Preface

This book was written to alert the masses to what will soon be their most blessed hope, or their worst dread.

I knew when I began this lonesome journey it would be a life changer. And that few would want to believe in their grandest of expectations, or in some cases, their impending doom. The book you are about to read concerns itself with an amazing event that will occur in the heavens September 23, 2017 which will fulfill the sign of Revelation 12.

It is important to understand from the outset that I am not setting a date but rather documenting a certifiable, cosmic clockwork event, so that the reader may better understand how relevant this is to biblical prophecy in our lifetime.

The evidence lending credibility to this sign as a direct fulfillment of Revelation 12 is vastly amazing, and in an honest sense complex. Yet there is a simplicity to this complexity. This book attempts to present this complexity in a way that readers will more simply understand.

It is human nature to be fearful of the "unknown." I understand that. But therein lies the problem. It need not be unknown.

The synergism of knowing this great wonder in the heavens WILL appear, on this specific date, and knowing Jesus Christ, makes no allowance for disturbance of any kind, or regret.

Let the reader understand that this sign in the heavens is not just the sun and moon, accompanied by a meaningless assortment of a few planets and stars. But a celestial wonder that has enormous significance as

it pertains to end times prophecy. If you or I were to look up at the heavens on this particular date we would not see a real virgin, child, or dragon. But what we would see is the fulfillment of the very vision given the Apostle John.

The Author

Chapter OneClearing The Way

Pagan Idolatry has hijacked the signs God created in the heavens. It has little interest in God's cosmic clock piece design. Or His Word. What it does have an interest in is in promoting it's own predictions of the future, which is a perversion of God's signs in the heavens.

"He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the constellations of the south. He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted. (Job 9:9-10). Stars were bowing down to me." (Genesis 37:9).

And God said, "Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times, and days and years…" (Genesis 1:14).

The heavenly bodies were presented as awesome signs from God, and each of these signs came with an underlying story. Each was given a name and an associated "picture," so that the entire message of the signs in the sky could be passed along from generation to generation.

The Hebrew name for the zodiac is the Mazzaroth. Amazingly, the twelve constellations in the Hebrew Zodiac (Mazzaroth) tell a fascinating story of God's plan for mankind's redemption.

1. Virgo – The virgin holding a branch and an ear of corn; the promised seed of the woman.2. Libra – The scales; the price deficient balanced by the price that covers.3. Scorpio – The scorpion; the attack of the enemy; the redeemer's conflict.4. Sagittarius – The archer; the gracious one; the redeemer's triumph.

5. Capricorn – The sea goat; the goat of atonement slain for the redeemed.6. Aquarius – The water bearer; the living waters of blessing poured forth for the redeemed.7. Pisces – The fishes; the multitudes who will follow; the blessings of the redeemed.8. Aries – The ram or lamb; wounded and slain, the blessings of the redeemed consummated.9. Taurus – The bull; the congregation of the judge; the coming judge of all the earth.10. Gemini – The twins; two natures; the reign of the prince of peace.11. Cancer – The crab; assembled together; the redeemer's possessions held fast.12. Leo – The Lion of the tribe of Judah; the consummated triumph of the redeemer in the end.

The study of the Hebrew Mazzaroth is not to be confused with pagan astrology.

A biblical study from Virgo to Leo reveals some pretty remarkable (and possibly prophetic) things. For instance, Virgo represents the foretold virgin (Isaiah 7:14) holding a branch (Jeremiah 23:5-6) and an ear of corn,

which represents the promised seed of the woman (beginning with Eve in Genesis 3:15). And if I continue my word study through the Bible, I discover Leo, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Redeemer who is triumphant in the end!

Then one of the elders said to me, "Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed." Revelation 5:5.

There's a clear presentation of the Christian gospel in the ancient Hebrew Zodiac (Mazzaroth). What really matters is what ONE SEES in the stars. Do we see the wonder of a sovereign God who is Lord of our lives? Or do we see a false substitute for God governing over our lives?

JOSEPH had still another dream, and related it to his brothers, and said, "Lo, I have had still another dream; and behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me."

The dreams God gave Joseph, who foreshadowed our Messiah in Genesis 37 clearly reveal how Jesus, who would come from one of the 12 tribes of Israel, namely the tribe of Judah, would have "eleven other tribes bowing down to Him" (the Messiah). Something Joseph's brothers and Jacob his father did not understand, though Jacob is said to have "kept the matter in mind."

It is helpful to understand that the 12 signs of the Hebrew Mazzoroth represent the 12 tribes of Israel. Thus in Revelation 12, the

crown of 12 stars the woman (Israel) is adorned with represent these 12 tribes as well as the reconciliation of the jewish remnant and the church in it's glorified state where the head (Jesus) is united with it's body (the church) and glorified together with God's chosen people Israel.

It should be becoming clear that biblical signs in the heavens has nothing to do with pagan astrology.

Predicting the exact day or hour of Jesus' return is practically synonymous with trying to predict the day or hour which we will die. Many have attempted such an exercise of futility. What I am presenting does not do that.

What I will prove beyond question, is we can know the season of His return.

Chapter TwoGod's Clock

While Revelation 12 certainly describes some events occurring in the middle of the Tribulation, we need to pay careful attention to Revelation 12:3. When we say "Revelation 12 sign" we are really referring to the first "Revelation 12 sign" (woman clothed with the sun, moon at her feet, pregnant, and crown of 12 stars).

Most people completely miss that the second sign, which begins in verse 3, is the only sign that is for sure identified with the middle of the Tribulation (dragon about to devour the child before the woman flees).

The fact that there are two signs and not one is telling. Also, it is only after the woman is protected by God that the last half of the Tribulation begins (Revelation 12:6).

And it appears September 23, 2017.

The sign in 2017 is primarily a sign to Israel marking the beginning of Jacob's Time of Trouble, though it is also a sign of the pre-tribulational rapture of the Church which must occur before that.

For years some very prominent scholars have thought the sign in Revelation 12 was always the strongest proof of a pre-trib rapture.

THE (6000 + 1000) YEAR AGENDA OF GOD

God Created 6 days, rested on the 7th. He has worked 6,000 years in human history, and we are now about to enter into His 1000 year Kingdom age period where He reigns and rules on Earth.

The 7000 Year Plan of YHVH is not a new age concept. You come across this teaching, which is derived from the Bible, already in the Books of Irenaeus (Bishop of the early Church, 130 CE – 202 CE).

Israel became a nation in 1948. The Parable of the Fig Tree says that the generation that sees Israel reborn will be the generation that sees Jesus return. Psalm 90 says a generation is 70 years.

Israel will Be 70 years old in 2018. Abraham was born 1,948 years after Creation. Abraham received the Covenant 2,018 YEARS after Creation.

CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING

GOD – who controls all things – reveals in the Scriptures that at ‘the time appointed,’ the “End Time World Order” will be destroyed and Jesus Christ will take over and establish His Millennial Kingdom. But when will this happen? Are there any clues in the Holy Bible, which might lead to the year and maybe even to the season of His return (1.Thess 5:1, 4)? The answer is YES!

To be able to uncover GOD’S “hidden” message, we have to start recognizing that the Bible contains accurate data. The Holy Bible is not a fairy-tale book, as some in the world try to make us believe.

As a matter of fact, when you bring together the evidence contained in the

“Old” Testament and the “New” Testament, you are able to count the years from the creation of Adam (3983 BCE ) to the Rapture in (2017 CE). It is the belief of many the 7 year Tribulation period that follows is a time period not accounted for on God's Clock moving from Adam's creation to the Millenium.

In Genesis 6, God told Noah something very interesting when He said, “My Spririt shall not always strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; nevertheless his days shall be 120 years.”

The Balfour Declaration actually began in 1897, the year of the FIRST ZIONIST CONGRESS HELD IN BASIL SWITZERLAND BY THEODOR HERTZL, and the first official act to prepare the way for the Jews to return to their homeland. Thus we see once again the “The Law of First Things” in operation. This was the first budding of the

Fig Tree, not 1917, which was the second budding.

When we apply the 120-Year Generation Model to the following we have evidence for the end generation ending in 2017-18:

It is interesting that in 1967 Jerusalem came back under Jewish control for the first time since the Babylonian captivity. The number 70 is definitely connected to the city of Jerusalem according to Daniel 9:24-27.

1897 + 100 year generation = 1997. This scenario does not work for the same reason as the 40, 50, and 70 generation. 1897 + 120 year generation = 2017 0r 2018. The Hebrew Civil Year begins in September and the Sacred Year begins in March. Therefore, we see the biblical numbers having to do with a complete generation pertaining to testing, release or deliverance, captivity and judgement.

1977-78 (The Year Israel reached maturity) + 40 years [testing]=2017/18.1967 (The year Jerusalem was retaken by Israel) + 50 years [jubilee/deliverance] = 2017.

1947/8 (The year Israel was reborn as a nation) + 70 years [captivity prophecy fulfilled] = 2017/18.

1917 (the year the Balfour Declaration was issued) + 100 years [captivity] = 2017.1897 (The year of the first Zionist Congress) + 120 years [judgement] = 2017.

A generation that has a starting point also has an ending point. I believe all the numbers in scripture that identify a specific generation and/or important events predict the end time generation. Let me explain:

The numbers 100 ,70, 50, and 40 all have to do with prophecy fulfilled or a significant

period of time to which we need to pay close attention:

Israel was in the Egyptian captivity for 400 years (some manuscript say 430) or 4 generations 0f 100 years each. Israel was in the Babylonian captivity for 70 years. Daniel speaks of a period of 70 Weeks of Years or 490 years (70×7) as spiritual punishment for Israel’s sins. 483 years have been fulfilled.

The Jubilee Year was 50 years in which the land and people were released – delivered and set free. It is a pivotal year in the history of Israel.

The number 40 is a period of complete testing for a nation and a individual.Taken together, I believe they mean the following:

In 1917 The Balfour declaration was issued giving the Jews legal right to return and

settle their land. 100 years from 1917 is 2017. In 1947/8 Israel became a nation after 2500 years of exile. 70 years from 1948 is 2017/8.

In 1967 Israel captured and controlled the city of Jerusalem for the first time since the Babylonian captivity. 50 years from 1967 is 2017 speaking of liberation for Jerusalem by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ back to earth. 40 years from 1977-78 is 2017-18.

According to Jewish history and culture, an adult male is considered mature at age 30. This is also the required age for priesthood. Consider that the Lord Jesus said in Mattheus 24:32 that when the Fig Tree has budded (birth) and spreads forth its leaves (maturity) that generation will not pass until all prophecy is complete. Israel became a nation in 1948 and reached maturity in 1977-78 (remember the Israeli Civil Years begins in September not January). By the

time the Fig Tree generation has completed a full generation, the tribulation is over and Jesus has returned.

Menachin Begin became Prime Minister of Israel in 1977 and in 1978 signed the Camp David Peace Accords with Egytian President Anwar Sadat brokered by Jimmy Carter. The Camp David peace accords incited the Arab world against Sadat who was assassinated. The Accords also greatly angered Yasser Arafat, leader of the PLO. He started in 1987-1993 the first, and in 2000-2004 the second, ‘Intifada’s’ (an uprising and shaking off of the Zionist infidels).

I believe according to what the Lord Jesus said in Matthew 24 about the birth and maturity of the nation Israel, and subsequent historical events affecting the nation that the final period of “testing” for that nation began when they reached maturity in 1977-78. In the Torah, the Lord

The amazing thing about the above is that each period ends in “2017-2018”

said He tested Israel in the wilderness for 40 years. It should be noted that the final period of testing for the world also began in 1977-78.

Chapter 4Supporting Evidence

If the UN mandate for the reestablishment of Israel in 1947 and the rebirth of Israel in 1948 are a beginning point of sorts, then 2017 and 2018 have been the big years to watch for all along. Daniel 12:11 defines the last half of the Tribulation (called the Great Tribulation elsewhere) as consisting not of 3.5 prophetic years (which would be 1260 days), but rather 1290 days (1260 plus an extra month). If this extra 30 days, which Daniel indicates is at the end of the Tribulation, represents a year with an intercalary month, then we should be looking for the Tribulation to end in a year with an intercalary month. 2024 is just such a year.

Randy Nettles has an excellent article on this piece of evidence, plus other reasons he thinks the Tribulation could be from 2017 to 2024.

Here is a rundown of reasons the Tribulation could begin in 2017:

1.) It is 70 years from the United Nations' decree to reestablish Israel (Resolution 181).

2.) It is a complete Jubilee-cycle from the 1967 conquest of Jerusalem (1967 + 49 + Jubilee year = 2017).

3.) If the Tribulation starts in Fall 2017, then that is in the 70th Jewish year from the rebirth of Israel in 1948. Alternatively, it is in the 69th biblical year from the rebirth of Israel, which would be a powerful symbol of the fact that the world would be about to enter Daniel's 70th week.

4.) 2017 to 2024 offers the only timeline in recent memory where the Tribulation of 2550 days could begin unquestionably on a Fall Feast date and end on a Fall Feast date.

In fact, the alignment is kind of shocking: exactly 2550 days fits with the Tribulation beginning on the last day of the last Fall Feast (Tabernacles, October 11th, 2017) and ending on the first day of the first Fall Feast (Rosh Hashanah, October 4th, 2024).

This is particularly interesting in light of the likely possibility Jesus will fulfill the final three Fall Feasts in short, subsequent order while on earth, just as He fulfilled the Spring Feasts. The Second Coming could be on the Feast of Trumpets in 2024, allowing Jesus to fulfill that feast, followed 10 days later by a fulfillment of the Day of Atonement, and 5 days after that by a fulfillment of the Feast of Tabernacles.

5.) Bolstering point #4, the Fall Feasts in both 2017 and 2024 occur after the autumnal equinoxes, so in those years there need be no doubt about when the Feasts begin. No need to add an additional month as some were suggesting we might have needed to do in 2015. Even going by a Karaite calendar, the 2550 days would still fit, simply adding 2 days to 10/11/17 and 2 days to 10/4/24.

6.) Passover, the traditional date for the Abomination of Desolation, falls approximately 1260 days after 10/11/17 and approximately 1290 days before 10/4/24. As a matter of fact, 1260 days after 10/11/17 is 3/24/21, just 3-4 days before Passover... this fits perfectly with the Two Witnesses' 1260 day ministry (Revelation 11:3) followed by their lying dead in Jerusalem for 3.5 days (Revelation 11:9).

7.) The Revelation 12 sign on Rosh Hashanah 2017: while Revelation 12 certainly describes some events occurring in the middle of the Tribulation, we need to pay careful attention to Revelation 12:3. When we say "Revelation 12 sign" we are really referring to the first "Revelation 12 sign" (woman clothed with the sun, moon at her feet, pregnant, and crown of 12 stars). Most people completely miss that the second sign, which begins in verse 3, is the only sign that is for sure identified with the middle of the Tribulation (dragon about to devour the child before the woman flees). The fact that there are two signs and not one is telling. Also, it is only after the woman flees that the last half of the Tribulation begins (Revelation 12:6). Long story short: the sign in 2017 might actually be the sign of the pre-tribulational rapture of the Church. For years some very prominent scholars have thought the sign in Revelation 12 was always the strongest

proof of a pre-trib rapture.

8.) 2024 is year 6000 since Creation according to Johannes Kepler, who was the founder of modern astronomy (developed the laws of planetary motion). He pinpointed 3977 BC as the year of Creation. Since there is no year '0', 2024 would be exactly year 6000 since Creation (if his biblical calculations were correct).

9.) 12th-century Rabbi Judah Ben Samuel predicted 2017 as the year of Messiah. All his prophecies leading up to the final 2017 prophecy came true precisely as predicted.

10.) Even though many have tried to add 49 "prophetic years" to June 7th, 1967, there was no actual decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem on that day. However, there was a decree by the Knesset to restore and rebuild Jerusalem on April 1st, 1969. 49 x 360 days later would be July 18th, 2017.

Could this be the date the Third Temple is completed in preparation for the Tribulation?

11.) Daniel 12:12 adds an additional 45 days at the very end of the 1290 days, for a total of 1335 days. Amazingly, exactly 45 days from the possible 10/4/24 Second Coming date is Cheshvan 17, the same day in history that the Great Flood began (Genesis 7:11). This may in fact be the day that Christ's global judgment is completed.

12.) The Shemitah year may actually be 2016/2017. Though Jonathan Cahn found an amazing pattern, he was looking at when economic crashes began, not when they reached their worst point. In the previous two cycles, the crashes reached their worst points in 2009 and 2002, respectively, not 2008 and 2001. According to what many think is a more accurate Shemitah and Jubilee cycle, the next Shemitah year is

actually 2016/2017 and the next Jubilee year is 2017/2018.

13.) 2017 is 50 years (a full jubilee cycle) from 1967 (conquest of Jerusalem), 70 years (a complete generation) from 1947 (decree to reestablish Israel), 100 years ( two complete jubilee cycles) from 1917 (Balfour declaration), and 120 years (see Genesis 6:3) from 1897 (First Zionist Congress, the first Jewish government since 70 AD).

14.) "In that Day there will be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD at its border." - Isaiah 19:19. This one is pretty astonishing: This may point to Rosh Hashanah 2017 and a Second Coming in 2024.

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Chapter 5The Sign & Year 5777

The Revelation 12 sign in the heavens (or "great wonder " KJV) will appear September 23, 2017 at precisely 10:30 am PDT or equivalent time of 8:30 pm Jerusalem time.

The complete presence and perfect alignment of all the symbolic imagery has been traced back 6.5 thousand years in the past and 1000 years into the future via Stellarium software, and well documented. It is a one time event and will never occur again. This sign marks the season of the rapture for the church, and the beginning of the time of Jacob's trouble. In addition, the sign occurs within the days of the feast of trumpets. Exactly.

If November 13, 2017 marks the beginning of the significant spiritual return of Israel, then six days later marks what appears to be the beginning of the 70th Week of Daniel.

This is done by counting 2,520 (7 x 360) days back from the Day of Atonement 2024.

Now most prophecy students believe Israel signs the covenant with the Antichrist to begin the 70th Week per their understanding of Daniel 9:27. This author instead believes that this is Israel’s Covenant with God, which is strengthened by God himself showing the Israelis that all is back on track. During the transition from the Rapture to the beginning of the 2,520 days would be sixty days and it is believed within that time there is the fulfillment of Psalm 83 and Ezekiel 38-39. Only God rescues Israel from the war and Israel is said to recognize that fact.

With the Rapture occurring on the Feast of Trumpets and this war coming from the north, it should be clear to many Jews what just occurred. With an understanding of

the Old Testament, it should be clear.

Of course, that is why it is there. Paul speaks of the Gentiles provoking the Jews to jealousy. If there were a time to be jealous, to see a sizable segment of Gentiles (and some believing Jews) get taken in the Rapture to safety before the coming Day of the Lord would be it. It will mean that many Jews will get on track and believe. With 144,000 Jewish male witnesses found in the book of Revelation, it has been made clear that many in Israel will believe and preach the Gospel of the Kingdom. The seven years begin at a time of Israeli spiritual renewal. This is why Jesus warns Israel of the Antichrist by identifying the time of the Abomination of Desolation, which occurs in the middle of the 70th Week.

That is the true moment of identification and time the Antichrist will control the land of Israel.

One roadblock in understanding the sign of Revelation 12 is by not understanding the layout of the book of Revelation. Chapter 11 takes the reader to the end of the seven years at the seventh trumpet when the earth fully becomes under Jesus Christ our Lord. Chapter 12 begins further detail on this coming time and starts back at the beginning. We therefore begin at this sign that represents Israel and the bringing forth of the Messiah. But the point is that this is a heavenly sign placed in heaven to show us when these things will begin. That is, the continuation of the salvation story through the nation of Israel.

Therefore, the sign of Micah 5 and Revelation 12 is an actual sign in the heavens that can be documented and it is yet future. It marks the time at which a true return of Israel will occur. It is not an accident that it comes within the Feast of Trumpets–the time of the last Trump for

the Church. This then means that time is short for the Church. Will believers pay attention and do what must be done and make sure that they are sharing the gospel? The doors to the Church are still open for those who might believe in our Savior Jesus Christ. Only by believing and putting our trust in Christ will we escape what is soon coming upon the world. It is becoming pretty apparent what is soon coming. If one does not believe until after the Rapture, God’s grace will be sufficient, but it will not be without many perilous trials.

The Hebrew Year 5777

At sundown on this October 2nd past, the Jewish New Year 5777 BEGAN, and The LORD’s Biblical “High Holy Days” with it.

We closed out the Biblical Jubilee Year (only coming around once every 50 years), which followed the Shemitah Year (coming once every 7 years). The fact that such a Biblically significant Year (5777) is following not just a Shemitah, but a Jubilee as well, has me very excited about what God has planned prophetically. That's why I'm doing what I'm doing.

5777 will be the 50th Anniversary of Israel’s reunification with the Jewish State’s God-given Holy Capital of Jerusalem, but that’s not all! The number 777 represents our GOD, as well as His number of perfection and completion. There is also an accurate 800 year old Rabbinical Prophecy that predicts the Year 5777 will begin the Season of the Messiah’s Coming (in our case, His RETURN for His Church)!

The number 777 is attributed to our God and Father, YaHWeH, for many reasons. It is also attributed to His Father/Son Relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ, Israel’s Messiah and our Saviour.

Written in Hebrew, “YHWH in the YESHUA Messiah”, gives the number 777: “Yod, He, Vaw, He, beth, yod, shin, vaw, ayin, he, mem, shin, yod and heth” (10+5+6+5+2+10+300+6+70+5+40+300+10+8 = 777).

If that in itself weren’t awesome enough, also in Hebrew, “YESHUA saves”, gives 777 as well: “Yod, shin, vaw, ayin, he, vaw, shin, yod and ayin” (10+300+6+70+5+6+300+10+70 = 777). The Name “YaHWeH” written in Hebrew appears as 777.

Throughout the Bible, we see the significance of the number 7 to God. It is, by far, used by The LORD more than any other number. For instance, God rested on the 7th Day and blessed it. The Shemitah Year comes every 7 years. The Jubilee Year comes after 7 Shemitahs’. In the Book of Revelation, the Judgments all come in 3 sets

of 7: Seven Seals, Seven Trumpets, Seven Vials or 7-7-7 judgments.

These are just a few of the many examples. Our generation, which has already witnessed an abundance of “Last Days” Biblical signs, will only live through ONE Biblical Year which bears God’s Holy number, and that is 5777.

Christ said: “I am the resurrection”. In Greek, resurrection is written “h anastasiV”, numbering 777 =

8+1+50+1+200+300+1+200+10+6.

In the first verse of the Bible, it is written: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Gn 1,1) This verse consists of 7 Hebrew words and 28 letters, and it also counts three names:

God, heavens and earth. The sum of the numerical values of each one gives 777: God = 86, paradise = 395 and earth = 296, where 86+395+296 = 777.

Written in Hebrew, “Orthodox Messiah”, gives 777: he, mem, shin, yod, heth, daleth, taw and yod, giving 5+40+300+10+8+4+400+10 = 777.

Written in Hebrew, “YHWH in the YESHUA Messiah”, gives 777: yod, he, waw, he, beth, yod, shin, waw, ayin, he, mem, shin, yod and heth, giving 10+5+6+5+2+10+300+6+70+5+40+300+10+8 = 777.

Written in Hebrew, “YESHUA saves”, gives 777: yod, shin, waw, ayin, he, waw, shin, yod and ayin, giving us...

10+300+6+70+5+6+300+10+70 = 777.

By using the ASCII table, we find that the French word “EXORCISTES” (exorcists) gives 777.

The numerical value of the Hebrew word NMLA IVMM, meaning “filled with light”, gives 777.

And at the time of this writing

(December 2016) we are in the year 5777.

Chapter 6Further Evidence

On November 20, 2016, an astronomical event began that will last nine and a half months, culminating in startling concurrence with the vision of Revelation 12.All my research on this subject of prophecy indicates that this astronomical event, in all its particulars, is unique in the history of man.

How rare is this Revelation 12 Sign in the Heavens? Once in 5,932 years. The last time was in 3915 BC. Roughly the time Adam and Eve walked the Earth.On November 20, 2016, Jupiter (the King planet) entered into the body (womb) of the constellation Virgo (the virgin). The conception took place. The Church has entered into a purification period or phase.

And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. 1 John 3:3. Just what is this hope? Verse 2 tells us.

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. So by having this hope of His appearing, it is said that this hope purifies ourselves, even as we have (already) been made pure.

Look at the definition of the word hope and we see that it does not signify wishful thinking. But rather it means "a guaranteed expectation" of that which is to come.

Jupiter, due to its retrograde motion at the time of the Revelation 12 sign, will spend the next 9 ½ months within the womb of Virgo. This length of time corresponds with gestation period of a normal late-term baby.

We (believers) are soon to be born! After 9 ½ months, Jupiter exits out of the womb of Virgo ( September 9, 2017) and is CAUGHT UP TO THE THRONE OF GOD. I'm not setting a date for the Rapture. I'm just pointing out the day Jupiter exits out of the womb of Virgo and is said to be caught up to the throne of God. I'm saying what the astronomical sign says will occur.

Upon Jupiter’s exit (birth), on September 23, 2017, we see the constellation Virgo with the sun rise directly behind it (the woman clothed with the sun). At the feet of Virgo, we find the moon. And upon her head we find a crown of twelve stars, formed by the usual nine stars of the constellation Leo with the addition of the planets Mercury, Venus, and Mars. Just as Revelation 12:1-2 says.

This will mark the beginning of the Tribulation..

JUST HOW CLOSE IS THE RAPTURE? SECOND COMING EVENTS ARE LINING UP NOW & THE RAPTURE HASN'T YET

TAKEN PLACE.

There are 10,385 Christ return verses in the Bible .The biggest excuse heard? No one knows the day or hour. But our Lord Himself said we WILL know when it's AT THE DOOR. 1000 signs were given about His coming, 500 before, 500 after He came. All of the last 500 have been fulfilled. Scoffers will say, "where is the return of His coming?" Jesus said to the church of Philadelphia they will be kept out of the time of trouble. But He said to the church at Laodicea who was a false, professing church, I will spew you out of my mouth. The Church of Laodicea represents those left behind to go through the Tribulation.

There are a number of notable events that align with this date.

September 21-22, 2017 is the Feast of Trumpets or Jewish New Year.

It is also the 70 year anniversary of the UN resolution allowing for Israel to be recognized as a state. It is 70 years from 1947 to the rebirth of Israel.

It is the 50th anniversary or year of Jubilee for Jerusalem.

It is the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.

70th anniversary of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

It is the 120th jubilee from Adam.

It is the 70th jubilee since Canaan.

It is the 40th jubilee since Christ's death.

2017 is the 70th Jubilee since Exodus (1483 B.C). And as previously noted, the year 2017 marks year 5777 on the Jewish calendar and the Feast of Trumpets 2016 to Elul 29 2017 is the Hebrew year 5777.

The evidence simply becomes overwhelming and impossible to

ignore.

Searching historical records for specific dates in Jewish history and you will discover there are two days that had a remarkable number of significant occurrences.

These are Tishri 1 and Nisan 15. While every other day in Jewish history had between 3-15 notable events these two were upwards of 50.

Here are just a few events that have taken place on Tishri 1, Rosh Hashanah (New Moon and Feast of Trumpets).

If this does not excite you, nothing will.

Adam and Eve are createdNoah’s birthday

Sarah conceives IsaacIsaac blesses Jacob

Rachel conceives JosephJoseph released from prison

Pharaoh freed Israelites from slaveryHannah conceives Samuel

David is forgiven for Bathsheba sinDaniel sees vision of judgment

If we apply all these events with the one

time event which takes place in the

heavens on Sept. 23, 2017 we have to ask the basic question.

Could this all be coincidence?

CHAPTER SIXTHE WOMAN AND THE CHILD

The woman giving birth represents Israel, the child the Church. The sign is not representative of Israel giving birth to Jesus and here is why.

Within the text of the sign we see the child being caught up to God's throne. The word for Caught up in the greek is harpazo. The same word Paul uses to describe the rapture of the Church. Furthermore...

JESUS ASCENSION WAS NOT A SUDDEN SNATCHING AWAY as the word Harpazo (Rapture) describes. But rather...

Epairo "to be lifted up"Anabaino "to ascend"Analambano "to take up"

The word Harpazo denotes a sense of rescue. Christ wasn't "rescued" at His ascension.

1 Thess 4:17 says, Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord.

After the Church is caught up in Rev 12, Michael and the armies of Heaven cast out the dragon to the earth. Rev 12:9 Heaven then celebrates! Rev 12:10-12.

He knows his time is short so he is furious Rev 12:12. (7 years is all the Devil has).

And when the dragon saw that he was thrown down to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male child. Satan goes after Israel, and the faithful remnant. Rev 12:13.

"...he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male child." Further proof the woman giving birth is Israel.

It is said the "Son will rule the nations with a rod of iron? How can that be the Church?

Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years. Revelation 20:6.

If we suffer, we shall also reign with him. Matthew 19:28 Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Luke 12: And I bestow on you a kingdom,

just as My Father has bestowed on Me.

Luke 22:30 ...so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Romans 5 And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ--if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.

CONCLUSION

When the Lord led me on this path of discovery I spent many weeks "laboring" through it. Several things are worth noting here before I write the conclusion to this small work.

It has become apparent to me that the work God has done in my life prior to this journey prepared me to examine the evidence from an honest, and even critical perspective. It was never my intention to force fit any preconceived notions into the research. Truth seekers cannot afford to do this.

Furthermore, although a definite degree of emotion was involved in all this, I strived to not allow those emotions to cloud my critical thinking. I just wanted to know the truth, and I believe the Holy Spirit revealed a significant degree of insight

into the Revelation 12 sign which will appear in the heavens September 23, 2017.

First and foremost, I became aware of the fact that the alignment date was not specifically indicative of any event that will occur on that date. It is "just" the sign. If nothing happens on September 23, 2017 and the day comes and goes without fanfare it will not dissuade me from believing the sign was still just what it was; a significant alignment in the heavens which by all evidences is a fulfillment of the sign given John in Revelation, and meaningful for our time.

I for one will just chalk it up as what it is- a time in which our Lord's return is ever more closer than ever before. Now having said that... Just what does the sign REALLY represent? Given all the evidences, what is it really telling us?

Besides the definite sign for Israel that her time of Jacob's Trouble has begun, I am convinced there is a sign for the Church as well that is far grander than what you or I could ever imagine.

Consider just what LIFE is as God defines it. We were born once, then born again, and now there awaits every child of God a FINAL miracle of birth; A celestial birth in the heavens!

We are in a very real sense about to experience, I believe, our FINAL birth into a realm in which there has never existed one moment of what we call time. God is working in and from eternity. We were said to be crucified, buried, raised and ascended with Christ, even co-seated with Christ in the heavenlies. Our physical birth into this world could not join us to Christ because sin separated us from Him. But then we were born again (one step

closer in experience), and that new birth has given us a taste of what our union with Him describes. Only a taste, for we still remain embodied with a sin nature.

But when the "man child" is born and caught up to heaven at the rapture we will have then experienced the complete fullness of that maturity of which God intended. I find it interesting that the Greek word for saved literally means "deliverance", which is the same word we use when we refer to a woman giving birth.

Jesus came forth from Israel, born of a virgin, without sin. But so did the Church spring forth from Judaism, which was made one with Him, to then be caught up together with Him. But not as He Himself ascended slowly and majestically to heaven, void of impending danger. I see such magnificent layers within the Revelation 12 sign I find them difficult to explain.

Probably because there are no human words to do so. But I also see distinctions which must be taken careful note of, preventing us from mistaking the child being born from the constellation Virgo as the Son of God.

The CONTEXT of the Revelation 12 sign is seeped in symbolic imagery pertaining to the end times, not Jesus' first coming. The woman must be Israel, and the male child being born the Church. The dragon awaiting to devour the child as it is born must be Satan. He hates the Church. When the child is caught up to God's throne there is war in heaven. Satan and his angels are cast down to earth where he pursues the woman who gave birth to the Church, not Jesus Christ.

We know that Satan has been before the throne of God during this present age accusing the brethren day and night. The

war in Heaven did not occur when Jesus ascended to the Father. It is said Satan is cast down to earth to pursue the woman, Israel, where God carries her off into the wilderness to protect her for 1260 days, the first 3 1/2 years following the rapture of the Church.

Satan was not "before the woman" ready to devour Jesus as soon as He was born. Neither was he preparing to "devour" Jesus at the time of His ascension to Heaven.

A FEW CLOSING THOUGHTSIf you have read this far I encourage you to do your own study on the Revelation 12 sign and not just swallow someone else's interpretations about it. It is my hope this work will encourage you to do just that.

Secondly, if you are a believer in Christ I encourage you to take comfort in the fact that we will soon be going home to be with

our Lord. And if you do not know Christ you call upon Him to save you now before it is too late. The doors of the ark are closing even now as you read these last words.

I want to thank you for allowing me the time to come into your most holy of holies, your spiritual life. I came not as a robber, but as a servant.

Copyright Steven Sewell 2016Sources and Credits: Daniel

Matson, Daily Crow, Unsealed.org, The Great Sign, Eternal Rhythm Flow, Chuck Missler, Discover

Ministries, Cutting Edge 2