COMMENTARY & OPINION

From the desk of

Bill Ramey

12/3/17

COMMENTARY & OPINION

KISLEV 24

I HAVE SHOWN YOU IN RECENT ARTICLES THE "LITTLE BOOK" OF HABAKKUK --- BUT THERE IS AND EVEN "LITTLIER" BOOK ENTITLED HAGGAI WHICH IS EVERY BIT AS PREGNANT WITH MEANING AS THE BOOK OF HABAKKUK.  PERHAPS WE SHOULD TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT IT.

It begins in chapter 1, verse 1 in the second year of Darius the king around 520 BC.  But we see the setting changing abruptly in verses 6-7 of chapter 2. "For thus saith the Lord of hosts, 'Yet once, it is for a little while and I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land ..." 

7   "And I will shake all nations and the desire of all nations shall come:  and I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts."  

When is it that the heavens and the earth shall be shaken?  It is at the time of the end of the age.  Yes, the earth is even to be displaced from it's orbital path according to the prophet Isaiah.  There can be little question about the time frame we have shifted into. 

In the next few verses he throws a trick question to the priests and gets their answer --- then he shows the priests that in like manner have they pronounced the food unclean that that those who have touched a dead body have touched, "So is this people and this nation before me, saith the Lord and so is the work of their hands..."

Who is this nation?  Is it ancient Judah to whom the prophecy began?  No!  We shifted gears --- remember?  We are now speaking to those at the end of the age.  At this time, there is not even a nation of Judah --- only the counterfeit nation called "Israel" and claiming to be Jews but in reality are "...those who say they are Jews and are not but do lie".  Rev 2:9 and 3:9.  The prophet Haggai is speaking to all 13 tribes of Israel.  This is speaking to those who are about to go into captivity for their uncleanness. 

In verses 15-17, Haggai shows that the famine coming on the land at that time was the work of the Lord (even if engineered by servants of Satan) --- but then he gives a sign and a positive date.  Verse 18:  "Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even from the day that the foundation of the Lord's temple was laid, consider it."

Verse 19 says, "...from this day will I bless you". 

In today's world we pay little heed to the Hebrew calendar.  We fail to take notice that the calendar revisions are a fulfillment of the prophecy of the beast that would think to change times (calendar) and laws.  Even the calendars that show the crossover between the Roman and Jewish calendars get the dates skewed and it would seem, intentionally. 

The international date line has been changed from ancient times to further this deception and the determination of the beginning of the months is a constant source of controversy.  It is Satan's world for yet a little while and he keeps dust in the air to prevent people from seeing the truth. 

The deep state and fake news media are also Satan worshipers and advance this deception even further. 

But is this prophecy of Haggai really for our day and time as it would seem?  If it is, could this Kislev 24 date have significance for us in this year of 2017 as the Romans count time?  And if it does, just when is that date?  As nearly as I can determine, Kislev 24 in this year of 2017 will be Dec 13 which is only ten days from today.

Most Christians believe that the Jews have to build a temple as an headquarters for the returning Christ but I tell you that is more religious mythology.  If we read closely in Zechariah 6, we see that the Messiah will oversee the building of the temple after His return. 

It takes lots of puzzle pieces to fill out the picture --- "...precept upon precept --- line upon line --- here a little and there a little".

The apostle Paul said, "You are the temple of the Lord".  What did he mean?  Is there yet another temple to come into play that is going to play a role in the return of the Messiah?

If so, could the foundation of that temple be laid in the next ten days?  This opens the door for the unveiling of yet another "Mystery of the Kingdom of God." 

In Ephesians 2:19, the apostle Paul begins to unveil this mystery.  "Now, therefore, you are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and of the household of God".

20.  "And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Himself being the Chief Cornerstone".

21.  "In whom all the building fitly framed together grows unto a TEMPLE in the Lord".

22. "In whom you also are built together for an habitation of God through the Spirit".

Keep in mind that it is only the foundation that is to be laid on Kislev 24 and thus begin the blessings of the cadre that is to assist in the rebuild of Jerusalem (which is soon to be destroyed). 

Where are the building materials for that foundation?  All dead and buried long ago.

This opens the door to another mystery.  The apostle Paul said, "We who are still living shall in no wise precede those who are asleep" (dead).  But notice what he did not say.  He did not say that "...none of the dead would precede those living or even others of the dead"! 

The book of Revelation was spin doctored by Mystery Babylon for some 400 years before getting their stamp of deception called canonization --- so we must use it with caution or, in short, learn "... to rightly divide truth".

We also know that error is introduced by hiding it within considerable truth.  So arm-ed with this knowledge, let's look at a passage in Rev 4 that appears to shed some light on the mystery we are looking into.  The apostle John is transported in vision to the heavenly throne and sees there "...24 elders" before the throne of the Most High.  This is in chapter 4 and there-fore before the first resurrection which is covered in the first few verses of chapter 14.  Who are these 24 elders? 

I have heard religious gurus stumble all over themselves trying to explain this and none have even been "in the ballpark".  One ventured to say, "Perhaps they are high ranking angels". 

·     But if we move on up to chapter 5, verse 9, we can clearly see that these 24 elders were flesh and blood humans at one time. 

Can we handle revelations of this magnitude? 

Sir Winston Churchill said, "Men will occasionally stumble over the truth but then quickly pick themselves up and hurry on as if nothing had happened". 

But if we have been given and received a love of truth, we must have a second look at this as potentially "revealed knowledge".

Who are these 24 elders?  Could they be the apostles and prophets that are to form the foundation for the spiritual temple? 

Where will the coronation ceremony of the new Ruler (God) of planet earth take place?

Many assume it will be in the rebuilt temple  bur I find this far from a foregone conclusion.  I am not convinced the temple will be rebuilt by that time.  We see in Daniel 7:13-14 that the Ancient of days will conduct the ceremony but will it even be on planet earth or will it be at His portable throne on a space platform above Jerusalem?  The prophet Ezekiel writes about there being a portable throne. 

If we look at this account in Daniel 7, we see that when the "...Son of man" comes forth to receive His crown, "...He comes with the clouds of the heavens..." 

When will this event take place?  Based on Daniel 12, I have believed for some time that it will take place 1335 days after the abomination is seen standing "...where it ought not".  We see in Isaiah 29 that Jerusalem will be destroyed and it appears that this will be concurrent with the destruction of America.  I have felt that it will be rebuilt at least in part, during the tribulation which begins at the time of destruction of Israel and America --- also begins the 1290 day count of Daniel 12.  The 1260 day count of the campaign of the two witnesses is included in this count but ends three and one half days before the 1290 day count ends.

This is the time the two witnesses will lie dead in the streets of Jerusalem, after their 1260 day campaign ends.  There must be a reason for us being given specific day counts.

Have all the religions and kingdoms on earth --- which all belong to Satan (see Luke 4), conspired together to keep this, and much other knowledge, from the masses?