Insights, Prophetic Portents

The Prophecy Patterns

As you know, Parallels, Patterns, Pictures, and Types is my favorite way to look at scripture. As you also know, I do not set dates. That being said, below is a video that highlights a plethora of Biblical prophecies, which show us definitive patterns. Included in those patterns are: • The Creation Prophecy – the… Continue reading The Prophecy Patterns

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When Yeshua Returns, Will He Find Faith

The Days of Noah and Lot So, how was it in the days of Noah and Lot? Well, Noah had been talking about the flood for about 100 years, and no one seemed to be paying attention. Today we have many scholars and even secular people talking about the coming imminent Tribulation Period, and few… Continue reading When Yeshua Returns, Will He Find Faith

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You Have Heard It Said – Part Five

I am about to rattle some cages, upset some carts, and ruffle some feathers, so fasten your seatbelts. A Roman Soldier’s Armor is A Human Weapon 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 – “The weapons of our warfare are not human weapons.” No doubt you have heard it said about Ephesians 6:11-18 that “Paul is describing a Roman… Continue reading You Have Heard It Said – Part Five

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New Names for Biblical Campers

New Names Are Normal For Those In Yeshua Revelation 2:17 – “To him winning the victory I will give some of the hidden man. I will also give him a white stone, on which is written a new name that nobody knows except the one receiving it.”’ Revelation 3:12 – “I will also write on… Continue reading New Names for Biblical Campers

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You Have Heard It Said – Part Four

Three more snippets have been added to the Snippets page. Scripture has a lot to say about the Rapture, and about the people who have been raptured. Advance notice is the scriptural norm. Witnesses is the scriptural norm. Horses as the mode of transportation is the scriptural norm. The Three Prophet’s Advance Notice – Snippet… Continue reading You Have Heard It Said – Part Four

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Honoring YHWH Correctly

As we discovered last week in our Pronouncing YHWH Correctly article on the Third Commandment, the proper spelling and pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton is Yahweh. Throughout this article, Yahweh will be used wherever scripture uses YHWH. The Wedding Vows The first seventeen verses of Exodus Chapter 20 give us what is commonly known as the… Continue reading Honoring YHWH Correctly

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Pronouncing YHWH Correctly

Recently I have been criticized about my use of Yahweh for the name of our Heavenly Father, so did a deep dive into why so many also use this spelling for his name, and why some still object. Using the Greek or English Vowels of Revelation One of the suggestions, or should I say demands,… Continue reading Pronouncing YHWH Correctly

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New Covenants and Renewed Covenants

Exodus 24:8 – “Behold the blood of the covenant that Yahweh has made with you.” Hebrews 9:20 – “This is the blood of the covenant which God has ordained for you.” The blood of the covenant is an important doctrine in the Bible. It comes from the Hebrew word briyth [בְּרִית H1285] and/or the Greek… Continue reading New Covenants and Renewed Covenants

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The Lord’s Supper – A Full Meal not Crackers

The Body: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 – “For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, that the Lord Yeshua in the night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, ‘This is My body, which is for you; do this in… Continue reading The Lord’s Supper – A Full Meal not Crackers

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You Have Heard It Said – Part Three

When we look at scripture, we readily affirm that idioms and cultural sayings are frequently used and can even have prophetical significance. For instance, the fig tree starting to bloom is an idiom for Israel and the Jews returning to the land. In that day looks prophetically forward to when Messiah comes. Idioms and their… Continue reading You Have Heard It Said – Part Three

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You Have Heard It Said – Part Two

When we look at scripture, we readily affirm that idioms and cultural sayings are frequently used and can even have prophetical significance. For instance, the fig tree starting to bloom is an idiom for Israel and the Jews returning to the land. In that day looks prophetically forward to when Messiah comes. Idioms and their… Continue reading You Have Heard It Said – Part Two

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You Have Heard It Said – Part One

Ecclesiastes 1:9 and 3:15 both tell us – “There is nothing new under the sun. What has been done will be done again.” Deuteronomy 19:15 – “A fact must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.” When we look at scripture, we readily affirm that parallels, patterns, pictures, and types have prophetical… Continue reading You Have Heard It Said – Part One

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Why Study End Times Prophecies

You may be asking: “Why should we study end times prophecies?” My answer: Nearly one third of scripture is prophetical in nature, and informs us of thing to come so that we will be prepared, not scared. The Biblical answer: If Yahweh thinks it is important enough to spend that much time on prophecy, shouldn’t… Continue reading Why Study End Times Prophecies

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The Prophets Are Signaling

Prophetic signs have been burgeoning and not going away. Are there any signs directly connected to the Older Covenant prophets that have appeared in the last few years? Jonah When Yeshua was asked by the religious leaders to show them a sign, he said that the only sign that would be shown would be the… Continue reading The Prophets Are Signaling

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Importance of Enoch and the Book of Enoch

Importance of Enoch and The Book of Enoch Enoch [חֲנוֹךְH2585] is an interesting person to study given that his name is only mentioned a few times in scripture.  He is only mentioned in Genesis 5, Luke 3, Hebrews 11, and Jude 1.  What then, makes him so important? Facts We Know About Enoch • Enoch… Continue reading Importance of Enoch and the Book of Enoch

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The New Heaven and Earth

Revelation 6:14; 16:20 – “Every island and mountain was removed and disappeared; . . . and no mountains were found.” Revelation 20:11 – “Then I saw a great white throne and the One who was sitting on it. Earth and sky ran away from him and disappeared.” Heaven and Earth Pass Away Matthew 24:35; Mark… Continue reading The New Heaven and Earth

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The Meaning of Blood Moons and Tetrads

Matthew 24:42 – “Watch therefore: for you know not in what hour Yeshua will come.” Luke 21:25-28 – “There will be signs in sun and moon and stars . . . the powers of the heavens will be shaken . . . When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your… Continue reading The Meaning of Blood Moons and Tetrads

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The Worm That Never Dies

Two years ago we looked at some Hebrew words that are translated worm, and determined that Yeshua called himself a specific type of worm, a tola worm [H8439]. The full essay on these discoveries can be found here: https://raptureparty.net/2020/10/15/worms-maggots-and-trees-revisited/ The Tôlâʽ or Tôlêʽâh Worm [תּוֹלֵעָה H8439] The Tôlâʽ or Tôlêʽâh worm is the female ‘Coccus… Continue reading The Worm That Never Dies

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Choose Your Consequences

This article may seem a little blunt to some, so let me start by stating a Biblical principle and patterns, then asking a couple of questions. The Biblical Principle: Deuteronomy 4:6, 17:6, 19:15; Matthew 18:16; 2 Corinthians 13:1; Hebrews 10:28; and 1 Timothy 5:19 all repeat the principle that to establish a fact requires two… Continue reading Choose Your Consequences

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The Rainbow Flag Incursion

Romans 1:28 – “And even as they did not like to retain Yahweh in their knowledge, Yahweh gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not proper.” Revelation 6:2 – “I looked, and there in front of me was a white horse; its rider had a bow and was given… Continue reading The Rainbow Flag Incursion

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Blinded to the Torah

It has always been Yahweh’s plan that all people would willingly obey his ways and become his cegullah, his peculiar treasure [H5459]. To accomplish this goal, he gave us his Torah and Mitzvot. The Word Spoken To Deaf Ears In the beginning Yahweh spoke to his people, giving them his Torah and Mitzvot, his commandments,… Continue reading Blinded to the Torah

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Humor Me – Fun With Parables

Definition of a Parable parable In the Hebrew: H4912 מָשָׁל mashal or in the Greek: G3850 παραβολή parabole • A simple story illustrating a moral or religious lesson. • A pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature. • A comparison, illustration, analogy; a simile. • An allegorical relation or representation from which a moral is drawn… Continue reading Humor Me – Fun With Parables

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Yeshua’s Powerful Blood

Many do not understand that sin did not originate in the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve. True, Eve was deceived and began to “be like God”. Her first sin was in misquoting Yahweh’s words to Adam (Genesis 3:2). Next, she takes it on her own authority to proclaim that the fruit is “good”… Continue reading Yeshua’s Powerful Blood

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Upon This Rock

Matthew 16:13-18 – “When Yeshua and his disciples arrived at Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, ‘Who do people say that the Son of Man is?’ They replied, ‘Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the prophets’. ‘But who do you say that I am?’ he asked.… Continue reading Upon This Rock

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Timeline of Rejection

The United States certainly turned away from Yahweh and His ordinances and statutes beginning in the 1960s. The Bible and prayer were taken out of the schools. The New Age movement began in earnest. The 1970s saw the legalization of abortion. And the last decade has seen a marked increase in the acceptance of homosexuality… Continue reading Timeline of Rejection

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Does Anybody Know What Time It Is

Historic Calendars Throughout history many different calendars have been used. Most are familiar with the Julian/Gregorian calendar which most people use today to determine what day, month, and year it is, and to determine holidays and special events. The current Gregorian calendar is based on the rotation of the Earth around the Sun, and is… Continue reading Does Anybody Know What Time It Is

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Biblical Patterns Set the Stage Part 2

In Part One of this series, we looked at the patterns of Abraham, Isaac, and Yeshua, Joseph and Yeshua, Joshua and Yeshua, Ruth, Boaz, and Yeshua, The Bronze Serpent, and Melchizedek, and stated that “patterns set the stage for future similar events, and these initial patterns are essential for understanding Yahweh’s message. With this statement… Continue reading Biblical Patterns Set the Stage Part 2

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Biblical Patterns Set the Stage Part 1

There is a Biblical standard of first mention that sets the pattern for future similar events, and these initial patterns are essential for understanding Yahweh’s message to the people of the world. Parallels, patterns, pictures, and types are the backbone of scripture, which informs us that prophetic patterns are cyclical: what has happened in the… Continue reading Biblical Patterns Set the Stage Part 1

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The Multiple Resurrections and Judgments

Acts 17:31 – “Yahweh has set a Day when he will judge the inhabited world, and do it justly, by means of a man whom he has designated. And he has given public proof of it by resurrecting this man, Yeshua, from the dead.” Resurrections Matthew 22:31-32 – “As for whether the dead are resurrected,… Continue reading The Multiple Resurrections and Judgments

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Scripture Quotes Others

We have looked at Enoch and how The Book of Enoch is quoted throughout scripture. We have looked at how Yahweh often reaches people out of the Biblical Canon box. This article looks further into how Yahweh uses quotations, references or allusions from other written or oral sources as a way to get the attention… Continue reading Scripture Quotes Others

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Yahweh’s Plans Revealed By Biblical Names

As we wait for our redemption – the resurrection of the dead and the rapture of the bride – we do well to take another look at the plans Yahweh has. Yahweh has very definite plans that are spelled out (no pun intended) by the names of the people who are proclaimed as important by… Continue reading Yahweh’s Plans Revealed By Biblical Names

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The Changed Earthquake Statistics

Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire 1 Timothy 4:2 – “Such teachings come from the hypocrisy of liars.” Do you ever get the feeling that you are being lied to by our current governmental agencies or leaders? If so, then you are in good company, as many believe the same. The USGS earthquake statistics have been… Continue reading The Changed Earthquake Statistics

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Biblical Language Is Graphic, Part Three (3 of 3)

Parts One and Two of this three-part essay have dealt with Biblical examples of some very graphic language, and we asked “Why would the Bible include all that graphic, vulgar, often sexually explicit language?” We concluded that it does not use such language just to shock your socks off, but to shock you out of… Continue reading Biblical Language Is Graphic, Part Three (3 of 3)

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Biblical Language Is Graphic, Part Two (2 of 3)

WARNING – this article examines explicitly graphic language of the Bible, and is ONLY written to the warrior priests amongst us – the sensitive and easily offended can choose to stop reading NOW to avoid being shocked or offended. The Bible is not for sissies, pantywaists, snowflakes, the easily offended, or those who can’t handle… Continue reading Biblical Language Is Graphic, Part Two (2 of 3)

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Biblical Language is Graphic, Part One (1 of 3)

WARNING – this article examines explicitly graphic language of the Bible, and is ONLY written to the warrior priests amongst us – the sensitive and easily offended can choose to stop reading NOW to avoid being shocked or offended. The Bible is not for sissies, pantywaists, snowflakes, the easily offended, or those who can’t handle… Continue reading Biblical Language is Graphic, Part One (1 of 3)

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Yahweh Outside The Box

In the Putting Yahweh in a Box  article, we looked at several ways that people try to limit how Yahweh can reach or teach them. In this article, we will look at some of the ways that Yahweh outside the box has reached me, and perhaps many others. A long, long time ago in a… Continue reading Yahweh Outside The Box

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Putting Yahweh in a Box

Many people not only wish they could put Yahweh into a box – one of their own conceptions and limitations – they have actually, on a personal level, succeeded! The Faith Box James 2:26 – “Faith without actions is dead.” We’ve all heard the story of the man who was clinging to the roof of… Continue reading Putting Yahweh in a Box

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Missing Salt, Part Three

WARNING -- this article is blunt, to the point, and written to the warrior priests amongst us -- the sensitive and/or easily offended can choose to stop reading NOW to avoid being agitated or outraged. Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt becomes tasteless, how can it be made salty… Continue reading Missing Salt, Part Three