What did Grant Jeffreys base the interesting figures in Armageddon and Appointment with Destiny on?
Grant Jeffreys based the interesting figures in Armageddon and Appointment with Destiny on the Jubilee period of time, especially in Israel's history. The Jubilee was a 50-year cycle, with every 50th year being the year of Jubilee, which according to God's law was a year of new beginnings when debts were cancelled and property reverted.
Les explains that Grant Jeffreys, in his book Armageddon and Appointment with Destiny, came up with some interesting figures and based some of this on the Jubilee period of time, especially in Israel's history. Les notes that a Jubilee was 50 years, and every 50th year was called the year of Jubilee. According to God's law when He first began dealing with the nation of Israel, the year of Jubilee was the year of new beginnings: all debts were cancelled, all property reverted back to the original owner, and many prisoners were released. Les also points out that, as far as he knows, Israel never practiced it.