Those who follow this blog will know much of the following, but for those who don’t, this post applies a sound foundation to Trump’s now well-known plan to downsize or dismantle much of the Federal Government and return its usurped powers to the States.
This may take some work, depending on how deep you want to go—the deeper, the better.
I’ll start with some priceless advice, which comes from a speech by President Calvin Coolidge, a 4th of July speech he made on 5 July 1926 (because the 4th was a Sunday), the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. (In my opinion, the greatest speech ever given by a President: condemning communism through affirmation of our better principles.)
He advised that if anyone sincerely wants to understand the principles, which he called “final” (not able to be improved upon), found in it (the Declaration), they must follow the paths the founders took, read the things they read, and study the ideas they studied. He also speaks of the deep spiritual insight that came not only upon them but upon the entire population of the Colonies.
He speaks of their understanding of natural law (mentioned in the Declaration as one of the reasons that compelled us to separate from England: the denial of our right to live under it and the law of God from whom our rights came) coming from studying philosophers like Samuel Von Pufendorf, who wrote, among other books on the topic, The Whole Duty of Man According to the Law of Nature.
As we know, the beginning of this title refers to its appearance in Ecclesiastes 12:13, in which (and verse 14) Solomon says, “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.”
President Coolidge also speaks of the principles of decentralized (self) government coming from people like Reverend John Wise and his book The Vindication of the Government of New England Churches. The book championed the right of the American Churches not to be controlled by the Church of England (from whom they declared independence).
I encourage everyone to read President Coolidge’s speech, the two books above, and W. Cleon Skousen’s The 5000 Year Leap.
In closing, here is the final paragraph of his speech:
“No other theory is adequate to explain or comprehend the Declaration of Independence. It is the product of the spiritual insight of the people. We live in an age of science and of abounding accumulation of material things. These did not create our Declaration. Our Declaration created them. The things of the spirit come first. Unless we cling to that, all our material prosperity, overwhelming though it may appear, will turn to a barren scepter in our grasp. If we are to maintain the great heritage which has been bequeathed to us, we must be like-minded as the fathers who created it. We must not sink into a pagan materialism. We must cultivate the reverence which they had for the things that are holy. We must follow the spiritual and moral leadership which they showed. We must keep replenished, that they may glow with a more compelling flame, the altar fires before which they worshiped.”
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And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land.
9 – 12 November 2024
And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land.
The word above, in Zechariah 9:16, rendered “stones” is ‘eben, with which the LORD definitively refers us to its uses in Psalms 102:14 & 118:22. In these references He invokes the complete Psalms in which He gives a full understanding of the above verse, which also echoes Isaiah 8:18.
Isaiah 8 18 Behold, I and the children whom the LORD has given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwells in Mount Zion. 19 And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits [of the known dead], and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? [should they be looking] for the living to the dead [who peep and mutter the ways known to lead into death]? 20 [Shouldn’t they be looking] To the law and to the testimony [in which are the ways of life]: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light [understanding and life] in them.
Psalms 102 1 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto you. 2 Hide not your face [paniym – your presence] from me in the day when I am in trouble [tsar – among enemies]; incline your ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily. 3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as a hearth. 4 My heart [mind] is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread. 5 By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin. 6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert. 7 I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top. 8 My enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad [insane] against me are sworn against me. 9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping. 10 Because of your indignation and your wrath: for you have lifted me up, and cast me down. 11 My days are like a shadow that declines; and I am withered like grass. 12 But you, O LORD, shall endure forever; and your remembrance unto all generations. 13 You shall arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favor her, yea, the set time, is come. 14 For your servants take pleasure in her stones [‘eben – those in whom your word is reserve to be spoken at this moment], and favor the dust [‘aphar – the ruin of the earth] thereof. 15 So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth your glory. 16 When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear [ra’ah – be seen] in his glory. 17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer. 18 This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created [as the first generation of His new creation] shall praise the LORD. 19 For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth; 20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death; 21 To [now at this moment] declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem; 22 When the people are gathered together [into His ONE BODY], and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD. 23 He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days. 24 I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: your years are throughout all generations. 25 Of old have you laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of your hands. 26 They shall perish, but you shall endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shall you change [chalaph] them, and they shall be changed [chalaph – the renewing of Isaiah 40:31 & 41:1]: 27 But you are the same, and your years shall have no end. 28 The children of your servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before you [paniym – by Your presence with us, in us].
Psalms 118 1 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endures forever. 2 Let Israel [upon whom this expected end has come] now [open their mouths and] say, that his mercy endures forever. 3 Let the house of Aaron [in whom is this light] now [open their mouth and] say, that his mercy endures forever. 4 Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endures forever. 5 I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place. 6 The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? 7 The LORD takes my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me. 8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. 9 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. 10 All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them. 11 They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. 12 They compassed me about like bees: they are quenched as the fire of thorns [misleaders quickly burned up]: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. 13 You have thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me. 14 The LORD is my strength and song [the words we joyfully repeat as received], and is become my salvation. 15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD does valiantly. 16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD does valiantly. 17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD. 18 The LORD has chastened me sore: but he has not given me over unto death. 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD: 20 This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter. 21 I will praise you: for you have heard me, and are become my salvation. 22 The stone [‘eben] which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. 23 This is the LORD’s doing; it is marvelous in [opening] our eyes. 24 This is the day which the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. 25 Save now [Hosanna], I beseech you, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech you, send now prosperity. 26 Blessed be he that comes in the name [declaring the identity, presence] of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD. 27 God is the LORD, which has shown us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar. 28 You are my God, and I will praise you: you are my God, I will exalt you. 29 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endures forever.
Job 38 1 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, 2 Who is this that darkens counsel by [misguided, misleading] words without knowledge [of God]? 3 Gird up now your loins [prepare yourselves for this journey into the unknown] like a man; for I will demand of you, and answer you me. 4 Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth [here and now, as I did the old]? declare, if you have understanding. 5 Who has laid the measures thereof [from beginning to its end and now again beginning it], if you know? or who has stretched the [measuring] line upon it? 6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone [‘eben] thereof [now turning it again to Me]; 7 When the morning stars sang together [speaking My words, bringing this new day], and all the sons of God shouted for joy [realizing My presence with them, in them as light and life]? 8 Or who shut up the sea [humanity] with doors, when it brake forth [with its own words and ways of corruption], as if it had issued out of the womb [thinking to create themselves into something they made in their own evil image]? 9 When I made the cloud [the earth without the understanding held there] the garment thereof, and thick darkness [their ignorance and confusion their ways create] a swaddling-band [protecting them from themselves] for it, 10 And [by their own doing] brake up for it my decreed [choq – this appointed time and] place, and set bars and doors [holding them in the hell they created], 11 And said, Hitherto shall you come, but no further: and here shall your proud waves be stayed [shiyth – made to end, at the beginning by this word again established]? 12 Have you commanded the morning [this sun to rise upon all] since your days; and caused the day-spring [shachar – dawn] to know his place; 13 That it might take hold of the ends [ending the old age and beginning the new] of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it? 14 It is turned as clay to the seal [this shaking is My signature pressed into the earth]; and they stand as a garment [the covering of My ONE flesh BODY]. 15 And from the wicked their light [understanding] is withholden, and the high arm [the wicked in power] shall be broken. 16 Have you entered into the springs of the sea? or have you walked in search of the depth [this deep understanding held below the surface]? 17 Have the gates of death [and hell] been opened unto you? or have you seen the doors of the shadow of death? 18 Have you perceived the breadth [start to finish] of the earth? declare if you know it all. 19 Where is the way where light dwells [it is with God alone]? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof [which is in the earth that’s rejected Him], 20 That you shouldest take it to the bound thereof [now, when every eye sees the result of following the wicked into debilitating and dysfunctional insanity], and that you should know the paths [followed] to the house thereof? 21 Know you it, because you were then born? or because the number of your days is great? 22 Have you entered into the treasures of the snow? or have you seen the treasures of the hail [the LORD’s understanding frozen in heaven, there reserved until it’s now sent, both as purity and against the current corrupt crop of the wicked in power], 23 Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and [My just] war? 24 By what way is the light parted [into these many colors, showing the sign that I have not come to destroy, as men have, but to save, to rescue the willing from destruction], which scatters the east wind [My Almighty Spirit working to change the minds of man] upon the earth? 25 Who has divided a watercourse [revealing, in the experience, what man’s words and ways of ignorance produce] for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder [My voice heard as the sound of understanding from the cloud]; 26 To cause it to rain [My word from heaven] on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man; 27 To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb [new life] to spring forth? 28 Has the rain a father? or who has begotten the drops of dew? 29 Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who has gendered it [brought it forth in a known form from its progenitor]? 30 The waters are hid as with a stone [‘eben – in me, hidden in my flesh, from where His voice flows], and the face of [paniym – manifesting the LORD’s presence, revealing] the deep [that] is frozen. 31 Can you bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? 32 Can you bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or can you guide [nachah – lead] Arcturus with his sons? [now, when God’s people have become as many at the stars of heaven He’s awakened, as He promised] 33 Know you the ordinances [chuqqah – the limit ordained and appointed] of heaven? can you set the dominion thereof in [by unbreakable decree, ruling] the earth? 34 Can you lift up your voice to the clouds [where My understanding is held], that abundance of waters [My words] may cover you? 35 Can you send lightnings [understanding from there], that they may go and say unto you, Here we are [as in me, saying here I Am]? 36 Who has put [shiyth – stayed the proud wave of the wicked, by] wisdom in the inward parts? or who has given understanding to the heart [mind]? 37 Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven [keep understanding held there], 38 When [ignorance covers the earth without this word of God] the dust grows into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together? 39 Will you hunt the prey [seek this understanding] for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions [from whom it will be heard roaring], 40 When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait [for it to come from the mouth of lions]? 41 Who provides for the raven [covered in darkness] his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat [without this deep understanding].
Isaiah 40 21 Have you not known? have you not heard? has it not been told you from the beginning? have you not understood from the foundations of the earth? 22 It is he that sits upon the circle [chuwg – the full circuit of ages, beginning to end, and beginning again; only appearing elsewhere in Job 22:14 & Proverbs 8:27] of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretch out [in this firmament, this full exposition] the heavens as a curtain, and spreads them out as a tent to dwell in: 23 That brings the princes [corrupt powers] to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity [worthless]. 24 Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the [new] earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind [His Almighty Spirit changing the face of the earth] shall take them away as stubble. 25 To whom then will you liken me, or shall I be equal? says the Holy One. 26 Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who has created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one fails. 27 Why sayest you, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, My way is hidden from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God? 28 Have you not known? have you not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends [beginnings and ends] of the earth [ages], fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. 29 He gives power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increases strength [giving this understanding only He possesses]. 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31 But they that wait upon [qavah – expect] the LORD shall renew [chalaph – change] their strength [their understanding]; they shall mount up with wings as eagles [the final face of the unfolding presence of the LORD]; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Isaiah 41 1 Keep silence before me, O islands [places without this word of God]; and let the people renew [chalaph] their strength: let them come near; then [once they have removed corruption and put on this understanding] let them speak: let us come near together to judgment. 2 Who raised up the righteous man from the east [by this light rising], called him to his foot, gave the nations before him [paniym – by manifesting My presence with him, in him], and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust [‘aphar] to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow. 3 He pursued them, and passed [‘abar – from death into life] safely; even by the way that he had not gone with his feet. 4 Who has wrought and done it, calling the [new] generations from the beginning [in this new creation]? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I Am he [who begins and ends ages of heaven and earth]. 5 The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.
1 Corinthians 15 42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: 43 It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: 44 It is sown a natural [flesh] body; it is [in the uncovering: the apocalypse] raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. 45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit [bringing the natural from death into life]. [“…now made manifest by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death, and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel: 11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles {those who haven’t known the LORD always among them}” 2 Timothy 1]. 46 Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. 47 The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the LORD from heaven. 48 As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. 49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. 50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption. 51 Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed [allasso – reconciled, when we see our immortality as He sees], 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye [the epiphany, when we see as He sees], at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed [allasso – reconciled, seeing as He sees]. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
Proverbs 8 1 Does not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? 2 She stands in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. 3 She cries at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. 4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. 5 O you simple, understand wisdom: and, you fools, be you of an understanding heart. 6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. 7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. 8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness [tsedeq]; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. 9 They are all plain [nakoach] to him that understands, and right to them that find knowledge. 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. 11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. 12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions [mzimmah – evil conspiring]. 13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. 14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. 15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. 16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. 17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. 18 Riches and honor are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. 19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. 20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: 21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures. 22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. 23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. 24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. 25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills were I brought forth: 26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. 27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass [chuwg – the circuit, beginning to end] upon the face [paniym] of the depth [manifesting His presence by giving this deep understanding]: 28 When he established the clouds above [where understanding is held in heaven when it leaves the earth]: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: 29 When he gave to the sea [humanity] his decree [choq], that the waters [word of men] should not pass [‘abar – would not bring the dead to life] his commandment [peh – mouth, without His word from His mouth]: when he appointed [chaqaq – by the decrees of His mouth] the foundations of the earth: 30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him [paniym – always in the LORD’s presence]; 31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men. 32 Now therefore hearken [shama’ – obey] unto me, O you children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. 33 Hear [shama’ – obey] instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. 34 Blessed is the man that hears [shama’ – obeys] me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. 35 For whoso finds me finds life, and shall obtain favor of the LORD. 36 But he that sins against me wrongs his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
Job 22 10 Therefore snares are round about you, and sudden [pith’own – this is the “instant” destruction that comes upon the wicked who refuse correction] fear troubles you; 11 Or darkness [ignorance], that you can not see [Him]; and abundance of waters cover you [men’s words keep Him hidden]. 12 Is not God in the height of heaven [with this full understanding]? and behold the height of the stars [His people who are lights in the darkness], how high they are! 13 And you sayest, “How does God know [all these things]? can he judge through the dark cloud [ignorance men falsely call understanding]? 14 Thick clouds are a covering to him [when understanding isn’t in the earth but remains reserved in heaven], that he see [ra’ah] not [that He is not seen]; and he walks in the circuit [chuwg] of heaven [from beginning to the end when He is seen].” 15 Have you marked the old way which wicked men have trodden? 16 Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood: 17 Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them? 18 Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me. 19 The righteous see it [Him], and are glad: and the innocent laugh them [the wicked] to scorn. 20 Whereas our substance [the life He flows into us] is not cut down, but the remnant of them [the wicked] the fire consumes. 21 Acquaint now yourself with him [the LORD unknown in the darkness], and be at peace [with Him]: thereby good shall come unto you. 22 Receive, I pray you, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart. 23 If you return to the Almighty, you shall be built up, you shall put away iniquity far from your tabernacles. 24 Then shall you lay up gold as dust [‘aphar – these treasure will replace the ruin], and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. 25 Yea, the Almighty shall be your defense, and you shall have plenty of silver [these treasure of heaven]. 26 For then shall you have your delight in the Almighty, and shall lift up your face [paniym – exalt His presence in His word above all other voices] unto God. 27 You shall make your prayer unto him, and he shall hear you, and you shall pay your vows [obeying His command to give this word as received]. 28 You shall also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto you: and the light shall shine [this understanding] upon your ways. 29 When men are cast down, then you shall say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person. 30 He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of your hands.
The word, in verse 29 above, rendered “lifting up” is the three times used word gevah, which speaks of the pride and arrogance from which men are cast down: humbled.
Job 33 13 Why do you strive against him? for he gives not account of any of his matters. 14 For God speaks once, yea twice, yet man perceives it not. 15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, in slumbering [in death] upon the bed; 16 Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction, 17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride [gevah] from man. 18 He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. 19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain: 20 So that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty meat. 21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out. 22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers. 23 If there be a messenger [mal’ak – an angel of the LORD, to manifest His presence] with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show unto man his [the LORD’s] uprightness: 24 Then he is gracious [freely giving this gift of salvation] unto him, and says, Deliver him from going down to the pit [the same as “grave” above in verse 22]: I have found a ransom [the price of redemption]. 25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth: 26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favorable unto him: and he shall see [ra’ah] his face [paniym] with joy [realizing it is His presence manifested]: for he will render unto man his [the LORD’s] righteousness. 27 He looks upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not; 28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit [shachath – the same as above], and his life shall see the light [which is understanding]. 29 Lo, all these things works God oftentimes with man, 30 To bring back his soul from the pit [the same as above – the grave, the place where the dead are held in the belly of the earth: in sheol: in hell] ], to be enlightened with the light of the living.
Jeremiah 13 15 Hear [shama’ – and obey] you, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD has spoken. 16 Give glory to the LORD your God, before he causes darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while you look for light, he turns it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness. 17 But if you will not hear [shama’ – and obey] it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride [gevah]; and my eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the LORD’s flock is carried away captive. 18 Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory. 19 The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open them: Judah [all the leaders of God’s people] shall be carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive [as they have been]. 20 Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north [out of the places of darkness]: where is the flock that was given you, your beautiful flock? 21 What will you say when he shall punish [paqad – appear as the Chief Overseer of the earth] you? for you have taught [the corrupt leader now in power in church and state] them to be captains, and as chief over you: shall not sorrows take you [as it has], as a woman in travail [to bring forth the child of My new creation: My ONE BODY]? 22 And if you say in your heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of your iniquity are your skirts discovered, and your heels made bare. 23 Can the Ethiopian [those covered in their own darkness] change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may you also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. 24 Therefore will I scatter them as the stubble that passes away by the wind of the wilderness. 25 This is your lot, the portion of your measures from me, says the LORD; because you have forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood. 26 Therefore will I discover your skirts upon your face, that your shame may appear [as it now does]. 27 I have seen your adulteries, and your neighings, the lewdness of your whoredom, and your abominations on the hills in the fields [in all the governments of the earth]. Woe unto you, O [New Heavenly] Jerusalem! will you not be made clean? when shall [‘achar – in these last days] it [shall] once [again] be?
Psalms 77 1 I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me. 2 In the day of my trouble [tsarah – this tribulation] I sought the LORD: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted [refused to be led into all understanding by the LORD with us, in us working and speaking unknown]. 3 I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah. 4 You hold my eyes waking: I am so troubled [by the taught corruption] that I cannot speak. 5 I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times. 6 I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with my own heart [the LORD in my mind]: and my spirit made diligent search. 7 Will the LORD cast off forever? and will he be favorable no more? 8 Is his mercy clean gone forever? does his promise fail forevermore? 9 Has God forgotten to be gracious? has he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah. 10 And I said, This is my infirmity [weakness]: but I will remember the years of the right hand of [the work, the manner of] the most High. 11 I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember your wonders of old. 12 I will meditate also of all your work, and talk of your doings. 13 Your way, O God, is in the sanctuary [in Your presence]: who is so great a God as our God? 14 You are the God that does wonders: you have declared your strength [this understanding] among the people. 15 You have with your arm redeemed your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah. 16 The waters saw you, O God, the waters saw you; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled. 17 The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound [qowl – His voice]: your arrows also went abroad. 18 The voice of your thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook. 19 Your way is in the sea [among us], and your path in the great waters, and your footsteps are not known. 20 You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses [those draw from the waters below] and Aaron [those giving this light as received].
Psalms 78 1 Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth. 2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings [held in men’s ignorance] of old: 3 Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. 4 We will not hide them from their children, showing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he has done. 5 For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: 6 That the generation to come [in this new creation] might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children: 7 That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments: 8 And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not steadfast with God. 9 The children of Ephraim [God’s people, the last generation of the old and corrupt creation, in double ruin], being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle. 10 They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law; 11 And forgot his works, and his wonders that he had showed them. 12 Marvelous [eye opening] things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. 13 He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as a heap. 14 In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire. 15 He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths. 16 He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers. 17 And they sinned yet more against him by provoking [doubting the presence of] the Most High in the wilderness. 18 And they tempted [doubted] God in their heart [minds] by asking meat for their lust. 19 Yea, they spoke against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness? 20 Behold, he smote the rock [I Am], that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people? 21 Therefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel; 22 Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation: 23 Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven, 24 And had rained down manna [which they knew not that it was this same word from the mouth of God] upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven. 25 Man did eat angels’ food: he sent them meat to the full. 26 He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind. 27 He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea: 28 And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations. 29 So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire; 30 They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths, 31 The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel. 32 For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works. 33 Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble. 34 When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God. 35 And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer. 36 Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues. 37 For their heart [mind] was not right with him, neither were they steadfast in his covenant. 38 But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath. 39 For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passes away, and comes not again. 40 How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert! 41 Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel. 42 They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy. 43 How he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan. 44 And had turned their rivers into blood [to be seen as words draining the life from those who obeyed them]; and their floods, that they could not drink. 45 He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them. 46 He gave also their increase unto the caterpillar, and their labor unto the locust. 47 He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycamore trees with frost. 48 He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts. 49 He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble [tsarah – tribulation], by sending evil angels [with evil messages] among them. 50 He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence; 51 And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham: 52 But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock. 53 And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies. 54 And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased. 55 He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents. 56 Yet they tempted and provoked the Most High God, and kept not his testimonies: 57 But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow. 58 For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images. 59 When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel: 60 So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men; 61 And [by their own poor choices] delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy’s hand. 62 He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance. 63 The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage. 64 Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation. 65 Then the LORD awoke as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouts by reason of wine. 66 And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach. 67 Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not [a leader from] the tribe of Ephraim [God’s people at large]: 68 But chose the tribe of Judah [the elect remnant], the mount Zion which he loved. 69 And he built his sanctuary [His manifested presence] like high palaces, like the earth which he has established forever. 70 He chose David [I Am] also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds: 71 From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. 72 So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.
The above, Zachariah 13:1, is speaking of the day spoken of in the final verses of the previous chapters, which cryptically tells of when all wives are separated (are apart) from the heads of their households.
In this pattern (similitude), the husbands are the authority of God, the foundational head of the family: the wives and the children they together bear. The “separation” is for uncleanness, from the word bad, rendered “apart” in Zechariah 12:13 & 14.
Zechariah 12 1 The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel [all God’s people who’ve reached the promised end], says the LORD, which stretched forth the heavens [the firmament, this exposition in which His light has come], and laid the foundation of the earth, and formed [yatsar] the spirit of man within him. 2 Behold, I will make Jerusalem [My chosen, whom I have promised peace] a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they [all those now gathered against us, with the intention of destroying us and our better culture, under God] shall be in the siege both against Judah [My elect remnant] and against Jerusalem [all My people at large]. 3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it. 4 In that day, says the LORD, I will smite every horse [the strength of wicked carrying them into battle] with astonishment, and his rider with madness [the widespread insanity of the wicked]: and I will open my eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness. [This verse is quoting Deuteronomy 28:28 almost verbatim, speaking of the tribulation in which we find ourselves, at this appointed time, which came, 47 Because you served not the LORD your God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things {this grace He gives}; {and did} 58 …not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, The LORD Your God;] 5 And the governors of Judah [the elect remnant] shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem [the LORD’s awakened people] shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God. 6 In that day will I make the governors of Judah like a hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem [by this peace that flows from the LORD’s teaching]. 7 The LORD also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves against Judah. 8 In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel [mal’ak – messengers delivering the message] of the LORD before [paniym – manifesting His presence to] them. 9 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations [who refuse to know the LORD, and make peace with Him] that come against Jerusalem. 10 And I will [as a fountain opened] pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourn for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. 11 In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon. [The reference in the two previous verses are, first to Joash {the fire of Jehovah}, the one pierced when he was in the battle in disguise {the LORD unknown among us as the Holy Spirit}. The second is when God’s people mourn, realizing they have been following false prophets and idols they’ve raised into God’s place, thereby causing them to not recognize the LORD among them. Hadad-Rimmon are names of idols, meaning the fruit of the mighty. Megiddon is Armageddon, the battle, at this planned {scripted} time, when the LORD manifests His presence and power in us, by His Spirit speaking and working unknown, to vanquish the many enemies, shepherds and false prophet, who’ve scattered His sheep, His family, the little ones He is now gathering to Himself.] 12 And [and because of uncleanness] the land shall mourn, every family apart [bad]; the family of the house of David apart [bad], and their wives apart [bad]; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart [bad]; 13 The family of the house of Levi apart [bad], and their wives apart [bad]; the family of Shimei apart [bad], and their wives apart [bad]; 14 All the families that remain, every family apart [bad], and their wives apart [bad].
The word bad is from the three times used word badad, meaning “to divide, i.e. (reflex.) be solitary:–alone.” It (bad) is first used in Genesis 2:18, describing the creation of the Church, the ONE BODY of Christ, during Adam’s deep sleep (tardemah), which is Abraham’s deep sleep (tardemah – see Genesis 15:12 below) here many times discussed.
Genesis 2 15 And the LORD God took the man [‘adam – Adam], and put him into the garden of Eden to dress [‘abad] it and to keep [shamar – to guard and protect] it [from being overgrown by thorns and briers: misleaders and deceivers]. 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden you mayest freely eat: 17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat of it: for in the day that you eat thereof [from it wander away, following misleader slithering among you miss-defining the words of God], you shall surely die. 18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone [bad – therefore, it is evil for man, ‘adam, to be alone]; I will make him a help [‘ezer] meet for him [to with him dress and keep the garden]. 19 And out of the ground [‘adamah – this last generation, that becomes the first of the LORD’s new creation] the LORD God formed [yatsar] every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. 20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found a help [‘ezer] meet for him. 21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep [tardemah] to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; 22 And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. 23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. 24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. 25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
The word rendered “woman” is ‘ishshah, and “rib” is from tsela’.
The idea of the LORD opening Adam’s side (tsela’), then closing it up instead, thereby creating woman, speaks of them becoming one flesh.
The word’ ishshah, deconstructs into the words ‘esh and seh. Their Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary definitions are as follows:
Strong’s #784: ‘esh: a primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively).
Strong’s #7716: seh: or sey {say}; probably from 7582 through the idea of pushing out to graze; a member of a flock, i.e. a sheep or goat.
Strong’s #7582: sha’ah: a primitive root; to rush; by implication, to desolate.
An almost identical word (‘ishshah) means, “properly, a burnt-offering; but occasionally of any sacrifice.”
The word tsela’ means, “from 6760; a rib (as curved), literally (of the body) or figuratively (of a door, i.e. leaf); hence, a side, literally (of a person) or figuratively (of an object or the sky, i.e. quarter); architecturally, a (especially floor or ceiling) timber or plank (single or collective, i.e. a flooring).”
It (tsela’) is from the four times used word tsala’, meaning “probably to curve; used only as denominative from 6763, to limp (as if one-sided):–halt.
These words tell of Adam as one-sided until he joined with his other side, who was before halt (lame) and going off course by following others. Adam is the LORD’s anointed one, and Eve, the mother of all the living, is the ONE Body of Christ (a lamp with His flock in the fires through time, to bring us to this expected end) joined with Him now again.
This aspect is what the LORD showed Abraham (Abram), recorded in Genesis 15.
Genesis 15 5 And he brought him forth abroad [as in verse 7], and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell [caphar] the stars, if you be able to number [caphar] them: and he said unto him, So shall your seed be [innumerable]. 6 And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness. 7 And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought you out of Ur of the Chaldees [the fires caused by those using their words as spells to manipulate and control all that follow them in the descent into confusion, delusion, and insanity, here in death in hell] to give you this land [‘erets – the earth] to inherit it. 8 And he said, LORD God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? 9 And he said unto him, Take me a heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon. 10 And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds [those in the places where understanding should be found, thinking they have understanding and know the times and seasons] divided he not. 11 And when the fowls came down upon the carcasses [the LORD’s one body, throughout time, apart and asleep], Abram drove them away [nashab – only used elsewhere in Psalms 147:18 and Isaiah 40:7]. 12 And when the sun was going down [when understand left the LORD’s body], a deep sleep [tardemah] fell upon Abram; and, lo, a horror [‘eymah] of great [gadowl] darkness [confusion and ignorance] fell upon him. 13 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that your seed shall be a stranger [ger – oppressed as in Egypt] in a land [‘erets – this old and totally corrupt earth possessed by Satan] that is not theirs, and shall serve [‘abad] them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; 14 And also that nation, whom they shall serve [‘abad], will I judge: and afterward [‘achar – in these last days] shall they come out with great [gadowl] substance [these treasures of heaven, reserved by the LORD for this time of war and victory over death and hell]. 15 And you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried in a good [when the LORD’s is again joined with His ONE BODY] old age. 16 But in the fourth generation [the time of this fourth river, Euphrates, flowing from Eden] they shall come hither again [shuwb – when the LORD’s people return to Him, understand again and rise from death into life]: for the iniquity of the Amorites [the sayers – those exalting their words above the LORD’s word] is not yet full [shalem – not yet fully understood]. 17 And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down [and understanding left the earth], and it was dark [and ignorance of the LORD’s presence covered the earth], behold [the earth was] a smoking furnace, and a burning [‘esh] lamp [the LORD among His people guiding them in the darkness] that passed [‘abar – to bring us from death into life] between those pieces [His body apart]. 18 In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto your seed have I given this land [‘erets – this earth], from the river of Egypt [mitsrayim – double strait, words narrowing the entryway, which must be carefully navigated and avoided to enter] unto the great [gadowl] river [flowing these treasures of heaven], the river Euphrates [fruitfulness, this double blessing upon Ephraim, the LORD’s people in the first generation of His new creation, who were, in the last corrupt generation of the old heaven and earth, a double ruin, blocked from entering by the double strait]:
This is the great mystery of Christ (‘esh), coming as Lamp to lead us out of desolation (seh, sha’ah) into life, into His ONE BODY.
The word sha’ah is used six times, all telling us it’s the condition of desolation now upon the LORD’s people, of which they remain ignorant. See all six below.
2 Kings 19 21 This is the word that the LORD has spoken concerning him; “The virgin the daughter of Zion has despised you, and laughed you to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem has shaken her head at you. 22 Whom have you reproached and blasphemed? and against whom have you exalted your voice, and lifted up your eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel. 23 By your [evil] messengers you have reproached the LORD, and have said, ‘With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof [all the upright]: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel [this land that is Eden]. 24 I have digged and drunk strange [zuwr – to turn a side] waters [words to make lame the LORD’s people], and with the sole of my feet [the ways of evil, deception and manipulation] have I dried up all the [good] rivers of besieged places.’ 25 Have you [communists] not heard long ago [rachowq – how I planned it against this time when the earth ruled by the evil decrees of wicked men] how I [the LORD] have [as planned] done it, and of ancient times [qedem – at the first sunrise in Eden] that I have formed [yatsar] it? now have I brought it to pass [before the eyes of all the world], that you [the communists now in power] should be to lay waste [sha’ah] fenced cities into ruinous heaps [to awaken My people, Ephraim you’ve made a double ruin]. 26 Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded [by follow your evil words and ways]; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the house tops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up. 27 But I know your abode, and your going out, and your coming in, and your rage against me. 28 Because your rage against me and your tumult is come up into my ears, therefore I will put my hook in your nose, and my bridle in your lips, and I will turn you back by the way by which you came.” 29 And this shall be a sign unto you, You shall eat this year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second year that which springs of the same; and in the [this time] third year sow you, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruits thereof. [referring us to Hosea 6:2] 30 And the remnant that is escaped [your evil hold] of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward. 31 For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this. 32 Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city [New Heavenly Jerusalem – this place where His word is rightly divided and shows His glory and His strength], nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it. 33 By the way that he came, by the same shall he return and shall not come into this city, says the LORD. 34 For I will defend this city, to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David’s sake. 35 And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
Hosea 6 1 Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he has torn, and he will heal us; he has smitten, and he will bind us up. 2 After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight [when we see as He sees]. 3 Then shall we know, if we follow on [radaph] to know [pursue the knowledge of] the LORD: his going forth [mowtsa’ – the words flowing from His mouth] is prepared as the morning [the light of this new day]; and he [the LORD] shall come unto us as the rain [His word from heaven], as the latter [here spoken] and former [written] rain unto the earth [that cause new life to shoot forth and grow into this time of harvest]. 4 O Ephraim [God’s people, the last generation that by repentance and obedience becomes the first], what shall I do unto you? O Judah [the leaders of God’s people, among which there is an elect remnant], what shall I do unto you? for your goodness is [corrupted knowledge that departs] as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goes away [when the sunlight comes]. 5 Therefore have I [here and now] hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and your judgments are as the light that goes forth [as understand upon all from east to west]. 6 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. 7 But they, like men, have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously [bagad – with deceit] against me. 8 Gilead [this “heap of testimony” left to them to be guarded and protected from corruption] is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood. 9 And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness [zimmah – referring us to the one time it’s used by Isaiah, in Isaiah 32:7 The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices {zimmah} to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.]. 10 I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel [all God’s people at large, throughout history, who inherit this promised end]: there is the whoredom of Ephraim [defiled by the double ruin of this last generation], [by which all] Israel is defiled. 11 Also, O Judah [My elect remnant who’ve received this former and latter rain], he has set a harvest for you, when I returned the captivity [now when I change and possess the minds] of my people.
Isaiah 6 8 Also I heard the voice of the LORD, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here Am I; send me. 9 And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear you indeed, but understand not; and see you indeed, but perceive not. 10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert [repent and be corrected by this teaching], and be healed. 11 Then said I, LORD, how long? And he answered, Until [now when] the cities be wasted [sha’ah] without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate [sha’ah], 12 And the LORD have removed men far away [rachaq – this time when the earth is ruled by the evil decrees of wicked men], and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land [‘erets – the earth]. 13 But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves: so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.
Isaiah 17 7 At that day shall a man look to his Maker, and his eyes shall have respect to the Holy One of Israel. 8 And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall respect that which his fingers have made, either the groves, or the images. 9 In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation. 10 Because you have forgotten the God of your salvation, and have not been mindful of the Rock of your strength, therefore shall you plant pleasant plants, and shall set it with strange slips: 11 In the day shall you make your plant to grow, and in the morning shall you make your seed to flourish: but the harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow. 12 Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise [hamah – rage of war] like the noise [hamah] of the seas [of humanity against the LORD they’ve forgotten, and against the Rock of which they are not mindful, from where He speaks and works]; and to the rushing [sha’own] of nations [all those who haven’t know Him], that make a rushing [sha’ah] like the rushing [sha’own – uproar] of mighty waters [speaking words against this word giving His light and life to the world]! 13 The nations [all those who haven’t know the LORD] shall rush [sha’ah] like the rushing [sha’own] of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off [merchaq – this time the LORD decreed, as in the identical verses of Jeremiah 49:19 & 50:44], and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind [paniym ruwach – the LORD presence manifested by His Holy Spirit speaking and working unknown], and like a rolling thing [galgal – this wheel within a wheel, this message sent to give understanding to those the LORD raises from death into life] before [paniym – manifesting the LORD’s present] the whirlwind [cuwphah – as His Almighty Spirit that changes the face of the earth]. 14 And behold at evening-tide trouble; and before the morning he is not. This is the portion of them that spoil us, and the lot of them that rob us.
Jeremiah 50 44 Behold, he [the LORD] shall come up like a lion [roaring, as the second face of His unfolding presence manifested] from [against] the swelling of Jordan [the waves of proud men roaring against Him and His people] unto the habitation of the strong [the wicked in power]: but I will make them [the wicked] suddenly run away from her [the woman, My people]: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint [paqad – make Chief Overseer, head] over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me [who, like Me, knows this is] the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me [paniym – as My presence]? 45 Therefore hear you the counsel of the LORD, that he has taken against Babylon [the confusion that has ruled the world into its current desolation and trbulation]; and his purposes, that he has purposed against the land of [‘erets – the earth under] the Chaldeans [those who’ve ruled it by deception as policy and manipulated it into destroying itself]: Surely the least [I Am] of the flock shall draw them out [now when all the world sees their evil]: surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them. 46 At the noise [qowl – this voice of the LORD heard from His people] of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved [ra’ash], and the cry is heard [shama’ – of the obedient] among the nations [to those who haven’t known the LORD among them speaking and working].
Jeremiah 31 31 Behold, the days come, says the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel [those who receive this expected end, and join Me in My ONE BODY], and with the house of Judah [the elect remnant, the first fruit of this resurrection]: 32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they broke, although I was a husband unto them, says the LORD: 33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, says the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. 34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, says the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
The words in Genesis 2:21 rendered “closed” and “instead” are cagar and tachath, meaning to surrender under, speaking of when the woman subordinates under the head, and they become ONE BODY.
Ephesians 5 1 Be you therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us, and has given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savor. 3 But fornication [porneia – harlotry, idolatry, following other men and not following God], and all uncleanness [akatharsia – unpure motives], or covetousness [never being satisfied with what we have], let it not be once named among you, as becomes saints; 4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 5 For this you know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater [all speaking the moral depravity of those apart from the LORD], has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things comes the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience [who refuse to hear Him and obey, subordinate to, His good will]. 7 Be not you therefore partakers with them. 8 For you were sometimes darkness [ignorant of the LORD present with us], but now are you light in [having this understanding of knowing] the LORD: walk as children of light: 9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) 10 Proving what is acceptable unto the LORD. 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness [of the ignorant], but rather reprove them. 12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. 13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light [this understanding He gives us]: for whatsoever does make manifest [phaneroo – He makes apparent] is light. 14 Wherefore he says, Awake you that sleep, and arise [to life] from the dead, and Christ shall give you light. 15 See then that you walk circumspectly [akribos – diligently and perfectly], not as fools, but as wise, 16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 Wherefore be you not unwise, but understanding what the [good] will of the LORD is. 18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled [having your minds changed into accord] with the Spirit; 19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs [repeating these words of God as received], singing and making melody in your heart [your enlightened minds] to the LORD; 20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our LORD Jesus Christ; 21 Submitting [hupotasso – under those ordained, powers in whom these things are rightly arranged] yourselves one to another [allelon – reproducing after your own kind] in the fear of God. 22 Wives, submit [hupotasso] yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the LORD. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the savior of the body. 24 Therefore, as the church is subject [hupotasso] unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. 25 Husbands, love [agapao – give this word as received, to] your wives, even as Christ also loved [agapao] the church, and gave himself [the necessary sacrifice, the price of giving it, declaring it is in fact the LORD’s word, and His presence manifested in it] for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it [His ONE BODY] with the washing of water by the word, 27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. 28 So ought men to love [agapao – give this word as received to] their wives as their own bodies. He that loves [agapao] his wife loves [agapao] himself. 29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the LORD the church: 30 For we are members of his [ONE] body, of his flesh, and of his bones [as in Genesis 2:23 above]. 31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. 32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love [agapao] his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
The final time the word sha’ah appears is in Isaiah 37, which speaks of the same event as above in 2 Kings 19.
Isaiah 37 26 Have you not heard long ago, how I have done it [planned this moment]; and of ancient times, that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that you shouldest be to lay waste [sha’ah] defensed cities into ruinous heaps [as Ephriam in double ruin]? 27 Therefore, their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded: they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up. 28 But I know your abode, and your going out, and your coming in, and your rage against me. 29 Because your rage against me, and your tumult, is come up into my ears, therefore will I put my hook in your nose, and my bridle in your lips, and I will turn you back by the way [by vote] by which you came. 30 And this shall be a sign unto you, You shall eat this year such as groweth of itself; and the second year that which springs of the same: and in the third year sow you, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof. 31 And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward: 32 For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this. 33 Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the king of Assyria [the communists now in power], He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, nor cast a bank against it. 34 By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, says the LORD. 35 For I will defend this city to save it for my own sake, and for my servant David’s sake. 36 Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
Friends, don’t be fooled. There are, as we speak, evil people devising plans to subvert the Trump Administration, overthrow it, and finish their destruction of this nation. Be diligent, wise as serpents, and as meek as doves.
Proverbs 1 10 My son, if sinners [with flattery] 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 [fall] into the pit: 13 We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil [as is the platform of the Democrat Communist Party: to worship other gods, lie, covet, steal, and kill the innocent, unborn and born, privily]: 14 Cast in your lot among [vote for] us; let us all have one purse [let us all be communists]: 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 [therefore, they spread theirs in secret]. 18 And they [unknowingly] 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 [to the just and the unjust]; she utters her voice in the streets [to save those caught in these nets]: 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 [sane’] 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.
Isaiah 40 1 Comfort you, comfort you my people, says your God. 2 Speak you comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she has received of the LORD’s hand double for all her sins. 3 The voice of him that cries in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. 4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill [corrupt governments of church and state] shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain: 5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD has spoken it. 6 The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field: 7 The grass withers, the flower fades: because the Spirit of the LORD blows [nashab] upon it: surely the people is grass. 8 The grass withers, the flower fades: but the word of our God shall stand forever. 9 O Zion, that brings good tidings, get you up into the high mountain [the LORD’s new government rising from the new heaven and earth He is creating]; O Jerusalem, that bring good tidings, lift up your voice with strength [this word]; lift it up [exalt His voice above all others], be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! 10 Behold, the LORD God will come with a strong hand, and his arm [revealed] shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. 11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Psalms 147 1 Praise you the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. 2 The LORD does build up Jerusalem: he gathers together the outcasts of Israel. 3 He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds. 4 He tells the number of the stars; he calls them all by their names. 5 Great is our LORD, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. 6 The LORD lifts up the meek: he casts the wicked down to the ground. 7 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God: 8 Who covers the heaven with clouds [wherein He reserves understanding], who prepares rain [His word] for the earth, who maketh grass [new life] to grow upon the mountains [the governments of church and state]. 9 He gives to the beast [without His Spirit] his food, and to the young ravens [covered in darkness: ignorance] which cry. 10 He delights not in the strength of the horse [the powerful of the earth]: he taketh not pleasure in the legs [the ways] of a man. 11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. 12 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem [all His people into whom His teaching flows]; praise your God, O Zion. 13 For he has strengthened [with this understanding] the bars of your gates [keeping the wicked in hell and protecting heaven from their invasion]; he has blessed [with this double blessing of Ephraim, the first generation of His new creation] your children within you. 14 He makes peace in your borders, and fills you with the finest of the wheat [good seed He separated from the chaff]. 15 He sends forth his commandment upon earth: his word runs very swiftly. 16 He gives snow [this word reserved, frozen in heaven, sent against the current crop of corrupt leaders in this time of war] like wool [to protect against the evil element of the corrupt]: he scatters the hoarfrost [this same word] like ashes [exposing the ruin of the world]. 17 He casts forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold? 18 He sends out his word, and melts them [and understanding is given]: he causes his wind to blow [nashab – by His Spirit He did drive away the wicked, and they fled], and the waters flow [into the sea, to all humanity]. 19 He shows his word unto Jacob [His people wrestling with Him and His word unknown], his statutes and his judgments unto Israel [line upon line, precept upon precept, to those who receive this expected end]. 20 He has not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them [or His presence manifested]. Praise you the LORD.
Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
The word used twice above rendered “understand” is biyn, meaning “to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand.” Its first uses come in Genesis 41:33 & 39, both of which speak of Joseph as “discreet,” a quality that qualified him to become a ruler in Egypt.
Genesis 41 39 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is none so discreet [biyn] and wise as you are: 40 You shall be over my house, and according unto your word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than you. 41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt. 42 And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck; 43 And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, “Bow the knee:” and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt. 44 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without you shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt. 45 And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land [‘erets – the earth] of Egypt.
Friends, I reiterate: the above is written for this moment, as is all scripture, to reveal the LORD’s presence with us, in me, in us.
In this passage, Pharaoh is God: Jehovah, who in Egypt was called Ra, referred to in the Hebrew word ra’ah, meaning to see, like a bird of prey (an eagle, the final face of the unfolding presence of God).
As we know, ra’ah, spelled with an ayin instead of aleph, is the word most often rendered shepherd. Its Strong’s given meaning is “to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend).”
Note that this latter word is used earlier, in Genesis 41:2 & 18, rendered “fed,” speaking of the fat-fleshed and well-favored cattle that come up out of the river (the Nile – the words of Egypt). It speaks of the time when Egypt (in this pattern, this nation), under God was uncorrupted and fed in this same “meadow,” from the three times used word ‘achuw. The only other place this word (‘achuw) appears is in Job 8:11, where it’s rendered “flag,” speaking of a plant that grows in water.
Job 8 1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite [those who confuse worldly wealth and love], and said [ignorantly speaking truth against himself], 2 How long will you speak these things? and how long shall the words of your mouth be like a strong wind? 3 Does God pervert judgment? or does the Almighty pervert justice? 4 If your children have sinned against him, and he has cast them away for their transgression; 5 If you would seek unto God betimes [early: first, in the beginning], and make your supplication to the Almighty; 6 If you were pure and upright; surely now he would awake for you, and make the habitation of your righteousness prosperous [at the end when darkness leaves]. 7 Though your beginning [re’shith] was small, yet your latter end [‘achariyth] should greatly increase [now when this good meadow, ‘achuw, is returned]. 8 For enquire, I pray you, of the former age, and prepare yourself to the search of their fathers: 9 (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow [gendering to what is unknown until the LORD reveals it ending the old and beginning the new age]:) 10 Shall not they teach you, and tell you, and utter words out of their heart? 11 Can the rush grow up without mire [as the earth has in muddied understanding]? can the flag [‘achuw] grow without water [as the earth does now by this word of God]? 12 Whilst it is yet in his greenness [bringing new life to it], and not cut down, it [the old and mired] withers before any other herb. 13 So are the paths [the ways of corruption] of all that forget God [as is the name Manasseh, the sleeping who must be awakened from death]; and the hypocrite’s hope [the end they have created in their own imaginations] shall perish: 14 Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider’s web [brushed away by those who’ve encountered it in the darkness]. 15 He shall lean upon his house [without this firm foundation, not built upon this Rock, not doing the will of the Father], but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure. 16 He [the first fruit – I Am] is green before the sun [the light now come], and his branch shoots forth in his garden [this Eden rebuilt, and all that see it know it’s the sign of the expected end reached]. 17 His roots are wrapped about the heap [taking hold of what men have created and put in the LORD’s place], and see the place of stones [what they’ve built upon their own confusion]. 18 If he [the first fruit] destroy him [the corrupt and their corruption] from his place, then it shall deny him [the LORD in me speaking and working], saying, I have not seen you [though it is the reality before the eyes of all the world]. 19 Behold, this is the joy of his way [for those who admit what they have seen and are seeing], and out of the earth shall others grow [shoot forth, as fruits with the first fruit]. 20 Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers: 21 Till he fill your mouth with laughing, and your lips with rejoicing [His word spoken by those who realize His presence therein]. 22 They that hate you shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to naught.
Joseph, David’s ‘adown (king, LORD), is Jesus, the anointed of God, like above, Jehovah’s Salvation manifested in the flesh. It is from his lineage Joshua is born.
The names used in Genesis 41:45, speaking about the mother of Joseph’s children (Ephraim and Manasseh: God’s people in this last and first generation) mean the following:
Zaphnathpaaneah: Tsophnath Pa’neach, said by the Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon to mean “treasury of the glorious rest.” I translate it to speak of him, Joseph, as the giver (nathan) of hidden secrets, these reserved treasures (tsaphan) manifesting the presence (paniym) of the meadow (‘achuw), this good pasture that produced the fat-fleshed and well-favored flock.
Asenath: ‘acnath, to whom this meadow is given.
Potipherah: Powtiy Phera’: patuwr or patiyr Pharaoh: opened or freed by Ra (God).
On: ‘own (as ONE BODY): bringing strength, this understanding, by which we, the children born, rise into heaven with Jehovah, on wings of eagles.
Proverbs 28 1 The wicked flee when no man pursues: but the righteous are bold as a lion [speaking this word of God, showing the LORD’s unfolding presence]. 2 For the transgression of a land [‘erets – the earth] many are the [corrupt] princes thereof: but by a man of understanding [biyn] and knowledge the state thereof [the earth] shall be prolonged [world without end]. 3 A poor man that oppresses the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food. 4 They that forsake [‘azab] the law [of nature and nature’s God] praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them. 5 Evil men understand [biyn] not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand [biyn] all things. 6 Better is the poor that walks in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich. 7 Whoso keeps the law is a wise [biyn] son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shames his father. 8 He that by usury [taking advantage of the poor, making them poorer] and unjust gain increases his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. 9 He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be an abomination. 10 Whoso causes the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession. 11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that has understanding [biyn] searches him out. 12 When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden. 13 He that covers his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesses and forsakes them shall have mercy. 14 Happy is the man that fears always: but he that hardens his heart shall fall into mischief. 15 As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people. 16 The prince that wants understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hates covetousness shall prolong his days. 17 A man that does violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him. 18 Whoso walks uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. 19 He that tills his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that follows after vain persons shall have poverty enough. 20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that makes haste to be rich shall not be innocent. 21 To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress. 22 He that hastes to be rich has an evil eye, and considers not that poverty shall come upon him. 23 He that rebukes a man afterward shall find more favor than he that flatters with the tongue. 24 Whoso robs his father or his mother, and says, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer. 25 He that is of a proud heart [mind] stirs up strife: but he that puts his trust in the LORD shall be made fat. 26 He that trusts in his own heart [mind] is a fool: but whoso walks wisely, he shall be delivered. 27 He that gives unto the poor [these things needed to live] shall not lack: but he that hides his eyes shall have many a curse. 28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.
The word rendered “hide” in verse 28 is cathar, meaning “to hide (by covering).” It speaks of those the LORD chooses, in whom is His presence, covered in a protective wrapping: the darkness of man’s ignorance and hubris.
Remember, apocalypse (apokalupto) means “to take off the cover, i.e. disclose:–reveal.”
2 Corinthians 3 12 Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: 13 And not as Moses, which put a veil over his face [hiding the LORD’s presence in him], that the children of Israel could not steadfastly look to the end of that which is abolished [the veil of flesh covering His presence manifested in His word, written and spoken]: 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 [the son, children, in whom He reveals Himself, declared in the same word written and spoken]. 15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart [minds blinded to His presence therein]. 16 Nevertheless when it [all heads] shall turn to [hear and obey] the LORD, the vail shall be taken away. 17 Now the LORD is that Spirit [unknown working until He is realized]: and where the Spirit of the LORD is, there is liberty [freeing us from the gods of this world who’ve blinded the world to this glorious good news]. 18 But we all, with open face [understanding His presence is manifested in the flesh] beholding as in a glass [mirror] the glory of the LORD, are changed into the same image from [seeing Him is those speaking His word] glory to glory [manifested in us in the same manner], even as by the Spirit of the LORD [working unknown to reveal Himself].
2 Corinthians 4 1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; 2 But have renounced the hidden things [the darkness men have added] of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness [creating images that are not true], nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth [of God in us] commending [suniemi – to exhibit and introduce] ourselves [heautow – Himself] to every man’s conscience [suniedesis – producing the same pure perspective] in the sight [enopion – as the presence] of God. 3 But if our gospel be hid [kalupto – covered], it is hid [kalupto – covered] to them that are lost: 4 In whom the god [Satan who possesses many devils: misleaderss] of this world has [by cultivated ignorance] blinded the minds of them which believe not [the LORD is with us, in us working to reveal Himself present], lest the light [this understanding] of the glorious gospel of Christ [the LORD revealing His presence in our flesh by speaking His word as received], who is the [true] image of God, should shine [this co-perspective] unto them. 5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the LORD; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake [Jehovah’s, the Father’s, Salvation manifested]. 6 For God, who commanded the light to shine [this understanding to be sent] out of darkness [from the place where it became hidden, from this word of which men have become ignorant], has shined [is sent as light] in our hearts [into our minds], to give the light [understanding] of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face [the manifested presence] of Jesus Christ. 7 But we have this treasure [this gift from the Father] in earthen vessels [our flesh], that the excellency of the power may be [understood to be] of God, and not of us. 8 We are [because we deliver this message as received, while declaring it is His presence manifested with us, in us] 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 of the LORD Jesus, that the life also of Jesus [in this resurrection of the dead] might be made manifest in our body.
The word kalupto only appears six other times, the first of which, in Matthew 8:24, tells us this cover is the proud waves of men who’ve, among the sea (humanity), covering (kalupto) the ship in which the LORD disciples were traveling across the sea (among humanity in the church, traveling through time, from then until now). There we’re told it is from this tempest (seismos – shaking below the surface of the waters, in the darkened deep, where there is no light {biyn}), while the LORD slept, these wavers were raised (their proud words of ignorance exalted above the LORD’s truth). As we know, the end of that pattern is when the LORD awakens, calms the sea, and the waves abate.
Matthew 10 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves [who’ve scattered the sheep]: be you therefore wise as serpents [knowing that with your mouth, these words, you are able to the devour the evils serpents devouring God’s people], and harmless as doves [knowing these are the last days of darkness, the expected end reached]. 17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils [for speaking these words they call blasphemy because they judge their blasphemy to be truth, which it isn’t], and they will scourge you in their synagogues [and churches]; 18 And you shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles [because they haven’t known the LORD present with us, in us]. 19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what you shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what you shall speak [which is this same song, repeated as received]. 20 For it is not you that speak, but the Spirit of your Father [the LORD Himself alive in you] which speaks in you. 21 And [all teaching their own opinions, delusions they believe because someone taught them, who receive not the love of this truth] the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to [by their delusions] be put to death. 22 And you [because in us alone, the LORD alive with us, in us, is speaking truth to worldly power] shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endures [hupomeno – remains under this cover of ignorance with Me] to the end shall be saved [in the LORD’s uncovering us]. 23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee you into another: for truly I say unto you, You shall not have gone over [teleo – reached the end, when there is no longer any place to flee to, and the storm is upon is] the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come [and utters His word calming the sea and the storm]. 24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his LORD. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his LORD. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household? 26 Fear them not, therefore: for there is nothing covered [kalupto], that shall not be revealed [apokalupto]; and hid, that shall not be known. 27 What I tell you in darkness [in this time of mass ignorance of the knowledge of the LORD], that speak you in light [shining this understanding, which is the life of the world]: and what you hear [as truly the word of God] in the ear, that preach you upon the housetops. 28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Deuteronomy 31 6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD your God, he it is that does go with you; he will not fail you, nor forsake [‘azab] you. 7 And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel [all God’s people who’ve reached this expected end and by faith receive Him], Be [by this understanding] strong and of a good courage: for you must go with this people unto the land [‘erets – this earth] which the LORD has sworn unto their fathers to give them; and you shall cause them to inherit it. 8 And the LORD, he it is that does go before you [paniym – manifesting His presence]; he will be with you, he will not fail you, neither forsake [‘azab] you: fear not, neither be dismayed [chathath – neither be confused nor in fear]. 9 And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD [in which this testimony is protected from the corruption of man], and unto all the elders of Israel. 10 And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end [qets] of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles, 11 When all Israel is come to appear [ra’ah – to see] before [paniym – the presence of] the LORD your God in the place which he shall choose, you shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing. 12 Gather the people together, men and women, and children, and your stranger that is within your gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law: 13 And that their children, which have not known any thing, may hear [shama’ – and obey], and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as you live in the land [‘adamah – this first generation of His new creation] whither you go over [‘abar – passing over from death into life] Jordan [the other side of the words that carried all in the descent into the Dead sea: the last generation when all were dead] to possess it [yarash – by driving out death, in the LORD’s victory over it]. 14 And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, your days approach that you must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge [this is the same charge the LORD charged, charges me through, in, Paul]. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation. 15 And the LORD appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud [wherein full understanding is held, reserved for this time of war]: and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door [pethach – the entryway] of the tabernacle. [Revelation 15: 8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.] 16 And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, you shall sleep with your fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land [‘erets – the earth], whither they go to be among them, and will forsake [‘azab] me, and break my covenant which I have made with them [these are the cause of the tribulation]. 17 Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake [‘azab] them, and I will hide [cathar] my face [paniym – My presence] from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles [tsarah – the tribulation of this moment] shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us [proving they don’t know Me, or My manner, even though I Am telling them]? 18 And I will surely hide [cathar] my face [paniym – My presence] in that day for all the evils which they shall have wrought, in that they are turned unto other gods. 19 Now, therefore, write you this song for you [to be repeated as received], and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel [this generation of My people who haven’t known me, because they have forsaken Me]. 20 For when I shall have brought them into the land [‘adamah – the new generation I Am creating] which I sware unto their fathers, that flows with milk and honey [by which they learn to refuse evil and choose good]; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant. 21 And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song [this word here repeated as received] shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination [yester – the things created in the minds of men, which produced the general forsaking] which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land [‘erets – this new earth I Am creating] which I sware. 22 Moses, therefore, wrote this song the same day, and taught it to the children of Israel. 23 And he gave Joshua [Jesus: Jehovah’s Salvation in the flesh of] the son of Nun [the son in perpetuity] a charge [as I Am charged], and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for you shall bring the children of Israel into the land [‘erets – this new earth] which I sware unto them: and I will be [present] with you [in you, in me].
The meaning of the nine times used word yester, is: “a form; figuratively, conception (i.e. purpose):–frame, thing framed, imagination, mind, work.”
1 Chronicles 28 4 Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever: for he has chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father [the elect remnant] he liked me to make me king over all Israel: 5 And of all my sons, (for the LORD has given me many sons,) he has chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel. 6 And he said unto me, Solomon your son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father. 7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom forever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day. 8 Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and [diligently] seek [darash] for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that you may possess this good land [‘erets – this new earth], and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you forever. 9 And you, Solomon my son, know you the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searches [darash] all hearts, and understands [biyn] all the imaginations [yester] of the thoughts: if you [diligently, in all matters] seek [darash] him [to keep and obey all His commandment], he will be found of you; but if you forsake [‘azab] him, he will cast you off forever. 10 Take heed now; for the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
Matthew 11 25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank you, O Father, LORD of heaven and earth, because you have hid [in men’s ignorance] these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed [apokalupto] them unto babes. 26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in your sight. 27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knows the Son, but the Father; neither knows any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal [apokalupto] him. 28 Come unto me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Matthew 12 34 O generation of vipers [whose mouths are filled with poison], how can you, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart [this good word from the mouth of God] brings forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. 36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 37 For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned. 38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees [the religious worshipping idols they call by My name, who have no idea who I Am] answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from you. 39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah [who after coming from the belly of hell, calls all to repent, change, away from the corruption keeping them in the hell he escaped]: 40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale’s [ketos, from chasma: the great “gulf” between heaven and hell, which cannot be crossed without repenting from the words that self-condemn them into it, their open mouths, the gates holding them in its] belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth [held there unseen, by the ignorance created by these same evil men in power]. 41 The men of Nineveh [the children awakening to their immortality, by putting off corruption] shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall [by obeying and opening their mouths with this good conversation] condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and, behold, a greater than Jonah is here. 42 The queen of the south [those who now see Him who they before only heard of] shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold [as she saw], a greater than Solomon is here. [1 Kings 10:6 And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom. 7 Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and my eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: your wisdom and prosperity exceeds the fame which I heard. 8 Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, which stand continually before you, and that hear {shama’ – and obey} your wisdom. 9 Blessed be the LORD your God, which delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel forever, therefore made he you king, to do judgment and justice.] 43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man [when he has repented of the corrupt that held him], he walketh through dry places [without this word of God], seeking rest, and finds none. 44 Then he says, I will return into my house [the corrupt churches] from whence I came out; and when he is come, he finds it empty, swept, and garnished [also cleanse, by His forgiveness, of corruption but also without this word of the LORD they refuse]. 45 Then goes he [as dogs returning to their own vomit, and sows that were washed to their wallowing in the mire they again stir – their word that condemn them to remain in hell], and taketh with himself seven other spirits [the misleading of devils mixed among them] more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first [because he ignorantly believes he is saved, while he is taken deeper into the bottomless pit of hell]. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation. 46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. 47 Then one said unto him, Behold, your mother and your brethren stand without, desiring to speak with you. 48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 50 For whosoever shall DO [not just hear] the will of my Father which is in heaven [speaking from the place of full understanding, shaking heaven and earth], the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
When the LORD says He will (in man’s ignorance) cover (cathar) His presence, He tells us (in Deuteronomy 32) it’s until He sees (and we see as He does) our latter end (‘archariyth).
Deuteronomy 32 15 But Jeshurun [God’s people who prospered under Him] waxed fat, and kicked: you are waxen fat, you are grown thick, you are covered with fatness [prosperity that comes by following My good advice]; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation. 16 They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger. 17 They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not. 18 Of the Rock that begat you [from where this word of God flows], you are unmindful, and have forgotten God that formed you. 19 And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters. 20 And he said, I will hide [cathar] my face [paniym – My presence] from them, I will see what their end [‘achariyth] shall be: for they are a very froward generation [that twists and perverts truth], children in whom is no faith.
28 For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them. 29 O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider [biyn – understand] their latter end [‘achariyth – these last days]! 30 How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up? 31 For their rock [from where their poisonous words flow] is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges. 32 For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter: 33 Their wine [changing their minds] is the poison of dragons [tanniyn – men as whales and serpents devouring with wide open mouths], and the cruel venom of asps. 34 Is not this laid up in store with me, and sealed up [chatham] among my treasures [reserved for this time of war]? 35 To me belongs vengeance and recompense; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.
1 Timothy 1 17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. 18 This charge I commit unto you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on you, that you by them might war a good warfare; 19 Holding faith, and a good conscience [suneidesis – having a co-perspective; seeing as the LORD sees]; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck [crashing the institutions from which they rule humanity]: 20 Of whom is Hymenaeus [forbidding men from joining the LORD] and Alexander [and instead cause them to worship men they put in His place]; whom I have delivered unto Satan [who possesses them], that they may learn not to blaspheme [not to vilify and demonize this work and word of the LORD they don’t know].
1 Timothy 4 13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to [sound] doctrine. 14 Neglect not the gift that is in you [the grace of the LORD alive in me], which was given you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands [the work] of the presbytery [the elders before us, from whom came the written word]. 15 Meditate upon these things [the grace, gifts, from the LORD]; give yourself wholly to [possession by] them; that your profiting may appear to all. 16 Take heed unto yourself, and unto the [sound] doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this you shall both save yourself, and them that hear [and obey] you.
1 Timothy 6 11 But you, O man of God [I Am, Timothy, the title only appearing here in the New Testament], 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, and have professed [homologeo] a good profession [homologia] before many witnesses. 13 I give you charge in the sight of God, who quickens all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession [homologia]; 14 That you keep this commandment [entole – the charge I have vowed to keep] without spot [unstained by men’s corruption], unrebukable, until the appearing [epiphaneia – the epiphany, the moment of realization, of the presence] 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 [this understanding] which no man can approach unto; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen. 17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded [thinking their wealth makes them superior], 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, willing to communicate [this good word of God]; 19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay [as I have] hold on eternal life. 20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to your trust [this dispensation the Father has given me], avoiding profane and vain babblings [which have become the language of this generation], and oppositions of science falsely so called [antithesis gnosis pseudonumos – the arguments falsely named knowledge {anti-truth used against this truth of God}]: 21 Which some professing [epaggellos – announce themselves as if they are authors and finishers] have erred concerning the faith. Grace [this gift of salvation, from which these men have erred] be with you. Amen.
2 Timothy 2 1 You, therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the things that you have heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit you to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 3 You therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ [Jehovah’s Salvation in the flesh]. 4 No man that wars entangles himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who has chosen him to be a soldier. 5 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. 6 The husbandman [he that works in the earth] that labors must be first partaker of the fruits. 7 Consider what I say; and the LORD give you [first] understanding in all things. 8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead [the first- fruit, now, of the resurrection of the dead] according to my gospel: 9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound [nor can any man shut what the LORD has now opened]. 10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: 12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: 13 If we believe not [He is resurrected in me], yet he abides faithful [in me]: he cannot deny himself. [I tell you the truth, I confess without fear, Jehovah’s Salvation, Jesus, is alive from the dead, Christ, in my flesh!] 14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the LORD that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. 15 Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. 17 And their word will eat as does a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus [those who forbid your Joining with the LORD, in His ONE BODY, one flesh, as His only son, and forbidding this they hide behind the spurious mask of caring for your soul]; 18 Who concerning the truth have erred [astocheo], saying that the resurrection is past already [the resurrection comes when you are freed from the lies of the false prophets and false teachers whose words and ways have carried Humanity into death and hell]; and overthrow the faith of some. 19 Nevertheless the foundation [I Am] of God stands sure, having this seal, The LORD knows them that are his. And, let every one that names the name of Christ depart from [purge out, incise, exercise, work out of yourself] iniquity. 20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honor, and some to dishonor. 21 If a man therefore purge himself from these [the vessels of dishonor, in which remains the scum], he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified [made holy], and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work. 22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the LORD out of a pure heart. 23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strife [the way of the wicked, argument, continuously questioning with known lies and false accusation, intended to produce endless confusion]. 24 And the servant of the LORD must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 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 [endless questioning, using lies and false accusation, even when known to be such – with intention, leading captive silly women who are never able to come to the knowledge of the truth], who are taken captive by him at his will.
2 Timothy 3 1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such [devils taking you captive] turn away. 6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, 7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses [against him casting down rods which turned to serpents, which Aaron’s rod, turned into a serpent, ate] so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith [false prophets with not a word of God in them, speaking their own words against the son of man God has sent to free His people from this oppression]. 9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was. 10 But you have fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, 11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the LORD delivered me. 12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14 But continue you in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing of whom you have learned them; 15 And that from a child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works [which is the good fight we fight].
2 Timothy 4 1 I charge you therefore before God, and the LORD Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 5 But watch you in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of your ministry.
Psalms 76 1 In Judah [among His elect remnant] is God known: his name is great in Israel. 2 In Salem [Shalem – used elsewhere only in Genesis 14:18, speaking of where Melchizedek is king and priest, as the son, in perpetuity] also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion. 3 There breaks he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah. 4 You are more glorious and excellent than the mountains [the governments] of prey [in church and state]. 5 The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands [their works are not found, because they have melted away]. 6 At your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep [their souls will not awaken again]. 7 You, even you, are to be feared: and who may stand in your sight when once you are angry? 8 You did cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still, 9 When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah. 10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise you: the remainder of wrath shall you restrain. 11 Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared. 12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the [corrupt] kings of the earth.
1 Peter 1 2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification [our separation from corruption into doing His work] of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood [of the sacrifice] of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our LORD Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy has begotten us again [into life with Him] unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fades not away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 Who are [by His foreknowledge] kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed [apokalupto – ready to be uncovered] in the last time [understanding this time perfectly]. 6 Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, you are in heaviness through manifold temptations [corruption and deception of the world tempting you to doubt the LORD’s presence and this Day of the LORD]: 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing [back into sight] of Jesus Christ: 8 Whom having not seen, you love; in whom, though now you see him not, yet believing, you rejoice with joy [realizing His presence] unspeakable and full of glory: 9 Receiving the [expected] end of your faith [Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today, and forever], even the salvation of your souls. 10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: 11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it [He] testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. 12 Unto whom it was revealed [apokalupto], that not unto themselves, but unto us [now in these last days of darkness] they did minister the things [all scripture is given for this moment], which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into [God having provided this better thing for us, that they without us would not be perfected: not fully understood until now]. 13 Wherefore gird up the loins [prepare yourselves with these provisions] of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be [is now] brought unto you at the revelation [apokalupsis] of Jesus Christ; 14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves [sunchematizo] according to the former lusts in your ignorance: 15 But as he which has called you is holy, so be you holy in all manner of conversation [without the corruption of dissimulation: speaking with the LORD at His mercy seat, and then obeying, giving as received, which end is revealing Jesus Christ in us, the same yesterday, today, and forever]; 16 Because it is written, Be you holy [without corruption]; for I am holy [without corruption]. 17 And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons judges according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here [in the earth] in fear: 18 Forasmuch as you know that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain [worthless and corrupted] conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 20 Who truly [by the foreknowledge of God the Father] was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest [in the flesh] in these last times for you, 21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God. 22 Seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned [anupokritos – without dissimulation] love of the brethren [philadelphia], see that you love [agapao – freely give the word as received, boldly declaring it is from the mouth of God] one another with a pure heart [uncorrupted mind] fervently: 23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and abides forever [only hidden from sight by the blinding corruption taught by the gods of this world, men who put themselves in the Father’s place]. 24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory [corrupt understanding grown from the earth] of man as the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower thereof [the proud] falls away: 25 But the word of the LORD endures forever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
Psalms 110 A Psalms of David 1 The LORD [Jehovah] said unto my LORD [‘adown – the king He will establish], Sit you at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool. 2 The LORD [Jehovah] shall send the rod of your strength out of Zion: rule you in the midst of your enemies [as I do, as commanded by the Highest power]. 3 Your people shall be willing in the day of your power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning [this day now come]: you have the dew of your youth [this word of God by which we’re born as His new creations in the new earth]. 4 The LORD [Jehovah] has sworn, and will not repent, You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek [the king of righteousness, and king of peace]. 5 The LORD [‘Adonay – the King of kings] at your right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath. 6 He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads [ro’sh – those whose evil ideas and ways rule] over many countries [‘erets – over the earth]. 7 He shall drink of the brook in the way [this word sent into this time, to be revealed, by which]: therefore, shall he lift up [ruwm – raise and exalt] the head [ro’sh – His righteous ideas and way].
And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marveled all. And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, and praised God.
The one spoken of above, whose tongue is loosed, is Zachariah; from the Hebrew word zakar (remember) and the name Jehovah (the LORD). In a pattern, it’s speaking of the leaders of God’s people whose mouths are shut until the above event: when John is born.
To understand the event, we must look back at the use of the word thaumazo, rendered “marveled” in the above passage, Luke 1:63 & 64, and earlier in verse 21.
I must once again remind all readers that all scripture is ultimately written for this specific moment when the LORD reveals Himself in this unfolding exposition, first to His elect remnant and then through us to all the world.
Luke 1 8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office [revealing the pattern he portrays] before God in the order of his course [in the service of Jehovah], 9 According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense [teach men to perceive the LORD presence always with us] when he went into the temple of the LORD. 10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense. 11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the LORD standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 12 And when Zachariah saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him [which happens to all after the title event, in verse 65]. 13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zachariah [those who recognize, remember, Jehovah’s presence in His message]: for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elisabeth [from Elisheba, Aaron’s wife, speaking of those who reach this decreed time of God’s oath, who, joined with the priesthood, liberally give this word as received] shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name John [the sign of the end reached, of Jonah, the dove sent into the world: when “I and the children God has given me” become ONE BODY]. 14 And you shall have joy [realizing the LORD’s presence with us, in us] and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. 15 For he shall be great in the sight of the LORD, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink [our mind shall never again be changed away from the LORD’s]; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb. 16 And many of the children of Israel shall he [re]turn to the LORD their God. 17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah [God is Jehovah], to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children [quoting from the final verse of the Old Testament, Malachi 4:6], and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just [obedient]; to make ready a people prepared for the LORD [purified to see Him]. 18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. 19 And the angel answering said unto him, I Am Gabriel [man of God], that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto you, and to show you these glad tidings [euaggelizo – to announce this good news, as in D’Annunzio: the annunciation]. 20 And, behold, you shall be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because you believe not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season. 21 And the people waited for Zachariah [as all the world now waits to hear your voices], and marveled [thaumazo] that he tarried so long in the temple. 22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
As we know, the phrase “man of God” appears only twice in the New Testament, each contextually related to Timothy. Both pertain to today, this moment, and are the LORD speaking to (of) me and the children He has given me.
Friends, these are hard things for me to say (offending many), but they must be said to remove the ambiguity. I know this is the LORD’s will (declaring this word is His and Him), and I know only in this recognition can the epiphany occur (knowing I Am, the LORD). In this “knowledge” is forever contained the rising of God’s people, and lacking it, their fall.
Jeremiah 9 12 Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD has spoken, that he may declare it [as I have commanded], [declaring] for what the land [‘erets – the earth] perishes and is burned up like a wilderness [without this understanding], that none passes through [‘abar – from death into life]? 13 And the LORD says, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed [shama’] my voice, neither walked therein; 14 But have walked after the imagination of their own heart [minds], and after Baalim [the false gods, and their false teaching, of this world], which their fathers taught them: 15 Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people [with their words as poison], with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink. 16 I will scatter them also among the heathen [as they are scattered], whom neither they nor their fathers have known: and I will send a sword [this word they refuse] after them, till I have consumed [kalah – the decreed end, the mow’ed described in Daniel 12:7, when the scattering of God’s people leaves them with no power, and all these things are finished] them. 17 Thus says the LORD of hosts, Consider you, and [for these things] call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning [wise] women [who now understand this], that they may come: 18 And let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters [giving this understanding from our minds, as in verse 1]. 19 For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, How are we spoiled! we are greatly confounded [without understanding, not knowing the LORD or His ways], because we have forsaken the land [‘erets – not been His presence to the earth], because our dwellings [in Him] have cast us out [we have cast Him aside]. 20 Yet hear the word of the LORD, O you women [My ONE BODY], and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbor lamentation. 21 For death is come up into our windows [to those who say they see], and is entered into our palaces [the current crop of corrupt leader], to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets. 22 Speak, Thus says the LORD, Even the carcasses of men shall fall as dung upon the open field [as has come upon all humanity], and as the handful [only a few living] after the harvestman, and none [among men] shall gather them. 23 Thus says the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: 24 But let him that glories glory in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth [‘erets], for in these things I delight, says the LORD. 25 Behold, the days come, says the LORD, that I will punish [paqad – visit as the Chief Overseer of the earth] all them which are circumcised [who think they are spiritual] with the uncircumcised [showing them to be without My Spirit]; 26 Egypt [as oppressors and tyrants], and Judah [the corrupt leaders of My people], and Edom [the enemies among My people as if their brethren, who seek their destruction], and the children of Ammon [who’ve scattered My people and removed their power], and Moab [by their mouth that are the gates holding them in hell], and all that are in the utmost corners [who’ve turned all but the very elect remnant from Me in these last days], that dwell in the wilderness [this end time desolation]: for all these nations [who haven’t known me] are uncircumcised [are without My Spirit], and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised [without My Spirit] in the heart [in their minds, even while I Am present with them].
1 Corinthians 1 18 For the preaching of the cross [paying the necessary price that comes with preaching this authentic word of God and declaring it is His presence with us, in us speaking and working] is to them that perish [rejecting the manifested presence of Jesus: Jehovah Salvation, thinking His words are] foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise [of the evil generation], and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent [of this corrupt world]. 20 Where is the wise [of this evil generation]? where is the scribe [who say they know His word, who haven’t known His presence among them]? where is the disputer of this world [who with their ignorant and erroneous words war against Him]? has not God made [truly] foolish the wisdom of this [wholly corrupt] world? 21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by [its falsely so-called] wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the [falsely so-called] foolishness of preaching to save them that believe [it is His presence manifested with us, in us]. 22 For the Jews [Judah – the current crop of corrupt leaders who think they know it all] require a sign [which they, being blind, not knowing His high way, fail to see manifested before the eyes of all the world], and the Greeks [those effervescing their own falsely so-called wisdom] seek after wisdom [that agrees with their falsely so-call wisdom]: 23 But we preach Christ [in us, by them] crucified [again], unto the Jews [these corrupt leaders] a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks [teachers ignorant of their own ignorance] foolishness; 24 But unto them which are called [out of darkness into His light], both Jews and Greeks, Christ [the LORD realized alive in us is] the power of God, and the wisdom of God. 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 [I Am] things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things [I Am] of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28 And base things [I Am] of the world, and things which are despised [I Am], has God chosen, yea, and things which are not [seen by the powerful of this world], to bring to naught things that are [by men’s eyes seen]: 29 That no flesh should glory in his presence. 30 But of him [alive in me] are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: 31 That, according as it is written [above in Jeremiah 9:24], He that glories, let him glory in the LORD.
Romans 10 1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel [all God’s people whose hope is in Him] is, that they might be saved. 2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge [of Him]. 3 For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness [their hope is in their own ways and ideas, trying to prove them right while they ignorantly fight against the LORD here to save us], have not submitted [hupotasso – meaning “to subordinate; reflexively, to obey”] themselves unto the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ [the LORD’s presence manifested in the flesh He chooses] is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believes [it is Him present]. 5 For Moses described the righteousness which is of the law [without understanding that only comes through the LORD’s manifested presence revealing it], That the man which does those things [of ignorance] shall live by them [in the consequences of his ignorance]. 6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaks on this wise, Say not in your heart [ignorant mind], Who shall ascend into heaven [the place of full understanding]? (that is, to bring Christ [the LORD’s presence whereby understanding comes] down from above:) 7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep [where understanding is held in the darkness of men’s ignorance]? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead [where He is held in the darkness by men’s ignorance].) 8 But what says it? The word [in which He is manifested] is near you, even in your mouth [to be spoken manifesting His presence, alive in you, speaking from what was before dead flesh], and in your heart [mind]: that is, the word of faith, which we preach [as He manifests Himself to those who hear His, Jehovah the Father’s, voice from us]; 9 That if you shall confess with your mouth the LORD Jesus [is alive in us and in you], and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved. 10 For with the heart man believes unto [receiving the LORD’s] righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made [His testimony heard from us] unto salvation. 11 For the scripture says [in Isaiah 28:16], Whosoever believes on him shall not be ashamed. [“Therefore thus says the LORD God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone {from whom flows this foundational understanding}, a tried {proven under fire} stone, a precious corner {turning our heads to the LORD} stone, a sure foundation: he that believes shall not make haste {not run away, as do the enemies in Jeremiah 49:19 & 50:44, in shame when their ways and ideas are realized to be corruption}”]. 12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same LORD over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the LORD shall be saved. [as it is written in Joel 2:32, verse 27 saying “And you shall know that I Am in the midst of Israel, and that I Am the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.”] 14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed [Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.]? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? [Ecclesiastes 12: 9 And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. 10 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.] 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent [as I Am, as you are]? as it is written [in Isaiah 52:7], How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! [Isaiah 52 continues, saying “8 Your watchmen {who see as the LORD sees} shall lift up the voice; with the voice together {with me} shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion {His rule upon the earth}. 9 Break forth into joy {realizing His presence}, sing together, you waste places of {old and corrupt} Jerusalem: for the LORD has comforted his people {leading them into all truth}, he has redeemed {New Heavenly} Jerusalem. 10 The LORD has made bare his holy arm {this work} in the eyes of all the nations {all who haven’t known Him}; and all the ends of the earth {ending of the old and beginning the new} shall see the salvation of our God. 11 Depart you {from the old and corrupt}, depart you, go you out from there, touch no unclean {corrupt} thing; go you out of the midst of her; be you clean, that bear the vessels {in whom are these treasure} of the LORD. 12 For you shall not go out {not run away} with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you {manifesting His presence showing the way}; and the God of Israel will be your reward.] 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says [in Isaiah 53:1], LORD, who has believed our report? [Who has believed this voice heard is the voice of Jehovah? And to those that do, the arm of the LORD is revealed.] 17 So then faith comes by hearing [His voice manifesting His presence in the flesh], and hearing by the word of God [heard as Him speaking]. 18 But I say, Have they not heard? Yes truly, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. [As written in Psalms 19:4, the following verse saying “5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoices as a strong man to run a race. 6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. 7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony {‘eduwth} of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.] 19 But I say, Did not Israel [all God’s people] know? First Moses says, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you. [Quoted from Deuteronomy 32:21, verse 22 saying, “For a fire is kindled in my anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and {hell} shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the {corrupt} foundations of the mountains {governments of church and state}.”] 20 But Isaiah [in Isaiah 65:1 & 2] is very bold, and says, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me. 21 But to Israel he says, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people [speaking against this word of God].
The final two verses above, in Isaiah, come after Isaiah 64 ends. What follows in Isaiah 65 is the LORD describing all worship of Him as defiled and opposing Him, as His people, remaining among the dead, are telling Him to stay away from them because they are holier than He.
Isaiah 65 6 Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom [their own ways], 7 Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers [before you who went lame and strayed from truth] together, says the LORD, which have burned incense upon the mountains [their corrupt governments of church and state], and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom. 8 Thus says the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one says, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants’ sakes [giving them this new wine that changes their minds], that I may not destroy them all. 9 And I will bring forth a seed [an elect remnant that I plant in the new earth] out of Jacob, and out of Judah [these leaders] an inheritor of my mountains [My new government on the earth]: and my elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there [in the new earth I create]. 10 And Sharon [those who plainly see these things as I see them] shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor [the low places of the old earth, where before there was endless agitation and strife] a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me. 11 But you are they that forsake the LORD, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop [that wars against me and My people], and that furnish the drink offering unto that number. 12 Therefore will I number you to the sword [this word You refuse], and you shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, you did not answer; when I spoke, you did not hear [shama’ – obey]; but did evil before my eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not. 13 Therefore thus says the LORD God, Behold, my servants shall eat, but you shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but you shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but you shall be ashamed: 14 Behold, my servants shall sing [these words] for joy of heart [when their minds realize they are My presence manifested to those in need], but you shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit. 15 And you shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the LORD God shall slay you, and call his servants by another name: 16 That he who blessed himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that swears in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles [tsarah – tribulations] are forgotten, and because they are hid from my eyes. 17 For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
Isaiah 64 1 Oh that you would rend the heavens, that you would come down, that the mountains might flow down [the governments of the corrupt earth would be brought down and melt away] at your [manifested] presence [paniym], 2 As when the melting fire burns, the fire causes the waters to boil [so it was made pure and good for drinking], to make your name [identity] known to your adversaries, that the nations [who haven’t known You] may tremble [shaking the wicked from the seats of power] at your [manifested] presence [paniym]! 3 When you did terrible things which we looked not for [in ways none but You knew], you came down, the mountains flowed down [when the former governments of the earth were brought down and melted away] at your [manifested] presence [paniym]. 4 For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither has the eye seen, O God, beside you, what he has prepared for him that waits for him. 5 You meet him that rejoices [realizes His presence] and works righteousness, those that remember [zakar] you in your ways [derek]: behold, you are wroth; for we have sinned: in those [remembering Your ways in which Your presence is manifested, as stated in these previous verses] is continuance [‘owlam – eternity], and we shall be saved. 6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy [‘ed] rags [testifying of things that aren’t right]; and we all do fade as a leaf [as the mountains melt away]; and our iniquities, like the wind [of false doctrine], have taken us away. 7 And there is none that calleth upon your name [Your present identity], that stirs up himself [‘uwr – awakens from death’s sleep] to take hold of you: for you have hid [cathar – concealed in man’s ignorance] your face [paniym – presence] from us, and have consumed [muwg – melted] us, because of our iniquities. 8 But now, O LORD, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you our potter; and we all are the work of your hand. 9 Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity forever: behold, see, we beseech you, we are all your people. 10 Your holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation. 11 Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised you, is burned up with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste. 12 Will you refrain yourself for these things, O LORD? will you hold your peace, and afflict us very sore?
Isaiah 65 1 I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation [people who haven’t known me] that was not called by my name. 2 I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way [derek] that was not good, after their own thoughts; 3 A people that provoke me to anger continually to my face [paniym – My presence of which they are ignorant]; that sacrifice in gardens [overgrown by thorns and biers], and burn incense upon altars of brick [creation of their own hands]; 4 Which remain among the graves [among the dead in the earth], and lodge in the monuments [remembering only the creations of the dead], which eat [the words of] swine’s [unclean] flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels; 5 Which say, “Stand by yourself, come not near to me; for I am holier than you.” These are a smoke in my nose [to be fanned away with My hand], a fire that burns [to heat up your abominable broth] all the day [in this time of light].
In the context of the word ‘edah (‘adah) used to tell of the congregations that will and will not remain, and after telling of the LORD’s testimony, as a whirlwind, opening the mouth of the earth as none other is able, receive the following as He continues to unfold His presence therein, before the eyes of all the world.
Psalms 111 1 Praise you the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation [‘edah]. 2 The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. 3 His work is honorable and glorious: and his righteousness [found in His word, His testimony from heaven] endures forever. 4 He has made his wonderful works to be remembered [zeker]: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion. 5 He has given meat [this deep understanding, that is His strength] unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful [zakar] of his covenant. 6 He has shown his people the power of his works [His word that effectually works in us, to change our minds], that he may give them the heritage of the heathen [who refuse to know Him]. 7 The works of his hands are verity [’emeth – stability, unchanging truth] and judgment; all his commandments are sure [‘aman – built upon a strong foundation, precept upon precept, line upon line]. 8 They stand fast forever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness. 9 He sent redemption unto his people: he has commanded his covenant forever: holy and reverend [yare’ – to be revered by those who love Him, and feared by those who hate and reject Him] is his name [His identity, Jesus, Jehovah’s Salvation, manifested in His word from the flesh He chooses]. 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endures forever.
Psalms 106 1 Praise you the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endure forever. 2 Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can show forth all his praise? 3 Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that does righteousness at all times. 4 Remember me, O LORD, with the favor that you bear unto your people: O visit me with your salvation; 5 That I may see the good of your chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that I may glory with your inheritance. 6 We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly. 7 Our fathers understood not your wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of your mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea. 8 Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known. 9 He rebuked the Red sea also [the reed sea, where its shore, where the proud wave of the wicked are stopped, is designated by the reeds {the papyrus – upon which the word of God is written and sent through history} that spring from the waters], and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths [the deep understanding found therein, once the waters of the wicked abated], as through the wilderness [through this time of desolation]. 10 And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. 11 And the waters covered [kacah] their enemies: there was not one of them left. 12 Then believed they [His people] his words; they sang his praise. 13 They soon forgot his works; they waited not for his counsel: 14 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted [doubted the presence of] God in the desert. 15 And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul. 16 They envied Moses [who was drawn out of the corrupt waters of tyrants, who the LORD sent to their rescue] also in the camp, and Aaron [the light giver, repeating the counsel of God, given from Moses who gave it to him as received] the saint [qodowsh – the LORD’s angel, messenger with His message, which is the sanctuary, safe place] of the LORD. 17 The earth opened [her mouth] and swallowed up Dathan [from dath, meaning royal edict and decreed law; as now when the world is ruled by the evil decrees of wicked men in power] and covered [kacah] the company [‘edah] of Abiram [that exalt and follow the corruption of their evil forefathers]. 18 And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked [and they melt and are dissolved]. 19 They made a calf [idols they created and put in God’s place] in Horeb [while they remained in desolation, impatiently not waiting for Moses to bring the counsel of God, of His unfolding new government], and worshipped the molten [that are formed by men into their] images. 20 Thus they [not waiting for the LORD’s word from heaven to have its full course] changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eats grass [things, words and ideas, that grow from the darkened earth]. 21 They forgot God their savior, which had done great things in Egypt [helping those under the rule of the evil decrees of tyrant]; 22 Wondrous works in the land of Ham [hot, from the fires kindled by the wicked ways of evil men in power], and terrible things by the Red sea [where the proud waves of the wicked are stopped]. 23 Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him [paniym – in His presence] in the breach [perets – Perazim, the place where the LORD breaks forth as waters upon his enemies], to turn away his wrath [by giving understanding to those who’ve doubted], lest he should destroy them. 24 Yea, they despised the pleasant land [‘erets – this new earth He is creating], they believed not his word [was His presence manifested with them]: 25 But murmured [ragan – only appears two other times, the first, Deuteronomy 1:27, telling of when the people “murmured” against God’s plan to give them the land {now the earth}, after they heard the evil report of the spies the LORD sent before them; then later, in Isaiah 29:24, telling of when those who “murmured” in this way will learn this sound doctrine, when the blind see and the deft hear, at His will, what is hidden in their ignorance of His presence in His word] in their tents, and hearkened not unto [shama’ – still refusing to hear and obey] the voice of the LORD. 26 Therefore he lifted up his hand [exalted His word and work] against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness: 27 To overthrow their seed also among the nations [that their ignorant ways would no longer be planted in the earth], and to scatter them in the lands [‘erets – throughout the earth]. 28 They joined themselves also unto Baalpeor [the mouths {pe’ah} of false light {‘owr}; their masters {ba’al} they made idols they put in God’s place], and ate the sacrifices [deadly words and ways] of the dead [leading them in church and state]. 29 Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions [of corrupt, deadly, words and ways of their idols]: and the plague [they wrought by their creations] brake in upon them [as serpents mixed among them in the camp, whose bites are killing them]. 30 Then stood up Phinehas [whose mouth is like the serpent raised on a pole {nec} by Moses, and all who look to him are saved from the deadly bites of the serpent mixed among them; like the son of man must be lifted, so the word of God he speaks is exalted above all other voices, and thereby men shall live {see Numbers 21}], and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed. 31 And that was counted unto him for righteousness [the right way] unto all generations for evermore. 32 They angered him also at the waters of strife [mriybah – see Numbers 20], so that it went ill with Moses [because he refused to declare the LORD the Holy One in him, in the presence of the congregation, alive in him speaking and working, and instead he struck the rock as second time, and refusing to deny himself, he, like Peter, denied the LORD’s presence] for their sakes: 33 Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spoke unadvisedly [bata’ – see its only other three uses] with his lips. 34 They did not destroy [shamad – overthrow with My words] the nations [those who haven’t known Me, and refuse to acknowledge My presence manifested], concerning whom the LORD commanded them: 35 But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works. 36 And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them [now upon all the earth]. 37 Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils [misleaders possessed by the spirit of Satan, speaking his words and doing his work], 38 And shed innocent blood [in their wars for dominion, to win their own kingdoms, of hell], even the blood of their sons and of their daughters [killing many millions], whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan [the earth now obviously totally corrupt, a ruin My people will inherit]: and the land [‘erets – the earth] was polluted with blood. 39 Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions. 40 Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance. 41 And he gave them into the hand of the heathen [these evil men now in power, to finish their work destroying the hell they built]; and they that hated them ruled over them. 42 Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand [their works and evil decrees]. 43 Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity. 44 Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry: 45 And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented [changed the end, the hell, they sought] according to the multitude of his mercies. 46 He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives. 47 Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen [in power who refuse to know You], to give thanks unto your holy name [sanctifying, declaring Holy, declaring Pure, Your manifested identity], and to triumph in your praise. 48 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise you the LORD.
Psalms 22 1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me [the last words of the LORD, before His Spirit and soul left His flesh body: Matthew 27:46]? why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring [preaching Your word as commanded, as the second face of the LORD’s unfolding presence]? 2 O my God, I cry in the day time, but you hear not; and in the night season, and am not silent. 3 But you are holy, O you that inhabits the praises of Israel. 4 Our fathers trusted in you: they trusted, and you did deliver them. 5 They cried unto you, and were delivered: they trusted in you, and were not confounded. 6 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. 7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, 8 He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him. 9 But you are he that took me out of the womb: you did make me hope when I was upon my mother’s breasts. 10 I was cast upon you from the womb: you are my God from my mother’s belly. 11 Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help. 12 Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. 13 They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion. 14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaves to my jaws; and you have brought me into the dust of death. 16 For dogs [endlessly barking in the darkness: this time when total ignorance of God covers the earth] have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have enclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. 17 I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me. 18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. 19 But be not you far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste you to help me. 20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. 21 Save me from the lion’s mouth [those preaching corruption in Your name]: for you have heard me from the horns of the unicorns [the One and Only true power, Your Almighty Presence]. 22 I will declare your name [Your identity alive, resurrected, in me] unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise you. 23 You that fear the LORD, praise him; all you the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all you the seed of Israel. 24 For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither has he hid his face [paniym – presence] from him [from me]; but when he cried unto him, he heard. 25 My praise shall be of you in the great congregation: I will pay my vows [obeying Him as I vowed I would, preaching the word He’s given me, declaring it is Him alive with me, in me] before them that fear him. 26 The meek [who will inherit the earth] shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that [diligently] seek him: your heart shall live forever. 27 All the ends of the world [ending the old and beginning the new] shall remember [zakar] and turn [shuwb – return] unto the LORD [Jehovah]: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before You [paniym – in Your presence]. 28 For the kingdom is the LORD’s: and he is the governor among the nations [all the world that hasn’t known Him]. 29 All they that be fat [who prosper under the LORD’s governance] upon the earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust [descend, choose to remain, in the hell, the ruin they’ve created] shall bow before him [paniym – in His presence]: and none can keep alive his own soul. 30 A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the LORD for a generation [the first of His new creation]. 31 They shall come [from death into life], and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he has done this.
O deliver not the soul of your turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of your poor forever.
The LORD begins today in Psalms 74:19 after I asked Him if there is a decisive conclusion that brings the epiphany. He begins His answer in the title verse.
The word rendered “turtledove” is towr, meaning “probably the same as 8447; a ring-dove, often (figuratively) as a term of endearment:–(turtle) dove.”
As we know, the dove, in almost all instances, represents the sign of the end reached. Logic and faith tell us that if the LORD promised a definitive end, there is one.
Suffer me again while I digress. I’m currently listening to Annie Jacobson’s book Phenomena. Its subject is the Government’s involvement in (studying and experimenting) the mind’s ability to communicate and manipulate supernaturally (the metaphysical ruling over the physical). I experience this “phenomenon” daily. It is this fact that fuels my faith, zeal, and long-suffering. You see, I do indeed know Him and, therefore, patiently and expectantly wait for His leading. I do as He commands when He commands. This is the purpose for which He’s sent me: to obey orders and accomplish the mission. Amen!
[The following several paragraphs are 25 October 2024 additions during final editing. This story is related to the above paragraph about ESP, and it really happened as described.
While out walking/running two days ago, listening to the above-mentioned book and in deep thought about the idea, knowing I experience it daily as a receiver, I pondered if I could also transmit. In my thoughts, knowing, remembering as I told myself to when I was a newborn, I was fully aware, and cognitive of myself and of all around me, I determined that a newly born child, free from the effects of disbelief would be the most likely able to connect with.
Based on this, I turned off the book and focused my thoughts on my 11-month-old grandson Bruce. I called him by name and told him I loved him. I told him it was Papa talking to him, to tell himself to remember this happening, and to tell his parents one day that Papa talked to him in this way. I said other things about the life ahead for him and all the children like him.
Yesterday afternoon I, my children, and grandchildren gathered at our airport bar and grill. While we were enjoying ourselves, eating and drinking, I heard Bruce, who hadn’t talked yet, saying Papa. I turned to his parents and said “he’s saying Papa.” They responded by saying he just started that a couple of days ago. When I pressed for exactly when he stated to say it, they said it was the afternoon before while they were riding somewhere. The time was exactly when I was talking to him.
This really happened, and I told the story to all my children who were present.]
The word towr is said to be from an identical word (8447) meaning “from 8446; a succession, i.e. a string or (abstractly) order:–border, row, turn.” The word it’s said to be from (8446) is tuwr, meaning “to meander (causatively, guide) about, especially for trade or reconnoitring:–chap(-man), sent to descry, be excellent, merchant(-man), search (out), seek, (e-)spy (out).”
Proverbs 22 1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. 2 The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all. 3 A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself: but the simple pass on and are punished. 4 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honor, and life. 5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that does keep his soul [from the trap of misleaders who twist and pervert truth] shall be far from them.
Amos 2 11 I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have you not returned unto me, says the LORD. 12 Therefore thus will I do unto you, O Israel: and because I will do this unto you, prepare to meet your God, O Israel.
Philippians 2 1 If there be therefore any [ei tis – when a man] consolation [paraklesis – calls to you] in Christ [the LORD alive in my flesh], if any comfort [paramuthion – only appearing here, meaning this persuasive address] of love [agape – giving this word of the LORD as received], if any fellowship [koinania – joint participation] of the Spirit, if any bowels and [if in these is revealed the LORD’s] mercies, 2 Fulfil you my joy, that you be likeminded, having the same love [agape – giving the same word a received], being of one accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 9 Wherefore God also has highly exalted him, and given him a name [Timothy – time of Theos] which is above every name: the word time {Tim} means “a value, i.e. money paid, or (concretely and collectively) valuables; by analogy, esteem (especially of the highest degree), or the dignity itself.” It is a name never given in my family. It is given by God {Theos}, intentionally telling of the “time” no man would know, and only my father knew. The LORD spoke of sending me long ago, revealing me in His time, this Day when His understanding covers the earth.] 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [Jehovah Salvation manifested in the flesh] is LORD, to the glory of God the Father. 12 Wherefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed [in all ways obey], not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out [katergazomai – this is the LORD’s work in and through us: from the inside outward] your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For it is God which works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. 14 Do all things without murmurings and disputing: 15 That you may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom you shine as lights [understanding] in the world; 16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither labored in vain. 17 Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. 18 For the same cause also do you joy, and rejoice with me. 19 But I trust in the LORD Jesus to send Timotheus [Timothy – the time of God] shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state [when your obedience is fulfilled]. 20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. 21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s. 22 But you know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he has served with me in the gospel.
Isaiah 53 1 Who has believed our report [shmuw’ah – who has heard these words as the voice of the LORD, as it is]? and to whom [but those who’ve heard it as such] is the arm of the LORD revealed? [1 Thessalonians 2:13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when you received the word of God which you heard of us, you received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually works also in you that believe. & 19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even you in the presence of our LORD Jesus Christ at his coming?] 2 For he shall grow up before him [paniym – into His presence manifested before the eye or the world] as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground [‘erets – the earth without this word of God]: he has no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. 3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from [paniym – hiding His presence meant to be revealed in us, and will be when awakened by] him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not [remember the meaning of the name Timothy, the name of the highest esteemed of God]. 4 Surely he has borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised [daka’] for our iniquities: the chastisement [correction] of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray [into apostacy]; we have turned every one to his own way [forgetting the only way is the LORD’s]; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. 7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep [Rachel – her child whose birthright is the throne, traveling, journeying, through the generations] before her shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth. 8 He was taken from prison and from judgment [as was Joseph, Rachel’s child]: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living [sent here into death and hell]: for the transgression of my people was he stricken [with them]. 9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. 10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise [daka’] him; he has put him to grief: when you [God’s people] shall make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. 11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. 12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he has poured out his soul unto [as a willing servant sent here into] death: and he was numbered with the transgressors [as I now Am]; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Psalms 74 1 O God, why have you cast us off forever? why does your anger smoke against the sheep of your pasture? 2 Remember your congregation, which you have purchased of old; the rod of your inheritance, which you have redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein you have dwelt. 3 Lift up your feet [reveal the manner of Your rising] unto the perpetual desolations [masshuw’ah – only used here and in Psalms 73:18 where it’s defined as the end, the final condition of God’s people in these last days]; even all that the enemy has done wickedly [destroying all understanding] in the sanctuary. 4 Your enemies roar [as if they are speaking for the LORD] in the midst of your congregations; they set up their [false] ensigns for signs. 5 A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees. 6 But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers. 7 They have cast fire into your sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of your name to the ground. 8 They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues [and churches] of God in the land [‘erets – the earth]. 9 We see not our [false] signs: there is no more any prophet [speaking this word of God]: neither is there among us any that knows how long. 10 O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme your name forever? 11 Why withdraw you your hand, even your right hand [revealing Your presence in Your power]? pluck it out of your bosom. 12 For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth. 13 You did divide the sea by your strength: you broke the heads of the dragons [who like serpents and whales were with wide open mouths devouring Your people] in the waters [with their words]. 14 You broke the heads of leviathan [the rivers from whom flows false interpretations, by which Satan works in Your sanctuary] in pieces, and gave [this understanding of] him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness. 15 You did cleave [rightly divide] the fountain and the flood [of Your word]: you dried up mighty rivers [of the wicked]. 16 The day [this time when light has come] is yours, the night [my people even while they remain ignorant of Me] also is yours: you have prepared the light and the sun [understanding to be sent unto the Church again]. 17 You have set all the borders of the earth [ending the old and beginning the new]: you have made summer and winter [changing seasons]. 18 Remember this, that the enemy has reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed your name [Your identity of which they are ignorant]. 19 O deliver not the soul of your turtledove [towr] unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of your poor [all God’s people without strength or power] forever. 20 Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark [ignorant] places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty. 21 O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise your name. 22 Arise, O God, plead your own cause: remember how the foolish man reproached you daily. 23 Forget not the voice of your enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against you increase continually.
The affectionate (endearing) term towr leads us to its final two descriptive uses in Song (repeating things that should be repeated) of Solomon 2:12 and Jeremiah 8:7. In these passages, we are spoken of as birds (by this strength, His understanding) risen into heaven by/with the LORD.
Song of Solomon 2 10 My beloved spoke, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. 11 For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; 12 The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle [the dove, the sign of the expected end reached] is heard in our land [‘erets – this earth moment]; 13 The fig tree puts forth her green figs [see Matthew 24:32 below], and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell [the fruit you now perceive present]. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away. 14 O my dove, that are in the clefts of the rock [this sanctuary from where the LORD’s voice flows], in the secret places of the stairs [this rising, entrance, into heaven], let me see your countenance [mar’eh – the reality that has now appeared, the epiphany], let me hear your voice; for sweet is your voice, and your countenance [mar’eh] is comely [na’veh – become beautiful in its time].
1 Thessalonians 2 1 For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance [esodos] in unto you, that it was not in vain: 2 But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as you know, at Philippi, we were bold [confident] in our God [the person in us] to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention. 3 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: 4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which tries our hearts. 5 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness; God is witness: 6 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ. 7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherishes her children: 8 So being affectionately desirous of [to have this gospel touch and change] you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls [the inner unseen person], because you were dear unto us. 9 For you remember, brethren, our labor and travail: for laboring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God. 10 You are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe: 11 As you know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father does his children, 12 That you would walk worthy of God [renouncing “the hidden 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 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 of this world has blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light {understanding} of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.” 2 Corinthians 4], who has called you unto his kingdom and glory. 13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when you received the word of God which you heard of us [exactly as here and now], you received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually works [as the power changing your minds] also in you that believe. 14 For you, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judah are in Christ Jesus: for you also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews: 15 Who both killed the LORD Jesus [as the false teachers and devils among us have, through their blinding corruption], and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men: 16 Forbidding us to speak [this word of God, as received] to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always: for the wrath [the LORD’s vengeance in the same word, as is spoken of in Hebrews 10:30, quoting Deuteronomy 32::35 & 36] is come upon them to the uttermost. 17 But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored the more abundantly to see [the LORD’s presence manifest in] your face with great desire. 18 Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan [the spirit in them working] hindered us. 19 For what is our hope [we wait for and fully expect], or joy [the LORD’s presence realized in you], or crown of rejoicing [when He is realized working and speaking in us]? Are not even you [who’ve received this word of God as His word, as it is] in the presence of our LORD Jesus Christ at his coming? 20 For you are our glory [when His presence is in you manifested] and joy [realized by you and those who through you hear and obey Him].
Friends, this ESP (Extra Sensory Perception, the realization of the metaphysical) is withheld (see Job 38:15 below) from the wicked who have faith in their blindness: seeing nothing, knowing nothing: incorrigibles refusing correction, leading humanity into destruction.
Job 38 6 Whereupon are the foundations [of this new earth] thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone [I Am] thereof; 7 When the morning stars [those shining as lights in the darkness, bringing this new day] sang together [repeating the words the LORD gave them], and all the sons of God shouted for joy [His presence revealed in them]? 8 Or who shut up the sea [humanity] with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb? 9 When I made the cloud [where the elements of understanding are held after they left the earth] the garment thereof, and thick darkness [ignorance] a swaddling-band [a protective wrapping] for it, 10 And brake up for it my decreed [choq – this voice of the day of the LORD, the ONE Calling from the one calling] place, and set bars and doors [shutting it up until this moment], 11 And said, Hitherto shall you come, but no further: and here shall your proud waves [of wicked men swelled with hubris] be stayed? 12 Have you commanded the morning [this new heaven and earth] since your days; and caused the dayspring [this new day] to know his place; 13 That it might take hold of the ends [kanaph] of the earth [ending the old and beginning the new], that the wicked might be shaken out of it? 14 It is turned as clay to the seal [it is My signature pressed into the earth]; and they stand as a garment [of My righteousness]. 15 And from the wicked their light [understanding] is withheld, and the high arm [the arrogant powers] shall be broken. 16 Have you entered into the springs of [waters flowing into] the sea [humanity at large]? or have you walked in the search of the depth [I’ve hidden therein]? 17 Have the gates of death been opened unto you [by the resurrection from there]? or have you seen the doors of [the mouths of the wicked, which cast] the shadow of death? 18 Have you perceived the breadth [beginning to end, and beginning again] of the earth? declare if you know it all. 19 Where is the way where light [this understanding] dwells [with the Father in heaven]? and as for darkness [the ignorance of man], where is the place thereof [in hell], 20 That you could take it to the bound thereof [as I have], and that [if you could do these things] you would know the paths to the house thereof? 21 Know you it, because you were then born [when I created the plan]? or because the number of your days is great [here remaining always as the Chief Overseer of its execution, as I AM]? 22 Have you entered into the treasures of the snow [this word I reserved for this moment]? or have you seen the treasures of the hail [the same word now sent against the current corrupt crop of misleaders], 23 Which I have reserved against the time of trouble [tsar], against the day of battle and war?
Matthew 24 27 For as the lightning comes out of the east, and shines [phaino] even unto the west [shining this understanding upon all]; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 28 For wheresoever the carcass [the dead body of Christ] is, there will the eagles [the fourth and final face of manifesting the unfolding presence of God in those risen into heaven with Him] be gathered together. 29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened [the church institutions realized to be without this understanding], and the moon [civil government institution] shall not give her light [also without this knowledge of God], and the stars shall fall from heaven [God’s people also realized to be lacking this same light], and the powers of the heavens [the places where understanding should be and isn’t] shall be shaken [to shake the wicked from them]: 30 And then shall appear [phaino – this enlightening] the sign of the Son of man in heaven [risen with full understanding, in which the presence of the Father is perceived]: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn [realizing they are separated from the Father by the ignorance into which they have been led], and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven [from where this understanding is perceived: received by supernatural transmission] with power and great glory. 31 And he shall send his angels [as I send you] with a great sound of a trumpet [calling all to gather into the LORD’s ONE BODY with Him], and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds [where they have been scattered], from one end of heaven to the other [away from corrupt understanding into this new heaven and earth, the corner stone of which the Father has laid]. 32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and put forth leaves [for the healing of the nations: curing the ignorance of the Father’s presence with us, in us], you know that summer is nigh: 33 So likewise you, when you shall see all these things [as you now do], know that it is near, even at the doors. 34 Truly I say unto you, This generation [here and now] shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. 35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. 36 But of that day and hour knows no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only [who reveals His secrets to those who fear Him]. 37 But as the days of Noah were [when none believed, even though a man was telling them], so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, 39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man [I Am] be.
Acts 13 38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: 39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. 40 Beware, therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets; 41 Behold, you despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which you shall in no wise believe, though [I Am] a man declare it unto you.
Acts 17 30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commands all men everywhere to repent: 31 Because he has appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by [I Am] that man whom he has ordained; whereof he has given assurance unto all men, in that he has raised him from the dead.
Jeremiah 8 1 At that time [the dead body of Christ in the fires of hell – see the end of Chapter 7], says the LORD, they shall bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of his princes, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of their graves [the dead misleaders of hell]: 2 And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven [they have darkened], [idols who put themselves in God’s place] whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth. 3 And death [by remaining with the dead] shall be chosen rather than life [with the LORD] by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family [who choose to remain with the dead who are possessed by Satan], which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, says the LORD of hosts [I Am, a man of war]. 4 Moreover you shall say unto them, Thus says the LORD; Shall they [My People, whom I have called and chosen] fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return? 5 Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return. 6 I hearkened and heard, but they spoke not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rushes into the battle. 7 Yea, the stork in the heaven knows her appointed times [mow’ed]; and the turtle [towr] and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not [this is the day of] the judgment of the LORD. 8 How do you say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain. 9 The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them? 10 Therefore will I give their wives [the churches and governments they mislead] unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one deals falsely. 11 For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace [they refuse to admit these government institutions are at war with humanity, and seeking to destroy it, which is Satan’s will]. 12 Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination [following idols, men who put themselves in God’s place]? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation [pquddah – now when He, I Am, is Present as the Chief Overseer of the earth] they shall be cast down, says the LORD. 13 I will surely consume them, says the LORD: there shall be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I have given them shall pass away from them. 14 Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves [into MY ONE BODY], and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there [no longer speaking our own vain words in the Father’s name]: for the LORD our God has put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD. 15 We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble! 16 The snorting of his horses [running into the battel] was heard from Dan [this judgment day]: the whole land [‘erets – the whole earth] trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land [‘erets – the earth], and all that is in it; the [holy] city, and those that dwell therein. 17 For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you [whose poison is in their words], which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you [with their words, evil decrees, destroying you], says the LORD. 18 When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me. 19 Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country [merchaq ‘erets – the earth in this appointed time the LORD decreed]: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images [their creations], and with strange vanities [worthless ideas that are far from My truth]? 20 The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. 21 For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black [My dead body chooses to remain in ignorance]; astonishment has taken hold on me [I cannot fathom why humanity refuses to be saved]. 22 Is there no balm in Gilead [the cure is in this testimony]; is there no physician [I Am] there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered [the answer is – a cure rejected isn’t a cure]?
Friends, the word towr, meaning a succession, only appears four times. Two of these uses come in the book of Esther. Both tell of Esther’s “turn” to come before the king, Ahasuerus, who is God in pattern, His descriptive name (describing His presence) meaning, “I will remain silent and poor,” after his first wife Vashti refused to come to Him as commanded (as above).
Esther 1 5 And when these days were expired [male’ – fulfilled], the king made a feast [here and now] unto all the people that were present in Shushan [this time of the trumpet sounding] the palace, both unto great and small, seven days [Spiritual perfection: completion], in the court of the garden of the king’s palace; 6 Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble. 7 And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance [to change the minds of men], according to the state of the king. 8 And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure. 9 Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus. 10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king, 11 To bring Vashti [meaning she is beautiful] the queen before the king with the crown royal, to show the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on. 12 But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him. 13 Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king’s manner toward [dabar paniym – in His rightly ordered word revealing His presence as the LORD to] all that knew law and judgment: 14 And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king’s face [paniym – who perceived the LORD’s presence], and which sat the first in the kingdom;) 15 What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she has not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains? 16 And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen has not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus. 17 For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not. 18 Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king’s princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath. 19 If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.
Esther 2 12 Now when every maid’s turn [towr] was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odors, and with other things for the purifying of the women;) 13 Then thus came every maiden unto the king; whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king’s house. 14 In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king’s chamberlain, which kept the concubines: she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name. 15 Now when the turn [towr] of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favor in the sight of all them that looked upon her. 16 So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. 17 And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Matthew 21 33 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: 34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. 35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise. 37 But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. 38 But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance. 39 And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him. 40 When the LORD therefore of the vineyard comes, what will he do unto those husbandmen? 41 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. 42 Jesus says unto them, Did you never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the LORD’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes? 43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. 44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
John 8 25 Then said they unto him, Who are you? And Jesus says unto them, [I Am] Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning. 26 I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him. 27 They understood not that he spoke to them [the words] of the Father. 28 Then said Jesus unto them, When you have lifted up [this word of the Father from] the Son of man, then shall you know that I Am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father has taught me, I speak these things [He has given me]. 29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father has not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him. 30 As he spoke these words, many believed on him. 31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If you continue in my word, then are you my disciples indeed; 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 33 They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest you, You shall be made free? 34 Jesus answered them, Truly, truly, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 35 And the servant abides not in the house forever: but the Son abide ever. 36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed. 37 I know that you are Abraham’s seed; but you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you. 38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and you do that which you have seen with your father [the deceivers who’ve led you into error, into sin]. 39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus says unto them, If you were [spiritually] Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham [obey My commands as he did]. 40 But now you seek to kill me, a man that has told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. 41 You do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God. 42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, you would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. 43 Why do you not understand my speech? even because you cannot hear my word [this word as the word of God, as it is]. 44 You are of your father the devil [obeying the misleading you’ve been taught by misleaders], and the lusts of your father you will do. He was a murderer [taking way this understanding, life, and light] from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks of his own [language]: for he is a liar, and the father of it. 45 And because I tell you the truth, you believe me not. 46 Which of you convinces [convicts] me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do you not believe me? 47 He that is of God hears God’s words [from me]: you therefore hear them not, because you are not of God. 48 Then answered the Jews [those who think they are the “true” believers], and said unto him, Say we not well that you are a Samaritan [worshipping idols men put in God’s place and call by His name], and have a devil [led into error by these misleaders]? 49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honor my Father, and you do dishonor me. 50 And I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeks and judges. 51 Truly, truly, I say unto you, If a man keeps my saying, he shall never see death. 52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that you have a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and you sayest, If a man keeps my saying, he shall never taste of death. 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom make you yourself? 54 Jesus answered, If I honor myself, my honor is nothing: it is my Father that honors me; of whom you say, that he is your God: 55 Yet you have not known him [alive in me]; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced [realizing the LORD’s presence with him, in him] to see my day [alive with me, as I Am alive in him]: and he saw it, and was glad. 57 Then said the Jews unto him, You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham? 58 Jesus said unto them, Truly, truly, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I Am. 59 Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself [hid His presence from their sight, in their chosen ignorance], and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
John 5 19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Truly, truly, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father [in him] do: for what things soever he does, these also does the Son likewise. 20 For the Father loves the Son, and shows him all [these] things that himself does: and he will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel. 21 For as the Father raises up the dead, and quickens them [from death into eternal life]; even so the Son quickens whom he will. 22 For the Father judges no man, but has committed all judgment unto the Son: 23 That all men should honor the Son, even as they honor the Father [revealed in him doing the work and speaking His word]. He that honors not the Son honors not the Father which has sent him. 24 Truly, truly, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believes on him that sent me, has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. 25 Truly, truly, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear [it as God’s word] shall live. 26 For as the Father has life in himself; so has he given to the Son to have life in himself; 27 And has given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. 28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves [here in hell] shall hear his voice, 29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. 30 I can of my own self do nothing: as I hear [the word God has given me], I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father which has sent me.
Psalms 73 and 74 above are Psalms of Asaph, meaning they are written to those sent to gather God’s people, as I send you, as I Am sent, as in Matthew 24:30 & 31 above.
Psalms 73 1 Truly God is good to Israel [His people who by faith receive this promised end], even to such as are of a clean [bar – pure] heart [by which man sees, perceives, God, as it is written in Matthew 5:8]. 2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped [into backsliding]. 3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked [in power over church and state]. 4 For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm. 5 They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men. 6 Therefore pride compasses them about as a chain; violence covers them as a garment. 7 Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish. 8 They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily. 9 They set their mouth against the heavens [all truthful discourse], and their tongue walks through the earth. 10 Therefore his people return here [into the ruin and ashes from they were created]: and waters of a full cup [this word by which they were created] are wrung out to them. 11 And they say, How does God know? and is there knowledge in the Most High? 12 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches. 13 Truly I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence. 14 For all the day long have I been plagued [by the wicked], and chastened [by this correction from the Father] every morning. 15 If I say, I will speak thus [as the LORD commands]; behold, I should offend against the generation of your children. 16 When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me; 17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God [into His presence]; then understood I their end [‘achariyth – that these are the last days]. 18 Surely you did set them in slippery places: you cast them down into destruction [masshuw’ah]. 19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors. 20 As a dream when one awakes [and realizes the thoughts in his mind weren’t real]; so, O LORD, when you awake, you shall despise their image [the creations of men’s minds, which aren’t true]. 21 Thus my heart [foundational mind] was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins [deepest thoughts taught]. 22 So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before you [without Your mind: Spirit]. 23 Nevertheless I am continually with you: you have holden me by my right hand [leading back to the right way]. 24 You shall guide me with your counsel, and afterward [after correction] receive me to glory [as Your child]. 25 Whom have I in heaven but you? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside you. 26 My flesh and my heart [mind] fails: but God is the strength of my heart [understanding mind], and my portion forever. 27 For, lo, they that are far from you [LORD] shall perish: you have destroyed all them that go a whoring from you. 28 But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the LORD God, that I may [with opened mouth] declare all your works.
The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will show them his covenant. My eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
The LORD begins today in the above, Psalms 25:14 & 15, which also appear as the “Verse of the Day” at biblegateway.com.
The “net” spoken of refers to when lawless men have risen to power and subjugated God’s people, forcing them to obey their evil will.
Psalms 25 1 Unto You, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. 2 O my God, I trust in You: let me not be ashamed, let not my enemies triumph over me. 3 Yea, let none that wait on [qavah – expect] You be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause. 4 Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths. 5 Lead me in Your truth, and teach me: for You are the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait [qavah – expect] all the day. 6 Remember, O LORD, Your tender mercies and Your loving-kindnesses; for they have been ever of old. 7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember You me for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD. 8 Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. 9 The meek will He guide in judgment: and the meek will He teach His way. 10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. 11 For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. 12 What man is He that fears the LORD? him shall He teach in the way that He shall choose. 13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth. 14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear Him; and He will show them His covenant. 15 My eyes are ever toward the LORD; for He shall pluck my feet out of the net [the snare upon all the earth, here in the trial in tribulation’s fires]. 16 Turn You unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted. 17 The troubles [tsarah – tribulation] of my heart [mind] are enlarged: O bring You me out of my distresses. 18 Look upon my affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins. 19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred. 20 O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in You. 21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on [qavah – expect] You. 22 Redeem Israel [Your people who receive You and Your promised end], O God, out of all his troubles [tsarah – this tribulation].
Again, suffer my foolishness a little longer as I once again digress. Our government, this nation, and the world are caught in just such a net. Those now in power in the US are preparing to go to war with the citizens they govern. With total disregard for The Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits the US Government from using the Military against the civilian population, the DoD has authorized such use through a 27 September 2024 revision to Directive 5240.1 (now designated 5240.1-R).
Section 3.3 of the directive begins by saying, “Defense Intelligence Components may provide personnel to assist a Federal department or agency, including a Federal law enforcement agency, or a State or local law enforcement agency when lives are in danger, in response to a request for such assistance…”
In Section 3.3.2 (c) it says, by Secretary of Defense approval, reserved to him alone, the following will be provided: “Assistance in responding with assets [persons or equipment] with potential for lethality, or any situation in which it is reasonably foreseeable that providing the requested assistance may involve the use of force that is likely to result in lethal force, including death or serious bodily injury. It also includes all support to civilian law enforcement officials in situations where a confrontation between civilian law enforcement and civilian individuals or groups is reasonably anticipated.”
They know they are breaking the law with this authorization. It’s another instance of them knowing we know they’re lawless and saying, “What are you going to do about it?”
The answer is “nothing” as we commit national suicide. The only true defense against this is preemptive, making service people aware that any such order is not lawful and, therefore, must not be obeyed; neither is “just following orders” a valid defense against any crime (using deadly force against U.S. citizens) committed.
As John Adams warned, “While our country remains untainted with the principles and manners which are now producing desolation in so many parts of the world; while she continues sincere, and incapable of insidious and impious policy, we shall have the strongest reason to rejoice in the local destination assigned us by Providence. But should the people of America once become capable of that deep simulation (that is, hypocrisy) towards one another, and towards foreign nations, which assumes the language of justice and moderation while it is practicing iniquity and extravagance, and displays in the most captivating manner the charming pictures of candor, frankness, and sincerity, while it is rioting in rapine [seizing property by violence] and insolence, this country will be the most miserable habitation in the world; because we have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge, or gallantry, would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”
The word net in the title verse is resheth, meaning “a net (as catching animals):–net(- work).” We know from its use in Exodus it’s the brass grill of the altar, presumably upon which the sacrifice was cooked. In Job 18:8, it appears while Bildad the Shuhite (names meaning he confuses love and wealth), one of Job’s three accusers through which Satan worked, condemns himself in his blind misrepresentation of God’s word (accusing Job of what he, Bildad, is in the act of committing).
Job 18 1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, 2 How long will it be ere you make an end of words? mark, and afterward, we will speak. 3 Wherefore are we counted as beasts [without the LORD’s Spirit], and reputed vile in your sight? 4 He [that counts men as beast and vile] tears himself in his anger: shall the [corrupt] earth be forsaken [ended] for you? and shall the rock [from where understanding flows] be removed out of his place? 5 Yea, the light [understanding] of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire [that brings the same light in others] shall not shine. 6 The light shall be dark in his tabernacle [of which they are unaware], and his candle shall be put out with him. 7 The steps of his strength shall be straitened [constrained by the obstacle of his ignorance, and that of those he seeks understanding from], and his own counsel shall cast him down. 8 For he is cast into a net [resheth – these tribulation fires] by his own feet [his own ways], and he walks upon a snare. 9 The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him. 10 The snare is laid for him in the ground [‘erets – this earth], and a trap for him in the way. 11 Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet. 12 His strength [understanding] shall be hunger-bitten [lacking without this word of God], and destruction shall be ready at his side [of which the wicked false accusers are unaware]. 13 It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death [awakened to the reality they are dead] shall devour his strength [taking away any remaining understanding and replacing it with known insanity]. 14 His confidence [in vain understanding] shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it [his confidence in untrue things] shall bring him to the king of terrors [into the possession of Satan – death]. 15 It [death] shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his [bliy – because he refuses correction and remains without understanding]: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation. 16 His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off. 17 His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street. 18 He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
The word used in verse 14 above to tell of what brings the incorrigibles into Satan’s, death’s, possession, rendered “shall bring him,” is the eight times used word tsa’ad, meaning “to pace, i.e. step regularly; (upward) to mount; (along) to march; (down and causatively) to hurl.” The description of this occurrence, hurling one’s self headlong into it, appears in Proverbs 7:8 below.
The following is from the post of 17 August 2022, without any additions other than adding when the word tsa’ad is used. The double brackets that appear therein denote additions made on the original date. The post also mentions that my wordxp.com blog was de-platformed, and all its archived posts were lost. They were not. I put my IT guy on it, and he found and fixed the cause: a minor change in the WordPress software.
Therefore, the LORD will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts.
The above, Isaiah 3:17, comes in the final portion of the chapter, in one of the most unfounded interpretations of the original Hebrew text.
The words “will smite with a scab” are from the six times used word caphach, meaning, “or saphach (Isaiah 3:17) {saw-fakh’}; a primitive root; properly, to scrape out, but in certain peculiar senses (of removal or association):–abiding, gather together, cleave, smite with the scab.”
The sense of smiting comes from its affinity to the ten times used word caphaq, meaning “or saphaq (1 Kings 20:10; Job 27:23; Isaiah 2:6) {saw-fak’}; a primitive root; to clap the hands (in token of compact, derision, grief, indignation, or punishment); by implication of satisfaction, to be enough; by implication of excess, to vomit:–clap, smite, strike, suffice, wallow.”
The title is telling an association (gathering together for punishment): the crown on the head of God’s people as a scab upon (covering) a wound, which (association, crown, and people) are further described in the chapter and beyond.
(See the post of 17 July 2018, from which some of the following is repeated – paragraphs denoted with **, and addition with [[ ]])
**Friends, do you understand the old earth is the grave we have willingly been sent into, to preach the word of life to those bound here in darkness?
**Isaiah 3 is the beginning of the decline into desolation, and Isaiah 66 its end.
**Isaiah 3 1 For, behold, the LORD, the LORD of hosts, does take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water. 2 The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient, 3 The captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counselor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator. 4 And I will give [those whose minds are quickly shaken – na’ar] children to be their princes, and babes [their delusions – ta’aluwl] shall rule over them. 5 And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbor: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honorable. 6 When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, You have clothing, be you our ruler, and let this ruin be under your hand: 7 In that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be a healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people. 8 For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory. 9 The show of their countenance does witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves. 10 Say you to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. 11 Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him. 12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of your paths. 13 The LORD stands up to plead, and stands to judge the people. 14 The LORD will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for you have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses. 15 What mean you that you beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? says the LORD God of hosts. 16 Moreover the LORD says, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty [[arrogant – thinking God owes them something]], and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes [[their conversation and vision are with covetousness]], walking and mincing [[taphaph – tripping]] as they go, and making a tinkling [[‘akac – as fetters]] with their feet [[both these words only appear here – speaking of covetousness, not content with what He has given, never saying it is enough, as the fetters that trip them up in the walk in the wrong “way of your paths”]]: 17 Therefore the LORD will smite with a scab [caphach – will gather together] the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts. 18 In that day the LORD will take away the bravery of [[tiph’arah – the glorying in]] their tinkling ornaments [[‘ekec – the same as ‘akac, only appearing here and Proverbs 7:22 “as a fool to the correction of the stocks” – see below]] about their feet, [[the following describes the coverings in which God’s people glory, which is their vain bravery and arrogance against God]] and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon, 19 The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers, 20 The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings, 21 The rings, and nose jewels, 22 The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins, 23 The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails. 24 And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty. 25 Your men shall fall by the sword, and your mighty in the war. 26 And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground.
Pardon me while I digress: I listen to the “Message” Contemporary Christian Music station on SiriusXM radio. I enjoy the music, but the DJs’ preaching, when tried, is found wanting. They only speak of the love of God (as mindless emotion, a reflex without intention, a word without demonstrative evidence – not as Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today, and forever) and never of judgment or diligently seeking the knowledge of Him in His word. They are no different than most other false teachers and false preachers, flattering those who follow them, keeping them comfy (lukewarm) and to hell with everyone else, scratching (the surface of) their itching ears, so they continue with them, even into perdition because they receive not the love of the truth. Jonah 2:8 They that observe lying vanities [worthless lies] forsake their own mercy. 9 But I will sacrifice unto you with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed [and go as promised – See Matthew 21:28 thru 31]. Salvation is of the LORD.
Proverbs 7 1 My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with you. 2 Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of your eye. 3 Bind them upon your fingers, write them upon the table of your heart. 4 Say unto wisdom, You are my sister; and call understanding your kinswoman: 5 That they may keep you from the strange woman, from the stranger which flatters with her words. 6 For [returning from My long journey, of which the unfaithful are unaware] at the window of my house I looked through my casement, 7 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, 8 Passing through the street near her corner; and he went [tsa’ad] the way to her house, 9 In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night [in full ignorance]: 10 And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of a harlot, and subtle of heart. 11 (She is loud and stubborn [arrogant]; her feet abide not in her house: 12 Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.) 13 So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent [brazen in her outward glory] face said unto him, 14 I have peace offerings with me; this day have I paid my vows. 15 Therefore came I forth to meet you, diligently to seek your face, and I have found you. 16 I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt. 17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. 18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves. 19 For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey: 20 He has taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed [she being ignorant says this, not knowing He has been here]. 21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him. 22 He goes after her straightway, as an ox goes [unaware] to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks [‘ekec]; 23 Till a [fiery] dart [of the wicked] strikes through his liver [his inner-most thoughts – from which there is no recovery]; as a bird hastens to the snare, and knows not that it is for his life. 24 Hearken unto me now therefore, O you children, and attend to the words of my mouth. 25 Let not your heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her [way of her] paths. 26 For she has cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her. 27 Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
**I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them.
**Continuing: the above is from Isaiah 66:4 and is the LORD speaking to those who are being consumed by their own hate as they try to destroy those they hate without a cause.
**Psalms 35 11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not. 12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul. 13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into my own bosom. 14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourns for his mother. 15 But in my adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not: 16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth. 17 LORD, how long will you look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. 18 I will give you thanks in the great congregation: I will praise you among much people. 19 Let not them that are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye [secretly conspire] that hate me without a cause. 20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land [those who reject and are therefore not shaken by their lies].
**Isaiah 66 4 I also will choose their delusions [[ta’aluwl]], and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spoke, they did not hear: but they did evil before my eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not. 5 Hear the word of the LORD, you that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed. 6 A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendered recompense [the reward they deserve] to his enemies. 7 Before she [Zion – God’s faithful people] travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child. 8 Who has heard such a thing? who has seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children. 9 Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? says the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? says your God.
**The Hebrew word ta’aluwl, above translated “delusions,” is compounded from two words, ta’ah, meaning to mark out or designate, and ‘alal, meaning to effect thoroughly, as in to overdo and maltreat. It is only used one other time, in Isaiah 3:4, where it is inappropriately rendered “babes” in telling of all the leaders and elites replaced by “children” and “babes.” The word “children” is from na’ar, meaning to be shaken, as in those who become easily (irrationally) disturbed. Na’ar is the word used in Job 38:13 to tell of the wicked “shaken” out of the earth, as a mark (seal) of the end of the (old) earth. We know the new heaven and new earth are mentioned in Isaiah 66:22, where these delusional men who have been pointed out (marked) are themselves preplaced with those God has raised up.
**Friends, I am plainly telling you that what we are seeing, in the fake news media, false prophets in church and state, and all the political, academic, and entertainment elites, is a lie they created and now use as justification for mass hysteria. It is their lie turned into mass delusion, in which they have placed all their faith and are, using all their powers of deception, trying to validate what only exists in their deluded minds. This is the arm of the LORD made quite bare, as He asks, “Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?”
**Isaiah 52 6 Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that does speak: behold, it is I. 7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that brings good tidings, that publishes peace; that brings good tidings of good, that publishes salvation; that says unto Zion, Your God reigns! 8 Your watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion. 9 Break forth into joy, sing together, you waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem. 10 The LORD has made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. 11 Depart you, depart you, go you out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go you out of the midst of her; be you clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD. 12 For you shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your reward. 13 Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high. 14 As many were astonished at you; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men: 15 So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.
**Isaiah 53 1 Who has believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? 2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he has no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. 3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. 4 Surely he has borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. 7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth. 8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. 9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. 10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he has put him to grief: when you shall make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. 11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. 12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he has poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
(As you may have seen in some of my other posts, my blog (wordxp.com) has been de-platformed and all the archived posts that were easily accessed there have been wiped away. The reason is, as with many others’ sites, what is now occurring, the exponentially increasing mass delusion tuned insanity, was in these many posts foretold and warned of (including de-platforming, denial of reality, erasing truth, and its replacement with blatant self-contradiction). So, I again ask, “Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?”)
Deuteronomy 18 9 When you are come into the land which the LORD your God gives you, you shall not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. 10 There shall not be found among you any one that makes his son or his daughter to pass through the fire [of all the following, mentioning people who use their evil words and ways to deceive, manipulate, and control the masses], or that uses divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch. 11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. 12 For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD your God does drive them out from before you. 13 You shall be perfect with the LORD your God. 14 For these nations, which you shall possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for you, the LORD your God has not suffered you so to do. 15 The LORD your God will raise up unto you a Prophet from the midst of you, of your brethren, like unto me; unto him you shall hearken; 16 According to all that you desired of the LORD your God in Horeb [desolation] in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not. 17 And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken. 18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto you, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. 19 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. 20 But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. 21 And if you say in your heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken? 22 When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken, but the prophet has spoken it presumptuously: you shall not be afraid of him.
The following, ending with Malachi 3, is from the post of 13 November 2018:
Arise, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon you, and his glory shall be seen upon you.
The above is Isaiah 60:1 & 2 and describes the LORD (Jehovah) coming near as light in the dark world, which we know is speaking of understanding coming into confusion: ordered thought into agitation and chaos. Understanding comes near us as light in the LORD’s preaching His word, which is in us the anointing: Christ in the preacher. When the LORD’s presence is revealed: realized by those upon whom the light has shined, they, as a result, rise to life by the same anointing. As we see above, those who “Arise” are called to themselves shine, showing God’s glory through their understanding, as light into the same darkness.
Isaiah 60:1 & 2 are a continuation of the thoughts and ideas the LORD illuminates in the prior chapter. In it, He explains why there is darkness, and ends by describing the remedy as His anointing, first in one and then exponentially, pouring it out through the many who are called to “Arise” and “shine.”
Isaiah 59 1 Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: 2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. 3 For your hands are defiled with blood [what drains life and causes the shadow of death to cover the earth], and your fingers with iniquity [injustice and untruth]; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue has muttered perverseness [twisted judgment]. 4 None call for justice, nor any pleads for truth: they trust in vanity [they trust in what has no value], and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity. 5 They hatch cockatrice’ eggs, and weave the spider’s web: he that eats of their eggs dies, and that which is crushed breaks out into a viper [the venomous beast of confusion]. 6 Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands. 7 Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths. 8 The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goes therein shall not know peace. 9 Therefore is judgment far from us, neither does justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness. 10 We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noon day as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men. 11 We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves [they speak their own words and think they will produce their expected conclusion]: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us [disappointment becomes apparent when their promises aren’t realized – as if waking from a dream and realizing it was just as dream: products of the stupefied mind that were never going to become reality – See Isaiah 29:8]. 12 For our transgressions are multiplied before you, and our sins testify against us: for our transgressions are with us; and as for our iniquities, we know them; 13 In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood. 14 And judgment is turned away backward, and justice stands afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter. 15 Yea, truth fails; and he that departs from evil makes himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment. 16 And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him. 17 For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak. 18 According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompense [a deserved response] to his enemies; to the islands [the dry places – risen out of the sea – meaning those who are without the word of God and have control over the masses] he will repay recompense. 19 So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west [where the sun sets and there is no light – where understanding has departed], and his glory from the rising of the sun [when His light comes, Arising and Shining into the darkness]. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him. 20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob [those who were ignorantly wrestling with God and His words, shall turn to Him when they see the standard – the light], says the LORD. 21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, says the LORD; My spirit that is upon you, and my words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, nor out of the mouth of your seed, nor out of the mouth of your seed’s seed, says the LORD, from henceforth and forever.
Friends, as discussed in the previous post, the LORD has given us this understanding, exhaled His life-giving words into us, so we would then exhale them; as the last verse above says. The LORD then calls and sends us, saying, “Arise, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon you, and his glory shall be seen upon you.”
This call comes to those who “turn” to the LORD from transgression, which we know is what Paul speaks of in 2 Corinthians 3:16 when he says it is what removes the veil keeping people from understanding the word of God. As we have many times seen, he goes on to further describe it as the gospel hidden from those who have been blinded by following the gods of this world. These gods are the mighty men of this age: the unreasonable and wicked men who refuse the love of God’s truth and instead choose what is causing them and their followers to perish. We are told they and their ideas are what hold God’s people down [from “Arising” to meet Him when He comes as the light], and will hold them down [in the darkness] until they are taken out of the way.
2 Corinthians 3 12 Seeing then that we have such hope [of God’s glory in us], we use great plainness of speech: 13 And not as Moses, which put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel could not steadfastly look to the end [God’s glory in man] of that which is abolished [the veil]: 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 [the anointing sent to us and which is then in us when we receive it]. 15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart [their reasoning mind]. 16 Nevertheless when it shall turn to the LORD [see Him in those preaching this His true gospel], the vail shall be taken away. 17 Now the LORD is that Spirit [who comes to us and is then in us]: and where the Spirit of the LORD is, there is liberty. 18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the LORD, are changed into the same image from [seeing His] glory to [it producing our] glory, even as by the Spirit of the LORD.
2 Corinthians 4 1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; 2 But have renounced the hidden 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 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 of this world has blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. [His gospel reproduces in His image, not in the image of the preacher.] 5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the LORD; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake. 6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face [presence] of Jesus Christ. 7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
Here following is the deep that has become hidden by the slothful lacking curiosity, who have neglected their call and become ignorant, who “have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith.”
The “standard” mentioned in Isaiah 59:19 above, which the Spirit of the LORD lifts up, is from (actually written in the original text) the Hebrew word nacac, meaning to gleam, as in to become conspicuous as a signal. (It is the sign the LORD speaks of in Matthew 24:27 and 30, as the light {understanding} seen in heaven, after verse 29 tells us all the lights there are darkened {become without understanding}.)
For some reason, the translators incorrectly identified this “standard” as from the word nuwc, which means to flee away, and could therefore possibly be referring to the false lights fleeing away into darkness, so the light of the Spirit of the LORD becomes conspicuous. Nacac seems to better fit the context by its meaning in its only other appearance in the word of God. It is the “ensign” in Zechariah 9:16, which tells of God’s elect (you) as the Jewels in his crown [[replacing the scab]], lifted as lights conspicuously shining as a signal of His presence (glory). This is what Isaiah 60:1 & 2 are describing: when His elect become the Jewels He has made up (see Malachi 3:17 below), and as the LORD says in Job 38:7, “When the mourning stars sang together, and all the sons [children] of God shouted for joy.”
Here is the Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary definition: Strong’s #5264: nacac (pronounced naw-sas’) a primitive root; to gleam from afar, i.e. to be conspicuous as a signal; or rather perhaps a denominative from 5251 (and identical with 5263, through the idea of a flag as fluttering in the wind); to raise a beacon:–lift up as an ensign.
Zechariah 9 3 And Tyrus [the false rock] did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets [which clouded the waters, God’s word, and blinded her from seeing His way]. 4 Behold, the LORD will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea [by the masses]; and she shall be devoured with fire. 5 Ashkelon [those tried in the fires] shall see it, and fear; Gaza [the powerful – the mighty men of the age] also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron [as Saul shall be replaced]; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza [as did Saul, they shall lose their power], and Ashkelon [the place of this trial – confusion] shall not be inhabited. 6 And the illegitimate children shall dwell in Ashdod [without power], and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines [those who by choice remain in their own mire they have stirred]. 7 And I will take away his blood [the words that drain life] out of his mouth, and his abominations [idols – ideas created by men] from between his teeth [as when David fought the lion and the bear]: but he that remains [comes through this purification], even he, shall be for our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite [will be as those cast out of Jebus so God’s people could enter and it could become Jerusalem – taught and founded on God’s ways of peace]. 8 And I will encamp about my house because of the army, because of him that passes by, and because of him that returns: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with my eyes. 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, your King comes unto you: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon a donkey, and upon a colt the foal of a donkey [those released from those who have ruled over them with oppression – referring to Genesis 49:7 thru 12, and 22 thru 26] 10 And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth. 11 As for you also, by the blood of your covenant I have sent forth your prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water. 12 Turn you to the strong hold, you prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto you; 13 When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim [referring to Genesis 49:24 and the bowman who shoots the longshot arrow, as a stone slung by David], and raised up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece [the mired and intoxicated], and made you as the sword of a mighty man. 14 And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the LORD God shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south. 15 The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones [as David]; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar. 16 And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones [Jewels] of a crown, lifted up as an ensign [nacac] upon his land. 17 For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! [the feast He has provided] corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
Malachi 3 1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom you seek, shall suddenly [the sudden event discussed in the prior post – when God’s people speak up – see Isaiah 29:5 & 6, when the LORD visits and His people make a great noise] come to his temple [to dwell in His people], even the messenger of the covenant, whom you delight in: behold, he shall come, says the LORD of hosts. 2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appears? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap: 3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness. 4 Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years. 5 And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers [those using their words to manipulate and control others], and against the adulterers [those who have left God and joined with idols – the ideas of the corrupted age], and against false swearers [dissemblers], and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages [who steal by taxation – toward a communist end], the widow, and the fatherless [those who have no man to protect and provide for them – in need of true religion], and that turn aside the stranger from his right [those who apply the law unjustly – with respect to the person], and fear not me [and fear not that the LORD is the avenger of these injustices], says the LORD of hosts. 6 For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore you sons of Jacob are not consumed. 7 Even from the days of your fathers you are gone away from my ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, says the LORD of hosts. But you said, Wherein shall we return? 8 Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed me. But you say, Wherein have we robbed you? In tithes and offerings. 9 You are cursed with a curse: for you have robbed me, even this whole nation. 10 Bring you all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in my house, and prove me now herewith, says the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. 11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, says the LORD of hosts. 12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for you shall be a delightsome land, says the LORD of hosts. 13 Your words have been stout against me, says the LORD. Yet you say, What have we spoken so much against you? 14 You have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?
Revelation 3 13 He that has an ear let him hear what the Spirit says unto the churches. 14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans [meaning they are the church in this generation, who must awaken and bring “justice to the people”] write; These things says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the [new] creation of God; 15 I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot: I would you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of my mouth. 17 Because you say, “I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing;” and know not that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked: 18 I counsel you to buy of me gold tried in the fire [these treasures of heaven, God’s understanding revealed], that you may be rich; and white raiment [of purity], that you may be clothed [with My righteousness], and that the shame [of not reaching what your false prophets and false teachers said they saw and understood] of your nakedness do not appear; and anoint your eyes with eye-salve [this eye-opening truth], that you may see. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten [correct]: be zealous therefore, and repent [come back to the path from which you’ve strayed]. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will sup with him, and he with me. 21 To him that overcomes will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
Matthew 24 21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened. 23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. 24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. 25 Behold, I have told you before. 26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. 27 For as the lightning comes out of the east, and shines even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 28 For wheresoever the carcass [the dead body of Christ] is, there will the eagles be gathered together. 29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: 30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven [in full understanding]: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven [where the elements of understanding were held when they left the earth] with power and great glory. 31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of [the old and corrupt] heaven [in]to the other [into this new, third, heaven, where is again full understanding].
**Psalms 36 1 The transgression of the wicked says within my heart [reason tells me], that there is no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For he flatters himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he has left off to be wise, and to do good. 4 He devises mischief upon his bed; he sets himself in a way that is not good; he abhors not evil. 5 Your mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and your faithfulness reaches unto the clouds. 6 Your righteousness is like the great mountains; your judgments are a great deep: O LORD, you preserve man and beast. 7 How excellent is your lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of your wings. 8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of your house; and you shall make them drink of the river of your pleasures. 9 For with you is the fountain of life: in your light shall we see light. 10 O continue your lovingkindness unto them that know you; and your righteousness to the upright in heart. 11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. 12 There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.
Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD; for He is raised up out of His holy habitation.
As we’ve seen many times, the word paniym, referring to the LORD’s presence, like above in Zechariah 2:13, is often rendered “before.” The reason He commands all (dead) flesh to be silent in His presence is that they are endlessly spewing delusions: opinions formed by the confused education they’ve received and are, without His Spirit, like dogs, meaninglessly barking at Him in the darkness.
1 Thessalonians 5 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the LORD so comes as a thief in the night [at whom the dogs bark]. 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety [as they sleep on]; then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
Job 5 13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; and the counsel of the froward [those trusting in twisted and perverted truth] is carried headlong [into destruction]. 14 They meet with darkness [drunken, sleeping in their ignorance] in the daytime [when this light is present], and grope in the noonday [and are unable to grasp this light] as in the night [because they are unaware they are ignorant, sleeping, and dead].
1 Thessalonians 5 4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. 5 You are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 7 For they that sleep do so in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. 8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation. 9 For God has not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our LORD Jesus Christ, 10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake [are aware of His presence] or sleep [in ignorance, without comprehension, of His presence], we should live together with him [who is always present]. 11 Wherefore comfort [parakaleo] yourselves together [into the unity of One mind lead others by the LORD through you working and speaking], and edify [oikodomeo – build into the LORD’s house: family] one another, even as also you do [in like manner as you have been built]. 12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labor [building] among you, and are over you [proistemi – have risen before you] in the LORD, and admonish [noutheteo – warn] you [away from obeying men’s darkness and corruption]; 13 And to esteem them [hegeomai – accept their authority and obey their commands] very highly [huper – over you] in love [agape – as commanded, giving you this word from the LORD, as received] for their work’s sake [the LORD’s work done through them]. And be at peace [eireneuo – by this same One mind] among yourselves.
1 Peter 4 1 Forasmuch then as Christ has suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same [One] mind: for he that has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin; 2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. 3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, reveling, banqueting, and abominable idolatries: 4 Wherein they think it strange that you run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: 5 Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. 6 For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. 7 But the end of all things is at hand: be you therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. 8 And above all things have fervent charity [agape – giving this word of God as received] among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. 9 Use hospitality [generously giving] one to another without grudging. 10 As every man has received the gift [this word of God freely given], even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards [overseers] of the manifold grace [the many facets of this gift] of God. 11 If any man speaks, let him speak as [according to, in agreement with] the oracles [logion] of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability [strength] which God gives: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion forever and ever. Amen. 12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: 13 But rejoice, inasmuch as you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed [with us], you may be glad also with exceeding joy [when His presence is realized in us]. 14 If you be reproached for the name [the identity] of Christ [in us], happy are you; for the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters. 16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. 17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begins at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? 18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? 19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
John 21 14 This is now the third time that Jesus showed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.
2 Corinthians 13 1 This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. 2 I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare: 3 Since you seek a proof [dokime] of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you. 4 For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you. 5 Examine yourselves, whether you be in the faith; prove [dokimazo] your own selves. Know you not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except you be reprobates [adokimos – without proof]? 6 But I trust that you shall know that we are not reprobates [adokimos – without proof]. 7 Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we should [by choosing good] appear approved [dokimos], but that you should do that which is honest [telling truth], though we [to deceivers] be as reprobates [adokimos]. 8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. 9 For we are glad [chairo – we rejoice in knowing the LORD’s presence], when we are weak, and you are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection [when you are filled full, completed, by this understanding]. 10 Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the LORD has given me to edification [this teaching which builds you into the LORD’s habitation], and not to destruction. 11 Finally, brethren, farewell [chairo – rejoice in knowing the LORD’s presence with us, in us]. Be perfect, be of good comfort [parakaleo – led into all truth, choosing good], be of one mind, live in peace [eireneuo]; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. 12 Greet one another with a holy kiss. 13 All the saints salute you. 14 The grace [this gift] of the LORD Jesus Christ, and the love [agape – this word given as received] of God, and the communion [koinoneia – this conversation with the Father who is unknown to the corrupt world that refuses Him] of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
1 Peter 5 1 The elders [presbuteros – born before, with affinity to the words prasso and buthos, meaning they “habitually practice” this “deep” understanding] which are among you I exhort [parakaleo], who am also an elder [sumpresbuteros], and a witness of the [martus – a martyr partaking in the] sufferings [pathema] of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed [apokalupto – uncovered in this apocalypse, when His presence is realized, comprehend, alive in us]: 2 Feed the flock of God [with the word from the mouth of God, the manna of which they are ignorant] which is among you, taking the oversight [episkopeo – as overseers in the LORD’s name: manifesting His identity: His presence] thereof, not by constraint [not by force], but willingly [voluntarily]; not for filthy lucre [not asking for something in return], but of a ready mind [prothumos – a mind made ready before theirs]; 3 Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being examples [made in the LORD’s image and likeness] to the flock. 4 And when the chief Shepherd [the Chief Overseer] shall appear [phaneroo – become apparent in us], you shall receive a crown of [His] glory that fades not away. 5 Likewise, you younger [as children remaining with childish things, which are only put away when replaced with the LORD’s mind], submit yourselves unto the elder [presbuteros – those risen before you]. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resists the proud [who refuse correction], and gives grace [these treasures] to the humble [tapeinos]. 6 Humble [tapeinoo] yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time [the appointed time of His appearing, uncovering]: 7 Casting all your care upon him; for he [as our faithful Creator] cares for you. 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil [the misleaders possessed by Satan, resisting and opposing this word and work of the LORD], as a roaring lion [claiming they are giving understanding], walks about, seeking whom he may devour: 9 Whom resist steadfast [long-suffering] in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions [pathema – the suffering of Christ revealed in us who’ve first been given His light, who voluntarily pay the necessary price to give it as received and declare it’s the LORD present in us speaking and working] are accomplished [are further fulfilled, bringing the same result] in your brethren that are in the world. 10 But the God of all grace, who has called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that you have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you [upon the renewed good foundation He’s laid]. 11 To him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
The word above in verse 10, rendered “settle,” is the six times used word themelioo, meaning “to lay a basis for, i.e. (literally) erect, or (figuratively) consolidate,” speaking of bringing together these many diverse elements of understanding.
Matthew 7 13 Enter you in at the strait [stenos – only used three times, meaning “narrow (from obstacles standing close about)” that must be avoided, speaking of the false prophets and false teachers blocking the] gate [out of hell into heaven]: for wide [platus – only used here, from the plasso, meaning “to mold, i.e. to shape or fabricate” speaking of the work of the same false prophets and false teachers, fabrication with which they replaced truth] is the gate [into hell], and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction [apoleia – perdition], and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait [stenos] is the gate, and narrow [thlibo – meaning “to crowd,” speaking of the tribulation, the affliction of the crowd, the endless ignorant voices forcing their opinions as truth and increasing the confusion into now total delusion] is the way, which leadeth unto life [I Am the way the Father sent], and few there be that find it.
1 Thessalonians 3 1 Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens [among the ignorant and uncertain] alone; 2 And sent Timothy [the Comforter, the Paraclete], our brother, and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you [give you certainty], and to comfort [parakaleo] you [leading you into all truth] concerning your faith: 3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions [thlipsis – the tribulation]: for yourselves know that we are appointed [keimai – this is the word used to tell of where the dead body of Christ was “laid,” from where He was, and we are, raised] thereunto. 4 For truly, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation [thlibo]; even as it came to pass, and you [now] know [is upon us]. 5 For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter [the false prophets and false teachers who are deceiving spirits possessed by Satan] have tempted you [to deny the LORD’s presence with us, in us], and our labor be in vain.
Matthew 7 15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves [with their mouths tearing in pieces the ONE BODY]. 16 You shall know them by their fruits [their ever-open mouths spewing poison, the word of God leavened with their corruption]. Do men gather grapes of thorns [misleaders], or figs of thistles [deceivers]? 17 Even so every good tree brings forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits you shall know them. [“If they speak not according to this word it is because there is no light in them.”] 21 Not every one [not the false prophets and false teachers] that says unto me, LORD, LORD, shall enter [the gate they are blocking] into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father which is in heaven [from where He sends this understanding the builders refuse – Psalms 127:1 Except the LORD build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman wakes but in vain.]. 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 [your own works, while denying the LORD’s presence, proving you don’t know Him]. 24 Therefore whosoever hears THESE sayings of mine, and [obeying] does them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew [pneo – the spirits moved unknown], and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded [themelioo] upon a rock [Christ, the LORD’s Spirit in the flesh from where His word flows]. 26 And every one that hears THESE sayings of mine, and does them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew [pneo], and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. 28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: 29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
Luke 6 46 And why call you me, LORD, LORD, and do not the things which I say? 47 Whosoever comes to me, and hears my sayings, and does them, I will show you to whom he is like: 48 He is like a man which built a house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation [themelios] on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded [themelioo] upon a rock. 49 But he that heareth, and does not, is like a man that without a foundation built a house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
Ephesians 3 1 For this cause I Paul [Timothy], the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, 2 If you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: 3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, 4 Whereby, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) 5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit [His working unknown to reveal Himself in us through us]; 6 That the Gentiles [those who don’t truly know Him, even the sleeping dead that think they do] should be fellow heirs, and of the same [ONE] body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: 7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. 8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world has been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: 10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, 11 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our LORD: 12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. 13 Wherefore I desire that you faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory. 14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our LORD Jesus Christ, 15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; 17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts [as the foundation of your minds] by faith [believing He’s alive in you]; that you, being rooted and grounded [themelioo] in love [agape – by receiving this word as His presence with us, in us], 18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19 And to know the love [agape] of Christ [the LORD’s presence manifested in our flesh], which passes knowledge, that you might be filled with all the fulness of God. 20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, 21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
As seen in previous posts, the phrase “world without end” only appears elsewhere in Isaiah 45:17.
Isaiah 45 1 Thus says the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus [an appellative speaking the king who is the LORD in the furnace with us], whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates [out of hell into His kingdom]; and the gates shall not be shut; 2 I will go before you, and make the crooked places straight [the polluted pure]: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron: 3 And I will give you the treasures of darkness [hidden in men’s ignorance], and hidden riches of secret place [these treasures from the LORD’s treasure houses in the clouds], that you mayest know that I, the LORD, which call you by your name [your real identity], am the God of Israel [which I named and called you by]. 4 For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel my elect, I have even called you by your name: I have surnamed you, though you have not known me. 5 I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded you, though you have not known me [as it has been until these last days]: 6 That they may know from the rising of the sun [the light of this new day], and from the west [its shining into the darkness that was covering the earth], that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else. 7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil [the misleaders against whom My righteousness is contrasted]: I the LORD do all these things. 8 Drop down, you heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open [her mouth], and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it. 9 Woe unto him that strives with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds [worthless vessels created of the earth]. Shall the clay say to him that fashioned it, What make you? or your work, He has no hands? 10 Woe unto him that says unto his father, What begot you? or to the woman, What have you brought forth? 11 Thus says the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command you me. 12 I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out [this exposition, the firmament of] the heavens, and all their host have I commanded. 13 I have raised him [I Am] up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, says the LORD of hosts [I Am who is a man of war]. 14 Thus says the LORD, The labor of Egypt [mitsrayim – two {double} straits, oppression, which the LORD said {in Matthew 7:13 &14} must be avoided as we navigate the way into His kingdom], and merchandise of Ethiopia [men covered in darkness] and of the Sabeans [drunken with power and thereby become without right reasoning], men of stature, shall come over unto you, and they shall be yours: they shall come after you; in chains [restrained by My law] they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto you, they shall make supplication unto you, saying, Surely God is in you; and there is none else, there is no [other] God. 15 Truly you are a God that hides yourself [as You walk among the ignorant], O God of Israel, the Savior. 16 They shall be ashamed, and also confounded [kalam], all of them: they shall go to confusion [klimmah] together that are makers of idols. 17 But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: you shall not be ashamed nor confounded [kalam], world without end. 18 For thus says the LORD that created the heavens [the place where full understand resides]; God himself that formed the [old that became without form, and void – now made new] earth [wherein dwells righteousness] and made it; he has established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else. 19 I have not spoken in secret [but right here in the open sight of those only blinded by their own corrupted minds], in a dark place [to those so ignorant and proud that they will never see] of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek you me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right [by which the good seed comes to life]. 20 Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together [into the LORD’s ONE BODY], you that are escaped of the nations [all those who haven’t known the LORD]: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image [the idols they’ve created, even calling them by My name], and pray unto a god that cannot save. 21 Tell you, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who has declared this from ancient time [qedem – see Isaiah 51:9]? who has told it from that time [the word here is miyn {with affinity to min} which speak of the beginning of the species: king]? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Savior; there is none beside me. 22 Look unto me [as the fiery serpent was lifted by Moses in the wilderness], and be you saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. 23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. 24 Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed [zealous for their ignorance] against him shall be ashamed [when this end comes and they find themselves to have wrestled with the word of God into their own perishing]. 25 In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
Hebrews 1 1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners [in different times and in many different parts] spoke in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2 Has in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he has appointed heir of all things [the fullness – putting the pieces together], by whom also he made the worlds; 3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding [phero – as in phosphoros in 2 Peter 1:19] all things by the word [carried the full load of the light] of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high [until now when He again stands present with us]: 4 Being made so much better than the angels [the messenger sent with parts, disassemble elements], as he has by inheritance [of all the parts] obtained a more excellent name [identity] than they. 5 For unto which of the angels [those to whom he has given His messages in parts] said he at any time, You are my Son, this day have I begotten you? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? 6 And again, when he brings in the first-begotten into the world, he says, And let all the angels of God worship him [let all their partial messages witness to His glory and presence, as we stand]. 7 And of the angels he says, Who makes his angels [messengers] spirits, and his ministers [spirits sent forth] a flame of fire [speaking this word]. 8 But unto the Son he says, Your throne, O God, is forever and ever: a scepter of righteousness [His correct reading and speaking the Father’s word, a crowning intended when delivered] is the scepter of your kingdom. 9 You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity [those who’ve twisted and perverted God’s truth, and now all truth, and led the world into self-destruction: death and hell]; therefore God, even your God, has anointed you with the [endless supply of] oil of gladness above your fellows. 10 And, You, LORD, in the beginning [of the old creation] have laid the foundation [themelioo] of the earth; and the heavens are the works of your hands: 11 They [the old and corrupt] shall perish; but you remain; and they all shall wax old as does a garment; 12 And as a vesture shall you fold them up, and they shall be changed [allasso]: but you are the same [with foundations that create this new heaven and earth], and your years [this appointed time] shall not fail. 13 But to which of the angels [to which of His messenger] said he at any time, Sit on my right hand [where My power is shown, as rays of light coming from it], until I make your enemies your footstool [until they realize, this is Teman and Paran, the place of the Theophany, when all things are brought together and plainly seen {understood – brought into the light}]? 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth [with this word] to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
2 Peter 1 11 For so an entrance [eisodos – into the kingdom of God] shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our LORD and Savior Jesus Christ. 12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though you know them, and be established in the present truth. 13 Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance; 14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our LORD Jesus Christ has shown me. 15 Moreover I will endeavor that you may be able after my decease [exodos – after leaving the old body {come to remembrance and out of the old body, which shall not remain}] to have these things always in remembrance. 16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our LORD Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased [HEAR Him]. 18 And this voice which came from heaven [when we received full understanding from the LORD] we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. 19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto you do well that you take heed, as unto a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star [phosphoros] arise in your hearts [minds]: 20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation [as have the many antichrists with their many opposing opinions, delusions they teach and preach as truth]. 21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man [as they do now through the many false teachers and their false teaching now among us]: but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost [the LORD alive in them, unknown to the world and working all things toward this moment of awakening by His ONE and ONLY righteous interpretation].
2 Peter 2 1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily [secretly, from their own imaginations, create lies] shall bring in damnable [apoleia – that cause them and those who follow their ways to perish] heresies, even denying the LORD that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction [apoleia – perdition]. 2 And many shall follow their pernicious [aploeia – the ways that lead to their own destruction] ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of [as it is this day]. 3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned [fraudulent] words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingers not, and their damnation [apoleia – perishing, perdition] slumbers not [because they are awakened “to shame and everlasting contempt”].
2 Peter 3 10 But the day of the LORD will [has] come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements [stoicheion – the corrupt foundational ideas and ways of men] shall melt with fervent heat, the [old corrupt] earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. 11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in all holy conversation and godliness, 12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements [stoicheion] shall melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwells righteousness. 14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that you look for such things, be diligent that you may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. 15 And account that the longsuffering of our LORD is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him has written unto you; 16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrestle, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction [apoleia – perdition].
Hebrews 2 1 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to [obey] the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip [pararrhueo – “to flow by, i.e. (figuratively) carelessly pass (miss)”].
The following is from the post of 27 February 2024.
Romans 1 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth [prisoner] in [their] unrighteousness; 19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God has shown it unto them [revealing their ignorance in His correction]. 20 For the invisible things [before here hidden] of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made [the things that now appear from their hidden places, good and evil], even his eternal power and Godhead [theiotes – who reveals them, one God and Father of us all, working and speaking, known to the righteous, and unknowable to the wicked who reject Him, even after seeing His power]; so that they are without excuse: 21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations [the delusions of their own minds, thinking their corrupt opinions had any affect or effect on Him or those who know Him], and their foolish heart was darkened [making them ignorant and blind to their own ignorance]. 22 Professing themselves to be wise [thinking their foolish delusions are wisdom], they became fools, 23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things. 24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness [their own corruption, which they now insanely can’t distinguish from reality, which is consuming them] through the lusts [desiring delusions and rejecting reality from which they cannot escape] of their own hearts [childish minds], to dishonor their own bodies between themselves [destroying themselves and none of them dares admit it’s happening]: 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature [the creation, dead flesh and inanimate matter] more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
Deuteronomy 32 28 For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them. 29 O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end [‘achariyth – these last days of darkness]! 30 How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up [closing their mouths by opening His against them]? 31 For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges. 32 For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter: 33 Their wine is the poison of dragons [men as whales and serpents, with their wide open mouths swallowing men into the belly of hell], and the cruel venom of asps. 34 Is not this laid up in store with me, and sealed up among my treasures [reserved for Me alone to reveal in this time of war]? 35 To me belongs vengeance and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand [now arrived], and the things that shall come upon them make haste. 36 For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he sees that their power is gone [as it now is], and there is none shut up, or left [with understanding]. 37 And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock [false Christs] in whom they trusted, 38 Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink offerings? let them rise up and help you, and be your protection. 39 See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand. 40 For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live forever. 41 If I whet my glittering sword [this word of God], and my hand [this work] take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to my enemies, and will reward them that hate me.
Colossians 1 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus [I Am] [y]our brother, 2 To the saints and faithful [who do believe this report] brethren in Christ which are at Colosse [from the same root as the eye “salve” of Revelation 3:18; here referring to those joined with the LORD by their {and the Laodiceans’} cured blindness] grace be unto you [that have receive these treasure], and peace, from [One] God our Father and the LORD Jesus Christ. 3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our LORD Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 4 Since we heard of your faith [believing] in Christ Jesus, and of the love [agape – Your Christian charity, giving this word of God, declaring Him alive, and reporting that you have seen Him] which you have to all the saints, 5 For the hope [of entering His kingdom, standing in His presence] which is laid up for you in heaven [in this understanding received], whereof you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; 6 Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and brings forth fruit, as it does also in you, since the day you heard of it, and knew [this is] the grace of God in truth: 7 As you also learned of Epaphras [all those the LORD has loved, this now awakening generation of God’s people] our dear fellow-servant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ; 8 Who also declared unto us your love [agape – giving this word to all the world, as received] in the Spirit. 9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that you might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 That you might walk worthy of the LORD unto all pleasing [doing His will, willingly obey His command to give this word, His word, as received], being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power [to change men’s minds and thereby quicken them into life], unto all patience and longsuffering [God in us not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance: the preparation to receive Him] with joyfulness [knowing we are laborers joined with the LORD alive in us]; 12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which has made us meet [appropriately prepared] to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light [this Divine understanding]: 13 Who has delivered us from the power of darkness [the ignorance of this totally corrupt and perishing world], and has translated us [methe – removed us from the old world] into the kingdom of his dear Son: 14 In whom we have redemption through his blood [this necessary sacrifice, in us, the flesh He has prepared for Himself, to speaks His word as commanded], even the forgiveness of sins [the errors of ignorance]: 15 Who is the image of the invisible God [is the manifestation of Father in the son], the firstborn [brought from obscurity and declared in the world] of every creature [ktisis – meaning “original formation (properly, the act; by implication, the thing, literally or figuratively):–building, creation, creature, ordinance.”]: [John 1:10 He {God the Father, unknown as the Holy Spirit, to be revealed in the Son in this new creation} was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as {by their faith} received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name {His identity veiled in the flesh}: 13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of {the will of} God {by the His light, His understanding given in this manner, which quickens men’s mind into the same life}. 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace {these treasures from heaven} and truth.] 16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. 19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; 20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. 21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now has he reconciled [apokatallasso – speaking of the translation described in verse 13 above: here saying, apo: “taking away” the old; kata, by “bringing down” their power to deceive; allasso, and by doing so, “changed” us – allasso is the same change Paul speaks of in 1 Corinthians 15, saying “51 Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep {with dead minds}, but we shall all be changed {allasso}, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye {as stars of God rising with His light in our eyes}, at the last trump {now calling all to Gather to Join Him}: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed {allasso}. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is {by the opened mouths of His children} swallowed up in victory. 55 O death, where is your sting? O grave {hell}, where is your victory?] 22 In the body of his flesh through death [and here in hell with us, rising from it, to rescue us from its power], to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: 23 If you continue in the faith grounded [themelioo – meaning “to lay a basis for, i.e. (literally) erect, or (figuratively) consolidate” and settled [hedraiso – immovable], and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel [God’s power in this word, to change minds and raise men from death into life], which you have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul [I Timothy] am made a minister; 24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his [ONE] body’s sake, which is the church: 25 Whereof I Am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God [His word given, to be dispensed as received] which is given to me for you, to fulfil [pleroo – to fill you with] the word of God [which is our perfection]; 26 Even the mystery which has been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: 27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles [those who don’t know Him]; which is Christ [God the Father alive] in you, the hope of glory [as He, through His word in His children, reveals Himself]: 28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: 29 Whereunto I also labor, striving according to his working [in, through, me], which [God Himself] works in me mightily.
Colossians 2 1 For I would that you knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them [the lukewarm, ignorant of their need to be saved from death] at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh [have not yet seen the LORD is present in my flesh]; 2 That their hearts might be comforted [that their minds would thereby be, by Him, led into all truth], being knit together in love [Joined with God by His word heard as Him speaking directly], and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God [alive in His children who receive Him], the Father, and of Christ; 3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. 5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ. 6 As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the LORD [at His coming to you in His word], so walk you in him: 7 Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith [knowing He is with us, in us], as you have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. 8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain [worthless] deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments [stoicheion – the “elements,” the corrupt foundations] of the world [which Peter tells us melt away in the same fires they’ve caused and end the now old heaven and earth], and not after Christ. 9 For in him dwells all the fulness [pleroma – full filling] of the Godhead [theotes] bodily [somatikos – only appearing here, meaning “physically;” the Thayer’s Greek Lexicon giving the additional meaning “of the exalted spiritual body, visible only to the inhabitants of heaven”]. 10 And you are complete [pleroo – filled full] in him, which is the head of all principality and power: 11 In whom also you are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision [removing the flesh that covers the head] of Christ: 12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also you are risen with him through the faith of the operation [removing the flesh] of God, who has raised him from the dead. 13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, has he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; [I Corinthians 15:55 O death, where is your sting? O grave {hell}, where is your victory? 56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, which gives us the victory through our LORD Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be you steadfast, Immovable, always abounding in the work of the LORD {giving this word as received, manifesting His presence in the corrupt world}, forasmuch as you know that your labor is not in vain in the LORD.] 15 And having spoiled principalities and powers [in church and state, where the spiritually wicked sit thinking their policy of deception can hide them], he made a show of them openly [that they are the dead leading the world into death], triumphing over them in it. 16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: 17 Which are a shadow of things to come [their spiritual meaning here and now revealed by the living God alive in us]; but the [ONE] body is of Christ. 18 Let no man beguile you [out] of your reward (in a voluntary humility and) [These parentheses are added by me because it’s a dubious translation of the word they are rendered from, thelesis, the same word rendered “would” in verse 1 of this chapter and verse 27 of the previous. The context here is a warning against following fallen angels, speaking their own words as false Christs, beguiling silly women, as the devil did Eve. It is here saying these men “would” have you worship them in God’s place] worshipping of angels [the messengers, who, if God were truly speaking through them, would be speaking according to this word, and wouldn’t allow men to worship them, which is reserved for the Father alone. These men are fallen angels who left their first estate, speaking their own words and not the LORD’s, putting themselves in the Father’s place] intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up [with pride] by his fleshly mind [which they refuse to circumcise], 19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increase with the increase [filling them to the full] of God. 20 Wherefore if you be dead with Christ from the rudiments [stoicheion – the corrupt element] of the world, why, as though living in the world, are you subject to [the corrupt] ordinances, 21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not; 22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men? 23 Which things have indeed a show of [worldly] wisdom in will worship [ethelothreskeia – only used here, meaning “voluntary (arbitrary and unwarranted) piety, i.e. sanctimony], and [feigned] humility, and [needlessly] neglecting of the body: not in [that there is] any honor to the satisfying [plesmone – filling up] of the flesh.
Colossians 3 1 If you then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God. 2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For you are dead, and your life is hid [krupto – concealed, a secret kept] with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear [phaneroo], then shall you also appear [phaneroo] with him in glory. 5 Mortify [nekroo – deaden] therefore your members [the parts of the body] which are upon the earth [abstaining from these things that deaden the spirit]; fornication [porneia – idolatry, which is intercourse, interaction and joining with those who put themselves in God’s place], uncleanness [impurity, the things these men corrupt and defile with their creations], inordinate affection [pathos – suffering for worthless things, deprivation these men falsely say are necessary], evil [kakos – harmful] concupiscence [epithumia – forbidden things into which these men have trespassed], and covetousness [pleonexia – extortion by fraud], which is idolatry [eidololatreia – worship mammon, worldly wealth]: 6 For which things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience [who refuse to hear His voice and obey] : 7 In the which you also walked some time, when you lived in them. 8 But now you also put off all these; anger [orge – your own vengeance], wrath [of man, that doesn’t work toward the repentance], malice [with the desire to injure – do no harm], blasphemy [vilification of the word and work of God], filthy communication [defiled by the ways taught: the degenerate corruption of church and state doctrine] out of your mouth. 9 Lie not one to another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his deeds; 10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: 11 Where [according to the flesh] there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but [according to, in agreement with] Christ is all, and in all. 12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do you. 14 And above all these things put on charity [agape – giving this word as received], which is the bond of perfectness [that joins us together in His ONE BODY]. 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also you are called in ONE BODY; and be you thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the LORD. 17 And whatsoever you do in word or deed, do all in the name [identity] of the LORD Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. 18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the LORD. 19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. 20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the LORD. 21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. 22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God; 23 And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the LORD, and not unto men; 24 Knowing that of the LORD you shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for you serve the LORD Christ. 25 But he that does wrong shall receive for the wrong which he has done: and there is no respect of persons.
Psalms 19 1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament [this exposition] shows his handywork [the work of His hand, in which His glory is revealed]. 2 Day unto day [understanding sent to give understand, giving His light, He] utters speech [through His children], and night unto night [in this time when ignorance covers the earth in darkness, He speaks to the ignorant, to] show knowledge. 3 There is no speech nor language, where their [His children’s] voice is not heard. 4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their [His children’s] words to the end of the [old] world. In them [His words in His children] has he set a tabernacle for the sun [His dwelling place in His people, whose rising with Him is the new day come], 5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber [to join with all His people at large], and rejoices as a strong man [the Almighty] to run a race [this course set before us]. 6 His going forth is from the end of the [old and corrupt] heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it [ending the old and beginning the new]: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof [all His treasure, hidden as if frozen in a Stone, are revealed by Him in this trial by fire]. 7 The law of the LORD is perfect [tamiym – fill us to completion], converting [shuwb – returning to Him] the soul: the testimony [‘eduwth – kept, guarded and preserved in the ark] of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. 8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD [that we speak this word as received] is pure, enlightening the eyes. 9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter [in our mouths] also than honey and the honeycomb. 11 Moreover by them is your servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. 12 Who can understand his [own] errors? Cleanse [by Your correction] me from secret faults. 13 Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins [presuming things that aren’t true]; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression [of those who’ve trespassed into things forbidden]. 14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.
The word above, in Psalms 106:43, also appearing in verses 7 & 33, rendered “provoked,” is marah, meaning “to be (causatively, make) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke):–bitter, change, be disobedient, disobey, grievously, provocation, provoke(-ing), (be) rebel (against, -lious).”
This occurrence is the “provocation” when God’s people reject His voice through those He sends in His name, whom they, because of His flesh veil, refuse to obey. What follows this initial inevitable event is His more assertively declaring Himself present through an ever-increased brilliance, His Glory, which becomes undeniably self-evident.
The declaration of His presence by those speaking His word and the refusal to obey His command to do so, is the provocation of Moses in the desert of Zin, at Meribah (mriybah), which kept him from entering the Promised Land.
The title verse tells us it (marah) is men elevating their own counsel, their advice they obey, above the LORD’s.
This sequence of events is described earlier, before the title verse, saying:
32 They angered him also at the waters of strife [mriybah], so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes: 33 Because they provoked [marah] his spirit, so that he spoke unadvisedly with his lips. 34 They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them: 35 But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works. 36 And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them. 37 Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils [shed – only used here and Deuteronomy 32:17], 38 And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan [in pattern, the heathen now possessing this nation]: and the land was polluted with blood. 39 Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions. 40 Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance. 41 And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them. 42 Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand. 43 Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked [marah] him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.
Deuteronomy 32 15 But Jeshurun [God’s people prospering under His command] waxed fat, and kicked: you are waxen fat, you are grown thick, you are covered with fatness [prosperity]; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation. 16 They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger. 17 They sacrificed unto devils [shen – demons, misleaders, and dividers possessed by Satan], not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not. 18 Of the Rock [from where His word flows] that begat you you are unmindful, and have forgotten God that formed you. 19 And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters. 20 And he said, I will hide my face [paniym – presence] from them, I will see what their end [‘achariyth – until these last days when I Am seen again] shall be: for they are a very froward generation [that twisted and perverted all truth], children in whom is no faith [therefor, they doubt My presence]. 21 They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation. 22 For a fire is kindled in my anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell [here and now present, when all are subject to Satan and his devils], and shall consume the [old and totally corrupt] earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains [the corruption that pervades all government].
The current institutional degeneration of all truth and all good judgment is described in the word in the title verse rendered “brought low,” from the three times used Hebrew word, makak, meaning “to tumble (in ruins); figuratively, to perish.” It is used with affinity to the macac, meaning “to liquefy; figuratively, to waste (with disease), to faint (with fatigue, fear or grief):–discourage, faint, be loosed, melt (away), refuse, X utterly,” and maqaq, meaning “to melt; figuratively, to flow, dwindle, vanish:–consume away, be corrupt, dissolve, pine away.”
Job 24 12 Men groan [na’aq – only used here and Ezekiel 30:24] from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded [chalal] cries out: yet God lays not folly to them. [Ezekiel 30:24 And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon {the power of their own confusion, turned into delusion and insanity}, and put my sword {My word} in his hand {revealing the darkness in their works}: but I will break Pharaoh’s arms {the works of the tyrants in power}, and he shall groan {na’aq} before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded {chalal} man.] 13 They are of those that rebel [marad] against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof [understanding]. 14 The murderer [with words and ways that bring death] rising with the light [speaking against this understanding] kills the poor and needy, and in the night [this time of ignorance] is as a thief [unknown]. 15 The eye also of the adulterer [the unfaithful] waits for the twilight [when this understanding is taken away by the thief], saying, No eye shall see me: and disguises his face [to keep himself and his intentions unknown]. 16 In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light. 17 For the morning [when this understanding comes] is to them even as the shadow of death [revealing the ignorance in them]: if one knows them [their evil intentions], they are in the terrors of the shadow of death. 18 He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholds not [they refuse to see] the way of the vineyards [that bring forth good fruit]. 19 Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so does the grave those which have sinned. 20 The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree. 21 He evil entreats the barren [scepter] that bears not: and does not good to the widow [My people who have no living man to protect and defend them]. 22 He draws [into destruction] also the mighty with his power: he rises up, and no man is sure of life. 23 Though it be given him [to think] to be in safety, whereon he rests; yet his [evil] eyes are upon their ways. 24 They [the wicked and the powerful] are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low [makak – they melt away from the heat of the fires they create]; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn [that is without seed]. 25 And if it be not so now [yet], who will make me a liar, and make my speech worth nothing?
The only other use of makak comes in the Ecclesiastes 10:18.
Ecclesiastes 10 1 Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savor: so does [so do we perceive death in] a little folly [cikluwth – foolishness] him that is in reputation for wisdom and honor. 2 A wise man’s heart [mind] is at his right hand [when he is looking toward this sun rising]; but a fool’s heart [mind] at his left [when his back is turned to its light]. 3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walks by the way [turns his back and wanders away from the light], his wisdom fails him, and he says to everyone [that remains in the light] that he is a fool. 4 If the [evil] spirit of the ruler rises up against [over] you, leave [nuwach] not your place [in the light]; for yielding [marpe’ – the cure is not joining in their evil] pacifies [nuwach] great offenses [separates you from their evil crimes]. 5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun [by this understanding you’ve received], as an error which proceeds from the ruler: 6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich [with these treasures] sit in low place [shephel – without any worldly honor or power]. [The word shephel only appears here and in Psalms 136:23, the passage, speaking of the LORD, says, “23 Who remembered us in our low estate {shephel}: for his mercy endures forever: 24 And has redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endure forever. 25 Who gives food to all flesh: for his mercy endures forever. 26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endures forever.”] 7 I have seen servants upon horses [in power], and princes walking as servants [I Am] upon the earth. 8 He that digs a pit shall [blindly] fall into it; and whoso breaks a hedge [this protection the LORD has provided], a serpent [with poisonous words] shall bite him. 9 Whoso removes stones [from whom flows this word] shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaves wood [cuts down the upright speaking as the LORD commanded] shall be endangered thereby. 10 If the iron is blunt, and he does not whet [sharpen] the edge [paniym – to receive the LORD’s presence with us, in us], then must he put to more strength [more understanding]: but [sharpened] wisdom is profitable to direct [kasher – succeeds; easily rightly divides: discerns, receives, meaning and gives understanding]. 11 Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment [kachash – without this gospel: good spell, God’s spell spoken by Him with us, in us]; and a babbler is no better [than a serpent whose words are poison]. 12 The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious [freely giving this word of God]; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness [cikluwth]: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness [destructive insanity: denying truth and self-evident reality ]. 14 A fool also is full of [poisonous] words: a man [without God’s wisdom] cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him [that he will listen and obey]? 15 The labor of the foolish wearies every one of them [that hear and obey him], because he knows not how to go to the city [the way into the LORD’s kingdom, where is peace and security]. 16 Woe to you, O land [‘erets – earth], when your king is a child [without understanding], and your princes eat in the morning [their own words and ways before the day breaks, not waiting for this light to come]! 17 Blessed are you, O land [‘erets – earth], when your king is the son of nobles [chor – pure, born again out of corruption], and your princes eat in due season [waiting for this light to come shining this understanding from east to west], for strength, and not for drunkenness [not making the mind dysfunctional]! 18 By much slothfulness the building [like the mind] decays; and through idleness of the hands [not doing the necessary work to keep the mind from decay] the house drops through. 19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money [keceph – silver, these riches from God’s] answers all things [provides this feast and this wine]. 20 Curse not the king, no not in your [corrupt] thought [by which you contradict the LORD speaking and working unknown]; and curse not the rich [those who have this understanding] in your bed-chamber [where you sleep in death without this understanding]: for a bird of the air [those risen into heaven by the LORD’s strength] shall carry the voice, and that which has wings [speaking His word that raises us with Him] shall tell the matter.
The word “blunt,” in verse 10 above, is from the four times used Hebrew word qahah, meaning “to be dull.” In all its other uses it is rendered “set on edge.” This phrase appears in a Hebrew idiom that says children’s teeth are set on edge because their father ate sour grapes. Both passages (Jeremiah 31:29 & 30 and Ezekiel 18:2) are accompanied by the LORD describing how he sharpens iron with iron: His Spirit with us working to raise Himself, His presence, in us.
Jeremiah 31 1 At the same time [‘eth], says the LORD, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people [My children raised in My image and likeness]. 2 Thus says the LORD, The people which were left of the sword found grace [this gift, these treasures] in the wilderness; even Israel [those who, by faith, receive this promised end], when I went to cause him to rest. 3 The LORD has appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved you with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn you. 4 Again I will build you, and you shall be built, O virgin of Israel: you shall again be adorned with your tabrets, and shall go forth in the dances of them that make merry. 5 You shall yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things. 6 For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise you, and let us go up to Zion unto the LORD our God. 7 For thus says the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish you, praise you, and say, O LORD, save your people, the remnant of Israel. 8 Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travails with child together: a great company shall return thither. 9 They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn. 10 Hear the word of the LORD, O you nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd does his flock. 11 For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he. 12 Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all. 13 Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow. 14 And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, says the LORD. 15 Thus says the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah [the city on the hill – from where the light will shine], lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel [Rachel – the teachers of God’s people, who are yet barren] weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not. 16 Thus says the LORD; Refrain your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears: for your work shall be rewarded, says the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy. 17 And there is hope in your end, says the LORD, that your children shall come again to their own border. 18 I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; You have chastised [corrected] me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn you me, and I shall be turned; for you are the LORD my God. 19 Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed [by this teaching], I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth. 20 Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spoke against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, says the LORD. 21 Set you up waymarks, make you high heaps: set your heart toward the highway, even the way which you went: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these your cities. 22 How long will you go about, O you backsliding daughter? for the LORD has created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man. 23 Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless you, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness. 24 And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all the cities thereof together, husbandmen, and they that go forth with flocks. 25 For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul. 26 Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me. 27 Behold, the days come, says the LORD, that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast. 28 And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, says the LORD. 29 In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children’s teeth are set on edge [qahah]. 30 But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eats the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge [qahah]. 31 Behold, the days come, says the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah [when I save My people from the consequences of the degenerative ignorance that consumed them and brought death upon all humanity]: 32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they break, although I was a husband unto them, says the LORD: 33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, says the LORD, [by this instruction] I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. 34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, says the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. 35 Thus says the LORD, which gives the sun [the church] for a light [to give this understanding] by day, and the ordinances of the moon [just civil government] and of the stars [My enlightened people] for a light by night, which divides the sea [revealing the heart, minds, of men] when the waves [of proud men] thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name: 36 If those ordinances depart from before me, says the LORD, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me forever. 37 Thus says the LORD; If heaven [where only, at the LORD’s throne, does this understanding remain eternally uncorrupted] above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth [of the old and corrupt, restoring them again] searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, says the LORD. 38 Behold, the days come, says the LORD, that the city shall be built to the LORD from the tower of Hananeel [the favor of God] unto the gate of the corner [the entry, the return of God’s people to Him]. 39 And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb [this right assessment that heals their wounds], and shall compass about to Goath [when the shepherds hear this word from the flock]. 40 And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes [the ruin caused by the enemies mixed among us], and all the fields unto the brook of Kidron [the words of darkness], unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east [the return of strength when they look toward the sun {sons} rising], shall be holy unto the LORD [when He raises the dead to life again]; it shall not be plucked up [out of His hand], nor thrown down [by the men they follow] any more forever.
Ezekiel 18 1 The word of the LORD came unto me again, saying, 2 What mean you, that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge [qahah]? 3 As I live, says the LORD God, you shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel. 4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sins, it shall die.
18 As for his father, because he oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even he shall die in his iniquity. 19 Yet say you, Why? does not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son has done that which is lawful and right, and has kept all my statutes, and has done them, he shall surely live. 20 The soul that sins, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. 21 But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he has committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die. 22 All his transgressions that he has committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he has done he shall live. 23 Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? says the LORD God: and not that he should return from his ways, and live? 24 But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, shall he live? All his righteousness that he has done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them shall he die. 25 Yet you say, The way of the LORD is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal? 26 When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dies in them; for his iniquity that he has done shall he die. 27 Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. 28 Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die. 29 Yet says the house of Israel, The way of the LORD is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal? 30 Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, says the LORD God. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. 31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby you have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will you die, O house of Israel? 32 For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dies, says the LORD God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live you.
The LORD has sharpened His children and made us the instrument of His threshing. The harvest time is at hand, and the LORD has called and sent His children into His field to reap.
Isaiah 6 8 Also I heard the voice of the LORD, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here Am I; send me. 9 And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear you indeed, but understand not; and see you indeed, but perceive not. 10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert [repent and be corrected by this teaching], and be healed. 11 Then said I, LORD, how long? And he answered, Until [now when] the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate, 12 And the LORD have removed men far away, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land. 13 But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves: so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.
Matthew 21 28 But what think you? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work today in my vineyard. 29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. 30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. 31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus says unto them, Truly I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John [the dove, this sign of Jonah, this sign of the end reached] came unto you in the way of righteousness [repentance and correction, taking all below the surface of these waters, this life-giving word from the mouth of God], and you believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and you, when you had seen it, repented not afterward, that you might believe him. 33 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: 34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. 35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise. 37 But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. 38 But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance. 39 And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him [as they did]. 40 When the LORD therefore of the vineyard comes, what will he do unto those husbandmen? 41 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. 42 Jesus says unto them, Did you never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the LORD’s doing, and it is marvelous in [opening] our eyes? 43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a [faithful] nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. 44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
Isaiah 41 1 Keep silence before me, O islands [you without my word among My people]; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment. 2 Who raised up the righteous man from the east [as the rising of the sun, giving understanding upon the earth], called him to his foot [resurrecting me to life], gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow. 3 He pursued them, and passed safely; even by the way that he had not gone with his feet. 4 Who has wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning [to this same life]? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I Am he. 5 The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came [‘athah – at the LORD’s arrival]. 6 They [ignorant of his arrival, they turned to their idols they created] helped every one his neighbor; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage [trust in the idols we call by the LORD’s name]. 7 So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smooths with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the soldering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved. 8 But you, Israel, are my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend. 9 You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called you from the chief men thereof, and said unto you, You are my servant; I have chosen you, and not cast you away. 10 Fear you not; for I am with you: be not dismayed; for I am your God: I will strengthen you; yea, I will help you; yea, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness. 11 Behold, all they that were incensed against you shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with you shall perish. 12 You shall seek them, and shall not find them, even them that contended with you: they that war against you shall be as nothing, and as a thing of naught. 13 For I the LORD your God will hold your right hand, saying unto you, Fear not; I will help you. 14 Fear not, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel; I will help you, says the LORD, and your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. 15 Behold, I will make you a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: you shall thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shall make the hills as chaff. 16 You shall fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and you shall rejoice in the LORD, and shall glory in the Holy One of Israel. 17 When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue fails for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. 18 I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water. 19 I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together: 20 That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD has done this, and the Holy One of Israel has created it. 21 Produce your cause, says the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, says the King of Jacob. 22 Let them bring them forth, and show us what shall happen: let them show the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end [‘achariyht – the last days] of them; or declare us [shama’ – that we may obey] things for to come. 23 Show the things that are to come [‘athah – at the LORD’s arrival] hereafter [‘achowr – at this end], that we may know that you are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together. 24 Behold, you are of nothing, and your work of naught: an abomination is he that chooses you. 25 I have raised up one from the north [among the ignorant], and he shall come [‘athah – at the LORD’s arriving]: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as upon morter, and as the potter treads clay. 26 Who has declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous? yea, there is none that shows, yea, there is none that declares [shama’ – obeys], yea, there is none that hears [shama’ – obeys] your words. 27 The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I will give to Jerusalem one that brings good tidings. 28 For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counselor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word. 29 Behold, they are all vanity [worthless]; their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion.
Isaiah 30 8 Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to [now] come forever and ever: 9 That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD: 10 Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things [that make the ignorant feel good while they follow them into destruction], prophesy deceits: 11 Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel [I Am] to cease from before us. 12 Wherefore thus says the Holy One of Israel, Because you despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon: 13 Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking comes suddenly at an instant [when the stones “immediately cry out”]. 14 And he shall break it as the breaking of the potters’ vessel that is broken in pieces; he shall not spare: so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a sherd to take fire from the hearth, or to take water withal out of the pit. 15 For thus says the LORD God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall you be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and you [who choose to remain silent in ignorance] would not.
Psalms 27 1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When the wicked, even my enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though a host [the armies of darkness] should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. 4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. 5 For in the time of trouble [ra’ – evil] he shall hide [tsaphan] me in his pavilion: in the secret [cether] of his tabernacle shall he hide [cathar] me; he shall set me up [ruwm – raise me] upon a Rock [revealing His presence when His word flows from me as living waters]. 6 And now shall my head be lifted up above my enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD. 7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. 8 When you said, [diligently] Seek you my face [paniym – presence]; my heart [mind] said unto you, Your face [paniym – presence], LORD, will I [diligently] seek. 9 Hide [cathar] not your face [paniym – presence] far from me; put not your servant away in anger: you have been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. 10 When my father and my mother forsake me [when my teachers and leaders go into corruption], then the LORD will take me up [‘acaph – gather me into His ONE BODY]. 11 Teach me your way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of my enemies. 12 Deliver me not over unto the will of my enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. 13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. 14 Wait [qavah – expect, and join] on [‘el – with] the LORD [when He appears]: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart [giving understanding to your mind]: wait [qavah – expect, and join], I say, on [‘el – with] the LORD [when you see Him among you].
The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.
Continuing: the above, Isaiah 32:4, speaks of the result of the previous three verses. Additional effects follow it, the first of which is the title of the previous post, saying, “The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.”
Isaiah 32 1 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in [good] judgment [not by political calculation]. 2 And a man shall be as a hiding place from the wind [the evil doctrines of the day, lies as policy], and a covert from the tempest [the storms of our time]; as [calmed] rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock [from where the LORD’s word flows] in a weary land. 3 And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim [but enlightened], and the ears of them that hear [shama’ – obey] shall hearken [qashab – “to prick up the ears,” when what is heard pierces the ear and enters the mind]. 4 The heart also of the rash [mahar – those that were carried headlong into ignorance] shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly [tsach – “dazzling, i.e. sunny, bright, (figuratively) evident,” speaking the light they received]. [Job 5:13 He takes the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward {those who, as policy, twist and pervert truth} is carried headlong {mahar}.] 5 The vile person [nabal – the wickedly foolish who withhold what is needed from those in need] shall be no more called liberal [nadiyb – “properly, voluntary, i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous”], nor the churl [kiylah – those withholding; only used here and in verse 7] said to be bountiful. 6 For the vile person [nabal – the wicked advising known foolishness, while they withhold what is needed] will speak villainy [nbalah – words meant to consume {balah} those obeying them], and his heart [mind] will work iniquity [worthless exertion, making a spurious show], to practice hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he [the vile person] will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail. 7 The instruments [kliy – the preparations, to be provided] also of the churl [kiylah] are evil: he devises wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speak right. 8 But the [truly] liberal [nadiyb] devises liberal [nadiyb] things [to be given in abundance as needed]; and by liberal [nadiyb] things [by giving what is needed] shall he stand. 9 Rise up [into life], you women [My ONE living BODY, Church] that are at ease [sha’anan – quiet and not doing the LORD’s work]; hear [shama’ – obey] my voice [qowl], you careless [batach – whose misplaced faith {trust} is in your own words and ways] daughters; give ear unto my speech. 10 Many days and years shall you be troubled [as you have been], you careless [batach] women: for the vintage [you fruit] shall fail [as it has – as a barren scepter, a branch that bears no fruit], the gathering shall not come [as it hasn’t, and you remain a scattered flock]. 11 Tremble [knowing the things in which you have put your trust {men and their now evil rule} are worthless when needed], you women that are at ease [sha’anan – quite, and work has ceased, {you are carried away “beyond Damascus,” meaning “silent is the sackcloth weaver”}]; be troubled, you careless [batach] ones: strip you [of your misplaced trust], and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins [mourning your now known condition: fear and tremble knowing you have separated yourself from the LORD, His sanctuary in His presence]. 12 They shall lament for [the loss of] the teats [the LORD’s teaching that once flowed to you and through you], for the pleasant fields [from where once much life came], for the fruitful vine [that once produced abundant fruit]. 13 Upon the land [‘adamah – in this last generation] of my people shall come up thorns [misleaders that have overgrown the unworked fields] and briers [deceiver]; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city [where My presence was once realized with you, in you]: 14 Because the palaces shall be forsaken [and none reign in righteousness, with good judgment]; the multitude of the city shall be left [without understanding, without any to help when needed]; the forts and towers [the places in which My people have worthlessly trusted] shall be for dens [of darkness, where there is no understanding] forever, a joy of wild asses [realizing they are wandering alone in the wilderness], a pasture of flocks [feeding on the corruption growing from the earth in flames and ruin]; 15 Until the Spirit [the LORD’s speaking and working unknown, through His Paraclete, leading us into all truth] be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest [of truly upright men]. 16 Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field. 17 And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness [listening, and no longer speaking vain words] and assurance [in the LORD only] forever. 18 And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places; 19 When it shall hail [now when the word of God, reserved {frozen} in heaven for this time of war, is sent against the current crop of corrupt leaders], coming down on the [corrupt] forest; and the [corrupt] city shall be low in a low place. 20 Blessed are you that sow beside all waters [where now there so much destruction from the muddied waters, doing the LORD’s work, giving His people what is needed, these pure waters, as commanded – the metaphor for this moment, necessary in Spirit and Truth], that send forth thither the feet of the ox [doing His work in the earth] and the ass [carrying the word of God to His people].
Friends, during my many years of preaching (the LORD’s teaching) here and while campaigning for public office, I’ve warned of the danger of trust misplaced in government institutions. In the U.S., they survived longer than most others before the evitable corruption occurred; they abandoned the principles (purpose) of their founding, and to them (their founding principles) became antithetical. These (institutions) now serve to preserve themselves rather than We the People; our servants became our masters, and beginning as demagogues, they’ve ended as tyrants.
The most vulnerable people among us are those who’ve put their trust in these corrupt institutions because when they collapse (because of mismanagement or willful neglect, like FEMA), those relying on them are left helpless. In the current case, to preserve themselves, we see them using their (corrupt government) power to stop private groups and citizens from helping (while they, as is government policy, deny it and gaslight those experiencing the reality).
Job 5 1 Call now, if there be any that will answer you; and to which of the saints will you turn? 2 For wrath kills the foolish [‘eviyl] man, and envy slays the silly one. 3 I have seen the foolish [‘eviyl] taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation [their corrupt institutions]. 4 His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate [by the crowd trying to escape the hell’s fires they’ve created], neither is there any to deliver them. 5 Whose harvest the hungry eat up, and taketh it [their evil advice] even out of the thorns [from misleaders], and the robber swallows up their substance. 6 Although affliction comes not forth of the dust [the earth’s ruin didn’t cause the current troubles, the cause of the troubles are the same that produced the earth’s ruin], neither does trouble spring out of the ground [but it is rather the creation of evil men in power]; 7 Yet man is born unto trouble [into the time ruled by the ignorant and confused], as the sparks fly upward [into the darkness]. 8 I [finding myself in such a time] would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause: 9 Which does great things and unsearchable; marvelous [eye opening] things without number: 10 Who gives rain [this word from heaven] upon the earth, and sends waters upon the fields [to cause new life to spring forth, to nourish the needy]: 11 To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn [realizing their condition] may be exalted to safety. 12 He [the LORD] disappoints the devices of the crafty [using subtle deceptions, thinking they are unseen], so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise. 13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward [twisting and perverting truth] is carried headlong [mahar – into destruction by their own words and ways]. 14 They meet with darkness [in ignorance] in the day time [this time when understanding has come, which they reject], and grope [are unable to grasp this understanding] in the noonday as in the night. 15 But he [the LORD] saves the poor [without worldly power] from the sword [the evil words of men], from their mouth, and from the hand [the evil works] of the mighty. 16 So the poor has hope, and iniquity stops her mouth. 17 Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects: therefore, despise not you the chastening of the Almighty: 18 For he maketh sore, and binds up: he wounds, and his hands make whole. 19 He shall deliver you in six troubles: yea, in seven [His completing, perfecting, us] there shall no evil touch you. 20 In famine he shall redeem you from death: and in war from the power of the sword. 21 You shall be hid from the scourge of the tongue [of misleading men]: neither shall you be afraid of destruction when it comes. 22 At destruction and famine you shall laugh: neither shall you be afraid of the beasts [men without the LORD’s Spirit] of the earth. 23 For you shall be in league [joined in ONE BODY] with the stones of the field [from whom flows the word of God]: and the beasts [those without the LORD’s Spirit] of the field shall be at peace with you. 24 And you shall know that your tabernacle shall be in peace; and you shall visit [paqad – you shall be the chief overseers of the earth to] your habitation, and shall not sin. 25 You shall know also that your seed shall be great, and your offspring as the grass of the earth. 26 You shall come to your grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn comes in in his season [with many seeds from one]. 27 Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know you it for your good.
In the context of this conversation, speaking of (Godly charity) liberally giving what is needed and of those (vile persons who falsely call themselves liberal) who withhold it, the name Nabal is used in 1 Samuel 25.
1 Samuel 25 3 Now the name of the man was Nabal [foolishly wicked]; and the name of his wife Abigail [whose father is joy: meaning she realizes the LORD’s presence always]: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb [Judah – the current crop of corrupt leaders, as dogs ever barking in the darkness]. 4 And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep. 5 And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel [this land that is as the Garden of Eden], and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name: 6 And thus shall you say to him that lives in prosperity, Peace be both to you, and peace be to your house, and peace be unto all that you have. 7 And now I have heard that you have shearers: now your shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel. 8 Ask your young men, and they will show you. Wherefore let the young men find favor in your eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray you, whatsoever comes to your hand unto your servants, and to your son David. 9 And when David’s young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased. 10 And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master. 11 Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be? 12 So David’s young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings. 13 And David said unto his men, Gird you on every man his sword [this word of God which they refuse]. And they girded [prepared] on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff. 14 But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers [mal’ak – the angels of the LORD’s presence] out of the wilderness to salute our master [‘adown – king]; and he railed [‘iyt – only used elsewhere in 1 Samuel 15:19, when Saul refused to do as the LORD commanded, and instead “did fly” upon the spoil of the enemy] on them. 15 But the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we were conversant with them, when we were in the fields: 16 They were a wall [of protection] unto us both by night and day [giving their light into our darkness], all the while we were with them keeping the sheep. 17 Now therefore know and consider what you will do; for evil is determined against our master [‘adown – king], and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial [the false gods of this world, idols men created and put in God’s place], that a man cannot speak to him. 18 Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses. 19 And she said unto her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal. 20 And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert [cether – secretly] on the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them. 21 Now David had said, Surely in vain [with no effect on the wicked and unreasonable] have I kept all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he has requited me evil for good. 22 So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light [this understanding sent and warning given] any that pisses [shathan – to make water, speak] against the wall [the protection the LORD gave while correcting the reasonable]. 23 And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, 24 And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my LORD [‘adown – king], upon me let this iniquity be: and let your handmaid, I pray you, speak in your audience, and hear the words of your handmaid. 25 Let not my LORD [‘adown – king] I pray you, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal [stupid, without any fear of God] is his name [his identity], and folly [nbalah – meaning “foolishness, i.e. (morally) wickedness; concretely, a crime.”] is with him: but I your handmaid saw not the young men of my LORD [‘adown – king], whom you did send. 26 Now therefore, my LORD [‘adown – king], as the LORD [Jehovah] lives, and as your soul lives seeing the LORD [Jehovah] has withheld you from coming to shed blood, and from avenging yourself with your own hand, now let your enemies, and they that seek evil to my LORD [‘adown – king], be as Nabal. 27 And now this blessing which your handmaid has brought unto my LORD [‘adown – king], let it even be given unto the young men that follow my LORD [‘adown – king]. 28 I pray you, forgive the trespass of your handmaid: for the LORD [Jehovah] will certainly make my LORD [‘adown – king] a sure house; because my LORD [‘adown – king] fights the battles of the LORD [Jehovah], and evil has not been found in you all your days. 29 Yet a man is risen to pursue you, and to seek your soul: but the soul of my LORD [‘adown – king] shall be bound [tsarar – the grievous correction of the LORD’s children] in the bundle of life with the LORD [Jehovah] your God; and the souls of your enemies, them shall he sling out [qala’], as out of the middle of a sling [qala’]. 30 And it shall come to pass, when the LORD [Jehovah] shall have done to my LORD [‘adown – king] according to all the good that he has spoken concerning you, and shall have appointed you ruler over Israel [His family He raises to now rule the earth]; 31 That this shall be [hayah – I Am] no grief unto you, nor offense of heart unto my LORD [‘adown – king], either that you have shed blood causeless, or that my LORD [‘adown – king] has avenged himself: but when the LORD [Jehovah] shall have dealt well with my LORD [‘adown – king], then remember your handmaid. 32 And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD [Jehovah] God of Israel, which sent you this day to meet me: 33 And blessed be your advice [ta’am – the understanding and judgment we have tasted and it is good], and blessed be you, which have kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with my own hand. 34 For in very deed, as the LORD [Jehovah] God of Israel lives, which has kept me back from hurting you, except you had hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light [this understanding now heard in her] any that pisseth [shathan – that make water, speaks] against the wall [this protection the LORD offers]. 35 So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to your house; see, I have hearkened to your voice, and have accepted your person. 36 And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light. 37 But it came to pass in the morning [when this understanding comes as the light of a new day], when the wine was gone out of Nabal [and His wicked mind understood the LORD’s presence and mercy were manifested toward him in the conversation with His messengers], and his wife had told him these things, that his heart [mind] died within him, and he became as a stone [had a stroke]. 38 And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died. 39 And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD [Jehovah], that has pleaded [riyb – defended] the cause [riyb – those wrestling with this word] of my reproach [cherpah – trying to disgrace me] from the hand of Nabal, and has kept his servant from evil: for the LORD has returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife. 40 And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spoke unto her, saying, David sent us unto you, to take you to him to wife. 41 And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let your handmaid be a servant to wash the feet [removing all the corruption they picked up during their journey through time] of the servants of my LORD [‘adown – king]. 42 And Abigail hasted, and arose and rode upon an ass, with five damsels [the five wise virgins whose lamp are filled] of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers [mal’ak – the angels of the LORD] of David, and became his wife. 43 David also took Ahinoam [brethren who please the LORD] of Jezreel [whom He sowed into the new earth]; and they were also both of them his wives [joined with me into the ONE BODY of Christ, as ONE Flesh in which the LORD dwells]. 44 But Saul [who the people desired to be their king] had given Michal [those who were once the likeness of God] his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti [delivered them to] the son of Laish [the mouths of lions], which was of Gallim [to and through whom these living springs of water have come].
The name Gallim (meaning springs) only appears one other time, in Isaiah 10:30, speaking of when they open their mouths, when the burden of the communists in power is removed, and the LORD’s indignation ends in the destruction of His and our enemies.
Isaiah 10 1 Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed; 2 To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless! 3 And what will you do in the day of visitation [pquddah {from paqad, the vitiation in this appointed time}], and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will you flee for help? and where will you leave your glory? 4 Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. 5 O Assyrian [communists in power], the rod of my anger, and the staff in their hand is my indignation. 6 I will send him against a hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets. 7 Howbeit he means not so, neither does his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few. 8 For he says, Are not my princes altogether kings? 9 Is not Calno as Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not Samaria as Damascus? 10 As my hand has found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria; 11 Shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her idols? 12 Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the LORD has performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish [paqad – visit as the Chief Overseer of the earth] the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria [the communists], and the glory of his high looks. 13 For he says, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man: 14 And my hand has found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathers eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped. 15 Shall the axe boast itself against him that hews therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shakes it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood. 16 Therefore shall the LORD, the LORD of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire. 17 And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers [misleaders and deceivers] in one day; 18 And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standard-bearer [nacac] faints [macac – melts away]. 19 And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them. 20 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob [the name of all Israel {Ephraim and Judah} when they were still unknowingly wrestling with God], shall no more again stay upon him that smote them [the neglectful thorns and briers whose leadership is the root of the problem]; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. 21 The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God. 22 For though your people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness. 23 For the LORD God of hosts shall make a consumption, even determined, in the midst of all the land. 24 Therefore thus says the LORD God of hosts, O my people that dwell in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian [the communists]: he shall smite you with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against you, after the manner of Egypt. 25 For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and my anger in their destruction. 26 And the LORD of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian [those who cause endless strife among God’s people] at the rock of Oreb [whose kings trust in ignorance and darkness they’ve caused]: and as his rod was upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt [and these waters, as fire from my mouth, shall consume them, as decreed – after the anointing {machach – “until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate”} which is the final step before we rise as ONE BODY]. 27 And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden [the enemies in power, communist oppressors, mixed among us] shall be taken away from off your shoulder, and his yoke [joining God people with them] from off your neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing [shemem]. 28 He is come to Aiath [the heap of ruin], he is passed to Migron [the precipice]; at Michmash [where it is hidden] he has laid up [paqad – reserved for this appointed time of My visitation] his carriages [to take the wicked out of the way]: 29 They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba [the high places of power]; Ramah [this time when men who make themselves gods] is afraid; Gibeah of Saul [the high ones the people desired] is fled. 30 Lift up your voice, O daughter of Gallim [of these springs of living waters]: cause it to be heard unto Laish [as the roar of a Lion], O poor [‘aniy – humble] Anathoth [who’ve heard the LORD]. 31 Madmenah [the dunghill – when the high places are full of it] is removed; the inhabitants of Gebim [those who’ve poisoned, polluted with dung, the well] gather themselves to flee. 32 As yet shall he remain at Nob [in their high places] that day: he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem. 33 Behold, the LORD, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down [with the sword of the LORD and of Gideon {the man of War, and the hewer of the powerful}], and the haughty shall be humbled. 34 And he shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon [the so-called upright in high places, the corrupt who think they are pure by their own twisted and perverted definitions] shall fall by a mighty one.
Ezekiel 37 11 Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for [scattered from] our parts. 12 Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus says the LORD God; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves [here in the earth], and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land [‘adamah – this generation, the last that becomes the first] of Israel [My people who, by faith and obedience, receive this promised end]. 13 And you shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves [here in the earth, brought My people from death into this new life], 14 And shall put My Spirit in you, and you shall live, and I shall place you in your own land [‘adamah – this new generation, the first of My new creation of heaven and earth]: then shall you know that I the LORD have spoken it, and performed it, says the LORD. 15 The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, 16 Moreover, you son of man, take you one stick, and write upon it, For Judah [the elect remnant, the first fruits], and for the children of Israel his companions [chaber – those united with them]: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph [David’s king {‘adown}, whose birthright is the throne], the stick of Ephraim [his seed upon whom this double blessing has come, who were before in double ruin] and for all the house of Israel his companions [chaber]: 17 And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become ONE [BODY of Christ] in your hand. 18 And when the children of your people shall speak unto you, saying, Will you not show us what you meanest by these? 19 Say unto them, Thus says the LORD God; Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows [chaber], and will put them with him, even with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be [hayah – become] ONE [BODY of Christ] in my hand. 20 And the sticks whereon you write [these words into their minds] shall be in your [the son of man’s] hand before their eyes [which all now see]. 21 And say unto them, Thus says the LORD God; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen [those who don’t know Me], whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land [‘adamah – this new generation of My creation]: 22 And I will make them one [new] nation in the land [‘erets – this new earth] upon the mountains of Israel [My new governments of church and state]; and one king [I Am] shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations [of many scattered tribes], neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all. 23 Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwelling-places, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God. 24 And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them. 25 And they shall dwell in the land [‘erets – this earth] that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children’s children forever: and my servant David shall be their prince forever. 26 Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore. 27 My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 28 And the heathen shall know that I the LORD do sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary [My presence with them, in them, and they in Me] shall be in the midst of them for evermore.
Revelation 21 1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea [no longer is all humanity, good and evil, mixed in one body – they are now those outside and those inside His Kingdom on the earth]. 2 And I John saw the holy city, New [Heavenly] Jerusalem [the LORD’s ONE BODY], coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. 4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and [in His victory] there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. 5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. 6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end [of ages]. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. 7 He that overcomes shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. 9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will show you the bride, the Lamb’s wife. 10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; 12 And had a wall [keeping out the things mentioned in verses 8 and 27, and the only way in is through the gates, receiving this gift of God’s treasures] great and high, and had twelve [all these twelves and multiples thereof speak of “Governmental perfection”] gates [the only ways in], and at the gates twelve angels [speaking these treasure as received], and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. 16 And the city lies foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal. 17 And he measured the wall thereof, a hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel [I Am, The LORD’s presence manifested in the conversation, giving this message, which is His grace, His treasures by which we enter His Kingdom]. 18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. 19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones [these treasures of heaven that flow as if from these stones]. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; 20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. 21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. 22 And I saw no temple therein: for the LORD God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. 23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. 24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honor into it. 25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. 26 And they shall bring the glory and honor of the nations into it. 27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defiles, neither whatsoever works abomination, or makes a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
Revelation 22 1 And he showed me a pure river of [of this] water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 In the midst of the street of it [the way it came], and on either side [this word sent and received] of the river, was there the tree of life [sent to give life], which bare twelve manner of fruits [the perfection of God’s government on the earth as it is in heaven], and yielded her fruit every month [the time of the new moon: new civil government as God intended it, to secure our God-given rights]: and the leaves of the tree [of life] were for the healing [to return understanding] of the nations [who haven’t known the LORD God]. 3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: 4 And they shall see his face [His presence]; and his name [identity] shall be in their foreheads [in the forefront of their minds]. 5 And there shall be no night [ignorance of God] there; and they need no candle [no man to guide them], neither light of the sun [neither understanding from the church insitutions]; for the LORD God gives them light [understanding]: and they [joined with Him in His ONE BODY] shall reign forever and ever. 6 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the LORD God of the holy prophets sent his angel [His messenger – I Am] to show unto his servants the things which must shortly be done. 7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keep [tereo] the sayings of the prophecy of this book. 8 And I John [the dove, the sign of the end reached] saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard [as the voice of the LORD] and seen [it is the LORD’s presence manifested in His word made flesh], I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel [His messenger – I Am] which showed me these things. 9 Then says he unto me [as I Am saying to you], See you do it not: for I Am your fellow-servant, and of your brethren the prophets, and of them which keep [tereo] the sayings of this book: worship God. 10 And he says unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand [to speak these words of God as received, declaring He is alive in you speaking and working]. 11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. 12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. 13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end [of ages], the first and the last. 14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city [New Heavenly Jerusalem]. 15 For [separated] without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loves and makes a lie. 16 I Jesus have sent my angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I Am the root [of the tree of life] and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star [this understanding, as the sun rises, shined upon all from east to west]. 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hears [His voice] say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. 18 For I testify unto every man that hears the words of the prophecy of this book [as the word of God from His mouth, by which man lives], If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: 19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book [this writing] of this prophecy [meant to be given as received], God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. 20 He which testifies these things says, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, LORD Jesus. 21 The grace of our LORD Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
Psalms 24 1 The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. 2 For he has founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He that has clean hands, and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. 5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. 6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek your face, O Jacob. Selah. 7 Lift up your heads, O you gates; and be you lifted up, you everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O you gates; even lift them up, you everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
