No One Knows the Day or Hour of What?

Have you heard that before; “no one knows the day or hour.” But what is it referring to; no one knows the day or hour of what?

Let’s examine the passages and then we will answer the question. 

Matthew 24:36

But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Matthew 24:50

The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,

Matthew 25:13

Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

Mark 13:32

But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

In reading the passages in context, it is easy to see that Jesus clearly taught that no one knows the day or hour of His return.  But what return is He referring to; His return to the clouds at the rapture, or His return to the earth at Armageddon?

Let’s look at the Matthew passage in context, and the answer is easily seen.

36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

37 But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

Again, it is easy to see that Jesus is referring to the rapture when He says no one knows the day or hour—one taken, the other left. This is a truth that I readily affirm and teach; no one knows the day or hour of Christ’s return to the clouds at the rapture.

So if Jesus was referring to the rapture when He said no one knows the day or hour of His return, can we know the day of his second coming at Armageddon at the end of the 7 years?

Yes; absolutely! Think about it; we know that the antichrist takes over the world at the midpoint of the last 7 years. So when that occurs we will know that the Second Coming at Armageddon will occur 3.5 years later. Then all who see the antichrist take over the world can know that Armageddon will be 3.5 years later, and thus all will know the date of the Second Coming of the Lord.

Further if you apply end times parameters, such as the fulfilling of the fall feasts, and that they will align with Second Coming events, one can further conjecture a start date for the last 7 years. All the while, we will still not know the day or hour of Christ’s return at the rapture.  This, as we have already established, will occur at an unknown time after the midpoint and before the end.

Some Christians cannot understand this and label anyone who suggests a possible end times chronology as heretical. In The Coming Epiphany I present the following chart that suggests possible start and end dates for the last 7 years based on aligning Armageddon with the Feast of Trumpets.

Again; this chart aligns Armageddon with the Feast of Trumpets and thus presents possible dates for the start of the 70^th Week—the last 7 years.

 

Further there are several end times parameters that have manifested themselves in recent months, and if we apply those parameters the following three “most likely” scenarios are the result. For a full explanation of these scenarios see the post; Calculations for the "End of Days".

 

Event	Day	Date
Beginning of 70th Week	1	Jul 4, 2016
Seals would start by	1139	Aug 16, 2019
Abomination of Desolation	1230	Nov 15, 2019
Beginning of the rule of antichrist	1260	Dec 15, 2019
Rapture	?	?
Beginning of the bowl judgments	2490	Apr 28, 2023
Armageddon	2520	May 28,2023
Beginning of the Millennium	2565	Jul 12, 2023

 

 

Event	Day	Date
Beginning of 70th Week	1	Sept 23, 2017
Seals would start by	1139	Nov 4, 2020
Abomination of Desolation	1230	Feb 3, 2021
Beginning of the rule of antichrist	1260	Mar 5, 2021
Rapture	?	?
Beginning of the bowl judgments	2490	Jul 17, 2024
Armageddon	2520	Aug 16, 2024
Beginning of the Millennium	2565	Sept 30, 2024

 

 

Event	Day	Date
Beginning of 70th Week	1	Oct 19, 2019
Seals would start by	1139	Nov 30, 2022
Abomination of Desolation	1230	Mar 1, 2023
Beginning of the rule of antichrist	1260	Mar 31, 2023
Rapture	?	?
Beginning of the bowl judgments	2490	Aug 12, 2026
Armageddon	2520	Sep 11, 2026
Beginning of the Millennium	2565	Oct 26, 2026

 

From the comments; here is a chart showing the parameters.

Again these are hypothetical most likely scenarios. When we see the Seals opened we will know for sure that we are in the last 7 years.  And when we see the antichrist take over the world we will know that Armageddon will be 1260 days or 42 months, or 3.5 years later. And at the same time we will still not know the day or hour of Jesus’s return, because he will return at an unknown time between the midpoint and Armageddon after the Sixth Seal is opened. BTW; Jesus CANNOT come back today! If you do not believe me, maybe you will believe the church fathers; What the Church Fathers Taught About the antichrist and the Rapture
 
No one knows the day or hour of the rapture, but at some point in time we will know the day and hour of Christ’s second coming at Armageddon.

 

Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. Luke 21:36
 

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About the author: William Frederick; M.Div. has been preaching and teaching the Word of God for over 30 years. He has dedicated his life to serving God and helping others come to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ and understand essential end times Bible Prophecy truths. He is the author of several books including The Coming Epiphany and The Dollar Code. His articles are originally published on The End Times Forecaster Blog. From there, his articles are published and referenced on various prophecy news related websites. If you would like to republish his articles, please feel free to do so, just please include the original link to the article. The more people that see this information the better, and we need to wake more people up while there is still time.