Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society.  Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. © Copyright 2010 - 2026  All rights reserved. Daniel 11 Explained (condensed ‘one page’ commentary) ‘Matthew 24’ Explained (must match Revelation) The ‘Seals’ Explained (Revelation timeline revealed) Seven Churches Explained (Past & Present Church Prophecy) Note: ‘Sitemap’ gives a complete list of all pages (by category). Related page: Salvation to Maturity (a simply guide) re-wrote #1: 03-22-2026 slight add: 3-25-2026 Rapture 2026 (Current Events in Bible Prophecy)   Why the rapture could be very close: (Each one explained below, plus more.)  1. The War with Iran in Bible prophecy - very close to the Abomination in Daniel 11. 2. Prophecies from two Jewish Kabbalists, Kaduri and Shoshani, seem to point to 2026. 3. Daniel’s 70^th Seven, which also contains the Abomination, has likely already passed.  4. Full moons in the Bible - plus more. 1. The War with Iran in Bible Prophecy   As the War with Iran rages on, I am more convinced than ever that we are seeing the fulfillment of Daniel 11:29-30, which is closely tied to the ‘abomination that causes desolation’, in Daniel 11:31.  That’s extremely exciting because the abomination is when the rapture will happen, according to Jesus in Matthew 24:15-31.    Briefly, in case someone is new to the website, the rapture comes immediately after the abomination because that’s what Jesus said in Matthew 24:15-31 when He told Judea to flee to the mountains without stopping for anything because “there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now – and never to be equaled again.”  (Matthew 24:15-21)  From there, Jesus describes two different groups (same as Rev 7), the 144,000 Israelites (Jews) who are ‘sealed’ but stay on earth through the Trumpet plagues, and the Christians who are taken immediately to Heaven for the Wedding Supper of the Lamb. (illustrated on Matt 24 page)  The fact that there are two groups in Revelation 7 proves that there are two groups in Matthew 24:15-31, since the two accounts of end times must match.  And Revelation is God’s final, most detailed account.  To reduce Matthew 24 to one group, as the post-tribs try to do, is to subtract the other group from God’s prophecy in Revelation, which is forbidden. (Rev 22:19)  (homepage has a full explanation)  Plus, not only does the signs in the sun, moon, and stars in the 6^th Seal perfectly match the rapture in Matthew 24:29-31, there are people in the mountains, during the 6^th Seal, who see Jesus in the sky (the Lamb) and mourn because they didn’t believe. (Rev 6:15-17)  That further proves that the 6^th Seal is the rapture and happens in conjunction with the abomination, when Jesus tells Judea to flee to the mountains.     Now that you see how important the abomination is, let me explain how the War with Iran is quickly leading to the abomination in Daniel 11:31.  First, let me explain who the current players are in Daniel 11.  Starting with the Islamic Revolution in verse 21, the current ‘king of the North’ is Iran, which is Shiite.  The ‘king of the South’ is Saudi Arabia or the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council), which is Sunni.  The ‘holy covenant’ is Israel, and ‘ships of the western coastlands’ are the West (United States and Europe).  By the way, I have a complete interpretation of Daniel 11 that shows a continuous timeline of empires from Daniel’s time until present, with no huge gaps like the two previous interpretations.  Plus, unlike previous interpretations, I show how verses get closer together towards the ‘end’, which is what you would expect from the only chapter in the Bible that was ‘sealed until the time of the end’. (Daniel 12:4)  Yet, God didn’t say it would be sealed forever.  Daniel 11 is vitally important to end time prophecy because it is the most detailed list of events leading to the ‘abomination’, the event that Jesus said to watch for in Matthew 24:15.    To show that I’m not taking anything out of context, I’m backing up briefly to Daniel 11:27, which has an important reference to verse 29 below.  Daniel 11:27  [A Modern Example of Diplomatic Negotiations] 27 The two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will sit at the same table and lie to each other, but to no avail, because an end will still come at the appointed time.    I think this verse refers to the JCPOA, which was originally signed on July 14, 2015.  I realize this date is slightly back chronologically from the July-2016 Turkish coup in v. 26, but the JCPOA continued to be very significant for years to come.  For example, I think Trump’s unilateral withdrawal from the JCPOA in May-2018 led to Iran’s ‘confirmation’ with the E3 (UK, France, and Germany) who didn’t go along with Trump.  I think that ‘confirmation of a covenant’ was the beginning of Daniel’s 70^th Seven (Daniel 9:27), which lasted until the E3 finally invoked the snapback sanctions in Oct-2025.  [Notice that the ‘confirmation’ lasted almost exactly seven years, from May-2018 to Oct-2025.  Plus, the same seven years happened to be from Israel’s 70^th to 77^th anniversaries.]  (more below)  I think the snapback sanctions in Oct-2025 were a major cause of the recent protests in Iran, which started Dec 28, 2025, mainly due to a collapse of their currency and high inflation.  The protests led to thousands of deaths at the hands of the government, for which Trump threatened vengeance.  Netanyahu saw an opportunity and enticed Trump to follow through with his threats, which led to the US and Israel attacking Iran on Feb 28, 2026.  So, the signing of the JCPOA, Trump’s withdrawal, and the E3’s cancellation, which defined the 70^th Seven, led directly to the current War with Iran.  Thus, ‘sitting at the same table’ was ‘to no avail’ because God had determined that “an end will still come at the appointed time.”    *Notice that the verse says “an end”, not “the end”, because it’s referring to the 6^th Seal rapture, at the “appointed time” in verse 29 below.  Of course, the rapture is ‘not the end’, but essentially ‘begins the end’, so it’s “an end.”  Daniel 11:28  [Events surrounding the Sept-2016 UN General Assembly] 28 The king of the North will return to his own country with great wealth, but his heart will be set against the holy covenant.  He will take action against it and then return to his own country.    This verse is also related to the JCPOA because Iran met requirements for compliance by “Implementation Day”, Jan-2016, but the United States was not lifting sanctions as they had agreed.  The President of Iran, Rouhani, emphasized that in his speech to the UNGA, which prompted Obama to make arrangements to unfreeze Iranian assets, which were estimated to be $150 Billion.  In Oct-2016, just a couple of weeks after Rouhani “returned to his own country,” the assets were delivered and banking restrictions were eased.  That money was important because it gave Iran the means to build their military and fund proxies in the region to oppose the “holy covenant” (Israel).  Daniel 11:29-31   [Final Events before the Rapture / War with Iran] 29 "At the appointed time he will invade the South again, but this time the outcome will be different from what it was before. 30 Ships of the western coastlands will oppose him, and he will lose heart. Then he will turn back and vent his fury against the holy covenant. He will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant. 31 "His armed forces will rise up to desecrate the temple fortress and will abolish the daily sacrifice. Then they will set up the abomination that causes desolation.   Notice that verse 29 starts, “At the appointed time …”, which is a direct reference from verse 27, which said, “an end will come at the appointed time.”  That is the main reason I think all these verses happen together, since the abomination and rapture is ‘an end’. Note: I don’t have a problem with there being about 9.5 years between verse 28 and the “appointed time” in verse 29, especially when you consider that there was about 400-years between the prophet Malachi and the ‘appointed time’ for Jesus’ first appearance on earth. Besides, a lot happened during that 9.5 years, including Daniel’s 70^th Seven, which paved the way for the current War with Iran, as I explained above.    The current War with Iran started because Israel and the US attacked Iran on Feb 28, 2026, so it was understandable for Iran to retaliate by attacking US bases in the region, which were located in Gulf countries.  However, Iran went farther and attacked other targets in Saudi Arabia and the GCC, which was the ‘North invading the South’ as the verse says.  Of course, that has happened before, in ancient times, but I think the rest of this verse is unique to this war because the South is not attacking back.  On a program called Inside Story from Al Jazeera, posted on Youtube, a representative from one of the Gulf countries explained why they are not attacking back.  He said they are afraid that Trump will lose interest, declare victory, and leave.  If they start firing back, they could be left fighting a long war with Iran after Trump goes.  That sounded logical to me.  Plus, in my opinion, it would make it more of a war between Sunni and Shia, instead of the West verses Iran, which would inflame the region even more.  So, instead of the South, ‘ships from the West’ are opposing Iran, which is historically unique and a “different outcome.”    As the verse says, the Western ship opposition will cause Iran to “lose heart,” but that doesn’t necessarily mean they “surrender.”  To me, “lose heart” or ‘disheartened’ is to lose confidence, become discouraged, disappointed, or saddened.  All of those are understandable when ships from the West are opposing you.  But rather than surrender, they will turn their focus back to Israel and “vent their fury against the holy covenant”.    So, how does Iran do that?  The verse says, he will “show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.”  The reference to “those” implies the introduction of another group who in turn “forsakes the holy covenant.”  Perhaps it is the “armed forces” of that unknown group who “rise up” in verse 31 to “desecrate the temple fortress” (Western Wall) and sets up the abomination that causes desolation.  Personally, I think a prime candidate for that unknown group is the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) because it has been reported that they have been building strength in the West Bank.  I have always thought that the uprising that sets up the abomination, in verse 31, will come from the West Bank, simply due to its proximity to Jerusalem and the Temple Mount.  Yet, before I explain more about the PIJ, let me explain a little more about Iran’s religion.   Iran is the only country where Twelver Shiite is the official state religion, which has been the case since 1501.  Twelver Shiite means they believe the 12^th Imam, Muhammad al-Mahdi, did not die, but rather went into occultation, which means he was ‘taken or hidden’ (874 AD), but will “re-emerge during end times to establish peace and justice and redeem Islam.” Furthermore, God will “grant him permission to manifest himself again when the Earth is filled with tyranny.”  Well, Iran refers to the US as the ‘great Satan’ and Israel as the ‘little Satan’, so in their point of view, I don’t know what could be a greater tyranny than being attacked by the great Satan and little Satan at the same time.  It’s different from the 12-day war in June-2025 because it’s not just about nuclear sites; the US and Israel are obviously trying to bring down their regime.  Yet, in Iran, the government and religion are synonymous, so it’s natural for them to see the war as an attack on their religion.  In fact, it has been reported that US politicians and military leaders have justified the war to the media and military troops by saying it’s an end time religious war.  That’s probably why Iran is vowing not to surrender.    According to analysts, as reported by the Times of Israel, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) have been moving to the West Bank since the start of the Gaza War and getting financing from Iran.  Recruitment has increased due to high unemployment caused by Israeli policies limiting work visas following the Oct 7, 2023 attack.  Historically, the PIJ are closer to Iran than Hamas because they sided with Assad, during the Syrian civil war, while Hamas sided with the rebels.  Analysts say the PIJ is better suited for Iran’s purpose because they are focused strictly on “chaos and resistance” rather than trying to hold political office like Hamas.  The most shocking part of the article was that the PIJ has a ‘gang’ from Jenin called “Brigade 313,” established and backed by Iran since 2021, who derives its name from the number of people set to accompany the second coming of Imam Mahdi, during end times.  As I said in the previous paragraph, the Imam Mahdi’s return comes from Shia Twelver beliefs concerning end times, so the name ‘Brigade 313’ also refers to end times.   What better way for Imam Mahdi to arrive than during an uprising on the Temple Mount? As for the description in verse 30, the PIJ could be “those who forsake the holy covenant”  because they don’t believe that Jews should have a state at all, at least not in Palestine. As such, they recognise that their goals can only be met by military means.  The commander of the Jenin Brigade previously said, in Dec-2014, that their purpose was a “patriotic and religious duty to their nation.”  Of course, he was speaking of a ‘Palestinian nation’.   On the reverse side, Israel’s current far-right government is doing everything they can to assure that the Palestinians never become a sovereign nation.  For example, on Feb 8, 2026, Isreal’s far-right government passed a set of changes concerning the West Bank that many are saying equate to de facto annexation.  Following the announcement, Hamas called for “rebellion across the West Bank and Jerusalem” and “escalation by all available means.”  Prior to that, in Dec-2025, Israel announced 11 new settlements in the West Bank, and legalized 8 illegal outposts.  At the time, Smotrich said bluntly that the announcement was aimed at blocking a Palestinian state.  Then, there’s the blatant settler violence in the West Bank, meant to drive out the Palestinians, that largely goes unpunished. My point is: If the purpose of the PIJ is to ‘serve their nation’, they might better do something pretty quick because Israel’s far-right government is taking away all hope of them ever having a nation.  This war with Iran might be their best chance to seek patriotic and religious revenge such as desecrating the Western Wall, especially since Iran was attacked during Ramadan.    With Israeli security, I admit that desecrating the Western Wall would not be easy, but if it’s prophesied in Daniel 11:31, then it will happen somehow.  At that point, the rest of the verse could happen quickly because a desecration would naturally “abolish the daily sacrifice,” at least temporarily, which I believe simply to be Jewish prayer at the Wall.  Then, during the chaos and upheaval, someone will set up an ‘abomination’, which simply means ‘something hated by God’, at which time the rapture will happen.  Events will happen fast and without notice because uprisings normally happen secretly or spontaneously.    Thus, it’s important to be saved before it happens because there will be no time afterwards.  In other words, by the time the uprising and abomination makes the news, it will be too late.  And contrary to popular belief, there is no second chance for gentiles during the post-rapture tribulation.  That misconception comes from old-school pre-tribs who mistakenly put the rapture in Rev 4, and think the 6^th Seal is a second rapture.  No, the 6^th Seal rapture is the one and only gentile rapture.  Seals 1-5 are already in the past.  The 144,000 Jews, on the other hand, who are sealed in Revelation 7 get a second chance because God made a promise to David. (2 Samuel 7:16)  They are martyred, in Rev 14, and become priests, in Rev 20, during Jesus’ 1000-year reign.  There’s no second chance for gentiles because there’s simply no rapture in Rev 4.  I’m just being honest.  I’m not trying to scare anyone, unless that’s what it takes for someone to be saved.  Just accept Jesus as your personal savior (Romans 10:9) and rest easy.  Of course, you must be sincere.  And, don’t believe the post-tribs who deceive people into believing they can wait until after the abomination happens, and the antichrist reveals himself, because the post-tribs are false prophets who overlap, re-arrange and subtract from God’s prophecy in Revelation.  The post-tribs will cause millions of procrastinators to miss heaven, so don’t be one of them.  (see homepage  for full details)  My point is: The time to be saved is now, before the abomination is set up, which could be days, weeks, or months.  We can only wait and see, but procrastinating is like gambling with eternity.  It’s too much to lose.   If you’re still on the fence trying to decide, consider this: I admit, this scenario with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad is my own opinion of how things could go to fulfill Daniel 11:31.  It’s not the only way things could go, but it’s a plausible and practical scenario based on current events.  Regardless, I think there’s enough evidence to show that we are indeed at the “appointed time” because the War with Iran matches Daniel’s prophecy perfectly, which was given 2500-years ago.  That should convince skeptics that the God in the Bible - the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob - is the One True God because predicting the future and making it happen is a primary way that God distinguishes Himself from worthless idol gods, as explained in this passage from Isaiah.  Personally, I love the mocking tone. Isaiah 44:6-7 6 "This is what the LORD says-- Israel's King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty: I am the first and I am the last; apart from me there is no God.  7 Who then is like me?  Let him proclaim it.  Let him declare and lay out before me what has happened since I established my ancient people, and what is yet to come-- yes, let him foretell what will come.  Jesus said, “It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes. I tell you the truth, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them.”  (Luke 12:37)   Praise Jesus.   Related page: Daniel 11 Explained (condensed ‘one page’ commentary) Related page:  ‘Matthew 24’ Explained (must match Revelation) - Other factors that might narrow the timing a little more: 4.  Full Moons in the Bible   Personally, I think there’s a really good chance that the abomination and rapture will happen ‘on or near’ a full moon (+/- 2 days) because almost all the biggest events in the Bible happened near a full moon.  [Note: A full moon occurs on the 14^th or 15^th of the lunar month because a lunar month averages 29.5 days and starts on a ‘new moon’ (dark).]    For example, the Biblical Flood started on the 17^th of the 2^nd month (Gen 7:11) and the ark landed on Mt. Ararat on the 17^th of the 7^th month (Gen 8:4), which means that the Biblical Flood started and stopped ‘near’ full moons.    Secondly, God defined the original Passover as being on the 15^th of the 1^st month (Exodus 12:6), which started their journey from Egypt.  The Israelites reached Mt. Sinai on the 15^th of the 4^th month (Exodus 19:1), so their journey to visit God both started and stopped on full moons, just like the flood.  Then, God descended on Mt. Sinai with fire and thunder on the 3rd day, which was the 17^th of the 4^th month, still ‘near’ the full moon.    Of course, Jesus was crucified on the morning of Passover, which was the 15^th of the 1^st month, and raised on the 3^rd day, which was the 17^th, very similar to God’s appearance on Mt. Sinai.    Another example is when the Israelites began marching around Jericho, on the 15^th of the 1^st month (Josh 5:10), which essentially ended their journey and began their conquest of the Promised Land.  That means, the 40-year Exodus began and ended on full moons.    Additionally, Purim is near a full moon because the war that it commemorates was on the 14^th and 15^th of the 12^th month. (Esther 9:21)    Plus, God also defined the Feast of Tabernacles as starting on the 15^th of the 7^th month, which is a full moon. (Lev 23:34)  The Feast of Tabernacles is the only feast that is specifically mentioned as being celebrated during Jesus’ 1000-year reign on earth. (Zech 14:16-19)   Plus, if the 6^th Seal rapture happens near a full moon, then the Seals would also start and stop near full moons, since Seal 1 was the resurrection (17^th), and Seals 6 and 7 happen on the same day.    Plus, if the 6^th Seal rapture happens ‘on or near’ a full moon, then the Seals would also start and stop near full moons, since Seal 1 was the resurrection (17^th), and Seals 6 and 7 happen on the same day.  Consequently, If that happens, the 2300-day ‘post-rapture tribulation’ would also start and stop ‘on or near’ full moons because 2300-days is almost exactly 78-lunar months (within 1-day).  Therefore, based on Bible history, there’s a very good chance that the abomination and rapture could happen ‘on or near’ a full moon, which would continue the trend.  I mean, it makes sense to me because God used full moons for the Flood and Exodus, in the beginning, so why not the Seals, Trumpets, and Bowls, at the end? So How Could God Turn the Sun Dark during a Full Moon?   The prophet Joel said, “The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.” (Joel 2:31)  For several years, there’s been a lot of talk about lunar eclipses being called ‘blood moons’, but God could make the moon red without a lunar eclipse (although I’m not sure how).  He could also darken the sun without a solar eclipse.  In fact, a solar eclipse is always during a ‘new moon’, and I just got through saying that the rapture is more likely during a full moon.  So how could that be?   I’ve always considered one way that God could darken the sun during a full moon is with a dust storm.  In fact, I recently saw an article where that exact thing happened in Israel.  Starting around 3 AM on February 14, 2026, strong winds brought clouds of dust from North Africa and the Sahara, which lasted until noon or later.  They have a photo in the article showing how dark it was from the haze.  The winds were 35-40 mph, causing 8-foot waves, which could also account for Jesus’ prophecy concerning “the roaring and tossing of the sea.”  (Luke 21:25)  Imagine the dust and waves if the winds were even higher.  One interesting aspect of a dust storm is that the Health Ministry warned those with heart or lung conditions, the elderly, children, and pregnant women to avoid strenuous outdoor activity (such as fleeing to the mountains).  Therefore, a dust storm would not only turn the sun dark but would also account for Jesus’ prophecy: “How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers!” (Matt 24:19)  Jewish Holidays or Feasts   No one can predict the exact time or day of the rapture with 100% accuracy.  Yet, with each prophecy that has a chance to be fulfilled, the odds are a little higher.  For example, I think the odds are a little higher each month as the full moon rolls around.  Yet, I would never say any day was 100%, just as I would never say that any day was 0%.  Some days just have better odds than others, in my opinion.  Having said that, one prophecy in Amos mentions ‘Jewish feasts are turned to mourning’ in association with the 6^th Seal Rapture.  Like I’ve always cautioned, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the rapture absolutely has to be on a Jewish holiday, because they would still be mourning when the next holiday came around, but it raises the odds.  Amos 8: 8-10 8 "Will not the land tremble for this, and all who live in it mourn?  The whole land will rise like the Nile; it will be stirred up and then sink like the river of Egypt. 9 "In that day," declares the Sovereign LORD, "I will make the sun go down at noon and darken the earth in broad daylight.  10 I will turn your religious feasts into mourning and all your singing into weeping.   This prophecy is particularly interesting because the “land trembling” confirms the earthquake of the 6^th Seal, and then it describes a flood of water rising and falling like a tsunami, which agrees with Jesus’ prophecy: “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.” (Luke 21:25)  Plus, if the earthquake of the 6^th Seal produced a tsunami, it would cause people to flee to higher ground (the mountains) whether their understood what the abomination was or not, thus fulfilling Jesus’ other prophecy in Matt 24:16.  The 6^th Seal could actually be multiple earthquakes, but I think at least one will produce a tsunami to fulfill Amos 8:8.    As for the rapture, it puts better odds on the upcoming Passover, which also starts on a full moon, but like always, I can’t guarantee anything.  Only God knows for sure.   ‘Peace and Safety’ or ‘Surrounded by Armies’   The war with Iran raises the odds that the rapture will happen soon, like I explained before.  Yet, no one can predict with 100% certainty.  I mean, even if the war ends, the rapture could still come afterwards because there’s another prophecy from Paul.  1 Thessalonians 5:3 “While people are saying ‘peace and safety’, destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.”    So, will the rapture happen during war or peace?  In my opinion, it could go either way because there’s a chance that the attack on October 7, 2023 fulfilled that prophecy from Paul because Israel was in normalization talks with Saudi Arabia when Hamas attacked.  Without a doubt, the attack by Hamas was an event of Biblical proportions because it put Israel on the offensive, even more, and led to where we are today.    Then again, 1 Thess 5:3 could be talking about the future uprising and abomination on the Temple Mount.  I’m just saying that the abomination and rapture could happen during the current War with Iran, but don’t be discouraged if the war ends without the rapture because it could still happen while people are saying ‘peace and safety’.     Personally, I think there’s a better chance that the rapture happens while the war is still going because Jesus said, “When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near.” (Luke 21:20)  Of course, we know Jesus was talking about the ‘abomination that causes desolation’ because the next verse talks about ‘fleeing to the mountains’, which matches Matt 24:15-16.  On day-3 of the war, Hezbollah announced that they were entering the war by firing rockets and Israel responded with bombs and ground troops.  When asked why a weakened Hezbollah would do such a thing, I saw an analysis from Lebanon answer, ‘Hezbollah might not tilt the scales much, but Iran is throwing everything they have at Israel, so Hezbollah is just another weapon that Iran has’. (Al Jazeera TV - Youtube video)  With that rationale, we could eventually see missiles from the Houthis because they are another weapon .  Plus, the ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza is being broken almost every day.  Israel is on the brink of going back in to disarm Hamas by force because they have refused to do so voluntarily.  Trump is the only thing holding Israel back because he wants to give his 20-Point Peace Plan some more time.  My point is: Israel is already fighting many fronts, as prophesied by Jesus, but I really believe the uprising that sets up the abomination will come from the West Bank because of its proximity to Jerusalem and the Temple Mount.  Besides, an attack from the West Bank would truly complete the surrounding of Jerusalem.  3.  The 70^th Seven   Daniel 9:27 is the 70^th Seven, which is a prophecy about the Abomination being within a seven-year period that starts with a “confirmation of a covenant with many.”  By the way, the 70^th Seven is not connected to the other 69 Sevens because Daniel 9:26 jumps to the ‘end’ when it says, “The end will come like a flood.” (other 69 Sevens explained on popup) Daniel 9:27 - The 70^th Seven (NIV) “He will confirm a covenant with many for one 'seven.' In the middle of the 'seven' he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on a wing [of the temple] he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him.”   Briefly, the word ‘confirm’ implies that the ‘covenant’ (agreement or promise) already existed because it doesn’t say ‘make a covenant’ or ‘establish a covenant’.  Plus, Israel is not mentioned in this covenant because the same entity that confirms the covenant also sets up the Abomination and the “end that is decreed is poured out on him.”  I’m confident that the covenant was the JCPOA (Iranian nuclear agreement) and the confirmation was between Iran and the E3 (UK, France, and Germany) after Donald Trump unilaterally pulled the US out of the agreement in May-2018.  Iran’s confirmation with the E3 lasted from May-2018 to Oct-2025, when the E3 chose to invoke the snapback sanctions, thus ending the JCPOA for good.  Thus, the duration of the confirmation with the E3 was almost exactly 7-years.  Plus, those same 7-years spanned from the 70^th to the 77^th anniversaries of Israel.  Yes, that’s because Trump withdrew the US from the JCPOA in the same month as the 70^th anniversary of Israel.  Granted, the abomination didn’t happen within those seven years, like the verse implies, but I still think the JCPOA was the ‘covenant with many’.  I just don’t think there will ever be another agreement that matches like that, especially when Iran is the leader of the final empire, starting in Daniel 11:21, who eventually sets up the abomination  in Daniel 11:31.    Of course, I could be wrong because I’m just human, but I figure God just decided to extend the 70^th Seven a little bit, which He is allowed to do because He is God.  Jesus said, “It will be good for those servants whose master finds them ready, even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night.” (Luke 12:38)  Could Jesus have been indicating that the 70^th Seven would be extended?  I don’t know, but He was definitely saying to keep watching even if His arrival was not when you first thought.  For the record, I don’t think the 70^th Seven will be extended much.  2.  Israel’s Far-right Government and Jewish Kabbalists prophecies   Several years ago, some Jewish prophecies became popular because they at least partially proved true.  I don’t generally pay attention to Jewish prophecies because how much could they know if they don’t believe Jesus was their Messiah?  Yet, as Moses once said, ‘You can tell if a prophecy is from God or not by waiting to see if it comes true.’ (Deut 18:22 - paraphrased)  Like I said, two of the prophecies at least partially came true, at the time, and could now point to 2026, so they deserve another look.  Prophecy #1 – Rabbi Yitzhak Kaduri [1898(?) - 2006] "On the eve of the year 5780, the year of corrections, there will not be a government in Israel for an extended period and the various camps will quarrel much without a decision on either side, and then, on Rosh Hashanah [the Jewish new year] itself, they will fight in heaven, the holy side against the side of evil, and G-d and His entourage will decide between them."  Prophecy #2 – Rabbi Sasson Hai Shoshani (1867–1953) "There will come on the day that two ministers win the government in the land of Israel. Both their names will be Benjamin and neither of them will succeed in establishing their government or kingship.  On that day, know and understand that the King Messiah already stands at the doorway and on the Sabbath afterwards he will come and be revealed.  Understand this and remember it."   #1 - Kaduri had the correct year for Israel’s extended period with no government because the Hebrew year of 5780 corresponded to Sept 30, 2019 – Sept 18, 2020.  Elections were scheduled for Nov-2019, but the government fell early due to disagreements about ultra- orthodox military service and Netanyahu’s corruption charges.  Therefore, snap elections were held April 9, 2019, which was literally on the “eve of 5780.”  Yet, neither party could form a government.  They went to a second election, and then a third, but neither side could find a majority to form a government, which was unprecedented in Israeli history.   #2 - Shoshani had the names correct because the main candidates in the three consecutive elections were Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz, which were “two Benjamins.”  The elections were held April 9, 2019; Sept 17, 2019; and March 2, 2020, with no majority.  Finally, due to the covid emergency, they tried a unity government, but that only lasted from May-2020 to Dec-2020.  Another election was held on March 23, 2021, but again neither side could form a majority, so they tried a second unity government with Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, which only lasted from June-2021 to June 2022.  Thus, Israel had over three years where there was no lasting government because there was no majority coalition.    After that, the next election was Nov 1, 2022, but it was different because Netanyahu formed a majority by bringing in the most far-right parties led by Smotrich and Ben Gvir.  Even then, I knew it was going to be a gamechanger because it was the most far-right government in Israeli history.  Things started slow because a new government must pass a budget and assign cabinet positions, which required some changes for such a far-right group.  Then, disputes started between the government and judicial branch.  Therefore, the new government was just getting their footing when Hamas attacked on Oct 7, 2023, which made the Gaza War and hostages their main priority for the next two years.  Now, with Trump’s 20-Point Peace Plan, which started a ceasefire and brought the hostages home, the far-right government is trying to make up for lost time, such as approving new settlements and passing land registration changes for the West Bank that amount to “de facto annexation.”  I think Israel’s far-right government, which broke the correctly prophesied stalemate, was especially chosen by God to make changes in the West Bank and Temple Mount like they have.  Yet, they are running out of time because the next election must come by Oct 27, 2026, or sooner, and current polls show that neither side would get a majority, again.    Getting back to the Jewish prophecies, Rabbi Shoshani, who had the names correct also wrote, “On that day, know and understand that the King Messiah already stands at the doorway and on the Sabbath afterwards he will come and be revealed.”  Well, the “Sabbath afterwards” could be interpreted as a 7-year period or the 7^th year.  So, in addition to this government running out of time in 2026, the 7^th year since the prophecies began, in April-2019, also points to Spring-2026.    Of course, some people are bound to notice that Kaduri mentions Rosh Hashanah, but that is in context of “God deciding between them,” which could have been one of the elections or something.  People always predict the rapture on Rosh Hashanah, every year, because it’s the Feast of Trumpets, but that’s not the same as the “trumpet call of God.” (1 Thess 4:16)  Personally, I always have an issue with Rosh Hashanah because it naturally falls on a ‘new moon’, which can’t be seen because it’s black.  To me, if the rapture was going to be during the High Holidays, in the fall, it would be more likely on the Feast of Tabernacles, two weeks later, which is a ‘full moon’ and mentioned in Zech 14:16-19.  I just had to mention Rosh Hashanah because it was in Kaduri’s prophecy.  I still think Spring-2026 is more likely, but no one really knows for sure, so all we can do is wait and see. 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