The “antennae” of many endtime prophecy watchers went up when the revamped European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) was put into effect on January 1, 2007. The seven year agreement continues to the end of 2013. It is essentially a slush fund that rewards countries for enacting EU-friendly economic and political policies. Israel was the first country to sign the agreement and it contains a midterm review period that allows for changes to the agreement. Twelve other parties signed on to the ENP, including the Palestinian Authority. The European Union currently guarantees the right of the Jewish religion to perform animal sacrifices (shechita), even though no sacrifices have been carried out since the destruction of the Temple in 70 AD.
These are the crucial dates that I found by using
Daniel 9:27,
Daniel 12:11, 12,
Matthew 24,
Revelation 17:12-14, and a recalibrated Hebrew calendar. Coincidently, Sir Isaac Newton also selected 2006 as the first year of the Great Tribulation, but his methodology and calculations were based on different passages of scripture. Note that though the 70th seven and the ENP overlap, these are not the same. The ENP is a means to an end; it is not an end in itself. I decided to insert the Mayan calendar date because it fits the timeline.
THE 7Oth SEVEN KEY DATES: (note that Jewish Holidays begin at sundown the day BEFORE the given date)
Purim (The Feast of Esther) - March 29, 2007: the first day of the religious calendar
Feast of Trumpets - September 9, 2010: sacrifices and offerings are abolished in the Jewish Temple
Last Day of Mayan calendar - December 21, 2012: possible cosmic disturbances as described in
Matthew 24
Plague of Darkness - March 22, 2014: the day the Antichrist sets up the abomination in the temple (
Exodus 10:21-29).
Purim Victory celebration/Jerusalem Gate Day - April 5, 2014: the last day of Satan's reign followed by Christ's return (date/time???)
Passover Feast (7 days) - May 5, 2014: the day we will celebrate with the Lord in heaven
Matthew 25 and the Bride of Christ
"To understand why Jesus refers to the Rapture as Him coming for His bride, you must understand the ancient ceremony of the wedding given to Israel at the time of Moses. A man who wishes to marry a woman would go to the woman's father and ask for her hand. If the Father approves, then the man goes 'to build a place for her', which means, build a house, start a career, be able to support her. When the father determines that the man is ready, he sends him a message and the man comes for his bride. While this is all happening, the woman will always keep a lamp lit in her room at night in wait for him to come. The man would always come 'like a thief in the night' and elope with her and take her to the Wedding Chamber, where they would be sealed away, consummating the marriage for 7 days."