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Edgar Whisenant in 1989: 6,000 years leave five years, 1988–1993, and the rapture comes by 1993 at the outside interpretation
On: has let the Church know the year and the month and the week
Source quotation · Edgar C. Whisenant, The Final Shout: Rapture Report 1989 (WBS, 1989), p. 2; short excerpt: the last two sentences of one paragraph and the three paragraphs that follow. There is only 6000 years for man, and the last 1000 years is the Millennium (II Pet. 3:8; Gen. 1:1-2:3 Rev. 20:2-5). See Chapter three for an explanation of God’s 7000 year plan for man.
If we understand that man has been allotted 6000 years, and all the Biblical scholars are within five years of one another as to the start of this period, then we can conclude that, even at the outside, the Rapture would take place in 1993.
The very earliest date given for Adam leaving the Garden of Eden is 4005 B.C., and the very latest is 4001 B.C. Also, look at the birth of Jesus, which is between 6 B.C. and 1 B.C. The bottom line is, they will fit within this five-year variance. Hos. 6:1-3 speaks of Jesus and His rejection by the Jewish people. The verses show us the Jew would be put down two days (2000 years) and in the third day they would live in His presence (Millennium). Adding 2000 years to the birth of Christ and subtracting seven years for the Tribulation leaves you only five years to pick from (1988-1993), and one of those years (1988) has just passed.
The same difficulty that confronts Bible scholars is faced by anyone with events that span from B.C. and A.D. time. Astronomers, for example, must use the Julian calendar when calculating the movements of the stars and planets; otherwise, the missing year on the Gregorian calendar would have them looking for phenomena a year too soon...just as my book, 88 Reasons..., had Christians looking for the Rapture at least a year before the time intended by God. I’m glad this delay was a part of God’s plan of redemption so that we can get our loved ones in the Ark of Safety -Jesus Christ!
The Final Shout: Rapture Report 1989, pp. 2, 7–8 and 10 · Edgar C. Whisenant, The Final Shout: Rapture Report 1989 (Nashville: WBS, 1989), p. 2, from “There is only 6000 years for man” through “Ark of Safety -Jesus Christ!”; p. 7, from “Let me make a very important concession” through “(See Figures 1 and 2.)”; p. 10, the paragraph beginning “At the same time, that is, on the Day of Atonement” and the three paragraphs from “At sunset, September 22, 1989” through “antichrist receives his kingdom.”; and the date labels of Figure 1 (p. 8) from Sept. 1 to Sept. 24, 1989, in reading order, with the side bracket that begins at the Sept. 10, 1989 line. Internet Archive lending item finalshoutraptur0000unse; transcribed from page images supplied by the user from their own loan, in which the reader’s search hits for “1989” are highlighted. Italics (the title 88 Reasons...) and bold rendered plain; line-end hyphenation joined; “Safety -Jesus” and “1/24th” kept as printed; […] marks omissions.
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There is only 6000 years for man, and the last 1000 years is the Millennium (II Pet. 3:8; Gen. 1:1-2:3 Rev. 20:2-5). See Chapter three for an explanation of God’s 7000 year plan for man.
If we understand that man has been allotted 6000 years, and all the Biblical scholars are within five years of one another as to the start of this period, then we can conclude that, even at the outside, the Rapture would take place in 1993.
The very earliest date given for Adam leaving the Garden of Eden is 4005 B.C., and the very latest is 4001 B.C. Also, look at the birth of Jesus, which is between 6 B.C. and 1 B.C. The bottom line is, they will fit within this five-year variance. Hos. 6:1-3 speaks of Jesus and His rejection by the Jewish people. The verses show us the Jew would be put down two days (2000 years) and in the third day they would live in His presence (Millennium). Adding 2000 years to the birth of Christ and subtracting seven years for the Tribulation leaves you only five years to pick from (1988-1993), and one of those years (1988) has just passed.
The same difficulty that confronts Bible scholars is faced by anyone with events that span from B.C. and A.D. time. Astronomers, for example, must use the Julian calendar when calculating the movements of the stars and planets; otherwise, the missing year on the Gregorian calendar would have them looking for phenomena a year too soon...just as my book, 88 Reasons..., had Christians looking for the Rapture at least a year before the time intended by God. I’m glad this delay was a part of God’s plan of redemption so that we can get our loved ones in the Ark of Safety -Jesus Christ!
Edgar Whisenant in 1989: the rapture on Rosh Hashanah, 1 September 1989 interpretation
On: has let the Church know the year and the month and the week
Source quotation · Edgar C. Whisenant, The Final Shout: Rapture Report 1989 (WBS, 1989), pp. 2, 6 and 7; short excerpt. I feel 1989 has all the evidence for the numerical cycles given last year for 1988, plus all the additional evidence of the one-year warning God promised to give us. The figures from all the B.C. dates given in the book, 88 Reasons..., are still true because I didn’t allow for the missing one year in the first century. As stated above, the first century consisted of only 99 years. This gives us all the previous evidence that got us so excited last year, plus the new evidence of the shout, “the Bridegroom cometh”, and today I tell you that for the Christian, there is no direction but up!
Friends, while I apologize for my miscalculation in the book, 88 Reasons..., my heart is full of joy, because many Christians returned to a faithful walk with God as a result. And many more who never knew Him have now accepted Jesus as their personal saviour. Moreover, it is now clear to me that Rosh-Hashanah, 1988 and Rosh-Hashanah, 1989 are two separate but definitely related events. I believe Rosh-Hashanah, 1988 was the shout, “the Bridegroom cometh”, while Rosh-Hashanah, 1989 will be the removal, or “Rapture”, of the Church to Heaven.
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Now that we have seen the references to the one-year delay, let us count twelve lunar months or complete moons as the Jew does in his calendar. Twelve months from September 12, 1988 brings us to September 1, 1989 as the most likely time for the Rapture, plus or minus one day.
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Calculating by lunar cycles from the above-mentioned September 1, 1989 point, we arrive at the following dates for the next seven years. (See Figures 1 and 2.)
Rosh-Hashanah, September 1, 1989 (from sunset August 31st to sunset September 2nd), will be the Rapture of the Church.
The Final Shout: Rapture Report 1989 · Edgar C. Whisenant, The Final Shout: Rapture Report 1989 (Nashville: WBS, 1989), pp. 2, 6 and 7, and Figures 3–5 (pp. 12–14), whose date labels are transcribed in reading order. Internet Archive lending item finalshoutraptur0000unse; transcribed from page images supplied by the user from their own loan on 5 October 2026, in which the reader’s search hits for “1989” are highlighted. Italics (the title 88 Reasons...) and bold rendered plain; line-end hyphenation joined; […] marks omissions.
Source reuse and transcription © WBS, 1989. The book states: “This book may be reproduced and given freely to loved ones, friends, relatives and to all those who fear and love God. Permission is required for reproduction for resale.” Short quotation (about 300 words) reproduced for historical identification and comment, without resale.
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I feel 1989 has all the evidence for the numerical cycles given last year for 1988, plus all the additional evidence of the one-year warning God promised to give us. The figures from all the B.C. dates given in the book, 88 Reasons..., are still true because I didn’t allow for the missing one year in the first century. As stated above, the first century consisted of only 99 years. This gives us all the previous evidence that got us so excited last year, plus the new evidence of the shout, “the Bridegroom cometh”, and today I tell you that for the Christian, there is no direction but up!
Friends, while I apologize for my miscalculation in the book, 88 Reasons..., my heart is full of joy, because many Christians returned to a faithful walk with God as a result. And many more who never knew Him have now accepted Jesus as their personal saviour. Moreover, it is now clear to me that Rosh-Hashanah, 1988 and Rosh-Hashanah, 1989 are two separate but definitely related events. I believe Rosh-Hashanah, 1988 was the shout, “the Bridegroom cometh”, while Rosh-Hashanah, 1989 will be the removal, or “Rapture”, of the Church to Heaven.
[…]
Now that we have seen the references to the one-year delay, let us count twelve lunar months or complete moons as the Jew does in his calendar. Twelve months from September 12, 1988 brings us to September 1, 1989 as the most likely time for the Rapture, plus or minus one day.
[…]
Calculating by lunar cycles from the above-mentioned September 1, 1989 point, we arrive at the following dates for the next seven years. (See Figures 1 and 2.)
Rosh-Hashanah, September 1, 1989 (from sunset August 31st to sunset September 2nd), will be the Rapture of the Church.
Edgar Whisenant’s 1989 timetable: Armageddon on 23 September 1996 and the Millennium from 12 December 1996 interpretation
On: calculated by God to begin and end at specific points in time
Linked by Rainbow Watch. The charts carry forward the seventieth week of Daniel and the Millennium, every event of which, Whisenant’s 1988 text says, was “calculated by God to begin and end at specific points in time,” now counted from the 1989 rapture.
Source quotation · Edgar C. Whisenant, The Final Shout: Rapture Report 1989 (WBS, 1989), Figures 3–5, pp. 12–14; date labels of three charts. Figure 4. THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID
Sept. 1, 1989 Rapture Rosh-Hashanah
[bracket: 2579 DAYS]
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Sept. 22, 1996 Start of the Day of Armageddon (Sunset)
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Figure 3. LAST 3 1/2 YEARS FROM MIDWEEK TO ARMAGEDDON
Apr. 12, 1993 Satan Cast out of Heaven
Apr. 18, 1993 The Idol is set up for Worship (Sunrise)
Sept. 14, 1996 Rosh-Hashanah Last Rapture of the First Resurrection
Sept. 23, 1996 Day of Atonement Battle of Armageddon
Sept. 28, 1996 First Day of Tabernacles
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Figure 5. THE 81 DAYS FROM ARMAGEDDON ON TO THE MILLENNIUM
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Sept. 23, 1996 Armageddon (Monday)
Sept. 28, 1996 The Jews recognize Jesus as Messiah (Saturday)
Oct. 28, 1996 End of 30 Days Mourning (Monday)
Dec. 12, 1996 Millennium Starts (Sunset, Thursday)
The Final Shout: Rapture Report 1989 · Edgar C. Whisenant, The Final Shout: Rapture Report 1989 (Nashville: WBS, 1989), pp. 2, 6 and 7, and Figures 3–5 (pp. 12–14), whose date labels are transcribed in reading order. Internet Archive lending item finalshoutraptur0000unse; transcribed from page images supplied by the user from their own loan on 5 October 2026, in which the reader’s search hits for “1989” are highlighted. Italics (the title 88 Reasons...) and bold rendered plain; line-end hyphenation joined; […] marks omissions.
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Figure 4. THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID
Sept. 1, 1989 Rapture Rosh-Hashanah
[bracket: 2579 DAYS]
[…]
Sept. 22, 1996 Start of the Day of Armageddon (Sunset)
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Figure 3. LAST 3 1/2 YEARS FROM MIDWEEK TO ARMAGEDDON
Apr. 12, 1993 Satan Cast out of Heaven
Apr. 18, 1993 The Idol is set up for Worship (Sunrise)
Sept. 14, 1996 Rosh-Hashanah Last Rapture of the First Resurrection
Sept. 23, 1996 Day of Atonement Battle of Armageddon
Sept. 28, 1996 First Day of Tabernacles
[…]
Figure 5. THE 81 DAYS FROM ARMAGEDDON ON TO THE MILLENNIUM
[…]
Sept. 23, 1996 Armageddon (Monday)
Sept. 28, 1996 The Jews recognize Jesus as Messiah (Saturday)
Oct. 28, 1996 End of 30 Days Mourning (Monday)
Dec. 12, 1996 Millennium Starts (Sunset, Thursday)
Edgar Whisenant’s 1989 timetable: World War III on 22–23 September 1989 and the Antichrist’s kingdom on 24 September 1989 interpretation
On: Every event of the 70th week of Daniel (the Seven-Year Tribulation Period)
Linked by Rainbow Watch. The 1989 timetable dates the start of Daniel’s seventieth week, the peace pact of 10 September 1989, and the events that follow it; Whisenant’s 1988 text says every event of “the 70th week of Daniel (the Seven-Year Tribulation Period)” was calculated by God. The pages do not name the 1988 book.
Source quotation · Edgar C. Whisenant, The Final Shout: Rapture Report 1989 (WBS, 1989), pp. 7 and 10 and Figure 1 (p. 8); short excerpt of two paragraphs from p. 7, four from p. 10 and the six 1989 date labels of one chart. Let me make a very important concession. The following dates are based on my conclusions, which are based on research that has been as thorough and as prayerful as it is possible for a mortal Christian to achieve, and I believe in all humility that the dates presented here are correct. I am not a prophet, and such studies are subject to error. One can only arrive at Biblical dates by cross-referencing modern calendar dates with the time-tables of ancient history, and such a task is open to miscalculations. However, while the dates themselves may be fallible, the chronological order of these dates are accurate. The Bible tells us with absolute precision how long a specific event lasts as well as how much time passes between events. Thus the scale is like a floor plan in a shopping mall, with the arrow saying “you are here”. Once you determine where you stand in relation to everything else, you know where to go. Once the Christian can pinpoint one or two events in human history, he or she knows not only what to expect, but when it will happen. Of course, I wish I could assign dates with perfect confidence, and so give this message even more urgency. But since I cannot, the next best thing is to offer this book as a guide to end-time chronology. As you read on, please keep this in mind.
Calculating by lunar cycles from the above-mentioned September 1, 1989 point, we arrive at the following dates for the next seven years. (See Figures 1 and 2.)
[…]
At the same time, that is, on the Day of Atonement, September 10, 1989 the antichrist will sign a seven-year peace pact with the leader of Israel (See Figure 1). The antichrist may be just one of many co-signers of this agreement. The faithful Church will never know who he is, as we will be gone before he is revealed. See Chapter 7 for proof of a pre-Tribulation Rapture.
[…]
At sunset, September 22, 1989 a Syrian invasion of Israel will start World War III (Isa. 17), but before sunrise Moses and Elijah will have destroyed his forces. Chapters 38 and 39 of Ezekiel foretell at length the events leading to World War III. With the Syrians destroyed, the Magog (Russian army), led by Gog (Gorbachev), now attacks Israel at sunrise, September 23, with airplanes and paratroops in a “cloud to cover the land,” but again Israel’s enemies are vanquished by the two witnesses. Meanwhile, the United States and Russia destroy each other in simultaneous nuclear attacks. We are assured by Ezekiel that all nations will know that God has wrought this devastation in order to save Israel, (Ezk. 39:23) and that from this day forward Israel will know that the Lord is God (Ezk. 39:7).
The carnage from these attacks will be so great that Israel will be seven months burying the dead enemy (Ezk. 39:12). The Bible says Gog, who is the leader of Magog (Gorbachev himself), will be buried ten miles east of Jerusalem in the Valley of the Travelers (Ezk. 39:11). The Israeli people will burn the wood, the lignostone of the Russian weapons, for seven years, for that is the length of time from the start of World War III (sunset September 23, 1989) to the Day of Atonement and Armageddon (sunset September 23, 1996). However, World War III lasts only the 23 hours from sunset September 22, 1989 to 1 hour before sunset September 23, 1989.
The 15 days from the peace pact signing to September 24, 1989 is the “one hour” the ten horns rule together with the antichrist and Syria (Rev. 17:12). One hour is 1/24th of a day, and 1/24th of a 360 day prophetic year is 15 days. On the 15th day, the day after the start of World War III, antichrist receives his kingdom.
[…]
Figure 1. THE FIRST 3 1/2 YEARS
Sept. 1, 1989 Rosh-Hashanah
Sept. 10, 1989 Day of Atonement
[bracket from this line: CONTINUED 2569 DAYS TO SEPT. 23, 1996 (ARMAGEDDON) DAY OF ATONEMENT]
Sept. 15, 1989 First Day of Tabernacles
Sept. 22, 1989 End of the 1/2 Hour Silence in Heaven (Sunset) Last Day of Tabernacles
Sept. 23, 1989 World War III
Sept. 24, 1989 Antichrist Receives His Kingdom
[…]
The Final Shout: Rapture Report 1989, pp. 2, 7–8 and 10 · Edgar C. Whisenant, The Final Shout: Rapture Report 1989 (Nashville: WBS, 1989), p. 2, from “There is only 6000 years for man” through “Ark of Safety -Jesus Christ!”; p. 7, from “Let me make a very important concession” through “(See Figures 1 and 2.)”; p. 10, the paragraph beginning “At the same time, that is, on the Day of Atonement” and the three paragraphs from “At sunset, September 22, 1989” through “antichrist receives his kingdom.”; and the date labels of Figure 1 (p. 8) from Sept. 1 to Sept. 24, 1989, in reading order, with the side bracket that begins at the Sept. 10, 1989 line. Internet Archive lending item finalshoutraptur0000unse; transcribed from page images supplied by the user from their own loan, in which the reader’s search hits for “1989” are highlighted. Italics (the title 88 Reasons...) and bold rendered plain; line-end hyphenation joined; “Safety -Jesus” and “1/24th” kept as printed; […] marks omissions.
Source reuse and transcription © WBS, 1989. The book states: “This book may be reproduced and given freely to loved ones, friends, relatives and to all those who fear and love God. Permission is required for reproduction for resale.” Excerpts of about 1,020 words reproduced for historical identification and comment, without resale.
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Let me make a very important concession. The following dates are based on my conclusions, which are based on research that has been as thorough and as prayerful as it is possible for a mortal Christian to achieve, and I believe in all humility that the dates presented here are correct. I am not a prophet, and such studies are subject to error. One can only arrive at Biblical dates by cross-referencing modern calendar dates with the time-tables of ancient history, and such a task is open to miscalculations. However, while the dates themselves may be fallible, the chronological order of these dates are accurate. The Bible tells us with absolute precision how long a specific event lasts as well as how much time passes between events. Thus the scale is like a floor plan in a shopping mall, with the arrow saying “you are here”. Once you determine where you stand in relation to everything else, you know where to go. Once the Christian can pinpoint one or two events in human history, he or she knows not only what to expect, but when it will happen. Of course, I wish I could assign dates with perfect confidence, and so give this message even more urgency. But since I cannot, the next best thing is to offer this book as a guide to end-time chronology. As you read on, please keep this in mind.
Calculating by lunar cycles from the above-mentioned September 1, 1989 point, we arrive at the following dates for the next seven years. (See Figures 1 and 2.)
[…]
At the same time, that is, on the Day of Atonement, September 10, 1989 the antichrist will sign a seven-year peace pact with the leader of Israel (See Figure 1). The antichrist may be just one of many co-signers of this agreement. The faithful Church will never know who he is, as we will be gone before he is revealed. See Chapter 7 for proof of a pre-Tribulation Rapture.
[…]
At sunset, September 22, 1989 a Syrian invasion of Israel will start World War III (Isa. 17), but before sunrise Moses and Elijah will have destroyed his forces. Chapters 38 and 39 of Ezekiel foretell at length the events leading to World War III. With the Syrians destroyed, the Magog (Russian army), led by Gog (Gorbachev), now attacks Israel at sunrise, September 23, with airplanes and paratroops in a “cloud to cover the land,” but again Israel’s enemies are vanquished by the two witnesses. Meanwhile, the United States and Russia destroy each other in simultaneous nuclear attacks. We are assured by Ezekiel that all nations will know that God has wrought this devastation in order to save Israel, (Ezk. 39:23) and that from this day forward Israel will know that the Lord is God (Ezk. 39:7).
The carnage from these attacks will be so great that Israel will be seven months burying the dead enemy (Ezk. 39:12). The Bible says Gog, who is the leader of Magog (Gorbachev himself), will be buried ten miles east of Jerusalem in the Valley of the Travelers (Ezk. 39:11). The Israeli people will burn the wood, the lignostone of the Russian weapons, for seven years, for that is the length of time from the start of World War III (sunset September 23, 1989) to the Day of Atonement and Armageddon (sunset September 23, 1996). However, World War III lasts only the 23 hours from sunset September 22, 1989 to 1 hour before sunset September 23, 1989.
The 15 days from the peace pact signing to September 24, 1989 is the “one hour” the ten horns rule together with the antichrist and Syria (Rev. 17:12). One hour is 1/24th of a day, and 1/24th of a 360 day prophetic year is 15 days. On the 15th day, the day after the start of World War III, antichrist receives his kingdom.
[…]
Figure 1. THE FIRST 3 1/2 YEARS
Sept. 1, 1989 Rosh-Hashanah
Sept. 10, 1989 Day of Atonement
[bracket from this line: CONTINUED 2569 DAYS TO SEPT. 23, 1996 (ARMAGEDDON) DAY OF ATONEMENT]
Sept. 15, 1989 First Day of Tabernacles
Sept. 22, 1989 End of the 1/2 Hour Silence in Heaven (Sunset) Last Day of Tabernacles
Sept. 23, 1989 World War III
Sept. 24, 1989 Antichrist Receives His Kingdom
[…]
Whisenant specifies the September dates interpretation
On: Only the exact day and hour of Jesus' return for His Church is unknown.
Source quotation · Edgar C. Whisenant, On Borrowed Time, author footnote 1 The Jew calls Sept. 12, 1988 the date of Rosh-Hash-Ana. The celebration, however, is 48 hours long and covers parts of three days, from sunset, Sept. 11 to sunset, Sept. 13.
On Borrowed Time · On Borrowed Time, Book 2 in the combined electronic witness with 88 Reasons Why the Rapture Will Be in 1988; copyright 1988. Undated later typesetting hosted by Internet Archive, PDF pages 36–37, section “WHY THE FAITHFUL WILL NOT BE SURPRISED,” complete with both author footnotes. This is an electronic transcription. Whitespace normalized and footnotes moved to the margin; visible spelling and reference errors retained.
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The Jew calls Sept. 12, 1988 the date of Rosh-Hash-Ana. The celebration, however, is 48 hours long and covers parts of three days, from sunset, Sept. 11 to sunset, Sept. 13.
Whisenant’s argument about the Greek wording interpretation
On: The times and the seasons were not a limitation in the original Greek manuscritps.
Source quotation · Edgar C. Whisenant, On Borrowed Time, author footnote 2 There is a Greek phrase used in Acts 1:7 which means specific. The phrase “the times and the seasons” in this passage contains the “specific” mark in the original manuscritp which was left out of the King James translation. The New American Bible translation has retained this mark and the passages reads “the exact time is not yours to know.” This implies that there are only two limitations to our knowing when Jesus will return for the Church: the day and the hour. We will, therefore, know the times and the seasons. The New American Standard translation uses the word epoch, meaning precise date.
On Borrowed Time · On Borrowed Time, Book 2 in the combined electronic witness with 88 Reasons Why the Rapture Will Be in 1988; copyright 1988. Undated later typesetting hosted by Internet Archive, PDF pages 36–37, section “WHY THE FAITHFUL WILL NOT BE SURPRISED,” complete with both author footnotes. This is an electronic transcription. Whitespace normalized and footnotes moved to the margin; visible spelling and reference errors retained.
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There is a Greek phrase used in Acts 1:7 which means specific. The phrase “the times and the seasons” in this passage contains the “specific” mark in the original manuscritp which was left out of the King James translation. The New American Bible translation has retained this mark and the passages reads “the exact time is not yours to know.” This implies that there are only two limitations to our knowing when Jesus will return for the Church: the day and the hour. We will, therefore, know the times and the seasons. The New American Standard translation uses the word epoch, meaning precise date.