Chapter 21 – 6:1 Blueprint Diagrams
“It is the voice of Christ that speaks through patriarchs and prophets from the days of Adam even to the closing scenes of time” (DA 799).
Not only is the weekly cycle a constant reminder of God’s 6:1 blueprint, which He established at creation, but the Shemitah (God’s 7-year cycle), designed to be a blessing and develop trust, is a reminder as well.
The book of Daniel provides some basis for the 6:1 ratio concept. Chapters 8 and 9 introduce the reader to several time prophecies, one which is referred to as the 2,300 day/year prophecy. “Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot? And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed”. (Dan. 8:13-14) It is not until the next chapter that God sends Gabriel back to Daniel to provide understanding of the vision.
Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. (Dan. 9:22-27)
The beginning date for the vision can be calculated actually with the decree of Artaxerxes found in Ezra chapter 7. The particulars of the decree would include not only restoration of structures but local governing as well. This date can be ascertained with the decree initiated in 457 BC. Daniel 9:24 states that the first 490 years (described as 70 weeks of years) would be time allotted particularly for the Jewish nation and their response to the things the Messiah would accomplish. These accomplishments are also a 6:1 ratio. This becomes important for two reasons; not only can we calculate the end of the 2,300 years (1844 AD), but we can also establish the dispensation of the Jewish nation. It is prophesied as coming to an end in 34 AD, just 7 years after the ministry of the Messiah begins in the year 27 AD.
Tracing back 2,000 years we come to the time when Abram is receiving the Covenant mantle as a result of Noah’s death. This would be the year 1967 BC, 350 years after the great flood. The Exodus of Israel from Egypt would then be just a bit earlier then most have supposed around 1520 BC.
Calculating from the 6:1 ratio concept is a much simpler way to establish these significant dates. Many attempt to construct a timeline based on the quote “rags and tatters” of Egyptian chronology, which through history has been distorted and misapplied. Even 1st century historians were giving it their best shot trying to piece together rumors and legend, with bits and pieces of ancient commentary. They ended up getting fairly close despite the disadvantage of not utilizing Scripture to the fullest. The Bible is going to be the best source for calculations of probationary time. The Scriptures indicate we have nearly run the sand through the hourglass of time, as a world we have come to the end of our probation.
Contemporary thought would suggest that what we are experiencing is just evidence of another cycle. We look back in history and we can observe certain trends, ups and downs in economic cycles, we can track population movements and development. Businesses come and go, nations come and go, political parties and philosophy change over time; this is often called progressivism. However, even though all this observation is true, and cultures do develop, we must come to understand that God’s word declares eventually it all would come to an end, and not a very pretty end at that.
Scripture paints the picture that humanity is caught, certainly by our own choice, in the middle of a super-natural warfare. God pre-determined that this would last only a specified amount of what we call time. The 6:1 ratio blueprint, established from the very beginning, illustrates in reality 7,000 years of time for sin to run its course. History reveals we are at that place where it could be cut short at any time.
Now is the time to prepare for major disasters, both natural and demonic. Now is the time to trust in God, who is in complete control, this is our only hope.
The most significant preparation though is Spiritual, though many folks will lose all earthly possessions, it is the spiritual that is more important. There is nothing in this world worth hanging onto especially if it cost us eternal life. Give the Lord the chance He wants to transform your life and prepare you for heaven. “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance” (2 Pe. 3:9), God bless!