While this (note on another venue)
notes that 42 months of 30 days are
1260 days and they both are 3½ years of 360 days each;
there is another related prophetic time:
"time, and times, and half (a time)" or
'time, times, and a dividing of time'.
References: (Revelation 12:14, Daniel 12:7, Daniel 7:25).
Ah, these are mentioned, just no mention that
'time, times, and half a time' = 1+2+½ = 3½-years.
Dan 9:27 [reference #2 from JKV1611 Edition]:
And hee shall confirme the couenant with many for one weeke:
and in the midst of the weeke he shall cause the sacrifice
and the oblation to cease, and for the ouerspreading of abominations
hee shall make it desolate, euen vntill the consummation,
& that determined, shalbe powred vpon the desolate.
Dan 9:27 implies that there are two halves of Daniel's 70th week.
I believe the AOD (abomination of Desolation) happens
in the middle of the 70th week of Daniel.
Let us look at the 42 months, 3½-year, 1260days,
time-times-and-half-a-time passages & half weeks:
All selections are from the KJV1611 Edition:
Dan 7:25 [reference #1 from JKV1611 Edition]:
And he shall speake great words against
the most high, and shall weare
out the Saints of the most high, and thinke
to change times, and lawes: and they
shall be giuen into his hand,
vntill a time and times, & the diuiding of time.
The people of God will be 'given into his hand's, the Antichrist.
Dan 12:7 [reference #3 from JKV1611 Edition]:
And I heard the man clothed in linnen,
which was vpon the waters of
the riuer, when he held vp his right hand,
and his left hand vnto heauen, and
sware by him that liueth for euer, that it shalbe
for a time, times, and an halfe:
and when hee shall haue accomplished
to scatter the power of the holy people,
all these things shall bee finished.
The people of God will be 'given into his hand's, the Antichrist.
Rev 11:1-3 [references #4 and #5 from JKV1611 Edition]:
And there was giuen me a reede like
vnto a rod, and the Angel stood,
saying, Rise, and measure the Temple
of God, and the Altar, and them that
worship therein.
2 But the Court which is without the
Temple leaue out, and measure it not: for it
is giuen vnto the Gentiles, and the holy citie
shall they tread vnder foote fourty
and two moneths.
3 And I will giue power vnto my two witnesses,
and they shall prophesie a
thousand two hundred and threescore dayes
clothed in sackcloth.
The measuring devise signifies that the temple mount is to be
measured for the rebuilding of the temple. I believe this
Temple will be rebuilt in 3½-years.
The two witness will have POWER and will prophesie 1260 days
Sorry folks but if Antichrist scatters the power of the people
for 3½-years and the two witnesses have power 3½-years -- how can
this be at the same time? Two different periods of 3½-years are suggested
Rev 11:2 [reference #3 from JKV1611 Edition]:
But the Court which is without the Temple leaue out,
and measure it not: for it is giuen vnto the Gentiles,
and the holy citie shall they tread vnder foote
fourty and two moneths.
The reason not to measure, is because nothing will be built
where the 'Court which is without the Temple' AKA: Court
of the Nations or Court of the Gentiles.
The Temple consists of the Holy of Holies & in the Holy Place
in a tall building (taller than it is wide).
Around that is the court where sacrifices are made.
Sacrifices can be made while the Holy of Holies & Holy Place
building is being built.
Outside the court of the men is the court of the nations.
This part of the temple complex: court of the nations,
is where the 3ed most holy shrine of the Muslim world stands
today: the Dome of the Rock. Interesting prophecy, eh ? written
in about 96AD about a situation which didn't exist until
about 686AD.
Rev 12:6 [reference #6 from JKV1611 Edition]:
And the woman fled into the wildernesse, where shee hath a place
prepared of God, that they should feed
her there a thousand, two hundred, and
threescore dayes.
The woman (Jewish/Israeli) flees into the wilderness 3½-years.
Rev 12:14 [reference #7 from JKV1611 Edition]:
And to the woman were giuen two wings
of a great Eagle, that shee
might flee into the wildernesse into her place,
where she is nourished for a time,
and times, and halfe a time, from the face of the serpent.
God protects the woman in the wilderness 3½-years.
This is OBVIOUSLY the same period as in Rev 12:6.
Rev 13:5 [reference #7 from JKV1611 Edition]:
And there was giuen vnto him a mouth, speaking great things, and
blasphemies, and power was giuen
vnto him to continue fortie and two moneths.
This is generally considered the rule of the Antichrist for
3½-years. But note the word 'continue' - Antichrist is already
ruling something and continues his rule for 3½-years more.
This also indicates two periods, both of which could be 3½-years
in length.
So here is what I end up with for the two suggested each 3½-year-periods
In Daniel 9:27.
1. - the 3½-years in which the antichrist rises to power
- the two witness will have POWER and will prophesy 3½-years
- the holy city (Jerusalem) is tread underfoot 3½-years
- temple /in Jerusalem/ is built for 3½-years
2. - The people of God will be 'given into his hand's, the Antichrist for 3½-years
- the 3½-years in which the antichrist rules in power
- The woman flees into the wilderness 3½-years
- God protects the woman in the wilderness 3½-years.
