I have studied bible prophecy for many years. God has left us few clues regarding which year Jesus returns to earth. The first clue is the 65 years in Isaiah 7. The second clue is the "two years before the earthquake" in Amos 1. The year Jesus returns to earth is 2032. Subtract 7 years from 2032, rapture shall happen in 2025, especially in spring.
@@jodaance4912 Revelation 12:5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. 6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. The man child is the church. Israel is the woman who brought forth the man child/the church. Salvation was first given to Israel. But after she chose to reject it, God gives the salvation to the gentiles. Without Israel, there wouldn't be the church. After the man child/the church is caught up to heaven, the woman flees into wilderness where God shall feed her for 1260 days. This is symbolic. Wilderness is also understood as desert. "In Scripture, a "desert" (2048 /érēmos) is ironically also where God richly grants His presence and provision for those seeking Him." Satan is not mentioned in this verse. There is no persecution from Satan during this period, except God provides the woman for 1260 days. This period shouldn't be understood as the second half of tribulation, because from Zechariah 13:8-9, during the second half of tribulation, 2/3 of Israelis shall be killed, while 1/3 are led captive among nations. The second half of tribulation is God's judgment against His people Israel. There is no provisions and peace for them, except swords and death. God only allows 1/3 to survive and cry out to Jesus' name during this period. Having said this, the 1260 days in verse 6 represents the first half of tribulation which is peaceful for Israel. A note here. Many Christians mistaking the man child being Jesus. Jesus never calls himself a child of God. He calls himself the Son of God. From scripture, we are known as the children of God. I am a male child of God. I am part of the man child. Man child in verse 5 points to the children of God. Also, Israel did not give birth to Jesus. Jesus is the alpha and omega. He is not a created being. He is a triune God.
@@jodaance4912 Understanding 1260 days in Revelation 12:5-6 as the first half of tribulation, it helps us to unlock one of the mystery in the bible. During these 1260 days, while God feeds and nourishes the woman Israel, Satan is not mentioned. These 1260 days are different from time, times, and half time in verse 14, where Satan is mentioned. Israel is under heavy persecution from Satan during these time, times and half time. Having said this, 1260 days is separated from time, times and half time. 1260 days represents the first half of tribulation, which immediately follows the ascension of man child to heaven. From verse 4, the devil is waiting to devour the man child once it is born. This is not the case if Jesus is the man child. Satan did not devour baby Jesus. Some suggest Herod did want to kill baby Jesus. But it was Herod's action. There was no evidence that Satan possessed Herod and told him to kill baby Jesus. But since the church was born in Pentecost 33 AD, Satan has been trying to devour the church since 33 AD. Also, Jesus shows the man child caught up to heaven to John. John already saw Jesus's ascension. There is no point for Jesus to show his ascension to John again. Make my long story short. Revelation 12 speaks of a few chronological events. It begins with the birth of the church/man child. Satan has been trying to devour this man child since it's birth in 33 AD, until the man child is caught up to heaven. This is rapture. God turns His attention to the woman Israel by feeding and nourishing her for 1260 days. These 1260 days represent the first half of tribulation when Israel is at peace. Satan is not mentioned in these 1260 days periods. But when this period is over, there is a war in heaven. Michael and God's angels fight with Satan and the fallen angels. They are cast down to earth, expelled from second heaven to first heaven. Satan knows his time is short. He begins to persecute Israel intensely. Hence, time, times, and half time begins until Jesus comes back to Jerusalem at half time to deal with Satan and Antichrist
@@jodaance4912 I found an article in which the author made very good points to point the man child in Revelation 12:5 as the raptured church. 1/ The child is called teknon. The raptured child in Revelation 12:5 is called both teknon (informal child) and huios (son of honor), which is strange considering that Jesus is exclusively called huios in the Scriptures, except on a single occasion by his mother (Luke 2:48). In addition, the Apostle John uses teknon to refer to the Church as the children of God in his first epistle (1 John 3:1-2, 10, 5:2), and uses huios exclusively to refer to Christ in his gospel and first epistle (John 1:49, 59, 3:13, 16, 5:19, 14:13, 1 John 3:8, 4:15, 5:5, 5:20). To assume John is suddenly changing course in Revelation 12 would be contrary to all evidence. 2/ The child will rule with a rod of iron. Revelation 12:5 says that the male child "will rule all the nations with a rod of iron." It is obvious enough that Jesus will rule the nations with a rod of iron (Psalm 2:7-9, Revelation 19:15), but Revelation 2:26-27 informs us that the Church is afforded this honor, as well. 3/ The child is in imminent danger from Satan's world system. This criterion presents a significant challenge to those who believe Revelation 12 is speaking about Christ. Christ was in no danger from satan before His ascension and neither was He in danger before His death (Matthew 26:53, John 2:19, 5:26, 10:18, Philippians 2:8). 4/ The child is raptured to God's throne. The male child is raptured in Revelation 12:5. The Greek word used is harpazo, which means "caught up" or "snatched up" and it is the word used for the rapture of the Church in 1 Thessalonians 4:17. Every single mention of Jesus' ascension is described using the words epairo or anabaino, both of which indicate a gradual rising (like climbing a mountain), not a quick and violent snatching away (harpazo). Revelation 12:5 is clearly connected to the rapture event.
@@jodaance4912 There are some Christians who believe it is the confirmation of covenant that triggers the 7 years tribulation. By using the chronological events in Revelation 12, Jesus refutes these Christians' thoughts. It is the man-child who is caught up to heaven that triggers the 1260 days /the first half of tribulation and the time, times, and half time / the second half. Jesus does not mention the confirmation of covenant anywhere in Revelation 12. If it is the confirmation that triggers the 1260 days, and time, times, and half time, Jesus would have mentioned it. But he did not. Based on the revelation of Jesus Christ in Revelation 12, I sincerely hope that my brothers and sisters in Christ, please "stop teaching" that it is the confirmation of covenant that triggers the 7 years tribulation. Jesus reveals that it is the man-child who caught up to heaven ( the rapture ) that triggers the 7 years tribulation. A note here. The chronological events revealed by Jesus Christ in Revelation 12 is also a bad news to post-tribbers. It is because Jesus reveals that it is the rapture that triggers the 7 years tribulation. Jesus teaches pre-tribulation rapture. Jesus never teaches post-tribulation rapture.