights for us the traditional practices that have surrounded the Jewish celebration of the Feast of Trumpets (Arnold Fruchtenbaum, The Feasts and Fasts of Israel, Their Historic and Prophetic Significance, pp. 138-162). It is obvious that these traditions help us to understand the events that transpire at the time surrounding the Feast of Trumpets and the order of events that take place on that day of its celebration.

Jewish people read Psalm 27 twice a day, every day in the month before and during the month of Tishrei. This tradition would lead us to believe that the Jewish people have connected the future celebration of the Feast of Trumpets with their final day of redemption and deliverance by Messiah at the end of this age. Many Old Testament and New Testament prophecies would support this traditional practice that focuses upon Psalm 27.

The context of Psalm 27 indicates that at the end of this age, Israel will find itself at a time of desperation as it is surrounded by enemies that are sworn to its destruction. This psalm repeatedly mentions the wicked, enemies, and foes of Israel. The psalmist calls this a time of war and trouble. It will be a time when their enemies have false witnesses that “are risen up against [them]” (verse 12). It will be a time when their enemies are “[breathing] out cruelty” (verse 12). It will be a time when the Jewish people will be moved to look to the Lord alone for their deliverance and salvation.

This psalm certainly reflects the desperation that the modern nation of Israel is facing at this very moment. The world does not understand nor try to put into perspective the daily threats that are currently coming against the people of Israel. Since October 7, 2023, Israel has witnessed an increase in hatred and rejection that is flooding the United Nations, global media outlets, education centers, and the government administrations within the community of nations. It seems that a great majority of the global population is calling for the annihilation of Israel. Many are supporting the terrorists who continue to hate Israel. It seems that very few are trying to stop Iran and its proxies who are daily attacking the tiny nation of Israel.

According to the prophetic Word of God, this global attack upon Israel will escalate into the Tribulation Period. This will not end until Jesus returns to earth to finally and completely eradicate all the enemies of Israel at Armageddon (Isaiah 34:1-10; Joel 3:9-16; Zechariah 14:1-3, 12-15; Revelation 19:11-21). The Bible proclaims that no nation in all of history will ever experience the threat of annihilation like the nation of Israel at the end of this age (Daniel 12:1; Matthew 24:21-22).

Friends, without question, we are witnessing the beginning of the end. The conditions that will prevail during the Tribulation are upon us. It is only a matter of time!

The Feast of Trumpets is celebrated for two days. It is known by the Jewish people as “the long day.” During this celebration, the shofar is blown 100 times. The final blow is known as “the last trump.” This final blow on the shofar was to be very loud and long. The blower of the shofar was to blow until he could blow no more. It would appear that this is the exact reference to the time of the Rapture mentioned by the Apostle Paul when he wrote, “Behold, I [show] you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trump shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed” (1 Corinthians 15:51-52).

The book of 1 Corinthians was written about 25 years after Christ ascended back to heaven and the church began. The early church was immersed in the Jewish culture. Therefore, when Paul referred to the time of the Rapture as being at “the last trump” (1 Corinthians 15:52) it should be viewed as a reference to the last sounding of the shofar on the Feast of Trumpets.

4. The Meaning of this Feast

When the sounding of the shofar takes place, it carries several messages or meanings for the Jew.

It is a time of remembrance of the giving of the law.

When God gave Moses and the children of Israel the law at Mount Sinai, it was accompanied by “the voice of the trumpet” (Exodus 19:16, 19). Verse 19 says, “And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.” This is why the final blow of the shofar on the day of the Feast of Trumpets is to be long and loud.

The Jewish people believe that before Messiah comes, Moses and Elijah will come (Malachi 4:4-6). Near the end of the Old Testament God said to Israel, “Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments” (Malachi 4:4).

Moses and Elijah will appear in Jerusalem on the very first day of the Tribulation (Revelation 11:3-6). They will minister to Israel for 1,260 days (Revelation 11:3) and then be killed by the Antichrist (Revelation 11:7-12). Moses’ appearance will be directly connected to the timing of the Feast of Trumpets and the Rapture and the beginning of the Tribulation Period.

A time of worship and praise

The sounding of the shofar in ancient Israel was frequently used as a call to worship (Psalm 98:6). Its loud sound could be heard by the nation miles away from the tabernacle and later the temple in Jerusalem. The distinct sounding of the shofar was a blessed sound, calling them to worship and praise their God.

How fitting that the Rapture will take place with the sounding of the Lord’s shofar. It will be the call of the church to gather in the temple in heaven for that great time of worship and praise (Revelation 4:1-11).

It is a signal for war

In Biblical times, the shofar was used to call the nation of Israel to prepare for war (1 Samuel 13:3-4). According to the Bible, the sounding of the shofar at the time of the Tribulation will be a time of the preparation for war. When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound, the church will be called home to heaven to worship the Lion of the Tribe of Judah (Revelation 5:5). However, the remaining nation of Israel on earth will be called to war, while living under the protection of the Lion of the Tribe of Judah (Isa. 31:4-5).

It is a time to anoint the King of Israel

It was the practice in ancient Israel to sound the shofar at the anointing of the king of Israel (1 Kings 1:34). How fitting that the Rapture will happen with the sounding of the Trumpet of God. It will be the signal that the time has come to crown the King of Glory in heaven (Revelation 5).

It is a call to repentance

According to Joel 2:12-15, a trumpet blast will begin a time of great repentance in Israel at the beginning of the Tribulation Period. This time of repentance will be directed by two Jewish witnesses, Moses and Elijah. They will appear in Jerusalem “clothed in sackcloth” (Revelation 11:3), the symbol of mourning. This mourning will focus upon the Jewish peoples’ great sin of rejecting Jesus as their Messiah. The ministry of Moses and Elijah is summarized in Revelation 12:17 as those who “keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.”

This time of mourning and repentance in Israel will gradually continue until its time of great climax at the time of Christ’s return as described in Zechariah 12:10-13:6. While the nation is in the grasp of enemy nations at Armageddon, the entire Jewish nation will erupt into weeping and mourning when Jesus returns to their rescue. This will be the moment of Israel’s complete and final redemption. The shofar of the Lord will sound at the beginning of this process at the time of the Rapture (Romans 11:25-26) and conclude with the sounding of the trumpet at the time of Christ’s revelation (Matthew 24:31).

There is a reason why the Rapture of the church will be accompanied by a trumpet blast and a shout. There were several times in the Scriptures when a trumpet blast was accompanied by a shout that displayed the power and presence of the Lord.

It happened at the giving of the law in Exodus 19. It took place when Israel attacked Jericho in Joshua 6. It unfolded again when Gideon defeated a massive army of Midianites (known as Saudis today) in the valley of Jezreel (another name of this valley is Armageddon). They were supernaturally defeated by the sounding of trumpets, shouts, and the shattering of clay pitchers (Judges 7:15-23).

It will happen again at the time of the Rapture and the Revelation of Christ. In at least three of these occurrences of trumpets and shouts (Exodus 19; Joshua 6; and Matthew 24:31) it will be accompanied by a massive earthquake. Will it happen again at the time of the Rapture? No one would be looking for those who have disappeared due to the massive rubble and death toll of the earthquake.

Dear friends, I believe that the Rapture of the church and the Revelation of Christ will occur seven years apart on the same day of the Jewish calendar – the day of the Feast of Trumpets.

Could it be this October 3rd as they sound the last trumpet of this feast day? We will have to wait and see.

Be ready for the shout that will take us out!