“where is god?” god doesn’t micro-manage our individual lives… he allows free will…

““Where is God?”Where is God?”God doesn’t micro-manage our God doesn’t micro-manage our

individual lives…individual lives…He allows Free Will…He allows Free Will…Yet God Yet God interruptsinterrupts Human Human

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Now on the first Now on the first day of the day of the week Mary week Mary Magdalene Magdalene came early to came early to the tomb, while the tomb, while it was* still it was* still dark, and saw dark, and saw the stone the stone already taken already taken away from the away from the tomb. tomb. John John 20:120:1

She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, “They have taken the Lord’s body out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!” Peter and the other disciple started out for the tomb. John 20:2-3

She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, “They have taken the Lord’s body out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!” Peter and the other disciple started out for the tomb. John 20:2-3

The two were running together; and the other disciple ran ahead faster than Peter and came to the tomb first; and stooping and looking in, he saw* the linen wrappings lying there; but he did not go in. John 20:4-5

The two were running together; and the other disciple ran ahead faster than Peter and came to the tomb first; and stooping and looking in, he saw* the linen wrappings lying there; but he did not go in. John 20:4-5

And so Simon Peter also And so Simon Peter also came*, following him, and came*, following him, and entered the tomb; and he entered the tomb; and he saw* the linen wrappings saw* the linen wrappings lying lying there,there, and the face-cloth which and the face-cloth which had been on His head, not had been on His head, not lying with the linen lying with the linen wrappings, but rolled up in wrappings, but rolled up in a place by itself. a place by itself. John 20:6-7 (NASB95) John 20:6-7 (NASB95)

And so Simon Peter also And so Simon Peter also came*, following him, and came*, following him, and entered the tomb; and he entered the tomb; and he saw* the linen wrappings saw* the linen wrappings lying lying there,there, and the face-cloth which and the face-cloth which had been on His head, not had been on His head, not lying with the linen lying with the linen wrappings, but rolled up in wrappings, but rolled up in a place by itself. a place by itself. John 20:6-7 (NASB95) John 20:6-7 (NASB95)

So the other disciple who had first So the other disciple who had first come to the tomb then also come to the tomb then also entered, and entered, and he saw and believedhe saw and believed. . John 20:8 John 20:8

So the other disciple who had first So the other disciple who had first come to the tomb then also come to the tomb then also entered, and entered, and he saw and believedhe saw and believed. . John 20:8 John 20:8

““Where is God?”Where is God?” Moving Moving throughthrough history… history…

A Chosen PeopleA Chosen PeopleOld TestamentOld Testament

FoundationFoundationProphecyProphecy

7 sevens7 sevens and 62 sevensand 62 sevens

7 X 7 = 49yrs.7 X 7 = 49yrs. 62 X 7 = 434 yrs.62 X 7 = 434 yrs.49 + 434 = 483 years49 + 434 = 483 years

Convert Hebrew Lunar years to Convert Hebrew Lunar years to our Solar yearsour Solar years

Lunar years = 360 days eachLunar years = 360 days each483 years = 173,880 lunar year days 483 years = 173,880 lunar year days / 365¼/ 365¼ (Solar Days) (Solar Days) = 476 Solar Years = 476 Solar Years

Encyclopedia BritanicaEncyclopedia BritanicaVol. 1 p. 598 Vol. 1 p. 598

- 444 (BC)- 444 (BC)+476+476 =32 (AD)=32 (AD)+ 1+ 1 (No “0” yr) (No “0” yr) =33 (AD)=33 (AD)

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33 AD, 22 Nissan

Luke 19:37 And as He was now approaching, near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen, 38 saying, "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord; Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" 39  And some of the Pharisees in the multitude said to Him, "Teacher, rebuke Your disciples." 40 And He answered and said, "I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!"

476.06 = Precise Days.06 = 22 Days

This passage accurately predicts the This passage accurately predicts the date of the coming of Christ over 500 date of the coming of Christ over 500 years before the fact!years before the fact!

Was it forged later by Christians?Was it forged later by Christians?The pre-Christian date of Daniel 9 is The pre-Christian date of Daniel 9 is irrefutable! irrefutable! (Even skeptics don’t take (Even skeptics don’t take this route.)this route.)

The date for this 444 bc The date for this 444 bc decree is accepted by all.decree is accepted by all.

Could the New Testament Could the New Testament authors fake the dating of authors fake the dating of Christ?Christ?

Impossible! Tiberius, Augustus, Impossible! Tiberius, Augustus, Herod, Quirinius, Pilot, Passover Herod, Quirinius, Pilot, Passover on a Fridayon a Friday

"He gave up his divine privileges…" Phil. 2:7

"Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus“ v5

“regard one another as more important than yourselves” v3

““Every tongue will Every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" God the Father" (Phil2:11)(Phil2:11)