By Pastor Riley

“Hear this, all ye peoples; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world: both low and high, rich and poor, together. My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.  I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark [hidden] saying upon the harp.” Psalm 49:1-4

Introduction

The above text from Psalm 49 correlates with 1949 following Israel’s War of Independence. The little band of Jews in Israel [only 350,000 Jews in Israel at that time], by the grace and mercy of God, had defeated the armies of their Arab enemies [a 100 million Arabs] and established themselves as a nation again among the nations of the earth. Praise the Lord!

From that time forth the Lord in His grace and mercy began unveiling the hidden details of His prophetic Word for the end-time. This “progressive revelation” has been an on going process through these past 60 years. “60” is the Bible number associated with “pride; esp. the pride of the Gentiles.”

Now humanity has come to the beginning of the 61st year since Israel won its War of Independence. THIS IS THE YEAR that the Lord will renew His Covenant with Israel and the whole Gentile world will begin to collapse in humiliation and shame, and will be brought to total defeat by the God of Israel over the next 7 years.

Please read this study carefully, and let the truths set forth here soak in.

The Sanhedrin

For many years now the religious Jews have been making preparation to reestablish their ancient covenant relationship with the God of Israel. I don’t remember the exact date or year, but several years ago the Jews began building a special building for the Sanhedrin Court, the ancient council of “the 70 elders.”

This council is referred to repeatedly in the Book of Acts. Just a few years ago the Sanhedrin became a reality again when 70 prominent Jewish men in Israel were selected to occupy the 70 seats in their new building and preside over all spiritual matters [and…??] in the nation of Israel.

The Preparation

Under the leadership of the Sanhedrin and the Rabbis, every detail of the ancient Levitical priesthood has been examined and preparation has been made to reestablish the priesthood. Garments have been made for the priests. The fixtures, curtains, and veils to go into a rebuilt Temple have been prepared.

A golden Menorah has been cast and is ready. The required tables, plates, pots, etc. have been prepared. The Jewish Rabbis in Israel even claim that they know the location of the sacred Ark of the Covenant and will retrieve it at the proper time.

Years have been spent in searching out descendants of the ancient tribe of Levi from among Jews all over the world. Enough Jews have been found who are believed to be Levites that at least a tentative priesthood is ready.

These potential priests have been repeatedly drilled in and have practiced every detail of how they should dress, how they should approach, what they should do, how they should speak, and what they should say, as they come before the sacred altar and offer the sacrifices required by God’s Law before the God of Israel.

Folks, everything is ready and waiting for the rebuilding of the Jewish Temple.

The Altar

A few months ago in 2009 the Sanhedrin and the Jewish Rabbinate commissioned the rebuilding of a sacred altar for the offering up to God of the animal sacrifices required by the Law of God. Those involved in preparing this altar have diligently followed the instructions for its preparation explicitly set forth in God’s Word, Deuteronomy 27:4-10.

It is an altar of unhewn stone upon which no instrument of iron was used in erecting it. This altar is now finished, has been consecrated by the ancient ceremonial laws laid down in the Torah, and is ready for use. Will they use it? I’m so glad you asked…..

The Animal Offerings

As I write I have a news release on my desk right before my eyes which I received yesterday sent directly from KorbanPesach.org. This is a committee of the Sanhedrin Initiative in Jerusalem, Israel. I am emphasizing this to impress upon my readers that the info contained in this news release is not an idle rumor or some man’s guess or opinion.

This information is for real, and came straight from the Sanhedrin Court in Jerusalem which has been reestablished in recent years to once again deal with questions of Jewish religious worship in their covenant relationship to the God of Israel.

The news release states that on Passover THIS YEAR the religious Jews will seek to reestablish their ancient covenant relationship with the God of Israel by offering the lambs required by the Law of God as Passover sacrifices on the rebuilt altar in Jerusalem.

The religious Jews of the Sanhedrin and others which are spearheading this movement are inviting Jews from all over the world to come to Jerusalem this year and observe the Passover by offering a lamb on the Jewish altar to the God of Israel.

They are requesting that every Jew in the world who wants to take part in this sacrificial Passover observance send seven shekels per person in order to buy enough lambs for every person to be able to partake of the meat of their Passover lamb as expressly commanded in Exodus 12.

The news release even acknowledges their understanding that such animal sacrifices in the modern world today will be regarded as “controversial” by most people and religions, yet they are calling upon the Jewish people throughout the world to be “courageous” enough to press forward towards their “redemption” as a people and a nation by offering the sacrifices required in the Law of God.

I will be glad to forward a copy of this news release to any of my readers, or you can find it for yourself by going to: http://www.korbanpesach.org/en/korban/pesach_now.htm

Objections Answered

I am quite sure that some “professing Christians” will object that the Jews can’t do this for the Temple has not been rebuilt and the Jews aren’t even allowed to pray and worship on the Temple Mount. I am deliberately bringing up this objection because I anticipate it coming from some “Christian” who doesn’t know near as much about God’s Word as they think they know.

I would remind our readers that there was no Temple in existence during the first 400 years after the Israelites came into “the promised land.” Yet the Old Testament Scriptures make it very plain that the Jewish people themselves built altars to the Lord in different parts of the holy land and offered sacrifices to the God of Israel AND HE ACCEPTED THEM. Look up the Scriptures for yourself. Hello! Is light beginning to break through?

This Passover sacrifice will be carried out on the rebuilt altar which will be located in the city of Jerusalem in near proximity to the Temple mount. If I read the Old Testament Scriptures correctly it could just as easily be carried out at Shechem, at Gibeah, at Bethel, at Beer-Sheba, or at any one of a half dozen others places in the land of Israel where the patriarchs of Israel built altars and sacrificed to the Lord in ancient times and the Lord will still accept it if it is coming from Jews whose hearts are truly seeking the redemption of Israel. The Lord still looks on the heart! 1 Samuel 16:7 and Jeremiah 17:9-10.

The Prophetic Significance

It is clearly prophesied in God’s inspired Word that the Jews will once again offer animal sacrifices in the end of this age. See Daniel 9:27 and many other prophetic Scriptures. But the prophetic Scriptures are also quite clear that these animal sacrifices will only be resumed at the time this present “dispensation of grace” is ending and the Lord renews His covenant with Israel as the terrible Tribulation begins.

The prophetic Scriptures are also quite plain that the Lord will not renew His covenant with Israel until the Gentile church or bride of Christ is removed from this present evil world by the rapture of God’s people. Hello! Are you listening?

Folks if the Lord permits these animal sacrifices to resume in Israel on this coming Passover, then this means that the rapture of God’s people should occur on, before, or during the Passover observance THIS YEAR! Are you listening? God’s people [true believers] are going “home” THIS YEAR!

Praise God! Hallelujah! Glory to God! Praise to the Lord Jesus Christ!

This Year…2010

Write down this year, 2010, as 2 – 0 – 1 – 0. Now put a slash mark through the zeros. What you now have left is the 2 and the 1, or in other words 21. “21” is the Bible number for “the exceeding sinfulness of sin; the fullness of sin; the covering or completion of sin.” This number also points to the 21 judgments of the Tribulation. It is during the coming Tribulation when sin is going to be glaringly revealed to all of humanity as the wicked rebellion against Almighty God that it really is, and which the Lord is going to bring to an end by the total destruction of the incorrigible wicked.

“21” is a composite number composed of the numbers 10 and 11. “10” is the Bible number for “Law,” which all of Adam’s descendants have transgressed and violated, 1 John 3:4; Romans 3:23. “11” is the Bible number for “judgment.” The 21 judgments will be poured out during the 7 years of the Tribulation to bring to completion God’s wrath and vengeance against the Christ rejecting incorrigible wicked.

Is it just “coincidence” that the number of this year, 2010, works out this way? I think not! What has been presented ought to be sufficient evidence of the prophetic significance of this year, but there is still more…..

In the Rapture 88 Movement in 1988 thousands of God’s people all over the world were expecting the rapture to occur on Rosh HaShanah that year. It didn’t! But I want to point out to our readers that from Rosh HaShanah, 1988 to Rosh HaShanah, 2009 was a period of 21 years. Count them for yourself! We have already examined the Biblical meaning of the number, 21.

On Rosh HaShanah, 2009, mankind entered the 22nd year since Rosh HaShanah, 1988. Now just look at all the world events which are swiftly moving towards a climax all around us day by day. “22” is the Bible number which means “to see; to discern; to enlighten; to understand.” It ought to be obvious that 2010, this 22nd year, is the year that true New Testament believers are going to be raptured to glory to meet our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

2010 is the year that the Lord is going to renew His covenant relationship with Israel through saving, sealing, and sending a “remnant” of Jewish believers [the 144,000] to preach Jesus Christ to the lost world and to call unbelieving Israel to repentance before God. Praise the Lord!

But that still isn’t all…..

Do you recall that the Lord explicitly states in Isaiah 46:9-11 that He declares “the end from the beginning”? Now go look at Psalm 110, which correlates with 2010. It is only seven verses long, corresponding with the seven year Tribulation.

It is obvious from reading this Psalm that the Tribulation has begun, for the very language used in the Psalm is descriptive of the Tribulation. It is also obvious that the end of the Tribulation; that is, how the Lord is going to bring it to an end, is described in the last three verses of the Psalm.

Just as in many other places in God’s Word, the Lord inspired the Psalmist David to “declare the end from the beginning” in this Psalm. Wow! How great and gracious is our God!

Conclusion

It ought to be obvious to every true believer that the things mentioned in this study are not just “coincidence.” The end of this present dispensation is swiftly approaching. New Testament believers should now be “Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ” day by day and even hour by hour. The rapture of God’s people is much closer than some want to believe.

Every reader can either draw near to the Lord and let His Holy Spirit fill your heart and mind with His Word and permeate your very soul, or…..you can ignore all the warnings, mock the messengers and the message, and reap in tears of sorrow and shame.

If you are truly saved you WILL be raptured to glory when the Lord comes to deliver His people “out of this present evil world,” Galatians 1:4, whether you believe it or not. The Lord invested His blood in you, and He has no intention of losing His investment.

On the other hand, if you are still lost in sin then there is no better time to seek the Lord as your own personal Savior than RIGHT NOW. Read 2 Corinthians 6:2, Hebrews 2:2-3, John 14:6, Acts 16:31, and Romans 10:8-13.

I urge any reader who needs spiritual help to contact me at once. I will study with you, pray with you, and do whatever I can to help you find salvation, assurance, and peace in Christ. May God grant His grace to every reader is my prayer.

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Please address all comments, questions, and correspondence to: Pastor F. M. Riley, 184 Country Road 108, Harrisburg, Missouri 65256.

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