@ ‘TomDC’. Thank you that you remember about my posts in “Gallery”!

@ David. You’re right: “It depends on how it is used in the grammatical context”, but when “Elohim” is translated as ‘the Creator’, ‘the Almighty’, the ‘Supreme Judge’, etc. there is no room for wrong interpretation. When used with plural verbs and adjectives “elohim” refers to "gods", “angels”, etc.

@ TIG You’re right also..., saying: “Cornel seems to have an even narrower view of things”, but remember that verses:
“[The wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is written, “He is THE ONE WHO CATCHES THE WISE IN THEIR CRAFTINESS”; and again, “THE LORD KNOWS THE REASONINGS of the wise, THAT THEY ARE USELESS.”]” (see 1 Chorintians 3:19-20)

@ pbacot.
“Like a thief in the night...” will be only the Rapture (I mentioned before...)

A bonus:
“[“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “Who is, and Who was, and Who is to come, the Almighty.”]” (Revelation 1:8)
Guys, please note that the exposure is in the singular!

‘Solo’, “Elohim” is not a ‘real plural’; it is a Thrinity (huge difference…)

Guys, only true God can say so to the other gods?!:
“[“Present your case,” says the LORD.
“Set forth your arguments,” says Jacob’s King.
“Tell us, you idols,
what is going to happen.
Tell us what the former things were,
so that we may consider them
and know their final outcome.
Or declare to us the things to come,
tell us what the future holds,
so we may know that you are gods.
Do something, whether good or bad,
so that we will be dismayed and filled with fear.
But you are less than nothing
and you can do nothing;
those who choose you are detestable.]”
(See Isaiah 41:21-24 TNIV)

@ ‘Sepo’. In any religion, there can be only One TRUE God. There is no room for tolerance... We are not talking now about false gods, idols etc.

‘Tomsdesk’, your question (re. the chicken or the egg) eliminate the Creator. Are you aware of this fact?!

'Solo', describe "Zeus", that you have proposed, so that I can give your answer!

No, ‘irwanwr’. 2012-12-12 is a time as any, without special meaning. Then, not all events will be concomitant.

@ Mike L.
Word "Gods" is nonsense. There can be only One true God, because He is ABSOLUTE!

@ 'irwanwr'. “Those precise dates and events” after Rapture, are detailed in Bible books like Ezekiel, Daniel, Isaiah, Revelation. If you do believe in Jesus, just read carefully and you will understand!

P.S. I'm an architect, not a "reverend"...

Yes, “irwanwr’, “precisely in day, month and year”...
As for me, I am expecting the Rapture, so I will not experience Tribulation time, etc.

Who does not expect the Lord Jesus Christ (the Rapture), will be part of
Antichrist guidence and empire. They will be able to know and check,
step by step, using the Bible, the rest of the history of human civilization.

@ 'Solo'.
Regarding Flood marks, any experienced surveyor can show the proper layer of specific sediments.

Regarding water, read Genesis carefully, and you will see that before the Flood, and during the Flood, water was distributed differently (in another way than today)on Terra, especially in the atmosphere. Because of that, people lived before even over 900 years. I thought you know these basic issues ...

The Bible describes precisely all those events (see above), when and how they will run, except the Rapture, which is an imminent event that can occur at any time, by surprise!

The “biginning point” iz “Alpha” point...
Time is a parenthesis of Eternity ...
Eternity is interrupted at the point “Alpha”, [corresponding to the completion of Creation and fall (in sin) of man], and will get back on track to "fullness of time", the “Omega” point (corresponding to a "new heaven" and "new earth"), as "Ever and ever" period.

As a large part, time covers three distinct eras (Before the Flood, Current Age and the Age to Come), each era having specific subdivisions.
For example, "Current Age" includes these periods: World after Flood, Patriarchs (from Abraham to Moses), Law period, the Church and the Tribulation time.

The Bible is not one book, as many consider, but a collection of 66 books containing stories, prophecies, poems, maxims and thoughts, letters, etc..
These books were written by about. 40 different authors, with different backgrounds like: kings, prophets, doctors, fishermen, shepherds, etc.. Most authors have not personally ever known ... and the whole collection was written in a period of about 1500 years. The 66 books were written in three different languages (in Jewish, Aramaic and Greek) and three different continents (Asia, Africa and Europe)

So, 66 books, written by 40 different authors, in a period of 1,500 years, in three languages and three continents, describing the same issues, teachings and exhortations, without having errors or contradictions.

Go to any library in the world and try to find other collections so efficient that the similarities of the Bible? Impossible, isn’t it?!
The probability that someone can create such a collection that can meet the conditions books of the Bible, is one of a number for which there is no in the world enough paper to be written.
The logical conclusion: the Bible is the inspired Word of God!

@ ‘gilles’. re. autors of the Bible. Books of Moses, Moses wrote; the Psalms of David, David wrote; Gospel of Matthew, Matthew wrote; Paul's Epistles, Paul wrote, and so on...

Ezekiel 4:12 was fulfilled in 70 AD, when Emperor Titus surrounded Jerusalem, and it will come true again during the Tribulation. God explains this state has been reached! Read the entire text and you willfind out why!

@ Marian.
If the Bible is “imperfect and faulty book”, give me please only an example, to believe you!

May 'heroes', read the whole Bible, then we can talk like people who want to know the truth!

@ Rich O’Brien
I can explain you the verses mentioned by you (Ezekiel 23:19-20), what they mean, but that does not interest you...!
Be serious and honest!(True inclusive for other mockers...)