**Tidbit (Interesting) - The fact that the early rains are associated-with the beginning rains during the Flood of Noah's day gives further credence that the flood of Noah day was associated with a Fall to Fall year.. TheWinter Rain from the Heavens were restrained at the end of 150 days (Genesis 8:2) in the 6 month equivalent to our March (Month of Latter rain) as the receding of the flood (type of latter rain/ living-water hinder sea, ,Zechariah 14:8) served as water to produce the fall olive harvest, see link for study.

In prior studies we have seen that the completion of the harvest is dependent on the receiving of early (former) and latter rain.

Jeremiah 5:24 Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.

The season of summer is the final season because it is the only season that requires early and latter rain. The receiving of the early and latter rain consummates with the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ:

James 5:7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.

The absence of latter rain in Judah insured that spiritually there would not be a Final harvest in Judah (Summer to the Feast of Ingathering).

Judah's unrepented rebellion:

Jeremiah 3:3 Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore’s forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.

The same predicament occurs to the physical organized churches (tiller of vineyard who replaced national Israel) as their harvest activity is preempted by the absence of latter rain.

Physical organized churches just as Judah cut off because of unrepented rebellion:

Romans 11:19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.

Romans 11:20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

Romans 11:21 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.

Romans 11:22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

Church in Thyatira

Revelation 2:18 ¶ And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;

Revelation 2:19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.

Revelation 2:20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.

Revelation 2:21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.

Revelation 2:22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.

Those carried away captive during the destruction of Judah by the Babylonians were considered Good Figs, and their earthly spiritual abode was in Judah (Where the Temple was). Yet, their Temple was destroyed in the Summer of 587 BC ( first harvest year would be 586BC following Jerusalem destruction in Summer of 587 BC) and they bring in a type of Final Harvest not in Judah, but in physical Babylon.

The total days of rain and summer harvest to the feast of are 296 days. There is a division of the 118 days of summer to the feast of Ingathering attributable to early rain and the 1 month of summer harvest for a total of 148 days, and the division of days attributable to latter rain and its 3 months (2nd month of Summer to the feast of Ingathering) related harvest for a total of 148 days. The last 3 months are intregal to God's decision whether or not to bring latter rain:

Amos 4:7 And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.

3153-2914 B.C. is the generation of Peleg. In 3021 BC. Peleg would be 132 years old. 132 has factors of 11 and 12, 12 x 11 =132. The completion of the eleventh hour harvest is the beginning of the 12th hour .

Matthew 20:6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

Matthew 20:7 They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.

Matthew 20:8 So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

Matthew 20:9 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

Matthew 20:10 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.

Matthew 20:11 And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,

Matthew 20:12 Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.

The number 17 is identified with judgment/Heaven:

Genesis 37:2 These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.

A spiritual purchase of Land in Israel by Jeremiah for 17 shekels typified the acquisition of the eternal Kingdom or Heaven:

Jer. 32:9 And I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle’s son, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver.

The number 2 is identified with the sending forth of the Gospel/certainty

2 is identified with Certainty of an event

Genesis 41:32 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.

Gospel preached then the end will come:

Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

Gospel sent in the world is identified with the number 2:

Luke 10:1 ¶ After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.