Scripture for Today, 7-21-17

Rosh Hashanah [Feast of Trumpets] 3 BC

Evidence for the Actual Birthdate of Jesus 
Being on Rosh Hashanah aka Feast of Trumpets

'Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, on the first of the month, ye have a Sabbath (rest day), a memorial blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation' Leviticus 23:24; Numbers 29:1-6  
 
7-20-17,  Joseph Lennard [Excerpt*] -- The date, Tishri 1 the first month [first day of Jewish new year calendar]; is called Rosh Hashanah or Feast of Trumpets. There are five passages in the Hebrew Scriptures that speak of this feast [it's not mentioned at all in the New Testament]. [We must not become confused when we see in scripture it referred to the seventh month. [1] Annually, in the fall, it begins with the sighting of the new moon [Ps 81:3-4] and it's the day that commemorates the creation of the world. 

​It's very fitting that the Creator of the world, JESUS THE CHRIST, (John 1:1-3, 14) would come into the world in human form on the anniversary date of the world's creation Tishri 1. Based on many verifiable facts, He was born on September 11, 3 BC. [9/11] 

The early Jewish Christians considered Jesus to be the Messiah.  And because He was born on the Feast of Trumpets, they also considered Him to be the King of the Universe. (Zechariah 14:16) We find many significant events occurring on this feast:

1. Noah was born on this date and the ark was on dry ground:(Genesis 8:13)
2. Joseph was freed from an Egyptian prison and subsequently became Viceroy of Egypt. This feast day is considered to be a day of freedom (Gen 41:14)
3. Jewish people were led out of Egyptian slavery (Exodus 14:30)
4. New Year’s Day for commercial and royal reckonings; signified a time of “new beginnings” (Micah 7:19)

Clearly both the birth of Jesus (His First Coming) and we expect His Second Coming (at the Rapture/Resurrection of the Church) were (will be) on the Feast of Trumpets – two bookends in the life and redemptive ministry of Jesus, both occurring at the appointed times on this most significant of God's feast days!

Today the countdown to this year's Feast of Trumpets, we have 61 days to pray, watch and wait; see clock here: http://www.shepherdministries.net/home/rosh_hashanah_countdown

Many evangelical & eschatological Bible teachers who have used the proper astronomical confluences of data that parallels with Revelation 12:1-6 agree that the possible second coming of the Lord Jesus in 2017 is on Rosh Hashanah/Feast of Trumpets September 20-22.
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I've been asked about the possible discrepancy of the birth of Jesus being 3BC when it's traditionally reported that Herod the Great died in 4BC. Lenard doesn't speak  about Herod ... Apparently the evidence of history, archaeology and astronomy now shows that Herod died in early 1 B.C. as confirmed by Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, Tertullian, Africanus, Hippolytus of Rome, Hippolytus of Thebes, Origen, Eusebius and Epiphanius. More here: http://www.hope-of-israel.org/herodsdeath.html
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Joseph Lennard addressed the conflicting beliefs
about about 'Tabernacles' in his full message he said:

"The Feast of Tabernacles occurred from September 26 to October 3 in the year 3 BC (Tishri 15-22). Jesus’ birth during that time is impossible for Jesus birth to be on the Feast of Tabernacles for several reasons. He could not have been born during any one of the three Pilgrim Feasts: Passover/Unleavened Bread, Pentecost, or Tabernacles because these were times when all Jewish men in Israel were required by the Law given by God to Moses to be in Jerusalem (Deuteronomy 16:6, 11, 16). However, Luke tells us that during Jesus’ nativity “everyone went to his own city” (Luke 2:3). Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem, not to Jerusalem at the time of His birth! This necessarily rules out both Passover/Unleavened Bread and Tabernacles as dates for his birth."
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We are children of the Light. Jesus will not come upon us as a thief in the night. 1 Thess 5:4 Even so, come Lord Jesus. 

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This excerpt comes from Joseph Lenard's book: Mysteries of Jesus’ Life Revealed—His Birth, Death and Resurrection here
* Excerpted and adapted full original message here More here
[1] Explanation Tishri recorded as 7th month here:
www.aish.com/jl/hol/hm/48958856.html