11 – 25 January 2026
And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
The above, Luke 4:15, is a statement of transition, now, after the LORD is accepted, and then, His voice heard and exalted above all other voices, separated for the work set before us at His second appearance (in His jubilee), with us, in us, in the pattern of the first.
What comes before the title verse is the final temptation of Jesus Christ (Jehovah’s Salvation manifested in the flesh of His chosen – with us, in us). The temptation, to deny the LORD’s presence manifested to us through understanding given by His voice received as His and, therefore, as Him, is described as the devil (misleaders, wolves, among God’s people as false interpreters: priests and prophets possessed by Satan, doing his work resisting the LORD’s mission and will) again quotes scripture to Him.
The devil’s quote comes after we’re told he brought Him to Jerusalem, to the “pinnacle” of the temple. The word rendered pinnacle is pterugion, a twice-used word, meaning “a winglet, i.e. (figuratively) extremity (top corner):–pinnacle.” The word it is “presumed” to be from is pterux, meaning “from a derivative of 4072 [petomai – meaning to “fly”] (meaning a feather); a wing:–wing.”
Before going on, we must understand the phrase, in Luke 4:9 (the devil “brought Him to Jerusalem, and set Him on a pinnacle of the temple”) is speaking of the devils in the temple, in their teaching, to His devout people at large (Jerusalem) exalted His name above all other names, as they taught (in His name) a corrupted a defiled gospel that suited their agenda of control over their minds and body.
It is from this place, as the Rock, upon which (Christ declared with us, in us) the church is founded; the devils tempt us, our flesh, to deny Him by refusing to declare Him present with us, in us, saying instead He is only found in them (the devils). In this context, the LORD correctively quotes Deuteronomy 6:1, which by reference invokes Exodus 17:1 – 7, speaking when water flowed from the Rock proving the LORD’s presence was among us, then with and from within Moses, who was Christ, unknown, veiled in the flesh. As we know, from 2 Corinthians 3:15 & 16, this veil remains in the reading of Moses’ writing, and will remain until we “turn” (away from the devils’ possession) to the LORD.
The more relevant origin of the word pturegion, is found in the sixteen times used Greek word petra (the origin of the name Peter), meaning “feminine of the same as 4074; a (mass of [the body of Christ]) rock (literally or figuratively):–rock.”
We know from the use of the word (petra), in quoting Isaiah 28:16 in Romans 9:33, it’s the equivalent of the Hebrew words pinnah, rendered “corner stone” in Isaiah 28:16 as the LORD there speaks of, by this hail (this word frozen, reserved, in heaven, until now when it is sent against the current crop of corrupt leaders), overthrowing those (devils) who’ve made lies and falsehood their hiding place.
The stone of turning, changing (pinnah), is Christ with us, in us, as we will see described from many aspects, giving us a comprehensive understanding of the mystery revealed therein.
The LORD’s manner (way, character, and identity) is manifested as He replaces the old and corrupt foundation, washing away the sand upon which they (the devils who made a covenant with death, and in agreement with hell) built there institutions (houses), restoring and refreshing the firm foundation, in a house upon the Rock, upon which they should be, will be, and are being built.
The meaning of the word pinnah (a in pinnacle) is, “feminine of 6434 [pen – meaning “to turn; an angle (of a street or wall {protection and way})”]; an angle; by implication, a pinnacle; figuratively, a chieftain:–bulwark, chief, corner, stay, tower.”
The word pen is also the origin of the word paniym, which we understand to most often speak of the LORD’s presence with us unknown; from where, obscurity created by cultivated ignorance, He is manifested to all the world.
2 Corinthians 3
14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remains the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.
15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart [minds].
16 Nevertheless when it shall turn to the LORD, the vail shall be taken away.
17 Now the LORD is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the LORD is, there is liberty [this jubilee].
18 But we all, with open face [His presence manifested in us] beholding as in a glass [mirror] the glory of the LORD, are changed into the same image from [His] glory [with us] to [His] glory [in us], even as by the Spirit [His unknown work, by His word that effectually works in and trough us] of the LORD.
2 Corinthians 4
1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry [to give this understanding], as we have received mercy [His promise to not destroy us but to long-suffer to correct us], we faint not [long-suffering with Him, for His and His people’s sake];
2 But have renounced the hidden [unknown to us by ignorance] things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience [suneidesis – producing a co-perspective, the common mind of Christ] in the sight of God.
3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
4 In whom the god [Satan, working in and through the devils he possesses] of this world has [by cultivated ignorance, generational decay] blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light [understanding and life] of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine [this light] unto them.
5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the LORD; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake [manifesting Jehovah’s Salvation through a common mind in our before dead flesh].
6 For God, who commanded the light [this understanding and life] to shine out of darkness [this time when total ignorance of the LORD covers the earth], has shined in our hearts [our like mind], to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face [presence] of Jesus Christ [in the flesh of His ONE BODY].
7 But we have this treasure [of His light and life, which in His understanding given] in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
10 Always bearing about in the body the dying [making ourselves obscure while undertaking the sacrifice necessary to deliver the gospel] of the LORD Jesus, that the life [light and understanding] also of Jesus might be made manifest [alive] in our [flesh] body [through Christian charity, agape, God’s love given by us as received from Him].
Before looking into the depth of the word petra, the following, ending with Proverbs 16, is from the post of 3 February 2018 (slightly edited for greater clarity), with today’s additions in double brackets.
And Joshua Discomfited Amalek and his People with the Edge of the Sword.
Continuing: we have often mentioned and discussed Exodus 17, which is the origin alluded to in the LORD’s quote during His temptation by the devil. We have seen this in His response in Matthew 4:7, where He quotes from Deuteronomy 6:16, saying, “You shall not tempt the LORD your God.” We know the full verse in Deuteronomy says, “You shall not tempt the LORD your God, as you tempted him in Massah.” Massah, meaning temptation, refers to Exodus 17:7, when water flowed from the Rock after God’s people questioned if He was among them in the camp and speaking through Moses.
Exodus 17
1 And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin [[meaning thorns and clay, speaking of misleads forming them, Numbers 33: 11 – 13 adding deeper journey detail, describing the hidden meaning in the verse following, that it’s from Sin through Dophkah, meaning “knocking,” which is the LORD announcing His desire to enter; then through Alush, meaning, “I will knead (bread [or clay])” to reform them;” definitions quoted from the Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon]], after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched [[chanah – meaning encamp, to decline, incline into sleep]] in Rephidim [[as they rested in sleep]]: and there was no water [[no word of God from His place of full understanding]] for the people to drink.
2 Wherefore the people did chide [[riyb – this a verbal grappling, the origin of Peter’s, in 2 Peter 3:16, speaking of those who wrestle with the word of God to their own destruction: apoleia – perdition]] with Moses, and said, Give us water [[understanding in the word of God from heaven]] that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide [[riyb – verbally grapple, wrestle with this word of God]] you with me? Wherefore do you tempt [[nacah – try, doubt the presence of]] the LORD [[speaking His word through me]]?
3 And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that you have brought us up out of Egypt [[the double strait – opression under corrupt church and state institutions]], to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
4 And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone [[caqal – meaning “to be weighty; but used only in the sense of lapidation {heaping words upon words to eventually cause a state of mental death of the victim} or its contrary (as if a dilapidation {to bring into a state of decline, into a like mental manner with those casting such})”]] me.
5 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go on before the people, and take with you of the elders of Israel [[as He has charged me, as I have done as He commanded]]; and your rod, wherewith you smote the river [[the words flowing from the tyrants of Egypt, the double strait, oppression from the institutions of church and state, into all the people at large, turning their words into blood, showing them to be draining life from all who followed their commands]] take [[the rod, which also turned to a serpent against serpents, whose mouth swallowed the rods of Egypt]] in your hand, and go.
6 Behold, I will stand before you there upon the rock [[who is Christ, the LORD manifesting His presence in your flesh]] in Horeb [[meaning it comes to the “desolate,” those no longer remaining with this understanding, and are, therefore, without the good leading of the LORD’s Spirit, unable to defend and protect themselves against the evil powers]]; and you shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water [[this same word of the LORD]] out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel. [[Deuteronomy 32:36 For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent {nacham – as the Comforter, lead us into all truth} himself for his servants {sake}, when he sees {ra’ah – with His eyes} that their power {to defend and protect themselves} is gone, and there is none shut up {‘astar – none are protected from men’s evil}, or left {with strength, this understanding}.]]
7 And he called the name of the place Massah [[the place of the trial, the temptation by devils among us, in this time and place, when all God’s people are wrestling with Him and His word, tempted to believe it isn’t His or Him]], and Meribah [[this strife and contention]], because of the chiding [[riyb – this verbal grappling: wrestling]] of the children of Israel, and because they tempted [[nacah – “to test {in which the LORD proves Himself in His Self-Manifesting at His will}; by implication, to attempt {to disprove}]] the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?
[[1 John 4
1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try {test} the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
2 Hereby know you the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh {of those He has called and chosen} is of God:
3 And every spirit that confesses not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh {of His chosen} is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof you have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them {the deniers who wrestle with this word of God to their own destruction}: because greater is he that is {risen and is alive} in you, than he {Satan} that is in {his devils in} the world.
5 They are of the world: therefore, speak they {the defiled and corrupt words} of the world, and the world {understanding the same language} hears them.
6 We are of God: he that {has learned His language, truth, that is a foreign tongue to the world} knows God hears us; he that is not of God hears not us {because His tongue is foreign to them}. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.}}
We know the rivers mentioned in verse 5 are those turned to blood, which we know from many studies refers to the ideas and advice flowing into the society, creating the culture which was ultimately the source of the bondage in Egypt. The waters turned to “blood” speaks of making apparent the death lurking in them, of which those consuming them were before unaware.
Conversely, the waters flowing from the Rock in Horeb, are those removing all the bad habits learned in Egypt, which the people didn’t think they were able to live without, as we see in their murmuring. We have seen in 1 Corinthians 10, this Rock is Christ, written by Paul in this way to tell us it is the LORD in Moses speaking.
1 Corinthians 10
4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock [[petra]] that followed them: and that Rock [[petra]] was Christ.
5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things [[to return to the ways of Egypt]], as they also lusted.
Paul is telling of the same LORD [[One God, all in all]] being in all who He has chosen to speak His word, for this purpose of educating His people away from the bad habits of a culture that is destroying them.
The LORD is using the same method He quotes from Deuteronomy 6:16, a chapter He knows earlier says that the LORD our God is One God. Both He and the devil tempting Him know the earlier verses make an even more significant statement against the temptation. The temptation was to follow the corrupted ideas of the religion as men had twisted, perverted, and altered it [[into an outright denial and resistance of the LORD’s manifested presence]].
Deuteronomy 6
3 Hear [[shama’ – this word as the voice of Jehovah, and as such, obey Him]] therefore, O Israel, and observe [[shamar – guard and protect its purity, so]] to do it; that it may be well with you, and that you may increase mightily, as the LORD God of your fathers has promised you, in the land [[‘erets – this new earth]] that flows with milk and honey [[by which all learn to choose the LORD’s good leading and refuse the evil misleading of wicked men]].
4 Hear [[shama’ – and obey]], O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD [[all in all His chosen]]:
5 And you shalt love the LORD your God with all your heart [[mind]], and with all your soul [[the substance of your immortal being]], and with all your might [[which is the understanding He has given those who’ve received Him]].
6 And these words, which I command you this day, shall be in your heart [[mind]]:
7 And you shalt teach them diligently unto your children, and shalt talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the [[LORD’s]] way, and when you lay down [[to rest]], and when you rise up [[to do His work]].
8 And you shalt bind them for a sign upon your hand [[in all your works]], and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes [[always in the forefront of your thinking, so you see and He sees]].
9 And you shalt write them [as the blood of this Passover]] upon the posts of your house [[showing they are the rules of His house]], and on your gates [[so all entering His kingdom will see and know the LORD is our God, and this His law]]. [[Pardon me while I digress: I have heard many going out of their way to state {their opinion, fearing the awakening happening here} that there is no room, or a codified mandate, for a national “religion.” The original idea of the “Establishment Clause” in the First Amendment, was to restrict the federal government from choosing one state’s established Christian “denomination” over any of the other {thereby allowing “free exercise”}. All the colonies (later states) had an established Christian denominational identity. Per John Wise’s book, “the Vindication of the Government of the New England Churches,” {per the Church of England trying to assert control and conformity over the churches here, he wrote {the vindication} as a declarative reasoning as to why these same churches should be self-ruled based on nuance and necessity only known and properly addressed by local leaders chosen by the people. This principle became the foundation of decentralized government, which is the same codified in the Constitution, which itself, in its signing, ends showing the one single unified declaration {in Article VII, Paragraph 2} of the LORD, the Christ in Christian, by each and every one of the signers {and ratified by all the States}. And I couldn’t care less about the delusional opinions of those whose minds are so darkened they can’t be reasoned with, who will never be convinced, whose only goal, by ignoring truth and denying reality, is to keep all arguments endless and all people forever held captive in the confusion they, by these evil means, intentionally create.]]
10 And it shall be, when the LORD your God shall have brought you into the land [[‘erets – this new earth, wherein dwells the LORD’s righteousness]] which he swore unto your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you great and goodly cities, which you built not,
11 And houses full of all good things, which you filled not, and wells digged, which you dig not, vineyards and olive trees, which you planted not; when you shall have eaten and be full;
12 Then beware lest you forget the LORD, which brought you forth out of the land [[‘erets]] of Egypt [[the old and corrupt heaven and earth]], from the house of bondage [[held captive therein by the rudiments {stroicheion – elements}, the totally corrupt foundational ideas, of the world]].
13 You shall fear the LORD your God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.
14 You shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;
15 (For the LORD your God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger [[‘aph – the presnce]] of the LORD your God be kindled [[charah – glow as His light, as the heat of the fire from His mouth]] against you, and destroy [[shamad – showing your desolation, with the words from His mouth heard, consuming your ignorant elements]] you from off of [[in the original text it’s ma’al – your “sins”]] the face of [[paniym – by His manifested presence in]] the earth [[‘adamah – to this first generation of His new creation]].
16 You shall not tempt [[nacah – doubt]] the LORD your God, as you tempted him in Massah [[where you wrestled with His word, some coming to understanding, and others, choosing darkness because their deeds are evil, to their perdition]].
The even deeper meaning in the LORD quoting this is in the words of the devil’s tempting Him.
Matthew 4
5 Then the devil taketh him [[exalting His name above all other names]] up into the holy city, and set him on a pinnacle [[as the turning stone, the true foundation, even that which the same devils corrupted]] of the temple,
6 And says unto him, If you be the Son of God, [[because of our sins which You are shamad ma’al {destroying}, cast yourself down from Your place also, as we, the fallen angels, have]]: for it is written, He shall give his angels [[the messengers sent with a partial understanding, which devils have corrupted]] charge concerning you: and in their hands [[works]] they shall bear you up [[nasa’ – lift you back to your place]], lest at any time you dash your foot against a stone [[saying these fallen angels will keep you from stumbling by speaking this word of God against their own accepted errors]].
7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, You shalt not tempt [[not deny and ignore the presence]] the LORD your God [[who manifests Himself at His will]].
We see here it is the devil in the holy city (among God’s people), at the pinnacle of the temple, quoting scripture, thinking the LORD himself is ignorant of what is said just before in Psalms 91, the origin of his [[Satan’s through His devils]] quote. The qualifier of [[against]] the devil’s statement comes two verses earlier in verse 9, saying [[the LORD speaking to my LORD]], “Because you have made the LORD [[Jehovah]], which is my refuge, even the Most High, your habitation.”
Psalm 91
1 He that dwells in the secret place [[cether – the things only covered by men’s ignorance]] of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty [[His protection from the false light]].
2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler [[yaquwsh – who attempt to entangle us with their corruption]], and from the noisome pestilence [[the words of their dis-ease]].
4 He shall cover you with his feathers [[‘ebrah]], and under his wings shalt you trust: his truth shall be your shield and buckler. [[Deuteronomy 32:11 As an eagle stirs up her nest, flutters over her young, spreads abroad her wings, taketh them, bears them on her wings {ebrah}: 12 So the LORD alone {as a unicorn, the only and Almighty power}]] did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.]]
5 You shalt not be afraid for the terror by night [[now when darkness covers the old and corrupt heaven and earth]]; nor for the arrow [[the LORD people carrying His word to all]] that flies [[as an eagle, the fourth and final face of the LORD’s unfolding presence, which Ezekiel saw in the wheel within a wheel]] by day [[causing this understanding to brings light to the new heaven and earth, wherein dwells the LORD’s righteousness]];
6 Nor for the pestilence that walks in darkness [[has its way through ignorance]]; nor for the destruction [[of the wicked]] that was at noonday [[now when this light if risen and is exalted above all other voices]].
7 A thousand shall fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come nigh you.
8 Only with your eyes shalt you behold and see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because you [[and I]] have made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the Most High, your [[our]] habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall you, neither shall any plague come nigh your dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels [[who have not left their first estate, who deliver His word as received]] charge over you, to keep [[guide, guard, and protect]] you in all your ways.
12 They shall bear you up in their hands [[the LORD’s work through them]], lest you dash your foot against a stone.
13 You shalt tread upon the lion and ader [[upon those speaking their own words in the LORD’s name]]: the young lion and the dragon [[men as serpents and whales, devouring others with their wide open mouths]] shalt you trample under feet.
14 Because he has set his love [[His word lighted upon Israel, those who’ve received His word and presence]] upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he has known my name [[identity]].
15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble [[tsarah – the tribulation, this time of Jacob’s trouble, from which we are delivered – see Jeremiah 30:7]]; I will deliver him, and honor him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.
Earlier in the Psalms, in verse 4, it says the LORD will cover us with His feathers, under His wing we shall we trust. The Greek word translated “pinnacle” in Matthew 4:5, meaning wing; is a derivative of the word, pterux, meaning feather.
Friends, this is the same dilemma with which we are faced, in both church and state; go along with and become part of what these houses have degenerated into, or do as the LORD did, willingly suffer the cost (the sacrificial price) of bringing regeneration. It comes through long-suffering, speaking (teaching) the word of God, and correcting what man has corrupted.
It is the command of the LORD, to teach His word, as written in Deuteronomy 6 above; and here following again [[see above for today’s additions]]:
6 And these words, which I command you this day, shall be in your heart:
7 And you shalt teach them diligently unto your children, and shalt talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lay down, and when you rise up.
8 And you shalt bind them for a sign upon your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.
9 And you shalt write them upon the posts of your house, and on your gates.
10 And it shall be, when the LORD your God shall have brought you into the land which he swore unto your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you great and goodly cities, which you built not,
11 And houses full of all good things, which you filled not, and wells digged, which you dig not, vineyards and olive trees, which you planted not; when you shall have eaten and be full;
12 Then beware lest you forget the LORD, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
All of these ideas combine upon the foundation of what we read in the LORD’s response to the final temptation, (which cause the adversary to leave) as He quotes from Deuteronomy 6:13, a quote that also appears in Deuteronomy 10:20. In this latter passage, it continues into the following chapter and tells of the LORD speaking to those of us who have seen His mighty works. He speaks to us, those witnessing the deliverance He has wrought in our time, releasing us from our captors, while also quieting those misleading us toward a return to bondage. In our time, they are the false prophets in the church, and those among us infesting government, in control, and therefore couldn’t care less about the corrupted state. It is why the name Satan is used by the LORD to identify the devils [[those possessed by Satan]] tempting us. The Hebrew word satan means adversary, and describes those opposing His purpose and appearing, [[resisting Him]] with lies and deception [[which are the acceptable language of our time]].
Deuteronomy 10
20 You shalt fear the LORD your God; him shalt you serve, and to him shalt you cleave [[dabaq – join with]], and swear by his name [[His identity manifested]].
21 He is your praise, and he is your God, that has done for you these great and terrible things, which your eyes have seen.
22 Your fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the LORD your God has made you as the stars of heaven for multitude.
[[Deuteronomy 30
19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death {good and evil defined}, blessing and cursing: therefore choose {good and} life, that both you and your seed may live:
20 That you mayest love the LORD your God, and that you mayest obey {shama’} his voice, and that you mayest cleave {dabaq – join} unto him: for he is your life {good leading}, and the length of your days: that you may dwell in the land {‘adamah – the new generation of the LORD’s new creation} which the LORD swore unto your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.]]
Deuteronomy 11
1 Therefore you shalt love the LORD your God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments, always.
2 And know you this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen the chastisement [[correction]] of the LORD your God, his greatness [[in His work among us]], his mighty hand, and his stretched out arm,
3 And his miracles, and his acts, which he did in the midst of Egypt unto Pharaoh the king of Egypt, and unto all his land [[‘erets – the old earth under the power of Satan, resisting God and His work with and in His people]];
4 And what he did unto the army of Egypt [[the oppressors in all the corrupt institutions of the old earth, now exposed as known liars, who use deception and manipulation to destroy the minds of those they control: who ignorantly follow them into perdition, who perish because they receive not the love of this truth]], unto their horses, and to their chariots; how he made the water of the Red sea to overflow them as they pursued after you, and how the LORD has destroyed them unto this day [[the dead don’t know they are dead, in torment here in the hell they’ve created and chosen]];
5 And what he did unto you in the wilderness, until you came into this place;
6 And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben [[[who is the pattern of the son of perdition, who put himself in his father’s place, and thereby lost his birthright – see 1 Chronicles 5:1 & 2]] see Numbers 16, for more on these (priests) sons of Korah – and, who knowing the LORD Has sent me]: how the [[old and corrupt]] earth [[‘erets]] opened her mouth, and swallowed them up [[into hell, the belly of the earth]], and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all Israel:
7 But [[you who see as the LORD sees]] your eyes have seen all the great acts of the LORD which he did.
8 Therefore shall you keep all the commandments which I command you this day, that you may be strong, and go in and possess the land [[‘erets – the new earth I Am creating]], whither you go to [[by My Spirit with you, in you]] possess it;
9 And that you may prolong your days in the land [[‘adamah – in this first generation of My new creation]], which the LORD swore unto your fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land [‘erets – a new earth]] that flows with milk and honey [[by which man learns to choose good and refuse evil, an earth wherein dwells the LORD’s righteousness]].
10 For the land [[‘erets – this new earth]], whither you goes in to possess it, is not as the land [[‘erets – not the old and corrupt earth]] of Egypt [[in the double strait, oppressed by the corrupt institutions of church and state]], from whence you came out, where you sowed your seed [[the corrupt ideas you learned there]], and watered it with your foot [[your own ways]], as a garden of herbs [[protecting what grew there out of your own creations]]:
11 But the land [[‘erest – the new earth]], whither you go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys [[new leadership rising from and among the lowly]], and drink water of the rain of heaven [these living and life giving waters]:
12 A land [[‘erets – this new earth]] which the LORD your God cares for: the eyes of the LORD your God are always upon it, from the beginning [[re’shiyth – the beginning of the new creation: the same as in Genesis 1:1]] of the year [[shaneh – a revolution, circuit, of time]] even unto the end [[‘achariyth – in these last days]] of the year [[shaneh – of this revolution, circuit, of time: the age: aion]].
13 And it shall come to pass, if you shall hearken diligently [[shama’ shama’ – hear this as the voice of the LORD, and obey Him]] unto my commandments which I command you this day [[in this time when light: understanding and life, has come to the earth again]], to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart [[mind]] and with all your soul [[your immortal substance]],
14 That I will give you the rain [[this word and understanding from the cloud of heaven, where it has been reserved for this time of war]] of your land [[‘erets – creating the new earth]] in his due season [[this appointed time]], the first rain [[the written word sent and left here as a wheel within a wheel, to give understanding, which is light and life]] and the latter rain [[understanding of the deep held therein]], that [[in this time of harvest]] you may gather in your corn, and your wine, and your oil.
15 And I will send grass [[new life on the earth, as in the third day of creation]] in your fields for your cattle [[the LORD’s flock]], that you mayest eat and be full.
16 Take heed to yourselves, that your heart [[minds]] be not deceived, and you turn aside, and serve other gods [[men who put themselves in the LORD’s place]], and worship them;
17 And then the LORD’s wrath [[‘aph – His presence]] be kindled [[charah – glow, as light from the fire from His mouth]] against you, and he shut up the heaven [[removing all understanding]], that there be no rain [[no word of God sent from heaven]], and that [[in this drought]] the land yield not her fruit; and lest you perish quickly from off the good land [[‘erets – the new earth]] which the LORD gives you.
18 Therefore shall you lay up these my words in your heart [[minds]] and in your soul [[your immortal substance]], and bind them for a sign upon your hand [[in all your works]], that they may be as frontlets between your eyes [[always in the forefront of your minds, so you are able to see as the LORD sees]].
19 And you shall teach them your children, speaking of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, when you lay down, and when you rise up.
20 And you shalt write them upon the door posts [[as the blood of the LORD’s necessary sacrifice to deliver this word and declare it is Him and His presence manifested]] of your house, and upon your gates [[the entrance abundantly here preached]]: [[2 Peter 1:11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our LORD and Savior Jesus Christ. 12 Wherefore I will not be negligent {but diligent} to put you always in remembrance of these things, though you know them, and be established in the present truth {who is the LORD with us, in us}].
21 That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land [[‘adamah – the first generation of this new creation]] which [[passing over from death to life, into the promised end]] the LORD swore unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.
22 For if you shall diligently keep [[shamar – guard and protect from corruption]] all these commandments which I command you, to [[obey and]] do them, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave [[dabaq – join]] unto him;
23 Then will the LORD drive out all these nations from before you, and you shall possess greater nations and mightier than yourselves.
As we have studied, Satan is the one identified in Zechariah 3 as standing at the right hand of Joshua, who represents the priesthood being raised up, which brings us back to Exodus 17, and Joshua battling against Amalek. We know Joshua is the name Jesus in Hebrew, again signifying the new priesthood as the full body of Christ.
In Exodus 17, after the events in Massah, which is located in Rephidim, meaning to refresh, as in a place to spread a bed, what is seen are the patterns in church and state of our rest (comfort) disrupted and [[later]] restored. We have already seen in the LORD’s congregation, disruption by murmuring and questioning the one the LORD has chosen to speak His word, restored as [[by]] the water flowing from Christ (God’s chosen).
The name Amalek [[with an unstated contextual affinity to words meaning he is “not our king”]] is from [[also has an intended affinity to]] the Hebrew word ‘amal, meaning severe and wearying work. It [[‘amal – Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary #5998]] is a word only used eleven times, speaking of the source of the confused state we have often discussed. It speaks of laboring, as in the toil Cain was sentenced to, [[worthless works]] all for naught. Of the eleven times it is used, eight are in Ecclesiastes as Solomon speaks of his laboring to find meaning in the [[works of the]] natural world, where he [[Solomon]] concludes it can never be found.
The idea is seen when ‘amal is used in Psalms 127:1 to tell of those laboring in vain trying to build a house without the LORD. The house the LORD is building is His family, children He has taught in the ways of peace and security.
Psalms 127
1 Except the LORD build the house, they labor [[‘amal]] in vain [[worthlessly]] that build it: except the LORD keep [[shamar – guards and protects against corruption]] the city, the watchman [[shamar – those set in place to guard and protect it]] wakes but in vain [[watches worthlessly]].
2 It is vain for you to [[without the LORD rising with you, in you]] rise up early [[shakam – only used here in the Psalms, referring us to its one use in Proverbs, saying in Provers 27:14, “He that {without the LORD’s blessing} blesses his friend with a loud voice {speaking over, to cover, the LORD’s voice}, rising early {shakam} in the morning {when the LORD is rising upon all as the sun of this new day}, it shall be counted a curse to him.”], to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he gives his beloved sleep. [[Isaiah 5:11 Woe unto them that rise up early {shakam} in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them {and they speak against the LORD}! See Jeremiah 7 below]]
3 Lo, children are a heritage of the LORD [[in whom he will rise and contend]]: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4 [[They, His children are]] As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man [[the LORD’s man of war]]; so are children of the youth [[the first fruits of this resurrection]].
5 Happy is the man [[I Am, a man of war]] that has his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed [[but shall reach this promised and expected end]], but they shall [[opening their mouths]] speak with [[this word, battling against]] the enemies in the gate [[those blocking the way out of death and hell, into the kingdom of God]].
[[Jeremiah 7
8 Behold, you trust in lying words {the molten images the wicked form and reform as suits their evil agenda of manipulation and control}, that {are worthless and} cannot profit.
9 Will you steal {My words from My people}, murder {causing the death of all who trust in and follow your lying words spoken in My name}, and commit adultery {with these men who’ve put themselves in My place}, and swear falsely {in My Holy name}, and burn incense unto Baal {the false gods of this world, who’ve put themselves in My place and call themselves by My name}, and walk after {the way of} other gods whom you know not {are false gods and strangers to Me};
10 And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations {spoken of in the previous verses, which caused the current spiritual state of desolation and tribulation in the fires they’ve created}?
11 Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it {has become such}, says the LORD. {John 2:15 And when he {the LORD Jesus} had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew the tables; 16 And said unto them that sold doves {their fables about the signs of the end}, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise. 17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of your house has eaten me up.}
12 But go you now unto my place which was in Shiloh {where My peace reigned, where the ark of this testimony remained among My people}, where I set my name {My manifested identity in My word} at the first {ri’shown – the beginning first spoken of in Genesis 8:13, telling of when the waters of the flood were dried up}, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.
13 And now, because you have done all these works, says the LORD, and I spoke unto you, rising up early {shakam} and speaking, but you heard {shama’} not {refusing to hear the voice as My voice, and would not obey it as such}; and I called you, but you answered not;
14 Therefore will I do unto this house, which is called by my name, wherein you trust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I have done to Shiloh {removing My presence and identity from these corrupt institutions}.
15 And I will cast you out of my sight {paniym – from My presence}, as I have cast out all your brethren, even the whole seed of Ephraim {who have all become dead without My Spirit}.
16 Therefore {because they refuse this word} pray not you for this people {who’ve chosen to following devils resisting and opposing this correction, in which correction is the only rest and refreshing}, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear you.
17 Seest you not what they do in the cities of Judah {in the place of these corrupt leaders} and in the streets of Jerusalem {teaching their own words and ways to My people at large}?
18 The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of {reigning wth their corrupt} heaven {the whore of Babylon, the dead body of Christ, choosing to remain in death and hell}, and to pour out drink offerings unto other {false} gods {they’ve put in My place}, that they may provoke me to anger.
19 Do they provoke me to anger? says the LORD: do they not provoke themselves to the confusion {Babylon} of their own faces {paniym – not knowing My presence with them, in the flesh of My choosing}?
20 Therefore thus says the LORD God; Behold, my anger {‘aph – My presence against them} and my fury shall be poured out {from the mouth of the Rock of My choosing} upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn {up the corrupt works of the wicked}, and {against the fires of hell, it} shall not be quenched.
21 Thus says the LORD of hosts {I Am, a man of war}, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings {with your strange fire} unto your sacrifices, and eat {devour your own} flesh.
22 For I spoke not unto your fathers {who have taught you the creation of corrupt men, the words of devils who put themselves in My place}, nor commanded them {those mentioned in Deuteronomy 11:6 above} in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices:
23 But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey {shama’ – here this word from My chosen, as} my voice {and obey My commands that are for your refreshing and good}, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people: and walk you in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well {yatab – to be My presence and make well all who receive Me: referring to its three uses in Jeremiah 7:3 & 5} unto you. {Jeremiah 7:3 Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend {yatab – hear and be My voice and I will heal} your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place. 4 Trust you not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these. {Which are in truth corrupted, defiled by the abominations that have caused the desolation of the institutions}. 5 For if {by manifesting My presence} you thoroughly {yatab – become a healer} amend {yatab – I will heal} your ways and your doings; if you {heal it, by} thoroughly execute {My good} judgment between a man and his neighbor; 6 If you oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow {and instead visit them as My presence, with good judgment, relieving their afflictions, which is pure religion in the sight of God – see James 1:26 & 27} and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt: 7 Then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land {‘erets – this new, refreshed, earth, which I Am thoroughly healing} that I gave to your fathers, forever and ever.}
24 But they hearkened {shama’} not {they refused, as do the current elders refuse, to hear and obey My voice}, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination {creations} of their evil heart {minds possessed by the Satan}, and went backward, and not forward. {See Hebrews 10:39 below}]]
[[Hebrews 10
26 For if we sin willfully after that we {here and now} have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more {other than this, the LORD’s} sacrifice {necessary to deliver this truth} for sins,
27 But a certain fearful looking for {from this voice of the LORD} of judgment and fiery indignation {zelos – zeal}, which shall devour the adversaries {making His enemies His footstool}.
28 He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose you, shall he be thought worthy, who has trodden under-foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood {His life poured out in this sacrifice} of the covenant {to restate these promises of this end}, wherewith he was sanctified {by the Father declared holy}, an unholy thing, and has done despite unto the Spirit of grace {pouring out these treasures bringing His jubilee, the shouting that declares His presence}?
30 For we know him that has said, Vengeance belongs unto me, I will recompense, says the LORD. And again, The LORD shall judge his people. {Deuteronomy 32:39 See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no {false} god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver {natsal – the equivalent of harpazo in John 10:28 & 29; telling that no man can “pluck,” or rapture, harpazo rendered “caught up,” any out of my or my Father’s hand}, out of my hand. 40 For I lift up my hand {His work in these words exalted above all other voices} to heaven, and say, I live forever {I Am the perpetual Son of man and the chosen of God}. 41 If I whet my glittering sword {this word of enlightenment, which men refuse}, and my hand {these works of the Father alive in me} take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to my enemies, and will reward them that hate me. 42 I will make my arrows {My risen people speaking this word} drunk with blood {changing mind by this sacrifice poured out}, and my sword {this word the wicked refuse} shall devour {the worthless works of the} flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of {this new creation} revenges upon the enemy. 43 Rejoice, O you nations {all the world that hasn’t know the ever present LORD}, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land {‘adamah – the first generation of His new creation}, and to his people.}
31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
32 But call to remembrance the former days {of darkness}, in which, after you were illuminated {given this understanding and life}, you endured a great fight of afflictions;
33 Partly, whilst you were made a gazing-stock {held up for public mocking by those who hate us without cause} both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst you became companions of them that were so used.
34 For you had compassion of me in my bonds {desmios – the LORD’s zeal for things just and equal, by which His enemies are made His footstool}, and took joyfully the spoiling of your {corrupt} goods {things you thought were true, which aren’t}, knowing in yourselves that you have in heaven a better {kreitton} and an enduring substance {your immortal soul, here and now awakened to immortality}.
35 Cast not away therefore your confidence {waiting for things fully expected}, which has great recompense of reward {the LORD revealed with us, in us}.
36 For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God {speaking as commanded}, you might receive the promise {this end now come, with the shout of His archangel, declaring His presence and jubilee: the shout of freedom from death and hell}.
37 For yet a little while {mikron – the time between when He isn’t seen and is then seen again – see John 16:16, when the living see Him again}, and he that shall come {heko – arrive apparent} will come {erchomai – through this Divine utterance}, and will not tarry. {2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the LORD will come {heko – appear present} as a thief {unknown, even while present} in the night {now when ignorance of Him covers the world in darkness}; in the which the {the old and corrupt understanding of the world} heavens shall pass away with a great noise {this voice of His archangel}, and the elements {stoicheion – the corrupt foundational understand of the falsely so-called wise of this now ending world} of shall melt with fervent heat {from fires these men’s evil ways have created}, the {old} earth also and the works {of wicked men} that are therein shall be burned up. 1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come {heko}, and has given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in {the ONE BODY of} his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.}
38 Now the just shall live by {own} faith {pistis – believing the LORD is present with us, in us}: but if any man draw back {hupostello – fearing, hold back this word, refusing to believe it is His and Him}, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
39 But we are not of them who draw back {hupostole} unto perdition {apoleia}; but of them that believe {pistis – that this word is the word from the mouth of God} to the saving of the soul.]]
The next use of ‘amal is in Proverbs 16:26, saying man’s labor is to satisfy himself and doing, creating things which remove peace and security. The final use of ‘amal, is in telling of the gourd Jonah sat under waiting for the destruction of Nineveh, even though the people there, not knowing their right hand from the left, were in need of being taught. Rather than make them his children, Jonah was looking for comfort [[in their destruction]] without taking the only steps able to produce it [[comfort – of all, even the wicked most in need of correction: which comes by leading into all this truth, in which is revealed the manner and character of God]].
Provers 16
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keeps his way preserves his soul.
18 Pride [[which produces an unreasonable state of mind: refusing sound reason]] goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit [[hubris – morbid self-confidence]] before a fall.
19 Better it is to be of a [[correctable]] humble spirit with the lowly [[whose minds aren’t tempted to deny the LORD, because of His correction]], than to divide the spoil with the proud [[who prosper by evil means]].
20 He that handles a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusts in the LORD, happy is he.
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness [[strength ]] of the lips [[speaking the things He has taught us]] increases learning.
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that has it: but the instruction of fools [[who say there is no God]] is folly.
23 The heart [[enlightened mind]] of the wise teaches his [[own]] mouth [[to speak things good and true, and refuse evil]], and adds learning to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health [[marpe’ – a cure, healing]] to the [[dead and scatter]] bones [[‘etsem – used ten times in Ezekiel 37, the number ten speaking of ordinal perfection: completion, by the voice of the archangel, the son of man, as commanded, as I have been charged, calling the dead bones to come together and rise to life again]].
25 There is a way that [[paniym – by his flesh mind, unknowingly speaking against the presence of the LORD]] seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
26 He that labors [‘amel] labors [‘amal] for himself; for [[in pride and hubris]] his mouth craves it of him.
27 An ungodly man digs up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire [[of death and hell]].
28 A froward man [one who twists and perverts truth] sows strife: and a whisperer separates [[the dead bones of]] chief friends.
29 A violent man [[with evil words meant manipulate and control]] entices his neighbor, and leads him into the way that is not good.
30 He shuts his eyes to devise froward [twisted and perverse] things: moving his lips he brings evil to pass.
31 The hoary head [[seybah – from words meaning entering and gifts: these treasures, His grace in this jubilee]] is a crown of glory, if it [[the crown of seybah]] be found in the way of righteousness.
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules his spirit than he that taketh a city.
33 The lot [[the determined time and place of this judgment]] is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing [[mishpat – this judgment]] thereof is of the LORD.
In the word seybah, the LORD is referring us to the two times it appears in the Psalms, in Psalms 71:18, rendered “grayheaded,” and in Psalms 92:14, rendered “old age.”
Psalms 71
17 O God, you have taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared your wondrous works.
18 Now also when I am old and grayheaded [seybah – have entered your grace: treasures], O God, forsake me not; until I have shown your strength [this understanding] unto this [first] generation, and your power [in Your word] to every one that is to come [into this same understanding].
19 Your righteousness also, O God, is very high, who has done great things: O God, who is like unto you!
20 You, which have shown me [ra’ah – opened my eyes to see] great and sore troubles [tsarah – this tribulation], shalt quicken me [from death into life] again, and shalt bring me up again from the [darkened] depths of the [belly of the] earth [which the hell men have created].
21 You shalt increase my greatness, and comfort [nacham – by Your parakletos: the Paraclete] me on every side [cabab – surrounding me with Your Spirit, speaking and working among the dead].
Friends, as it is known and widely accepted, the Rock (from the sixteen times used word petra) is Christ, who is now yet unknown as the ONE living Body of Jesus Christ, Jehovah’s Salvation manifest in the flesh He chooses and declares holy, which is the manifestation of His presence and will.
Matthew 7
22 Many will say to me in that day, LORD, LORD, have we not prophesied in your name? and in your name have cast out devils? and in your name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never KNEW you: depart from me, you that work iniquity.
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and DOES them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock [petra]:
25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock [petra].
Matthew 16
18 And I say also unto you, That you are Peter, and upon this rock [petra – the personal foundation, individual, declaration of KNOWING Him with us, in us] I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
19 And I will give unto you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
Psalms 105
1 O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name [His manifested identity]: make [Him] known [in] his deeds among the people.
2 Sing [His words repeated as received, manifesting His presence] unto him [in His people who will rise with His rising in them], sing psalms unto him: talk you of all his wondrous works.
3 Glory you in his holy name: let the heart [mind] of them rejoice [at the realization of His presence] that [diligently] seek the LORD.
4 Seek the LORD, and his strength [His understanding]: [diligently] seek his face [paniym – His presence] evermore.
5 Remember his marvelous works that he has done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
Matthew 27
51 And, behold, the veil [the flesh behind which He is hidden, is torn away revealing His presence to all] of the temple [His people at large, in which He dwells] was rent [schizo] in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake [awakening the dead bones by shaking from the earth the blinding things created by men], and the rocks [petra – the dead body of Christ awakened by His presence in them] rent [schizo – torn open revealing Christ with us, in us];
52 And the graves [mnemeion – the tomb, the place where the dead body of Christ was held, until it disappeared from sight, is the stone was rolled away opening here mouths; the “rock” {petra} from where the tomb {mnemeion – the place where remembrance, mneia, occurs} was “hewn,” from the word latomeo, from laos temno, meaning where the people were hacked in pieced: scattered into obscurity] were opened; and many bodies of the saints [hagios – who were made and declared holy] which slept [koimaos – who were put to sleep] arose [ereiro – were resurrected with Him in His rising with them, in them],
53 And came out of the graves [mnemeion – the tombs where the dead have been housed, waiting for this remembrance to occur] after his resurrection [egersis], and went into the holy [hagios] city, and appeared [emphanizo – emio phaneroo: meaning, in them making My presence apparent] unto many.
1 Peter 2
5 You also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy [hagios] priesthood [of saints], to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall not be confounded [kataischuno – see 1 Corinthians 1:27].
7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock [petra – Christ] of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
1 Corinthians 1
25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
26 For you see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound [kataischuno] the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound [katauschuno] the things [corrupt powers] which are mighty;
28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, has God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
Romans 9
26 And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, You are not my people [not Israel]; there shall they be called the [corrected] children of the living God.
27 Isaiah also cries concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant [spiritual Israel, upon whom this light has lighted as a dove] shall be saved:
28 For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the LORD make upon the earth.
29 And as Isaiah said before, Except the LORD of Sabaoth [hosts, a man of war] had left us a seed, we had been as Sodom, and been made like unto Gomorrah.
30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles [who haven’t known the LORD], which followed not after [liturgical] righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith [believing God is with us, establishing His righteousness above the corrupted liturgical righteousness of man].
31 But Israel [those who claim they are God’s people, while refusing Him and His righteousness, who thereby make themselves bastards], which follow after the law of righteousness [in the word they misinterpret as practice], has not attained to the law of righteousness [which is a house only built and kept by the LORD, and faith in His correcting what man has corrupted].
32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith [not believing He is always with us, and manifests His presence as He wills, when He wills], but as it were by the works of the law [as seen when He is abandoned and denied]. For they stumbled at that stumbling-stone;
33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling-stone and rock [petra – Christ] of offence: and whosoever believes on him shall not be ashamed [but shall reach the promised and expected and].
Psalms 92
1 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto your name, O Most High:
2 To show forth your lovingkindness in the morning, and your faithfulness every night,
3 Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.
4 For you, LORD, have made me glad through your work: I will triumph in the works of your hands.
5 O LORD, how great are your works! and your thoughts are very deep.
6 A brutish man knows not; neither does a fool understand this.
7 When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed forever:
8 But you, LORD, are most high for evermore.
9 For, lo, your enemies, O LORD, for, lo, your enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
10 But my horn shall you exalt like the horn of a unicorn [the only God-chosen power, sent to reign over the new earth]: I shall be anointed [balal] with fresh oil.
11 My eye also shall see my desire on my enemies, and my ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.
12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon [the upright, purity, in the high places of the earth].
13 Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.
14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age [seybah]; they shall be fat and flourishing;
15 To show that the LORD is upright: he is my Rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
