Excellent verses.
Another reason I think it will begin in Early Spring is because of Revelation 14:4
"These are the ones who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These were redeemed from among men, being firstfruits to God and to the Lamb."
Notice that the 144,000 are referred to as "first fruits" which just happens to be one of the Spring Feasts, which occurs right after Passover and during Unleavened Bread. I believe that is the time the 144,000 will be sealed, just before the judgements.
UPDATE:
I have reconsidered my last post concerning the timing of events this year. I said that it seemed unlikely that the abomination of desolation would occur this year because the altar is not set up yet. But God has been known to do amazing things, things that may seem impossible to humans like us. Perhaps He will make a way.
I thought it wouldn't be this year because of the 70 weeks/years spoken of by Daniel. Those 70 weeks/years end in 2017, not 2016. However, I just remembered the verse that says "From the going forth of the command to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until Messiah the Prince (obviously the return of the Lord) there shall be seven weeks, threescore and two weeks." The command went forth in 1947.
1947 - 69 years - 2016
So according to the counting of days and years, there is still a chance that it is this year.
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Yes, it makes sense for the 144,000 firstfruits to be sealed in the Spring.
The command to restore and rebuild Jerusalem is found in Nehemiah.
Daniel 9 was foretelling Christ's first coming after the 69th week.
The 70th week was halted "in the midst" with the cutting off of Jesus who was the ultimate sacrifice for sin in order to allow the believing gentiles to be grafted in. The latter half of the 70th week is about to begin. By the end of the final 42 months, Jesus will be reigning in Jerusalem and all of the things from Daniel 9:24 will be complete in Israel and in Jerusalem through Jesus and the New Covenant.
Romans 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the father's sakes.
29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
30 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
31 Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
32 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
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