27 – 28 September 2023
Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
The above is Psalms 68:1, which is followed by a description of the LORD manifesting His presence as He confirms His word, freely sending it upon all, like rain from the clouds of heaven. It tells of when men realize this event and exalt His word by singing it as received, as a free gift, continuing the process. The process is through the flesh of those who receive it as His words, answer His call, and, chosen by Him, are glorified, further revealing in them His presence.
Friends, the people who oppose this are those in power who will never see Him because of the corruption that clouds their minds and those of any remaining under their evil spell. Proverbially, these are the spells that chain men in hell, the bars and gates that hold them there. These men are in all the pulpits, telling their stories after giving you crumbs from the word of God, and for it, they ask all to subsidize their continued misleading.
Thus says the LORD:
Proverbs 7
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 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.
Proverbs 19
1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
2 Also, that the [sleeping] soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hastens [away from the LORD’s long-suffering correction] with his feet sins.
3 The foolishness of man perverts his way: and his heart [his corrupt foundational mind] frets [za’aph – is enraged] against the LORD.
4 Wealth [worldly prospering] makes many friends; but the poor [without any worldly power] is separated from his neighbor.
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall not escape.
6 Many will intreat [chalah – many ask for relief of their problems] the favor [paniym – in the presence] of the prince: and every man [who asks] is a friend to him that gives [worldly] gifts [why then is it not so with God people who the LORD gives these heavenly treasures that are the cure for their deep ailments].
7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him [because he has no worldly gift to give them]: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursues them with words [these treasures], yet they are wanting to him [unsatisfied with this free offering of God].
8 He that [receiving him] gets wisdom loves his own soul [which this gift awakens into life]: he that keeps [shamar – that guards and protects from corruption] understanding shall find good.
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall perish.
10 Delight is not seemly [suitable] for a fool; much less for a servant [‘ebed – who is as Cannan, who should be a servant but instead have now become tyrants – see its use in Genesis 9:25 thru 27] to have rule over princes.
11 The discretion of a man defers his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favor is as dew upon the grass [as the word of God appearing on earth beginning this new day].
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping [when words never end the argument].
14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 Slothfulness [not working, not diligently seeking the LORD and His will] casts into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger [without His word from heaven].
16 He that keeps [shamar] the commandment keeps [shamar] his own soul; but he that despises his [the LORD’s good] ways shall die.
17 He that has pity upon the poor lends [himself] unto the LORD [joining with Him in His giving]; and that which he has given will he [the LORD] pay him again.
18 Chasten your son while there is hope, and let not your soul spare [him from correction] for his crying.
19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if you deliver him, yet you must do it again.
20 Hear [shama’ – obey] counsel [‘etsah], and receive instruction, that you mayest be wise in your latter end [‘achariyth – in these last days].
21 There are many devices [machashabah – contrivances, the machines of Satan’s siege against good counsel] in a man’s heart [men’s minds possessed by him]; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
22 The desire of a man is his kindness [the LORD’s mercy to those who don’t forsake it for worthless lies]: and a poor man is better than a liar.
23 The fear of the LORD tends to life: and he that has it shall abide satisfied [with these treasures of heaven]; he shall not be visited [paqad] with evil [when the LORD comes as the Chief Overseer of the earth against the wicked].
24 A slothful man hides his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again [to eat this bread of life and freely give it as received].
25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
26 He that wastes his father [who instructs and corrects him into a good way], and chase away his mother [who teaches him good wisdom and the knowledge of God], is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
27 Cease, my son, to hear [shama’ – obey] the instruction that causes to err from the words of knowledge.
28 An ungodly witness [not telling what is truly seen] scorns [the LORD’s] judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devours [only eats and speaks words of] iniquity.
29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
Psalms 68
1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him [paniym – at His presence].
2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melts before [paniym – in the presence of] the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence [paniym] of God.
3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before [paniym – in the presence of] God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rides upon the heavens by his name Jah [Yahh – spiritually from the once used word ya’ah, rendered “appertain” in Jeremiah 10:7, speaking of there being none like Him among all the wise men of the earth], and rejoice before him [paniym – in His presence].
5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
6 God set the solitary in families: he bringeth out [of death and hell] those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
7 O God, when you went forth before [paniym – present among] your people, when you did march through the wilderness [among the desolate]; Selah:
8 The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence [paniym] of God: even Sinai [the sleep that came from altering the word of God, a time when thorns, misleaders, over grew the world left in the care of men who were supposed to guard and protect it against corrupt] itself was moved at the presence [paniym] of God, the God of Israel.
9 You, O God, did send a plentiful [ndabah – in one who is a willing offering] rain [Your word from heaven], whereby you did confirm [kuwn – to resurrect] your inheritance, when it was weary [la’ah, a nineteen time used word referring us to it uses in Isaiah 47:13, Jeremiah 9:5, and Ezekiel 24:12 – all below speaking of the things that wearied God’s people and caused their desolation].
10 Your congregation has dwelt therein [the rain You sent]: you, O God, have prepared [kuwn – resurrected] of your goodness for the poor [who are without worldly power].
11 The LORD gave the [this] word: great was the company of those that published it [basar – announcing these good tidings, this goodness He has given to the poor].
12 Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home [waited on the LORD] divided the spoil.
13 Though you have lien among the pots, yet shall you be as the wings of a dove [flying in heaven with His strength of His understanding, which is a sign of the end reached] covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold [the treasures that lifted you into heaven].
14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.
15 The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan [fruitfulness].
16 Why leap you, you high hills? this is the hill which God desires to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it forever.
17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the LORD is among them, as in Sinai [as fire against the misleaders who altered My word and caused your sleep in death], in the holy place [above My mercy seat].
18 You have ascended on high, you have led captivity captive: you have received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.
19 Blessed be the LORD, who daily loads us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
20 He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto God the LORD belong the issues from death.
21 But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goes on still in his trespasses.
22 The LORD said, I will bring again from Bashan [fruitfulness], I will bring my people again from the depths [mtsowlah] of the sea [these are the deep Jonah also called the belly of hell]:
23 That your foot may be dipped in the blood of your enemies, and the tongue of your dogs in the same.
24 They have seen your goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary [qodesh – this is the most holy place, in the LORD’s manifested presence].
25 The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
26 Bless you God in the congregations, even the LORD, from the fountain of Israel.
27 There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
28 Your God has commanded your strength: strengthen, O God, that which you have wrought for us.
29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto you.
30 Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter you the people that delight in war.
31 Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
32 Sing unto God, you kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the LORD; Selah:
33 To him that rides upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he does send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.
34 Ascribe you strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
35 O God, you are terrible out of your holy places: the God of Israel is he that gives strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.
Isaiah 47
1 Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon [of confusion], sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans [who use your words to manipulate and control My people into following your evil]: for you shall no more be called tender and delicate.
2 Take the millstones, and grind meal [qemach]: uncover your locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over [‘abar] the rivers [uncover your word of falsehood and lies, and in doing Passover from death into life].
3 Your nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, your shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet you as a man.
4 As for our redeemer, the LORD of hosts [a man of war] is his name [identity], the Holy One of Israel.
5 Sit you silent [Shunammite], and get you into darkness [ignorance], O daughter of the Chaldeans [enchanters and sorcerers, using your words to manipulate and control the ignorant]: for you shall no more be called, The lady of kingdoms.
6 I was wroth with my people, I have polluted my inheritance, and given them into your hand: you did show them no mercy; upon the ancient have you very heavily laid your yoke.
7 And you said, I shall be a lady forever: so that you did not lay these things to your heart, neither did remember the latter end [‘achariyth – these last days of your darkness] of it.
8 Therefore hear now this, you that are given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in your heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:
9 But these two things shall come to you in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon you in their perfection for the multitude of your sorceries, and for the great abundance of your enchantments.
10 For you have trusted in your wickedness: you have said, None see me. Your wisdom and your knowledge, it has perverted you; and you have said in your heart, I am, and none else beside me.
11 Therefore shall evil come upon you; you shall not know from whence it rises: and mischief shall fall upon you; you shall not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon you suddenly, which you shall not know.
12 Stand now with your enchantments, and with the multitude of your sorceries, wherein you have labored from your youth; if so be you shall be able to profit, if so be you mayest prevail.
13 You are wearied [la’ah] in the multitude of your counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, [all the falsely so-called wise men and experts of this corrupt and insane world] stand up, and save you from these things that shall come upon you.
14 Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it.
15 Thus shall they be unto you with whom you have labored, even your merchants, from your youth: they shall wander [deceive] every one to his quarter; none shall save you.
Jeremiah 9
1 Oh that my head were waters, and my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
2 Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.
3 And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, says the LORD.
4 Take you heed every one of his neighbor, and trust you not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will walk with slanders.
5 And they will deceive every one his neighbor, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary [la’ag] themselves to commit iniquity.
6 Your habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, says the LORD.
7 Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?
8 Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaks deceit: one speaks peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in heart he lays his wait [to make him his prey].
9 Shall I not visit [paqad – manifest my presence as the Chief Overseer of the earth, against] them for these things? says the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Ezekiel 24 begins with the LORD telling Ezekiel (the son of man) to name the day, even of this same day. The day is “the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day.” The number nine speaks of final judgment, and the number ten describes ordinal perfection (completion), here spiritually denoting the judgment and completion of church and state governments (sun and moon).
Israel, reduced by idol worship, ended under Hosea in the ninth year of his reign, 2 Kings 17:6 telling us, “In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria: took Samaria [the capitol], and carried Israel away into Assyria.” This event, in our time (again spiritually), speaks of the Democrat Party, their leaders with the people at large, falling to the communists and now tyrannically ruling by evil force (they, beginning demagogues, ending tyrants, overturned the liberty of our republic {Federalist #1}).
In Ezekiel 24, the day to be named is the same day mentioned in 2 Kings 25:1 (also spoken of in Jeremiah 39:1), which begins the end of Judah (now spiritually the Republicans, the corrupt crop leading the remnant of the republic). Ezekiel describes these events after the final two verses of chapter 23 say, “48 Thus will I cause lewdness to cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to do after your lewdness. 49 And they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and you shall bear the sins of your idols: and you shall know that I am the LORD God.”
The following, ending with 1 Corinthians 10, is the initial portion of the post of 9 July 2021, with today’s additions in double brackets:
Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let Him be your fear, and let Him be your dread.
The above is the LORD describing the process of sanctification, which ends with our exalting Him, as He describes Himself above, as a man of war, the Commander and Chief (“of hosts”) of the army of heaven, which He musters, sanctifies, and commands.
This process is precisely described in Isaiah, in successive uses of the Hebrew word qadash, rendered above “sanctify,” meaning “to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally).”
We understand, from 2 Timothy 2:21, this is a process of purging us of the “scum” spoken of in Ezekiel 24:13, by the LORD’s good judgment, so we become “meet” for the Master’s (The LORD of Hosts’) use, prepared for every good work.
2 Timothy 2
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 you from Joining with the LORD, in one body, one flesh, as His only son, and forbidding this they hid behind the spurious mask of caring for your soul];
18 Who concerning the truth have erred, 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.
Ezekiel 24
9 Therefore thus says the LORD God; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great.
10 Heap on wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned.
11 Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the scum of it may be consumed.
12 She has wearied [[la’ah]] herself with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her: her scum shall be in the fire.
13 In your filthiness is lewdness: because I have purged you, and you were not purged, you shall not be purged from your filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest [nuwach] upon you.
14 I the LORD have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to your ways, and according to your doings, shall they judge you, says the LORD God.
15 Also the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
16 Son of man, behold, I take away from you the desire of your eyes with a stroke: yet neither shall you mourn nor weep, neither shall your tears run down.
17 Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of your head upon you, and put on your shoes upon your feet [prepare to go out of their, the dead’s, house], and cover not your lips [‘atah sapham], and eat not the bread of [dead] men.
18 So I spoke unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
19 And the people said unto me, Will you not tell us what these things are to us, that you do so?
20 Then I answered them, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
21 Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus says the LORD God; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pities; and your sons and your daughters whom you have left shall fall by the sword [this word of God to the rebels].
22 And you shall do as I have done: you shall not cover your lips [‘atah sapham – you shall not keep my word from being heard, my mouth will be uncovered], nor eat the bread of men [the misleading words of men shall not be taken into your minds].
23 And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet [you shall leave the houses of the dead]: you shall not mourn nor weep; but you shall pine away [maqaq – as in Zechariah 14:12 speaking of the plague, “Their [works of the] flesh shall consume away [maqaq] while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes [the thing they say they understand] shall consume away [maqaq] in their holes [chowr], and their tongue [their defiled words with which they deceive and mislead the world] shall consume away [maqaq] in their mouth.] for your iniquities, and mourn one toward another.
24 Thus Ezekiel is unto you a sign: according to all that he has done shall you do: and when this comes, you shall know that I am the LORD God.
25 Also, you son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their minds, their sons and their daughters,
26 That he that escapes in that day shall come unto you, to cause you to hear it with your ears?
27 In that day shall your mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and you shall speak [this word of understanding], and be no more dumb: and you shall be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
In demonstrating the process, the LORD, in the first of eight uses of qadash in Isaiah, begins in Isaiah 5:16, speaking of the captivity of His people, as mentioned above in 2 Timothy.
Isaiah 5
… they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
13 Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honorable men are famished [without the word from the mouth of God], and their multitude dried up with thirst [for the waters, the word of God, from heaven].
14 Therefore hell has enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoices, shall descend into it [hell].
15 And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:
16 But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted [as the son of man must be lifted up, as Moses lifted the serpent in the wilderness] in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified [qadash – declared Holy, in His Holy One through who He manifests His presence] in righteousness.
17 Then shall the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of the fat ones shall strangers eat.
18 Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity [of worthlessness], and sin as it were with a cart rope:
19 That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, that we may know it!
20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness [ignorance] for light [understanding], and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
22 Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle [mix their lies and false accusation into] strong drink:
23 Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
24 Therefore [in this judgment] as the fire devours the stubble, and the flame consumes the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
In the above, the LORD tells of how He is exalted, when His judgment and righteousness come as consuming fire against those who’ve despised the word of the one He’s called Holy. In the following use, in Isaiah 8:13, the title verse, He calls His people to declare Him Holy (righteous, and His word pure). He describes the wicked misleaders as wizards that peep and mutter, speaking the familiar words of the known dead, seeking to ill-advise and mislead His people into deeper darkness and anguish.
These men and those who follow them are the confederacy of the ignorant, the legions of Satan arrayed against the Holy One described as the foundation stone. This stone, as seen in the previous post, is as in Joshua 24:26 & 27, which says, “26 And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the LORD. 27 And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it has heard all the words of the LORD which he spoke unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest you deny your God.”
The tree and the stone are referring us to Genesis 49, as Jacob tells his sons what shall befall them in these last days [[‘avhariyth]], and speaks of Joseph as a bough (branch) of a tree by the well, that goes over the wall. From the LORD’s blessing him, with the blessings of the deep and of heaven, the strength (understanding) of Almighty God, comes the Shepherd and Stone (all the same word, ‘eben), the king who prevails and is crowned.
Genesis 49
22 Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well [a tree of life by these waters of God]; whose branches run over the wall [the wall of lies men have created and teach]:
23 The archers [ba’al – the gods of this world whose teaching has blinded all form seeing the Father, in the son, the seed of the women who brings forth the man child – see Revelation 12:5] have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:
24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel:)
25 Even by the God of your father, who shall help [‘azar] you; and by the Almighty, who shall bless [barak] you with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lies under [the deep meaning that lies below the surface], blessings of the breasts, and of the womb [seed, the son]:
26 The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors [harah – all those who have come before us, and were only blessed with part of what is perfected in our return to the LORD] unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head [see Zechariah 9:16 above] of him that was separate from his brethren.
1 Corinthians 10
1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that you should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ [Jehovah’s Salvation manifested in the flesh (Immanuel), Commanding His people with good leadership].
5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
7 Neither be you idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9 Neither let us tempt Christ [let us not doubt or deny Jehovah’s presence manifested in the flesh], as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
10 Neither murmur you, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
11 Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
12 Wherefore let him that thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.
13 There has no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.
14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry [and in doing escape those denying and doubting Christ, and misleading into darkness].
15 I speak as to wise men; judge you what I say.
16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
17 For we being many are one bread, and ONE BODY: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
Jeremiah 10
1 Hear you the word which the LORD speaks unto you, O house of Israel:
2 Thus says the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen [gowy – those who don’t know me], and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven [this full understanding]; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
3 For the customs of the people are vain: for [to make idols they put in my place and call by my name] one cuts a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
5 They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne [carried], because they cannot go [walk]. Be not afraid of them [because they are nothing]; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.
6 Forasmuch as there is none like unto you, O LORD; you are great, and your name is great in Might.
7 Who would not fear you, O King of nations? for to you does it appertain [ya’ah – to reveal Your presence by removing the scum]: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations [gowy – who don’t know You, because they are corrupted and ignorant], and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto you [with full understanding].
8 But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities [worthlessness].
9 Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning men [makers of idols they call by My name].
10 But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
11 Thus shall you say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.
12 He has made the earth by his power, he has established the world by his wisdom, and has stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
13 When he uttereth his voice [as the seven thunders revealing what was reserved from this purpose], there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
14 Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
15 They are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their visitation [pquddah – now when the LORD has come as the Chief Overseer of the earth] they shall perish.
16 The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.
17 Gather up your wares out of the land, O inhabitant of the fortress.
18 For thus says the LORD, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this once, and will distress them, that they may find it so.
19 Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous; but I said, Truly this is a grief, and I must bear it.
20 My tabernacle is spoiled, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone forth of me, and they are not [there are none left with understanding]: there is none to stretch forth my tent any more, and to set up my curtains.
21 For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.
22 Behold, the noise [qowl – the voice] of the bruit [shmuw’ah – those who have heard the voice of Jehovah] is come, and a great commotion out of the north country [among the ignorant], to make the cities of Judah [the misleaders, who by the abominations they put in my, caused it to become] desolate, and a den of dragons [of those who devour with their ever open mouths].
23 O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself [they are ignorant of their own ignorance]: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps [in a good way].
24 O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in your anger, lest you bring me to nothing.
25 Pour out your fury upon the heathen that know you not, and upon the families that call not on your name: for they have [like dragons, with their mouths] eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation [which they filled with abominations] desolate.
Revelation [Apokalupsis – the disclosure of the LORD’s presence] 15
1 And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.
2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass [God’s people at large, calmed by the LORD’s presence realized] mingled with fire [this word from His mouth]: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast [Babylon: the confusion and insanity that rules the world], and over his image [the creations of men], and over his mark [confused minds], and over the number of his name [the mask behind which they hide], stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, [repeating the words they’ve been given, full understanding from heaven as the former and latter rain] saying, Great and marvelous are your works, LORD God Almighty; just and true are your ways, you King of saints.
4 Who shall not fear you, O LORD, and glorify your name [quoted above in Jeremiah 10:6 & 7]? for you only are holy: for all nations shall come and worship before you; for your judgments are made manifest.
5 And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony [this word of God] in heaven was opened:
6 And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.
7 And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever.
8 And the temple was filled with smoke [to rid it of the vermin infesting it] from the glory of God [His presence revealed by His word], and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.
Psalms 113
1 Praise you the LORD. Praise, O you servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.
2 Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore.
3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD’s name is to be praised.
4 The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.
5 Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwells on high,
6 Who humbles himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
7 He raises up the poor out of the dust, and lifts the needy out of the dunghill;
8 That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.
9 He makes the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise you the LORD.
Psalms 114
1 When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language;
2 Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion.
3 The sea [the remainder of humanity at large] saw it, and fled: Jordan [the words of wicked men, which carried all in the descent into death] was driven back.
4 The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.
5 What ailed you, O you sea, that you fled? you Jordan, that you were driven back?
6 You mountains, that you skipped like rams; and you little hills, like lambs?
7 Tremble, you earth, at the presence [paniym] of the LORD [whose presence did these things], at the presence [paniym] of the God of Jacob;
8 Which turned the rock [the LORD alive in Me] into a standing water, the flint [His words from my mouth, which kindle the fire of His Spirit alive in man] into a fountain of [living] waters.
