JayD

Sir Isaac Newton, who lived some 300 years ago (1642-1727), was one of
the greatest geniuses in all history, with perhaps the highest I.Q of
anyone in history. He is called "the father of modern science" and "the
father of the industrial revolution." He discovered many scientific
laws. God chose Isaac Newton to impart many of His deepest secrets and
riddles .

There is strong evidence that God gave Newton the most mysterious secret
and riddle of all -- the timing and the events of the end of the age!

Newton was a devout believer in Christ and Bible scholar, fluent in
ancient languages, and who translated directly from the Hebrew and
Greek. He was unusually drawn to the prophet Daniel, which he began
studying at age 12 and continued until he died at age 85. In fact, The
Columbia History of the World, a secular history book, remarks, "At the
end of his days he spent more time studying and writing about the
prophecies in the Book of Daniel than he did in charting the heavens."
Apparently, God Himself put in Newton's heart this burning desire to
study Daniel, then gave him the key to the timing of Christ's return.

Could this be the final profound secret the Lord revealed to this godly
genius near the end of his life -- a secret "accidentally" discovered in
the Library of Congress and republished just in the last few years -- a
secret so simple that most have missed it?

If Newton was correct in his interpretation of Daniel, the prophet to
whom God gave specific timing, then the return of the Lord Jesus Christ
will be very, very soon, indeed!

Newton's understanding of one key passage in Daniel chapter 9 is
fundamentally different from that of most common interpretations. In
about 550 B.C., God gave the prophet Daniel a view of history to the
end. From Daniel 9:25, scholars usually add the "seven weeks (of years,
or 49 years) and 62 weeks (434 years)" to get 483 years and calculate
the time of Messiah's First Coming. However, Newton says there is no
linguistic basis for adding those two numbers (49 and 434), and to do so
is "doing violence to the language of Daniel." Newton says the two
numbers separately speak of both the First and Second Coming, both being
counted from the "going forth of the commandment to restore and to build
Jerusalem." Some commentators agree.

Newton says the "62 weeks," or 434-year part was fulfilled at the First
Coming, and the "seven weeks," or 49-year part will apply to the Second
Coming. And three centuries ago he saw in the Scriptures and wrote about
the rebirth of Israel at a time when such a thought was preposterous.
Amazingly by faith and understanding of the Scriptures, he foresaw a
"friendly kingdom" someday again issuing the "commandment to restore and
build Jerusalem." Now, centuries later, that "friendly kingdom" may have
been the United Nations, which decreed Israel's rebirth in November,
1947, causing Israel to be reborn in May, 1948.

The above is taken from my essay on Newton written in the mid-1990s
shortly after obtaining a copy of Newton's commentary on Daniel from the
doctor who discovered Thomas Jefferson's personal and initialed copy of
it in the Library of Congress, and who then got permission to reprint it
in the original, difficult-to- read olde English script. The essay is at
http://choicesforli ving.com/ spirit/part3/ newton.htm
<http://choicesforli ving.com/ spirit/part3/ newton.htm> . However, my
speculations back then wrongly assumed the final 49-year count began
when Israel was born in 1948. At the time, I thought we were so close
to the Lord's return it did not occur to me that the count should
probably begin on June 7, 1967, when Israel captured Jerusalem and the
Temple Mount.

Now, Sid Roth of Messianic Vision ministry is promoting a new book on
the subject, Newton's Riddle by Neill G. Russell, which contains
additional information about Newton and his understanding of the end
times.

Sid says, "Before his death in 1727, Sir Isaac Newton, the famous
physicist, concealed a prophetic script in one of his journals. This
mysteriously coded script detailed crucial future events involving
Israel and the return of Jesus. Incorporating Sir Isaac Newton's
extensive research, Bible prophecy, and the bond that exists between
America and Israel during the final days of planet earth, Newton's
Riddle by Neill Russell is a captivating, suspenseful tale ripped from
tomorrow's headlines. I have never read such a current, prophetic book.
Newton's Riddle is a 'now' book for the most critical juncture in human
history. You will not be able to put this biblical thriller down."

Sid quotes from the book where it explains Newton's calculations of
adding 49 years to the June 1967 date. Based on "Newton's riddle" the
book says, "Messiah's possible return to earth will be on or before the
year 2016."

However, that is apparently based on using modern (365-day) years in the
calculation. As I pointed out in my e-mail dated February 20, 2008, if
you use exactly 49 Jewish (360-day, prophetic) years from the day Israel
captured the Temple Mount on June 7, 1967, you get 49 X 360 = 17640
days, which amazingly takes one exactly to September 23, 2015, the Day
of Atonement 2015.

Now what I am about to say is personal speculation. If you go back 7
years from the Day of Atonement in 2015, you arrive at the Day of
Atonement in 2008, October 9. Could this be the beginning of the final
seven years?

This is further personal speculation. If the final 7 years do, in fact,
begin October 9, 2008, then the rapture could be any day before then,
such as in the Spring 2008, as many believe.

Sid Roth says, "In Genesis 12:3, God says, 'I will bless those who bless
and curse those who curse the Jews, Abraham's descendants. ' Newton's
Riddle by Neill Russell is a gripping supernatural thriller based upon
this everlasting promise of God.'"

Based on that Scripture in Genesis, the book is also a warning of dire
consequences to America and the other nations who are trying to divide
God's land. The author directly addresses President Bush and reminds
him of his father's famous remark, "Read my lips." Russell says,
"President Bush, read my book!"

Logos

Most interesting, I kept waiting for the date 12-21-12 to come into play...

Y2K was a serious let down, but I have faith that significant things are on the near horizon whether or not it is by God's hand, or man's... Things are about to get interesting indeed...

Thanks for sharing this with us at any rate.

Peace and Love

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Richi

Let down? Ahh I see you as one of those trigger-happy rationalists who went out and bought propane, canned tuna, and a shotgun - came come, filled the bath tubs with water, and put all the fruit in the fridge - then sat down, with a hard helmet, in the basement, waiting for 'it' to happen.

Am I right?

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Buzzby

Y2K was a resounding success! The world didn't come to an end and, more importantly, the world's computer systems didn't come crashing down - thanks to the heroic efforts of systems analysts who managed to locate all of the code in millions of programs that would have failed and fixed it. (It was the last thing I did in the corporate world before I "discorporated".)

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Richi

The best time to quit is when you're at the top. Always leave a legacy right...

Buzzby

He was also a believer in and practitioner of alchemy and other aspects of the Dark Arts. Brilliant but credulous?

Jesus himself said:
(Matthew 26:36) "But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of Heaven, but my Father only."
(Mark 13:37) "But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in Heaven, neither the Son, but the Father."

If you believe that the Bible is the Word of God, then it seems to me that trying to calculate the date of the Second Coming is an attempt to steal that which is God's alone. Tempt not the Lord thy God, lest He smite you back into the dust from whence you came.

Logos

Actually I meant something quite different than what you described. One of the things I miss the most about humanity is community. Love thy neighbor has been replaced with either know not your neighbor, or hate your neighbor. Our advancements have had a seriously negative effect upon our ability to get along.

Instead of dealing with others on the honor system and a handshake, we now need a lawyer.

The state of the world is leading to a disaster of grand proportions.

Simply stated, we don't love each other and require so many laws to keep us in line with each other that there is no way we could possibly be aware of them all, yet ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it.

We need one law, do no harm. Defining harm then becomes the only sticking point.

So my statement that it was a great big let down means to me that I'm waiting for humanity as a whole to fall so we can get back to a greater sense of community where people need to rely upon each other.

Independence Day 4 was a stupid movie, but one thing I loved about it was the common threat to humanity forcing a sense of global community to emerge for the common good of humanity.

I suppose I'm simply an idealist at heart, is that a bad thing?

Peace and Love

highhopes

also the myan calendars end is suspiciously around the same time. 2012. i believe that even jesus doesn't no when. only GOD. i except the bible as a whole even if alot of it is scary. new world order is happening.