Signs in the sun

Isn't this beautiful?!

www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5144133/Skiers-capture-rare-sun-halo-mountains-Sweden.html

This is amazing God bless you all

I enjoyed his sermon 

Gar I have said this a few times and got shot down...You're not alone in this

boraddict - please listen to this link above from gary777. He has it edited to start about 1:15 minutes into the message which is all i listened to. The piece I would like you to hear starts around 1:25-1:26 through 1:29 where he mentions the book of Ruth & Joshua. Lemme know what you think

mike... I haven’t heard this. Interesting! Does this video explain why you think that, or are there other reasons? I listened to the end about Ruth and Joshua. Should I start at the beginning?

Hi Mike, thank you as well as gary777 for sharing this information. Chuck is absolutely right about the Book of Ruth and Joshua being types of the Book of Revelation. The interweaving of scripture is amazing. He used the term "macro codes" to help explain the relationship between these books; that they use the same idioms and the type of kinsman. I could listen to Chuck for hours and love every minute. Another thing that he mentioned is that understanding Ruth and Joshua are necessary in understanding Revelation. I do not agree with that opinion, completely that is; however, if a person does not have the decades to put into Revelation, then going Chuck's route is preferable. I wish I had started in Ruth under his guidance. However, I was all alone; can you feel my alligator tears? 

On another note. He stressed the 3.5 tribulation years as referenced by the Savior; that those years began with the Abomination of Desolation. I find this interesting and will take a closer look at it. According to the parallels in Matt. 24, the desolation (v. 24:25) takes place when the branch of the fig tree puts forth leaves (v. 24:32). In this light there appear be two applications to Matt. 24:32; because, the clear application of the verse is the rise of the nation of Israel in 1948. Thus, when considered in the light of the 1,000 year reign of the Savior, the branch is still tender having been a nation for only 70 years. And how interesting is that? We have a 70 year marker coming up on May 14 2018. Thus, it may be the case that the desolation is in a few months. This can only be the case if the temple is the tabernacle of Rev. 13:6. This would mean that the word "temple" has a dual prophecy associated with it. The first being the relationship to the desolation, and the second being the relationship to the literal temple (Rev. 11:1-2).

In the first case the destruction of the temple/tabernacle is a type of the destruction of Jerusalem. Not that Jerusalem is actually destroyed, but that the beast (Francis) makes his move and places his image (Russia) in Jerusalem. This would be the beginning of the tribulation and it would last for 3.5 years until the beast is put down as described in Rev. 19:11-21.

In the second case, the temple is the literal temple that is constructed in Jerusalem after the beast is put down; after the first 3.5 year tribulation. If this is correct, then this temple is also desecrated when the hordes of armies come, then Lord Jesus descends to defend Jerusalem at the end of the 7 years; after the second 3.5 years of tribulation.

There are a number of moving parts and when I have time I am going to take a closer look at all of this. At any rate, if the desolation comes in May, then the rapture will follow (in my opinion). You must have enough food and water in your home to make it 7 weeks. If I am wrong, then nothing is lost and having 7 weeks worth of food and water in your home is a good thing; right?

The second application of the leaves (above) is something like when Jerusalem is recognized as Israel's capitol city, or something like that. Again, the abomination of desolation is that Francis places Russia in Jerusalem. I need to work this concept through a little more and search for scriptural proof.

Anyway, if this is correct then the beast that caused the desolation of Jerusalem is put down at the 3.5 mark, and the wicked that cause the desolation of the temple (literal) are put down at the second 3.5 mark.

Post Script: It may be the case that the first abomination of desolation is Francis placing Russia not in Jerusalem but somewhere else. Thus, the type is Jerusalem and the shadow is the Lion and Leopard of Dan. Chapter 7. That seems a little more reasonable. Nevertheless, the abomination of desolation in the temple (literal) has to come after the temple is built and I have the temple being built after the beast is put down at the 3.5 mark.

gary777. I listened to the part of the video from 1:24 -1:29 or so...Will need to reread Ruth (have been in it recently) and I am not sure I ever read Joshua in full, but you state that you are convinced that Rev 12 started the 70 th week..is there a parallel in those two books that makes you think that?  I am "thinking" it ushered in something, but other than Rev 12 1:2 I have no other scripture to support this.  I only have live events on earth and the sky.  

Should this conversation be a whole different thread then?  We are not necessarily talking about Signs in the Sun here.  Would you be able to elaborate this in a new thread?  you or mike? or,,,mike, find that place where you were talking about the 70th week and link us there?  I just want to see where we have some scripture outside of Rev 12:1-2 to consider...  Certainly seems like we are about to fulfill Rev 12:5 based on what tygreen has posted from his stellarium reports.  

I know we are all busy with Christmas, so it may be some time before a reply.  My apologies for putting barbiosheepgirl posts all over.  I just am the lone sheep out here during this busy season...losing sleep...again...as in the days preceding the Sign fulfilllment...