Interesting sign in the sky for this Saturday

Also interesting for the same day is that Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Saturn form a straight line this day, which is unusual.  Jupiter's "currently 12° from Venus. The two are closing in on each other; they will shine just ½° apart on the mornings of April 30th and May 1st."

Jupiter is the king planet and represents God, while Venus represents Jesus.

Revelation 22:16
“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.”

Outstanding!  Hopefully this portends our soon departure!

All of creation is groaning for His return and I think all of creation including the stars in the heavens is trying to scream at us that we are not going back to “normal” ever again but the “new normal” we should be getting used to is that indeed He is at the door and is coming soon.

unfortunately I think there have been sooooo many signs in the heavens beginning with the fascination with the blood moons about 7 years ago that the masses have become numb to them and even many Christians yawn when a new sign is seen in the heavens.  Watching is not easy because it requires eyes to see, ears to hear and staying awake when the rest of the world yawns and says nothing to see here, move along.

everyone does not get the watching crown, it’s not a “participation trophy” so thanks for calling this to our attention, just one more witness to keep us alert and keep us from getting sleepy!

Again, may the Lord bless every heart turned towards Christ!

TR

I’m trying to understand the Revelation 12 sign this weekend and how it pertains to the church and the rapture possibly this weekend???  I don’t get it?

Because isn’t  Revelation Chapter 12 all about what occurs at mid point of the tribulation:

The woman is Israel NOT the church

The male child is Jesus

There is war in heaven … and Satan falls with 1/3 of demons from heaven and they no longer have access to “visit” the 3rd heaven nor can they live in the 2nd heaven (on other planets, etc.)  they all fall down to the earth to dwell and then its woe …to the inhabitants of the earth … and satan enters into the AC …

And the woman (Israel) flees into the wilderness (Petra)

Geri, here is the Revelation 12 theory as I understand it.

I’m not saying I subscribe to it, since it remains to be seen how God interprets His Word and plays this all out, but this is what I have heard ad how it could relate to the rapture.

I have heard that yes the woman is Israel, but I have heard that the male child is not Jesus but is the church - according to this theory Jesus is the “head” of the male child, but the body has yet to be birthed.  So far so good I guess, He is the head, we are the body.  If this were mythbusters I would say this put this theory in the category of “plausible” not confirmed and not busted yet.

The further argument that is advanced for this theory is that the description of the man child in Revelation does not exactly fit the description of Jesus in that the man child is snatched away from danger of the dragon.  So the theory goes how does that apply to Jesus in any way?

Some argue that this was fulfilled when He was scooted away from Herod down to Egypt, but that didn’t actually happen when He was an infant, scripture seems to indicate He was a couple of years old by the time the family had to flee.

So then, we know He ascended into heaven, but does that fit the bill of being “snatched”. In Acts it seems to indicate that the disciples gazed into heaven as they watched Him depart, which doesn’t seem to indicate that it was a snatching, but seems to infer that he slowly ascended and disappeared out of their sight.  So again - if it was mythbusters does this mean myth “confirmed” not necessarily, but I would still put it in the category of “plausible” because I do see the points that are being made.

So anyway, hope that helps you to understand what all the hullabaloo is about regarding revelation 12 and the church and the rapture.

If memory serves at least on one occasion we are told that Christ was whisked away from hostile crowds during his ministry!

Much like Paul and others no doubt!

TR

Thanks, Derrick for that explanation!    I reckon I must of been living under a rock when this theory came about. ?

Question still remains, are we aligned for a Rapture on Easter?!

Though as like in the past, many scriptural tie ins suggests this might happen!

We shall soon find out!

Again, on a day or at a time we think not! With or without any advance disclosure from God!

TR

Sure thing Geri, I think this theory was big around 2017 and keeping up with all of the prophecy theories that are out there these days can some times be like drinking from a fire hose - there’s a lot of info out there and I don’t think any of us can keep up with all of it.

TR - something else I keep thinking about that I want to bounce off of you - we always fall back on a day or a time we think not, and of course the old no man knows the day or hour - but here is what I wonder - let me know your thoughts.

What if we could ascertain a definite date that makes all the sense in the world, just for argument sake let’s pick and say it will be Easter.

Then I think of two interesting and unique instances when God seemed to “bend” or “alter” time in some way.  The first instance is when God stopped the rotation of the sun and moon so Joshua could continue defeating the enemies of Israel (Joshua Chapter 10). The second instance is when Hezekiah’s life was extended and as a sign God made the shadow on the sun dial go backward 10 degrees (Isaiah Chapter 38 and 2 Kings 20). So there was obviously a distortion of time by a few hours there too.

So the question I wonder is this - lets suppose the day is Easter - will God on His unseen calendar have to “balance the equation” by adding one day and several hours  for the two times that He seemed to manipulate time in the past.

Deep thoughts I know, but I just wonder if this is how it will wind up being on a day and hour that no one can really suspect - thoughts?