June 20 is Biblical Pentecost Rapture Watch

June 20 Biblical Pentecost Rapture Watch T.W. Tramm Post · JUNE 10 MARKS two important anniversaries this year: 1) Ascension Day, the anniversary of Jesus’ ascent into heaven. 2) Jerusalem Day, the anniversary of the recapture of East Jerusalem by Israeli forces in 1967. So in a rare concurrence, Ascension Day is also Jerusalem Day in 2021. Something else biblical is happening on June 10: a rare annular eclipse, a phenomenon in which the outer edge of the Sun remains visible as a bright ring around the Moon, will cut a path across the northernmost point of the globe. Understanding that God uses eclipses as “signs,” it is significant that the ring-eclipse will be visible above the spot where the longitudinal lines connecting every landmass on earth converge. So rather than being addressed to a particular nation, the June 10 eclipse-sign would seem to be addressed to the whole world. What could be the message of a “ring” eclipse on Ascension Day and Jerusalem Day? A ring is the universal symbol of betrothal and God’s faithfulness; it reminds us of His “wedding covenant” with believers. Ascension Day reminds us that Jesus ascended into the clouds and that we will, one day, meet Him there at the “wedding” we call the Rapture (1 Thess. 4:16, 17). Jerusalem Day celebrates the restoration of Israel, which in itself is a sign of the Lord’s appearing: “When the LORD shall build up Zion [Jerusalem], he shall appear in his glory” (Ps. 102:16). Therefore, an awesome celestial ring at the top of the globe on Ascension Day and Jerusalem Day could be read as a sign of the Bridegroom’s coming. PENTECOST CONCURRENCE Ten days after the ring eclipse, June 20, marks Pentecost, the festival associated with the wheat harvest, the Church, and weddings (Ex. 34:22; Acts 2; Ex. 19). Pentecost is also seeing a rare concurrence this year: the harvest festival lands on the solstice, marking the beginning of summer, which also happens to be Father’s Day. Thus, June 2021 is seeing two rare date-concurrences—one on June 10 and another on June 20—both with major eschatological overtones. A PIVOTAL DATE In addition to marking Pentecost and the beginning of summer, June 20 marks the one-year anniversary of a ring-eclipse that occurred above the Eastern Christian world on the first day of summer in 2020. Again, viewing the ring as a symbol of betrothal, the timing of the 2020 ring-eclipse is particularly striking because, according to Jewish tradition, the bridegroom comes to gather the bride on the one-year anniversary of the betrothing. A second coincidence related to June 20 is that there are exactly 2,520 days, or seven “prophetic” years, between this date and Israel’s 80th birthday in 2028. Israel’s 80th birthday is a crucial milestone because Scripture defines the upper limit of a human lifespan as 80 years, and Jesus says the generation who sees Israel reborn will see all the end-times prophecies fulfilled (Ps. 90:10; Matt. 24:32–34). A third coincidence related to June 20 is that Pentecost, a festival whose date varies from year to year, lands on the same date (June 20) in the years 28 AD and 1948, linked to Jesus’ first coming and the start of the fig-tree generation, respectively. With the years 28 AD and 1948 in view, consider Hosea’s prophecy about the Lord’s second coming: “After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live in his presence” (Hos. 6:2). A day can represent a thousand years in Scripture (2 Pet. 3:8). Counting two (thousand-year) “days” from 28 AD, we arrive at 2028, the calculated upper limit of the fig-tree generation and a likely year for Jesus’ Second Coming—the time when He will raise up Israel so they may “live in His presence” during the Millennium. To be clear, no one knows the day of the Rapture (Matt. 24:36). However, concurrences like the ones noted here are not coincidental and should be read as “signs” that the time is indeed near and that summer is a pivotal season. So be encouraged and look up, the Bridegroom could soon be on His way! . . . NOTES: 1. Ascension Day 2021 calculation: The first new moon after the spring equinox, Nisan 1, was sighted April 13. Passover began two weeks later on the evening of April 26. Since the firstfruits offering is to be made the “day after the Sabbath” following Passover, the Day of firstfruits is the following Sunday, May 2. Counting 40 days from Sunday, May 2, we arrive at June 10 for Ascension Day. Ten days later, June 20, is Pentecost. 2. Jerusalem Day: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/.../yom-yerushalayim.../ 3. The 1967 restoration of Jerusalem occurred on the biblical calendar date Iyarr 28. Per the modern Jewish calendar, Israelis celebrate Jerusalem Day on May 10 in 2021. However, based on the biblical (post-equinox) reckoning of the Nisan 1, Jerusalem Day correctly corresponds to June 10. More on biblical calendar reckoning: https://storage.googleapis.com/.../Calendar%20Confusion... %20Summer%20Is%20Near%20-%20TW%20Tramm.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3tx5eE7V-UHJnWS1I6Mk4J2h1eUHGwFPlL3hJlDCYovKE8xz7BjmCLcs 4. June 10 annular eclipse: https://earthsky.org/?p=358463 5. Eclipses as signs: “And God said, Let there be lights (sun, moon, and stars) in the firmament … and let them be for signs” (Gen. 1:14). “The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD” (Joel 2:31). 6. Interesting association of the Church, Pentecost, eclipses, and the Day of the Lord: On the Church’s first Pentecost, Peter, the disciple to whom Jesus declared the founding of the Church, stood up before the crowd and cited a passage about solar and lunar eclipses preceding the Day of the Lord (Matt. 16:18) Acts 2: 20, 21) Thus, Pentecost is associated with the Church, eclipse-signs, and the onset of the Day of the Lord. 7. Christianity by country (Eastern Christian World): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestantism_by_country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_by_country https://cartomission.com/.../christian-population-by.../ 8. Both ring-eclipses (June 20, 2020, and June 10, 2021) occur while the Sun is in Taurus, the constellation sign depicting Jesus’ return to judge the world. According to E.W. Bullinger, the Bull symbolizes Christ, the coming Judge and Ruler, rushing forward in wrath, His horns set to pierce through and destroy His enemies. Significantly, the Sun, likened to a “bridegroom” in Psalm 19, is in Taurus from May 14 (Israel’s birthday) until the first day of summer (June 20) every year. (Dates are exact per Starry Night astronomy software.) 9. The Jewish wedding tradition consists of two stages. The first stage is the betrothal, or erusin, at which time the bride and groom are considered legally married but do not dwell together. The second stage is the consummation, or nisu’in, when the groom comes to take the bride to his house and nuptials are finalized. According to the Jewish Encyclopedia, the betrothal period is traditionally 12 months: http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/3229-betrothal 10. 2,520 days represent a perfect period of seven (360-day) years in Scripture. The “prophetic” 360-day year is referenced in Daniel and Revelation where “time, times and half a time,” referring to half of a seven-year period, or 42 months, is equivalent to 1,260 days (Dan. 7:25; 9:27; 12:7; Rev. 11:2, 3; 12:6, 14; 13:5). 11. It is remarkable that there are exactly seven prophetic years, or 2,520 days, between the calculated end of the fig-tree generation, May 14, 2028, and Pentecost, June 20, 2021. However, I do not see this alignment as necessarily defining the bounds of the Tribulation; it seems more likely a numeric “sign” confirming the significance of the seven-year period between 2021 –28. 12. Another fascinating coincidence related to the number 2,520 pertains to Daniel’s 70 weeks prophecy. In Daniel 9, a 70-weeks countdown to redemption begins with a decree to “rebuild Jerusalem” (v. 25). Scholars generally agree that the decree mentioned in Daniel was given in 457 BC by Persian King Artaxerxes. Thus, the giving of the decree in 457 BC is the event that set the clock ticking to Messiah’s appearance and Israel’s ultimate redemption at the end of the age. Here is the amazing part: Counting 2,520 prophetic (360-day) years from 457 BC, we arrive at 2028, the calculated upper limit of the fig-tree generation. Understanding that God is the master of time and that every part of His plan has meaning, it makes sense that the overall timespan encompassing Daniel’s 70 weeks, including the lengthy “gap” between the 69th and 70th week, would have significance related to the fullness of time. This is why the 2,520-timespan between 457 BC and 2028 is striking—the number 2,520 perfectly symbolizes the fullness of time. . . . *For more on why 2021 could be a pivotal year in Bible prophecy, see T.W. Tramm’s latest book, ‘Summer Is Near’: https://www.amazon.com/Summer.../dp/1716163781/ref=sr_1_2... *Visit the author’s website: www.theseasonofreturn.com . . . IMPORTANT MESSAGE: No one knows the day of Jesus’ return (Matt. 24:36). However, Scripture says those who are watching will see the day approaching and will not be surprised when it arrives (Heb. 10:25; 1 Thess. 5:4). A convergence of biblical signs and timelines indicates the day is near (Luke 21:28). If you want to escape the indescribable horror of the Tribulation period, call on the name of Jesus, and believe that He is the Son of God who died for your sins and was raised from the dead (Rom. 10:13). Do it today. Time is running out.