Pondering Shemitah Cycles in the
Context of God’s Use of Seventy (70) Year Patterns
Thanks to Lu Vega, I have had some time
to consider our Lord’s use of 70-year patterns in
prophecy. It had always seemed to me that God would
use a 70-year pattern during the final chapter of man’s rule
on Earth. Lu has pointed out the Shemitah cycle
commencing in 1952 represented Israel’s first full Shemitah
in the Holy Land. If the Lord is counting a 70-year
pattern from this year, then our Year 2022 represents the
completion of the tenth (10th) full Shemitah
cycle which will end on the Festival of Trumpets this Fall.
The number 10 represents divine
order. Since Daniel’s prophecy uses Shemitah cycles of
years (7 x 70) we must know that this should represent His
form of spiritual perfection and order in prophecy.
Jesus also used this figure “seventy times seven” as a
measure of divine grace in forgiveness. (Matthew
18:22)
God’s divine pattern, as we find it in
Daniel’s 70th week, suggests a possible
commencement with the 2022 Memorial Day for blowing trumpets
representing trumpets of warning, impending judgment, and
the beginning the final seven years. The fact
that this period represents the eleventh (11th)
Shemitah cycle speaks volumes in biblical numerics.
Biblically, the number eleven is the number of disorder,
disorganization, imperfection, and disintegration. We
know that the seven-year period which completes Daniel’s
prophecy will follow this pattern of disorder, imperfection
and disintegration as God judges the world for its rejection
of Jesus.
Following the completion of Daniel’s 70th
week or 11th Shemitah cycle we come to the 12th
cycle. The number 12 represents divine order and
government. How appropriate for the commencement of
the Millennial Reign of Christ our Lord and Savior.
Shemitah Cycles Outline with comments:
1938-1945: WWII,
Jewish Holocaust, a type of Jacob’s first seven years [Leah]
of trouble with Laban. (Genesis 29:25)
1945-1952
U.N. formed, Israel Declaration Independence, U.N.
Admission, Law of Return, Blood Moons 1949-1950 Passover and
Sukkot
1.
1952-1959 Israel’s first Shemitah since nation formation in
1948
2.
1959-1966
3.
1966-1973 Jerusalem recovered 1967
4.
1973-1980
5.
1980-1987
6.
1987-1994
7.
1994-2001
8.
2001-2008
9.
2008-2015 69 sevens completed
10.
2015-2022 10th cycle=70 years:
Seventy years is the key: Divine order; 70 represents the
perfection of spiritual truth and divine order (7 x 10)
a.
Spring 2022 Pentecostal Resurrection/Rapture [the two loaf
wave offering] Leviticus 23:17. One loaf represents
resurrection of dead in Christ, other loaf the catching out
of the living in Christ.
b.
Divine Covenant confirmed by God in Christ with remnant
Israel, those Jews who recognize Jesus/Yeshua as Lord.
(Revelation 12:17; 14:12; 20:4-5) (the Fig Tree begins to
blossom and bear fruit in this dispensation.
c. And seventy sevens were
determined upon it to complete its transgression, and
bring
in
everlasting righteousness for it, Daniel 9:24
11.
2022-2029 The second time [Rachel] of Jacob’s
Trouble (Jeremiah 30:7) . 11th cycle= Daniel’s 70th
week Eleven is the number of disorder, disorganization,
imperfection, and disintegration.
12.
2029-2036 12th cycle= Divine
government and order. The first Shemitah of Millennial
reign of Lord.
Blessings, Come quickly Lord Jesus!