Today a deeper look at what it means when the LORD stands up in judgment. In the past we have seen it written in Habakkuk 3:6 as, “He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting.”
As we’ve also seen in recent posts one the uses of the Hebrew phrase tohuw bohuw, which defines the condition of the earth after man has brought it to a point of total corruption, is in Isaiah 34:11 as, “…He shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.” We saw this as telling of a measuring “line,” and the stones as the worthlessness of what has been built. We know the words translated here “confusion” and “emptiness” are the same three times used Hebrew phrase rendered “without form, and void,” in telling of the precreation state of the earth.
What we are able to understand in this is the LORD sees the earth’s condition and knows when it has reached a point that He must intervene in a decisive way. The state is when man has run his full course, devolved into being led by men having lost all capacity to govern and resulting in now causing the world to be totally engulfed in confusion and worthless pursuits.
Now you can believe it or not, makes no matter to me at this point. I would like all people everywhere to see and understand, but of course I know they will not. Those in the seats of power reject reality and do so to keep their control. They actually think they can keep the lie going and prop up the ruin indefinitely. These men and their corrupted seats of power are whom the LORD enters into judgment with.
Isaiah 3
9 The show of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.
10 Say you to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
11 Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of your paths.
13 The LORD stands up to plead, and stands to judge the people.
14 The LORD will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for you have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.
15 What mean you that you beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? says the LORD God of hosts.
Habakkuk 3 is very clear in stating it is the LORD standing against the governments oppressing His people and it is for our salvation He comes. We know from our studies the sun and the moon it mentions represent church and civil governments, and the mountain as all the place that have risen to be the high places of power looming over the earth. We know the waters are the information and counsel (advice) that come from God and those opposing Him, and in these are found life and death. When verse 10 tells of the “deep” uttering his voice it is referring to entering into the sea, and the decisive ending being once God’s people have crossed over. (See Habakkuk 3 pasted further below) Remember our discussions about the waters being dried and once this occurred we are able to see what is in the waters. We see in the waters are both life and death.
Exodus 14
14 The LORD shall fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.
15 And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore cry you unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
16 But lift you up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honor upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten me honor upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
19 And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:
20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
23 And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,
25 And took off their chariot wheels, that they drove them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fights for them against the Egyptians.
26 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out your hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.
27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.
28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.
29 But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
30 Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.
31 And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
There is a mystery contained in verse 27 above when we understand the words written as “morning appeared.” Before looking let’s understand this verse is telling of what we read in Genesis 1. It is telling of decisive dividing of light from darkness, and it being done by introducing light into darkness. The trouble for humanity is never having seen the light, only knowing darkness, they are unable to comprehend light when they see it. God has to tell us how to re-cognize the New Day.
John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shines in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
9 That was the true Light, which lights every man that cometh into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
The words in Exodus 14:27 “morning appearing” are translated from boqer, the breaking of day, from the root baqar, meaning to plow up, as in breaking up the ground for a new crop; and the word panah, meaning to turn, or to face. It is the word that is once (Isaiah 40:3) translated “prepare” in telling of preparing the way of the LORD.
Genesis 1
1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
The word panah is also used in telling us specifically this turning is our turning away from the LORD’s counsel. It is our turning instead to the “experts” of this world who use their words of advice and teaching to cause humanity to go astray and fall into this now absolute corruption. The New Day spoken of is our turning back to the LORD counsel.
This use of panah is in Leviticus 20:6 and comes as part of admonishing us away from worshiping Molech. The more precise reading tells us it is actually warning us away from those teaching the ways of worshipping this idol, which in doing so it was demanded that babies be killed. Modern man would never do that now, right. Yes he does, just changing the name and thinking himself enlightened.
Leviticus 20
5 Then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that go as a harlot [away from His God] after him, to commit idolatry with Molech, from among their people.
6 And the soul that turns [panah] after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go as a harlot after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.
7 Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be you holy: for I am the LORD your God.
We know from our recent studies that the familiar spirits, and wizards aren’t referring to some non existent character, but in truth tell of those using words as means to sway people to do the will of those casting the spell. In our time we know them as these same “experts” whose advice the world has followed into the depths of depravity and civilization in collapse. We have seen this plainly in our studies of Isaiah 8 where the same words are used to describe those opposing the LORD’s counsel. There again we see the people refusing the waters of Shiloah, the Word of God that leads to peace and security, and in rejecting it comes the overflowing waters that destroy the opposition by self-inflicted consequences.
Isaiah 8
6 Forasmuch as this people refuse the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah’s son;
7 Now therefore, behold, the LORD brings up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks:
8 And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of your land, O Immanuel.
9 Associate yourselves, O you people, and you shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all you of far countries: gird yourselves, and you shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and you shall be broken in pieces.
10 Take counsel together, and it shall come to naught; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
11 For the LORD spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,
12 Say you not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear you their fear, nor be afraid.
13 Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
14 And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
15 And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
16 Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
17 And I will wait upon the LORD, that hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
18 Behold, I and the children whom the LORD has given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwells in mount Zion.
19 And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?
20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
21 And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and look [panah – face] upward [Acts 1:11].
22 And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.
Here is the portion of Habakkuk mentioned earlier and in it our being told the LORD of host comes for our salvation. He is come to redeem us from death found in the advice of these deceivers. I have to tell you I have been sent with this specific mission. I tell you because I have been told to tell you, I am the one the LORD said He would send. I am the Word of God, and I come in the name of Jehovah.
Habakkuk 3
8 Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? was your anger against the rivers? was your wrath against the sea, that you didst ride upon your horses and your chariots of salvation?
9 Your bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even your word. Selah. You didst cleave the earth with rivers.
10 The mountains saw you, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.
11 The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of your arrows they went, and at the shining of your glittering spear.
12 You didst march through the land in indignation, you didst thresh the heathen in anger.
13 You went forth for the salvation of your people, even for salvation with your anointed; you wounded the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.
14 You didst strike through with his staves the head of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly.
15 You didst walk through the sea with your horses, through the heap of great waters.
16 When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.
17 Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:
18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
19 The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.
Deuteronomy 18
9 When you are come into the land which the LORD your God gives you, you shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.
10 There shall not be found among you any one that makes his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that uses divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch.
11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer [one following or leading in the ways of death].
12 For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD your God doth drive them out from before you.
13 You shalt be perfect with the LORD your God.
14 For these nations, which you shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for you, the LORD your God has not suffered you so to do.
15 The LORD your God will raise up unto you a Prophet from the midst of you, of your brethren, like unto me; unto him you shall hearken;
16 According to all that you desired of the LORD your God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.
17 And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken.
18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto you, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
19 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
