My thoughts (Clint: updated 13 July 2024) on the Last Days Chronology:

This is the section that is set aside to deal with my view of the events.

This portion of the work will be broken down into three sections. The first dealing with where I am coming from (Let me tell you where I sit before I tell you where I stand). The second section will be a high level look at the last-days prophecy. The last section will be a review of the prophecy events list. I tried to keep my own comments out of the events section, in an attempt to keep that section clean from my bias. I didn't succeed; my own comments did make it into the events section. This is due to the fact that some of the events are ripe with speculation and debate and in that case I tried to present both sides of the event to allow for a full exploration of all possible mosaics for analysis. Too often many have dismissed the application of events due to pre-formed opinions thus missing potential solutions.

Prior to moving into my own analysis of the events, let me take some time to explain where I'm coming from. As I stated in the introduction this topic has been of interest to me for as long as I can remember. The family would often speculate on last days scenarios and topics. I recall often talking about the leaves on the trees and how that would be a sign. This became an understanding of the weather patterns would change and summer would become winter and winter summer. Excited speculation would then attend any summer snow storm or warm winter stint. This experience has lead to my desire that all prophecies be properly referenced to scripture and fully defined when required. I still can't find the prophecy about winter becoming summer and summer winter. I think the prophecy concerning the signs of the times being like leaves sprouting on trees as an indication of approaching summer, as will the signs of the last days indicate the immanent return of Christ, is the foundation for the above possible misunderstanding. The white horse prophecies are other examples of the type of things that need proper documentation and references prior to their inclusion into the events section.

My work has been influenced, since the mid 90's, by Avraham Gileadi's work. I came upon Gileadi's work during a study period in which I was focused on the book of Isaiah. On one of my trips through the Book of Mormon 3 Neph 23:1-4 caught my attention at a higher level than before. This coupled with the use of Isaiah by Nephi, during portions of his writing when He was commanded to stop writing concerning our time in plain language, lead me to a stronger desire to understand Isaiah. With this new inspiration I purchased several books that assisted in this effort, one of which was Gileadi's. I am impressed with the insight that Gileadi brings to the topic of Isaiah and last days prophecies. I encourage all to look into Gileadi's background and his writing's. I believe they add great understanding to the study of latter-day prophecy. Gileadi enhanced my understanding of the House of Israel and (we) the Gentiles in the latter-day work. I will try to point out the Gileadi influence on each event during my review of the list in this section.

I started looking into the study of precession of the equinox in 1999. I was introduced to this by a web page produced by Andrew Raymond. I ended up purchasing His book "Secret of the Sphinx" to better understand the concept, but found his conclusion silly. However I do think the basic concept of using this known fact to assist with determining timing is useful. I realize no one knows the time nor the hour of Christ return but we can know the season. That is why all the prophecies have been given, and according to Abraham (3:10) the stars also can provide a reference for time. I was introduced to another book, The Celestial Clock, Dr. William A. Gaspar, 1999, by a close friend in June of 2004.

Dr. Gaspar presents a chapter dealing with Revelations. In the chapter He looks at the theory that some of the key players throughout Revelations are in fact celestial constellations. According to Dr. Gaspar the application or proper alignment of these constellations will take place in April in the years through 2012. Other possible matches are the US solar Eclipses of Aug, 21 2017 and the complimentary X mark from the April 8 2024.

(Farrell Pickering timeline: https://propheticappointments.com/ ) which starts His 7 year period in America vs the 7 year Daniel period in Israel staring 3.5 years latter.... The Pickering analysis is based not on celestial constellations but tied directly to the appointed times of Israel (Moedim) A major rework of the web site was started on 2/11/23, Based on their book Understanding Daniel’s Timeline (Prophecy Unsealed). Time will tell with this rework. The clock is running out for the accuracy of this to be made clear…

If these dates prove out we then may have a reference to time that Abraham (3:10) is talking about.

A word of caution: To preclude anyone labeling me as a new ager here, let me state that I don’t buy into the new age slant of the book, in fact I can see a real possibility that this overall work could fit very nicely into the work of the Anti-Christ. Like, there is nothing new in the world all things are as they have always been. We are simply now understanding that which was known of old that the world follows a cycle and nothing is attributed to God. Only fools look to God to explain that which they didn’t know. Now that we have the true light of this new understanding (The cyclical nature of the world and planetary alignments and the affect it has on man kind). We can now move away from the foolish traditions of our fathers. I do however see something in the celestial constellations and how they might fit into latter-day prophecies.

Another recent influence has come from Michael B Rush and His work on Ezra’s eagle. We will soon see if His interpretation of Ezra (2 Esdras 11 and 12) is accurate or not with the Biden administration’s 2020 term (needs to end prior to a full first term in 1/2025). Time will surely tell on this one

This section will provide a high level view of the last days prophecies. This view is broken down into three sections. This breakdown is also mirrored in the events list. We will look at the Restoration, polarization and cleansing phases of this work.

The Restoartion Phase:
The Restoration phase (or preparatory phase) is winding up. The dispensation of the fullness of times was ushered in with the restoration of the full gospel of Jesus Christ, through the Prophet Joseph Smith. The first three Key events, in the events section of this work, have been completed. A remnant of the House of Israel, the house of Ephraim, has gathered and are preparing for the Second Coming of Christ. The portion of the Great and Marvelous Work which will cause the world to reference the Lord as the one who restored the House of Israel ( instead of the one who brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt: Jeremiah 16:14-15) is yet to unfold. The keys for this phase of the Great and Marvelous Work are on the earth held by the Prophet of the Church and have been used in gathering in the remnant to start the work, but the complete fulfillment is yet to be. The gathering of the House of Israel is what Nephi saw and was commanded not to reveal. The book of Isaiah is centered around this work, that is why Nephi quoted Isaiah to let us know about the work. I see the last days events in three phases: The Preparatory phase, the time of the gentiles, which we are now in; The Polarizing phase, which comes after the time of the gentiles is completed and will be centered around the gathering portion of the Great and Marvelous Work.; And the cleansing Day of the Lord phase, when the Lord preaches his own sermon.

I believe that the preparatory phase, that we are now winding up, is a type for the polarization phase that will soon come. Look to church history for a basic overview of what will take place. The restoration of many new great truths, persecution from the world in general and the mother of abominations specifically, the gathering in of the Believing House of Israel, a new wandering and the establishment of Zion, in Jackson county, MO, for the house of Ephraim and Manasseh. (followed by the building up of the old Jerusalem for the rest of the house of Israel by those believing in Christ as their Messiah.)

The Polarizing Phase:
It will begin with the Saints. D&C 112:25 "And upon my house shall it begin, and from my house shall it go forth, saith the Lord" One possible take, and my first impression: the complete Gospel will be given to the Saints, the Sealed portion of the Book of Mormon and other hidden scriptures brought forth.

This will cause a great polarization for all the world and it will begin with the Saints, some accepting the revealed words and others rejecting it. For the most part the gentiles will reject the Word and the house of Israel will accept it. It will be a great blessing for the Israelites who accept the Word. This will cause the Lamanites to blossom as a rose.

Another possible fulfillment of "upon my house" :

Dr. W. Cleon Skousen relates a vision attributed to Patriarch Charles D. Evans
of Springville, Utah, that was printed in the August, 1894 edition of an
unofficial LDS magazine, The Contributor, Volume 15, Number 10, pages 638-641.
The following is a quote from that publication, as included by Dr. Skousen on
page 17 of his book, The Cleansing of America. This quote suggests one possible
plague that will begin cleansing the Lord's house. In other words,
this plague may be one of several afflictions the Lord sends
upon those who profess to be worthy to enter the temples but have lied to
their bishops and stake presidents all along, and have gained entrance to the
temples without any intention of being worthy to enter.
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> "A purple spot which appeared on the cheek, or on the back of the hand, and
which invariably enlarged until it spread over the entire surface of the body,
producing certain death...This plague in grown persons rotted the eyes in the
sockets and consumed the tongue as would a powerful acid."

The Missionaries will complete the last phase preaching in power, D&C 24:15, causing further divisions " LDS causing plagues " ............. Then they will be called home.

Mother of Abominations makes war with the Saints.
Once the word is rejected or accepted this will be the end of the time of the gentiles. The period I call the Arm of the Lord raised then begins. This is the period in which the Lord will prepare to do his own work, and set things in motion to perform his own act.

The return of the lost 10 tribes (new 11/2022 based on Ezra’s eagle: was the Lamanites prior) will be used to cleanse the wicked from the Americas. The preparation for the cleansing will begin and all the plagues mentioned in last days prophecy, worm wood earth quake famine etc., will commence. The righteous will escape the cleansing by following "a man like unto Moses "as they start a new wandering in the wilderness. They will return to the land of their inheritance both the New and the Old Jerusalem. A remnant believing in Christ will return and they will help build up the temples and prepare for the Second Coming.

The Cleansing Day of the Lord period:
The Arm of the Lord falls. The cleansing period begins.
D&C 88: the earth shall tremble and reel to and fro and the moon shall be bathed in blood; "And after your testimony cometh wrath and indignation upon the people." Testimony of earthquakes, testimony of the voice of thunderings, and the voice of lightnings, and the voice of tempests, and the voice of the waves of the sea heaving themselves beyond their bounds men's hearts shall fail them; for fear shall come upon all people. voice, sounding the trump of God, saying: Prepare ye, prepare ye, O inhabitants of the earth;
This is the portion of the Second Coming that most know about. The Great and Terrible Day of the Lord. Great for those that are prepared, Terrible for those that are not. A quick review of the events follows:

There will be a great sign in heaven, and all people shall see it together:
The sun darkening and the moon turning blood red would be a great sign in heaven that all could see together however, what I point out here is the event of the "Sign of the Son of Man". We know that this sign will be identified by the Prophet of the church at the time of the sign. Joseph Smith Jr. made that point clear (See event section) and doing so also pointed out an interesting aspect of this that I will keep in mind as a possibility and that is the possible link to the precession of the earth.
Joseph Smith Jr. stated that the sing "which will be as the light of the morning cometh out of the east". Now let's look at this with the understanding of the precession of the earth and patterns set for reading signs in the heavens. A sign "as the light of the morning coming out of the east" could be taken exactly as stated and mean that we need to look for the sign during day break (or just prior to, if looking at stars and planets) in the east. Adding to this the set pattern of looking for these type of events during key seasons like the Vernal or Autumnal Equinox. (My guess would be to look during the Vernal/Spring Equinox).

Now the questions is what to look for.
If the sign is "seven golden lamps" as seen by President Woodruff then are they stars that already appear in the heavens but are yet to properly align with the equinox until the precession is right? Or do they include planets that add to the precession to complete the sign as of yet not visible due to planetary alignment? or is the sign primarily made up of comets/meteors destined to complete the final plagues on earth. Joseph Smith did warn us that people would say "They will say it is a planet, a comet, etc." (See event section) thus leading some credibility to the opinion that the sign will be made up of such things. One thing we do know is the Prophet will identify the sign when seen by all.