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Created with a beginning at the
beginning of Sabbath 5939[v2016-12-14-21:32] 13 21
2036 [Friday evening 2020-02-14] as I reviewed the sabbath school study for
the following morning.
Addition Sabbath 5939[v2016-12-14-21:32] 14 04 2036 [Saturday
2020-02-29] - One paragraph re the word ’pit-’
in ’Pit-cairn..’ As in ”the lion’s pit.”
Daniel Chapter 6 - Hidden
Date Stamps Discovered
Is there a hidden exact
date for this event?
Abstract:
What’s more fundamental to any law but that which pertain to time? Every
law, every contract, and every agreement, must be defined in terms of its
duration, that is in terms of its beginning and end, or is that not so? Thus
the fundamental importance of the words of this verse:
Dan 6:5 KJV Then said these men, We shall not find
any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it
against him concerning the law of his God.
Likewise, let’s recall and remember carefully this verse of Daniel 7:25:
Dan 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most
High, and think to change
times and laws: and they
shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
Let’s remember also that every kingdom is tied to its own calendar and
reckoning of time. So also the Roman and Vatican calendar that we know as the
Gregorian calendar, so named from the Pope named Gregorius IX. That is, as also
made very clear from Nebuchadnezzar’s dream in Daniel Chapter Two.
That is, by using, as the preferred calendar of our choice, said Roman
calendar, we are in effect bowing down to, and making ourselves a subject thing
owned and controlled by said powers that be!
But as is made very clear from the Bible translations authorized by our current
kings and governments, for instance King James’ Version of the Bible, the exact
date of the event recorded in Daniel Chapter Six has been heretofore carefully
hidden from our sight. Could it be that as we do as Daniel did, we might be
blessed with a sudden realization of things we have never before perceived?
That is, if and when you or I, bow down humbly before the Creator of the
Universe, who is defining his calendar and time reckoning at the very beginning
of the Bible. That is, most particularly in Genesis 1:1-5; 14-19.
Based upon the considerations below, it appears as though Daniel’s
confrontation with the den of the lions may have taken place on the Sabbath
evening and night, beginning at sunset Friday July 4, 534 BCE.
Could it be but a mere coincidence that exactly 2,300 years to the day(!) -
compare Daniel 8:14! - after said date, two most fundamental events of our
Creator’s own making, that is, events powerfully tied to the Advent movement,
and more particularly to the SDA Church, took place. But not only that, but
fundamental also to the beginnings of the American Declaration of Independence
dated also on July 4, albeit 9 years later, in 1776. By Googling the Wikipedia
I found these items:
1. ”John Adams, known as Jack Adams ([Sat] 4 July 1767 - 5 March 1829), was the last survivor of
the Bounty mutineers who settled on Pitcairn Island in January...”
2. ”Robert Pitcairn (6 May
1752 - 1770?) was a Scottish midshipman in the Royal Navy. Pitcairn Island was
named after him: he
was the first person to spot the island on [Thu] 2 July 1767 (ship’s time), while serving in a voyage in the South
Pacific on HMS Swallow, captained by Philip Carteret. (Born 6 May 1752,
Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, Great Britain; Died c. 1770 at sea. Parents: John
Pitcairn & Elizabeth Dalrymple)”
3. ”John
Quincy Adams (born 11 July 1767...” John Quincy was the son of John Adams, the 2nd
US president, who was a main drafter of the Declaration of Independence, which
was signed
on July 4 1776. John Quincy became the 6th US President. He was a strong
opponent to slavery. Was instrumental in ending the War of 1812.
A curious fact of the above matter is that the very name ’Pit-’ in
’Pitcairn’ is reminiscent of the ’lion’s den’ or ’the lion’s pit’ in which
Daniel was thrown. Dan 6:7, 17, 19, 20, 23, 24. Perhaps for some of us this
fact may serve to peak our awareness of the power that is built into every
name, and the weight of our choice of names. Which fact makes me further
consider also the possible significance of the two distinct and different
persons, above specified, carrying the identical name ’John... Adams.’ The name
John means ”Jehovah favored.” (Strong’s H#3076; 3110.) The name Adam means
”man; red, rosy, ruddy” (Strong’s #119-122.) Which, in a sense, reminds me of
the second Adam, that is, of the one who called himself ’the Son of Man,’ or,
as literally translated from the original Hebrew, ’the Son of Adam,’ Yeshu, the
Messiah. And also, considering Daniel’s experience in the lion’s pit and his
being raised out of that pit of death at the beginning of said 2,300 years. And
then considering also the curious coincidence of two Yehovah-favored people
named John Adams as above tied to the end of said 2,300 years. Well, somehow it
reminds me of the Second Coming of Christ at the end of time... Notice too the
ties between the above said, and between the beginnings of the Advent Movement,
and of the name Seventh Day Adventist. That is, ’Advent-’ as in ’the Second
Coming.’ And, of course, the curious fact that the Pitcairn Island is known for
its population’s very strong ties to the Seventh Day Adventist denomination.
Perhaps too, we ought to ask ourselves some things about what might be the
nature of said Second Coming of Christ. Could it be that that event has
something to do with each our willingness to perceive things that we have
previously been unwilling or unprepared to see and perceive in each our daily
lives here and now? That is, something more than just one single event in the
long history of man on this planet?
There is another 2,300 year pair 60 years after the above, also very
directly associated with the beginnings of the Advent movement: From the time
of the focal event of the Book of Esther in 473 BCE to the year of Ellen Gould
White’s birth on November 26, 1827. Within that same [fall to fall] year Joseph
Bates was impressed to quit the use of coffee and tea, that is, one of the very
first foundations and characteristics of the SDA Health Message. Joseph Bates
and Ellen Gould White were two of the most prominent founders of the SDA
movement.
So who is really the true Lion king? The king of the Lions? The Creator of
all? Are you in the process of getting to know Him yet? As He is revealing
Himself also in this Sixth Chapter of Daniel that is now before our eyes?
Considerations:
Having previously discovered
that the Hebrew / Aramaic word behind most every Bible translation’s words
referencing a point in time ”very early in the morning...” etc. is really a
very clear and obvious reference to the evening twilight hour when the Woodcock
is making its regular rounds, upon rereading Daniel 6:19 and noticing the words
”very early in the morning,” I decided to look a little more carefully also
inte the remainder of words and terms referencing time within that same
chapter:
Dan 6:19 KJV Then the king arose very early in the
morning, and went in
haste unto the den of lions.
What about the word ’lion?’ Could it be that even the word ’lion’ within this recorded event, would
apply also to the constellation Leo?
Recognizing that Daniel was a chief astronomer of Nebuchadnezzar, what would he
have been able to see on the early evening sky as he opened his window towards
Jerusalem? That is,
towards the western horizon, as seen from one of the chief observation points
in Babylon, at the time of the last of the three daily hours of prayer, that is, at sunset time?
Dan 6:7 KJV
All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the
counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute,
and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or
man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of
lions.
Dan 6:10 KJV Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went
into his house; and his windows
being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his
God, as he did aforetime.
And what about the ’thirty days’ being referenced in verse 7 above? Could it be that
in the original language this is a reference rather to the 30th day of the lunar month? Recognizing the
importance of actual real time observation, or not, of the New Moon during the
twilight hour on the 29th day of each
lunar month, and if not seen also on the 30th day, why would Daniel, a professional astronomer,
allow himself to not look for that monthly event? That is, in consequence of
merely a ridiculous political decree?
So I opened up my astronomy program Starry Night Backyard, set it to the year
of Darius 1st year of reign, 534 BCE, and the month July, that is, remembering
that somehow that is the month associated with the constellation Leo. On what
date in July would the New Moon first be visible over the Babylon horizon? What
did I find as a result? Lo and behold:
4. The New Moon fell out on Fri July 4, 534 BCE: At the SNB Baghdad, Iraq
horizon: Sunset: 19:11:26; Moonset: 19:59:32; Lag: 48 min 06 sec; Illumination:
1.96%. That is: Given clear enough skies, an easily observable event!
5. The last prior New Moon fell out on Thu June 5, 534 BCE: At the SNB
Baghdad, Iraq horizon: Sunset: 18:59:41; Moonset: 20:25:07; Lag: 85 min 26 sec;
Illumination: 3.87%. That is: Given clear enough skies, an easily observable
event! ==> The 29th day of this prior month fell out on Thu July 3, 534 BCE,
and the 30th day fell out on Fri July 4, 534 BCE. However, if Thu June 5 had
foul weather, then the 29th day fell out on Fri July 4, 534 BCE.
6. So what did Daniel see, if indeed the events recorded per Daniel 6:10-13
fell out on Friday evening July 4, 534 BCE? Here is my Starry Night Backyard
rendition of that event!:
Is this what Daniel saw through his open window towards Jerusalem?
7. So how many reasons might Daniel have had for these regular prayers of
his?:
8. Friday sunset constitutes the beginning of the Biblical 7th Day Sabbath!
9. It was the last day of the prior month, and the first evening when this
New Moon was visible! Regardless of whether that sunset constituted the 29th or
the 30th of that month! Confirming the visibility of the New Moon, whether the
4th or the 5th month, as an event visible by the naked eye was important.
10. Recognizing that the constellation of Leo, and even more specifically
the star Regulus, may have had special ties to the contemporary understanding
of who is to be recognized as king may also be segnificant to consider!
Especially as it pertains to the main story of Daniel Chapter 6! The 4th month,
Tammuz, had in those days strong ties to the summer solstice. (Please see
screenshot below! Summer solstice day that year fell out on Sunday June 29, 534
BCE. The summer solstice in ancient times was associated with prolonged
festivities lasting for weeks. There are also strong ties between Nimrod and
Tammuz, those names reportedly being different names for one and the same man.
Cf. Gen 10:8-9; 1 Chron 8:9; Mic 5:6; and Eze 8:14! Cf. also Book of Jasher,
Chapters 7-13, 16, 26-27, 34:43; 35:6-7; 70:9!
The summer solstice fell out on Sunday June 29, 534 BCE.
11. Whose calendar definitions do I choose to identify with? Who am I de facto chosing as my ruling king? As the king defining
my dividing of time, my daily and annual schedule?!!!
12. Reviewing all the years from 533 BCE - 539 BCE, I find no other year
besides 534 BCE where Regulus, and the entire constellation of Leo, is visible
with the July New Moon. Which seems to me as yet another piece of evidence in
favor of 1. this being the true date of Daniel 6; and 2. the 1st year of Darius
beginning in the fall of 535 BCE.
13. Reviewing more of the language of Daniel 6:
I.
Thus, the Aramaic
word, בשׁפרפראH8238, behind said words, high lighted in red,
in...
Dan 6:19 KJV Then the king arose very early in the
morning, and went in
haste unto the den of lions.
is likewise mistranslated. A more correct translation being:
Dan 6:19 TLT Then the king arose in the twilight hour
[after sunset,] and
went in haste unto the den of lions.
If you listen to
the typical song of the Woodcock as he flies his several rounds each twilight
hour, you should easily recognize it as an idem sonora, that is, a sound alike,
of Sipporah, the wife of Moses, and the pronounciation of said Aramaic word.
Another way of writing that word would be ”zipp... oooorah... zipp...
ooorah...” Do you see what I mean?
II.
And what about
the high lighted words in?:
Dan 6:10 KJV Now when Daniel knew that the writing
was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber
toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his
God, as he did aforetime.
The corresponding
Aramaic words are:
וזמנין תלתה ביומא הוא
I find a
better translation of those words being:
Dan 6:10 TLT Now when Daniel knew that the writing
was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber
toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees and prayed at the time of tthe
third hour of prayer,
and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
III.
Re:
Dan 6:7 KJV All the presidents of the kingdom, the
governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together
to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall
ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the
den of lions.
The corresponding
Aramaic words are:
עד־ יומין תלתין
I find a
better translation of those words being:
Dan 6:7 TLT All the presidents of the kingdom, the
governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted
together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever
shall ask a petition of any God or man until the 30th of [the] days [of the month,] save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the
den of lions.
Accordingly,
isn’t it possible, yes, even likely that the events of verses 10-14 should be
dated to Friday evening July 4, 534 BCE?:
Dan 6:10 KJV Now when Daniel
knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being
open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a
day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Dan 6:11 KJV Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and
making supplication before his God.
Dan 6:12 Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the
king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of
thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said,
The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes
and Persians, which altereth not.
Dan 6:13 KJV Then answered they and said before the king,
That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of
Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but
maketh his petition three times a day.
Dan 6:14 KJV Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of
the sun to deliver him.
But what
are the Aramaic words behind ”till the going down of the sun?”:
ועד מעלי שׁמשׁא
I find a
better translation of those words being:
Dan 6:14 TLT Then the king,
when he heard these words, was sore displeased with
himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him:
and he
laboured till after sunrise to deliver him.
It would
follow that the events of verses 15-16 should be dated to Sabbath morning,
Saturday July 5, 534 BCE, would it not?:
Dan 6:15 KJV Then these men
assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of
the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king
establisheth may be changed.
Dan 6:16 KJV Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and
cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy
God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.
Dan 6:17 KJV And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the
den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his
lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.
Dan 6:18 KJV Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick
brought before him: and his sleep went from him.
Notice:
What’s so strange about ”passing the night fasting?” Don’t we all typically do
that?! Furthermore, I find a better translation of those words being:
Dan 6:18 TLT Then the king went
to his palace home, and passed the day fasting: neither were
instruments of musick brought before him: and he entered into [a deep]
sleep.
Dan 6:19 KJV Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of
lions.
As we have seen above, I find a better translation of those words
being:
Dan 6:19 TLT Then the king
arose in the twilight
hour [after sunset while the
Sabbath light was still lingering in the sky,] and went in haste unto the den
of lions.
Dan 6:20 KJV And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable
voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of
the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee
from the lions?
Dan 6:21 KJV Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for
ever.
Dan 6:22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths,
that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me;
and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
Dan 6:23 KJV Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded
that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of
the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his
God.
Summary:
So what happened to those jealous men and their families? Were they
equally protected by the god upon the sabbath of his? That is, as decreed by
their Pope and by their kings and governments? That is on the 1st day of the
week? Did you read verses 24-28?
And does this tell you anything about the significance of who is behind the
authorization of any specific Bible translation?
Whose side are you choosing for yourself and for your family? The side of
Daniel, or else the side of the jealous servants of the State? And who are the
ones standing in support of those States? By voting? By their taxes? By their
honoring of the public services being offered by the State? Welfare? Education?
Hospital care? Who do you choose to rely upon?
Do you still find these matters of time reckoning, and of the specific
weekly and annual Sabbaths decreed and defined in the Bible, as a matter of
little or no significance? Or is it time for you to better alert yourself re
such matters?!
“Great truths which have been
neglected and unappreciated for ages will be revealed by the Spirit of God, and
new meaning will flash out of familiar texts. Every page will be illuminated by
the Spirit of truth. The Bible is not sealed but unsealed. The most precious
truths are revealed; the living oracles are heard by wondering ears, and the
consciences of men are aroused into action.” [CSW 34.3]
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