Newton’s Riddle
Jim Bramlett
Feb 27, 2008
Feb 27, 2008
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| There is strong evidence that God gave Newton the most mysterious secret and riddle of all — the timing and the events of the end of the age! |
Sir Isaac Newton, who lived some 300 years ago (1642-1727), was one
of the greatest geniuses in all history, with perhaps the highest I.Q of
anyone in history. He is called “the father of modern science” and “the
father of the industrial revolution.” He discovered many scientific
laws. God chose Isaac Newton to impart many of His deepest secrets and riddles.
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Newton was a devout believer in Christ and Bible scholar, fluent in
ancient languages, and who translated directly from the Hebrew and
Greek. He was unusually drawn to the prophet Daniel, which he began
studying at age 12 and continued until he died at age 85. In fact, The Columbia History of the World,
a secular history book, remarks, “At the end of his days he spent more
time studying and writing about the prophecies in the Book of Daniel
than he did in charting the heavens.” Apparently, God Himself put in
Newton’s heart this burning desire to study Daniel, then gave him the
key to the timing of Christ’s return.
Could this be the final profound secret the Lord revealed to this
godly genius near the end of his life — a secret “accidentally”
discovered in the Library of Congress and republished just in the last
few years — a secret so simple that most have missed it?
If Newton was correct in his interpretation of Daniel, the prophet to
whom God gave specific timing, then the return of the Lord Jesus Christ
will be very, very soon, indeed!
Newton’s understanding of one key passage in Daniel chapter 9 is
fundamentally different from that of most common interpretations. In
about 550 B.C., God gave the prophet Daniel a view of history to the
end. From Daniel 9:25,
scholars usually add the “seven weeks (of years, or 49 years) and 62
weeks (434 years)” to get 483 years and calculate the time of Messiah’s
First Coming. However, Newton says there is no linguistic basis for
adding those two numbers (49 and 434), and to do so is “doing violence
to the language of Daniel.” Newton says the two numbers separately speak
of both the First and Second Coming, both being counted from the “going
forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem.” Some
commentators agree.
Newton says the “62 weeks,” or 434-year
part was fulfilled at the First Coming, and the “seven weeks,” or
49-year part will apply to the Second Coming. And three centuries ago he
saw in the Scriptures and wrote about the rebirth of Israel at a time
when such a thought was preposterous. Amazingly by faith and
understanding of the Scriptures, he foresaw a “friendly kingdom” someday
again issuing the “commandment to restore and build Jerusalem.” Now,
centuries later, that “friendly kingdom” may have been the United
Nations, which decreed Israel’s rebirth in November, 1947, causing
Israel to be reborn in May, 1948.
The above is taken from
my essay on Newton written in the mid-1990s shortly after obtaining a
copy of Newton’s commentary on Daniel from the doctor who discovered
Thomas Jefferson’s personal and initialed copy of it in the Library of
Congress, and who then got permission to reprint it in the original,
difficult-to-read olde English script. The essay is at http://choicesforliving.com/spirit/part3/newton.htm.
However, my speculations back then wrongly assumed the final 49-year
count began when Israel was born in 1948. At the time, I thought we
were so close to the Lord’s return it did not occur to me that the count
should probably begin on June 7, 1967, when Israel captured Jerusalem and the Temple Mount.
Now, Sid Roth of Messianic Vision ministry is promoting a new book on the subject, Newton’s Riddle by Neill G. Russell, which contains additional information about Newton and his understanding of the end times.
Sid says, “Before his death in 1727, Sir Isaac Newton, the famous
physicist, concealed a prophetic script in one of his journals. This
mysteriously coded script detailed crucial future events involving
Israel and the return of Jesus. Incorporating Sir Isaac Newton’s
extensive research, Bible prophecy, and the bond that exists between
America and Israel during the final days of planet earth, Newton’s Riddle by
Neill Russell is a captivating, suspenseful tale ripped from tomorrow’s
headlines. I have never read such a current, prophetic book. Newton’s Riddle is a ‘now’ book for the most critical juncture in human history. You will not be able to put this biblical thriller down.”
Sid quotes from the book where it explains Newton’s calculations
of adding 49 years to the June 1967 date. Based on “Newton’s riddle”
the book says, “Messiah’s possible return to earth will be on or before
the year 2016.”
However, that is apparently based on using modern (365-day) years in
the calculation. As I pointed out in my e-mail dated February 20, 2008,
if you use exactly 49 Jewish (360-day, prophetic) years from the day
Israel captured the Temple Mount on June 7, 1967, you get 49 X 360 = 17640 days, which amazingly takes one exactly to
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