Hi Guys: I'm new to the forum so I hope you don't mind if I jump right in and add my $0.02... First, if something is included in the scriptures (i.e. timing of the the 2nd Coming w/ it's acompanying signs) , we have both the responsibility and the ability to understand it. Second. I don't for a minute think that The Savior didn't know exactly when He was going to return as many belive b/c of a literal interpretation of the scripture "no man knoweth, no not the angles in heaven nor The Son". I think the meaning is pretty close to what Traveler said previously in the thread. It was a way to answer the question w/o answering the question--DIRECTLY. Third, I agree that it really doesn't matter when it is just that we're ready when it happens. Fourth, It was John's mission to provide the most comprehensive version of the last days. His is obviously the most complete and an angel told Nephi as much (1 NE 14: 20-28). So, if you want to understand the last days, The Revelation must be the focus of your studies. and Finally FWIW here's my take of when we currently are in the timeline of the end times (I have a pretty good ppt page that visualizes this but unfortunately I couldn't upload it so I'll just summerize below). Basically the 7th Seal has opend and we're in the 1/2 Hour of Silence right now. - The sign for the 6th Seal has long come and gone. See JST Rev 6:14 - The 7th Seal opend 6 Apr 2000 IMO b/c it was exactly 6000 yrs since Adam entered mortality; there was an unprecidented planetary alignment between Saturn, Venus and Earth (Saturn repesent The Father, Venus represents The Son); the Palmyra Temple was dedicated on this day and it was 1 Nisan of the Hebrew calendar (i.e the 1st day of the 7th month or in other words the begining of the 7th time period) and a holy day in and of itself. - GBH gave his 7 yrs of plenty 7 yrs of famine prophesy in 10 '01 conference and also gave the talk "Living in the Fullness of Tiimes"--both are absolute must reads. The 7 years of famine will end in 2015. 2016 I would expect to be a momentous year. During that year there will be a US presidential election as well as a Juliblee year in the Hebrew calendar (The 6 Day war was fought during the last Jubilee year). It is possible that the Tribulation period spoken of in The Revelation will start in 2016 but most likely will start in 2021 as that will be about 21 years after the opening of the 7th Seal.