Saturday, April 17, 2021

"From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent" - Some Significant Crisis should Happen in 2038, 2054, and 2072

 




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Some Significant Crisis should Happen in 2038, 2054, and 2072

It is reasonable to check what happened when Christ Jesus first appeared in the human world 2000 years ago, since 2000 years have already passed.

6 AD Herod Archelaus deposed by Augustus; Samaria, Judea and Idumea annexed as Iudaea Province under direct Roman administration, capital at Caesarea. Quirinius became Legate (Governor) of Syria, conducted Census of Quirinius, opposed by Zealots (JA18, Luke 2:1–3, Acts 5:37)

7–26 Brief period of peace, relatively free of revolt and bloodshed in Iudaea and Galilee

9 Pharisee leader Hillel the Elder dies, temporary rise of Shammai

14–37 Tiberius, Roman Emperor

18–36 Caiaphas, appointed High Priest of Herod's Temple by Prefect Valerius Gratus, deposed by Syrian Legate Lucius Vitellius

19 Jews, Jewish proselytes, astrologers, expelled from Rome

26–36 Pontius Pilate, Prefect (governor) of Iudaea, recalled to Rome by Syrian Legate Vitellius on complaints of excess violence (JA18.4.2)

28 or 29 John the Baptist begins his ministry in the "15th year of Tiberius" (Luke 3:1–2), saying: "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near" (Matthew 3:1–2), a relative of Jesus (Luke 1:36), a Nazirite (Luke 1:15), baptized Jesus (Mark 1:4–11), later arrested and beheaded by Herod Antipas (Luke 3:19–20), it is possible that, according to Josephus' chronology, John was not killed until 36 (JA18.5.2)

Jesus begins his ministry after his baptism by John and during the rule of Pilate, preaching: "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near" (Matthew 4:12–17). 

While the historicity of the gospel accounts is questioned to some extent by some critical scholars and non-Christians, the traditional view states the following chronology for his ministry: Temptation, Sermon on the Mount, Appointment of the Twelve, Miracles, Temple Money Changers, Last Supper, Arrest, Trial, Passion, Crucifixion on Nisan 14th (John 19:14, Mark 14:2, Gospel of Peter) or Nisan 15th (Synoptic Gospels), entombment by Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, Resurrection by God and Resurrection appearances of Jesus to Mary Magdalene and other women (Mark 16:9, John 20:10–18), Simon Peter (Luke 24:34), and others, (1Cor.15:3–9), Great Commission, Ascension, Second Coming Prophecy to fulfill the rest of Messianic prophecy such as the Resurrection of the dead, the Last Judgment, and establishment of the Kingdom of God and the Messianic Age.

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Christianity)

Especially, about the crucifixion of Christ Jesus:

Scholars have provided estimates in the range 30–33 AD, with Rainer Riesner stating that "the fourteenth of Nisan (7 April) of the year A.D. 30 is, apparently in the opinion of the majority of contemporary scholars as well, far and away the most likely date of the crucifixion of Jesus." Another preferred date among scholars is Friday, April 3, 33 AD.

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crucifixion_of_Jesus#Chronology) 

Since the beginning of the 21st century, the U.S. has experienced the following major events:

2001: September 11 attacks in New York City; Washington, D.C.

2008: Barack Obama was elected as the 44th President and the 1st African American President of the United States.

2020: The corona-pandemic generated in China attacked the U.S., taking out almost a half million Americans.

By analogy with the first century, we are thought to be still in the brief period of peace.  However, we may face a drastic event as the era comes closer to 2030s when some potentially sacred and significant movement should happen, although it might not be the Second Coming of Christ Jesus but it must be an auspice of the drastic event. 

Indeed, after 60 AD:

66–73 First Jewish–Roman War: destruction of Herod's Temple and end of Judaism according to Supersessionism; Qumran community (site of Dead Sea Scrolls found in 1947) destroyed...

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Christianity)   

It is 7 years from 2001 to 2008, and 19 years from 2001 to 2020; therefore 37 years after 2001, that is 2038, 53 years after 2001, that is 2054, and 71 years after 2001, that is 2072 might be critical, since these intervals are of primary numbers. 

If Americans and other peoples do not fully repent, some significant crisis should happen in 2038, 2054, and 2072 with a more catastrophic event more devastating than the corona-pandemic.

As Christianity grew and expanded after the First Jewish-Roman War (66-73), the new era of the mankind based on the right and legitimate belief in the God should start over those difficult years in the 21st century, if the mankind are allowed to further develop and prosper through the next 2000 years.  And, we may need the Second Coming of Christ Jesus for this proceeding.

Indeed, only the power of Christ Jesus should defeat any fatal viruses that might be generated by some evil and mad people in the future.  We had better reflect on our vulnerability against some biological threats such as viruses.  Otherwise, robots without biological vulnerability might take over the world from humans.            



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Matthew 4, King James Version
16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.