Time in the Bible

1.

  1. One month = 30 days
  2. One year = 12 months (360 days)

2.

  1. Lengths of time in the Bible are prophetic.

3.

  1. The key to Bible time is a "Day for a Year."

4.

  1. The word "time" in some scriptures means 360 years.
(Time = 360 years; Time = 720 years; Half a time = 180 years).

5.

  1. In Lev. 26:18-28, it was prophesied that the children of Israel would be chastised "seven times" if they walked contrary to the will of the Lord. "Seven times" is a period of 2,520 years. (7 X 360 = 2520 years). This very thing happened, and even today we see the Jews living under the last of that chastisement.

6.

    Daniel prophesying of the coming of Jesus and the cutting off of the Jew (as a whole) from God, spoke of "70 weeks" being determined on the Jews. In Dan. 9:24-27, "70 weeks" in Bible time is 490 years.
    (one week = 7 day, 70 X 7 = 490 days = 490 years)
    This was from the time of the rebuilding of Jerusalem until the stoning of Stephen (Acts 7.51-60).

    Dan. 9:27 says that the covenant would be confirmed for "one week" (seven years) and that in the midst of the week, (after three and one half years of Jesus' ministry), the sacrifice would cease (John 19.30).

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    As the ministry of the early rain church was martyred, the truth was gradually replaced with tradition (Acts 20.28-31); darkness crept in and covered up the light. The church fell from its righteous and holy condition until it came to rest in what history refers to as the "Dark Ages" (2 Thess. 2.3-4). During that time, the beast system of Rev. 13.1-10 ruled supreme in the Earth, holding the power of life and death over all those who came under her influence. This period lasted 1260 years. The Bible calls it: (1) 3-1/2 days; (2) 42 months; (3) 1260 days; and (4) time, times, and half a time.

    1. 3-1/2 days = 3 X 360 + 180 = 1260 years
      (see item number 3) (Rev. 11.9,11).
    2. 42 months = 42 X 30 days/month = 1260 days = 1260 years (Rev. 11:2; 13:5).
    3. 1260 days = 1260 years (Rev. 11.3; 12.6).
    4. Time = 360 years, times = 720 years, half time = 180 years. So time, times, and half a time = 1260 years. (Dan. 7.25; 12.7)(Rev. 12.14)

    8.

      As the gentile dispensation draws to a close there are going to be two great mountains in the earth; the mountain of Esau and mountain Zion (Obad. 21).
    1. Mount. Esau is a picture of Beastly, whorish religious system and her daughters spoken of in Rev. 17. This system will be in full power for one hour, or 15 years. (one houre = 1/24 of a day, a day = 360 years, so 1/24 X 360 = 15 years). (Rev. 17.12; 18.10,17,19; Rev. 3.10)

      At the end of this 15 years, God will destroy the mountain of flesh in the Battle of Armageddon. then, their chastisement completed, the Jews as a people will once again be in favor with the Lord (Jer. 31.10-14).

    2. Mount. Zion, which is a picture of a restored church, the latter rain church (Heb. 12.22-23)(James 5.7), will come in order, or full authority, at the same time as the beast system. But it will only be in existence for one half-hour, or 7-1/2 years.
      (one hour = 15 years, so 1/2 hour = 7-1/2 years) (Rev. 8.1).
      At the end of this 7-1/2 years, Jesus will come and catch away a bride, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing.

    9.

      So, the natural Jews will be grafted back in, and the gentiles will be cut off; the bride will reign with Jesus, nd the great whore that sits on many waters will be destroyed. Now we see another key concerning bible time. The bible speaks of a day being as one thousand years, and a thousand years being as a day (2 Pet. 3.8) (Ps. 90.4). We are coming to the end of the 6th day of time, or the 6,000 years of man's rule. A gentile church is getting ready to take the gospel of Jesus Christ back to the natural Jews. Then, for 1,000 years, (during the 7th day of God's redeeming plan), righteousness will be dispensed to the world by a Jewish ministry. (Hos. 6.1-3) (Isa. 66.8; 2.2-3; 30.26) (Acts 17.31).
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