And WHEN He intends to return to the chosen nation of God?
Those two verses above says all.
As if to support my Scripture discovery this morning, the Holy Spirit of God directed me back to an article I wrote last year -- featuring an important video -- when I was just into my 8th day as a born-again Christian:
That's the premise of film maker and "Rapture" expert Brent Miller Jr., in comparing the Second Coming of CHRIST to a Galilean wedding, something he refers to as a "prophetic wedding timeline".
Watch the short 10-minute video featuring Nathan Jones of Christ in Prophecy interviewing Brent Miller Jr., of Ingenuity Films who explains that Jesus spoke to people in a way they can understand -- as a Galilean and as fishermen -- comparing the RETURN of CHRIST to the ancient, traditional Galilean wedding culture and custom.
You will appreciate how this short video supports the RETURN of CHRIST as prophesied in SCRIPTURE.
As in a Galilean wedding, not even the "groom" would know the day, but only the "father".
32 But of that day
and that hour
knoweth no man,
no, not the angels
which are in heaven,
neither the Son,
but the Father.
Mark 13:32 (King James Version)
In the ancient Galilean wedding tradition, the doors would be shut behind the visitors for the week-long celebration and the guests have to be ready at any time the father of the groom would declare it's time for the wedding ceremony to transpire.
The "parable of the 10 virgins" clearly compares the 1st century Galilean wedding, to the second coming of CHRIST, and how "guests" must be ready any time:
25 Then shall
the kingdom
of heaven
be likened
unto ten virgins,
which took
their lamps,
and went forth
to meet
the bridegroom.
2 And five of them
were wise,
and five
were foolish.
3 They that were foolish
took their lamps,
and took
no oil
with them:
4 But the wise
took oil
in their vessels
with their lamps.
5 While the bridegroom tarried,
they all slumbered
and slept.
6 And at midnight
there was a cry made,
Behold,
the bridegroom cometh;
go ye out
to meet him.
7 Then all those virgins arose,
and trimmed their lamps.
8 And the foolish
said unto the wise,
Give us
of your oil;
for our lamps
are gone out.
9 But the wise answered, saying,
Not so;
lest there be
not enough
for us
and you:
but go ye rather
to them
that sell,
and buy
for yourselves.
10 And while they
went to buy,
the bridegroom came;
and they
that were ready
went in
with him
to the marriage:
and the door
was shut.
11 Afterward
came also
the other virgins, saying,
Lord, Lord,
open to us.
12 But he answered
and said,
Verily
I say unto you,
I know you not.
13 Watch therefore,
for ye know
neither the day
nor the hour
wherein the Son
of man
cometh.
Matthew 25:1-13 (King James Version)
In the Book of Revelation, the RETURN of JESUS is clearly explained in this verse -- akin to a wedding:
