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Twin Timelines

Part XXIII

 The Twin Timelines series, carried in the Communique newsletter, continues to compare Scriptural sequences, and the epic religious and political events which are still reverberating through the spreading Trump revolution. We've now placed this phenomenon at the 7^th phase of the prophetic count we've been addressing. To briefly recap, for many years we've stated how the quartet of kingdoms, imaged in Daniel chapters two and seven, are not to be counted as kingdoms 1-4, because of the two Scripturally documented empires which preceded the quartets. This means the 4 empires which are described in Daniel's two prophetic portraits should be counted as kingdoms 3-6.

It is an undeniable fact that before Daniel 2's quartet of Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome, undivided Israel experienced many years of intense domination under Egypt and Assyria.

This makes Egypt and Assyria kingdoms 1 and 2; and the kingdom which follows the quartet of Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome in Daniel 2), is kingdom number 7 -- which the text tells us is the kingdom of God:

"And in the days of these kings [the kingdoms imaged as gold, silver, brass, and iron] shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed"(Daniel 2:44).

When we view the quartet of Christian era kingdoms seen in Daniel 7 (the empires imaged as a lion, bear, leopard, and diverse beast), the Prophetic Parallel of the two Old Testament timeline kingdoms preceding the Old Testament quartet should also be counted. We've repeatedly shown how the Holy Roman Empire and Catholic Spain Prophetically Paralleled Egypt and Assyria – so when Britain (the lion), the Soviet Union (the bear), Nazi Germany (the leopard), and America emerged, we have the same count of 6 kingdoms.

In the Old Testament set, we see the transition from Saturnalian pre-Christian Rome to the Holy Roman power via the pattern we've dubbed the 6, 7, 8 Cycle. This formula is essentially related to the Dialectic pattern of thesis (6), colliding with antithesis (7), to produce a synthesis (8). Thus, kingdom 6 (pre-Christian Rome) clashed with kingdom 7 (the kingdom of God in Christ), and the synthesis was kingdom 8 (the Holy Roman Empire). This is expressed in Revelation when the text tells us "the eighth is [comprised] of the seven" (Revelation 17:11).

In the quartet of kingdoms detailed in Daniel chapter 7, the Scripture mirrors Daniel chapter 2 in that it ignores the two kingdoms which begin the pattern in the Christian era (the Holy Roman Empire and Catholic Spain) and only addresses the Prophetic Parallel of the quartet of kingdoms which are specifically mentioned in Daniel 2. However, in the position of kingdom 7 following the quartet in Daniel chapter 7, we find a very significant fact in that we see a crucial role reversal. Instead of the 7^th kingdom being some sort of repetition of the arrival of Christ (as in the Old Testament era prediction in Daniel 2:44), in the Prophetic Parallel of the 7^th kingdom (in the Christian era) we see the arrival of a symbol of Antichrist as the text describes the entrance of the Little Horn.

In the description of the 4^th beast of the quartet, we find America in parallel to the Roman Empire before Christ. The Scriptural characterization has this 6^th Empire as an exceedingly powerful beast, which has a set of ten horns that apparently relate to its power. This beast dominates the preceding powers, which are seen as the "residue" of the empires which precede the "dreadful and terrible" beast of Daniel 7:7.

It is self evident the American beast is the last beast of the Daniel 7 quartet, but Revelation's description of this beast empire shows the attributes of its predecessors have been absorbed.

"And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea…And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion" (Revelation 13:1, 2).

Note also how the lion, bear, and leopard "came up from the sea" (Daniel 7:3), even as John sees the final beast "rise up out of the sea" in Revelation 13:1. Because Daniel's vantage point of the successive kingdoms sequentially presents the lion, bear, and leopard, Revelation's perspective infers a later phase of the modern beast empire. Further, after indicating the lion, bear, and leopard rise in a chronological fashion, the prophet tells us each of these kingdoms lose their power, but are allowed to continue.

"As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time" (Daniel 7:12).

Still in Daniel, another sequence is revealed which also indicates chronological steps (such as the 6, 7, 8 Cycle), as a later phase of this beast power is hinted at when the text includes the rise of a Little Horn, which was not present at the beginning of Daniel's vision of the beast power.

"Behold, there came up among them [the ten horns on the head of the beast] another little horn" (Daniel 7:8).

Christian Media has long identified the Little Horn as a reference to the Christ rejecting state of physical Israel, which arrived in the timeline after the three consecutive beast kingdoms preceding the American beast. Since the date of that third kingdom (the leopard kingdom of Daniel 7:6) is associated with the fall of the Nazi Reich, and America experienced a new incarnation at the inauguration of the National Security Act in conjunction with the defeat of Germany and the Axis powers in World War II, we may associate the arrival of the Little Horn to the time following the fall of the "leopard."

It should be stated that when we note an important date in history – say, July 4^th 1776 (when the Eagle's wings were "plucked" from the British lion) – there are many, many significant events leading up to that single day. For example, Paul Revere's historic ride announcing the British were coming occurred on April 18, 1775, and it is just as important as the fabled date of The Shot Heard Round The World (which initiated military hostilities with the British crown), which was fired on July 19^th 1775.

It is the same with the declaration of the state of Israel on May 14, 1948. There are multiple dates of enormous significance, such as the day the British mandate over the region expired (May 15^th 1948), or the date the Security Council of the United Nations convened an emergency meeting of the entire general assembly of the world's nations, so they could declare international jurisdiction over the city of Jerusalem – an epic event which occurred on April 1, 1948 (2^nd Special Session: Further Consideration of the Question of the Future Government of Palestine, Protection of the City of Jerusalem, Yearbook of the United Nations 1947-48, page 264).

Historic events from that period tell of an unprecedented flurry of prophetically significant activity; and these actions were particularly intense in the 2^nd half of 1947 and the first half of 1948. Further, since that 12 month period was punctuated with the early stirrings of the rebirth of the Israeli state (including the partition of Palestine into 3 entities, an Arab State, a Jewish State, and an internationalized Jerusalem), we may also note the December 2017 date, in which America recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, was 70 years after the 2^nd half of 1947. Biblically literate believers will recall an earlier chapter of the Twin Timelines work addressed the prophetic significance of the number 70 (see also the Christian Media DVD entitled Serpents, Scorpions, and Seventy Sons). 

Accordingly, as we perceive a modern Prophetic Parallel of the 6, 7, 8 Cycle (based on the pattern in the ancient timeline) is now underway – we also see how the Scripture itself plainly points us to a Role Reversal, because of the presence of the Little Horn in the parallel position of Jesus Christ in the original timeline. To put it another way, in the Daniel 2 sequence, the 7^th kingdom plainly points to the kingdom of God in Jesus Christ. However, in the Daniel 7 sequence, the 7^th kingdom clearly includes the Little Horn.

As I've already stated, the 6, 7, 8 Cycle sequence which occurs in the Christian era, reverses the cyclical transition of heathen Rome (6), the presence of Jesus Christ (7), and then Christianized Rome (8).

In an effort to disentangle the contemporary stages of the 6, 7, 8 Cycle, we are guided by Scripture. Once again, the fact that there is a role reversal is anchored in the text itself, as the sequence in the ancient timeline coherently states the kingdom of God will arrive "in the days of these kings"— the kings mentioned in the imagery of the famous statue dream of Nebuchadnezzar. This is, of course the well known story of the statue with the head of gold, arms of silver, brass thighs and belly, and iron legs.

Further, since Daniel himself tells Nebuchadnezzar the Babylonian king is represented by the head of gold, there is simply no doubt concerning the identifications of the four kings (and empires) seen in Daniel 2. Thus, when the text then tells us the kingdom of God will arrive in their time, it is obvious the kingdom of God in JESUS CHRIST is the only credible candidate to come to prominence after "these kings" – which would certainly include the days of the Roman Empire.

Recognizing these facts, in the Prophetic Parallel of these kingdoms seen in Daniel 7 (where we find the parallel quartet which is imaged as the lion, bear, leopard, and diverse beast), it is undeniable that those four are followed by the Little Horn entity.

In the modern timeline, the USA, with a widely documented Christian presence of some magnitude, starts with the historic Gospel (6), then Donald Trump rises to power with the backing of the Jewish Supremacist Christian church in America (7), and the 8th stage of the cycle is just around the corner.

In this rendition of the pattern (other variations are still possible), President Trump is practically synonymous with the Little Horn entity itself. In fact, the Scriptural text repeatedly dovetails with the particulars of Mr. Trump's emergence. For instance, multiple rabbinical authorities, as well as Hebrew Roots figures in Christian venues have associated the president with Jewish Messianic prophetic expectations – with most indicating Mr. Trump is not the prophesied figure, instead saying he is paving the way.

The Antichrist Spirit, which is deeply embedded within the Judaeo-Christian worldview, is currently identifying President Trump with the ancient figure of Cyrus, who decreed a Jewish repatriation to Judaea, so many centuries ago. This is yet another alternative scenario which seeks to distract from the accurate identification with Jehu, the founder of the Fifth Dynasty of ancient Israel which decimated the power of Jezebel.

Once again, since Donald Trump mirrors the Fifth Dynasty of Jehu, when we include the history of all Israel, we add the kingdoms of Egypt and Assyria before the quartet of England, Russia, Germany, and America – recomputing the Fifth Dynasty into the Seventh Kingdom.

We also note the Spirit behind the Trump phenomenon consistently seeks reconciliation between present day factions. Mr. Trump continues his efforts to draw in the legislative liberal left, to a renewed coalition with the conservative right. This is seen against the backdrop of domestic as well as international issues, such as taxation, immigration, and military security. Since the Twin Timelines dimension associates the original factions of the Israelite Samaritans with the liberal Democrats (and the Judaeans with the conservative Republicans), the impulse towards an attempted unification is actually an echo of the Messianic unction seen in prophetic texts of the Saviour.

For example, the prophet Ezekiel paints a prophetic picture of the reunion of Israel and Judaea which the Messiah performs. This prediction is imaged as the Two Stick Prophecy in the Old Testament. Readers will recall the prediction begins with the ancient people of the LORD returning to the homeland from which they were dispersed in the Babylonian era, wherein the LORD tells the prophet of two sticks, with each representing one of the two divided houses of Israel.

"Son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: than take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions: And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand" (Ezekiel 37:16, 17).

The reader is reminded the Israelite Northern ten tribes, led by the sons of Joseph (Ephraim and Manasseh) were eventually called the Samaritans. They split from Judah in the South (including Jerusalem) after Solomon's time, and they remained separate until the ten tribes were devastated by the Assyrians. A century and a half later, the Judaeans were destroyed and enslaved by the Babylonians.

The prophecy goes on to say there will be, once again, one Israel, and one king shall rule them. This king is identified with the rule of David, and it is obvious that since Jesus of Nazareth was prophesied to be born the Son of David, it is self evident that Jesus Christ unified Israel -- including those who were formerly Gentiles in the flesh – into one Spiritual body.

"But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off [as Gentiles] are made nigh [near] by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us…to make in himself of twain one new man…that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross" (Ephesians 2:13-16).

Conversely, Jewish Supremacists (those who erroneously believe the Jewish people are still the "chosen people" based on their flesh and blood), push the fulfillment of this prophecy into the last days, and claim that Jesus did not fulfill this prophecy in the Spiritual realm. The Old Testament obviously shows the scattered Jews and Israelites were regathered 70 years after the Babylonian captivity, and the books of Nehemiah, Esther, and Ezra record in great detail the efforts of the Jews to re-settle Jerusalem, and build the 2^nd temple (see the Exile Trilogy DVD by the present author). This places the Old Covenant people of the LORD back in their ancient homeland after the Persian Union decreed their repatriation, but long before Jesus was born.

Thus, the Jews were in Jerusalem when JESUS CHRIST began His epic mission to redeem mankind – and reconfigure the two houses of Israel into the singular kingdom of God. Obviously, this occurred in the time of the Roman Empire – i.e. "in the days of these kings" – just as Daniel foretold.

The doctrine that says the two houses of Israel (Ephraim/Samaria and Judah are yet to be joined together by the Saviour is of Antichrist Spiritual origin, as the Rabbis teach that their yet to arrive Saviour (who they say was not Jesus), is the one who will reconnect Israel with Judah. The New Testament more accurately describes this as a role fulfilled by Antichrist. Thus, the "Christian" teaching that JESUS did not reunite the two houses of Israel is heretical through and through.

To put it another way, the Scriptures tells us a primary function of the Saviour is not only the salvation of Israel, but it is the re-unification of the two houses of Israel into one body, and it is widely being taught that Jesus did not fulfill this crucial prophecy of the prophet Ezekiel.

"Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist" (I John 2:22).

This means that the modern "believers" who deny that Christ accomplished "all that was written of him"-- when He was sacrificed on the cross and rose again from the dead – are denying one of the most fundamental attributes of the Messiah.

"And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre. But God raised him from the dead" (Acts 13:29, 30).

The Good News is that God has promised that, even in times of wholesale apostasy, He will always preserve a Remnant who clings to the truth.

"And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call" (Joel 2:32).

James Lloyd

To Be Continued