Moses, Jesus, And The Rapture Of The Church

[Judith]

"MOSES, JESUS, AND THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH"

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"The Law is only a Shadow of the Good Things that are Coming. A model of the Rapture in Exodus. For the law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus Christ (John 1:17). In the Old Testament there are numerous models of the Messiah, and in this way the priests and prophets came to understand something of His Nature. The increased knowledge resulting from Messiah’s actual visitation raised by magnitudes the importance of these Old Testament models. New Testament students who ignore the Old often come away with a view of Jesus barely sufficient to address the problems confronting us today; a sandal-shod social worker who walked the shores of Galilee patting little children on the head and advising everyone to turn the other cheek. The real Jesus leaps off the pages of the Old Testament through the various Models of the Messiah with power and authority.

MOSES AND THE MESSIAH

Moses not only acted out several of these models in events like the smitten rock (Exodus 17 & Numbers 20) and the bronze serpent (Numbers 21:4-9 & John 3:14), he actually was one. In addition to the parallels between the beginnings of the Dispensation of the Law and the Dispensation of Grace, the similar manner in which these two leaders came into the world is also striking.

Both mothers received supernatural indications that their yet unborn children would redeem their people. Both children were in mortal danger at the moment of birth and both parents sought protection in Egypt. Both later left their place of refuge to assume leadership of their people. As Moses spent 40 years in the desert of Midian, Jesus spent 40 days in the wilderness of Judea. As Moses led his people out of the bondage of Egypt into a new life in the Promised Land, Jesus will lead His people out of the bondage of sin into a new life in Heaven. As the people of Moses were protected in Goshen while the plagues of Exodus destroyed Egypt, the people of Jesus will be protected in Heaven as the plagues of Revelation destroy Earth.

As Moses was the mediator for his people, bringing them into a covenant relationship with God, Jesus is the mediator for His people bringing them into a new and better covenant. As the people of Moses wandered in the wilderness for 40 years, the people of Jesus have wandered on the earth for 40 jubilees (a jubilee is a 50-year period). As the people of Moses were supernaturally fed and clothed physically during their sojourn in the wilderness (Deut 29:5 & Exodus 16), the people of Jesus have been supernaturally fed and clothed spiritually during their sojourn on Earth

(John 6:35 & Isa 61:10).

As Moses brought forth the Nation of Israel into their new life from the waters of the Red Sea, Jesus brings us forth into our new life from the waters of our baptism. As the law was given through Moses on the 6th day of Sivan (Feast of Shavuot in Hebrew) initiating the Dispensation of Law, the Holy Spirit was given through Jesus on the 6th day of Sivan (Feast of Pentecost in Greek) initiating the dispensation of Grace.

As the Lord told Moses to consecrate his people and at the sound of the loud voice and trumpet go up to meet Him on the mountain top, He told Jesus to consecrate His people and at the sound of the loud voice and trumpet go up to meet Him in the air.

MT. SINAI AND THE RAPTURE

This is one of the most intriguing parallels between Moses and Jesus. I’ll list a few more similarities here to give you a better idea. The trumpet of God and an audible voice are present at both events and both events create a kingdom. At Mt. Sinai the Israelites were redeemed from slavery, at the Rapture we’re redeemed from sin. They were consecrated, we’re perfected. They washed their clothes, we’re given clean clothes. God came to the Mt. top, Jesus comes to the air. At Mt. Sinai Moses and Aaron went up, at the rapture we go up. At Mt. Sinai Israel was wed to God. At the Rapture the Church is wed to Jesus. At Mt. Sinai God dwelt with Israel and at the rapture the Church dwells with Jesus. (Compare Exodus 19:10-25 & 1 Thes 4:16-17. There is a view that when God sent the ram for Abraham to sacrifice instead of Isaac, He saved the two horns to be used as shofars. He blew the left one (the first trump) in Exodus 19 in preparation for the giving of the Law, and will blow the right one (the last trump) in 1 Thes. 4:16 to initiate the Rapture.)

The Law is only a Shadow of the Good Things that are Coming (Hebr. 10:1)

Since many Biblical models are necessarily incomplete, there are also some obvious differences. Only Moses and Aaron could ascend the mountain. Anyone else going up passed from life to death. At the rapture we all go up and everyone passes from death to life. God promised to dwell with Israel if they obeyed. We will dwell with Jesus because He obeyed. They changed themselves temporarily, He changes us permanently. Theirs was an event accompanied by great fear, ours is an event anticipated with great joy. After all Mt. Sinai was the presentation of God’s Law, and the Rapture is the manifestation of His grace.

And now you know the adult version.

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See calendar study........

http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/july2014/judith727-1.htm

Also........

http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/oct2014/judith1019.htm

In the calendar study I've shown specific dates that correspond to the

EXODUS and the arrival at MT. SINAI. I will once again show these dates. They are as follows:

Year of the EXODUS on the 360/day and 365.25/day calendar -

MARCH 14/15, 2520 on 360/day = DECEMBER 24/25, 2483.8 on 365.25/day

Crossed the RED SEA on the 3rd day on the 360/day and 365.2/day calendar -

MARCH 17/18, 2520 on 360/day = DECEMBER 27/28, 2483.8 on 365.25/day

NOTE: MARCH 17/18 is the same date Jesus rose again - the RESURRECTION.

Arrival at MT. SINAI on 360/day and the 365.25/day calendar -

MAY 14/15, 2520 on 360/day = FEBRUARY 22/23, 2483.8 on 365.25/day

Using the same calculations with the 360/day and 365.25/day count on our current calendar, from the calendar study, today's current, present day calculations are as follows -

Our current DECEMBER 24/25, 6197 (or 2014) on the 365.25/day (same date as the EXODUS) = MAY 14/15, 6288 on the 360/day (same date they arrived MT. SINAI). Coincidence?

Then, adding the three days for when they crossed the RED SEA = DECEMBER 27/28, 6197 (or 2014)on the 365.25/day = MAY 17/18, 6288 (same date GOD CAME DOWN ON MT. SINAI which was the FIRST TRUMP). Coincidence?

Could this years DECEMBER 27/28, 2014 possibly be what we've been anticipating and waiting for - the LAST TRUMP (RAPTURE)? I hope so.

Keep looking up!

Judith

e-mail - sweetbyandbyx2@yahoo.com

[By Faith]

Seems a bit complex. My experience is you can get numbers to say anything as proven through the years of how none of them ever predicted what people thought they would. Jesus said no man knows the day, or the hour. Also, about every year is a doomsday year, when someone has a prophecy, nubers added up and so on. It's been going on for 100's of years.

[Judith]

Hello Faith -

You are right about "no one knows the day or the hour" with any absolute authority.

Understanding what that verse means exactly is essential. To be watching and looking up -especially "as we see the day approaching", is not a suggestion, its a command and one we should take seriously.

One thing is for sure, in light of the present prophetic fulfillments there is every indication that His coming is near. Speculating as to POSSIBILITIES is not forbidden. There is harm that comes from date setting, but watching and hoping for the glorious return of Jesus for His bride and stating that such and such a date as a POSSIBILITY is entirely different.

Jesus can come any moment and we should be attentive to that fact as the Rapture is

imminient.

It's a sad fact that too many christians are disinterested in any study of end-times

prophecy and the soon return of Jesus.

Recall that there is a special reward for those who are waiting and watching - according to scripture.

You are also right about the study being "complex". It is a study, however, and requires time to examine its' contents in order to evaluate it fairly.

Edited December 17, 2014 by Judith