u/atlasobscurae

I've been studying pop eschatology over the last couple years and two compelling theories have been discussed by those who hold a pre-millennial and dispensational view. The first is that Jesus is the fullfillment of the 7 Jewish feasts, and the second is the Creation Week theory. I thought it would be interesting to see how those two views loosely combined mapped onto actual timelines, and my commentary on the result.

Anchor Point

I use the Day of Atonement as the anchor point for the Second Coming, and then use Daniel's day counts forwards and backwards. I also used the strict Gregorian day counts to arrive at the particular days, because I believe the current Jewish holidays on our calendar already account for for the different calendar measurements.

For the purpose of the model, I use the year 2033 based on the Church age being 2000 years with most scholars' agreeing that Jesus was crucified in AD33. Of course this could be wrong, and of course perhaps 2000 is too strict. So I give some commentary for other years. As well, I am skeptical that 2033 is "the year" in any case because I am unsure that the events that need to take place before Daniel's 70th week starts will take place in time (i.e. in the remainder of 2026).

Rapture

In terms of the rapture, I've mapped out the 4 main rapture theories onto this timeline, the model is timeline agnostic.

It must be stressed that it is impossible to pinpoint a definitive date for Christ's return. But I thought it would be interesting to see how these two theories map onto actual dates and where it lands. Welcome any thoughts. Please be civil.

The Model (2026-2033)

1. Pre-Trib Rapture (September 11-13, 2026)
   1. Falls on Feast of Trumpets
   2. 1 Corinthians 15:51–52 (ESV) and 1 Thessalonians 4:16 allude to Jesus’ returning ‘at the last trumpet’. Jesus says ‘no man knows the day or hour’ which is thought to imply the Feast of Trumpets which depended on the sighting of the new moon.
2. War of Gog/Magog (now - Nov 9, 2026)
   1. Many dispensational authors argue Ezekiel 38–39 occurs before the Tribulation begins
   2. Could be the culmination of the current Iran/Israel conflict
3. Covenant with Many (Nov 9, 2026)
   1. 2520 days prior to the Day of Atonement, 2033
   2. the conflict ends with a peace treaty, via the Abraham Accords, Board of Peace, as examples.
4. Pre-Wrath Rapture (Sept 21-23, 2028, March 30, 2029, April 1, 2029)
   1. FoT, Passover and Easter, respectively
   2. Passover happened when God’s wrath was unleashed on the Gentiles, and Easter when Jesus fulfills the law
   3. Apophis is thought to be the ‘Wormwood’ star of prophecy, which flies past earth on April 13, 2029, a year prior to the midpoint, and just after Easter and Passover that year.
5. Abomination of Desolation/Mid Trib Rapture (April 22, 2030)
   1. 1260 day midpoint
   2. Easter and Passover (note: a mid-trib rapture cannot occur on FoT if the Second Coming is on Day of Atonement. They are never 1260 days apart on any calendar).
6. Day of the Lord/Second Coming (October 3, 2033)/Post Trib Rapture
   1. Yom Kippur - a holiday about Jewish repentance, atonement for sin, sin must be dealt with so that God can dwell among His people.
   2. 2033 aligns with various prophecies that allude to a 2000 year span: Hosea 6:1–2 — "After two days He will revive us" , Psalm 90:4 — One day equals a thousand years, 2 Peter 3:8 — A day as a thousand years
7. Israel Rebuilt (Oct 4-Nov 3, 2033)
   1. 1290 days after AoD
   2. Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) falls during this period. Sukkot celebrates the future hope that God will once again dwell openly among His people and all nations will worship Him.

    

8. Sheep and Goats Judgment (Oct 3 - December 17, 2033)
   1. The time between the Second Coming and the Millennial reign is thought to be when this judgment takes place.
   2. Matthew 25:31-32
9. Establishment of Millennial Reign (December 17, 2033)
   1. 1335 days after the AoD ("Blessed is the one who waits for and reaches the end of the 1,335 days." - Daniel 12:12)
   2. First day of Hannukah. Hanukkah commemorates the rededication after the cleansing of the Temple after it had been desecrated. It is the celebration of God's faithfulness, the victory of light over darkness, the restoration of the Temple to the true owner, and the survival of Jewish worship and identity against overwhelming opposition.

 

This is how it would map out for the next few years afterwards:

Feast of Trumpets	Day 0 (Start of 70th week)	Midpoint (1260 Days)	End (2520 Days)/Yom Kippur	1335 Days after Midpoint
Sept 11 - 13 2026	Nov 9, 2026	April 22, 2030 / Easter Monday	October 3, 2033	Dec 17, 2033 / Hannukah Day 1
Oct 1 - 3 2027	October 30, 2027	April 11, 2031 / Good Friday	September 22, 2034	Dec 6, 2034 / Hannukah Day 1
Sept 21 -23 2028	Nov 18, 2028	April 30, 2032	October 12, 2035	Dec 26, 2035 / Hannukah Day 2
Sept 11 - Sept 13 2029	Nov 7, 2029	April 19, 2033	September 30, 2036	Dec 14, 2036 / Hannukah Day 2