On The Road To Emmaus
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● Ps 16:8-10 . . I have set The Lord always before me. Because he is at my
right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue
rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to
sheol, nor will you let your Holy one see decay.
That prophecy is very useful in an unexpected way, to wit: it connects to
Acts 2:25-30 which, in so many words, declares Jesus is one of David's
biological descendants.
"Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David,
that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulcher is with us unto this day.
Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to
him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up
Christ to sit on his throne . . ."
So then, if Jesus really is one of David's blood relatives, then of course Jesus
is also one of Adam's blood relatives too because David descended from
Adam.
"From one man He made every nation of men" (Acts 17:26)
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● Ps 16:8-10 . . I have set The Lord always before me. Because he is at my
right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue
rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to
sheol, nor will you let your Holy one see decay.
That prophecy is very useful in an unexpected way, to wit: it connects to
Acts 2:25-30 which, in so many words, declares Jesus is one of David's
biological descendants.
"Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David,
that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulcher is with us unto this day.
Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to
him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up
Christ to sit on his throne . . ."
So then, if Jesus really is one of David's blood relatives, then of course Jesus
is also one of Adam's blood relatives too because David descended from
Adam.
"From one man He made every nation of men" (Acts 17:26)
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● Ps 110:1 . . The Lord said to my lord: "Sit at My right hand, till I make
your enemies your footstool."
There's two distinctly different Hebrew words translated by the English word
"lord" in that passage
The first is Jehovah (a.k.a. Yahweh) which is a name restricted to God's use.
(Isa 42:8)
The second is 'adown which is a common word for superiors and/or seniors
in the Old Testament; both human and divine. For instance: Sarah referred
to her husband as 'adown (Gen 18:12) The people of Heth addressed
Abraham as 'adown (Gen 23:5-6) Abraham's trusted servant referred to his
master as 'adown (Gen 24:12) Rachel addressed her father Laban as 'adown
(Gen 31:35) Jacob addressed Esau as 'adown (Gen 33:8) And God is spoken
of as 'adown too. (Isa 1:24 and Isa 3:1 et al.)
Jesus said Ps 110:1 pertains to Christ (Matt 22:42-45) who his audience
believed was David's descendant. But in ancient Jewish culture, fathers were
superior to their posterity; so Jesus asked his audience how it could be that
David's son would outrank him.
Well, the thing is: biblical preeminence relative to primogeniture is
transferable, i.e. it can be taken from a senior and bestowed upon a junior,
for example: Ishmael to Isaac (Gen 20:11-12) Esau to Jacob (Gen 25:23)
Reuben to Joseph (Gen 49:3-4 & 1Chr 5:1) and Manasseh to Ephraim. (Gen
48:13-14)
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● Ps 110:1 . . The Lord said to my lord: "Sit at My right hand, till I make
your enemies your footstool."
There's two distinctly different Hebrew words translated by the English word
"lord" in that passage
The first is Jehovah (a.k.a. Yahweh) which is a name restricted to God's use.
(Isa 42:8)
The second is 'adown which is a common word for superiors and/or seniors
in the Old Testament; both human and divine. For instance: Sarah referred
to her husband as 'adown (Gen 18:12) The people of Heth addressed
Abraham as 'adown (Gen 23:5-6) Abraham's trusted servant referred to his
master as 'adown (Gen 24:12) Rachel addressed her father Laban as 'adown
(Gen 31:35) Jacob addressed Esau as 'adown (Gen 33:8) And God is spoken
of as 'adown too. (Isa 1:24 and Isa 3:1 et al.)
Jesus said Ps 110:1 pertains to Christ (Matt 22:42-45) who his audience
believed was David's descendant. But in ancient Jewish culture, fathers were
superior to their posterity; so Jesus asked his audience how it could be that
David's son would outrank him.
Well, the thing is: biblical preeminence relative to primogeniture is
transferable, i.e. it can be taken from a senior and bestowed upon a junior,
for example: Ishmael to Isaac (Gen 20:11-12) Esau to Jacob (Gen 25:23)
Reuben to Joseph (Gen 49:3-4 & 1Chr 5:1) and Manasseh to Ephraim. (Gen
48:13-14)
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● Mic 5:2 . . But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah-- too little to be among
the clans of Judah --from you one will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel.
His goings forth are from long ago, from the days of eternity
NOTE: I believe it would be a mistake to assume that the words "His goings
forth are from long ago, from the days of eternity" are saying the one is an
eternal being when a better take on it would be that his birth was scheduled
before the world began. (1Pet 1:18-21 & Rev 13:8)
Anyway: although the Bible gives the location of Jesus' birth, it doesn't give
a date for it. However, the Bible does give the date of his official presentation;
beginning with Zech 9:9 which says:
"Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See,
your king comes to you: righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on
a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey."
That prediction was fulfilled during what is customarily known as Palm
Sunday. (Matt 21:1-10, John 12:12-16) The date of that event can be
determined with little difficulty from Dan 9:25 in combination with the 1st
and 2nd chapters of the book of Nehemiah.
* If perchance someone out there wants to give this a try, be sure and use
prophetic years of 360 days in your arithmetic instead of calendar years or
the result won't come out right. Also; be very sure to begin your reckoning
with Artaxerxes' decree to rebuild Jerusalem rather than Cyrus' decree to
rebuild the Temple as those two projects were not concurrent.
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● Mic 5:2 . . But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah-- too little to be among
the clans of Judah --from you one will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel.
His goings forth are from long ago, from the days of eternity
NOTE: I believe it would be a mistake to assume that the words "His goings
forth are from long ago, from the days of eternity" are saying the one is an
eternal being when a better take on it would be that his birth was scheduled
before the world began. (1Pet 1:18-21 & Rev 13:8)
Anyway: although the Bible gives the location of Jesus' birth, it doesn't give
a date for it. However, the Bible does give the date of his official presentation;
beginning with Zech 9:9 which says:
"Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See,
your king comes to you: righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on
a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey."
That prediction was fulfilled during what is customarily known as Palm
Sunday. (Matt 21:1-10, John 12:12-16) The date of that event can be
determined with little difficulty from Dan 9:25 in combination with the 1st
and 2nd chapters of the book of Nehemiah.
* If perchance someone out there wants to give this a try, be sure and use
prophetic years of 360 days in your arithmetic instead of calendar years or
the result won't come out right. Also; be very sure to begin your reckoning
with Artaxerxes' decree to rebuild Jerusalem rather than Cyrus' decree to
rebuild the Temple as those two projects were not concurrent.
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Actually, the reason we must use the same formula for calculating years is that this same formula was used by chronologists when determining dates for Old Testament events.
However, the Jewish calendar was adjusted every few years by the addition of a thirteenth month for that year so that the years kept in sync with the solar reality of the sun so that their seasons remined fairly well in unison with the passing of each solar year.
For example, Daniel 9:24 speaks of 70 weeks of years, or 490 years that Israel had available to them for Israel corporately and individually to repent of their sin of continual idolatrous worship when they would offer up a yearly sin sacrifice to absolve the people and the nation of their sin. The sin sacrifices happened yearly based on the Jewish calendar which was also adjusted for the "solar year" by the addition of the thirteenth month every few years so that a 19-year period based on the Jewish Calendar was approximately equivalent to 19 "Solar Years" give or take a small number of days.
Now Christian scholars invented the 360-day prophetic year as a rigid duration of a year without considering that the Jewish Calendar was adjusted every few years by the addition of a 13th 30-day month to account for the solar variation in the years as time passed.
This meant that every 5-6 years a 13th month was added to that year within the Jewish Calendar.
We now have a lot of undoing needed to correct the allocated years based on the scholars' insistence that there is a prophetic year.
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● Ps 110:4 . .The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind: "You are a
priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek."
Now the interesting thing is: Mel's wasn't a succession kind of priesthood like
Aaron's. Nor was it restricted to a particular tribe, viz: Aaron was of the
Israeli tribe of Levi, whereas Mel was neither an Israeli nor affiliated with
one of the twelve tribes.
Anyway; Mel was a high priest (Heb 5:10) which is a sacred trust exercised
by one man alone rather than a responsibility shared among a guild of
priests. And the position isn't something men win, viz; the high priesthood is
neither an achievement nor a career path. In other words: men don't
compete for the job because it's an appointment (Heb 5:4-6) In point of
fact; a lifetime appointment, i.e. the high priesthood is a position that the
man occupies till he's deceased.
Well; Jesus came back from death with immortality (Rom 6:9) so we need
not be concerned that he might some day be replaced. (Heb 7:23-25) In
other words: Jesus is the last of his kind; hence there won't be any more
after him.
Now, Mel was a high priest on Earth, whereas Jesus is a high priest in
Heaven (Col 3:1) which implies Jesus has direct access to God's ear-- a
tremendous advantage for folks for whom Jesus is their mediator between
God and Man.
● Heb 4:14-16 . .Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone
through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we
profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with
our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just
as we are-- yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace
with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in
our time of need.
The Greek word translated "confidence" basically pertains to all out
spokenness, i.e. candid, man to man, heart to heart, and straight from the
shoulder, so to speak. So let's not be trying God's patience with rote prayers
when we are so strongly encouraged to just be ourselves.
● Phil 4:6-7 . .Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by
prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And
the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts
and your minds in Christ Jesus.
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● Ps 110:4 . .The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind: "You are a
priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek."
Now the interesting thing is: Mel's wasn't a succession kind of priesthood like
Aaron's. Nor was it restricted to a particular tribe, viz: Aaron was of the
Israeli tribe of Levi, whereas Mel was neither an Israeli nor affiliated with
one of the twelve tribes.
Anyway; Mel was a high priest (Heb 5:10) which is a sacred trust exercised
by one man alone rather than a responsibility shared among a guild of
priests. And the position isn't something men win, viz; the high priesthood is
neither an achievement nor a career path. In other words: men don't
compete for the job because it's an appointment (Heb 5:4-6) In point of
fact; a lifetime appointment, i.e. the high priesthood is a position that the
man occupies till he's deceased.
Well; Jesus came back from death with immortality (Rom 6:9) so we need
not be concerned that he might some day be replaced. (Heb 7:23-25) In
other words: Jesus is the last of his kind; hence there won't be any more
after him.
Now, Mel was a high priest on Earth, whereas Jesus is a high priest in
Heaven (Col 3:1) which implies Jesus has direct access to God's ear-- a
tremendous advantage for folks for whom Jesus is their mediator between
God and Man.
● Heb 4:14-16 . .Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone
through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we
profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with
our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just
as we are-- yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace
with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in
our time of need.
The Greek word translated "confidence" basically pertains to all out
spokenness, i.e. candid, man to man, heart to heart, and straight from the
shoulder, so to speak. So let's not be trying God's patience with rote prayers
when we are so strongly encouraged to just be ourselves.
● Phil 4:6-7 . .Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by
prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And
the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts
and your minds in Christ Jesus.
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● Gen 3:15 . . I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between
your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his
heel."
Just about everybody on both sides of the aisle concurs that prophecy
predicted Christ; and in point of fact, the New Testament emphasizes a
woman brought Jesus into the world, viz: he didn't just appear on the scene
out of nowhere. (Luke 1:26-31, Gal 4:4)
FAQ: Who are those "your offspring" spoken of in Gen 3:15?
REPLY: According to John 8:38-44 they're people.
FAQ: How so?
REPLY: The Serpent-- a.k.a. the Devil (Rev 20:2) --has the power of death
(Heb 2:14) and the ability to tamper with the human body and the human
mind in ways not easily detected. (Ps 51:5, Luke 13:16, Mark 5:1-5, Eph 2:2)
FAQ: Are you suggesting the Devil tampers with people's conception so that
they come into this world with a demonic nature instead of a divine nature?
REPLY: Yes.
● 1John 3:7-8 . . Little children, let no one deceive you; the one who
practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; the one who
practices sin is of the Devil; for the Devil has sinned from the beginning. The
Son of God appeared for this purpose, that He might destroy the works of
the Devil.
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● Gen 3:15 . . I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between
your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his
heel."
Just about everybody on both sides of the aisle concurs that prophecy
predicted Christ; and in point of fact, the New Testament emphasizes a
woman brought Jesus into the world, viz: he didn't just appear on the scene
out of nowhere. (Luke 1:26-31, Gal 4:4)
FAQ: Who are those "your offspring" spoken of in Gen 3:15?
REPLY: According to John 8:38-44 they're people.
FAQ: How so?
REPLY: The Serpent-- a.k.a. the Devil (Rev 20:2) --has the power of death
(Heb 2:14) and the ability to tamper with the human body and the human
mind in ways not easily detected. (Ps 51:5, Luke 13:16, Mark 5:1-5, Eph 2:2)
FAQ: Are you suggesting the Devil tampers with people's conception so that
they come into this world with a demonic nature instead of a divine nature?
REPLY: Yes.
● 1John 3:7-8 . . Little children, let no one deceive you; the one who
practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; the one who
practices sin is of the Devil; for the Devil has sinned from the beginning. The
Son of God appeared for this purpose, that He might destroy the works of
the Devil.
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● Gen 49:8-10a . .You, O Judah, your brothers shall praise; your hand shall
be on the nape of your foes; your father's sons shall bow low to you. The
scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a ruler from between his feet
That prediction looked ahead to Jesus' tribal affiliation.
● Heb 7:14 . . It is clear that our Lord descended from Judah
The pathway for Jesus' connection to Judah was via David; who himself was
of the same tribe. (Matt 1:2-6) The line from Judah to David can be easily
traced in the Old Testament by a patient researcher. It's a pretty interesting
journey as it takes Bible readers into and thru the little story of Ruth: an
amazing girl.
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● Gen 49:8-10a . .You, O Judah, your brothers shall praise; your hand shall
be on the nape of your foes; your father's sons shall bow low to you. The
scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a ruler from between his feet
That prediction looked ahead to Jesus' tribal affiliation.
● Heb 7:14 . . It is clear that our Lord descended from Judah
The pathway for Jesus' connection to Judah was via David; who himself was
of the same tribe. (Matt 1:2-6) The line from Judah to David can be easily
traced in the Old Testament by a patient researcher. It's a pretty interesting
journey as it takes Bible readers into and thru the little story of Ruth: an
amazing girl.
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But apparently a patient researcher can't trace from David to Jesus. Hence the genealogies in Matt. 1:6 and Luke 3:31 disagree on which son of David was in the line. (Was it through Solomon, or through Nathan?)
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● Dan 9:25-26 . . Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth
of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the
Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall
be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. And after threescore
and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off,
Now, that last sentence, the one that says Messiah shall be cut off, has
somehow escaped the notice of a pretty good number of the Jews' rabbinical
scholars. And Daniel wasn't the only prophet to mention this; Isaiah did too.
● Isa 53:8 . .Who shall declare his generation? For he was cut off out of the
land of the living
In other words: Messiah was not only supposed to die, but also to leave behind
no posterity.
The thing is: the Jews were expecting a God-given immortal monarch who
would liberate them from foreign dominance and usher in the glorioius
theocratic kingdom as it's depicted by the prophets. Because he didn't do as
expected, quite a few modern Jews honestly believe they have sufficient
justification for refusing to consider Jesus.
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● Dan 9:25-26 . . Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth
of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the
Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall
be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. And after threescore
and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off,
Now, that last sentence, the one that says Messiah shall be cut off, has
somehow escaped the notice of a pretty good number of the Jews' rabbinical
scholars. And Daniel wasn't the only prophet to mention this; Isaiah did too.
● Isa 53:8 . .Who shall declare his generation? For he was cut off out of the
land of the living
In other words: Messiah was not only supposed to die, but also to leave behind
no posterity.
The thing is: the Jews were expecting a God-given immortal monarch who
would liberate them from foreign dominance and usher in the glorioius
theocratic kingdom as it's depicted by the prophets. Because he didn't do as
expected, quite a few modern Jews honestly believe they have sufficient
justification for refusing to consider Jesus.
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● Isa 7:14 . .The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will
call him Immanuel.
The New Testament applies that prophecy to Christ.
"They will call him Immanuel-- which means "God with us" (Matt 1:23)
Well; there is no use in looking for a black and white example of the people
speaking of Jesus by that name because there isn't one. However, it isn't
necessarily an ID tag when it can also speak of divine patronage, for
example:
"And fear gripped them all, and they began glorifying God, saying: A great
prophet has arisen among us! and: God has visited His people! And this
report concerning him went out all over Judea, and in all the surrounding
district." (Luke 7:16-17)
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● Isa 7:14 . .The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will
call him Immanuel.
The New Testament applies that prophecy to Christ.
"They will call him Immanuel-- which means "God with us" (Matt 1:23)
Well; there is no use in looking for a black and white example of the people
speaking of Jesus by that name because there isn't one. However, it isn't
necessarily an ID tag when it can also speak of divine patronage, for
example:
"And fear gripped them all, and they began glorifying God, saying: A great
prophet has arisen among us! and: God has visited His people! And this
report concerning him went out all over Judea, and in all the surrounding
district." (Luke 7:16-17)
_
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● Dan 7:9-10 . . I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of
days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like
the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning
fire. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand
thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood
before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
That's very likely an early mention of the great white throne event depicted
by Rev 20:11-15 which will be supervised by none other than the man who
came into the world as a sweet little babe in swaddling clothes.
● John 5:21-23 . . Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all
judgment to the Son
● Acts 17:31 . . He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice
by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by
raising him from the dead.
* This next comment may not be an important note, but it caught my
attention that Christ will have white hair the same as the Ancient of Days in
Daniel's prophecy.
● Rev 1:12-14 . . And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And
being turned, I saw one like unto the Son of man, his head and his hairs
were white like wool, as white as snow.
Well; that white hair speaks of seniority, viz: Christ will be presented as an
elder; and according to the Bible, elders are worthy of respect-- not because
they earned it, but simply because the supreme being requires it.
● Lev 19:32a . . Rise in the presence of the aged; show respect for the
elderly: revere your gods. I am The Lord.
The elders among us aren't really divine, but the supreme being identifies
Himself with them that way because He's an elder too, ergo: disrespect for
elders down here is felt by the elder up there.
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● Dan 7:9-10 . . I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of
days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like
the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning
fire. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand
thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood
before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
That's very likely an early mention of the great white throne event depicted
by Rev 20:11-15 which will be supervised by none other than the man who
came into the world as a sweet little babe in swaddling clothes.
● John 5:21-23 . . Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all
judgment to the Son
● Acts 17:31 . . He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice
by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by
raising him from the dead.
* This next comment may not be an important note, but it caught my
attention that Christ will have white hair the same as the Ancient of Days in
Daniel's prophecy.
● Rev 1:12-14 . . And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And
being turned, I saw one like unto the Son of man, his head and his hairs
were white like wool, as white as snow.
Well; that white hair speaks of seniority, viz: Christ will be presented as an
elder; and according to the Bible, elders are worthy of respect-- not because
they earned it, but simply because the supreme being requires it.
● Lev 19:32a . . Rise in the presence of the aged; show respect for the
elderly: revere your gods. I am The Lord.
The elders among us aren't really divine, but the supreme being identifies
Himself with them that way because He's an elder too, ergo: disrespect for
elders down here is felt by the elder up there.
_
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● Isa 7:14 . .The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will
call him Immanuel.
The New Testament applies that prophecy to Christ.
"They will call him Immanuel-- which means "God with us" (Matt 1:23)
Well; there is no use in looking for a black and white example of the people
speaking of Jesus by that name because there isn't one. However, it isn't
necessarily an ID tag when it can also speak of divine patronage, for
example:
"And fear gripped them all, and they began glorifying God, saying: A great
prophet has arisen among us! And: God has visited His people! And this
report concerning him went out all over Judea, and in all the surrounding
district." (Luke 7:16-17)
_
● Isa 7:14 . .The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will
call him Immanuel.
The New Testament applies that prophecy to Christ.
"They will call him Immanuel-- which means "God with us" (Matt 1:23)
Well; there is no use in looking for a black and white example of the people
speaking of Jesus by that name because there isn't one. However, it isn't
necessarily an ID tag when it can also speak of divine patronage, for
example:
"And fear gripped them all, and they began glorifying God, saying: A great
prophet has arisen among us! And: God has visited His people! And this
report concerning him went out all over Judea, and in all the surrounding
district." (Luke 7:16-17)
_
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● Dan 7:9-10 . . I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of
days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like
the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning
fire. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand
thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood
before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
That's very likely an early mention of the great white throne event depicted
by Rev 20:11-15 which will be supervised by none other than the man who
came into the world as a sweet little babe in swaddling clothes.
● John 5:21-23 . . Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all
judgment to the Son
● Acts 17:31 . . He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice
by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by
raising him from the dead.
* This next comment may not be an important note, but it caught my
attention that Christ will have white hair the same as the Ancient of Days in
Daniel's prophecy.
● Rev 1:12-14 . . And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And
being turned, I saw one like unto the Son of man, his head and his hairs
were white like wool, as white as snow.
Well; that white hair speaks of seniority, viz: Christ will be presented as an
elder; and according to the Bible, elders are worthy of respect-- not because
they earned it, but simply because the supreme being requires it.
● Lev 19:32a . . Rise in the presence of the aged; show respect for the
elderly: revere your gods. I am The Lord.
The elders among us aren't really divine, but the supreme being identifies
Himself with them that way because He's an elder too, ergo: disrespect for
elders down here is felt by the elder up there.
_
● Dan 7:9-10 . . I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of
days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like
the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning
fire. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand
thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood
before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
That's very likely an early mention of the great white throne event depicted
by Rev 20:11-15 which will be supervised by none other than the man who
came into the world as a sweet little babe in swaddling clothes.
● John 5:21-23 . . Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all
judgment to the Son
● Acts 17:31 . . He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice
by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by
raising him from the dead.
* This next comment may not be an important note, but it caught my
attention that Christ will have white hair the same as the Ancient of Days in
Daniel's prophecy.
● Rev 1:12-14 . . And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And
being turned, I saw one like unto the Son of man, his head and his hairs
were white like wool, as white as snow.
Well; that white hair speaks of seniority, viz: Christ will be presented as an
elder; and according to the Bible, elders are worthy of respect-- not because
they earned it, but simply because the supreme being requires it.
● Lev 19:32a . . Rise in the presence of the aged; show respect for the
elderly: revere your gods. I am The Lord.
The elders among us aren't really divine, but the supreme being identifies
Himself with them that way because He's an elder too, ergo: disrespect for
elders down here is felt by the elder up there.
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The Talmud says the 53rd of Isaiah refers to Messiah. (Sanhedrin 98)
The Targum of Jonathan begins it with the words Ha yatslakh avdee
Mashikha which mean: Behold my servant the Messiah shall prosper.
Others believed the 53rd of of Isaiah speaks of the sufferings of Messiah,
e.g. Rabbi Moshe Kohen Ibn Crispin. (a.k.a. Ibn Krispin)
Rabbi Mosheh El-Sheikh (a.k.a. Alshekh) claimed: Our Rabbis with one voice
accept and affirm the opinion that the prophet [Isaiah] is speaking of King
Messiah.
So; not every Jew has, nor has had, a problem with that chapter, and in
point of fact, it wasn't till the Christians came along that a number of Jewish
scholars began spinning that chapter away from Jesus. (a.k.a. Y'shua)
Anyway, the 53rd of Isaiah shows up in the New Testament at Acts 8:26-34
which says:
"And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying: Arise, and go toward
the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is
desert. And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia-- an eunuch
of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the
charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship --was
returning, and sitting in his chariot read Isaiah the prophet. Then the Spirit
said unto Philip: Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
. . And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Isaiah,
and said: Understandest thou what thou readest? And he said: How can I,
except some man should guide me?
. .The place of the scripture which he read was this: He was led as a sheep
to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not
his mouth. In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall
declare his generation? For his life is taken from the earth. And the eunuch
answered Philip, and said: I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this?
Of himself, or of some other man?
. .Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and
preached unto him Jesus."
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The Talmud says the 53rd of Isaiah refers to Messiah. (Sanhedrin 98)
The Targum of Jonathan begins it with the words Ha yatslakh avdee
Mashikha which mean: Behold my servant the Messiah shall prosper.
Others believed the 53rd of of Isaiah speaks of the sufferings of Messiah,
e.g. Rabbi Moshe Kohen Ibn Crispin. (a.k.a. Ibn Krispin)
Rabbi Mosheh El-Sheikh (a.k.a. Alshekh) claimed: Our Rabbis with one voice
accept and affirm the opinion that the prophet [Isaiah] is speaking of King
Messiah.
So; not every Jew has, nor has had, a problem with that chapter, and in
point of fact, it wasn't till the Christians came along that a number of Jewish
scholars began spinning that chapter away from Jesus. (a.k.a. Y'shua)
Anyway, the 53rd of Isaiah shows up in the New Testament at Acts 8:26-34
which says:
"And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying: Arise, and go toward
the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is
desert. And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia-- an eunuch
of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the
charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship --was
returning, and sitting in his chariot read Isaiah the prophet. Then the Spirit
said unto Philip: Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
. . And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Isaiah,
and said: Understandest thou what thou readest? And he said: How can I,
except some man should guide me?
. .The place of the scripture which he read was this: He was led as a sheep
to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not
his mouth. In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall
declare his generation? For his life is taken from the earth. And the eunuch
answered Philip, and said: I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this?
Of himself, or of some other man?
. .Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and
preached unto him Jesus."
_
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Although Numbers 21:5-9 isn't a prophecy per se, it is prophetic in its own
way as Jesus appropriated that event to illustrate some of the spiritual
elements of his crucifixion.
● John 3:14-17 . . As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so
must the Son of Man be lifted up; that whoever believes may in him have
eternal life.
Long story short: Moses' people became weary of eating manna all the time
at every meal. But instead of courteously, and diplomatically, petitioning
their divine benefactor for a different diet, they became indignant and
confrontational; angrily demanding better accommodations.
In response to their insolence, and their ingratitude for His providence; God
sent a swarm of deadly poisonous snakes amongst them; which began
striking people; and every strike was 100% fatal, no exceptions.
After a number of people died, the rest came to their senses and begged
Moses to intercede. In reply; The Lord instructed Moses to fashion a replica
of the snakes and hoist it up on a pole in plain view so that everyone dying
from venom could look to it for relief.
The key issue here is that the replica was the only God-given remedy for the
people's bites-- not sacrifices and offerings, not tithing, not church
attendance, not scapulars, not confession, not holy days of obligation, not
the Sabbath, not rosaries, not weeping, not the golden rule, not charity, not
Bible study, yeshiva, catechism, and/or Sunday school, not self denial, not
vows of poverty, not the Ten Commandments, nor even one's ideology of
choice, i.e. it wouldn't have mattered whether somebody was Muslim, Hindu,
Jew, Buddhist, Catholic, Protestant, Baha'i, Atheist, Agnostic, Pagan, or
whatever-- the replica was it; nothing else would suffice to save their lives.
As an allegory, the replica speaks of Christ's crucifixion for the sins of the
world as the only God-given rescue from retribution and perdition; and when
people accept it, then according to John 3:14-17 and John 5:24, they qualify
for a transfer from death into life. Those who reject his crucifixion as the
only God-given rescue from the sum of all fears, are already on the docket
to face it.
● John 3:18 . .Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does
not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the
name of God's only begotten son.
FAQ: How might one go about looking to Jesus like those folks back then
looked to that replica?
REPLY: I recommend RSVP.
Find a quiet place; anywhere will do. Cover you face with your hands for a
sense of connection, and tell God-- under your breath or out loud if you like
--that you have never yet measured up to His standards and you're pretty
sure you never will. Tell Him you would like to take advantage of His son's
death to protect yourself from judgment.
_
Although Numbers 21:5-9 isn't a prophecy per se, it is prophetic in its own
way as Jesus appropriated that event to illustrate some of the spiritual
elements of his crucifixion.
● John 3:14-17 . . As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so
must the Son of Man be lifted up; that whoever believes may in him have
eternal life.
Long story short: Moses' people became weary of eating manna all the time
at every meal. But instead of courteously, and diplomatically, petitioning
their divine benefactor for a different diet, they became indignant and
confrontational; angrily demanding better accommodations.
In response to their insolence, and their ingratitude for His providence; God
sent a swarm of deadly poisonous snakes amongst them; which began
striking people; and every strike was 100% fatal, no exceptions.
After a number of people died, the rest came to their senses and begged
Moses to intercede. In reply; The Lord instructed Moses to fashion a replica
of the snakes and hoist it up on a pole in plain view so that everyone dying
from venom could look to it for relief.
The key issue here is that the replica was the only God-given remedy for the
people's bites-- not sacrifices and offerings, not tithing, not church
attendance, not scapulars, not confession, not holy days of obligation, not
the Sabbath, not rosaries, not weeping, not the golden rule, not charity, not
Bible study, yeshiva, catechism, and/or Sunday school, not self denial, not
vows of poverty, not the Ten Commandments, nor even one's ideology of
choice, i.e. it wouldn't have mattered whether somebody was Muslim, Hindu,
Jew, Buddhist, Catholic, Protestant, Baha'i, Atheist, Agnostic, Pagan, or
whatever-- the replica was it; nothing else would suffice to save their lives.
As an allegory, the replica speaks of Christ's crucifixion for the sins of the
world as the only God-given rescue from retribution and perdition; and when
people accept it, then according to John 3:14-17 and John 5:24, they qualify
for a transfer from death into life. Those who reject his crucifixion as the
only God-given rescue from the sum of all fears, are already on the docket
to face it.
● John 3:18 . .Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does
not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the
name of God's only begotten son.
FAQ: How might one go about looking to Jesus like those folks back then
looked to that replica?
REPLY: I recommend RSVP.
Find a quiet place; anywhere will do. Cover you face with your hands for a
sense of connection, and tell God-- under your breath or out loud if you like
--that you have never yet measured up to His standards and you're pretty
sure you never will. Tell Him you would like to take advantage of His son's
death to protect yourself from judgment.
_
.
The 2nd chapter of the book of Daniel tells of a rather curious statue constructed
with a variety of materials representing a number of significant Gentile empires.
It's my understanding that the several empires represented by the statue
have come and gone except for the one down at the bottom represented by
an aggregate of iron and clay.
The thing to note is that a world controlled by Gentile emperors will finally
and conclusively be ended when a mysterious stone, quarried by the hand of
God, smashes the statue to pieces; which of course will include that one last
empire down at the bottom yet to be identified.
It is very, very tempting to assume the stone quarried by the hand of God
represents Christ, but in my estimation it's far more likely the stone represents
the empire that Christ is destined to rule.
● Dan 7:13-14 . . In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was
one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the
Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. He was given authority, glory
and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language
worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass
away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
Now, the kingdom described in that passage won't start out big at first but
instead will start out relatively insignificant.
● Dan 2:34-35 . .While you were watching, a rock was cut out, but not by
human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed
them. Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were
broken to pieces at the same time and became like chaff on a threshing floor
in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace. But the
rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain and filled the whole
earth.
The rock destined to become a huge mountain begins its journey to
greatness with David's little pee-wee realm in the land of Israel.
● Luke 1:31-33 . . You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are
to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of
the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and
he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.
_
The 2nd chapter of the book of Daniel tells of a rather curious statue constructed
with a variety of materials representing a number of significant Gentile empires.
It's my understanding that the several empires represented by the statue
have come and gone except for the one down at the bottom represented by
an aggregate of iron and clay.
The thing to note is that a world controlled by Gentile emperors will finally
and conclusively be ended when a mysterious stone, quarried by the hand of
God, smashes the statue to pieces; which of course will include that one last
empire down at the bottom yet to be identified.
It is very, very tempting to assume the stone quarried by the hand of God
represents Christ, but in my estimation it's far more likely the stone represents
the empire that Christ is destined to rule.
● Dan 7:13-14 . . In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was
one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the
Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. He was given authority, glory
and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language
worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass
away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
Now, the kingdom described in that passage won't start out big at first but
instead will start out relatively insignificant.
● Dan 2:34-35 . .While you were watching, a rock was cut out, but not by
human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed
them. Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were
broken to pieces at the same time and became like chaff on a threshing floor
in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace. But the
rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain and filled the whole
earth.
The rock destined to become a huge mountain begins its journey to
greatness with David's little pee-wee realm in the land of Israel.
● Luke 1:31-33 . . You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are
to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of
the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and
he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.
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● Isa 42:1-2 . . Behold My servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom My
soul delighteth; I have put My spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment
to the Gentiles. He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard
in the street.
That prophecy came to pass at Matt 12:16-21 where it looks to me that
Jesus did not want people to go about advertising him as a thaumaturgist,
which is often associated with occult practices, especially magic.
* Not long after that incident; some of Jesus' opponents began to accuse
him of sorcery. (Matt 12:24)
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● Isa 42:1-2 . . Behold My servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom My
soul delighteth; I have put My spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment
to the Gentiles. He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard
in the street.
That prophecy came to pass at Matt 12:16-21 where it looks to me that
Jesus did not want people to go about advertising him as a thaumaturgist,
which is often associated with occult practices, especially magic.
* Not long after that incident; some of Jesus' opponents began to accuse
him of sorcery. (Matt 12:24)
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Wow how close are you to truth Webers! You are looknig for the Seed of the Serpent after the flesh i.e Cain who slew his brother! Don't be confused with Gk methology and bring fallen angel theology into this text - stay with the line of Cain and Seth and you will do well
Adversary and false accuser - who are they?
Source of sin is Sin's Flesh Romans 8:1-3; Heb 2:14-17 etc.
Keep seraching and you will find the true Gospel
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