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And This House Was Finished...! And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Revelation 21:2

Introduction It's the understanding of Eighth Day Assembly that the fulness of the Gentiles and the end of time are very, very close to fulfillment, and have been revealed in these last days. Revealed in the sense that they have been allowed to be found in the Word because the time is right. Therefore, in obedience to the Word of the Lord, we will attempt to publish it as He has given it. It's also important to understand that we do not claim to be prophets. All the material and dates in this article were found over years of intense study of the Word. Interpretation of the material is a result of decades of understandings built one upon another. It's a fact that we will not know the exact day or the hour, but we are also told to "watch"... Matthew 25:13 13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. The apostle Paul also directs us... 1 Thessalonians 5:4-6: 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. 5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. We may not be able to know the exact day or hour, however, as we watch and study as the children of light, we are able to get pretty close to the date His glorious appearing will occur so "that day" will not overtake us as a thief, just as the scripture states. Tatnai / Cyrus / The House Ezra 5:3 3 At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river.. Ezra 6:3 3 In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem... Ezra 6:15 15 And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king. The house referred to in Ezra 6:15 is the second Temple that was built after the Jews returned to Israel according to the decree of Cyrus in 538 B.C.E. Tatnai was the name of the Persian governor in charge of Israel at the time of the return of the Jews the first time. Not only was Tatnai the governor at the time of the first return to Israel, but we shall see he is also the governor, or dispensation of time of the SECOND RETURN of the Jews to Israel officially on May 14, 1948! As the Jews returned to Israel the first time according to the decree of Cyrus, likewise they officially returned to Israel again on May 14, 1948 according to the decree of the "American Cyrus," President Harry S. Truman. In an article by the San Diego Jewish Press Heritage, May 1, 1998, they were recounting the following from an article in the Truman Library: "Hackman, the Truman Library director, suggested that although Truman was a modest man, not given to expressions of grandeur, he may have voiced his true feelings about recognizing Israel, years after leaving office. When a person complimented him for being "important" to the creation of the State of Israel, he responded sharply, "Important, hell! I am the American Cyrus." (click here for whole article regarding Truman). The word, Tatnai, is actually the very last chronological word in the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H8674), and means: overseer of the gifts and tributes. We also discovered that a governor is actually a "dispensation of time." It's no coincidence the very last word represents the very last dispensation of time on this earth (first word = beginning; last word = end)! We know a governor represents a dispensation of time from Ephesians 1:10: Ephesians 1:10 10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: The root word for, "dispensation" in Ephesians 1:10 (Strong's G3673) means: a governor, a house-distributor, manager, overseer, employee, fiscal agent, treasurer, steward... Tatnai, the final word, is also the FINAL DISPENSATION OF THE FULNESS OF TIMES spoken of in Ephesians 1:10! He is acknowledged not only the in Old Testament but in the New Testament as well! Although this ministry does not adhere to dispensationalist thinking, the meaning of the word "dispensation" in Ephesians 1:10, does refer to a "governor" as being a period of time. We also know Tatnai represents the two returns of the Jews to Israel because of the Biblical gematria of his name: Tav=400; Tav=400; Nun=50; Yud=10. According to Jewish sages, the number 400 is often used to represent the return of the Jews to Israel. We have two 400's in the gematria of Tatnai's name representing two returns, not just one! There have only been two returns of the Jews to Israel in all of history -- the first time in 538 B.C.E. and officially on May 14, 1948! What's left in the gematria of Tatnai's name is 50 + 10 = 60. Since Tatnai represents the final dispensation of the fulness of times, the 60 represents the span of that dispensation, which is sixty years! Sixty years is the length of the final dispensation of the fulness of times which immediately follows the second return of the Jews to Israel in 1948 after the decree of the second Cyrus, President Harry Truman! If we want to calculate the final date of the full 60 years of the final dispensation of time, we don't know whether to use the Hebrew calendar (simple 360 days per year), or the Gregorian calendar (365.25 days per year). This is where it is very interesting: if we calculate the 60 years using the Hebrew calendar, it equals 21,600 days, which works out to be July 4, 2007 (United States Independence Day). If we calculate the 60 years using the Gregorian calendar it equals 21,915 days, which works out to be May 14, 2008 (Israel's Independence Day)! It is very interesting that BOTH work out to be the other's Independence Days! The Hebrew calendar gives us the United States Independence Day, and Gregorian calendar gives us Israel's Independence Day. This is no coincidence. We at Eighth Day Assembly have always understood the unity of Christianity and Judaism (the two witnesses), of which the United States is the symbol of Christianity and Israel the symbol of Judaism. We are united in the final dispensation of the fulness of times. Even al-Queda terrorists unite Christianity and Judaism into one faith, one enemy, one infidel. With this information it is very likely that the end of the age, the final dispensation of the fulness of times and the appearing of Jesus Christ could happen any time before or between July 4, 2007, and May 14, 2008! As is true to the Word, we will not know the exact day or hour. We are told to WATCH and be SOBER. This House Ezra 6:15 15 And this house was finished on the third day of Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king. We've seen the connection between Ezra, Cyrus and Tatnai and how they are also referring to not only the first return of the Jews to Israel, but to the second return officially on May 14, 1948, as well. Likewise, there is also a connection in Ezra between the completion of the house/temple of the first return and the completion of the heavenly house, the New Jerusalem, which is yet to come. This house is being prepared by Jesus Christ, himself. Upon completion it will descend from heaven as our COVERING. Many people look at the New Jerusalem as being a place, however, it is not only a place, it is a BODY, A COVERING, A HOUSE! It is our incorruptible body that will descend upon us, IN US, at the last trump, at the appearing of Jesus Christ! 2 Corinthians 5:1-2 1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: We know this house is being prepared by Jesus, himself! John 14:2-3 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. The word, "prepare" in John 14:2 is the exact same word as "prepared as a bride" in Revelation 21:2. Revelation 21:2 2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. This preparation is a process to construct, create, build, make, ordain, prepare. The house was created at the pouring out and resurrection of Jesus Christ, but the filling of this house, the New Jerusalem, is a process done in a mathematical sequence. We see this process in the definitions of the word "prepared," but also see it in the scripture regarding the appearing... 1 Thessalonians 4:16 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: The shout, voice, and trump do not happen all at once. They have been happening ever since the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We saw the shout at the baptism of the Holy Sprit in the upper room, we saw the voice with the increase of understanding and knowledge over the centuries. The only ones left in the sequence are the TRUMP and the REDEMPTION OF THE BODY! When the house is full with the fulness of the Gentiles the last trump will be blown! 1 Corinthians 15:52-53 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. This House Was Finished And this house was finished! As we were studying the word "finished" in Ezra 6:15, we discovered that all of the meanings in the word were also words we use to describe the appearing of Jesus Christ! We do not believe this to be a coincidence! The following are the meanings of the Hebrew word "finished" in Ezra 6:15. Check out these meanings to see if they do not describe everything we understand about the appearing of Jesus Christ, plus some: Meanings of Hebrew root word for FINISHED: H3318 to go bring out after appear assuredly bear out begotten break out bring forth (out, up) carry out come abroad (out) be condemned depart draw forth in the end escape exact fail fall (out) fetch get away go abroad send with commandment to and fro utter be risen at any time take forth out stand still scarce shoot forth spread spring out going out grow have forth out issue out lay (lie) out lead out pluck out proceed pull out put away surely I've highlighted in red just a few of the definitions, however, all of the definitions are words we use to explain what we know about the appearing of Jesus Christ. In fact, in some of the highlighted words we are able to see the scripture concerning the process of the shout, voice, and trump connecting the finishing of the house to the appearing! 1 Thessalonians 4:16 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: SHOUT (root G2753): to incite by word, give commandment -- corresponding to "send with commandment," above. TRUMP (root G4579): to vibrate sideways or to and fro -- corresponding to "to and fro," above. RISE (G450 & 2476): to stand up or rise again; and from 2476 - to stand still, stand forth or up -- corresponding to "be risen, stand still" and many other of the words, above. We absolutely believe that the finishing of the house in Ezra 6:15 refers to the blessed hope of the appearing of Jesus Christ that generations have been waiting for for more than 2,000 years! We are that last generation, that last dispensation of time of 60 years from the time of the official return of the Jews to Israel on May 14, 1948! What makes this even more exciting is that Ezra 6:15 gives us a DATE in addition to everything else! Please note: It is NOT the date of the appearing. It is rather the date that the preparation of the house, the New Jerusalem, our new incorruptible bodies that we shall be clothed with, has been finished, prepared, and made ready to become manifest ! There are some who might be upset that we give a date. However, it is not we who give the date, it is SCRIPTURE! Because it is scripture that gives the date of the finishing of the house, we would be remiss if we did not include it. The date from Ezra 6:15 is the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king. Because of our understanding of Cyrus and Tatnai, this date is very important. The term Darius actually refers to a title and not a name. The title of Darius would be the same as the title President. Since the last dispensation of time is a span of 60 years from May 14, 1948, Darius now becomes President George Bush as the last President of the United States before the appearing! In order for President Bush to have a sixth year of his reign, he would have had to be elected a second time, which he was! The sixth year of his reign (from his inaJanuary 21, 2001begins January 2007. The third day of the month Adar in 2007 is February 21, 2007! We've seen that the length of the 60 years of the last dispensation of time works out to either July 4, 2007, or May 14, 2008 depending on which calendar you use (Hebrew or Gregorian). How do we know Darius is a President of the United States and not some other country? We know because the United States is the symbol of Christianity and Israel the symbol of Judaism. This is why the 60 year span works out to both the Independence Days of the United States and Israel! We also know because of the American Cyrus, President Harry Truman. We do not know the day or the hour, but the appearing could occur anytime either on or after February 21, 2007! If you are a rapture believer it could occur at any time after that date with the rest of mankind left to "duke it out" through July 4, 2007 or May 14, 2008! If you are not a rapture believer then we will be here to experience the end of the age at which time the New Jerusalem will appear in all its glory with the appearing of Christ! As for us, we are praying that however it is going to happen, rapture or no rapture, the world will not have to contend with evil much longer! The Appearing The study of the definitions in "finished" have offered us a vast array of understandings concerning the appearing that we did not know before. We are not able to share the depth of each and every word, because it would make this study massively long and probably very boring for most. Because of this, we would like to simply make a list of some of these understandings. We suggest you study out these words for yourself to verify what is being said here. According to the definitions in "finished," the appearing will be:   A sovereign act of God we cannot control. An actual PHYSICAL event as opposed to an esoteric inner concept. The course of the corruptible world will not be allowed to continue. The ways of the carnal nature and body will be impossible to continue. They will no longer have a job. We will not be able to draw on any physical power. All mankind's agendas will be out-maneuvered and the force of it will be expelled. Not only was Satan ejected from heaven and cast unto earth, but he will also be ejected from earth as well, so that there is no place found for him here any longer. The event of the appearing will happen when time TOUCHES something subsequent to time or order in a mathematical sequence. We will inherit sovereignty, rank, and title. Is a process that's been happening from generation to generation in a mathematical sequence or order. The shout and voice have already occurred and continue to occur. The last trump is when the final generation TOUCHES the end of time. Is the ultimate inheritance. Is also the judgment. Has an outward aspect. Christ will be physically manifested in public view. There is no thought involved in the appearing because it's an action or act that is not subject to interpretation. Jesus Christ will be confirming his begotten fruit. We will get an incorruptible body suitable to the new dimension. Some will have incorruptible heaven bodies (the New Jerusalem), and some will have incorruptible earth bodies. The CHANGE will occur on the INSIDE of every believer first and manifest outward. The result of this change IN US will be confidence in our own heart that can exert a force. We will still have ministry after the change. We will have the authority to remove doubt or any disputable fact. We will have confidence and self-possession implying an ease or coolness under stress that reflects perfect self-control and command of one's own powers. Is the EMBODIMENT of Christ both IN us and OUT of us. ********REALITIES******** Will cause a violent and forceful shift or break in this reality. The appearing is an IN YOUR FACE REALITY! When the appearing occurs all of physical reality will be changed along with it. The change will create a NEW DIMENSION called new heaven and new earth. The appearing will erupt from within our own bodies -- outward suddenly -- and with force, that will destroy the physical body of this reality. Our physical world and bodies are created to conform to this reality. If there's a break, our bodies will no longer be conformed to this reality, rather, it will conform to the new reality. The empty tomb of the resurrection of Jesus Christ poked a hole in this reality and all things are being absorbed backwards through the tomb. The empty tomb became the BIRTH CANAL into the NEW DIMENSION. The appearing will cause an interruption in the natural process and in continuity. A new reality is getting ready to be birthed forth. Has been following the 9 steps of the Jewish wedding ceremony! Male and female are actually the spiritual and physical realities that are joined. The last Adam is a spiritual REALITY that will unite with the bride, a NEW PHYSICAL REALITY so that there is only 1 reality. Eve was the physical reality who operated through the 5 physical senses. Adam, the spiritual reality, did not. The physical reality affected the spiritual reality so that both fell. The physical reality swallowed or absorbed the spiritual reality so that the HOLY DNA of the spiritual reality was maintained. When the physical reality birthed Jesus, the last Adam, it's Jesus the spiritual reality that has been swallowing or absorbing the physical reality back into himself. There will be a wedding and marriage of BOTH REALITIES into one NEW reality! As Jesus is the prize for the bride, we are the prize for Jesus. ********THE HOLY DNA******** The Holy DNA of Jesus Christ is the MARK or SEAL on the soul. At the time when God blew into the nostrils of Adam, He transferred into man His Holy DNA! The breath of life carries the Holy DNA. The Holy DNA is hidden within the double helix of our own DNA. The Holy DNA responds to SOUND or pitch. Every person is a note, speech, vibration, sound. Our own DNA makes a certain sound or vibration. At the LAST TRUMP, the hidden Holy DNA will respond/waken to the sound of the trump and become active and alive in resurrection and change. The appearing of the Holy DNA will happen IN US first and manifest outward! As the Holy DNA lies hidden within us, the earth is the hidden "Holy DNA" of the Universe! The earth lies hidden in the midst of billions of galaxies. When the change occurs in the earth as in our own bodies, the universe will be altered as well! The Dark Side at the End of the Age There are many, many more understandings coming forth from the definitions of the word "finished" in Ezra 6:15. In addition to all the magnificent things we will experience at the appearing, there are also some not so magnificent events that have to do with the end of the age. Apparently, during the lengthy span of time the house is being prepared there have been restraints on evil. From what we are seeing these restraints will be loosed when the house is finished so that history will play out to it's final end. If we are still here after February 21, 2007, we could experience some or all of these final events upon the earth. The words speak of an error or great blunder that occurs during the final days. We do not know what that error is. It also speaks of a consummation that looks as though it could be a nuclear holocaust either upon Israel or the United States, or both. However, even though Abaddon and the angel of death will be visiting upon this world their final showdown, fear not, we have the blood of the Passover lamb on our door posts! Noah's flood and the Nephilim were also found in the definitions of these words. Jesus said, "as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also...(Luke 17:26). They speak of the Nephilim actually being the doctrines and ideas conjured up by fallen thoughts being injected into the mind of man which birthed strange ideas, SECRET KNOWLEDGE & DOCTRINES! This secret knowledge & doctrines are what was responsible for whole cultures such as Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, South American, Mayan, etc., turning to multiple god worship and sacrifices other than the true God. The flood is our God causing the mind to forget the secret knowledge & doctrines. The mind would be wiped clean! Noah in fact was ignorant of the Nephilim (secret knowledge & doctrines). However, his son Ham, when he looked upon his father's nakedness (IGNORANCE), he laughed. The other sons covered their father's ignorance. Noah cursed Canaan, Ham's son, who brought forth Cush, the genealogy of apostate religion (see our article on the Genealogy of Cush - the apostate church.) The words showed us that in today's world the Nephilim are back. They are TECHNOLOGY! Technology, like the Nephilim, is like a ravenous beast that devours everything it touches then corrupts itself because it takes everything to the EXTREME -- no balance! Ideas are the offspring of angels either good or bad! The fallen angels (thoughts) are what's responsible for giving us certain ideas and knowledge that CORRUPTS and devours! We've seen in these last days the birthing of great extremism. Absolutely everything has been taken to the extreme. We've discovered that the bottomless pit referred to in scripture is actually the KNOWLEDGE OF GOD! Satan is bound up within the knowledge of God with his angels (thoughts/ideas). To be loosed from this pit is also the loosing or releasing of knowledge or TECHNOLOGY whose purpose is to corrupt and destroy through extremeism. This loosing has already happened probably around the 1900's when technology began to be birthed forth on a massive scale! All of this knowledge and technology will eventually destroy us all -- a nuclear holocaust - Armageddon! Abaddon was/is the god of the extremists on September 11, 2001. It is no coincidence that Abaddon is referred to in Revelation 9:11 revealing who was really responsible for the event. Conclusion In conclusion, there will be an INTERVENTION providing a means of escape. It could be that intervention is the appearing itself that will interrupt the natural course of things. Bible Codes have seen a comet striking the earth and some have seen Yellowstone erupting cracking the earth in two. What we are seeing in the words is that there will be an interruption of the natural course of things. Jesus stated in Matthew 24:22 that time would be cut short for the elect's sake. Perhaps the appearing before these events occur could be that interruption. We believe that Bible Codes do, indeed, speak of the natural course of events in the world. If the world continued on in the manner it is, the event would surely happen just as the Bible Codes state. However, Jesus can interrupt the natural course because he IS THE WORD! The appearing will: STOP THE MOTION -- intervention CHANGE THE THOUGHT -- change dimensions (corruption to incorruption) MAKE WAY FOR ESCAPE -- In Him, under the covering of the New Jerusalem Is all of this speculation? We do not think so. There has been too much study involved for it to be speculation. Is it possible it's for another time? We don't think so, because all of the characters needed to participate are here and in place. We pray all of these things will occur just as we have seen them. Revelation 22:20 20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. 21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

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