In the study of God’s Word, one must always remember that there is nothing that is written in Scripture that is “accidental”.
As we have observed, there are at least 6 prophetic timelines that point to the year 2030 A.D. as potentially having great significance in God’s Prophetic Clock. It may indeed represent the last year of man’s 6,000 years of self-rule.
The number 7 is constantly used throughout Scripture to designate completeness. It should therefore come as no surprise that there may be yet another prophetic timeline pointing to the potential importance of the year 2030 in God’s Prophetic Word.
Prophecies With a “Near and Far” Fulfillment
Throughout God’s Word, it is not uncommon to find prophecies that have both a “near and far” fulfillment. A prime example of this would be God’s future promises to Abraham and his “seed” concerning the “land” of Israel in the giving of the Abrahamic Covenant:
“In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abraham, saying, Unto thy seed
have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates.”
Genesis 15:18
The near fulfillment of this prophecy was accomplished in the year 1401 B.C. At that time, Abraham’s seed had entered the land and began sowing and reaping it, thus initiating the Jubilee Cycles.
The use of the word “seed” in association with the “Land” of Israel, however, had a dual meaning in God’s Covenant with Abraham. It also ultimately referred to Jesus Christ and His connection with the Land, as Paul pointed out in the Book of Galatians:
Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds,
as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.” Galatians 3:16
This “far fulfillment” of the Abrahamic Covenant in Genesis 15 will occur when Jesus returns. He will then rule over the whole earth from the land of Israel during His Millennial Kingdom.
Another “Near and Far Fulfillment” in Hosea
Another “near and far fulfillment” concerning prophecy can also be found in the Book of Hosea:
“When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of
Egypt.” Hosea 11:1
This is a reference to the Nation of Israel having escaped their slavery in Egypt at the time of the Exodus.
This was the “near or early fulfillment” of the enslavement that had been prophesied in Genesis 15:13.
It is also a reference to a later time when Joseph would bring Jesus out of Egypt. He had previously taken Jesus there to escape the wrath of Herod (Matthew 2:15).
This event was a “far fulfillment” of the same prophecy from Genesis that is referenced here in the Book of Hosea.
Jesus’ Statement to the Pharisees
Yet another instance of prophecy having a near and far fulfillment can be seen in Jesus’ statement to the Pharisees in the Book of Luke:
“And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox (Herod), Behold, I cast out devils,
and I do cures today and tomorrow, and the “3rd day” I shall be perfected.” Luke 13:32
This is a veiled prophecy which had a near fulfillment at the time of Jesus’ resurrection on the 3rd day after the Crucifixion.
This will also have a future far fulfillment. After two “God Days,” or 2,000 years, Jesus will be glorified once again on the 3rd day when He returns to initiate His 1,000-year Millennial Kingdom.
The Potential Dual Aspect of Daniel Chapter 9
In the 9th Chapter of the Book of Daniel, we find the famous prophecy of the 1st Coming of the Messiah after 69 sets of sabbatical years, or 483 years. This is followed by a gap of time and then an additional week of 7 years before His 2nd Coming to the earth (Daniel 9:24-27).
These 490 years would be initiated by the decree of Artaxerxes II to restore Jerusalem in 457 B.C. (Daniel 9:25).
We know that the first 483 years were accomplished when Jesus presented Himself to the Nation of Israel at His baptism. This likely occurred in the year 27 A.D. (Mark 1:15, “the time is fulfilled”).
The remaining 7 years will occur during the time of Jacob’s Trouble, the 7-year Tribulation Period. This will round out the full 490 years.
Suleiman’s Restoration of Jerusalem
The potential 2nd prophetic aspect of Daniel Chapter 9’s “determined” period of 490 years (Daniel 9:24) did not come into focus until the 16th Century. At that time, King Suleiman the Magnificent initiated a program to restore Jerusalem, which was then under the domain of the Ottoman Empire.
It is said that Suleiman issued the decree to restore the city in 1535 A.D. The work was fully completed 7 years later, in 1542 A.D.
Of even greater significance, however, was the rebuilding of the walls of the old city of Jerusalem. This work was completed in the year 1540 A.D.
This is important because in the ancient world, a city without defensible walls was not a true city at all.
An example of this is found in the Book of Ezekiel. In the end times, the Land of Israel is described as “a nation without walls” (Ezekiel 38:11), indicating its vulnerability to attack.
Biblical Typology and the Second Fulfillment
We might assume that the second 490-year cycle should also begin with a decree to restore Jerusalem. However, when prophecies have a near and far fulfillment in Scripture, all the “particulars” of the 2nd fulfillment do not always match the 1st fulfillment on a one-to-one basis.
This is because near and far fulfillments in Biblical Prophecy are part of Biblical Typology. Biblical Typology is seldom exact in its representation of the two or more events involved.
In typology, the similarities between the 2 events are often striking. They are presented as more than merely “coincidental” occurrences. The latter event is therefore said to be a “type” of the former.
1540 A.D. + 490 Years = 2030 A.D.
When we consider the complete 490-year “determined” interval in Daniel’s vision and couple it with Suleiman’s restoration of Jerusalem, an interesting phenomenon appears.
When we add 490 years to 1540 A.D., we once again arrive at the year 2030 A.D. The year 1540 marked the restoration of Jerusalem as a viable, defensible, walled city. The year 2030 is also the year identified in 6 other prophetic timelines as potentially representing the completion of man’s 6 days, or 6,000 years, of self-rule!!!
While some may say that this is mere “coincidence,” we must remember an important Biblical principle. In God’s ordering of human history, there are no coincidences.
Scripture tells us that God “worketh all things after the counsel of His own will” (Ephesians 1:11). In God’s Sovereign Plan, history does indeed often “repeat itself” (Ecclesiastes 1:9).
The 7th Attestation of the 2030 Prophetic Timeline
It is important to remember that God’s Word requires 2 or 3 attestations to establish truth in the spiritual realm. “In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established” (II Corinthians 13:1).
When God’s Word makes more than 3 attestations to a theological matter, it may indicate that He is drawing special attention to that point.
With 6 timeline references pointing to the year 2030 A.D. in Biblical prophecy, this year appears to hold particular significance in God’s ordering of human history.
This additional 7th attestation may represent God placing His finishing touches on the 2030 Prophetic Timeline. It further emphasizes the potential importance of the year 2030 A.D.!!!
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