Revelation 22:16"I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star."
I happened to wake up last night at 4:54 a.m. and I have a window that faces east. I knew that Venus is the “Morning Star” and it was really amazing to look at. I looked at it while fading in and out of sleep as it rose in the sky and finally disappears before dawn. It really was a beautiful thing to see.
There are many scriptures mentioning the “morning stars” all relating to angels, satan and also Jesus as the one above is stating.
If you would like to see it in your area you can click on Astronomy at the Farmer’s Almanac:
http://www.almanac.com/astronomy/index.php
It really is a beautiful site to see, and watching, waiting and wondering when Jesus will come…
Blessings,
Tony
Friday, October 19, 2007
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
November 11th: antichrist day???
Jim,
I have been studying a bit about Columbus. I enjoyed the article you wrote. One thing that stood out is that the Mayflower compact which was signed on November 11th 1620 would be 387 years ago.
The number 387 at the Biblewheel looks rather ominous and stands for: Devil, Tares, Prince of Tyrus, Sorrows of Hell, Fire of God, Knowing good and evil, heart of Pharaoh, doubletounged and Wicked Haman.
http://www.biblewheel.com/GR/GR_387.asp
I believe that our founding fathers and Christopher Columbus were Holy Spirit driven and the United States has been a beacon of light in preaching the Gospel and spreading it throughout the world. Is the time coming to an end?
If October 12th has significance in being 515 years from Columbus (http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/oct2007/jim109-3.htm ) then could November 11th with all that is going on in the middle east hold great “evil” significance?
Wouldn’t it be shocking (not a prediction of any sort, but watching intensely) if we were to leave this earth in October and the antichrist were to make his appearance or move in November?
Blessings,
Tony
I have been studying a bit about Columbus. I enjoyed the article you wrote. One thing that stood out is that the Mayflower compact which was signed on November 11th 1620 would be 387 years ago.
The number 387 at the Biblewheel looks rather ominous and stands for: Devil, Tares, Prince of Tyrus, Sorrows of Hell, Fire of God, Knowing good and evil, heart of Pharaoh, doubletounged and Wicked Haman.
http://www.biblewheel.com/GR/GR_387.asp
I believe that our founding fathers and Christopher Columbus were Holy Spirit driven and the United States has been a beacon of light in preaching the Gospel and spreading it throughout the world. Is the time coming to an end?
If October 12th has significance in being 515 years from Columbus (http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/oct2007/jim109-3.htm ) then could November 11th with all that is going on in the middle east hold great “evil” significance?
Wouldn’t it be shocking (not a prediction of any sort, but watching intensely) if we were to leave this earth in October and the antichrist were to make his appearance or move in November?
Blessings,
Tony
Monday, October 8, 2007
More Oct 12th info: Watch Day
On October 12, 1492, two hitherto unknown worlds met on a little island in the Caribbean Sea. While on a voyage of exploration for Spain in search of a direct sea route to the Far East, Christopher Columbus discovered the New World.
In his “years of great anguish,” as he called his years of petitioning the monarchs, 1491 must have seemed hopeless. He was virtually without funds, all pleas had been rejected at court, and he now had two children to support, Diego, his legitimate son, and Fernando, born out of wedlock to Columbus and Beatriz Enríquez de Arana in 1488. In a period of great despair, his one source of comfort was his love for Beatriz. A peasant woman, she was introduced to Columbus by a relative, Diego de Arana, an officer on Columbus’ first voyage.
In Spain, Columbus made one final appeal in the last weeks of 1491. Invited to the royal camp as the monarchs prepared for their final battle with the Muslims in Granada, the future discoverer made his final presentation. But again his plan was rejected; although Columbus had been successful in winning over many of the learned scholars and scientific advisers, this time the rejection was due primarily to the excessive demands he made for titles, revenues, and rewards. His request for payment (one-tenth of all riches from the Indies and the rank of Admiral of the Ocean, Viceroy and Governor of the Indies) caused the sovereigns to flatly refuse the project. Tradition relates that as Columbus rode away on his mule, Ferdinand’s treasurer, Luis de Santángel, a member of a prominent family of converted Jews, interceded on his behalf. Arguing that the investment was small considering the potential reward, Santángel was able to convince the King and Queen to reverse their decision. A court official was dispatched on horseback to bring him back. After several more weeks of negotiating a contract, Columbus left for Palos de la Frontera, in April, 1492, and his rendezvous with history.
The First Voyage (1492-93):
The people of Palos were ordered to provide and equip two caravels (small light sailing ships). The first, owned by Cristóbal Quintero, was called the Pinta; the second, owned by Juan Niño, was officially named the Santa Clara but known as the Niña . The third ship, Columbus' flagship (a small round ship with a large hold, most likely a nao), was owned by Juan de la Cosa and called the Santa María. Little is known about the actual construction but archival evidence suggests that the Niña and the Pinta were small, about 60 tons each and about 70-80 feet long. Of the three, the Pinta was the fastest. The Santa María was about 90-100 tons and not much longer than the other two.
It is true that initially Columbus, who was a foreigner, had difficulty recruiting a crew because so many feared a voyage into the unknown. The royal secretary tried to help by offering freedom to any convict who enlisted. Some seasoned seaman objected to this plan but in the end only four convicts accepted. More than anything, it was the friars of La Rábida and Martín Alonso Pinzón, an experienced sea captain from Palos, who persuaded local sailors to join the expedition. Two other Pinzón brothers joined the voyage; all were commanding officers.
After a southern passage to the Canary Islands where the Niña had her sails replaced with square rigging and the Pinta’s rudder was repaired, the voyagers departed the known world on the 6th of September, 1492. Each day of the voyage, the ships traveled primarily westward. The choice of sailing from the Canaries was masterful. The Canary Current, a river in the ocean, speeded their journey. In mid September the crew began seeing signs of life: brightly colored birds, pelicans, and seaweed. On September 25, it was thought that land was sighted but it was nothing more than low lying clouds. Much of the crew was apprehensive and fearful that the strong daily winds would keep them from getting back to Spain. Columbus had difficulty with his crew at times, and he found it hard to work with the Pinzóns, especially Martín Alonso who was much more seasoned than Columbus, but there is little evidence that the crew was ever close to mutiny. Moreover, it is only legend that Columbus tried to deceive the crew by giving false readings in order to make the distance seem shorter.
On the moonlit night of October 11 the Captain General (Columbus would be called Admiral after fulfilling the obligations of his contract with the monarchs by finding land) thought that he had seen lights in the distance. Two hour past midnight on the morning of October 12 a lookout named Rodrígo de Triana (sometimes called Juan Rodríguez Bermejo), on the Pinta, cried out “ Tierra! Tierra!.”
A new era began for humankind on the morning of October 12, 1492, when the Admiral and a handful of the excited but weary voyagers set foot on land after 36 days of sailing. Columbus raised the royal standard and two captains each carried banners decorated with green crosses and letters representing Ferdinand and Isabel. Soon the curious and naked natives, with some trepidation, came out of their hiding places and greeted the visitors. Although this momentous encounter took place on a relatively inconspicuous island, never again would the world be the same. The actual landfall site is still a question that stirs passions among mariners and historians alike. Called Guanahaní by the natives, Columbus claimed the land for his sovereigns and renamed it San Salvador (in honor of the Savior Jesus Christ), but no one today knows for sure which island it was, perhaps Watling Island or the Semana Cay. Ten or more islands in the Bahamas fit the physical description as recorded by Columbus’ in his journal, described simply as large and flat, with bright green trees and much water.
Columbus alone held the stage. His greatest glory came when he appeared before Ferdinand and Isabella at the royal palace in Barcelona and was invited to sit with them and even eat at the same table. With a parade of exotic natives and colorful parrots, he told his tale of the voyage and of the islands with their lush vegetation and strange inhabitant; he reported on spices, gold, cannibals, and mermaids; and he showed the gold he had brought home, some of it in the form of crowns and large masks but other in the form of ornaments and nuggets and even dust.
All of his titles and rewards were reconfirmed, and he was addressed by his new title “Admiral of the Ocean Seas.” He received 1,000 doubloons, the equivalent of 345,000 maravedis. Columbus owned the day; he delivered what he had promised—at least everybody at the Spanish court thought so.
Blessings,
Tony
In his “years of great anguish,” as he called his years of petitioning the monarchs, 1491 must have seemed hopeless. He was virtually without funds, all pleas had been rejected at court, and he now had two children to support, Diego, his legitimate son, and Fernando, born out of wedlock to Columbus and Beatriz Enríquez de Arana in 1488. In a period of great despair, his one source of comfort was his love for Beatriz. A peasant woman, she was introduced to Columbus by a relative, Diego de Arana, an officer on Columbus’ first voyage.
In Spain, Columbus made one final appeal in the last weeks of 1491. Invited to the royal camp as the monarchs prepared for their final battle with the Muslims in Granada, the future discoverer made his final presentation. But again his plan was rejected; although Columbus had been successful in winning over many of the learned scholars and scientific advisers, this time the rejection was due primarily to the excessive demands he made for titles, revenues, and rewards. His request for payment (one-tenth of all riches from the Indies and the rank of Admiral of the Ocean, Viceroy and Governor of the Indies) caused the sovereigns to flatly refuse the project. Tradition relates that as Columbus rode away on his mule, Ferdinand’s treasurer, Luis de Santángel, a member of a prominent family of converted Jews, interceded on his behalf. Arguing that the investment was small considering the potential reward, Santángel was able to convince the King and Queen to reverse their decision. A court official was dispatched on horseback to bring him back. After several more weeks of negotiating a contract, Columbus left for Palos de la Frontera, in April, 1492, and his rendezvous with history.
The First Voyage (1492-93):
The people of Palos were ordered to provide and equip two caravels (small light sailing ships). The first, owned by Cristóbal Quintero, was called the Pinta; the second, owned by Juan Niño, was officially named the Santa Clara but known as the Niña . The third ship, Columbus' flagship (a small round ship with a large hold, most likely a nao), was owned by Juan de la Cosa and called the Santa María. Little is known about the actual construction but archival evidence suggests that the Niña and the Pinta were small, about 60 tons each and about 70-80 feet long. Of the three, the Pinta was the fastest. The Santa María was about 90-100 tons and not much longer than the other two.
It is true that initially Columbus, who was a foreigner, had difficulty recruiting a crew because so many feared a voyage into the unknown. The royal secretary tried to help by offering freedom to any convict who enlisted. Some seasoned seaman objected to this plan but in the end only four convicts accepted. More than anything, it was the friars of La Rábida and Martín Alonso Pinzón, an experienced sea captain from Palos, who persuaded local sailors to join the expedition. Two other Pinzón brothers joined the voyage; all were commanding officers.
After a southern passage to the Canary Islands where the Niña had her sails replaced with square rigging and the Pinta’s rudder was repaired, the voyagers departed the known world on the 6th of September, 1492. Each day of the voyage, the ships traveled primarily westward. The choice of sailing from the Canaries was masterful. The Canary Current, a river in the ocean, speeded their journey. In mid September the crew began seeing signs of life: brightly colored birds, pelicans, and seaweed. On September 25, it was thought that land was sighted but it was nothing more than low lying clouds. Much of the crew was apprehensive and fearful that the strong daily winds would keep them from getting back to Spain. Columbus had difficulty with his crew at times, and he found it hard to work with the Pinzóns, especially Martín Alonso who was much more seasoned than Columbus, but there is little evidence that the crew was ever close to mutiny. Moreover, it is only legend that Columbus tried to deceive the crew by giving false readings in order to make the distance seem shorter.
On the moonlit night of October 11 the Captain General (Columbus would be called Admiral after fulfilling the obligations of his contract with the monarchs by finding land) thought that he had seen lights in the distance. Two hour past midnight on the morning of October 12 a lookout named Rodrígo de Triana (sometimes called Juan Rodríguez Bermejo), on the Pinta, cried out “ Tierra! Tierra!.”
A new era began for humankind on the morning of October 12, 1492, when the Admiral and a handful of the excited but weary voyagers set foot on land after 36 days of sailing. Columbus raised the royal standard and two captains each carried banners decorated with green crosses and letters representing Ferdinand and Isabel. Soon the curious and naked natives, with some trepidation, came out of their hiding places and greeted the visitors. Although this momentous encounter took place on a relatively inconspicuous island, never again would the world be the same. The actual landfall site is still a question that stirs passions among mariners and historians alike. Called Guanahaní by the natives, Columbus claimed the land for his sovereigns and renamed it San Salvador (in honor of the Savior Jesus Christ), but no one today knows for sure which island it was, perhaps Watling Island or the Semana Cay. Ten or more islands in the Bahamas fit the physical description as recorded by Columbus’ in his journal, described simply as large and flat, with bright green trees and much water.
Columbus alone held the stage. His greatest glory came when he appeared before Ferdinand and Isabella at the royal palace in Barcelona and was invited to sit with them and even eat at the same table. With a parade of exotic natives and colorful parrots, he told his tale of the voyage and of the islands with their lush vegetation and strange inhabitant; he reported on spices, gold, cannibals, and mermaids; and he showed the gold he had brought home, some of it in the form of crowns and large masks but other in the form of ornaments and nuggets and even dust.
All of his titles and rewards were reconfirmed, and he was addressed by his new title “Admiral of the Ocean Seas.” He received 1,000 doubloons, the equivalent of 345,000 maravedis. Columbus owned the day; he delivered what he had promised—at least everybody at the Spanish court thought so.
Blessings,
Tony
October 12th: Watch Day
I just got a heads by receiving Joel Rosenberg’s email newsletter about October 12th being what I will call the Muslim observance of why Israel should not be in Jerusalem.
You can read more about it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_of_Quds
October 12th also happens to be the day that Columbus sighted the “New World”.
Wow…lots of stuff going on!
Blessings,
Tony
You can read more about it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_of_Quds
October 12th also happens to be the day that Columbus sighted the “New World”.
Wow…lots of stuff going on!
Blessings,
Tony
There is still Hope...
I was disappointed as we’ve made it through the fall feasts and even October 6th with no Rapture.
There is still hope and I have found that in my exuberance in anticipating the Rapture I had a major oversight.
For those who have become discouraged with looking at dates and other information relating to the Rapture, I’d like to encourage you with this:
Jesus’ command to us was to watch. We can’t always know everything, and that’s okay. When I was in the Navy I stood watch regularly as we were out to sea. You scan the surface of the earth (earthly things) and also the sky (heavenly things). Simple. It’s okay to go on searching and looking and reporting. What you would get in trouble for would be not watching, sleeping or not reporting.
Anyway…
Here is my main blunder in looking at October 6th. The main scripture in the testimony’s I’ve written (they are all under “recent additions” at my website: www.tony4yhwh.com ) is Exodus 21:1-6
2 If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years; and in the seventh he shall go out free and pay nothing.
I had assumed that it would be 6 years to the day. It says “he shall serve six years” and in the seventh he shall go out free. The seventh year could really be anytime after the completion of the 6 years. It really is hard to interpret exactly when this could be, but it does put us on notice to watch heavily…
Also, in my testimony I had mentioned Columbus Day (which is today as I am writing). It has been 515 years since Columbus discovered America. 515 at the Bible Wheel speaks to the “time appointed” according to the Bible Wheel and has ties into “Kellie & Tony’s Prophetic Wedding Ring” that I wrote about.
http://www.biblewheel.com/GR/GR_515.asp
On October 6th my wife Kellie and I were doing an outing for Open Door Mission under a tent and clock tower for a food drive. What was interesting is that a little boy came up to where we were handing out waters several times. Kellie who works well with little kids was talking to him and we found out his name was Truman. I wrote quite a bit about the movie Truman and its relevance to the Rapture. Truman’s boat that he is sailing to the end of his world at the end of the movie is called “Santa Maria” which is the name of the main ship the Columbus sailed to discover the Americas in 1492. Then later Kellie and I were going to Village Inn after the Open Door Mission event and while we were waiting to be seated an older lady was getting her change and the manager said “Here’s your change, $14.92”. The lady said “that was a good year” and I couldn’t help myself and said “yes, and Columbus Day is this Monday…”
Also, Columbus actually sighted America on October 12th, so its worth watching this week…
Later this month is Cheshvan 17 which is Noah Day…
Lots to still watch for…
Blessings,
Tony
There is still hope and I have found that in my exuberance in anticipating the Rapture I had a major oversight.
For those who have become discouraged with looking at dates and other information relating to the Rapture, I’d like to encourage you with this:
Jesus’ command to us was to watch. We can’t always know everything, and that’s okay. When I was in the Navy I stood watch regularly as we were out to sea. You scan the surface of the earth (earthly things) and also the sky (heavenly things). Simple. It’s okay to go on searching and looking and reporting. What you would get in trouble for would be not watching, sleeping or not reporting.
Anyway…
Here is my main blunder in looking at October 6th. The main scripture in the testimony’s I’ve written (they are all under “recent additions” at my website: www.tony4yhwh.com ) is Exodus 21:1-6
2 If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years; and in the seventh he shall go out free and pay nothing.
I had assumed that it would be 6 years to the day. It says “he shall serve six years” and in the seventh he shall go out free. The seventh year could really be anytime after the completion of the 6 years. It really is hard to interpret exactly when this could be, but it does put us on notice to watch heavily…
Also, in my testimony I had mentioned Columbus Day (which is today as I am writing). It has been 515 years since Columbus discovered America. 515 at the Bible Wheel speaks to the “time appointed” according to the Bible Wheel and has ties into “Kellie & Tony’s Prophetic Wedding Ring” that I wrote about.
http://www.biblewheel.com/GR/GR_515.asp
On October 6th my wife Kellie and I were doing an outing for Open Door Mission under a tent and clock tower for a food drive. What was interesting is that a little boy came up to where we were handing out waters several times. Kellie who works well with little kids was talking to him and we found out his name was Truman. I wrote quite a bit about the movie Truman and its relevance to the Rapture. Truman’s boat that he is sailing to the end of his world at the end of the movie is called “Santa Maria” which is the name of the main ship the Columbus sailed to discover the Americas in 1492. Then later Kellie and I were going to Village Inn after the Open Door Mission event and while we were waiting to be seated an older lady was getting her change and the manager said “Here’s your change, $14.92”. The lady said “that was a good year” and I couldn’t help myself and said “yes, and Columbus Day is this Monday…”
Also, Columbus actually sighted America on October 12th, so its worth watching this week…
Later this month is Cheshvan 17 which is Noah Day…
Lots to still watch for…
Blessings,
Tony
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