How I see it...

by Paul Sides

The main question is this: 
 
"Is there enough time for the 7 trumpets and 3 woes spoken of in Revelation whereby all those not sealed with the Shema are destroyed from this Earth to occur between September 13, 2007 and September 23, 2007?"
 
The answer?  The 10 days of Awe!  Which are the 10 days from the Feast of Trumpets until the Day of Atonement prophesied verbatim to be the 10 days of Tribulation, the worse period of human history:
 

Revelation 2

 8"To the angel of the church in Smyrna write:

    "The First and the Last, the One who was dead and came to life, says: 9 I know your tribulation and poverty, yet you are rich. [I know] the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. 10 Don't be afraid of what you are about to suffer. Look, the Devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will have tribulation for 10 days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.  11 "Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. The victor will never be harmed by the second death.

The 10 Days of Awe are a time of serious reflection and repentance prior to The Day of Atonement.  The on-going "theme" of the 10 Days of Awe is focused on the Book of Life, where YHVH has written who will "live" and who will "die".  It is during this period that the Earth is cleansed of the "wicked" and only the Sealed Servants of YHVH survive.
 
The "Sabbath" that occurs during the 10 Days of Awe is known as the "Sabbath of Return"... THAT is "traditionally" known as the day Yahshua returns:
http://www.jewfaq.org/holiday3.htm
 

Days of Awe

Yamim Noraim (in Hebrew)

The ten days starting with Rosh Hashanah and ending with Yom Kippur are commonly known as the Days of Awe (Yamim Noraim) or the Days of Repentance. This is a time for serious introspection, a time to consider the sins of the previous year and repent before Yom Kippur.

One of the ongoing themes of the Days of Awe is the concept that G-d has "books" that he writes our names in (the Book of Life), writing down who will live and who will die during the 10 days of Awe, who will have a good life and who will have a bad life, for the next year. These books are written in on Rosh Hashanah, but our actions during the Days of Awe can alter G-d's decree. The actions that change the decree are "teshuvah, tefilah and tzedakah," repentance, prayer, good deeds (usually, charity). These "books" are sealed on Yom Kippur. This concept of writing in books is the source of the common greeting during this time is "May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year."

"The Shabbat that occurs in this period is known as Shabbat Shuvah (the Sabbath of Return). This is considered a rather important Shabbat."

During this 10 days, humanity witnesses the 7 Trumpets that begin on the Feast of Trumpets then the 3 woes in successive order of a 10 day period known as the 10 Days of Awe. 
 
Recent news articles indicate Syria will "respond" to Israel's violation of airspace and soon.  This "northern invasion" of Israel could very easily culminate in the destruction of Damascus. 
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/123628
On September 11, 2007 there is suspected to be a "major terror attack" pre-empted by the Osama ben Laden tape recently released.  Also on that day, there is a major report due to congress on the war in Iraq where the case will be made that Iran is the obstacle to success.  This will be the justification for a 3-day massive attack against Iran.  Not to mention, there will be a partial solar eclipse, leading to a September 13th, when Bush is schedule to address the nation.  In my "opinion" this is all planned, and Bush has scheduled this address to announce the "reason" and "success" of the attack against Iran.
Matthew 24

 29"Immediately after the distress of those days
   " 'the sun will be darkened, 2007 Sep 11: Partial Solar Eclipse 
      and the moon will not give its light; September 12/13 is the New Moon, Feast of Trumpets, Moon is dark
   the stars will fall from the sky, Spectacular Meteor Shower September 2007 - 2000 year old meteors / Possible global missile strike / return of the sons of YHVH
      and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.

HOWEVER, this offensive against Iran will be met with significant resistance as the nuclear sites have been fortified by Russia and China with advance anti-aircraft weapons.  The USA will suffer significant losses in this attack and Iran will most likely launch missiles (I believe Iran has nukes) against Israel.  And we will be, beginning on September 13, in an all out global nuclear war as Russia and China have a defense treaty with Iran/Syria.  Meaning, the USA/EU/Israel will be in a major war with China/Russia/Arabs!  And the fulfillment over then next 10 days of the 7 Trumpets and 3 woes described in Revelation will be at hand.  It is the time spoken of in Revelation as Tribulation for 10 days or the 10 Days of Awe or rather, when YHVH purges this Earth of the Wicked and only those Sealed with the Shema survive.
 
There are several scriptures which describe how disaster can follow a lack of repentance:

2 Pet 3:9-11 (NKJV) The Lord is not slack concerning <His> promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering (patient) toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. {10} But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. {11} Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner <of persons> ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness,

This scripture in 2 Peter 3 teaches the same message of repentance and forgiveness before the Day of the Lord as Zeph 2:1-3. Let’s look at it:

Zeph 2:1-3 (NKJV) Gather yourselves together, yes, gather together, O undesirable nation, {2} Before the decree is issued, or the day passes like chaff, before the LORD'S fierce anger comes upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger comes upon you! {3} Seek the LORD, all you meek of the earth, who have upheld His justice. Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of the LORD'S anger.

Both show us a way to obtain a place of safety from the wrath of God upon a sinful earth. David also refers to these prophesies in Psalm 27:5.

Ps 27:5 (NKJV) For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

Let’s look at other references to these days of disaster in Zephaniah 3 and Hosea 13:

Zep 3:14-15 (NKJV) Sing, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all <your> heart, O daughter of Jerusalem! {15} The LORD has taken away your judgments, He has cast out your enemy. The King of Israel, the LORD, <is> in your midst; You shall see disaster no more.

Hosea 13:9-12 (NKJV) "O Israel, you are destroyed, But your help <is> from Me. {10} I will be your King; Where <is any other>, That he may save you in all your cities? And your judges to whom you said, 'Give me a king and princes'? {11} I gave you a king in My anger, And took <him> away in My wrath. {12} "The iniquity of Ephraim <is> bound up; His sin <is> stored up.......{14} "I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death. O Death, I will be your plagues! O Grave, I will be your destruction! Pity is hidden from My eyes."

For those who did not attain to being entered into the "Book of Life" on the first day of judgement, on Yom Teruah or Trumpets, a second period of time is given for repentance. This time period is much more severe. It is known as Yamin Nora'im, (Yah-meen Norah'eem) the 'awesome days' or the 'days of trouble.' This would be considered one's last chance for repentance.

There is some disagreement about what constitutes the length of time for the Days of Awe but most commentators consider the entire ten day period, beginning with Trumpets and ending with Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), to be the Days of Awe. The disagreement is over whether to include the two Holy Days in the ten day period or not. We will discuss this later. Whichever it is, what we must do is still the same:

Luke 21:36 (NKJV) "Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man." [A place of safety]

What are these things we want to escape? Skip back up to verse 34:

Luke 21:34-35 (NKJV) "But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. {35} "For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth.

Jeremiah tells us what "that day" is, which is to come on us unexpectedly, the "hidden day" or the day of which no one knows the day or hour or rather... The Feast of Trumpets:

Jer 25:15-19 (NKJV) For thus says the LORD God of Israel to me: "Take this wine cup of fury from My hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send you, to drink it. {16} "And they will drink and stagger and go mad because of the sword that I will send among them." {17} Then I took the cup from the LORD'S hand, and made all the nations drink, to whom the LORD had sent me: {18} Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, its kings and its princes [officials], to make them a desolation, an astonishment, a hissing, and a curse, as it is this day; {19} Pharaoh king of Egypt, his servants, his princes, and all his people;

verses 21-38 (NKJV) Edom, Moab, and the people of Ammon; {22} all the kings of Tyre, all the kings of Sidon, and the kings of the coastlands which are across the sea; {23} Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who are in the farthest corners; {24} all the kings of Arabia and all the kings of the mixed multitude who dwell in the desert; {25} all the kings of Zimri, all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes; {26} all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another; and all the kingdoms of the world which are on the face of the earth. Also the king of Sheshach shall drink after them. {27} "Therefore you shall say to them, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: "Drink, be drunk, and vomit! Fall and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you."' {28} "And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup from your hand to drink, then you shall say to them, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts: "You shall certainly drink! {29} "For behold, I begin to bring calamity on the city which is called by My name, and should you be utterly unpunished? You shall not be unpunished, for I will call for a sword on all the inhabitants of the earth," says the LORD of hosts.' {30} "Therefore prophesy against them all these words, and say to them: 'The LORD will roar from on high, and utter His voice from His holy habitation; he will roar mightily against His fold. He will give a shout, as those who tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth. {31} A noise will come to the ends of the earth-- for the LORD has a controversy with the nations; he will plead His case with all flesh. He will give those who are wicked to the sword,' says the LORD." {32} Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Behold, disaster shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the farthest parts of the earth. {33} "And at that day the slain of the LORD shall be from one end of the earth even to the other end of the earth. They shall not be lamented, or gathered, or buried; they shall become refuse on the ground. {34} "Wail, shepherds, and cry! Roll about in the ashes, you leaders of the flock [these are church leaders]! For the days of your slaughter and your dispersions are fulfilled; you shall fall like a precious vessel. {35} And the shepherds will have no way to flee, nor the leaders of the flock to escape. {36} A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and a wailing of the leaders to the flock will be heard. For the LORD has plundered their pasture, {37} And the peaceful dwellings are cut down because of the fierce anger of the LORD. {38} He has left His lair like the lion; for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the Oppressor, and because of His fierce anger."

Zeph 1:14-18 (NKJV) The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. {15} That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, {16} A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers. {17} And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the LORD: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung. {18} Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.

That... is how "I see it" for whatever it is worth.
 
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