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I've been a member here for a while but haven't posted much before. Have been busy writing a book about the Second Coming and would appreciate feedback from those of you who may be interested in reading the free ebook. Go to Home, the link is on the preview page. Topics discussed are, the year with no rainbow, Daniel and John's 42 month prophecy, the two beasts of Rev. 13, Orson Pratt's explanation of Isaiah 18 and the cleansing of America in the spring of the year. Many other topics you man find of interest. Feedback would be appreciated. Thanks.

From a press release dated Nov. 3, 2009 In a new book, “The Beast And The Whore”, Utah resident Frank Keele shares his views about the apocalyptic era. The title of the book was inspired by events portrayed by John the Revelator in chapters 17 & 18 of the Book of Revelations. What did John the Revelator and the prophet Daniel of the Old Testament have in common? According to Mr. Keele, “they both predicted events that will occur just before the Second Coming of Christ”. Mr. Keele states, “John the Revelator saw our day in great detail. In Revelations he tells how the beast and the whore will do battle, and the wicked will destroy the wicked”. A free online preview shows how Johns prophetic words foreshadow events that lead to the end of the day of the Gentiles. Then in chapter ten, also included in the preview, the reader is shown how these same events are detailed again by the prophet Daniel. You can preview “The Beast And The Whore” via a free PDF file download at Home Home. The book is in the final stages of editing and will be available soon at this same website.

Speaking about the quote above and one other quote that Joseph Smith made I say: What are we able to deduce from a close analysis of these two statements? Here are my conclusions. In the first quote we learn that “in any year that the bow should be seen the Lord would not come”. So, conversely, “in any year” that the bow should not be seen the Lord will come. We are also told that “in any year that the bow should be seen…there should be seed time”. From this we can conclude that something will happen that year to interfere with “seed time” and of course without planting there can be no harvest. We need to be looking for the lack of a rainbow early in the year for it to be a warning to us. Apparently, by “seed time” whatever is going to happen will have already commenced. In the second quote we learn that “in the year when the bow was not to be seen would commence desolation, calamity, and distress among the nations, without seed time or harvest”. So taking these two statements together we conclude that “in the year” when “desolation, calamity, and distress” will “commence”, the Lord will come. “The year…without seed time or harvest” act as verification that the sign is authentic. So if we consider the commencement of “desolation, calamity, and distress among the nations” in a year “without seed time or harvest” to be a part of the sign, we can also expect that he will not come until the fulfillment of the entire sign is complete. If this were the case, we should not be looking for the Lord to appear until after “harvest” time. I remember listening to a speaker talk about the idea that Joseph Smith’s birth coming just after the winter solstice, when the days get longer, was symbolic of light coming into the world. He also taught that his death coming just after the summer solstice, when the days get shorter, was symbolic of light going out of the world. I think the title of his adderss was something like, “All things testify of Christ”. Considering the amount of symbolism contained in the gospel and the fact that all things do testify of Christ, we should not be surprised if he makes his appearance just after the winter solstice. You can read a more about this at Home. See chapter 22. We live in the last days and can expect to undrstand much of what is going on if will take the time to study and ponder. Go to my web site here.

If there were no rainbow we would know that the Lord is coming. I think that is a good thing because until that happens things will only get worse.

Joseph Smith said of the rainbow: “I have asked of the Lord concerning His coming; and while asking the Lord, He gave a sign and said, "In the days of Noah I set a bow in the heavens as a sign and token that in any year that the bow should be seen the Lord would not come; but there should be seed time and harvest during that year; but whenever you see the bow withdrawn, it shall be a token that there shall be famine, pestilence, and great distress among the nations, and that the coming of the Messiah is not far distant.” (Smith, Joseph. Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Joseph F. Smith, 1976., pp. 340-41). So what do you supose could happen so that there would be no rainbow? Do you take from this statement that the Lord will come in the year with no rainbow?

I'm not very good at this forum stuff. Download would be at Home

Here is some of my information. From a book I am writing. I'll post it here and then go read what you have. Here in verses 19 through 25 Daniel asks to know about the “truth of the fourth beast”. The answers he receives match what Orson Pratt said about it. In addition Orson Pratt tells us that this beast would devolve into the nations of Europe and America, but we are going to be able to tease out even more detail here before we are finished. The little horn subdues three kings We are told in verse 24 that besides these ten horns that, “another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings”. This was also mentioned in verse 8 where Daniel said, “I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots”. This “little horn” would “rise after them” and so would be a new nation, and it would “subdue three kings” who are of the European nations from which it would spring. Most of you have already guessed by now that this “little horn” is America. The three nations that the “little horn” would “subdue” in gaining its independence are France, England and Spain who all competed for power and influence in colonial America. We are told in verse 21 that, “the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them”. It was in America that the saints of this last dispensation have suffered most grievously and have been “prevailed against” and “cast out”. (Isaiah. 66:5) Even if we didn’t know about the “little horn” subduing the “three kings” we would be forced to conclude that we are talking about America here. No other nation could qualify as the nation that “made war with the saints, and prevailed against them”. No other nation even comes close. Two separate trials for the saints It appears that the time when the horn “prevailed against” the saints and that other time when he would “wear out the saints of the most High” are two separate but overlapping events. I say overlapping because I believe that the saints will continue to be “prevailed against”, at the time when the horn will “wear out the saints of the most High”. Certainly in the early days of the Church when, as Isaiah said, “your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake” (Isaiah 66:5), it could be said that, “the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them”. John said it in these words, “And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them”. (Rev. 13:7) We would have to say that the saints were “prevailed against” as they were forced from their homes and their lands and came out west. Then we have this other event when “he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High,* and think to change times and laws”. Who is the “he” spoken of here? Is it a person or a nation? You will remember that in verse 8 above (see also verse 20) we were told that this “little horn” had “eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things”. Nations don’t have eyes or mouths, nor do they speak, but people do. So I’m going to say that this will be a person, not a nation that “shall speak great words against the most High…and think to change times and laws”. See Rev. 13:5. You can download the entire chapter (10) at Home

I think the answer to that question has a significant bearing on our present circumstances. By my reckoning the little horn is America. What think you?

I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas as to when this grand event will take place? What are your thoughts?

I have a book I am working on. It is about some of the latter day events spoken of by John the revelator, Nephi and Daniel. I would greatly apperciate it if some of you would review the free PDF preview and give me some feedback. Thanks in advance for your comments and ideas. You can download the file at Home