Compiled and Written by my Brother, Seth.
August 21, 2017 America’s coast to coast solar eclipse GENESIS 1:14And 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 (moed; מ עֵד: Definition appointed time, place, or meeting), and for days, and years.
We Gentiles only use the Sun for the last part (our solar calendar), while the Jews continue to use the Moon for their calendar, their feasts (appointed times), and understand that the lights (sun, moon, and stars) are also for signs.
August 22, 2017
(Sunset began the last month of Jewish lunar calendar year 5777; Elul)
From Judaism 101: http://www.jewfaq.org/elul.htm
The month of Elul is a time of repentance in preparation for the High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Tradition teaches that the month of Elul is a particularly propitious (favorable) time for repentance. This mood of repentance
builds through the month of Elul to the period of Selichot, to Rosh Hashanah, and finally to Yom Kippur.
The name of the month (spelled Alef-Lamed-Vav-Lamed) is said to be an acronym of "Ani l'dodi v'dodi li," "I am my Beloved's and my Beloved is mine," a quote from Song of Songs 6:3, where the Beloved is G-d and the "I" is the Jewish people. In Aramaic (the vernacular of the Jewish people at the time that the month names were adopted), the word "Elul" means "search," which is appropriate, because this is a time of year when we search our hearts.
Elul is also a time to begin the process of asking forgiveness for wrongs done to other people...This process of seeking forgiveness continues through the Days of Awe (Ten days from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur, a time for introspection and considering the sins of the previous year.)
As the month of Elul draws to a close, the mood of repentance
becomes more urgent. Prayers for forgiveness called selichot
(properly pronounced "s'lee-KHOHT," but often pronounced "SLI-
khus") are added to the daily cycle of religious services.
The first Selichot service will be held around midnight on the following days of the secular calendar:
• Jewish Year 5777: midnight September 16/17, 2017
Rosh Hashanah is September 21/22, 2017
Followed by 10 Days of Awe (Ten days for a time for introspection and
considering the sins of the previous year) leading to Yom Kippur.
Yom Kippur will occur on the following days of the secular calendar:
The first Selichot service will be held around midnight on the following days of the secular calendar:
• Jewish Year 5777: midnight September 16/17, 2017
Rosh Hashanah is September 21/22, 2017
Followed by 10 Days of Awe (Ten days for a time for introspection and
considering the sins of the previous year) leading to Yom Kippur.
Yom Kippur will occur on the following days of the secular calendar:
•
Jewish Year 5778: sunset September 29, 2017 - nightfall
September 30, 2017
Yom Kippur is probably the most important holiday of the Jewish year. Many Jews who do not observe any other Jewish custom will refrain from work, fast and/or attend synagogue services on this day. Yom Kippur occurs on the 10th day of Tishri. The holiday is instituted at Leviticus 23:26 et seq.
The name "Yom Kippur" means "Day of Atonement," and that pretty much explains what the holiday is. It is a day set aside to "afflict the soul," to atone for the sins of the past year.
Yom Kippur is probably the most important holiday of the Jewish year. Many Jews who do not observe any other Jewish custom will refrain from work, fast and/or attend synagogue services on this day. Yom Kippur occurs on the 10th day of Tishri. The holiday is instituted at Leviticus 23:26 et seq.
The name "Yom Kippur" means "Day of Atonement," and that pretty much explains what the holiday is. It is a day set aside to "afflict the soul," to atone for the sins of the past year.
What I think we (American’s/Gentiles) can learn from the Jew...
Instead of crying out to God for mercy, while we yet remain non- repentant, let’s do what God says...repent and believe (put our TRUST in Jesus Christ).
Mark 1:15 Jesus’ words recorded
“And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.”
Act 20:20-24 Apostle Paul states the following...
Instead of crying out to God for mercy, while we yet remain non- repentant, let’s do what God says...repent and believe (put our TRUST in Jesus Christ).
Mark 1:15 Jesus’ words recorded
“And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.”
Act 20:20-24 Apostle Paul states the following...
...how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was
profitable, and teaching you publicly and from house to house,
solemnly testifying to both Jews and Greeks of repentance toward
God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. “And now, behold, bound by the Spirit, I am on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there, except that the Holy Spirit solemnly testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me. “But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the
Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of the grace of God.
As the month of Elul proceeds, is not the mood of repentance building?! Today’s statements in the news...
“Wildfires are chewing across dried-out Western forests and grassland, putting 2017 on track to be among the worst fire seasons in a decade.”
"Obviously Hurricane Irma continues to be a threat that is going to devastate the United States," Brock Long, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), said at a press conference Friday morning. "We're going to have a couple rough days.”
“It is unfortunate that just as our nation has begun the process to repair the catastrophic damage from Hurricane Harvey, that we are faced with another extreme storm,”
“At least 60 people were killed after a magnitude-8.1 earthquake rocked Mexico late Thursday night, leveling buildings in southern Mexico, triggering tsunami warnings in several countries and causing people to flee into the street. Buildings swayed and lights went out in Mexico City, some 650 miles from the epicenter.”
solemnly testifying to both Jews and Greeks of repentance toward
God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. “And now, behold, bound by the Spirit, I am on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there, except that the Holy Spirit solemnly testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me. “But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the
Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of the grace of God.
As the month of Elul proceeds, is not the mood of repentance building?! Today’s statements in the news...
“Wildfires are chewing across dried-out Western forests and grassland, putting 2017 on track to be among the worst fire seasons in a decade.”
"Obviously Hurricane Irma continues to be a threat that is going to devastate the United States," Brock Long, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), said at a press conference Friday morning. "We're going to have a couple rough days.”
“It is unfortunate that just as our nation has begun the process to repair the catastrophic damage from Hurricane Harvey, that we are faced with another extreme storm,”
“At least 60 people were killed after a magnitude-8.1 earthquake rocked Mexico late Thursday night, leveling buildings in southern Mexico, triggering tsunami warnings in several countries and causing people to flee into the street. Buildings swayed and lights went out in Mexico City, some 650 miles from the epicenter.”
“Hurricane Katia is strengthening as it bears down on
Mexico's Gulf coast. And it's likely to strike land just
about a day after the country was hit by a major,
magnitude 8.1 earthquake.”
“The Israeli military is in the midst of its largest military exercise in nearly two decades, focusing on a potential war with Hezbollah”
“In a statement, the Syrian army said the Israeli warplanes fired several missiles from Lebanese air space, and warned of the “dangerous repercussions of such hostile acts on the security and stability of the region.”
“President Trump is expected to hold Mideast peace- focused conversations with both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during the UN General Assembly meeting in New York later this month, CBS News has learned.”
“Kushner is spearheading the peace initiative, which remains in its infancy. He recently visited Israel, Palestine, and other influential Arab states in the region in what diplomats said appeared to be an attempt to survey the landscape and explore what might be possible. Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar were among the stops.”
““Implementing the Sustaining Peace Agenda requires an inclusive strategy that supports the diverse range of our missions and takes account of the entire peace continuum, from prevention, conflict resolution and peacekeeping to peacebuilding and long-term development,” Ms. Mohammed said, underscoring the vital role the Security Council plays.”
Possible unique factoid...UN International Day of Peace, Coincides with Rosh Hashanah this year Sept 21, 2017.
“The Israeli military is in the midst of its largest military exercise in nearly two decades, focusing on a potential war with Hezbollah”
“In a statement, the Syrian army said the Israeli warplanes fired several missiles from Lebanese air space, and warned of the “dangerous repercussions of such hostile acts on the security and stability of the region.”
“President Trump is expected to hold Mideast peace- focused conversations with both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during the UN General Assembly meeting in New York later this month, CBS News has learned.”
“Kushner is spearheading the peace initiative, which remains in its infancy. He recently visited Israel, Palestine, and other influential Arab states in the region in what diplomats said appeared to be an attempt to survey the landscape and explore what might be possible. Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar were among the stops.”
““Implementing the Sustaining Peace Agenda requires an inclusive strategy that supports the diverse range of our missions and takes account of the entire peace continuum, from prevention, conflict resolution and peacekeeping to peacebuilding and long-term development,” Ms. Mohammed said, underscoring the vital role the Security Council plays.”
Possible unique factoid...UN International Day of Peace, Coincides with Rosh Hashanah this year Sept 21, 2017.
We live in a unique time in history...
We have the advantage of reading the Bible with 20/20 hindsight, and can see that it accurately has prophesied many world events... Here is just one example from The Book of Daniel.
Excerpt from: answersingenesis.org/is-the-bible-true/4-fulfilled-prophecy/
Among the many amazing evidences that confirm the Bible’s divine origin, surely the wealth of fulfilled prophecies is near the top. Just a few examples should suffice to dumbfound all but the most hardened critics.
Accurate predictions of future events that have virtually no probability of occurring by coincidence are spectacular precisely because they seem so suprahuman. Popular prognosticators like Nostradamus have entertained generations with their elaborate fortune-telling, despite their pitiful track records of inaccuracy.
But biblical prophecy is different from all other predictions. With incredible detail, forthright clarity, and impeccable accuracy, the Bible has consistently unveiled the future for centuries.
Critics of the Bible, for instance, have squirmed over the prophetic insights of Daniel, the sixth-century BC Jewish prophet in Babylon. With eye-opening precision, Daniel interpreted two sets of dreams, one by a pagan ruler (chapter 2) and the other by the prophet himself (chapter 7), thereby forecasting the entire course of Middle East history over the next five centuries.
Daniel describes the exact ebb and flow of four empires from Babylon to Medo-Persia to Greece to Rome. He even foresaw the meteoric rise to power of the Greek conqueror Alexander the Great, as well as the final division of his Greek empire by four of his surviving generals (Daniel 7:6, 8:5–8, 11:2–4).
Desperate to counter the implications of this prophetic phenomenon, nineteenth-century skeptics concocted dating schemes that placed the time of Daniel’s writing after the events. Careful research by modern textual scholars, however, has validated the early origin of this prophecy, establishing Daniel as the authentic author.1 Daniel’s prophecy is a genuine “Wow,” which clearly gives evidence of the Bible’s divine nature.
We have the advantage of reading the Bible with 20/20 hindsight, and can see that it accurately has prophesied many world events... Here is just one example from The Book of Daniel.
Excerpt from: answersingenesis.org/is-the-bible-true/4-fulfilled-prophecy/
Among the many amazing evidences that confirm the Bible’s divine origin, surely the wealth of fulfilled prophecies is near the top. Just a few examples should suffice to dumbfound all but the most hardened critics.
Accurate predictions of future events that have virtually no probability of occurring by coincidence are spectacular precisely because they seem so suprahuman. Popular prognosticators like Nostradamus have entertained generations with their elaborate fortune-telling, despite their pitiful track records of inaccuracy.
But biblical prophecy is different from all other predictions. With incredible detail, forthright clarity, and impeccable accuracy, the Bible has consistently unveiled the future for centuries.
Critics of the Bible, for instance, have squirmed over the prophetic insights of Daniel, the sixth-century BC Jewish prophet in Babylon. With eye-opening precision, Daniel interpreted two sets of dreams, one by a pagan ruler (chapter 2) and the other by the prophet himself (chapter 7), thereby forecasting the entire course of Middle East history over the next five centuries.
Daniel describes the exact ebb and flow of four empires from Babylon to Medo-Persia to Greece to Rome. He even foresaw the meteoric rise to power of the Greek conqueror Alexander the Great, as well as the final division of his Greek empire by four of his surviving generals (Daniel 7:6, 8:5–8, 11:2–4).
Desperate to counter the implications of this prophetic phenomenon, nineteenth-century skeptics concocted dating schemes that placed the time of Daniel’s writing after the events. Careful research by modern textual scholars, however, has validated the early origin of this prophecy, establishing Daniel as the authentic author.1 Daniel’s prophecy is a genuine “Wow,” which clearly gives evidence of the Bible’s divine nature.
LUKE 21:25-36
The Coming of the Son of Man
25“And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the
earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
The Lesson of the Fig Tree (In biblical prophecy Israel is always the “Fig Tree”)
29And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. 30As soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. 31So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. 32Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all has taken place. 33Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Watch Yourselves
34“But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap. 35For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
The Day of the Lord
1Now as to the times and the epochs, brethren, you have no need of anything to be written to you. 2For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the
The Coming of the Son of Man
25“And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the
earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
The Lesson of the Fig Tree (In biblical prophecy Israel is always the “Fig Tree”)
29And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. 30As soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. 31So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. 32Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all has taken place. 33Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Watch Yourselves
34“But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap. 35For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
The Day of the Lord
1Now as to the times and the epochs, brethren, you have no need of anything to be written to you. 2For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the
night. 3While they are saying, “Peace and safety!” then
destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a
woman with child, and they will not escape. 4But you, brethren,
are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief;
5for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night
nor of darkness; 6so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us
be alert and sober. 7For those who sleep do their sleeping at
night, and those who get drunk get drunk at night. 8But since we
are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of
faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation. 9For
God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus
Christ, 10who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him.
11Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.
2 Peter 3:9
9The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to
perish but for all to come to repentance.
God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus
Christ, 10who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him.
11Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.
2 Peter 3:9
9The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to
perish but for all to come to repentance.
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