1914
important year in Bible prophecy
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before 1914, a group of students of the Bible was announcing for several decades in that year events take place significant. What events would they be? What evidence shows that 1914 was a very important year?
Luke 21:24 In find these words of Jesus: "Jerusalem will be trampled [or trampled] for the nations, until they meet the appointed times of the nations", or "the times of the Gentiles", depending on the version Reina-Valera 1865. Jerusalem was the capital of the Jewish nation. From there a line of kings ruled from the royal house of David (Psalm 48:1, 2). These kings were different from other national leaders as they sat on "Jehovah's throne", ie were representatives of God (1 Chronicles 29:23). Thus, Jerusalem symbolized the government that exercises the Lord.
So how and when nations began to trample the rule of God? This occurred in 607 before the Common Era (BCE), when the Babylonians took Jerusalem. "Jehovah's throne" became vacant, and discontinued the line of kings descended from David (2 Kings 25:1-26). Stay the "trampled" in Jerusalem for ever? No, because in the prophetic book of Ezekiel is given the order to Zedekiah, the last king of that city: "Remove the turban, and remove the crown. [...] This will not be one until he comes who has the legal right, and I have to give this to him "(Ezekiel 21:26, 27). The person with "legal right" to inherit the crown of David is Jesus Christ (Luke 1:32, 33). Therefore, Jerusalem would be "trampled" when Jesus became King.
When did this great event? Jesus said that the Gentiles (ie non-Jews) would rule for a time, or period indicated. Chapter 4 of Daniel gives clue to life. There he relates a prophetic dream that had a Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar called . In the dream he saw a huge tree cut. Only leaving his base, which was tied with iron and copper would not grow. Then an angel commanded, "Come on it seven times" ( Daniel 4:10-16).
In the Bible, sometimes trees represent governments (Ezekiel 17:22-24, 31:2-5). Therefore, the fact that the tree was cut symbolic means to be interrupted God's government, which was represented by the kings of Jerusalem. However, the vision also announced that "Jerusalem" would be "trampled" temporarily: for "seven times." How long would that period actually?
Revelation (or Apocalypse) 12:6, 14 indicates that three and a half are "1260 days." Therefore, "seven times" would last twice: 2,520 days. However, the non-Jewish nations did not cease to trample the rule of God alone 2,520 days after the fall of Jerusalem. It is clear that this prophecy has to be extended for much longer. If we Numbers 14:34 and Ezekiel 4:6, we see that both texts mention a rule: "a day for a year." Applying that rule to the "seven times", we have 2,520 years.
The period of 2520 years began in October 607 BCE, when the Babylonians took Jerusalem and took the throne the king descended from David, and ended in October 1914. It was then concluded that "the appointed times of the nations" and when God placed Jesus Christ in his heavenly King post (Psalm 2:1-6; Daniel 7:13, 14).
Jesus predicted that during his "presence" as King spectacular celestial events will occur, such as wars, famines, earthquakes and epidemics (Matthew 24:3-8; Luke 21:11). And so it proved. These events are a convincing proof that in 1914 the Kingdom of Heaven born of God and began the "last days" of this wicked world (2 Timothy 3:1-5).
Luke 21:24 In find these words of Jesus: "Jerusalem will be trampled [or trampled] for the nations, until they meet the appointed times of the nations", or "the times of the Gentiles", depending on the version Reina-Valera 1865. Jerusalem was the capital of the Jewish nation. From there a line of kings ruled from the royal house of David (Psalm 48:1, 2). These kings were different from other national leaders as they sat on "Jehovah's throne", ie were representatives of God (1 Chronicles 29:23). Thus, Jerusalem symbolized the government that exercises the Lord.
So how and when nations began to trample the rule of God? This occurred in 607 before the Common Era (BCE), when the Babylonians took Jerusalem. "Jehovah's throne" became vacant, and discontinued the line of kings descended from David (2 Kings 25:1-26). Stay the "trampled" in Jerusalem for ever? No, because in the prophetic book of Ezekiel is given the order to Zedekiah, the last king of that city: "Remove the turban, and remove the crown. [...] This will not be one until he comes who has the legal right, and I have to give this to him "(Ezekiel 21:26, 27). The person with "legal right" to inherit the crown of David is Jesus Christ (Luke 1:32, 33). Therefore, Jerusalem would be "trampled" when Jesus became King.
When did this great event? Jesus said that the Gentiles (ie non-Jews) would rule for a time, or period indicated. Chapter 4 of Daniel gives clue to life. There he relates a prophetic dream that had a Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar called . In the dream he saw a huge tree cut. Only leaving his base, which was tied with iron and copper would not grow. Then an angel commanded, "Come on it seven times" ( Daniel 4:10-16).
In the Bible, sometimes trees represent governments (Ezekiel 17:22-24, 31:2-5). Therefore, the fact that the tree was cut symbolic means to be interrupted God's government, which was represented by the kings of Jerusalem. However, the vision also announced that "Jerusalem" would be "trampled" temporarily: for "seven times." How long would that period actually?
Revelation (or Apocalypse) 12:6, 14 indicates that three and a half are "1260 days." Therefore, "seven times" would last twice: 2,520 days. However, the non-Jewish nations did not cease to trample the rule of God alone 2,520 days after the fall of Jerusalem. It is clear that this prophecy has to be extended for much longer. If we Numbers 14:34 and Ezekiel 4:6, we see that both texts mention a rule: "a day for a year." Applying that rule to the "seven times", we have 2,520 years.
The period of 2520 years began in October 607 BCE, when the Babylonians took Jerusalem and took the throne the king descended from David, and ended in October 1914. It was then concluded that "the appointed times of the nations" and when God placed Jesus Christ in his heavenly King post (Psalm 2:1-6; Daniel 7:13, 14).
Jesus predicted that during his "presence" as King spectacular celestial events will occur, such as wars, famines, earthquakes and epidemics (Matthew 24:3-8; Luke 21:11). And so it proved. These events are a convincing proof that in 1914 the Kingdom of Heaven born of God and began the "last days" of this wicked world (2 Timothy 3:1-5).
[Note]
From October 607 BCE to October 1 are 606 years BC. Since there is no zero year, from October 1 to October of 1914 BCE to Common Era (CE) are 1914 years. If we add 606 more than 1914, gives us 2,520 years. For more information on the fact that Jerusalem fell in 607 BCE, see the article "Chronology" of the encyclopedia Insight on the Scriptures, published by Jehovah's Witnesses.
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