The Millennium - Journey to Jerusalem

By George Shumanov

Do we have to lose our hope for what the future holds for humanity? The Millennium says NO!

The world is entering evil times; the economies are falling, diseases are exacerbating, hunger is coming, the wars as well. Everyone can see how much the food costs today, the gasoline and the rent; it all is ge

• Language: English
• Publisher: George Shumanov
• Release date: Dec 23, 2022
• ISBN: 9781088081570

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Introduction

So, why did I decide to write this book? There are many Christian books out there and someone may say – oh no, one more such a book. But the matter of fact is there is no such book out there at all. How can I be sure about what I say? Simple: this book is based on the prophecies of the Bible; yes it is, but I decided to make it more like a novel in which you will find some drama, some love, some historical information. But most of all, you will find out what the Bible say about the future of humanity. You will find in it very easy to understand what is coming to this world, how it would come, what will be after that and how the people would live during the time of the Millennium here on the earth. Yes, I know all the teachings about rapture and going to heaven, but there is no such thing in the whole Bible. There is not even one sentence telling us that we will go to the third heaven. Not even one. The whole Bible is full of the information that Jesus will come to this earth and will rule all nations with a rod of iron from Jerusalem. It is in the Bible, and anyone can find it.

I started studying the Bible many years ago, and it was a time when I thought I am an expert on the New Testament. And when about twenty years ago I came to the nation of Israel, I found out I have not a clue about the Bible. The simple reason is that God never gave anything to any other nation but to the nation of Israel only and they know the Law, the Testimonies and all that Jesus gave to them. So I studied the Bible pretty seriously for many years and the matter of fact is, I am still studying it even today. And the more I read it, the more new facts I discover. My spiritual eyes are wide open. In the meantime, I was also following all real news from the world for more than 25 years, using many sources from all over the world, knowing couple of languages and comparing all of them. In that case, I was and am very knowledgeable about what is going on in the world, why and what will come very soon. I know the whole picture, and it shows me we are very close to very big and ugly events.

But if everything will be so bad, then what hope for a better and good life the people could have?

And this was exactly the reason why I decided to write this book. I would like to give hope for a much better life to all people, and this hope is based on the promises of Jesus for those who love Him and keep His commandments, to receive eternal life as the ultimate prize. Maybe you never heard that, but it is the truth that during the Millennium – those one thousand years the Bible is talking about – there will be nations in the world. Yes, this is how it will be, and all nations will exist here on this planet. After the Third World War, in which many people will be killed, people from all nations will be alive and they will have to go back to their own countries. These nations will live in their countries, and God decided about the borders of each one of them from the time of the creation. Like for example, the Germans will live in Germany; the French people in France, the Italians in Italy, and so forth. And you may not know, but this entire people will have to go each year to Jerusalem to present them to Jesus, who will be there and rule all of them, and also to celebrate one Feast of the Lord.

This book will give you an idea how the whole thing will be during the Millennium and how the people from one European country will travel to Jerusalem to celebrate that Feast. I was trying to give much explanation about the whole journey without overloading you, the reader, with the not necessary information and at the same time trying to make the whole reading easy as a nice song. I hope you would like the book and learn a lot of very important things.

Have a pleasant reading, and I hope I will see you on the other side.

Chapter 1

Jordan was still trying to catch some sleep, realizing the sun was already above the horizon and he knew there were things to do that day. Kathy was finished with the preparation of breakfast a long time ago and was waiting for him.

Jordan had plans for that day, and he had to do many things. First was the garden because the food had to be grown naturally according to the law, and there was a lot of work to be done, but this was something normal. Or maybe Michael could do the garden? In this case, Jordan will have more time to do everything else.

Still laying in bed, he started thinking how the people could eat meat in the past, during Noah’s days. He was dreaming some funny dream at night and now was wondering. Must be a terrible taste, and it is difficult to digest too. Then again, the commandment came from Jesus, and it was a law about what the people could eat and what they couldn’t. But they also were eating shellfish and pork, and all kinds of bugs – don’t want to think about that. This didn’t come from God, he told them not to do that, but people do not listen much. After the flood, God told Noah what they could eat and what not, but they didn’t want to listen. People hear only what they want to hear, usually. Even Noah, who was not eating meat before the flood, knew which animals were clean and which were not. God told him to bring on the boat two of every unclean animal – male and female and seven pairs of all clean animals. And Noah knew all about the clean and unclean animals. But why seven pairs of the clean? It is written in the Bible that after the flood Noah sacrificed to God some male animals. If he took two animals only of any kind, then some kinds would disappear. Moreover, they were talking to God Noah on one of the previous years when they were on the Feast of the Tabernacles in Jerusalem, and he told them how everything was when he built together with his three sons the arc for about one hundred years. This was something – to talk to the man that saved the creation with his obedience to God, and now he also became God himself. Jordan could not forget this meeting, neither could all of the people from the village that were there, but he did not know they would have a chance to talk to God Noah again that year and the new people from the village would have the chance to hear what he was to say about the distant past.

Many people did not realize that Noah and his three sons built the boat for one hundred years. One hundred years – this was some kind of fight, and at the same time, all people around were laughing at them and making fun of their work. But from another side, where are all these people now? They do not exist, they all died in the flood because all they were doing was bad, and they received what they deserved. Of course, they will be resurrected at the end of the Millennium and be judged according to the Laws of God that are written in the Bible. Soon after the flood, the people started eating whatever they wanted, even after the commandment of Jesus about what they should eat and what they should not eat. It was bad for them, but no one really was even thinking about that. They didn’t realize that these forbidden animals and creatures were scavengers – they were created to clean the bad things on this earth.

Then Jordan started thinking about something else. He still remembered the terrible stories of the last war his father had told him. Their children also knew the stories – they had to tell them as their parents told them.

The Second World War is long gone, we are through with it, but are they really no more problems in the world? In the Bible, in the Evangeline of Matthew, Jesus was telling the people what would be in the future, but of course this now is the past, that it will be a time in this world like never was before and never will be again. And this really happened on the earth – after the Second World War was over and the world was for some time in relative peace but then started the last War – the most terrible of everything the world had ever seen before. And what was after that War? Did anyone survive all the atrocities or not? Yes, some people survived and returned to their own lands exactly as it was written in the Bible. God didn’t create us in vain, and in the present, no man thinks there is no God because everyone can go to Jerusalem and see Jesus and many other Gods, the people that became Gods after the first resurrection. Some people did see the Ruler of Bulgaria also, God Kaloyan.

Jordan remembered what Jesus said in the Gospel of Matthew:

The fact is that this prophecy fulfilled in 70 AD when General Titus conquered Jerusalem after 2 years of siege and burned the city and the temple. Because of the fire, the gold from the walls of the Temple went in between the stones and Romans took down stone from stone to take it.

Of course the apostles wanted to know more about the future and Jesus told them:

And the fact is that many came in his name and were lying to the people so they could get wealthy. And the more the end time was near, the more people that deceived people were rising up in all kinds of churches.

And all this was happening before the Third World War in the world. But most importantly, why was it happening?

I remember someone telling me that many years ago, things were different in the world: in the beginning, there was the iron curtain, but everything was different. It was somehow more relaxed and easy. Yeah, there was the big country of America on one side and the country of Russia on the other, but they were just sitting and not starting a big war with the exception of a couple bad situations when the Third World War could have started, but it didn’t. Moreover, even they had a lot of terrible weapons that could destroy the whole earth many times over, they did not use those weapons, and the last war was fought with conventional weapons only. They had some very bad things that were killing a lot of people, but they never went nuclear. Jesus was predicting that it would not come to a nuclear war in the world. It is written in the Bible, and Jordan knew it very well.

But now it was time to get off the bed.

Maybe he would do first the garden and the vegetables – now he started thinking about the day. Then he had to check on the neighbors and see how they were doing. They were already in good age. Jerry was around four hundred and seventy, and Keith was like four hundred and sixty? Yah, time goes really fast, but even so, they looked terrific and were taking care of themselves. More than that, the kids were always checking on them, but we are friends – we like them a lot. Man, it was like yesterday when we celebrate Jerry’s four hundred and fiftieth birthdays.

After that, Jordan had to go down to the village and meet with the elders to discuss the trip to Jerusalem next month. It is one of the most important feast days – the Tabernacles. Maybe this year they would be able to see King David or even Moses and talk to them. Well, we see them every year, and Elijah also, as well as Isaiah and all the prophets and apostles, but to talk to King David and Moses – this will be something, Jordan was thinking. Or maybe we will be able even to talk to… Adam? I even don’t want to think about such a chance, thought Jordan. After all everyone wanted to see these guys. Maybe it will be not this year, the next one, or the next feast day.

It is really funny – Jordan thought – the people before the Great War were not celebrating God’s feast days. But then again, this was part of the reason for everything to go so wrong! Jordan knew about the past because his grandfather told him many things. Everything in the whole creation had a purpose and God described it from the very beginning, but they simply didn’t want to listen. They thought everything was all right, no matter how it was done. If the people that thought they controlled the whole world thought it was OK, so it was OK. They did not even understand at that time that above them is Satan whom they did worship, and above him is Jesus who controls all things. Well, they received their prize when Jesus came back to earth again. And it was difficult to believe how many people Jesus killed and there was so much blood that the mountains were melting, so many dead bodies, such a lake of blood. The Bible was prophesying all this but no one wanted to know. And so many stories were about what happened next and how Jesus established his kingdom, Israel with the capital in Jerusalem from where He is ruling the whole earth. And how the resurrected holy people became Gods and were establishing every kingdom on the earth according to the borders of the original countries. It also is interesting how Zerubbabel built the Temple for Jesus. One God built the Temple for the other God. Well, it is amazing even more so, when you know that someone is watching you and you can’t see them, as says Isaiah in this 30 chapter. But again – the Bible was also telling this story and much more, but the people at that time did not even want to know. Actually if they wanted, the man could see them. And this was sometimes happening. Now a river is coming out of Jesus’ throne and cleaning all the waters on the earth. This was predicted by the prophets, but the people didn’t read the Bible and not many of those that were reading it understood the meaning of the scripture. Well, it is very interesting to be able to see all this and he did see it.

Jordan came down to the dining room – it was very bright day, fresh flowers were on the kitchen table and they smelled so nice. Kathy was the best wife, Jordan thought. All the birds were singing outside and the windows were open. He kissed Kathy and pushed Toby aside. Toby was sleeping too close to the table.

Then Kathy covered her head and as usual they turned to Jerusalem and prayed to the Father in the name of Jesus.

He slept again inside? asked Jordan.

Yeah – looks like he is more comfortable at home than outside, said Kathy.

How old do you think he is? said Jordan.

I believe he is like around twenty, replied Kathy.

I guess it is not easy to be a lion, especially at his age. Jordan lightly pulled Toby’s hair. This lion was with them for many years. They found him in the forest when they were going on a long trip to visit some friends in another village. It was very small at the time and they realized it was lost, but never found out how a lion appeared in Bulgaria. The lions were from Africa, which was far away from their country. The only explanation could be that someone brought this lion from Africa and let him go or lost it. They adopted it and Toby stayed with them for the happiness of the children and even the neighbors. Everyone wanted to pet the lion and play with him.

Where are Michael and Kelly? asked Jordan.

I think he is outside in the garden already and Kelly went to see Jenny, replied Kathy.

So he couldn’t wait for me? asked Jordan.

Yah, you know him: he is patient but not as you are, Kathy replied. Kelly said she will go after the breakfast to see Jenny – she promised her yesterday to show her something, Kathy continued.

I’m wondering what could it be, Jordan looked really interested to know.

The other day she was mentioning about a baby bear or something. I’m wondering if momma bear lost it or what, said Jordan.

Jordan started eating his breakfast and Kathy sat down to join him with a cup of fresh fruit juice.

I’m wondering how the people were able to eat the flesh of the animals, said Jordan and enjoyed the juice. But then again, God gave them permission to do that after the flood. There obviously was a reason for that. He was eating some radishes and thinking out loud.

I like the fruits, all kinds of fruits as you know honey, but why are you thinking about these things? All this is in the past. They probably enjoyed such food, but you also know that even then, there were people that didn’t want to eat animal flesh. Many of them even didn’t know the dietary law, Kathy replied.

Can you imagine being able to talk to King David or even Moses this year, my love? Jordan changed the conversation.

How come you came with this idea? Every time we see some of the prophets or apostles, but to see Moses – I don’t think that is so easy. After all, so many people from so many nations want to talk to them, Kathy replied.

I know, but can you just imagine such a thing – just for a second? To be able to talk to Moses! Jordan had sorrow in his voice.

Just maybe this year if you guys plan the whole thing, we may be able to see some of them and if the time is OK, Kathy understood that and told him.

Jordan realized that now he had affected Kathy’s mood also. He apologized to her and proposed that they shouldn’t talk about this. By that time, he was finished with the breakfast. He stood up.

What would be for lunch today? asked Jordan.

Today we will have some fruits and salad, but I will prepare a surprise, Kathy said.

Must be roast beef. Jordan was smiling, knowing Kathy will understand his joke.

No, you know that we are living in a new age now and I do not want to think about the killing of any animal. Good joke, Kathy started laughing.

Jordan kissed her on the cheek and left the kitchen.

What a day it is, really such a beautiful day, thought Jordan. Michael was digging in the garden while singing a song.

It sounds beautiful! Did you come up with this song or is it somebody else’s? Jordan asked.

Well, it just came to my mind, replied Mike.

Jordan knew that Mike was shy and maybe this was the reason he liked tending the garden more than making friends, but he would have a lot of friends once he started to sing openly.

How is the garden today? You know that I would like to help you, but something came up. I have to go to the village to see the elders and also have to see Jerry. Jordan wanted to excuse himself somehow, knowing the garden is mainly his duty.

Look, dad, I figured out that you would have to go and you are a very busy man. Moreover, I know that you have to prepare the trip to Jerusalem, Michael was smiling but not too much.

Mike was a good boy and Jordan loved him so much. Some day he would marry a beautiful girl, and they will have a lot of children. Yah, I will be a grandfather, thought Jordan. It is funny how time flies!

Thank you, my son. I will go now, but you don’t forget to take care of the cabbage and the green peppers. O, one more thing please. See what is going on with the peanuts this year. I told Jerry that this year we will bid them on that category.

We will bid them, you said? What do you mean ‘we’? Michael was smiling again.

Son, don’t forget that I put the seed this year and it was on a special day. Jordan was smiling too. He knew that especially this year he didn’t do anything about the peanuts. But maybe this was even better: who knows, maybe this year they will be really better than Jerry’s. And just because Jordan didn’t do anything but put the seeds in the ground.

Jordan left the garden and Michael tended to the tomatoes.

Say hi to Jerry and Keith. And also if you see Melinda, tell her that I was trying to find her, Mike replied.

Melinda is not for Mike, thought Jordan. She is too foxy and Mike is too shy. I don’t see them as a family; moreover Mike is still a teenager, thought Jordan. But then again, who knows. They have known each other since they were a couple years old and they still are best friends. This girl, Melinda, was a daughter of another family in the village, Peter and Maria. Nice people following the commandments of Jesus and having a nice garden with a lot of flowers in the summer. Maria loved the flowers, and Melinda was the same as her mom.

Still thinking about King David and Moses, he went to Jerry’s house; walking down the road, enjoying the sun and the blue sky. Around half a mile down the road, he came to a family of wolves playing with a baby fox. He stopped to watch them for a while, laughing. They were really funny, running after the fox and trying to stop her from going to the woods, pushing her with their noses and sometimes with a paw. The baby fox often was falling down and turning like a ball. It was obvious that the baby fox got last, and now the joker family had found it. They were really enjoying playing with the poor foxy, especially the baby wolves.

Jordan looked for a while, then grabbed the small fox and let her go into the woods. The wolves were watching him and he could swear they were sad – no game for this day, but they had to obey him. The rest of the mile was without any new events. It was really a nice day – blue sky, but so blue that it was shining like a crystal.

Someone told Jordan that before the Great War, everything was polluted and even the sky was brownish. But now all is clean and good. There were a couple of clouds, and the contrast was amazing – Jordan had the feeling that they were like the best cotton he had ever seen. The sun was shining bright, but it was not hot, not at all. Maybe it is the light breeze from the east. Jordan started thinking about the last rain, because this was really an experience. Man – how it was raining that night – even Toby didn’t want to stay in his place, but came inside the house. Well – nothing could have happened that night, because we were keeping all the commandments and all the feast days, thought Jordan. The Book was saying about the nations that didn’t keep the feast days and of course, especially the commandments. And it is interesting really, why some people don’t want to keep them. They could see a lot of people these days, people that some of the prophets and even the apostles were dreaming of seeing. But maybe it is just in the mind of some people. They just like to be rebellious and do bad things for no real reason. After all, Jesus said that if an unrighteous man goes to the land of the righteous, he is not going to change. These kinds of people did suffer the consequences in the past times and same is the case now, thought Jordan. In these times, if a nation does not go to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Tabernacles, there will be no rain on their fields, and how they could have bred on the table without having rain during the year? And this is not a secret, since it is written in the Book. It is there, and everyone who would like can read about that in Zechariah 14 chapter of the Bible.

Things are so easy to see and understand, but it looks like most people somehow do not like to think for themselves. Are they scared of finding that they have been wrong about some things or is there something else? Jordan was unsure, but most of all must be exactly this – they were scared they may be wrong. Not thinking gives them some kind of false calm that all is good. Actually, the whole war between good and evil is in man’s heads, which is why all the wars and bad things happened in the previous world. But the fact is that even now, when there is peace in the world and life is relatively easy and beautiful, some people are trying to do bad things. Even in our village, we have at