Daniel and Revelation 1260-1290-1335 days Chicago Bible Students July 24, 2016 Bro. Richard Doctor 1
A quick review of the February 2016 talk chicagobible.org Search Daniel 2
A quick review of the February 2016 talk chicagobible.org Search Daniel Le Haye and Jerry Jenkins Left Behind exposition selling 65 million books is in error. 3
The Left Behind series follows Francisco Ribera A Jesuit writer departing from Protestant interpreters 4
A quick review of the February 2016 talk chicagobible.org Search Daniel Le Haye and Jerry Jenkins Left Behind exposition selling 65 million books is in error. Historically, Protestants recognized the institution of Papacy as this Man of Sin. Protestants were not looking for a single man 5
Critically important that man of sin was not an individual but was the entire system of Papacy 6
A quick review of the February 2016 talk chicagobible.org Search Daniel Le Haye and Jerry Jenkins Left Behind exposition selling 65 million books is in error. Historically, Protestants recognized the institution of Papacy as this Man of Sin. Protestants were not looking for a single man Day for a year Numbers 14:34; Ezekiel 4:6 7
A quick review of the February 2016 talk chicagobible.org Search Daniel Le Haye and Jerry Jenkins Left Behind exposition selling 65 million books is in error. Historically, Protestants recognized the institution of Papacy as this Man of Sin. Protestants were not looking for a single man Day for a year Numbers 14:34; Ezekiel 4:6 The 70 weeks of Daniel lead to Jesus Christ the promised Messiah. There is no one week gap. 8
454 BC [483 years] 30 AD 33 1 /2 AD 36 AD 9
The Bible speaks of: Days = 1 year Weeks = 7 years Months Times 10
A day for a year has been understood by various Bible expositors throughout the age The problem is What is a time? Lunar year 29.530589 x 12 = 354.367068 ~354 days Solar year 365.242181 ~365 days Average 359.804625 ~360 days 11
Revelation 11:2 But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. 12
Revelation 11:3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. 13
Revelation 12:14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. 14
Revelation 13:4-5 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? Who is able to make war with him? And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. 15
1,260 days must be important Revelation 11:2 42 months x 30 days = 1,260 days Revelation 11:3 1,260 days Revelation 12:14 time-1 + times-2 + ½-time 3½ times x 360 days = 1,260 days Dan.7:26 time, times and a dividing of time. = 1,260 days Revelation 13:5 42 months x 30 days = 1,260 days 16
The Bible speaks of: Days Weeks Months = 30 days Times = 360 days 17
A prophetic year is 360 days John Napier 1593 A Plaine Discovery, of the whole Revelation of Saint John: set down in two treatises: the one searching and proving the true interpretation thereof: the other applying the same paraphrastically and historically to the text https://archive.org/stream/napierjohn.aplainediscoveryofthewholerevelationofsaintjohnset/napier_planedyscoveryo frevelation_1593#page/n7/mode/2up 18
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John Napier did more than comment on the Bible 20
John Napier did more than comment on the Bible He gave us the tools that invented the modern world 21
John Napier did more than comment on the Bible He calculated logarithms i.e. 10 0.301029 = 2 Log10 (2) Number Log base Exponent 2 10 1,024 10 3 1000 1.024 10 1.2676506 10 0 1 1.2676506 10 10.71508607 10 1 10 1.07150861 10 1.995063117 10 0 1 1.99506312 10 999.002093 10 2 100 9.99002093 10 9,900,656,229 10 9 1,000,000,000 9.90065623 10 9,049,817,306 10 9 1,000,000,000 9.04981731 10 3,684,665,937 10 9 1,000,000,000 3.68466594 10 461,298 10 5 100,000 4.612976 22
John Napier invented the slide-rule which was critical to building the modern world 23
John Napier invented the slide-rule a critical invention for building the modern world 24
What are 1,260 days showing that is so important? 25
Jezebel is a type Revelation 2:20 Revelation names only 4 historical persons: 2 righteous: Moses David, 2 wicked: Balaam Jezebel The noble name Jezebel means Dwelling apart by interpretation, Chaste 26
Jezebel worshipped Baal Jezebel was a princess from Sidon the economic power-house of ancient sea trade (Phoenicians) She married king Ahab from the kingdom of Israel Delivering Cedars for the Temple of Solomon Baal 27
Ahab encouraged Baal worship Baal worship was so abominable that the LORD sent the prophet Elijah to confront Ahab Elijah prophesied a catastrophic drought in Israel as punishment. 1 Kings 17:1...This drought is also a type Revelation 11:1-6 28
The 1,260 days directly link to the drought announced by Elijah Elijah condemns the mixed marriage of Ahab and Jezebel. A picture of church and State 1Kings 16:31 he (Ahab) took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him. 29
When do we start counting the 1,260 days? 30
Emperor Justinian (527-565 A.D.) advanced the Papacy s power Court of Emperor Justinian with (right) archbishop Maximian and (left) court officials and Praetorian Guards; Basilica di San Vitale a Ravenna, Italy. 31
General Belisarius Emperor Justinian s right hand man The events linked to the Pergamos church make it reasonable to interpret Pergamos ( Mixed Marriage ) as a picture of the elevation of the church by the state (539 A.D.) This unholy union of church and state is fornication (Revelation 2:14) General Belisarius established the civil authority of the Pope (539 A.D.) Basilica di San Vitale a Ravenna 32
Old St. Peter s Basilica Rome seat of Pope Virgilius s power (historian s reconstruction) Things did not go well for Pope Virgilius. Further bickering over Trinitarian dogma at church councils ended with him separating, being anathematized and then reconciling with Constantinople.
Constantinople Hagia Sophia Holy Wisdom (without Islamic additions) The Mother of God and her son being presented with Both Church and State
Emperor Justinian was a great legalist who granted the church important legal rights (539 A.D.) These rights endured. Novella 79 (March 539) on Civil Proceedings: Only bishops, can judge in legal proceedings against members of the church hierarchy. Civil authorities are excluded. Novella 83 (May 539) on Church Proceedings: When an offence committed by an ecclesiastic requires sacerdotal castigation and fine, the bishop shall take cognizance of it without the assistance of the illustrious provincial judges, as We do not desire civil magistrates to hear cases of this kind under any circumstances... Translated by S. P. Scott, The Civil Law, XVII, Cincinnati (1932). 35
Emperor Justinian was a great legalist who granted the church important legal rights (539 A.D.) These rights endured. Novella 86 (April 539) Bishops as a court of appeals: private person must first apply to the illustrious Governor of the province, and ask him to examine the matter in dispute, in accordance with Our laws, and see that both parties obtain justice; but if, after having applied to the Governor, he should not obtain justice, We direct that he can then have recourse to his most holy bishop Translated by S. P. Scott, The Civil Law, XVII, Cincinnati (1932). 36
Most importantly Justinian named the Pope as the head of the catholic church (545 A.D.) Novella 131 (March 545) Concerning the Precedence of Patriarchs We order that the Most Holy Pope of ancient Rome shall hold the first rank of all the Pontiffs, but the Most Blessed Archbishop of Constantinople, or New Rome, shall occupy the second place after the Holy Apostolic See of ancient Rome, which shall take precedence over all other sees. Translated by S. P. Scott, The Civil Law, XVII, Cincinnati (1932). 37
Elijah, Ahab and Jezebel as types are well-defined [R.5741 Charles T. Russell] Elijah's prophecy was larger than on the surface it appeared; for he and all of his doings were a type on a small scale of greater things which came afterwards. Elijah was a type of the Church in the flesh [this] is confirmed to us by certain statements in the Revelation. The matter is there covertly presented 38
a great religious system being figuratively described as Jezebel 39
and the worldly system to which this professed Church of Christ is united being represented by Ahab, the king of Israel. Charlemagne 799 A.D. Emperor Fredrick 1155 A.D. Charles VII of France 1422 A.D. 40
Let us review the 4 Revelation texts on 1,260 days 41
Revelation 11:2 But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. 42
Revelation 11:3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. 43
Revelation 12:14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. Waldense church literally in the wilderness However, the figurative wilderness had to suffice For most Christians 44
Revelation 13:4-5 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? Who is able to make war with him? And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. 45
The year 539 A.D. marks the beginning for reckoning the abomination which makes desolate (Daniel 11:31; Matthew 24:15) 46
Why the Days of Daniel are important the days point to when history changes Use 539 A.D. as the base year and begin counting all the days of Daniel using the day for a year formula. The 1260, 1290, and 1335 days will end at differing dates (1799 A.D.; 1829 A.D.; 1874 A.D.) each of unique importance. 47
The 1260 days is very clearly marked 1874 A.D. 1829 A.D. 1799 A.D. 539 A.D. 48
What happened in 1799? 49
The old order the church crowned the kings Charlemagne 799 A.D. Emperor Fredrick 1155 A.D. Charles VII of France 1422 A.D. 50
The New Order in 1799 A.D. Papacy is abased in the fall of the 10 th part of the city (France) Revelation 11:13 J.L. David 1,000 yrs after Charlemagne 799 A.D. The new order the king takes power without the church 51
1799 a new consciousness emerges the most radical had no religion Voltaire Napoleon Pope Pius VI Arrested and put in prison by the French Army, dying in captivity in 1799.
What happened in 1829? 53
Preaching the 2 nd Coming; Cleansing the Sanctuary 1874 A.D. 1829 A.D. 1799 A.D. 539 A.D. 54
What happened in 1874? 55
The 1335 days The ones who come to this are Blessed for the earth is under a new dominion 56
Revelation 11:18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth. 57
Shattered Myths History amply corroborates the prophetic expectation of the Bible Students. After 40 years of opportunity (1874-1914) to kiss the son receive instruction (Psalm 2:12) the old Ahab civil order ended with World War I. 58
World War II even more brutal, horrible and deadly than the Great War Dresden firebombing - 70,000 people. Death camps 6,000,000 Jews Hiroshima -80,000 people. By the end of the year, injury and radiation brought total casualties to 90,000 140,000 59
But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. Isaiah 65:18 60
Mankind needs to heed the words of Jesus they are powerless to bring blessings But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you Matthew 5:44
For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. Isaiah 65:17 63
But in keeping with his promise, we are looking forward to new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness is at home. 2 Peter 3:13 64
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven Revelation 21:1-2 65
prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Revelation 21:1-2 66
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. Revelation 21:4-5 67
A Harmony with the Chart of the Ages 68
May the Lord add His Blessing 69