I spent quite a bit of time investigating
Pastor Sandy Armstrong’s claim of 6000 years from Adam to
present. There was only one way I could get there. It was
different than his way. I think he misses that there is no year
zero, but it’s a very small point of contention. Also I hold
less confidence in the 966 temple date, but this doesn’t mean I
disagree with him. I have become convinced that the number is
close enough to not be worth arguing over.
6000 years
from Adam to
Present
1656 years
from Adam to the Flood
222 years
from Shem to Terah
70
age of Terah when Abram was born
Total of 1948
years from the First Adam to Abram (started the Hebrew nation)
Now take 1948
and add the following:
100 years
till the promise (Isaac born)
430 years
from the promise until the Law (the exodus happens) Galatians
3
480 years
from the Law until the start of the temple I Kings 6
419 years of
the kings of Judah till start of captivity in Babylon
607 years
because 607 bc is when the Jehoiakim, king of Judah was hauled
to Babylon in chains. Covers all bc years
2017 more
years to bring us to the present.
Finally,
subtract 1 year because there is no year zero.
= 6000 years
of well documented history. 120 jubilees
Join with
this the fact of Damascus becoming a ruinous heap
Gog/Magog
nations lined up
international
day of peace theme for september 21, 2017-- “Together for
Peace, Respect, Safety, and Dignity for all.” Obviously the
feast of trumpets date here too.
Calls for one
world currency by the nations and political figures
company
requires it's employees to be marked. (three square market,
wisconsin, july 2017)
Judah ben
Samuel 10 jubilees prophecy
Continuous
attempts and calls to divide Jerusalem ala Zachariah 12.
2017 sign in
the heavens virgin clothed with the sun and moon at her feet
with 12 starred crown. Proximity to feast of trumpets is not
lost to me.
By the way,
in closing, I really don’t care to argue with anyone on this
accounting of years. I realize the potential fallacy related
to when 430 years is applied and whether it is literal or not.
After much study, I’m comfortable enough with the numbers
combined with the converging circumstances to believe that we
are at a crucial moment in God’s timing. As always excited.
God bless you all.
jb