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The End of the Jubilee: High Watch Time Ahead By T.W. Tramm WITH THE END of the biblical year at Nisan 1 in sight, it’s a good time to summarize why this is a pivotal moment, prophetically. To begin with, not only does Nisan mark the start of a new year and festival season, it contains some of the most significant anniversaries in Scripture and Jewish tradition. For instance: The Hebrew patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were born on Nisan 1 (Rosh Hashanah 10b, 11a). The Creation of the Universe is believed to have occurred on Nisan 1 (Rosh Hashanah 10b, 11a). The waters of Noah’s Flood receded to expose dry land on Nisan 1 (Gen. 8:13). According to at least one messianic scholar, Jesus was born on Nisan 1. Not only do facts and logic support this claim but the typology makes sense as the spring is when baby lambs are born. 1 The Hebrew slaves were liberated from Egypt in Nisan, earning this month the title “month of redemption.” According to Rabbi Yehoshua, the final redemption of the Jewish people will occur in Nisan as well. And so, Nisan, corresponding to the spring season, is about beginnings, new life, and deliverance. The earth, the Nation of Israel, and her Redeemer-Messiah, all came into being or were born in this month. In view of Nisan being a starting point for Israel and her Messiah, it’s fitting that Daniels prophetic countdown to His advent has a Nisan starting point as well. In Daniel 9:25 the angel Gabriel instructs Daniel to begin counting the years at the issuing of a decree: From the issuing of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until Messiah the Prince will be seven weeks and 62 weeks...” There are two biblical decrees commonly applied to verse 25. The first decree was issued in 457 BC by the Persian King Artaxerxes to Ezra (Ezra 7). The second decree was issued in 444 BC by the same King Artaxerxes to Nehemiah (Neh. 2). What is remarkable is that, because Daniel’s prophecy works on

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The End of the Jubilee: High Watch Time Ahead

By T.W. Tramm

WITH THE END of the biblical year at Nisan 1 in sight, it’s a good time to summarize why this is a pivotal

moment, prophetically.

To begin with, not only does Nisan mark the start of a new year and festival season, it contains some of

the most significant anniversaries in Scripture and Jewish tradition.

For instance:

The Hebrew patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were born on Nisan 1 (Rosh Hashanah 10b,

11a).

The Creation of the Universe is believed to have occurred on Nisan 1 (Rosh Hashanah 10b, 11a).

The waters of Noah’s Flood receded to expose dry land on Nisan 1 (Gen. 8:13).

According to at least one messianic scholar, Jesus was born on Nisan 1. Not only do facts and

logic support this claim but the typology makes sense as the spring is when baby lambs are

born.1

The Hebrew slaves were liberated from Egypt in Nisan, earning this month the title “month of

redemption.” According to Rabbi Yehoshua, the final redemption of the Jewish people will occur

in Nisan as well.

And so, Nisan, corresponding to the spring season, is about beginnings, new life, and deliverance. The

earth, the Nation of Israel, and her Redeemer-Messiah, all came into being or were born in this month.

In view of Nisan being a starting point for Israel and her Messiah, it’s fitting that Daniel’s prophetic

countdown to His advent has a Nisan starting point as well. In Daniel 9:25 the angel Gabriel instructs

Daniel to begin counting the years at the issuing of a decree:

“From the issuing of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until Messiah the Prince will be seven

weeks and 62 weeks...”

There are two biblical decrees commonly applied to verse 25. The first decree was issued in 457 BC by

the Persian King Artaxerxes to Ezra (Ezra 7). The second decree was issued in 444 BC by the same King

Artaxerxes to Nehemiah (Neh. 2). What is remarkable is that, because Daniel’s prophecy works on

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multiple levels, one can count the weeks from either decree (457 BC or 444 BC) and arrive at key dates

related to Jesus’ first coming, proving that He is indeed the promised Messiah. Therefore, both decrees

issued by Artaxerxes are relevant to Daniel’s weeks prophecy.

What is further remarkable is that both decrees were issued on the same date: Nisan 1. In Ezra chapter

7 Artaxerxes gives permission to Ezra to lead a band of exiles back to Jerusalem. In verse 9 Ezra begins

his journey from Babylon to Jerusalem “on the first day of the first month,” or Nisan 1. In Nehemiah 2

the second (444 BC) decree by Artaxerxes is issued on Nisan 1 as well (v. 1).2

So no matter which of the two decrees one applies to Daniel’s prophecy, the period of weeks pertaining

to Messiah’s first coming has a starting point in Nisan. Moreover, this prophetic period ends in Nisan as

well with Jesus riding into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey and being crucified soon after.

That Daniel’s prophetic weeks begin and end in Nisan makes sense because they are comprised of

biblical years, which, again, begin an end at Nisan (Ex.12:1). The Nisan start and end point also, however,

raises an interesting question about the anticipated 70th week of Daniel: is it possible this final week,

known as the tribulation period, could have a Nisan starting point as well?

Having established that Nisan is a significant time prophetically, particularly as the start and end point of

Daniel’s weeks, let’s zero in on some factors that make the coming Nisan significant.

ECLIPSE ANNIVERSARY

Nisan 1 this year marks the third anniversary of a one-of-a-kind total solar eclipse that occurred in 2015.

At the time, the “four blood moons” flanking the Nisan 1 solar eclipse garnered most of the attention.

However, the off-the-charts rarity of the solar sign in the middle suggests it was communicating

something vital.

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One reason the 2015 eclipse was rare is that it coincided with the spring equinox. For perspective, a

total solar eclipse occurs on the spring equinox only one other time in the roughly 750-year period

spanning 1662-2406.3 Making this convergence even more noteworthy is the fact that, according to the

Talmud, the sun was initially created in its vernal equinox position on Nisan 1. Owing to this tradition, on

the rare occasions Nisan 1 coincides with the equinox, a special blessing known as Birkhat Hachama, or

“Blessing of the Sun,” is recited: “Blessed are You, LORD, our God, King of the Universe maker of the

works of Creation.”

Additionally, the 2015 eclipse was a rare “super moon” eclipse, which means the Moon was at its closest

possible distance from Earth when it passed in front of the Sun.

A final factor making the 2015 solar eclipse rare was its path, crossing directly over the northernmost

part of the globe. In view of the ancient Jewish tradition that solar eclipses are warning signs to the

Gentile world, it’s difficult to imagine a more fitting location from which to issue a sign to the whole

world than from the northernmost tip of the globe, the one spot on earth where the longitudinal lines

that cross every major landmass converge.

All things considered, how rare was the total solar eclipse in 2015?

A total solar eclipse at the North Pole on the first day of spring is said to occur once every 100,000 years.

For such an eclipse to also occur on Nisan 1, however, is entirely unprecedented as the earth has,

according to the Bible, only existed for about 6,000 years.4

In light of the many scriptures stating “the sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before

the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD,” it goes without saying that an unparalleled solar

eclipse in the middle of four blood moons bears an important message. Moreover, that this eclipse

occurred on Nisan 1 is no coincidence and begs the question: Why is God directing our attention to this

date? Is it to raise awareness of the true biblical New Year, or perhaps the calendar and appointed times

in general? Or is there a more specific reason?

END OF THE JUBILEE

Another reason the coming Nisan is special is that it marks the end of a jubilee year. In view of God’s

propensity to allow the maximum time for repentance, is it possible He could be waiting until the “last

day” (John 6:40) to redeem the Church and reclaim the earth from Satan? 5

Some would say the Rapture cannot happen between now and Nisan 1 because Jesus can only return on

a feast day. A popular theory is that He will return at the Feast of Weeks, or Pentecost, which arguably

typifies the harvest of the Church better than any other festival.

Note the typologies:

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Pentecost celebrates the grain harvest.

Pentecost is linked directly to the Church (Acts 2).

Pentecost is associated with the wedding of a Gentile Bride to a Jewish redeemer (Ruth).

Pentecost is situated parenthetically in-between the other two harvest festivals (Firstfruits and

Tabernacles), signifying the parenthetical Church Age.

Pentecost is celebrated after a countdown of 49 days (seven weeks), on the 50th day.

Pentecost has no fixed date in Scripture, thus “no man knows the day.”

Sounds like the rapture of the Church, right? The problem with the Pentecost rapture scenario at this

point is that it puts the Church’s redemption OUTSIDE the year of redemption, which, again, ends at

Nisan.

This causes us to consider a slightly different scenario. Is it possible Pentecost is pointing not to the day

of the Rapture, but rather the Jubilee? 6 As most are aware, Pentecost’s observance on the 50th day

makes it a type of the Jubilee. Moreover, the lack of a fixed date creates an air of mystery regarding the

day typified by this festival. These typologies, together, make plausible the notion that Pentecost is not

about the day of the Rapture but, rather, its occurrence on an unknown day during a jubilee year.

This scenario is scriptural as it corresponds to the Bible’s teaching that we will know the general

timeframe of the Rapture but not the day (1 Thess. 5; Matt. 24:36, 44). Other possible scenarios, which

have the Rapture occurring on a feast day outside the jubilee year, or on an indefinite day in an

indefinite year, do not correspond well to the biblical teaching that we will know generally but not

precisely the time of the Lord’s return. Therefore, despite preconceptions about the Rapture occurring

on a feast, or at a particular time of year, it is scripturally plausible that it could happen between now

and Nisan 1, the last day of the Jubilee.

THE TURN OF THE SEASON

Based on the moon-phase charts available on the web, the first sighted crescent of the new moon

nearest the vernal equinox (Nisan 1) is anticipated to occur March 18.7 This date falls precisely in-

between the two astronomical/meteorological events which mark the turn of the season from winter to

spring: March 16 marks the equilux, the day when the hours of daylight become exactly equal to the

hours of darkness at Jerusalem’s latitude.8 A few days later, March 20, marks the astronomically

calculated equinox, the point at which the center of the solar disk crosses the celestial equator and

Earth’s axis is perpendicular to the Sun’s rays.

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On any regular day of the year, either the Southern or Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the Sun. At

the equinox, however, the tilt of Earth’s axis is perpendicular to the Sun’s rays.

Why is the day of equal light and darkness not the equinox? Two reasons: First, astronomers calculate

the equinox from the center of the Sun’s disc, while “sunrise,” or daylight, technically begins when the

Sun’s outer edge appears over the horizon. Second, an optical phenomenon called atmospheric

refraction bends the Sun’s light as it passes through Earth’s atmosphere, causing the Sun to appear

slightly higher on the horizon than it is in reality. Owing to these factors, the equilux, not the equinox, is

the day when a precise balance in the observable amount of daylight and darkness occurs and the

minutes of day begin to rapidly increase over those of night. It is the increase in light and warmth that

causes plants to grow and is why God attaches the spring harvest festivals to the equinox.9

Another reason the equinox is important, biblically, pertains to the constellations as signs in the

heavens. Book’s like E.W. Bullinger’s Witness of the Stars explain how, before God’s word was found in

written form, His Plan of Redemption was written in the stars via the constellations. As Earth spins on its

axis and orbits the Sun over the course of months, years, and millennia, the solar disc appears to pass

through each of the constellation signs, highlighting various aspects of the Plan.

That the sun and constellations are a means by which the Lord communicates a message without sound

or word is related in Psalm 19:

“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour

forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound

is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the

heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun. It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, like a

champion rejoicing to run his course. It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other;

nothing is deprived of its warmth” (Psalm 19:1-6).

Because the spring equinox determines the biblical year, the constellation in which the sun rises and

sets on this day is significant. At present, the sun rises and sets in Pisces at the equinox, highlighting and

emphasizing this constellation above the others.

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It’s important to understand that the Sun has not always risen in Pisces at the equinox. Due to a

phenomenon called “precession,” caused by a wobble in the Earth’s axis, the spring and fall equinoxes

appear to slowly drift west along the ecliptic over time. Consequently, at different times in history the

equinox has coincided with different signs. For instance, around the time of biblical creation, the

equinoctial sun was in Taurus, the sign of the bull. By the time of the Exodus, the sun had receded into

Aries, the sign of the ram or lamb. By the time of Jesus’ first coming, the equinoctial sun was receding

into Pisces, the sign of the fishes, where it is still found today. The next sign to see the equinoctial sun

will be Aquarius, at which time the “Age of Aquarius” will begin.

Remember the famous 1969 song about the coming golden age?

When the moon is in the Seventh House

And Jupiter aligns with Mars

Then peace will guide the planets

And love will steer the stars

This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius…

With the understanding that God uses the constellations to communicate His Plan of Redemption and

that we are currently living at the end of the Age of Pisces, it’s both fascinating and edifying to consider

the biblical symbolism attached to the sign of the two fishes.

PISCES MEANING

The sign of Pisces is pictured as two large fishes bound together by a band, the ends of which are

fastened separately to their tails. One fish is represented with its head pointing upward, toward the

North Polar Star; the other is shown at a right angle, swimming along the line of the ecliptic.

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The ancient Egyptian name for Pisces is Pi-cot Orion, or Pisces Hori, which means “the fishes of Him that

cometh.” The Hebrew name for Pisces, Dagim, the fishes, denotes multitudes, as in Genesis where God

says, “Be fruitful and multiply” and where Jacob blesses Joseph’s sons and says, “Let them grow into a

multitude in the midst of the earth” (1:28; 48:16).

Some commentators suggest that the fish of Pisces represent exclusively the multitudes of Israel.

However, most agree that the symbolism is indicative of the Church as well. One of the most obvious

signifiers of the Church is the symbolism of the fish. Jesus establishes the link between fish and

Christians when He calls His disciples “fishers of men” in Matthew (4:19). Since the earliest days of the

Church, the fish has been a symbol of Christianity. Even water baptism, practiced by immersion in the

early church, created a parallel between fish and converts. Second-century theologian Tertullian put it

this way: “We, little fishes, after the image of … Jesus Christ, are born in the water.” 10

In view of the association of fish with Christianity, it’s not surprising that pagan astrologers have

historically considered Pisces the most unfavorable of signs, its influence reckoned as malignant,

bringing death and violence. The Egyptian hieroglyph for hatred and odiousness was a picture of a fish,

while Assyrian and Babylonian astrologers purportedly refused to even eat fish.

Another way Pisces symbolizes the Church is via the picturing of two fish. Why is this sign comprised of

not merely one fish but two? The two fish represent two distinct groups: Israel and the Church and/or

the Old and New Testament saints. Included in the ranks of the saints are those who will come to Christ

during the Tribulation, i.e. “tribulation saints.”

And so, generally speaking, the two fish depict two distinct groups, Jew and Gentile, or Israel and the

Church, the latter body being made up of both believing Jews and Gentiles. The upward oriented fish

depicts the heavenly calling of the Church and the horizontal fish pictures Israel, the inheritors of the

physical blessings promised Abraham.

Yet another element linking Pisces to the Church is a separate constellation called the Band, which

unites the two fishes. The ancient Egyptian name for the Band is U-or, which means “He cometh.” The

Arabic name is Al Risha, the band, or bridle.

In one respect the Band speaks of two distinct groups inextricably linked, i.e. Israel and the Church.

However, the Band also speaks of God’s unloosing of the bands with which both groups have been

bound so long, evoking the jubilee theme of “freedom for the captives” (Luke 4:18).

The constellations located nearby or which overlap Pisces enhance our understanding of what is being

depicted by the sign of the two fishes. The Band which binds the fishes is fastened to the neck of the sea

monster, the constellation Cetus. Immediately above is seen a woman chained as captive, pictured by

the constellation Andromeda. Additionally, the paws of Aries are stepping on the Band connecting the

fishes as though about to loosen it and set the captives free. Not far above, the crowned King pictured

by the constellation Cepheus is seen coming quickly to rescue the fishes.

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And so, Pisces, along with Cetus, Andromeda, and Cepheus, tell the story of Jesus coming quickly to

redeem and liberate the multitudes by breaking the bonds with which Satan holds them captive. The

sign thus foretells the deliverance of all believers from the slavery of sin and death, corresponding to the

jubilee statute of redemption (Lev. 25).11

Needless to say, it’s fascinating that the sign depicting the redemption of both Gentile and Jew has been

highlighted by the equinox sunrise for around two millennia, from the days when Jesus first walked the

earth until today. With this in mind, let’s take a closer look at the position of the equinoctial sun at

opposite ends of this 2,000-year timespan.

THE EQUINOCTIAL SUN IN PISCES: 33AD VERSUS 2018

As mentioned earlier, over the course of time, the sun appears to travel through the various

constellations, highlighting different portions of the redemption story. Relevant to the notion of the sun

being “God’s highlighter,” earth’s nearest star actually symbolizes the Lord in Scripture: “The Lord God is

a sun” (Psalm 84:11). Therefore, the sun may in symbolic terms be seen as the Lord Himself, pointing us

to various aspects of His Plan at different times.

The Sun is not the only heavenly body associated with God. The Planet Venus, the bright morning star

that appears in the eastern sky just before sunrise, symbolizes Jesus who is called the “bright and

morning star” in Revelation (22:16).

Thus, the Sun and Venus—the only two objects in our solar system mentioned in Scripture aside from

the Moon and Saturn12—symbolize God and Jesus. Bearing this in mind, consider the exact locations of

these two objects relative to Pisces 2,000 years ago as opposed to today in 2018.

The location of the Sun and Venus at the spring equinox in 33 AD (left) versus today in 2018 (right)

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Notice in the image at left (equinox 33 AD) the sun is near the first fish of Pisces, specifically where the

paws of Aries cross over the band holding it captive.13 The Planet Venus, the second brightest dot in the

image, is directly on the band.

In the image at right (equinox 2018), the Sun is near the second fish of Pisces. The Planet Venus is, once

more, seen close by, near the end of the band holding the fish captive.

The sun’s left-to-right travel over the course of millennia, again, makes sense astronomically because,

due to precession, the solar disc appears to move in this direction through the constellations. What is

fascinating—though not surprising in view of God’s use of the heavenlies for signs—is that the sun’s

transit from left to right also makes sense prophetically, depicting the redemption of two distinct groups

at two different times. The sun’s location near the second fish of Pisces today signifies that the time of

Israel’s redemption, and thus the tribulation period, is at hand.

Having shined a spotlight on the spring equinox, this should by no means be taken as a prediction that

the Rapture will occur on this day. While Jesus certainly could return on the day of the equinox, a time

most would not expect (Matt. 24:44), He could also return on any other day, including today. The point

of this study is to simply show how the Lord’s “constellation clock” in the heavens indicates we’re on the

cusp of a new age, which brings us to the constellation the equinoctial sun is set to transit into next.

Aquarius, the water bearer

Aquarius, the water bearer, pictures a man pouring forth water from an urn which seems to have an

inexhaustible supply. The water flows forth downward into the mouth of a fish, who receives it and

drinks it up. Aquarius, therefore, pictures the living waters of God’s blessing being poured out on the

redeemed during the millennial reign of Jesus Christ.

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Because the boundaries man has assigned the constellations may not agree with the ones the Creator

has set, and because there are different ways of calibrating precession to determine the “age” we are in,

it’s difficult to say when exactly the Age of Aquarius begins.14 Nonetheless, the convergence of a host of

other biblical signs and timelines confirms that we are in that time!

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

Having covered much ground in this article, let’s briefly review why the end of the biblical year at Nisan

1 is a pivotal time:

Nisan is associated with significant anniversaries such as the birth of Jesus, the creation of the

world, and the Exodus from Egypt. These typologies and others make Nisan a time of new

beginnings, deliverance, and redemption.

Nisan marks the start and end point of Daniel’s first set of prophetic weeks, begging the

question: might Nisan mark the start point of the final week as well?

Nisan 1 this year marks the third anniversary of a momentous solar sign for the world.

Nisan 1 this year falls precisely in-between the equilux and equinox, the days which mark the

turn of the season from winter to spring.

The equinoctial/springtime position of the sun in Pisces confirms we’re living in the time of

Israel’s redemption.

Concerning the advent of spring being a pivotal time prophetically, we should note that a number of

scriptures and typologies not mentioned in this article support this notion as well. For instance, the

“spring rains” are associated with Jesus’ return:

“As surely as the sun rises, he [the Lord] will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the

spring rains that water the earth” (Hos. 6:3).

“Be patient … until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop,

patiently waiting for [both] the autumn and spring rains” (James 5:7).

Notice the autumn/winter rains, connected to the season of planting, come first. Next, and finally, come

the spring rains, connected to the year’s end and harvest time. In Israel, the spring rains occur in March-

April, corresponding to Nisan.

Another passage linking springtime to Jesus’ return is the Song of Solomon 2 in which a shepherd comes

to gather and spirit away his beloved, a Shulammite (Gentile) maid:

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“For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing

has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. The fig tree puts forth her green figs, and

the vines with the tender grapes give a good smell. Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away!” (Song

2:11-13).

Multiple clues, namely the passing of winter and the appearance of flowers, leave no doubt as to the

time of the shepherd’s coming: the beginning of spring.

Finally, the onset of spring corresponding to the end of the Jubilee at Nisan makes this a crucial time

indeed. That being said, it must also be said that the presumption of a Jubilee does not guarantee that

the Rapture will occur on or before Nisan 1. Because we only see in part (1 Cor. 13:12) and because we

are merely human, there is always a chance we could be missing something or that our calendar

reckoning is off.

What IS certain is that multiple factors, namely the jubilee typologies, the 50-year pattern established by

events in 1917 and 1967, and the historic accuracy of Daniel’s weeks prophecy, qualify the timeframe

between now and Nisan 1 as the HIGHEST of high-watch windows.

So keep watch!

If the Lord does not return within this window, do not be disheartened but keep looking up and trusting

in what the Spirit is confirming in the awake and watching Church—that He is coming soon, very soon.

. . .

NOTES:

1. http://www.wnd.com/2014/11/clue-to-christs-birth-date-revealed/

2. While only the month of the Nehemiah decree is specified, the rabbis teach that in the absence of a date it

should be assumed that the first day of the month, in this case Nisan 1, is being referred to.

3. http://earthsky.org/space/how-often-do-we-have-a-march-equinox-solar-eclipse

4. https://www.breakingisraelnews.com/32497/passover-blood-moon-preceded-by-exceedingly-rare-solar-

eclipse-biblical-zionism/#/

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5. Revelation depicts the jubilee statute of land going back to its original owner, God, at the Rapture: In chapter 4

John is caught up to heaven at the sound of a trumpet (Rapture). Next, a sealed scroll, understood to represent the

“title deed to earth,” is handed to Jesus (a picture of the Land going back to its Owner). In Isaiah 63:4 the Lord is

seen executing judgment on the earth because the “year to redeem” (Jubilee) had come.

6. Considering the year of jubilee to be an appointed time by itself, one could argue that no individual feast boasts

a more explicit or precise rapture typology than its primary theme of redemption. Some contend that the Jubilee

will be fulfilled at the end of the Tribulation pertaining to Israel, but the jubilee typologies better correspond to the

redemption of the Church at the Rapture:

In the Book of Ruth a Gentile bride is redeemed via marriage to a Jewish kinsman (a picture of the Church

being wed to Messiah).

Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles, speaks of the redemption of our bodies “when the children of God are

revealed” at Jesus’ coming (Rom. 8:18-23; Eph. 1:13, 14; 4:30).

The Lord, speaking to the founders of the Church, says that when we see certain signs we are to look up

because our redemption draws near (Luke 21:28).

In Revelation the just-raptured saints in heaven are said to be redeemed (Rev. 5:9).

7. Another method of reckoning the calendar, based on the teaching that Nisan 1 is the first new moon after the

spring equinox, has Nisan 1 corresponding to April 18 this year. The popular teaching is that Nisan 1 is the new

moon nearest (on either side) of the spring equinox. Applying this method, Nisan 1 corresponds to March 18.

8. The exact times of sunset and sunrise, and thus the time when day and night are equal, varies with the

observer’s location on the globe. In Jerusalem, the city God uses as His “clock,” equal day and night occur March

16. https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/israel/jerusalem?month=3&year=2018

9. “Celebrate the Festival of Weeks [spring/summer harvest] with the firstfruits of the wheat harvest, and the

Festival of Ingathering at the [equinoctial] turn of the year” (Ex. 34:22 NIV). The word “turn” in this verse is

translated from the Hebrew tekufah. The plural form, tekufot, means “seasons”—literally, “circuit, to go round”

[the Sun, as in the equinox]

10. https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/2008/august/what-is-origin-of-christian-fish-symbol.html

11. Compilation of excerpts from various sources, including Bullinger, pertaining to the biblical meaning of Pisces:

http://heavensspeak.blogspot.com/2009/11/pisces_22.html

12. Saturn is alluded to in Amos 5:26 as the star Kaiwan, or Chiun, worshipped by the Israelites in the desert.

Understanding Saturn to be an object of pagan deity worship, behind which lies Satan, the one who desires to be

worshipped like God, it’s interesting to note that on the spring equinox in 2018 the Planet Saturn is found in

Sagittarius. Sagittarius, the sign of the Archer, is commonly linked to the scripture in Revelation describing the

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opening of the sixth seal and the going forth of a rider on a white horse: “I watched as the Lamb opened the first of

the seven seals. Then I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder,“Come!” I looked, and there

before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent

on conquest” (Rev. 6:1-2). Thinking of the equinox as a time when the antichrist/Satan goes forth, it’s interesting

that the main pyramid at Chichen Itza, Mexico, notorious for the bloody human sacrifices that used to take place

there, is built in such a way that on the day of the equinox, shadows create the illusion of an enormous serpent of

sunlight descending the steps running from the top to the bottom of the structure.

13. The fact that the paw of Aries crosses over a separate constellation, the Band which binds the two fishes of

Pisces, illustrates why there can be debate as to which constellation the sun is in.

14. http://earthsky.org/human-world/when-will-the-age-of-aquarius-begin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrological_age