An Open Window- Noah's Fathers

Clue # 1 Enoch , Methuselah, Lemech, Noah For Rapture

Posted by lora Guthrie on January 16, 2010 at 12:31 PM

"Clue #1 Rapture Time frame- During the Feast of Weeks" THE FIRST OF MANY CLUES FOR THE RAPTURE TIMING DURING THE FEAST OF WEEKS I will be presenting many intriguing insights into why the rapture could possibly occur between the Feast of Firstfruits and Pentecost. Many believe that the first four feasts have already been fulfilled, I would like to challenge that belief that a complete fulfillment has not yet happened. I will begin in Genesis and work my way through Revelations and show you a pattern that is too profound to ignore. Each day I will present another possible clue for the Pre-Tribulation rapture of the Bride and for the possible Rapture Time frame. Are the First Four Feasts completely fulfilled? Paul states in Col 2:16Let no man therefore judges you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a holyday (Moed-God's Appointed Feast), or of the new moon, or of the Sabbath days: 17Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. The first four feast, Passover, Unleavened Bread, Feast of Firstfruits and Pentecost are still shadows of things to come, they have not been discounted in the scriptures, they still remain to be "shadows of things to come" -Col 2:16 A Sabbath and New Moon are different from a Holy Day. A Moed is a divine appointments, special times to God, appointed by Him for us to observe. So his Feast are divine appointments with us! Clue #1 Enoch - Methuselah, Lamech and Noah In Gen 5 we see father, son, grandson and great grandson, Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech and Noah. These four men offer us many clues and insights to the pre-tribulation rapture as well as the possible time frame of the rapture. Brief summary at a glance: ? Enoch translated/changed/caught. Rabbinical traditions Enoch's birth was on Sivan 6/ Pentecost -Birth of Church. ? Methuselah lived up to 40 days prior to flood- Between Month 1 and Month 2 Biblical Calendar (Feast of Weeks) ? Methuselah's age 969 can tie in with Daniels 70th week. Meaning of his name" his death shall bring forth ? Lamech His age 777 the meaning of the number and the meaning of his name which is" Despair" ? Noah's name means "comfort or rest" his age when ark was lifted up was 6oo which means extreme conflict or war ? The meaning of the names and number of the names and the timing of the occurrence are all picture of the Pre-trib rapture of the bride prior to the judgment and the timing of the judgment. Enoch and the 6 of Sivan clue1. There is a rabbinical tradition that Enoch was born on the 6th of Sivan (Pentecost). Enoch names means ?teaching? or Rabbi. He gave the first prophecy in the Bible of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. He taught and preached about the coming judgment of God. Hebrews 11:5 by faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. The word Translated found in Strongs: G3346 Translated: The Greek word translated means the following; 1) to transpose (two things, one of which is put in place of the other, to transfer) to change) to transfer one's self or suffer one's self to be transferred1) to go or pass over. Enoch was changed, passed over, he was translated. There is no verse in scriptures that said he died. Enoch was the first example or Clue we have about be changed, or to go or to get Passover which is like being caught up. Is Enoch also an example of type of Firstfruit rapture or catching away? There were three groups of people facing the judgment of the flood of Noah: 1. those that perished in the flood; 2. those that were preserved through the flood (in the Ark); 3. Those that were removed prior to the judgment of the flood. Enoch maybe a foreshadowing of a removal prior to judgment, in contrast to Noah and his family who were protected through it. Keep in mind that the God still needed to populate the Earth, Noah was lifted up as judgment came down. So Enoch was a type that was changed/translated prior to the flood/judgment come down and his son Methuselah died only weeks or days before the flood. METHUSLELAH another Clue about removal before judgment His name means, ?His death shall bring forth? Bring forth what? Judgment! Methuselah?s number of years- 969 METHUSELA- the meaning of his name, his age and what it means for us now today! The Flood of Noah had been preached for four generations. When Enoch was 65,?he walked with God." and was given a prophecy that as long as his son was alive, the judgment of the flood would be withheld; but as soon as he died, the flood would be sent forth. The name of his son is part of an intricate message system in Gen 5, but it is given to mirror this prophecy. Methuselah comes from two roots words: muth, a root that means "death"; and from shalach, which means "to bring," or "to send forth." Methuselah means, "His death shall bring." Gen 5:15 is the year that Methuselah died, the flood came. It is interesting that Methuselah's life was, a symbol of God's mercy in for telling the coming judgment of the flood. Methuselah name- His Death Shall Bring Forth.... bring forth what? Methuselah had a son and he named his son Lamech and his name means" despairing'. Lemach son was Noah; Noah's name means "comfort or rest" So His death shall bring or come forth (Methuselah's) despairing (Lemach) comfort or rest (Noah) Methuselah is also a picture of the righteous being spared from the judgment to come (the flood waters). There is more to Methuselah than meets the eye, the same year he died the flood came, which in Biblical calendar would have to be within a period of 40 days before Noah and his family entered the Ark. Month 2 day 17 Fountains of deep broken up, 40 days of rain begin the Noachian Flood, Genesis 7:11. Noah and his family entered the ark Month 2 day 10. This time period would latter become the time of the Counting of the Omer (Passover to Pentecost 50 days) that Methuselah died, also before this time the Ark was lifted up above the flood waters. Methuselah died at the age of 969, Methuselah fell short of the 70th year, how odd, what does this mean? What examples do we have of this same type in scripture? Daniel 9 Gabriel revealed to Daniel that the future history of the Jews until the inauguration of God's everlasting kingdom would cover a period of seventy weeks (v. 24). The seventy weeks comprise two distinct periods: a period of sixty-nine weeks until the coming of Messiah the Prince (v. 25) and a period of one week after His coming (v. 27). The angel treats the sixty-nine weeks as the sum of seven and sixty-two. We know this prophecy was fulfilled and the Messiah was cut off at week 69 and still has one week remaining which the one week is equivalent to a period of seven years. This seven year period would usher in God's everlasting Kingdom. There is a pattern established with Methuselah?s age 969 and falling short by one year of the 70 years, is a coincidence? Our example of him departing earth ushered in Judgment of the flood. We have an extraordinary example before us as Methuselah also being a type of Christ both missing one year of 70. The final 1 week or 7 years conclusion of the 70 weeks of Daniel will bring judgment and then will usher in God Everlasting Kingdom! Methuselah sons Lamach name means "despair" and Lemach lived for 777 years. From the beginning in Genesis there is a type of pre-trib rapture and the saving of the righteous from the wrath and judgment to come. Lemachs age 777 is one of the numbers of Jesus; His second coming will usher in God's everlasting kingdom. We can conclude that despair and judgment will usher in 777 Jesus! Wait there is more! Lemach son was name Noah and Noah name means "comfort and rest" The meaning of their names all have a profound meaning; Rabbi, shall bring forth despair and Jesus (777) comfort and rest. The catching away of the righteous prior to the judgment will bring despair and will usher in the 2nd coming of Jesus and God's everlasting Kingdom! The names of Enoch, Methuselah, Lemach and Noah and the number of their years gives a picture of Pre-trib rapture, timing of rapture, judgment and then rest and comfort to come. Enoch, Methuselah and Noah Were Lifted Up Before the Time of Judgment - Biblical Calendar Time Month 1 and 2, This is the Feast of Firstfruits to Pentecost (known as the Counting of the Omer or the Feast of Weeks) We should conclude that there is no accident in scripture; it is all there by supernatural design. The Flood and judgment began in month 2 of the Biblical Calendar. Enoch was translated before the flood as well as Methuselah was taken out 40 days prior to the flood. Noah was preserved in the ark during the flood. The dates the Bible gives us during the saving of the righteous begin with Enoch?s birth on the 6th of Sivan, which would latter become Pentecost where Moses was given the law and encountered God. This became one of God's appointed feasts, Pentecost; which became the same day the Church was birthed in Jerusalem just days from when Jesus was caught up. This particular time, from the Feast of Firstfruits which begins the Counting of the Omer (5o days) until Pentecost possibly could be a period that shall bring forth Judgment following the Catching away of the Bride of Christ. STUDY SOURCES AND NOTES: The number 777 is used 1 time in the Bible. The gematria of ?King of kings, Lord of lords? in Aramaic (leaving out the ?and?) equals 777 Biblical Holy Day Calendar: http://www.biblestudy.org/bibleref/holy-days/holy-day-calendar-new-moons.html Biblical Numbers http://www.abbalovesus.com/Numbers.html Six Hundred : 600 - Biblical Numerology Meaning: deals in reference with extreme conflict or war Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven : 777 - Biblical Numerology Meaning: deals in reference with the name of Jesus Christ Bible numbers: http://www.christian-resources-today.com/biblical-meaning-of-numbers.html Biblewheel: Factors: 3 x 7 x 37 More on the meaning of the number 777 http://www.biblewheel.com/Gr/GR_777.asp