Building on the connections explored between the "true tent" of Hebrews and the chronology of the first half of the week from Daniel's 70 weeks prophecy, let's now venture into the second half of the week.

Counting forward: As previously discussed, we counted backward 1,288 days from Pentecost (Sivan 6, 33 C.E.) and arrived at a date that seems to connect the beginning of Jesus' ministry with significant events related to the establishment of the "true tent" described in Hebrews. We will now use the same formula, but instead of counting backward, we will count forward 1,288 days from the same date. This brings us to the date of Chislev 24, 36 C.E.

Gentiles embraced: On this proposed date, we suggest another momentous event - the outpouring of God's holy spirit upon the Gentiles, including Cornelius and others (Acts 10). This event is seen as a pivotal moment in history, signifying the integration of Gentiles as part of God's chosen people.

Renewal and expiration: Our calculations indicate that the timing of this event coincides with a subtle shift. The 25th of Chislev, the following day, is the Festival of Dedication, which marks the annual renewal of the dedication of the Temple. This raises a number of intriguing possibilities. It may be that the day of the inclusion of the Gentiles coincides with the expiration of the previous year's renewal of the Temple's dedication, symbolically suggesting the expiration of the old and the blossoming of the new.

Reflecting the beginning: Just as the beginning of the first half of the week is associated with the establishment of the "true tent" mentioned in Hebrews 8:2, the conclusion of the second half of the week seems to correspond with the portrayal of "a holy temple for Jehovah" as described in Ephesians 2:20-22. This analogy emphasizes the temple as the dwelling place of God's holy spirit. The passage describes this temple as "a place for God to inhabit by spirit."

Haggai's echoes: Interestingly, centuries earlier, the prophet Haggai spoke of God's holy spirit dwelling among the Jews as God sought to rekindle their zeal to rebuild the temple. In Haggai 2:5, God says, "my spirit remains among you." It is worth noting that this prophet repeatedly emphasizes the date of this proclamation as the 24th of Chislev (Haggai 2:10, 18, 20) and speaks of nations trembling and offering treasures to God (Haggai 2:7).

Contrasting messages: Just before Peter's encounter with Cornelius, a vision instructs him not to consider unclean things that God has cleansed (Acts 10:15). This is in stark contrast to Haggai's proclamation on the 24th of Chislev, where offerings that were thought to be pure were judged by God to be unclean (Haggai 2:14). The contrast between these statements resonates with the idea that the outpouring of God's holy spirit upon the Gentiles demonstrates the replacement of the physical temple as the place where God's holy spirit dwells.

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