God’s rulership, as represented by the “tree,” was cut down in 607 B.C.E when Jehovah allowed King Nebuchadnezzar to destroy the kingdom of Judah that Jehovah had set up and which had become corrupted. No longer was there a government to represent God’s rulership in the earth. Thus, in 607 B.C.E. a period of time began that Jesus Christ later referred to as “the appointed times of the nations,” or, “the times of the Gentiles.” (Luke 21:24; King James Version) During these “appointed times” God did not have a government to represent his rulership in the earth. What was to happen at the end of these “appointed times of the nations”? Jehovah was to give the power to rule to the One “who has the legal right.” This One is Jesus Christ. So if we can find out when “the appointed times of the nations” end, we will know when Christ begins to rule as king. According to Daniel chapter four, these “appointed times” would be “seven times.” Daniel shows that there would be “seven times” during which God’s rulership, as represented by the “tree,” would not be in operation over the earth. (Daniel 4:16, 23) How long are these “seven times”? In Revelation chapter 12, verses 6 and 14, we learn that 1,260 days are equal to “a time [that is, 1 time] and times [that is, 2 times] and half a time.” That is a total of 3 1/2 times. So “a time” would be equal to 360 days. Therefore, “seven times” would be 7 times 360, or 2,520 days. Now if we count a day for a year, according to a Bible rule, the “seven times” equal 2,520 years.—Numbers 14:34; Ezekiel 4:6. We have already learned that “the appointed times of the nations” began in the year 607 B.C.E. So by counting 2,520 years from that date, we come down to 1914 C.E. That is the year these “appointed times” ended. Millions of people still living remember the things that happened in 1914. In that year, World War I began a period of terrible trouble that has continued to our day. This means that Jesus Christ began to rule as king of God’s heavenly government in 1914. 3 ½ times = 1,260 days 1 time = 360 days [divide 1,260 by 3.5] 7 multiply by 360 will equal 2,520 days Applying ‘a day for a year’ rule we get 2,520 years So 7 times = 2,520 years 2,520 - 607 =1,913 Note: Since B.C.E years are counted backwards and since there is no zero year between 1 B.C.E and 1 C.E, an additional year has to be added. So, we get the year 1914 C.E, the year the appointed times of the nations” ended and when Christ begins to rule as king.
Posted on: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 00:13:11 +0000
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