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  1. We will soon be making and canning applesauce. We will also can chicken and ground beef in near future.

    In terms of the eclipse having some prophetic meaning about coming judgement, I would say we are already under God’s judgment in the US. It is just a matter of how much worse will it get. My wife and I were talking just last night about how quickly things have deteriorated. Things almost inconceivable just less than five years ago are gaining traction. Just a few examples: 1) First grader sent to principals office for ‘misgendering’ a classmate. 2). BLM and Antifa calling for open armed revolution and ‘expropriating’ I.e. stealing others property because “we” did not earn it. 3). The call by many to remove monuments to our national heritage. One of the signs of God’s judgement is a lack of wisdom in men’s actions. In addition I see little evidence of repentance. These rapid changes have resulted in our personal decision to speed up our time table for relocation. God speed to all Survival Blog readers

  2. I always turn an ear to Jonathan Kahn on prophecy issues. Interesting that it was an American eclipse. I see it as a stop sign. You can speed right through an intersection ignoring the sign and get away with it until someday you have a collision.

    And then there is the September 23rd alignment in the sky: “And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pains and the agony of giving birth.” Oh my….

    1. “But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the Lord hath not spoken? when a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.” – Deuteronomy 18:20-22

      Jonathan Kahn prophesies:

      September 13, 2015 is the 7th and last Shemitah
      The Four Blood Moons
      The Harbinger

      The only conclusion in light of Deuteronomy? Johnathan Kahn is a FALSE PROPHET

      In regards to the August 21st, 2017 Solar Eclipse:

      If the totality of the Bible is about God’s chosen people, His Holy Land (specifically Jerusalem) and the relationship between them, why would a solar eclipse that is only visible in the United States and not the Holy Land have anything at all to do with the Holy Land. To link those two is tantamount to astrology. (And we know how the Lord feels about His people dabbling in such things… Deuteronomy 18:9-14, Isaiah 47:13)

      1. On Mr.Kahn, I couldn’t have said it any better myself. True prophets of the Lord are NEVER wrong. About ANY prophecy. If they are, well, that settles the argument. As far as the eclipse goes, maybe it is a sign of Gods judgement, or maybe simply another sign of the wonders and beauty of his creations. But I don’t believe Gods warnings and judgements and communications are reserved solely for the Holy Land. The new covenant makes it clear that Gods people are everywhere and of every race and nation. This is not to discount the importance of the geographic region of Israel and its neighbors to Christian faith, but there’s no evidence that God communicates physically only to that region.

      2. From Lily,

        Solar Eclipses are associated with judgement on the Nations and Lunar Eclipses are signs for Israel, so I have heard. This Solar Eclipse is a sign and a warning for the United States, since it was only seen over our country. It is a warning us to repent of our gross sin/immorality and corruptness, and in addition to our sin, our Government is putting pressure on Israel to give their Land Inheritance to the Palestinians which is an affront to God since it is HIS Land and HE gave it to Jacob. Therefore these two things: sin and our pressure against Israel has made our nation subject to God’s judgement and that Solar eclipse could very well be a warning sign for us to repent of our sins and to back off of Israel, before it’s too late. The eclipse occurred almost on the first day of the month of Elul which on the Jewish calendar begins a 40 day period of repentance before Yom Kippur, the day of Atonement, which falls on the 29/30 of September. I heard that when Jonah was sent to Nineveh to preach repentance to the Ninevites, the Ninevites had just seen a Solar Eclipse. Jonah told them that they had forty days to repent, and if they didn’t repent of their sins; judgement would fall. We know they repented. Maybe, this is the same for us at this time??? Maybe we should take this period of days seriously and be on our knees begging God to forgive us of our personal sins and the sins of our nation? Who knows, maybe we can change the Lord’s mind about our country??? May WE ALL seek to understand the mind and will of God.

        Lily Rawles

        1. I will not dispute that eclipses are usually associated with judgement. What I am disputing is your application of it to the US. The Bible is about the chosen people and the Holy Land. The only eclipses recorded are those that directly affected the Holy Land, either the Holy Land directly or a nation that was occupying and/or neighboring Israel. The eclipse was a particularly effective warning because the inhabitants did not understand why they occurred, though we do.

          However, the dates that you are using are meaningless. The Jewish calendar is a Lunar calendar. As such all eclipses will occur on (or just before) the first of the month. Since Yom Kippur occurs 10 days after the new moon, it will always occur 40 days after any eclipse that occurs in the month of Elul. In modern times, we calculate that date, but in bilical times it was declared by visually seeing the first sliver of moon after a new moon. There is no coincidence there. Eclipses always happen on the first of a Hebrew month.

          Our nation is under judgement because of our sin. It has been under judgement for years. Look around… When God judges a nation, he always gives them a bad king. The nation then either destroyes itself under the bad king or weakens itself to the point where some other nation destroys or occupies it. This is fairly well understood by many. There are no exceptions to that in the Bible. Not only have we had a long string of bad kings, God allowed us to choose those kings ourselves. We have been under God’s judgment for a very long time. There is actually no need for supernatural involvement in judgement because it is “natural consequences”. There are supernatureal indications that have occured in the Bible (such as hand writing on the wall), but they were not “natural” things like regularly occurring eclipses.

          Be careful in basing theology on “I have heard”. All things must be tested against the Bible (ultimately, tested against the Torah). You cannot add extra-Biblical information and declare it from God. Just because you heard it or read it does not make it true (or even relevant. Do not make the mistake that many evangelical churches make and assume that the Gospel is United States-centric. It is has always been, currently is, and will always be about Jerusalem (the footstool of God).

          1. We Christians, wherever we abide, are chosen people. A land, a nation, is only holy in respect to its’ relationship with God. Jonathan Kahn is highly despised by those others who consider themselves the only chosen ones because he was a Jew that converted to Christianity and therefore they trash anything he has to say.

          2. RT,

            “Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building” 1 Chronicles 28:2

            “For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.” 2 Chronicles 7:16 (Emphasis added)

            When the Lord returns, where do you think you will be worshiping Him? In Jerusalem at His footstool! The only reason you are not there right now is because His people (adopted people included) are in the diaspora. When He returns, they will be gathered and brought home. Jerusalem is key – forever.

          3. Sorry Ralph, i respect your love for God and the scriptures, but i can’t find any reference to the landing strip’s whereabouts in the Bible. The New Testament is more relevant on such topics (hint: “new”).

          4. RT,

            “landing strip” is a somewhat flippant term when used to describe something as critical to our faith as the second coming of our LORD, is it not?

            If you can’t find any reference, then you are not reading the Old Testament or Revelations. It’s all through there. By the way – “forever”, as spoken by God, literally means to last forever. If the “forever” in the Old Testament doesn’t mean that, then what makes you think any promise you derive from the New Testament is really going to last?

            When you say “New Testament”, which one are you referring to? There is only one “Old Testament” that is accepted by all Christian faiths. I can think of at least 10 different versions of “New Testament”. Let’s see, there is the Protestant version, The Roman Catholic version, the Greek Orthodox, Slavonic Orthodox, Georgian Orthodox, Armenian Apostolic, Syriac Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Orthodox Tewahedo and the Assyrian Church of the East. That covers about 99% of known Christendom. All of these are different, some up to about 25% different in content from the others (not only in books included, but in actual content of some of those books.) It’s the dirty little secret of church. They all claim that “their’s” is the only correct version. The term “New Testament” is a construct created by the early Catholic church. It’s a construct of man, not God.

            Also, are you suggesting that the Son came to contradict the Father? I sure don’t read that in the scripture. You’re going to have to produce some scripture to back that claim up. Basically, what you are saying is what I talked about in the beginning of this thread. You have a very U.S.-centric view of the Gospel. If you are saying that the New Testament “overrules” the Old Testament, then by the definition given by God, you are proclaiming a false Gospel:

            “If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder comes true, concerning which he spoke to you, saying, ‘Let us go after other gods (whom you have not known) and let us serve them,’ you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams; for the Lord your God is testing you to find out if you love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. You shall follow the Lord your God and fear Him; and you shall keep His commandments, listen to His voice, serve Him, and cling to Him.” Deuteronomy 13:1-4

            Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner.” John 5:19

  4. Tomatoes have finally straightened out and are producing in abundance. Probably start canning this week. Pablano and Jalapeno peppers are coming on strong now. Tobacco needs picked and hung to dry, got get that done this week. Our old pear tree is producing huger quantities and for some reason the pears are actually ripening on the tree, which has never happened before. I have no idea how or when we’re going to get those canned.
    Much of the problem time wise is my wife is back to teaching now and I’m still recovering from shoulder surgery and not much help with the harvest. 10 weeks out now and still not back to work or getting more than 2 hours of sleep at a time in a recliner. I’m a custom gunmaker by trade (muzzleloading) and have been able to do a few 1 hour sessions at the work bench doing some engraving, but that’s about it, my patience is wearing thin…..

  6. Looking forward to canning Turkey. I use the method where you cook the turkey from frozen. It takes longer but since you are not preparing it for a dinner it really doesn’t matter. I take advantage of sales around Thanksgiving. I cook the turkey on day one and when done I let it cool somewhat then put it into the fridge overnight. On day two I take the turkey apart. Not like cutting it for a table presentation I essentially simply remove all the meat putting all the non-meat portions into a large pot that has 12 quarts of water heating. This step is pretty easy and takes less than 45 minutes. Let the pot simmer for at least 3 hours then filter out the solids. Then you are ready to can. I put about 1 1/2 lbs of meat in a quart jar and top it off with turkey broth. An easy 7 quarts of turkey meat with a second canning of 7 quarts of pure broth. I usually try to do two turkeys but it is so simple that you could easily do six turkeys in a week. I have gotten turkeys as cheap as $.18 a lb. That broth makes the best turkey gravy and it tastes like Thanksgiving whenever you use it.

  7. I also got to see a total eclipse, and the coolest thing was that during totality all the insects began their nightly singing. It only lasted for about two minutes, but it was amazing. There were some very confused crickets, cicadas, and other twittering beasties.

  8. You know I really don’t have a problem with the nation of Israel. I do have many problems with the government of that nation. Some of the problems I have with the government of our own nation.

    Let’s not confuse the nation, with the government of that nation. There is a big difference between the two.

    Both Israel and the U.S. have the same problem, scumbag politicians.

  9. I got lucky with an excellent estate sale. The gentleman was a collector of anything mining, farming, and hand tool related. I picked up a few items I thought were very well priced that included two scythe blades, pitch fork head, and some pullies for about $10. I’ll be going back Sunday when everything is 50-75% off to get some more items I felt were well over priced and to stock up on more hand tools for the ranch. On the home front out American Guinea hog finally had her piglets so we have 6 new piglets running around.

  10. Planetary events are not in the same category as natural earth-bound events. That is quite a spin on the Israel reference she made. I did not detect any sentiment in her comment concerning Israel, but i did in yours.

  11. Mira,
    Actually, Yom Kippur is one of the Lords Appointed Times from Leviticus 23 (otherwise known as The Day of Atonement – Leviticus 23:26-32)

    It just so happens that the surrounding countries of modern Israel took advantage of the fact that they were not working and attacked on that day. Israel still won the war, but it is far from a celebration. It is a day of atonement and a very solemn occasion representing God’s judgment upon mankind. It’s kind of like when you were a kid and your parent was angry and punishing your sibling. You were very solemn during that time.

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