History's Seven Days

Question: 

In part 3 of the Rebellion series there is a footnote about "seven days" of history -
do you have more on this somewhere? Does this mean that the tribulation is imminent?

Response: 

The reference to the 7,000 years / 7 day interpretation was only a passing one
because of time and space (part III was long enough already) and because it is
properly to be handled in part V (as the footnote promised). The link is:

            "The Seven Days of Human History"

I can give you a very brief overview here: beginning with Irenaeus, the interpretation
has been advanced that human history will last 7,000 years; according to the biblical
system of dates found primarily in Genesis, the fall took place circa 4000 B.C.; we
know the millennium of Christ's rule will be 1,000 years; adding another 2,000 for the
Church of the present day, one gets 7,000 (approx.); Moses in Ps. 90 (quoted by Peter)
says that "a day is like a 1,000 years to the Lord"; there is also the fact that 7 days comprise the
re-creation of earth for Man and that the 7th is a day of rest (which would by
analogy correspond to the millennium); this is an interpretation rather than a direct
teaching of scripture, but it has much to recommend it and the details, including a
more or less complete chronology, are presented in SR part 5.

As far as the imminencey of the tribulation is concerned, I believe that scripture indicates
we should begin our count of the Church Age’s 2000 years with crucifixion and
resurrection rather than with the birth of Christ (so that Y2K has no theological significance).

Hope this helps,

Yours in Christ,

Bob Luginbill