Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
The passage that contains the above statement speaks of the days when the LORD has raised a prophet among the people, and he, in the name of the LORD, speaks the word the LORD gives him to speak. As we know, this foretelling is in Deuteronomy 18, when the LORD tells Moses He will raise a prophet like him from among the people. In Acts 3, it’s Peter speaking of when the Father sends the risen LORD, Jesus Christ (Jehovah’s Salvation manifested in human flesh), at the time of the “restitution” of all things, which God has spoken of by the mouth of His prophets since the beginning of the world.
The word rendered “restitution,” in Acts 3:21, is the once used Greek word apokatastasis, said to mean reconstruction, and refers to the state before the fall (man falling for the misleading of the devil among them like a serpent). The fall is apostasia (apostasy), which we know Paul says, in 2 Thessalonians 2:3, will come before the day the LORD comes again (to our sight).
The twice-used word apostasia means “defection from truth (properly, the state) (“apostasy”):–falling away, forsake.” It is from the word apo, meaning away or off, and stasis, meaning “from the base of 2476; a standing (properly, the act), i.e. (by analogy) position (existence); by implication, a popular uprising; figuratively, controversy:–dissension, insurrection, X standing, uproar.” It literally translates to, standing away from God, as happened in the garden after the fall.
Paul calls this “falling away” the mystery of iniquity revealed with the son of perdition, which speaks of the pattern of Reuben, who went up into his father’s bed and defiled it by putting himself in his place. Paul then, in this pattern, describes those who sit in the temple (churches and synagogues) in God’s place, opposing and exalting themselves above Him.
Removing these men, which hold God’s people down in the fall (katecho – let), and will hold them down until they (the wicked) are taken out of the way, is the “restitution,” the return to the state when God walked with Adam and Eve, and they listened to Him and Him alone. The word apokatastasis describes leaving these men’s misleading teaching and standing with God in His presence. We see him again when we see His promised prophet and say, “blessed is he that comes in the name of the LORD (Jehovah’s Salvation in the flesh).
Luke 13
34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto you; how often would I have gathered your children together, as a hen does gather her brood under her wings, and you would not!
35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and truly I say unto you, You shall not SEE me, until the time comes when you shall say, “Blessed is he that comes in the name of the LORD.”
Acts 3
16 And his name through faith in his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know: yea, the faith which is by him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
17 And now, brethren, I wot [know] that through ignorance you did it, as did also your rulers.
18 But those things, which God before had showed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he has so fulfilled.
19 Repent you therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the LORD.
20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution [apokatastasis – return, from the fall to God] of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the LORD your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall you hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
25 You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in your seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
26 Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
This truth reveals the mystery of iniquity, which Paul also speaks in Acts 20, foretelling the wolves who have come and led God’s people away (scattering the sheep) from Him and to themselves.
Acts 20
29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away [mislead] disciples after them [to themselves].
31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of [more than] three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified [separated from these misleaders].
33 I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
34 Yea, you yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
35 I have shown you all things, how that so laboring [giving this understanding as the LORD has given it to us] you ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the LORD Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
2 Timothy 2
25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive [and held in the fall] by him at his will. [Selah!]
2 Thessalonians 2
1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our LORD Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him [in ONE BODY],
2 That you be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away [apostasia – apostasy] first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition [those who, in the pattern of Reuben, have put themselves in God’s place];
4 Who [in the pattern of Reuben putting himself in his father’s place] oppose and exalted himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God [as it is in all the churches and synagogues].
5 Remember you not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
6 And now you know what withholds [katecho – hold you down in the fall] that he might be revealed in his time.
7 For the mystery of iniquity does already work [as there were already many antichrists, misleaders sitting in the synagogues]: only he who now lets [katecho – holds God’s people down in the fall] will let [will mislead], until he be taken out of the way [mesos – out of your midst – who are the enemies of God mixed among you, saying they are your brethren and countrymen] .
8 And then shall that Wicked [the wicked men as in 2 Thessalonians 3:2 below, in who Satan lives, whose venom is their misleading words that led and hold humanity in the fall] be revealed, whom the LORD shall consume with the spirit of his mouth [the prophet speaking in the name of the LORD], and shall destroy with the brightness [understanding] of his coming:
9 Even him [the LORD], whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders [misleading the world into the looming death brought by the fall],
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love [agape – charity, freely giving this word of as He has given it] of the truth, that they might be saved [which is Jehovah’s Salvation manifested in my flesh].
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
13 But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the LORD, because God has from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our LORD Jesus Christ.
15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which you have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
16 Now our LORD Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which has loved [agapao – given His word to] us, and has given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace [this free gift],
17 Comfort your hearts [lead your mind into all truth], and establish you in every good word and work.
2 Thessalonians 3
1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the LORD may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you [received as the word of God, as it is]:
2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable [atopos – men who refuse reason and will never change their positions] and wicked men: for all men have not faith [that this word is the word of God].
3 But the LORD is faithful, who shall establish you, and keep you from evil.
4 And we have confidence in the LORD touching [affecting] you [by His word that effectually works in you, to separate you from the wicked misleaders who’ve put themselves in God’s place], that you both do and will do the things which we command you.
5 And the LORD direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ [to rise in you].
6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our LORD Jesus Christ [blessed is he that comes in the name of the LORD], that you withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly [without the order as it was before the fall], and not after the tradition which he received of us.
Giving context to the “fall,” the apostasia of which Paul above speaks, is the 16 times used word aphistemi, form which it derives, meaning “to remove, i.e. (actively) instigate to revolt; usually (reflexively) to desist, desert, etc.:–depart, draw (fall) away, refrain, withdraw self.”
1 Timothy 4
1 Now the Spirit speaks expressly [rhetos – outspokenly and distinctly], that in the latter times some shall depart [aphistemi] from the faith, giving heed to seducing [plano – deceivers, wandering stars] spirits, and doctrines of devils;
2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
3 Forbidding to marry [forbidding God’s people from rising to join Him in ONE BODY, the mystery of marriage, as does Hymenaeus, who Paul say {in 1 Timothy 1:20} he has delivered to Satan so he would learn not to blaspheme {stop vilifying this work of God}, whose {in 2 Timothy 2:16 thru 18} ungodly babbling {word of confusion} eats as a canker, saying the resurrection has past {which only occurs when we join in ONE BODY with the LORD} and overthrow the faith of many], and commanding to abstain from meats [these deep words of God], which God has created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe [they are the words from the mouth of God] and know the truth.
4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
6 If you put the brethren in remembrance of these things, you shall be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up [by this meat] in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto you have attained.
7 But refuse profane and old wives’ fables [the corrupt teaching that dominates in all the churches and synagogues], and exercise your rather unto godliness. [1 Timothy 3: 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest {worked out – exercised} in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels [SEEN of those who become the messengers of His word], preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.]
8 For bodily exercise profits little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
10 For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God [working in the flesh], who is the Savior of all men, specially of those that believe.
11 These things command and teach.
Luke 13
16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound, lo, these eighteen years [6+6+6], be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.
18 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?
19 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?
21 It is like leaven [corruption], which a woman [an unfaithful church] took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole [BODY, family, house, of God] was leavened [corrupted].
22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
23 Then said one unto him, LORD, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and has shut to the door, and you begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, LORD, LORD, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence you are:
26 Then shall you begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in your presence, and you have taught in our streets.
27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence you are; depart [aphistemi – you are those fallen away from me] from me, all you workers of iniquity [who instigated the revolt against Me, you wicked who led and hold God’s people down in the fall].
28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
29 And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.
30 And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
31 The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get you out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill you.
32 And he said unto them, Go you, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures today and tomorrow, and the third day [shall I rising in the ONE BODY, and] I shall be perfected [NOW].
33 Nevertheless I must walk [as the LORD unknown and unseen] today, and tomorrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem [beginning the third day, that ends now, in the perfection of the saints, in ONE BODY] .
34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which kill the prophets, and stone them that are sent unto you; how often would I have gathered your children together, as a hen does gather her brood under her wings, and you would not!
35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate [as it is]: and truly I say unto you, You shall not SEE me, until the time come when you shall say, “Blessed is he that comes in the name of the LORD.”
1 Timothy 6
1 Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters [despotes – teachers they are yoked together with in the work of God] worthy of all honor, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
2 And they that have believing masters [despotes – teachers in who the LORD is alive], let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our LORD Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; [1 Timothy 3: 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels {seen by those who become His messengers}, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.]
4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strife of words, whereof comes envy, strife, railings, evil surmising,
5 Perverse disputing of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth [which is the gain we seek], supposing that gain [of money] is godliness: from such withdraw yourself [aphistemi – free God’s people from those holding them in the fall, taking them out of the way {mesos}].
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
11 But you, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto you are also called [kaleo], and have professed a good profession before many witnesses.
13 I give you charge in the sight of God, who quickens all thing [bring to life from the seed], and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
14 That you keep this commandment without spot, unrebukable, until the appearing [returning to sight] of our LORD Jesus Christ:
15 Which in his times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and LORD of lords;
16 Who only has immortality, dwelling in the light [understanding] which no man can approach unto; whom no man has seen, nor can see [only God reveals His secret things]: to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.
17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy;
18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute [this word], willing to communicate;
19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to your trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called [antithesis gnosis pseudonumos – {avoid} the opposite of, what is falsely named, knowledge – the lies now called science and truth, when they are men’s corrupted opinions at best, and more often outright known lies from known liars – from false prophets and false teachers in church and state]:
21 Which some professing [this is the “evil” profession contrasted with the “good profession,” my calling {kaleo}, spoken of in verse 12 above] have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.
The LORD’s means of showing Himself in those He chooses is referred to above in verse 2 in the words “partaker” of the “benefit.” The phrase is from the three times used Greek word antilambanomai, meaning “to take hold of in turn, i.e. succor [rescue – set free or take back]; also to participate,” and the twice used word euergesia, meaning, work that results in good.
This idea of doing the good work of setting free is what Paul tells Timothy, in 1 Timothy 4:16, again speaking of it as teaching sound doctrine, by which those heeding it are saved (freed, rescued, and the foundations restored).
1 Timothy 4
13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
14 Neglect not the gift [the sound mind God has given, created in, me] that is in you, which was given you by prophecy [by the things foretold of Me, the goal set and now fulfilled], with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery [those in the order of your elders, those who came before you in the order of Melchizedek].
15 Meditate upon these things; give yourself wholly to them; that your profiting may appear to all.
16 Take heed unto yourself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this you shall both save yourself, and them that hear you.
Jude 1
3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that you should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered [by this word] unto the saints.
4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only LORD [despotes – the master teacher chosen and sent to rule the world] God, and our LORD Jesus Christ.
5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though you once knew this, how that the LORD, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.
6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left [apoleipo] their own habitation [forgot they were created to give God’s word, not their own], he has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness [in ignorance – having forgotten what was once known by the faithful] unto the judgment of the great day.
14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the LORD comes with ten thousands of his saints,
15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speak great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.
17 But, beloved, remember you the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our LORD Jesus Christ;
18 How that they told you there should be mockers [empaiktes] in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
20 But you, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our LORD Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
22 And of some have compassion, making a difference:
23 And others save with fear, pulling [harpazo – “caught up”] them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted [defiled] by the flesh.
24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
25 To the only wise God our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
Psalms 2
1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
4 He that sits in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision.
5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
7 I will declare the decree: the LORD has said unto me, You are my Son; this day have I begotten you.
8 Ask of me, and I shall give you the heathen for your inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.
9 You shall break them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
10 Be wise now therefore, O you kings: be instructed, you judges of the earth.
11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Proverbs 1
1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings [hidden in men’s ignorance].
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
8 My son, hear the instruction of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother:
9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto your head, and chains about your neck.
10 My son, if sinners entice you, consent you not.
11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave [sheol – hell]; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
13 We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
14 Cast in your lot among us; let us all [as communists] have one purse:
15 My son, walk not you in the way with them; refrain your foot from their path:
16 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
18 And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
20 Wisdom cries without; she utters her voice in the streets:
21 She cries in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she utters her words, saying,
22 How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
24 Because I have called, and you refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
25 But you have set at naught all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear comes;
27 When your fear comes as desolation, and your destruction comes as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish comes upon you.
28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
30 They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
33 But whoso hearkens unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
Proverbs 2
1 My son, if you will receive my words, and hide my commandments with you;
2 So that you incline your ear unto wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;
3 Yea, if you cry after knowledge, and lift up your voice for understanding;
4 If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hid treasures;
5 Then shall you understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
6 For the LORD gives wisdom: out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.
7 He lays up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
8 He keeps the paths of judgment, and preserves the way of his saints.
9 Then shall you understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
10 When wisdom enters into your heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto your soul;
11 Discretion shall preserve you, understanding shall keep you:
12 To deliver you from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaks froward things;
13 Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
14 Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness [the twisting and perverting of truth] of the wicked;
15 Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
16 To deliver you from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flatters with her words;
17 Which forsake the guide of her youth, and forget the covenant of her God.
18 For her house inclines unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
19 None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.
20 That you mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
21 For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
22 But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.
Luke 7
11 And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain [Beauty, from the twelve times used Hebrew word na’ah, telling of the houses of God taken captive by the destroyers]; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.
12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city were with her.
13 And when the LORD saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto you, Arise.
15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God has visited his people.
17 And this rumor of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.
18 And the disciples of John showed him of all these things.
19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Are you he that should come? or look we for another?
20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist has sent us unto you, saying, Are you he that should come? or look we for another?
21 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.
22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things you have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
The city of Nain, where the dead are who the LORD raises, are those spoken of in Psalms 83:12.
Psalms 83
1 Keep not you silence, O God: hold not your peace, and be not still, O God.
2 For, lo, your enemies make a tumult: and they that hate you have lifted up the head.
3 They have taken crafty counsel against your people, and consulted against your hidden ones.
4 They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
5 For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against you:
6 The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
7 Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;
8 Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.
9 Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:
10 Which perished at Endor: they became as dung for the earth.
11 Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:
12 Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses [na’ah – Nain] of God in possession.
13 O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.
14 As the fire burns a wood, and as the flame sets the mountains on fire;
15 So persecute them with your tempest [with Your Almighty Spirit], and make them afraid with your storm.
16 Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek your name, O LORD.
17 Let them be confounded and troubled [bahal – by their own words they use as machines of war] forever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:
18 That men may know that you, whose name alone is Jehovah, are the Most High over all the earth.
Psalms 11
1 In the LORD put I my trust: how say you to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? [2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal, The LORD knows them that are his. And, Let everyone that names the name of Christ depart [aphistemi – let everyone that believes that Jehovah’s Salvation is manifested in our flesh, revolt, rebel as did Mary and Martha, against the status quo] from iniquity [the corrupt and now destroyed foundations of truth and peace, and return to the LORD, seeing Him as He is, in the world as we are in the world].
4 The LORD is in his holy temple [in us to restore the foundations], the LORD’s throne is in heaven [in full understanding by which He rules the earth]: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
5 The LORD tries the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hates.
6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest [of His Almighty Spirit]: this shall be the portion of their cup.
7 For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance [His presence] does behold the upright.
