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Isaiah's Account of the Lord's Resurrection in the Last Days
By Author Eli Kittim
According to Isaiah's biblical account concerning "the last days" (Isa. 2:2) of humanity, "the LORD" will resurrect just prior to Judgment Day. Isaiah says the following:
"Men will go into caves of the rocks, and into holes of the ground before the terror of the LORD, and before the splendor of His majesty, when He ARISES to make the earth tremble" (Isa. 2:19, NASV, emphasis added).
Interestingly enough, the Septuagint, an early Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, translates the Hebrew word qum with the word αναστη, from the Greek word ανάστασις (anástasis), meaning resurrection. The frequently-used apocalyptic phrase “Arise, O God” (cf. Psalm 68.1) is a divine imperative that is hereby rendered in eschatological categories. The Hebrew word qum (i.e., cumi in Mark 5.41), & in Greek (e.g. Isa. 2.19 LXX) anastē — means "resurrection."
So what is the purpose of this brief study? We're trying to show that according to Isaiah's depiction, "the LORD ... arises to make the earth tremble" (Isa. 2:19) "in the last days" (Isa. 2:2), just before Judgment. A resurrection that had occurred two millennia ago would in fact contradict this reading. Yet the New Testament itself doesn't contradict this at all, but rather confirms it:
"Once in the end of the world hath he [Jesus] appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. ... After this the judgment" (Heb. 9:26-27, KJV).
So, as you can see, the Church’s teaching contradicts both the Old and New Testaments by telling us that this event already happened.
"O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath!"
Shakespeare
Daniel 12:1-2 Confirms the Messianic Resurrection of Isaiah 2:19
By Author Eli Kittim
In Chapter 12 and verse 1, Daniel prophesies the death and resurrection of a great prince named Michael—meaning “who is like God”—at the end of days. He writes:
“At that time Michael shall stand up, The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people; And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as never was since there was a nation, Even to that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, Every one who is found written in the book. And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt” (Dan. 12:1-2, NKJ).
The 'Septuagint,' an early Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, translates the Hebrew word 'amad' (“stand up”/arise) with the Greek word 'παρελευσεται,' meaning to pass away: "ἡ γῆ παρελεύσεται NAS: and earth will pass away, KJV: and earth shall pass away, INT: the earth will pass away." So Daniel is telling us that at the time of the end, when there will be great turmoil and distress upon the earth, Michael—after passing away ('παρελεύσεται')—will arise from the dead in order to energize the general resurrection of the dead (και ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ ἀναστήσεται [anastēsetai] Μιχαὴλ ὁ ἄρχων ὁ μέγας; Theodotion)! What does all this mean?
Daniel 12:1-2 reaffirms the last-days-resurrection theme found in Isaiah 2:19 and Hebrews 9:26-27. Therefore, Christ’s resurrection could not have happened two thousand years ago, as most people believe:
"[These] men … have gone astray from the truth saying that the resurrection has already taken place" (2 Tim. 2:18).
WWIII: 2010 Decade
All the prophecies concerning Armageddon seem to converge in the 2010 decade or soon thereafter: the Mayan (their twenty-six-thousand-year cycle ended in 2012), the Sikh (in which, according to Sakhee 15th, their avatar is said to appear around the year 2015), Malachy’s prophecy of the 112 Popes (Pope Francis being the last, according to experts, who was inducted in 2013), Daniel’s Seventy-Weeks prophecy (in which Armageddon is said to be triggered seventy years after the restoration of Israel: 1948+70=2018), and the four Blood Moons that fall on Jewish holy days (apocalyptic omens that are predicted to occur in 2014-15)!
The Bible's Tenses Are in a Timeless Context: God "Declaring The End from The Beginning" (Isaiah 46:10)
Goodreads Author Eli kittim
"The Lamb that was slain from the creation of the world." (Rev. 13:8). Was Jesus slain before the world was even made?
"Children it is the last hour; ... even NOW many antichrists have arisen; from this we know that IT IS THE LAST HOUR." (1 John 2:18). Is John implying that 95 AD is the end of the world?
"In THESE LAST DAYS [God] has spoken to us in His Son." (Heb. 1:2). Is the author suggesting that the last days of the world happened during his life time?
"He [Jesus] … WAS revealed at the final point of time” (1 Pet. 1:20, New Jerusalem Bible, ). Is the final point of time in the past?
In the book of Revelation, in reference to a future event, John writes: “From the tribe of Judah, twelve thousand HAD BEEN sealed” (Rev. 7:5, New Jerusalem Bible). Is the future in the past? Surely, "had been" is past tense!
Thus, the Bible is written in a timeless context as though everything is happening now! It's speaking to all generations and to all periods of history. It isn't writing exclusively about past history as most people mistakenly believe!
Here's a frequently asked question: "When were the Christians saved?"
El Kittim
Answer: "At that time Michael shall stand up, The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people; And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as never was since there was a nation, Even to that time. AND AT THAT TIME YOUR PEOPLE SHALL BE DELIVERED, Every one who is found written in the book. And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt” (Dan. 12:1-2, NKJ).
The Little Book of Revelation: The First Coming of Jesus at the End of Days
"The Little Book of Revelation: The First Coming of Jesus at the End of Days" uncovers a post-biblical conspiracy, perpetuated by the Church, that has essentially turned prophecy into history. While calling for a modern reformation, it raises some serious questions about the validity of the long-held belief in the historical Jesus. The book's unique argument is that the biblical story of Jesus is prophetic rather than historical, and it is well-supported biblically. It is based on a twenty-year study of the Bible. The author also uses the ancient works of Nostradamus and the Dead Sea Scrolls in an attempt to substantiate his claims. What is more, the book includes prophecies concerning the timing of the coming Messiah, the Antichrist, and the apocalyptic events. It takes a fresh new look at the story of Jesus through the lens of a modern biblical expert.