(NOTE:  A TRANSCRIPT is available for this episode because of its importance.)

This episode was inspired by the time-sensitive reality that on December 25th, 2024, BOTH Christmas and Chanukah fall on the same day!  As someone who has walked with the Lord for more than 50 years AND been Torah observant for close to 20 of those years, I believe it matters to God which tradition you choose to celebrate...and why.

If you have felt led to reconnect with our Jewish roots and learn more about God's ways, it struck me that you might be conflicted being caught up in the Christmas frenzy - after all, that's all you've ever known.  There is an alternative – a very important one. This episode invites you to learn what Chanukah is all about, and why it matters to God.

Here's What You'll Learn:

• Five (5) unknown facts about Chanukah that most Christians don't know.
• Why followers of Jesus should reflect on which (Christmas or Chanukah) is more biblical.
• The backstory of why Christians have historically dismissed Chanukah.
• Where the festival of Chanukah came from and why it is so important to God.
• How the danger of Hellenism finds its way into this season.
• Why more believers today relate to the Maccabees whom God raised up before the first coming of Messiah.
• What celebrating Chanukah entails.
• My life-changing experience in 2021 learning to celebrate Chanukah.
• How to be a follower of Jesus and celebrate Chanukah.

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RESOURCES REFERENCED or USED IN RESEARCHING THIS EPISODE:

When All The Pictures Are Restored - by Rabbi Michael Washer (book). 
Uncovering The Ancient Snare, Part 5 (The Abomination of Desolation) - by Candace Long (Free Podcast)
The Apocrypha (containing the Books of the Maccabees)

RESOURCES FOR CELEBRATING CHANUKAH
How To Celebrate Chanukah At Home
Chanukah - How To
Maoz Tzur - Traditional Chanukah song with Hadassah Berne
How To Celebrate Chanukah At Home with Messianic Rabbi Curt Landry
Full Chanukah Guide From A to Z - by Rabbi Alon Anava (Israeli Orthodox Rabbi)

This episode was inspired by Donald Trump's surprising victory.  Many believers might say, "What's so surprising…he won because so many were praying for him to win!" 

I don't doubt for a minute the value of prayer and miraculous results that can happen – but I have learned to pay attention to things that are unusual.  For instance, the unprecedented scope of the win (i.e., the popular vote…all of the swing states…plus control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives) should prompt us to look deeper – especially since we are so close to the Day of the Lord.

Here's What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• Passages in the Torah as well as the Talmud that shed interesting light on this political victory.
• How Trump appears to fulfill a significant passage in the book of Genesis.
• A vision for America from the early 1800's and how the world stage is eerily conforming to the way the global elite envisioned way back then.
• The open doors to the "gods" seen in the new administration that's forming.
• God's message to Israel through this election.
• What to watch out for during these next years.

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RESOURCES REFERENCED or USED IN RESEARCHING THIS EPISODE:

• FREE Monograph by Candace Long: "Tap Into Your Ancestral Strength"
• Free From Freemasonry - by Ron G. Campbell (book)
• UN 2030 Agenda
• "The Flood Is Coming" - Rabbi Alon Anava speaking about US Elections
• Talmud passage on the approach of Messiah
• When All The Pictures Are Restored - by Rabbi Michael Washer (book)
• The 12th Planet – by Zecharia Sitchen (book)
• Illuminati Plan for 3 World Wars - Letter by Albert Pike

This episode was inspired by the reactions I received from the last episode.  What shocked me most were how many sincere believers do NOT want to go when Jesus comes to the clouds.  In fact, one of them (a long-time minister) flat out told me, "If Jesus is coming in two years....(long pause)... I don't think I'll be going."

I have wrestled for weeks to understand this mindset. After walking with the Lord over 50 years, I know  He never forces us to do something against our will....so if a large number of believers want to stay and endure the 7-year Birthpangs (Tribulation), He will let them.

This episode zeroes in on the misunderstanding that has infiltrated and corrupted the doctrinal position on the end of days.  My desire is to bring clarity to the issue and align our thinking with those of our Jewish forefathers.

Here's What You'll Learn:

• Why so many are not ready to be "taken up" in the Rapture.
• How Christian theology on the end times has veered so far away from traditional Jewish doctrine.
• The New Testament passage that has become a stumbling block to many.
• Terminology Clarification: The Rapture…The Tribulation…The Day of the Lord…what happens when? 
• How we prepare our families and friends for our departure when there is so much confusion and resistance surrounding this issue.

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When All The Pictures Are Restored - 1000-page book by Rabbi Michael Washer   
I highly recommend this book as a general introduction to learning God's ways. Reading Pictures every year has given me incredible foundation in understanding God's language, His calendar, His times and seasons…and most especially, what wonderful things He has in store for His people!

Unbeknownst to most Christians, God is celebrating 2025 on October 3rd!  Wha-a-a-a-t?  You see, on the Hebrew calendar, the New Year is the yearly festival known as Rosh Hashanah which begins Israel's High Holy Days.  Therefore, we are celebrating 2025 on October 3, 2024!

You might say, "Who Cares?"  As it concerns biblical end times prophecies, this is a big deal.  For one thing, this time shift changes things radically regarding what WE should be focused on now, because we are now 3 months closer to the Day of the Lord!

L'Shana Tova!  (May you have a sweet year!)

Here's What You'll Learn In This Episode:

• What's so important in the Torah during this time of year.
• What Rosh Hashanah is all about and why Christians should celebrate it.
• What God is preparing His people for.
• What 4 priorities Jesus had on Day 5 of His final week (2025) that we should be emulating.
• Ways we can get better connected to the faith of our forefathers.

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RESOURCES REFERENCED or USED IN RESEARCHING THIS EPISODE:

• 7-Part podcast series The Final Week of the Church Age - by Candace Long
• 6-Part series on Uncovering the Ancient Snare (Amalek) by Candace Long (Podcasts or 35-page Monograph with all graphs and resources)
• "How To Spot the Decoy in Your Midst" - monograph by Candace Long
• "Beware the Religious Spirits" - monograph by Candace Long
• Rabbi Michael Washer's teaching on Rosh Hashanah
• Current Hebrew calendars with weekly Torah readings and more
• When All The Pictures Are Restored - 1000-page book by Rabbi Michael Washer (taught me the basics on God's times and seasons).
• Hebrew Calendar - general resource (find weekly Torah readings)
• Shabbat Prayers
• JEWISH ROOTS (God's Call To Reconnect) - 17-page monograph by Candace Long

A LIST OF WELL-REGARDED MESSIANIC RABBIS

• Rabbi Jonathan Cahn
• Rabbi Curt Landry
• Rabbi Yitzhak Shapira
• Rabbi Michael Washer
• Rabbi KA Schneider

This is a very different episode.  I'm introducing you to the voice of an Orthodox Israeli Rabbi whom I believe fulfills an important end times prophecy found in Malachi 4: "Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes."

I believe we are witnessing this prophecy being fulfilled now…which puts us even closer to the 7-year Birthpangs (Tribulation).

Here's What You'll Learn In This Episode:

• Personal experiences leading up to this revelation.
• Who is Rabbi Alon Anava.
• A near-death experience which shook him deeply and re-directed his mission.
• The wisdom God has given him regarding the present state (spiritual condition) of Israel.
• Why he spent the entire summer in the United States.

He was compelled to come saying, "Jews have no idea what is coming!"

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RESOURCES REFERENCED or USED IN RESEARCHING THIS EPISODE:

• Rabbi Alon Anava
• Rabbi Anava's Near Death Experience
• 45 Orthodox Jews crushed at Mount Meron on Lag Ba'Omer on April 30, 2021
• Rabbi Anava on what G-d was saying through Mt. Meron disaster
• 7-Part podcast series The Final Week of the Church Age - by Candace Long
• 6-Part series on Uncovering the Ancient Snare (Amalek) by Candace Long (Podcasts or 35-page Monograph with all graphs and resources)

Writing this episode has probably been one of my most challenging as a writer and editor.  I believe it offers a much-needed perspective to those who are presently studying the book of Revelation. 

I refer to some well-regarded studies on Revelation by Christian scholars.  My intent is NOT to cast doubt on their work – but to add TO it by sharing insights I believe are relevant.  Because most believers do not study Torah each week, they are missing the 4000-year wisdom found in the Torah and in the Oral Law.

As an example: Just as God was intentional in choosing 10 plagues in that specific order during the Exodus as prophetic signposts for today...Jesus gave us these 7 churches in a specific order…to teach us some amazing things.

He tells us exactly how the Church Age is going to end!

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RESOURCES USED IN RESEARCHING THIS EPISODE:

• Interlinear Chumash Schottenstein Edition, Vols. 1-5 (Commentaries on the 5 Books of the Torah)
• There's A New World Coming - book by Hal Lindsey

RESOURCES TO HELP YOU CONNECT WITH YOUR JEWISH ROOTS :

• The Levitical Calling - book by Candace L. Long
• JEWISH ROOTS: God's Call To Reconnect - monograph by Candace Long
• Levitical Master Course "See As God Sees" - online video course with Candace Long

This episode completes this critically important series by pulling together the many threads of earlier parts.  It answers the question everyone wants to know:  "WHO is Jesus Coming For at the Rapture?"

The answer is found within the foundational understanding of our Jewish heritage.  While researching, the Lord revealed so many precious things that I hope will mean as much to you as much as it has with me.

Here's What You'll Learn In This Episode:

• The ancient picture (tavneet) that shows us exactly who goes in the Rapture.
• How this "picture" has showed up over and over in the Bible.
• Why the Exodus story is critical to understand life prior to the Rapture.
• Insights into finding your place in the Kingdom.
• The real purpose for the Rapture....What we will be doing when we go up?
• The biblical criteria for who goes and who stays.

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RESOURCES REFERENCED or USED IN RESEARCHING THIS EPISODE:

• The Levitical Calling - book by Candace L. Long
• Interlinear Chumash Schottenstein Edition, Vols. 1-5 (Commentaries on the 5 Books of the Torah)
• The Odyssey of the Third Temple

This episode completes the important teaching on the 10 Plagues.  Please listen to Part 5 first - so you will understand why these Plagues are so important.  By the end of our final 7 years as the "Church Age" – which my research indicates is the year 2026 – we will have experienced ALL 10 Plagues.

They were given to us in the Torah as signs showing we are about to experience our Exodus from this world!  We are never to fear these Plagues, for He promises to protect all those who look to Him alone for our safety. 

The Plagues I cover in this episode are:  the Flies…the Epidemic…the Boils…the Hail…the Locusts…the Darkness…and the Death of the First-Born.

What You'll Learn is an in-depth explanation of how these final 7 plagues unfolded in Egypt and how they relate to us today.  You will be amazed by how they are being fulfilled in our day.

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• The Ancient Book of Jasher
• Interlinear Chumash Schottenstein Edition, Vols. 1-5 (Commentaries on the 5 Books of the Torah)
• The New Complete Works of Josephus
• When All The Pictures Are Restored - book by Rabbi Michael Washer

My premise when preparing for this episode was that before the Rapture was that  we would experience all 10 Plagues that God brought upon Egypt.  Why?  Because the primary Festival going on during Jesus' final week was Passover....which rehearses the Exodus story, with special emphasis during the Passover Seder (The Last Supper) on these 10 Plagues.

I discovered incredible lessons by exploring each plague…and will show you why I believe we are living in the aftermath of the first three!   

Here's What You'll Learn:

• How God is preparing us for our "Exodus."  
• Why God brought about these 10 plagues....and why in that order.
• Why we should expect to witness these 10 plagues before the Rapture.
• An in-depth look at the first 3 plagues and how they are showing up today.
• Historical perspective on how many will be taken at the Rapture....and how God will deliver His children.

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RESOURCES REFERENCED or USED IN RESEARCHING THIS EPISODE:

• FREE TRANSCRIPTS for those who took the vaccine: Uncovering The Ancient Snare, Part 5 and Post-Pandemic Implications for Ministers - based on podcasts by Candace Long
• Uncovering The Ancient Snare - 35-page monograph by Candace Long 
• The Ancient Book of Jasher
• Interlinear Chumash Schottenstein Edition, Vols. 1-5 (Commentaries on the 5 Books of the Torah)
• The New Complete Works of Josephus
• When All The Pictures Are Restored - book by Rabbi Michael Washer
• The Life and Times of Jesus The Messiah - book by Alfred Eder

I continue the "Follow The Body" paradigm that reveals incredible insight when we look deeper into Jesus' final 7 days.  In this episode, I examine Days 3 - 7 which  correspond to our years 2022 through 2026 which is projected to end with the Rapture.

This episode will help you understand what's happening in our churches – why we have seen an unusually high number of church leaders step down because of serious morality issues. 

Here's What You'll Learn In This Episode:

• Why 2022 -2026 corresponds exactly to the 4-day inspection period in Jesus' last days.
• Who or what gets "inspected"?
• What happens if we "fail" the inspection?
• How Holy Week helps us understand what's happening now - AND what we will face the closer we get to the Rapture.
• A preview of the "greatest deception of all" - and why so many will fall for it. 

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FOR MORE ON WHAT WAS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:

• When All The Pictures Are Restored - book by Rabbi Michael Washer
• Two transcripts for help those who took the vaccine and regret it: Uncovering The Ancient Snare, Part 5 and Post-Pandemic Implications for Ministers - based on podcasts by Candace Long
• Transgenderism, Part 4 (The Plot To Transgenderize Jesus) - podcast by Candace Long
• Transgenderism: A Multi-Layered Sign of the Latter Days - 24-page monograph by Candace Long (pictures and graphs included)