Editor’s Commentary: I have one criterion when posting articles by others that pertain to Bible prophecy. Whatever is written must be newsworthy from the perspective of what actions may be taken as a result of the subject in question. We cannot just look at potentially Biblical events under the lens of whether they are accurate or not. We must also take into consideration if OTHERS will believe they are accurate because if there’s significance to enough people, then it will make an impact on their actions whether the events are truly Biblical or not.
When it comes to end times prophecy, I am always on the lookout while also always being very skeptical about it all. Discernment is key; we should be like the Bereans who “received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.” Just as it’s a best practice to question everything we hear from media or government, it’s also a best practice to test every so-called “prophetic” event against the Word itself.
I do not know for sure if there is any Biblical significance to the red heifers that were brought to Israel, but I am very certain that many people will believe there is significance and therefore they will act upon it. That is why it behooves us to keep an eye on the story below because decisions will be made and actions will be taken surrounding this very unusual occurrence.
I cannot say for sure if we’re in the end times. It certainly seems like we are and I am proceeding with that premise in mind in all my actions. Thankfully, my path is pretty much set whether we’re in the end times or not. If we are, then I believe it’s right to spread the Gospel and fight the evil in this world because we never know what our part is in everything. If we are not in the end times, then I believe it’s right to spread the Gospel and fight the evil in this world because we need to do what we can to stop it.
Here’s the article on the red heifers by Michael Snyder…
A major prophetic event just happened, and hardly anyone in the United States is talking about it. In recent years a group of western Christians known as Boneh Israel has been working with officials from the Temple Institute to search for a perfect red heifer. A red heifer is necessary if Temple sacrifices are to be reinstituted, but one hasn’t been seen in Israel for more than 2,000 years. This is something that I have written about a few times over the years, because it directly relates to end times prophecies. For a long time, the search for a perfect red heifer seemed to be going nowhere, but now all of that has changed. On September 15th, five perfect red heifers from the United States landed at Ben Gurion Airport. The following comes from the official website of the Temple Institute…
On Thursday, September 15, 2022, 5 PM, 5 perfect, unblemished red heifers arrived in Israel from the USA. A modest ceremony was held at the unloading bay of the cargo terminal at Ben Gurion airport, where the new arrivals were greeted and speeches were made by the incredible people who have put their hearts and souls and means into making this historic/prophetic day become a reality.
You can actually see video footage of these red heifers arriving right here.
It would be difficult to overstate the prophetic importance of this event. In Numbers 19:1-10, we read about the very first time that the ashes of a red heifer were used…
And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
2 This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:
3 And ye shall give her unto Eleazar the priest, that he may bring her forth without the camp, and one shall slay her before his face:
4 And Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle of her blood directly before the tabernacle of the congregation seven times:
5 And one shall burn the heifer in his sight; her skin, and her flesh, and her blood, with her dung, shall he burn:
6 And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.
7 Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until the even.
8 And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even.
9 And a man that is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up without the camp in a clean place, and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for a water of separation: it is a purification for sin.
10 And he that gathereth the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: and it shall be unto the children of Israel, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among them, for a statute for ever.
If you would like to learn more about the prophetic significance of the red heifer and how it ties in with the death of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the cross, please see this excellent teaching from Jim Staley.
For ages, we have been told that the ashes of a red heifer would be required before Temple sacrifices could be resumed in Jerusalem.
And a few Jewish sources are even suggesting that some ancient practices could be resumed even before a new temple is constructed now that they have these red heifers…
According to rabbis and leaders in the Orthodox community, these heifers could be used to reinstate many of the practices of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, even before the 3rd Temple is rebuilt.
Could it be possible that a tabernacle could be set up during the time that a new temple is being built? That is certainly something to think about.
In any event, the stage is being set for the time when the Antichrist will step in and cause sacrifices to cease halfway through the Tribulation period. The reason why it has been so difficult to locate an acceptable red heifer until just recently is because the requirements are so strict.
First of all, an acceptable red heifer had to be unblemished. But here in the western world, we tag the ears of calves when they are born, and the tagging creates a blemish.
Fortunately, there was a rancher in Texas that was aware of this requirement and did not tag the ears of his calves when red heifers were born. In addition, according to Jewish tradition more than two non-red hairs would disqualify a calf.
There have been times when a calf is born 100 percent red but then develops black or white hairs as it grows older. So that is a problem. To determine whether a heifer is acceptable or not, a rabbi literally goes over every inch with a magnifying glass.
There are other requirements as well, but there is one in particular that I want to mention. The red heifers that were delivered to Israel are all between five and eight months old. But according to Jewish tradition, they must be two years and one day old to be used in a red heifer ceremony.
So they will be raised in Israel until they reach the appropriate age. And that also means that the clock is ticking. It will be some time in 2024 when these five red heifers reach the key age, and they must be used then or they won’t be able to be used at all.
That means that it is very, very likely that we will actually see a red heifer ceremony in Israel in 2024 for the first time in more than 2,000 years. And I think that it is very interesting that these red heifers have arrived in Israel just as Jewish leaders are preparing for the beginning of a new Shemitah cycle.
According to Jewish tradition, a new seven year Shemitah cycle will start at sundown on September 25th. At that moment, literally the entire nation of Israel will shut down as Rosh Hashanah begins.
Will this be the Shemitah cycle when we see sacrifices in Jerusalem resume once again?
If so, will this also be the Shemitah cycle when the Antichrist steps in and puts an end to those sacrifices?
It should also be noted that we are also waiting for the discovery of the Ark of the Covenant to be announced. This is something that I discussed in my most recent book, and I think that it is likely that such an announcement could take place on or around a major Biblical festival.
The Ark has been silently waiting under Jerusalem all these years, and once Jewish officials announce that it has been discovered that will greatly accelerate the need for either a tabernacle or a temple to house it.
Meanwhile, tensions continue to rise on the Temple Mount, and Israeli officials are anticipating that there will be more violence during the upcoming holidays…
A leading security official from Israel’s National Security Council said on Thursday that the Hamas terror group, which has strengthened its foothold in Jerusalem in recent years, is attempting to spark a major conflict on the Temple Mount which could escalate into a widescale conflict.
“There are constant efforts by Hamas and other [terror groups] to escalate [tensions] and create a narrative that Al Aqsa Mosque [located on the Temple Mount] is in danger and to turn Jerusalem into an explosive detonator,” Eyal Hulata, the head of the NSC, said during a conference at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) in Herzliya.
Hulata’s warning comes after Israeli intelligence officials recommended that Prime Minister Yair Lapid raise the country’s terror alert level to the highest tier possible ahead of the upcoming Jewish holidays.
We live in such “interesting” times, and I have a feeling that they will only get even more “interesting” in the days ahead.
I will definitely be on “high alert” during the Biblical festivals this year, and I believe that we should all be watching Israel very closely.
So much is happening all at once, and I believe that many prophecies will now start to be fulfilled in rapid succession.
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Five Things New “Preppers” Forget When Getting Ready for Bad Times Ahead
The preparedness community is growing faster than it has in decades. Even during peak times such as Y2K, the economic downturn of 2008, and Covid, the vast majority of Americans made sure they had plenty of toilet paper but didn’t really stockpile anything else.
Things have changed. There’s a growing anxiety in this presidential election year that has prompted more Americans to get prepared for crazy events in the future. Some of it is being driven by fearmongers, but there are valid concerns with the economy, food supply, pharmaceuticals, the energy grid, and mass rioting that have pushed average Americans into “prepper” mode.
There are degrees of preparedness. One does not have to be a full-blown “doomsday prepper” living off-grid in a secure Montana bunker in order to be ahead of the curve. In many ways, preparedness isn’t about being able to perfectly handle every conceivable situation. It’s about being less dependent on government for as long as possible. Those who have proper “preps” will not be waiting for FEMA to distribute emergency supplies to the desperate masses.
Below are five things people new to preparedness (and sometimes even those with experience) often forget as they get ready. All five are common sense notions that do not rely on doomsday in order to be useful. It may be nice to own a tank during the apocalypse but there’s not much you can do with it until things get really crazy. The recommendations below can have places in the lives of average Americans whether doomsday comes or not.
Note: The information provided by this publication or any related communications is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice. We do not provide personalized investment, financial, or legal advice.
Secured Wealth
Whether in the bank or held in a retirement account, most Americans feel that their life’s savings is relatively secure. At least they did until the last couple of years when de-banking, geopolitical turmoil, and the threat of Central Bank Digital Currencies reared their ugly heads.
It behooves Americans to diversify their holdings. If there’s a triggering event or series of events that cripple the financial systems or devalue the U.S. Dollar, wealth can evaporate quickly. To hedge against potential turmoil, many Americans are looking in two directions: Crypto and physical precious metals.
There are huge advantages to cryptocurrencies, but there are also inherent risks because “virtual” money can become challenging to spend. Add in the push by central banks and governments to regulate or even replace cryptocurrencies with their own versions they control and the risks amplify. There’s nothing wrong with cryptocurrencies today but things can change rapidly.
As for physical precious metals, many Americans pay cash to keep plenty on hand in their safe. Rolling over or transferring retirement accounts into self-directed IRAs is also a popular option, but there are caveats. It can often take weeks or even months to get the gold and silver shipped if the owner chooses to close their account. This is why Genesis Gold Group stands out. Their relationship with the depositories allows for rapid closure and shipping, often in less than 10 days from the time the account holder makes their move. This can come in handy if things appear to be heading south.
Lots of Potable Water
One of the biggest shocks that hit new preppers is understanding how much potable water they need in order to survive. Experts claim one gallon of water per person per day is necessary. Even the most conservative estimates put it at over half-a-gallon. That means that for a family of four, they’ll need around 120 gallons of water to survive for a month if the taps turn off and the stores empty out.
Being near a fresh water source, whether it’s a river, lake, or well, is a best practice among experienced preppers. It’s necessary to have a water filter as well, even if the taps are still working. Many refuse to drink tap water even when there is no emergency. Berkey was our previous favorite but they’re under attack from regulators so the Alexapure systems are solid replacements.
For those in the city or away from fresh water sources, storage is the best option. This can be challenging because proper water storage containers take up a lot of room and are difficult to move if the need arises. For “bug in” situations, having a larger container that stores hundreds or even thousands of gallons is better than stacking 1-5 gallon containers. Unfortunately, they won’t be easily transportable and they can cost a lot to install.
Water is critical. If chaos erupts and water infrastructure is compromised, having a large backup supply can be lifesaving.
Pharmaceuticals and Medical Supplies
There are multiple threats specific to the medical supply chain. With Chinese and Indian imports accounting for over 90% of pharmaceutical ingredients in the United States, deteriorating relations could make it impossible to get the medicines and antibiotics many of us need.
Stocking up many prescription medications can be hard. Doctors generally do not like to prescribe large batches of drugs even if they are shelf-stable for extended periods of time. It is a best practice to ask your doctor if they can prescribe a larger amount. Today, some are sympathetic to concerns about pharmacies running out or becoming inaccessible. Tell them your concerns. It’s worth a shot. The worst they can do is say no.
If your doctor is unwilling to help you stock up on medicines, then Jase Medical is a good alternative. Through telehealth, they can prescribe daily meds or antibiotics that are shipped to your door. As proponents of medical freedom, they empathize with those who want to have enough medical supplies on hand in case things go wrong.
Energy Sources
The vast majority of Americans are locked into the grid. This has proven to be a massive liability when the grid goes down. Unfortunately, there are no inexpensive remedies.
Those living off-grid had to either spend a lot of money or effort (or both) to get their alternative energy sources like solar set up. For those who do not want to go so far, it’s still a best practice to have backup power sources. Diesel generators and portable solar panels are the two most popular, and while they’re not inexpensive they are not out of reach of most Americans who are concerned about being without power for extended periods of time.
Natural gas is another necessity for many, but that’s far more challenging to replace. Having alternatives for heating and cooking that can be powered if gas and electric grids go down is important. Have a backup for items that require power such as manual can openers. If you’re stuck eating canned foods for a while and all you have is an electric opener, you’ll have problems.
Don’t Forget the Protein
When most think about “prepping,” they think about their food supply. More Americans are turning to gardening and homesteading as ways to produce their own food. Others are working with local farmers and ranchers to purchase directly from the sources. This is a good idea whether doomsday comes or not, but it’s particularly important if the food supply chain is broken.
Most grocery stores have about one to two weeks worth of food, as do most American households. Grocers rely heavily on truckers to receive their ongoing shipments. In a crisis, the current process can fail. It behooves Americans for multiple reasons to localize their food purchases as much as possible.
Long-term storage is another popular option. Canned foods, MREs, and freeze dried meals are selling out quickly even as prices rise. But one component that is conspicuously absent in shelf-stable food is high-quality protein. Most survival food companies offer low quality “protein buckets” or cans of meat, but they are often barely edible.
Prepper All-Naturals offers premium cuts of steak that have been cooked sous vide and freeze dried to give them a 25-year shelf life. They offer Ribeye, NY Strip, and Tenderloin among others.
Having buckets of beans and rice is a good start, but keeping a solid supply of high-quality protein isn’t just healthier. It can help a family maintain normalcy through crises.
Prepare Without Fear
With all the challenges we face as Americans today, it can be emotionally draining. Citizens are scared and there’s nothing irrational about their concerns. Being prepared and making lifestyle changes to secure necessities can go a long way toward overcoming the fears that plague us. We should hope and pray for the best but prepare for the worst. And if the worst does come, then knowing we did what we could to be ready for it will help us face those challenges with confidence.
Sorry, but dispensational futurism is junk theology at best. Any Christian who believes a third temple will be built for Jews to restart animal sacrifices in order for them to once again atone for their sins denies the finished work of Jesus Christ.
Don’t even get me started about a future Antichrist or multiple Raptures – all of it requires a rending or misinterpretation of Scripture.
Sorry, it looks like you just neutered your testimony…
Ok, I’ll get you started. Go for it. Not about the heifers, etc. but how about II Thessalonians 2:1-12; Rev 6:1-4 (who is that referring to?) and Rev 19? Matthew 24 and finally, I Thess 4:13-18. Oh, and I expect you will be teaching ‘truth’ from the King James Bible, correct?
No verse in the NT says anything about a rebuilt temple. Matthew 24 is about the destruction of the temple of Jesus’ day: “not one stone HERE”: 24:2). It was destroyed in AD 70 as Jesus predicted (“this generation will not pass away until all these things take place”: 24:34). Every time “this generation” is used in the gospels it always refers to the generation of Jesus’ day. On 2 Thess 2. The temple was still standing in Paul’s day. The man of lawlessness was alive then: “you know what restrains him NOW” (v. 6). Rev. 6 is describing events leading up to and including the judgment on Jerusalem that Jesus described in Matt. 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21. They are symbols of judgment similar to the stars that “fell to the earth” (Rev. 6:13). This is typical judgment language found all over the OT. Jesus uses the same language in Matt. 24:29, taken from Isa. 13:10; 24:23; Ezek. 32:7, etc.). Notice how Revelation begins: “these things must shortly come to pass … because the time is near” (1:1, 3; 22:10). For a detailed study of this topic, see Last Days Madness and Wars and Rumors of Wars at AmericanVision.org
For anyone not familiar with Mr. Del Mar, I recommend every serious Christian read his books to dive deep into the fallacy of dispensational futurism.
Go get your money back on your degree; you’re more ignorant than I thought possible. Go read the original Aramaic and you’ll find it says the same things that are in the King James Bible. Or ask someone who can read what it says; your skills may not extend that far, IMO.
WADR, no, it doesn’t. In fact, there are changes between every version that also change the meaning.
Yes, yes yes. Thank you, someone who actually reads Scripture instead of 19th-century projections. Jesus, in John 2, already declared that He is the new Temple, the One destroyed and rebuilt in 3 days. He is the Lamb of God, sacrificed for the sins of the people. He is the one Mediator between God and men.
I concur with the good Dr., Christ is the only sacrifice for the sins on man!
Christians believe this, but Jews don’t. Therefore, Jews who are not Messianic would be inclined to rei-nstitute the OT sacrificial system.
This is a good point.
It’s always about the money! Obviously, “Michael” can’t get it right if he’s written “thousands of articles” on economic collapse? What a foon! All these “prophets of doom and gloom” are phony’s.
Oh it’s Michael snyder. The guy who wrote an article that supported a hat Left behind helped prove that the children killed at Sandy Hook was a planned incident. You can look this up in the archives of Freedom Outpost. I would not trust anything this guy says. He doesn’t believe children were slaughtered in Connecticut.
First red heifer in 2000 years?
How about first since 2021…
https://www.facebook.com/MBJRanchBrangus/videos/red-brangus-x-charolais-heifer/1979803785522661/
2019 https://mishpacha.com/sacred-cow/
2017 https://www.israel365news.com/82957/rare-red-heifer-eligible-third-temple-offering-discovered-mexico/
2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byAoFbA6cr8
And so on. Really rare? Me thinks not. However, God will provide what is needed when the time is right.
Thanks for sharing, Michael! I think you’re right on target. Also, here’s another prerequisite to end times bible prophecy to consider that MUST take place before the third temple is built: A secrete 10 nation alliance will suddenly attack Israel as described in Psalm 83. While feckless Biden’s in office, this is their perfect opportunity. Israel wins this war decisively in a single day, which takes place AFTER the start of a new 7 year Shemitah cycle! This will open the door for the building of the third temple. This falls perfectly in line with delivery and ultimate sacrifice of the unblemished Red Heifers in approximately1.5 years from now. Finally, as stated by the late bible scholar; Tim McHyde, Isaiah 17 likely coincides with Psalm 83 prophecy, whereas Damascus Syria becomes an uninhabitable ruinous heap. It makes perfect sense that Damascus, being a member of the secrete 10 nation alliance and in closest proximity to Israel, would be the primary launching point of the attack. Israel likely hits Damascus with a nuclear bomb to quickly end the attack and fulfill bible prophecy.
Well, I guess it is what it is. Animal sacrifice seems like a thing to please a vengeful (G) god. Just sayin.
I curious, what is the Jewish take on the voodoo crowd and their death to chickens procedings.
Ive heard the muslims like to bleed their livestock before butchering. Is that the same as kosher. No insult intended, just curious.
Kosher means intense cruelty. Don’t let them lie to you about that.
They were bred to be red. According to tradition they have to be naturally red.
The Torah takes precedence over tradition. I did not seen anything in the passage from Numbers 19 that would prohibit breeding. In fact, based on what I know of genetics, once a few red heifers were found they would almost have to be bred. Otherwise, genetic variations and mutations would keep make it very hard to find any others.
Using a Tabernacle to bring back the OT system of sacrifice makes more sense than building or rebuilding the Jewish Temple. The latter is very problematic and would be time consuming.
The Red Heifer could only have significance if the Law of Moses is still fully in effect– or unless the Law of Moses– in its entirety, is restored.
Does anyone believe that will happen?
Many think that animal sacrifices have been done away with forever, but according to Bible prophecy, this simply isn’t so. The Lord tells the Prophet Ezekiel that in a future Temple, the prescribed sacrifices will be offered:
“The north and south rooms facing the temple courtyard are the priests’ rooms, where the priests who approach the Lord will eat the most holy offerings. There they will put the most holy offerings—the grain offerings, the sin offerings and the guilt offerings—for the place is holy.” (Ezekiel 42:13)
There are five principal reasons why the Jewish temple will be rebuilt a third time in Jerusalem in the future:
1) the temple prophesied in Ezekiel 40-44 has never yet been built;
2) there must be a temple of God in order for the Abomination of Desolation to occur;
3) numerous scriptures refer to a restoration of daily sacrifices which has not occurred yet;
4) when Jesus establishes His earthly kingdom, He will rule it from the temple in Jerusalem; and
5) Israel cannot be restored as the most favored nation unless the temple is rebuilt.
Quick point. These people are not Israel. They are false-Israel. The synagogue of satan. They’re technically not even jews. They are the children of the devil. They are not of the Bible. They are of the babylonian talmud.