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Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.

The passage that contains the above statement speaks of the days when the LORD has raised a prophet among the people, and he, in the name of the LORD, speaks the word the LORD gives him to speak. As we know, this foretelling is in Deuteronomy 18, when the LORD tells Moses He will raise a prophet like him from among the people. In Acts 3, it’s Peter speaking of when the Father sends the risen LORD, Jesus Christ (Jehovah’s Salvation manifested in human flesh), at the time of the “restitution” of all things, which God has spoken of by the mouth of His prophets since the beginning of the world.

The word rendered “restitution,” in Acts 3:21, is the once used Greek word apokatastasis, said to mean reconstruction, and refers to the state before the fall (man falling for the misleading of the devil among them like a serpent). The fall is apostasia (apostasy), which we know Paul says, in 2 Thessalonians 2:3, will come before the day the LORD comes again (to our sight).

The twice-used word apostasia means “defection from truth (properly, the state) (“apostasy”):–falling away, forsake.” It is from the word apo, meaning away or off, and stasis, meaning “from the base of 2476; a standing (properly, the act), i.e. (by analogy) position (existence); by implication, a popular uprising; figuratively, controversy:–dissension, insurrection, X standing, uproar.” It literally translates to, standing away from God, as happened in the garden after the fall.

Paul calls this “falling away” the mystery of iniquity revealed with the son of perdition, which speaks of the pattern of Reuben, who went up into his father’s bed and defiled it by putting himself in his place. Paul then, in this pattern, describes those who sit in the temple (churches and synagogues) in God’s place, opposing and exalting themselves above Him.

Removing these men, which hold God’s people down in the fall (katecho – let), and will hold them down until they (the wicked) are taken out of the way, is the “restitution,” the return to the state when God walked with Adam and Eve, and they listened to Him and Him alone. The word apokatastasis describes leaving these men’s misleading teaching and standing with God in His presence. We see him again when we see His promised prophet and say, “blessed is he that comes in the name of the LORD (Jehovah’s Salvation in the flesh).

Luke 13
34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto you; how often would I have gathered your children together, as a hen does gather her brood under her wings, and you would not!
35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and truly I say unto you, You shall not SEE me, until the time comes when you shall say, “Blessed is he that comes in the name of the LORD.”

Acts 3
16 And his name through faith in his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know: yea, the faith which is by him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
17 And now, brethren, I wot [know] that through ignorance you did it, as did also your rulers.
18 But those things, which God before had showed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he has so fulfilled.
19 Repent you therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the LORD.
20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution [apokatastasis – return, from the fall to God] of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the LORD your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall you hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
25 You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in your seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
26 Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

This truth reveals the mystery of iniquity, which Paul also speaks in Acts 20, foretelling the wolves who have come and led God’s people away (scattering the sheep) from Him and to themselves.

Acts 20
29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away [mislead] disciples after them [to themselves].
31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of [more than] three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified [separated from these misleaders].
33 I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
34 Yea, you yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
35 I have shown you all things, how that so laboring [giving this understanding as the LORD has given it to us] you ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the LORD Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

2 Timothy 2
25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive [and held in the fall] by him at his will. [Selah!]

2 Thessalonians 2
1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our LORD Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him [in ONE BODY],
2 That you be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away [apostasia – apostasy] first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition [those who, in the pattern of Reuben, have put themselves in God’s place];
4 Who [in the pattern of Reuben putting himself in his father’s place] oppose and exalted himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God [as it is in all the churches and synagogues].
5 Remember you not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
6 And now you know what withholds [katecho – hold you down in the fall] that he might be revealed in his time.
7 For the mystery of iniquity does already work [as there were already many antichrists, misleaders sitting in the synagogues]: only he who now lets [katecho – holds God’s people down in the fall] will let [will mislead], until he be taken out of the way [mesos – out of your midst – who are the enemies of God mixed among you, saying they are your brethren and countrymen] .
8 And then shall that Wicked [the wicked men as in 2 Thessalonians 3:2 below, in who Satan lives, whose venom is their misleading words that led and hold humanity in the fall] be revealed, whom the LORD shall consume with the spirit of his mouth [the prophet speaking in the name of the LORD], and shall destroy with the brightness [understanding] of his coming:
9 Even him [the LORD], whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders [misleading the world into the looming death brought by the fall],
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love [agape – charity, freely giving this word of as He has given it] of the truth, that they might be saved [which is Jehovah’s Salvation manifested in my flesh].
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
13 But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the LORD, because God has from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our LORD Jesus Christ.
15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which you have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
16 Now our LORD Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which has loved [agapao – given His word to] us, and has given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace [this free gift],
17 Comfort your hearts [lead your mind into all truth], and establish you in every good word and work.

2 Thessalonians 3
1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the LORD may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you [received as the word of God, as it is]:
2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable [atopos – men who refuse reason and will never change their positions] and wicked men: for all men have not faith [that this word is the word of God].
3 But the LORD is faithful, who shall establish you, and keep you from evil.
4 And we have confidence in the LORD touching [affecting] you [by His word that effectually works in you, to separate you from the wicked misleaders who’ve put themselves in God’s place], that you both do and will do the things which we command you.
5 And the LORD direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ [to rise in you].
6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our LORD Jesus Christ [blessed is he that comes in the name of the LORD], that you withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly [without the order as it was before the fall], and not after the tradition which he received of us.

Giving context to the “fall,” the apostasia of which Paul above speaks, is the 16 times used word aphistemi, form which it derives, meaning “to remove, i.e. (actively) instigate to revolt; usually (reflexively) to desist, desert, etc.:–depart, draw (fall) away, refrain, withdraw self.”

1 Timothy 4
1 Now the Spirit speaks expressly [rhetos – outspokenly and distinctly], that in the latter times some shall depart [aphistemi] from the faith, giving heed to seducing [plano – deceivers, wandering stars] spirits, and doctrines of devils;
2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
3 Forbidding to marry [forbidding God’s people from rising to join Him in ONE BODY, the mystery of marriage, as does Hymenaeus, who Paul say {in 1 Timothy 1:20} he has delivered to Satan so he would learn not to blaspheme {stop vilifying this work of God}, whose {in 2 Timothy 2:16 thru 18} ungodly babbling {word of confusion} eats as a canker, saying the resurrection has past {which only occurs when we join in ONE BODY with the LORD} and overthrow the faith of many], and commanding to abstain from meats [these deep words of God], which God has created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe [they are the words from the mouth of God] and know the truth.
4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
6 If you put the brethren in remembrance of these things, you shall be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up [by this meat] in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto you have attained.
7 But refuse profane and old wives’ fables [the corrupt teaching that dominates in all the churches and synagogues], and exercise your rather unto godliness. [1 Timothy 3: 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest {worked out – exercised} in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels [SEEN of those who become the messengers of His word], preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.]
8 For bodily exercise profits little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
10 For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God [working in the flesh], who is the Savior of all men, specially of those that believe.
11 These things command and teach.

Luke 13
16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound, lo, these eighteen years [6+6+6], be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.
18 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?
19 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?
21 It is like leaven [corruption], which a woman [an unfaithful church] took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole [BODY, family, house, of God] was leavened [corrupted].
22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
23 Then said one unto him, LORD, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and has shut to the door, and you begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, LORD, LORD, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence you are:
26 Then shall you begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in your presence, and you have taught in our streets.
27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence you are; depart [aphistemi – you are those fallen away from me] from me, all you workers of iniquity [who instigated the revolt against Me, you wicked who led and hold God’s people down in the fall].
28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
29 And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.
30 And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
31 The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get you out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill you.
32 And he said unto them, Go you, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures today and tomorrow, and the third day [shall I rising in the ONE BODY, and] I shall be perfected [NOW].
33 Nevertheless I must walk [as the LORD unknown and unseen] today, and tomorrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem [beginning the third day, that ends now, in the perfection of the saints, in ONE BODY] .
34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which kill the prophets, and stone them that are sent unto you; how often would I have gathered your children together, as a hen does gather her brood under her wings, and you would not!
35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate [as it is]: and truly I say unto you, You shall not SEE me, until the time come when you shall say, “Blessed is he that comes in the name of the LORD.”

1 Timothy 6
1 Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters [despotes – teachers they are yoked together with in the work of God] worthy of all honor, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
2 And they that have believing masters [despotes – teachers in who the LORD is alive], let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our LORD Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; [1 Timothy 3: 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels {seen by those who become His messengers}, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.]
4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strife of words, whereof comes envy, strife, railings, evil surmising,
5 Perverse disputing of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth [which is the gain we seek], supposing that gain [of money] is godliness: from such withdraw yourself [aphistemi – free God’s people from those holding them in the fall, taking them out of the way {mesos}].
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
11 But you, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto you are also called [kaleo], and have professed a good profession before many witnesses.
13 I give you charge in the sight of God, who quickens all thing [bring to life from the seed], and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
14 That you keep this commandment without spot, unrebukable, until the appearing [returning to sight] of our LORD Jesus Christ:
15 Which in his times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and LORD of lords;
16 Who only has immortality, dwelling in the light [understanding] which no man can approach unto; whom no man has seen, nor can see [only God reveals His secret things]: to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.
17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy;
18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute [this word], willing to communicate;
19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to your trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called [antithesis gnosis pseudonumos – {avoid} the opposite of, what is falsely named, knowledge – the lies now called science and truth, when they are men’s corrupted opinions at best, and more often outright known lies from known liars – from false prophets and false teachers in church and state]:
21 Which some professing [this is the “evil” profession contrasted with the “good profession,” my calling {kaleo}, spoken of in verse 12 above] have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

The LORD’s means of showing Himself in those He chooses is referred to above in verse 2 in the words “partaker” of the “benefit.” The phrase is from the three times used Greek word antilambanomai, meaning “to take hold of in turn, i.e. succor [rescue – set free or take back]; also to participate,” and the twice used word euergesia, meaning, work that results in good.

This idea of doing the good work of setting free is what Paul tells Timothy, in 1 Timothy 4:16, again speaking of it as teaching sound doctrine, by which those heeding it are saved (freed, rescued, and the foundations restored).

1 Timothy 4
13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
14 Neglect not the gift [the sound mind God has given, created in, me] that is in you, which was given you by prophecy [by the things foretold of Me, the goal set and now fulfilled], with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery [those in the order of your elders, those who came before you in the order of Melchizedek].
15 Meditate upon these things; give yourself wholly to them; that your profiting may appear to all.
16 Take heed unto yourself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this you shall both save yourself, and them that hear you.

Jude 1
3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that you should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered [by this word] unto the saints.
4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only LORD [despotes – the master teacher chosen and sent to rule the world] God, and our LORD Jesus Christ.
5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though you once knew this, how that the LORD, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.
6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left [apoleipo] their own habitation [forgot they were created to give God’s word, not their own], he has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness [in ignorance – having forgotten what was once known by the faithful] unto the judgment of the great day.

14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the LORD comes with ten thousands of his saints,
15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speak great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.
17 But, beloved, remember you the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our LORD Jesus Christ;
18 How that they told you there should be mockers [empaiktes] in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
20 But you, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our LORD Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
22 And of some have compassion, making a difference:
23 And others save with fear, pulling [harpazo – “caught up”] them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted [defiled] by the flesh.
24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
25 To the only wise God our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

Psalms 2
1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
4 He that sits in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision.
5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
7 I will declare the decree: the LORD has said unto me, You are my Son; this day have I begotten you.
8 Ask of me, and I shall give you the heathen for your inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.
9 You shall break them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
10 Be wise now therefore, O you kings: be instructed, you judges of the earth.
11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

Proverbs 1
1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings [hidden in men’s ignorance].
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
8 My son, hear the instruction of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother:
9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto your head, and chains about your neck.
10 My son, if sinners entice you, consent you not.
11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave [sheol – hell]; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
13 We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
14 Cast in your lot among us; let us all [as communists] have one purse:
15 My son, walk not you in the way with them; refrain your foot from their path:
16 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
18 And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
20 Wisdom cries without; she utters her voice in the streets:
21 She cries in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she utters her words, saying,
22 How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
24 Because I have called, and you refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
25 But you have set at naught all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear comes;
27 When your fear comes as desolation, and your destruction comes as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish comes upon you.
28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
30 They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
33 But whoso hearkens unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

Proverbs 2
1 My son, if you will receive my words, and hide my commandments with you;
2 So that you incline your ear unto wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;
3 Yea, if you cry after knowledge, and lift up your voice for understanding;
4 If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hid treasures;
5 Then shall you understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
6 For the LORD gives wisdom: out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.
7 He lays up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
8 He keeps the paths of judgment, and preserves the way of his saints.
9 Then shall you understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
10 When wisdom enters into your heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto your soul;
11 Discretion shall preserve you, understanding shall keep you:
12 To deliver you from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaks froward things;
13 Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
14 Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness [the twisting and perverting of truth] of the wicked;
15 Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
16 To deliver you from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flatters with her words;
17 Which forsake the guide of her youth, and forget the covenant of her God.
18 For her house inclines unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
19 None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.
20 That you mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
21 For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
22 But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.

Luke 7
11 And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain [Beauty, from the twelve times used Hebrew word na’ah, telling of the houses of God taken captive by the destroyers]; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.
12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city were with her.
13 And when the LORD saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto you, Arise.
15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God has visited his people.
17 And this rumor of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.
18 And the disciples of John showed him of all these things.
19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Are you he that should come? or look we for another?
20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist has sent us unto you, saying, Are you he that should come? or look we for another?
21 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.
22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things you have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

The city of Nain, where the dead are who the LORD raises, are those spoken of in Psalms 83:12.

Psalms 83
1 Keep not you silence, O God: hold not your peace, and be not still, O God.
2 For, lo, your enemies make a tumult: and they that hate you have lifted up the head.
3 They have taken crafty counsel against your people, and consulted against your hidden ones.
4 They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
5 For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against you:
6 The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
7 Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;
8 Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.
9 Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:
10 Which perished at Endor: they became as dung for the earth.
11 Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:
12 Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses [na’ah – Nain] of God in possession.
13 O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.
14 As the fire burns a wood, and as the flame sets the mountains on fire;
15 So persecute them with your tempest [with Your Almighty Spirit], and make them afraid with your storm.
16 Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek your name, O LORD.
17 Let them be confounded and troubled [bahal – by their own words they use as machines of war] forever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:
18 That men may know that you, whose name alone is Jehovah, are the Most High over all the earth.

Psalms 11
1 In the LORD put I my trust: how say you to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? [2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal, The LORD knows them that are his. And, Let everyone that names the name of Christ depart [aphistemi – let everyone that believes that Jehovah’s Salvation is manifested in our flesh, revolt, rebel as did Mary and Martha, against the status quo] from iniquity [the corrupt and now destroyed foundations of truth and peace, and return to the LORD, seeing Him as He is, in the world as we are in the world].
4 The LORD is in his holy temple [in us to restore the foundations], the LORD’s throne is in heaven [in full understanding by which He rules the earth]: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
5 The LORD tries the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hates.
6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest [of His Almighty Spirit]: this shall be the portion of their cup.
7 For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance [His presence] does behold the upright.

Lo, this only have I found, that God has made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

The above is the LORD, through (in) Solomon, telling of the search He’s set before man, a journey gathering knowledge of his domain, and only finding the one thing mentioned. His conclusion is Divinely Inspired truth of man’s God’s created state and by what it is corrupted.

As we’ve seen in other posts, Solomon’s ultimate conclusions come in ending Ecclesiastes, saying, “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.”

Before this, he speaks of the search and preaching what he found, giving the wisdom God gave him, setting it in order as received, which is the wisdom that is Ancient of Days.

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.
11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies [the teachers who bring God’s people together into ONE BODY], which are given from one shepherd.
12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

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; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
9 They are all plain 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.
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 was 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 of understanding – here known, lost, and returned] upon the face [presence – of deep understanding] of the depth:
28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed 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;
31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O you children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
34 Blessed is the man that heareth 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.

The word in the title, Ecclesiastes 7:29, rendered “inventions,” is the twice used Hebrew word chishshabown, said to mean, “from 2803; a contrivance, i.e. actual (a warlike machine) or mental (a machination):–engine, invention.”

The LORD says it’s from the words (2803) chashab, and (7588) sha’own, both speaking of what man creates and what his creation produces (ignorance after its own kind).

As we see above, knowledge is given by God, rightly ordered by those He’s already led into wisdom, producing the conclusion of wisdom in the hearer, which makes man upright. The creations of man are the opposite, men in power creating their own ideas, sending them out from their towers as mass confusion (Babel): ignorance deadening minds and destroying men, nations, and now the world.

Here are the Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary definitions of the words mentioned above:

Strong’s #2803: chashab (khaw-shab’); a primitive root; properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute.

Strong’s #7588: sha’own (shaw-one’); from 7582 [sha’ah – a primitive root; to rush; by implication, to desolate]; uproar (as of rushing); by implication, destruction.

These words speak of the evil that now controls (rules) our world (Babylon – Confusion), broadcast from their towers of Babel, intentionally confounded language, lies mixed with truth, creating disordered thoughts, the confusion that has now flowered into mass delusion.

Strong’s #894: Babel (baw-bel’); from 1101; confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire:–Babel, Babylon.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon: babel; Babel or Babylon = “confusion (by mixing).”

Strong’s #1101: balal (baw-lal’); a primitive root; to overflow (specifically with oil.); by implication, to mix; also (denominatively from 1098 [bliyl; mixed]) to fodder.

The only other time chishshabown appears it’s in 2 Chronicles 26:15, there telling of Uzziah’s “engines” of war, in his towers. The chapter describes his corruption: forgetting His strength isn’t found in earthy weapons of war, but in Jehovah. Uzziah means strength is from Jehovah.

2 Chronicles 26
3 Sixteen years old [symbolizing the end of the old creation and the beginning of the new creation – 8+8] was Uzziah [when Jehovah is the strength of our kings] when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Jecoliah [Jehovah will enable] of Jerusalem [peace that flows from His teaching].
4 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah [the strength of Jehovah] did.
5 And he sought God in the days of Zechariah [when Jehovah was remembered], who had understanding in the visions of ra’ah [to see] God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.
6 And he went forth and warred against the Philistines [the invading armies], and brake down the wall of Gath [the winepress, where they create what alters and stupefies the minds of men], and the wall of Jabneh [the institutions they built], and the wall of Ashdod [the ravagers risen into power], and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
7 And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians [those mixing their lies with truth] that dwelt in Gurbaal [dwelt with idols], and the Mehunims [corrupting their houses].
8 And the Ammonites [those who seek to scatter God’s people, and exalt themselves above God’s] gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt [oppression]; for he strengthened himSELF exceedingly.
9 Moreover Uzziah built towers [of babel] in Jerusalem at the corner gate [which entered at the foundations of teaching truth], and at the valley gate [bringing them down], and at the turning of the wall [upon the protection and defense of truth], and fortified them [strengthening himSELF].
10 Also he built towers [of babel] in the desert [desolate places], and digged many wells [from where came His own words as waters]: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel [the land that was as Eden]: for he loved husbandry.
11 Moreover Uzziah had a host of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel [carried away by God] the scribe and Maaseiah [for the work of Jehovah] the ruler, under the hand of Hananiah [who Jehovah favored], one of the king’s captains.
12 The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valor were two thousand and six hundred.
13 And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power [forgetting “this is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel {those who come to life by coming out of babel}, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, says the LORD of hosts”], to help [‘azar] the king [forgetting “the LORD is my helper, I will not fear what man can do unto me”] against the enemy.
14 And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones.
15 And he made in Jerusalem engines [chishshabown – the power leading us, mixing lies among truth to destroy enemies, and instead turned them against God’s people], invented by cunning men, to be on the towers [of babel] and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvelously helped [‘azar], till he was strong [in his own power and might].
16 But when he was strong, his heart was lifted [self-exalted] up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
17 And Azariah [who Jehovah helps] the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men:
18 And they withstood Uzziah [who forgot his strength was in tJehovah] the king, and said unto him, It appertains not unto you, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron [who are the light, understanding, bringers], that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for you have trespassed; neither shall it be for your honor from the LORD God.
19 Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy [what destroys all flesh] even rose up in his forehead [the thoughts of his mind were to destroy] before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar.
20 And Azariah [who Jehovah helps] the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead [it was in his mind to destroy all flesh: man: humanity], and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the LORD had smitten him.
21 And Uzziah the king was a leper [became the destroyer of his own flesh] unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD: and Jotham [those who Jehovah perfects] his son was over the king’s house, judging the people of the land.
22 Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah [who Jehovah saves] the prophet, the son of Amoz [in the strength of the LORD], write.

The desolation of the moment is described when the (six-times used) word sha’ah appears (five-times) in Isaiah: first as the sign of the end (twice in Isaiah 6:11), and then (in Isaiah 17:12 & 13) telling of the sound, the voices, destroying God’s people. It lastly appears (in Isaiah 37:26) as the LORD speaks to Bandon (Sennacherib) and his fellow communists foreign and domestic, telling them they are the ignorant and He has also made them: tools He wields to destroy the wicked, who finally, if they don’t sincerely repent, destroy themselves.

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, and be healed.
11 Then said I, LORD, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted [sha’ah – by the war machines: words and ideas that have forever failed] without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate [sha’ah],
12 And the LORD has removed [the minds of] men far away [from the LORD’s], and there be a great forsaking [by their kings] in the midst of the land.
13 But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return,

Isaiah 13
1 The burden of Babylon [the confusion that now rules the world], which Isaiah [who Jehovah has saved] the son of Amoz [made strong] did see [chazah – contemplate and perceive].
2 Lift you up a banner [nec – the pole on which the son of man must be lifted, as Moses lifted the brazen serpent in the wilderness, so all who look to him will not be made dead by the deadly venomous words coming from serpents, misleaders, mixed among them destroying their minds – Revelation 16: 14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.] upon the high mountain [har – mountain, the “Ar” in Armageddon [the mountain of this appointed time], exalt the voice [of the LORD] unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.
3 I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness. [Revelation 16:15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walks naked, and they see his shame.]
4 The noise [qowl – voices] of a multitude in the mountains [the high place risen up and looming over the earth], like as of a great people; a tumultuous [sha’own] noise [qowl – using their voices as machines of war] of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the LORD of hosts musters the host of the battle. [Revelation 16: {do you understand? the number don’t lie}: 16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon {this appointed rendezvous}.]
5 They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
6 Howl you; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
7 Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man’s heart shall melt:
8 And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travails [to bring forth the ONE BODY]: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames.
9 Behold, the day of the LORD comes, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.
10 For the stars of heaven [God people at large] and the constellations thereof shall not give their light [do not show understanding – which is why the LORD seems as a thief in the night, in their ignorance unseen]: the sun [the church] shall be darkened in his [the son of man, as the serpent lifted against serpents] going forth, and the moon [civil government] shall not cause her light to shine [shall not reflect understanding].
11 And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked [misleaders] for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
12 I will make a man [‘adam – the second Adam at the new creation] more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir. [Hosea 2 {8+8}:16 And it shall be at that day, says the LORD {Jehovah}, that you shall call me Ishi [man]; and shall call me no more Baali [you shall no longer call Me by the names of the idols you have put in my place. Because you shall see me as I Am, a man in the world, as you are in the world.]
13 Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger.
14 And it shall be as the chased roe, and as a sheep that no man taketh up: they shall every man turn to his own people, and flee every one into his own land.
15 Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword.
16 [In the day that I end the old corrupt creation and begin the new creation] Their children [those they’ve produced after their own wicked kind] also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.
17 Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
18 Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eyes shall not spare children.
19 And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees’ excellency [who use their misleading words to manipulate, control, and destroy people], shall be as when God overthrew Sodom [with flaming fire from heaven: sending full understanding reserved there for this moment] and Gomorrah [made it a ruin].

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 [idols put in God’s place] 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 [in your long sleep] 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 [the understanding of this new day] 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 like the noise of the seas [voices to all humanity]; and to the rushing [sha’own – using their words as machines of war] of nations, that make a rushing [sha’ah] like the rushing [sha’own] of mighty waters [words as a flood]! {Revelation 12:15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.]
13 The nations shall rush [sha’ah] like the rushing [sha’own] of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off [Revelation 12: {got it?}16 And the earth helped the woman {God’s people}, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon {those devouring with the ever-open mouths, as death lurking below their surface} cast out of his mouth.], and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.
14 And behold at evening-tide [when their words come flooding in darkness] trouble [Revelation 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.]; and before the morning [before they understanding] he is not. This is the portion of them that spoil us, and the lot of them that rob us.

The “trouble” that comes at evening-tide, is from the ten-times used Hebrew word ballahah, “from 1089; alarm; hence, destruction:–terror, trouble.”

Job 18
6 The light shall be dark [his understanding shall be ignorance] in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.
7 The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
8 For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walks upon a snare.
9 The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber [the Thief who comes unknown in his ignorance] shall prevail against him.
10 The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.
11 Terrors [ballahah] shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.
12 His strength shall be hunger-bitten [in the famine for this word of God], and destruction shall be ready at his side.
13 It shall devour the strength of his skin [of his flesh without the Spirit of God]: even the firstborn of death [the first begotten raised from the dead] shall devour his strength.
14 His confidence [in lies and misleading] shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors [ballahah].
15 It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: 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 [by his understanding that is ignorance], and chased out of the world.
19 He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.
20 They that come after him shall be astonished at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.
21 Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knows not God.

Job 24
17 For the morning [when light, understanding, comes] is to them even as the shadow of [foretelling their] death: if one know them, they are in the terrors [ballahah] of the shadow of death.
18 He is swift as the waters [rushing]; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholds not the way of the vineyards.
19 Drought and heat consume the snow waters [these waters, the word of God, reserved in heaven for this time of war, which are held back by the wicked]: so does the grave [keep the dead from rising] which have sinned.
20 The womb shall forget him [he shall not bring forth after his own wicked kind]; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree [which doesn’t return to life].
21 He evil entreats the barren that bears not: and does not good to the widow.
22 He draws also the mighty with his power [to deceive and manipulate]: he [the misled in power] rises up, and no man is sure of life.
23 Though it be given him [the deceivers and the powerful] to be in safety, whereon he rests [in deception which he trusts]; yet his [the LORD’s] eyes are upon their ways [revealing them to those who hear Him and understand His righteous way].
24 They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all others, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.
25 And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?

Job 27
7 Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that rises up against me as the unrighteous.
8 For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he has gained, when God taketh away his soul?
9 Will God hear his cry when trouble comes upon him?
10 Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?
11 I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.
12 Behold, all you yourselves have seen it; why then are you thus altogether vain?
13 This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.
14 If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
15 Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.
16 Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
17 He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
18 He builds his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper make.
19 The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he opens his eyes, and he is not.
20 Terrors [ballahah – his own fear and panic, the tribulation he has made] take hold on him as waters [the word of God exposing him], a tempest [the Almighty Spirit of God] steals him away in the night.
21 The east wind carries him away, and he departs: and as a storm hurls him out of his place [of power, from where he wields deception as his weapon of war].
22 For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: [if He did spare him] he would fain [with deception says he repents, to] flee out of his hand.
23 Men shall clap their hands at [to bring attention to] him, and shall hiss [by bringing attention to him, cast] him out of his place.

Friends, the wicked in power (neocons, hawks, globalists, war machine pipits, communists, anarchists, and antichrists) are the spirits of Satan, the wicked whose voices, through their media (fake news and corrupt social), are calling for steps toward ending the world. These are the same misleader who’ve led us here, who now claim following their bad advice will lead us out of the hell into which they led us (the world and all humanity). They are the blind at best, who don’t see where they’re taking us, or at worst, want our destruction (ELE).

They call for us to engage in Bardon’s war (wherein he has debilitating self-interest with both sides), knowing the result is untenable. This administration, encumbered by incompetence and its desire to establish delusions even they can’t distinguish from reality, is incapable of waging war. I give you the current gas crisis as the most profound example of their fecklessness. The solution is obvious and in our immediate grasp. Yet, they refuse to act because of the delusion of “man-caused” global warming, and more so what they feel would be the political consequences from their (equally as conflicted and delusional) donors and voters.

The above is the pattern of the word ballahah: the wicked in power create fear and panic (as a weapon of war – chishshabown), which they used to manipulate and control people, and after abandoning their own rational mind, they find themselves paralyzed by the same irrational emotions of which they are the cause. It’s the proverbial – swine (unclean spirits in them), panicked in fear, running off a cliff into the sea (perishing by the fall or drowning in the panic of their own delusions).

The above-mentioned story of the swine, in Mark and Luke, is reported as happening in “the country of the Gadarenes.” The Thayer’s Greek Lexicon says the name means “reward at the end,” which gives the context to the LORD’s telling it.

Mark 5
1 And they came over unto the other side [of death into life] of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes [the reward at the end].
2 And when he was come out of the ship [after he was come out of the corrupt institutions], immediately there met him out of the tombs [the place that house the dead] a man with an unclean spirit [devils as misleaders],
3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
4 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces [after reformation after reformation, they continuously backslid into apostasy]: neither could any man tame him.
5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains [in the goverments], and in the tombs [the churches and synagogues], crying, and cutting himself with stones.
6 But when he saw Jesus [Jehovah’s Salvation in the flesh] afar off, he ran and worshipped him,
7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, that you torment me not.
8 For he said unto him, Come out of the man, you unclean spirit.
9 And he asked him, What is your name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many [and in all the churches and synagogues].
10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine [unclean beasts] feeding.
12 And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out [of the misleaders in the churches, synagogues, and government], and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
14 And they that fed [the unrepentant dead] the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
16 And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil [the misleading spirits in church and state], and also concerning the swine [the false prophets of our time].
17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
18 And when he was come into the ship [returned understanding to the institutions], he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but says unto him, Go home to your friends [who have not heard this word of God], and tell them how great things the LORD has done for you, and has had compassion on you.
20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis [to all the people of the world] how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

Zechariah 4
1 And the angel that talked with me came again [shuwb – returned {to my sight}], and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep [from death without the LORD’s Spirit].
2 And said unto me, What see you? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof [from where the word of God flows, giving light {understanding}]:
3 And two olive trees [zayith – the olive leaf in the mouth of the dove, Genesis 8:11 {end of confusion}, signifying the end reached] by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side [the other side of death] thereof.
4 So I answered and spoke to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my LORD?
5 Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Know you not what these be? And I said, No [because of ignorance], my LORD.
6 Then he answered and spoke unto me [giving understanding], saying, This is the word of the LORD [as light into darkness, giving understanding to the ignorant] unto Zerubbabel [those born by coming out of confusion, by understanding the LORD gives as light], saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of hosts.
7 Who are you, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone [of the turning to the LORD – shuwb pinnah] thereof with shouting, crying, Grace, grace unto it.

Psalms 73
1 Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well near slipped.
3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
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, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
10 Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup 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, and chastened every morning.
15 If I say, I will speak thus; 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; then understood I their end.
18 Surely you did set them in slippery places: you caste them down into destruction.
19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
20 As a dream when one awakes; so, O LORD, when you awake, you shall despise their image.
21 Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.
22 So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before you.
23 Nevertheless I am continually with you: you have holden me by my right hand.
24 You shall guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
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 fails: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.
27 For, lo, they that are far from you shall perish: you have destroyed all them that go a whoring from you.

And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

The LORD begins today, above in John 11:43, now calling the priesthood out from among the dead, into life in His resurrection. The LORD, before the above, in verses 25 & 26, declares, as I pronounce (the LORD alive in me speaking) to them (the priesthood) now in the same calling, “I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believes in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever lives and believes in me shall never die.”

The “belief” spoken of here is that the Father sent His son to be the savior of the world: the Father in the son He’s anointed, speaking and working this resurrection. (Friends, if you deny Christ is alive in me, you deny He is you, and without Christ, you are dead.)

When the LORD calls Lazarus (Eleazar, meaning who God helps; the priesthood) from the dead, saying “come forth,” He uses the Greek words deuro exo. The first (deuro) is said to mean, “of uncertain affinity; here; used also imperative hither!; and of time, hitherto.” The other (exo) means, “out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively.”

This latter word tells of coming out of the tomb, into the light, which we know is what the LORD says we must do at the coming of the son of man. If you declare the above, that the LORD has come to you and is now risen in you, they will cast you out of their churches, where we meet the LORD, joining with Him in His ONE BODY. We are the outcasts He’s helped, as promised, and raised from among the dead.

Hebrew 13
…for he has said, I will never leave you, nor forsake you.
6 So that we may boldly say, The LORD is my helper [Eleazar – quoted from Psalms 10:14 where the word is ‘azar], and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
8 Jesus Christ [in us is] the same yesterday, and today, and forever.
9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.
10 We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle [the corrupt houses of the dead flesh].
11 For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without [exo] the camp.
12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without [exo] the gate.
13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without [exo] the camp, bearing his reproach.
14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
19 But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our LORD Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
22 And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.
23 Know you that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

Do you understand how small (easy) a thing it is for the Father to speak to you and work in this way, revealing His will and purpose to you, in you, for you? The LORD, after the title quote, asks Martha (those who’ve rebelled against the corrupt status quo), “Believe you this?”

John 11
27 She says unto him, Yea, LORD: I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary [who also rebelled against the status quo] her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calls for you.
29 As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.
30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.
31 The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goes unto the grave to weep there.
32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, LORD, if you had been here, my brother had not died.
33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled [they don’t understand that with the LORD’s death came the death of the priesthood and His ONE BODY].
34 And said, Where have you laid him? They said unto him, LORD, come and see.
35 Jesus wept [seeing them all dead or in ignorance of Him].
36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!
37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?
38 Jesus therefore again groaning [at their ignorance of God’s plan] in himself comes to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
39 Jesus said, Take you away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, says unto him, LORD, by this time he stinks: for he has been dead four days.
40 Jesus says unto her, Said I not unto you, that, if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?
41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank you that you have heard me.
42 And I knew that you hear me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that you have sent me.
43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth [deuro exo].”
44 And he that was dead came forth [by hearing His words as the words from the mouth of God, as they are, by which man lives], bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus says unto them, Loose [luo – “liberty” above in Hebrews 13:23, speaking of Timothy {me}, is apoluo] him, and let him go.
45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.
46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.
47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man does many miracles.
48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans [the powers that be] shall come and take away both our place and nation [as they have done, even though you crucified Him].
49 And one of them, named Caiaphas [the reason for separation {from sight}], being the high priest that same year, said unto them, You know nothing at all,
50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
51 And this spoke he not of himself [ignorant that with the LORD’s death the priesthood died also]: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
52 And not for that nation only, but that also he [NOW] should gather together in ONE [BODY] the children of God that were scattered abroad.

The word deuro, appearing ten times, said to have an unknown affinity, is from the eight times used Hebrew word drowr, meaning “from an unused root (meaning to move rapidly); freedom; hence, spontaneity of outflow, and so clear:–liberty, pure.” These words (deuro and drowr) speak of the quickening, the acceleration of the mind’s processing data that brings the conclusion that Martha and Mary came to, hearing this word as the word of God, which effectually works this way, His way, in us.

Isaiah 61
1 The Spirit of the LORD God is upon me; because the LORD has anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty [drowr] to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
4 And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.
5 And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
6 But you shall be named the Priests [Lazarus – Eleazar] the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: you shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall you boast yourselves.
7 For your shame you shall have double [these blessings from heaven, and from the deep]; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.
8 For I the LORD love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
9 And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the LORD has blessed.
10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
11 For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the LORD God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

The liberty the LORD comes to preach, above said to be “opening of the prison” to those who are bound, is from the once used word pqach-qowach, meaning “from 6491 redoubled; opening (of a dungeon), i.e. jail-delivery (figuratively, salvation for sin):–opening of the prison.”

The word (6491) it’s said to be the doubling of is paqach, meaning “to open (the senses, especially the eyes); figuratively, to be observant.” This meaning is why, when Luke reports the LORD proclaiming this, he (in Luke 4:18) renders the phrase, “the recovery of sight to the blind.” The words “recovery of sight” are from the once used Greek word anablepsis, from the word anablepo, meaning “from 303 and 991; to look up; by implication, to recover sight:–look (up), see, receive sight.”

This restoration of sight, more specifically what is then seen by His marvelous work, is the liberty and the resurrection into life.

Isaiah 35
3 Strengthen you the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened [paqach], and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
6 Then shall the lame man [who has strayed from the way] leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.
7 And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of [these life giving] water: in the habitation of dragons [who’ve devoured with their words, in which is death], where each lay [lurking as the crocodile at the water’s edge], shall be grass with reeds and rushes [at their end life shall spring up].
8 And a highway shall be there, and a way [derek – the way of the LORD], and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
9 No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon [devouring with their open mouths], it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk [halak] there:
10 And the ransomed [purchased by these riches] of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Isaiah 42
1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
2 He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
5 Thus says God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which comes out of it; he that gives breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
6 I the LORD have called you in righteousness, and will hold your hand, and will keep you, and give you for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
7 To open [paqach] the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
8 I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
9 Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.
10 Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, you that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.
11 Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar does inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.
12 Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.
13 The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.
14 I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
15 I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.
16 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light [I will make the ignorant understand] before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
17 They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, You are our gods.
18 Hear, you deaf; and look, you blind, that you may see.
19 Who is blind, but my servant [whose sight I restore]? or deaf, as my messenger [whose ears I have opened] that I sent? who is blind as he that is [made] perfect, and blind as the LORD’s servant [He raised from ignorance]?
20 Seeing many things, but you observe not; opening [paqach] the ears, but he hears not [showing this miraculous work is the LORD’s, not ours].
21 The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable.
22 But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivers; for a spoil, and none says, Restore.
23 Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?
24 Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law.
25 Therefore he has poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it has set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.

Jeremiah 32
14 Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days.
15 For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land.
16 Now when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed unto the LORD, saying,
17 Ah LORD God! behold, you have made the heaven and the earth by your great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for you:
18 You show lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompenses the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name,
19 Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for your eyes are open [paqach] upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
20 Which have set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and have made you a name, as at this day;
21 And have brought forth your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with great terror;
22 And have given them this land, which you did swear to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey;
23 And they came in, and possessed it; but they obeyed not your voice, neither walked in your law; they have done nothing of all that you commanded them to do: therefore you have caused all this evil to come upon them:
24 Behold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what you have spoken is come to pass; and, behold, you see it.
25 And you have said unto me, O LORD God, Buy you the field for money, and take witnesses; for the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.
26 Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,
27 Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?

The only other time paqach appears in Isaiah, is in Isaiah 37:17, a chapter where (in verse 3) Hezekiah (strengthened by Jehovah) describes, “This day is a day of trouble [tsarah – tribulation], and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.”

He (Hezekiah) later, in verses 16 through 20, speaking of our tribulation, prays, “O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, you are the God, even you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: you have made heaven and earth. Incline your ear, O LORD, and hear; open [paqach] your eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib [speaking of civil government {the moon}, now controlled by Brandon, intentionally and communistically attempting the destruction of God’s people], which has sent to reproach the living God. Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria [communism] have laid waste all the nations, and their countries, And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them. Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you are the LORD, even you only.”

The LORD, through Isaiah, then answers Hezekiah with the following:

Isaiah 37
22 This is the word which 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.
23 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.
24 By your servants [by false prophets, your fake news media and corrupt social media] have you reproached the LORD, and have said, “By the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the height of his border, and the forest of his Carmel [this land like the garden of Eden].
25 I have digged, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the besieged places.”
26 Have you not heard long ago, how I [the LORD] have done it; and of ancient times, that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that you shouldest be to lay waste defensed cities into ruinous heaps.
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 mine 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 which you came.”

The word blepo tells what we must “see,” to understand the LORD’s presence and work among us, which is His healing us into life.

1 Corinthians 16
9 For a great door and effectual [the work of God that has the effect on you] is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
10 Now if Timothy [I Am the Tim of God] come, see [blepo – comprehend] that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the LORD, as I also do.
11 Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.

The word “despise” above, telling of what keeps men blind and unable to see the LORD’s work and presence, is the Greek word exoutheneo, said to mean count as nothing, while in essence speaking of those out (exo) from where (hou) God (theos) is comprehended (noeo).

Acts 4
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost [God in Him unknown speaking], said unto them, You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him does this man stand here before you whole.
11 This is the stone which was set at naught [exoutheneo – dispised] of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

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 a man declare it unto you.

Acts 4:11 is quoted from Psalms 118:22, the word above rendered “set at naught” is the Hebrew word ma’ac, meaning “to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear,” again giving us the meaning of losing sight, comprehension, of God.

Psalms 118
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 which the builders refused [ma’ac] is become the head stone of the corner.
23 This is the LORD’s doing; it is marvelous in [opening] our eyes [to see Him again].
24 This is the day which the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Job 36
2 Suffer me a little, and I will show you that I have yet to speak on God’s behalf.
3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
4 For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with you.
5 Behold, God is mighty, and despises [ma’ac – he doesn’t make any unable to see Him] not any [but rather shows Himself when He wills, to whom He wills]: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
6 He preserves not the life of the wicked: but gives right to the poor.
7 He withdraws not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they [His eyes] on the throne; yea, he does establish them [His eyes] forever, and they [His eyes] are exalted.

Proverbs 15
24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
25 The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
27 He that is greedy of gain troubles his own house; but he that hates gifts [mattanah – bribes, which Brandon has taken from Ukraine and Russia] shall live.
28 The heart of the righteous studies to answer: but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
29 The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
30 The light [understanding] of the eyes rejoices the heart: and a good report [shmuw’ah – doctrine revealing the arm of the LORD to those who believe it] makes the bones fat.
31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abides among the wise.
32 He that refuses instruction despises [ma’ac] his own soul: but he that heareth reproof gets understanding.
33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honor is humility.

Isaiah 5
16 But the LORD of hosts [who is a man of war] shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified 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, 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 nigh 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 [understanding] for darkness [ignorance]; 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 [the words of the corrupt world that stupefy the minds of men], and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
23 Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
24 Therefore 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 [ma’ac] the word of the Holy One of Israel.

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, and be healed.
11 Then said I, LORD, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate,
12 And the LORD has 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,

Isaiah 7
3 And he said, Hear you now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will you weary my God also?
14 Therefore the LORD himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel [God with us].
15 Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse [ma’ac] the evil, and choose the good.
16 For before the child shall know to refuse [ma’ac] the evil, and choose the good, the land that you abhors shall be forsaken of both her kings.

Job 34
2 Hear my words, O you wise men; and give ear unto me, you that have knowledge.
3 For the ear tries words, as the mouth tastes meat.
4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

Hebrews 5
5 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made a high priest; but he that said unto him, “You are my Son, today have I begotten you.”
6 As he says also in another place, “You are a priest forever after the order of Melchisedec.”
7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
10 Called of God a high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing you are dull of hearing.
12 For when for the time you ought to be teachers, you have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
13 For every one that uses milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
14 But strong meat belongs to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Hebrews 6
1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
3 And this will we do, if God permit.
4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
7 For the earth which drinks in the rain [so does He send His word] that comes oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receives blessing from God [by His word effectually working in those who receive it as His]:
8 But that which bears thorns [misleaders] and briers [deceivers] is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.

2 Peter 3
7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition [apoleia] of ungodly men.
8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the LORD as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
9 The LORD is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
10 But the day of the LORD will 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 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].

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.

Psalms 110
1 The LORD said unto my LORD, Sit you at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.
2 The LORD shall send the rod of your strength out of Zion: rule you in the midst of your enemies.
3 Your people shall be willing in the day of your power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: you have the dew of your youth.
4 The LORD has sworn, and will not repent, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
5 The LORD 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 over many countries.
7 He shall drink of the brook [this word of God] in the way [derek]: therefore shall he lift up the head [of His king to His throne].

Psalms 149
1 Praise you the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;
7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
9 To execute upon them the judgment written: this honor have all his saints. Praise you the LORD.

And it shall be at that day, says the LORD, that you shall call me Ishi; and shall call me no more Baali.

The above, Hosea 2:16, is a prophetic statement, the LORD, speaking through Hosea, telling of when we will understand He is man (Ishi) among us, Jehovah (LORD) in the flesh, and we no longer call Him by the name Baali (lord).

The following verse says, “For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.” The name Baali (Ba’aliy), from the Hebrew word ba’al, is only used this once, and Baalim is Baal (Ba’al), also from the word ba’al, meaning master, husband, or owner.

These names and passages speak of the idols created, by men who don’t know God, and put in His place: seats of power they use to manipulate, control, and mislead the world. These men are idols, and their words and fruit are the opposite of Jehovah in the flesh. His ways are wisdom, the Ancient of Days (existing in the void, before the earth), not using power to destroy men’s lives, but to save those who suffer under those who do.

Matthew 11
25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank you, O Father, LORD of heaven and earth, because you have hid these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed 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 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 [not using my power to destroy] and lowly [not making you my servants] in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

1 Thessalonians 4
4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification [making what is in you pure, separated from the corrupt ideas and way of those who don’t know God] and honor;
5 Not in the lust [pathos] of concupiscence [trespassing into, coveting, things forbidden and defrauding the brethren], even as the Gentiles which know not God:
6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the LORD is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
7 For God has not called us unto uncleanness [wallowing in the mire stirred by the ungodly], but unto holiness.
8 He therefore that despises, despises not man, but God, who has also given unto us his holy Spirit [Himself, unknown in our flesh].
9 But as touching brotherly love you need not that I write unto you: for you yourselves are taught of God to love [agapao – giving the awakening gifts of understanding to] one another.
10 And indeed you do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia [the houses of dead flesh, the churches and synagogues]: but we beseech you, brethren, that you increase more and more [in the knowledge of God];
11 And that you study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
12 That you may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that you may have lack of nothing.
13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that you sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
14 For if we believe that Jesus [Jehovah’s Salvation, in {man} the flesh] died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
15 For this we say unto you by the word of the LORD, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the LORD shall not prevent [be resurrected before] them which are asleep.
16 For the LORD himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel [arch-messenger], and with the trump of God [calling all to gather to the LORD, in His ONE BODY]: and the dead in Christ shall rise [awaken] first:
17 Then we which are alive [already awake] and remain shall be caught up [harpazo – pulling us from the fires of tribulation] together with them in the clouds [into full understanding], to meet the LORD in the air [in the clarity He brings]: and so shall we ever be with the LORD [in heaven {full understanding} in the flesh].
18 Wherefore comfort [lead into all truth] one another with these words.

Job 19
22 Why do you persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
23 Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!
24 That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock forever!
25 For I know that my redeemer lives, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
26 And though after my skin worms destroy this [old] body, yet in my [new] flesh shall I see God:
27 Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.
28 But you should say, “Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?” [The root of the matter is to awaken the sleeping dead, who now persecute {dispise} Jehovah’s Salvation risen in our flesh.]
29 Be you afraid of the sword [this word]: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that you may know there is a judgment [with the resurrection].

2 Samuel 23
1 Now these be the last words of David [Beloved]. David the [Beloved] son of Jesse [possessed by God] said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
2 The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, and his word was in my tongue.
3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, He that rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
5 Although my house be not so with God; yet he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.
6 But the sons of Belial [as were the sons of Eli, worshipping idols, offering strange fire] shall be all of them as thorns [misleaders] thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
7 But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with [their own strange] fire in the same place.

Hosea 2
8 For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.
9 Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness.
10 And now will I discover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of mine hand.
11 I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts.
12 And I will destroy her vines and her fig trees, whereof she has said, These are my rewards that my lovers have given me: and I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them.
13 And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgot me, says the LORD.
14 Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her [leading her into all truth].
15 And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor [in this tribulation] for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt [as I free her from her oppressors].
16 And it shall be at that day, says the LORD, that you shall call me Ishi [man]; and shall call me no more Baali.
17 For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.
18 And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.
19 And I will betroth you unto me forever; yea, I will betroth you unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.

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; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
9 They are all plain 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.
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 was 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 of understanding] upon the face [presence – of deep understanding] of the depth:
28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed 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;
31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O you children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
34 Blessed is the man that heareth 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.

When the LORD, above in Hosea 2:15, says he will give us a “door” of hope in the valley of Achor, He is telling of the door, the entryway, into His kingdom and presence, when he pulls (harpazo) us from fires of the tribulation. This is the hope, spoken of in 1 John 3:3, of those who purify themselves, so they will SEE the LORD as He is (in man, in the world, as we are).

1 John 3
1 Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knows us not, because it knew him not.
2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
3 And every man that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
4 Whosoever commits sin transgresses also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
5 And you know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
6 Whosoever abides in him sins not: whosoever sins has not seen him, neither known him.
7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

1 John 4
11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
12 No man has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.
14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.
15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
16 And we have known and believed the love that God has to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

The LORD is the “door” giving us what we hoped for, come to pull (harpazo) us from the tribulation fires.

Friends, the above is reality, the moment which no man can or will escape, “And at that time shall Michael [who is like God] stand up, the great prince which stands for the children of your people: and there shall be a time of trouble [tsarah – the tribulation, “the time Jacob’s trouble”], such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time your people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. 2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. 3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever. 4 But you, O Daniel [judgment of God], shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro [looking for knowledge, and diligently looking for the LORD], and [then the] knowledge [of God] shall be increased.” Daniel 12

As seen many other times in God’s word, the resurrection happens during and out of the tribulation. All humanity is here, sleeping in the dust of the earth, with only the very small elect remnant remaining awake. This remnant are as David, the Beloved possessed by God, who are as Michael, standing in the image and likeness of God, at this time when Daniel, the Judgment of God, stands again in the resurrection, and we see Jehovah in the flesh, as man (His dwelling-place).

Daniel 12
12 Blessed [with these treasures of heaven] is he that waits, and comes to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days [the end of days].
13 But go you your way till the end be: for you shall rest and stand in your lot at the end of the days.

The “end” above, telling of the time of rest (out of tribulation – when we stand in resurrection) in the judgment, is the Hebrew word qets, meaning “an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after.”

The following is the reality.

Amos 8
1 Thus has the LORD God showed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit.
2 And he said, Amos [whose word the leaders of God’s say are a burden], what see you? And I said, A basket of summer fruit [the harvest]. Then said the LORD unto me, The end [qets] is come upon my people of Israel; I will not again pass by them any more.
3 And the songs of the temple [the corrupt houses of the dead] shall be howling in that day, says the LORD God: there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth with silence [none speaking this word of God].
4 Hear this, O you that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,
5 Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit? [They are saying when will this judgment end, these burdensome words of God, so they can get back to their same old corrupt ways.]
6 That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?
7 The LORD has sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.
8 Shall not the land tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein? and it shall rise up wholly as a flood; and it shall be cast out and drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.
9 And it shall come to pass in that day, says the LORD God, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day:
10 And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning of an only son, and the end thereof as a bitter day.

The word “rest” in Daniel 12:13 is the Hebrew word nuwach, the same word appearing twice in Isaiah 28 telling how and when it comes in the LORD preaching precept upon precept, line upon line. But the leaders of God’s people, drunk on their own ideas, power, and positions, in covenant with death, in agreement with hell, refuse to hear Him. (What part of this isn’t this moment’s reality? If you can’t see it, you need to stop drinking what you’re drinking.)

Isaiah 28
1 Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat [shemem – which is the LORD’s anointing when they are brought down] valleys of them that are overcome with wine [and are thereby unaware of it coming]!
2 Behold, the LORD has a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing [see verse 21 below, which brings the rest], shall cast down [nuwach – rest] to the earth with the hand.
3 The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet:
4 And the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat [shemem – when their mocking {blashemy} proclaims the King, when they are brought down by their own ignorance] valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the hasty fruit before the summer; which when he that looks upon it sees, while it is yet in his hand he eats it up.
5 In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem [tsphiyrah – a crown] of beauty, unto the residue of his people,
6 And for a spirit of judgment to him that sits in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
7 But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.
8 For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean.
9 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine [shmuw’ah – the report, teaching, the rumor of Ezekiel 7:26 below]? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts [who now draw from the Ancient of days].
10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
11 For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak [truth they don’t understandd] to this people.
12 To whom he said, This is the rest [mnuwchah – resting place, in heaven, in the LORD’s presence, in full understanding] wherewith you may cause the weary to rest [nuwach]; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
13 But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
14 Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, you scornful men [mockers and blasphemers vilifying this word and work of God: the Paraclete, the Holy Ghost who the world doesn’t know – YET], that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.
15 Because you have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:
16 Therefore thus says the LORD GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believes shall not make haste.
17 Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.
18 And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then you shall be trodden down by it.
19 From the time that it goes forth it shall take you: for morning by morning shall it pass over, by day and by night: and it shall be a vexation only to understand the report [shmuw’ah – the sound doctrine, teaching, the rumor of Ezekiel 7:26 below].
20 For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering [the lies and falsehoods under which they hide is] narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.
21 For the LORD shall rise up as in mount Perazim [2 Samuel 5:20 – as water from His throne, breaking forth upon His enemies], he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon [Joshua 10:10 & 11 – His word reserved {frozen} in heaven, sent as great hailstones upon the wicked], that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act.
22 Now therefore be you not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the LORD GOD, of hosts a consumption [kalah – a full end, as in Daniel 9:27], even determined upon the whole earth.
23 Give you ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.

The resting place, the resurrection, awakening, sobering, into heaven at the LORD’s return to our sight, spoken of above using the word mnuwchah, is the LORD referring us to it appearing in Isaiah 32:18 and Genesis 49:15.

Isaiah 32
9 Rise up, you women that are at ease; hear my voice, you careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.
10 Many days and years shall you be troubled [ragaz – shake in fear], you careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come.
11 Tremble, you women that are at ease; be troubled [ragaz – shake in fear], you careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins.
12 They shall lament for the teats [shad – wisdom drawn from the Ancient of days], for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.
13 Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers [misleaders into power]; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:
14 Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens forever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;
15 Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be [through judgment shall become] a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.
16 Then judgment [of God] 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 and assurance forever.
18 And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places [mnuwchah];
19 When it shall hail, coming down on the forest [the crop of corrupt leaders, the self-proclaimed upright]; and the city shall be low in a low place.
20 Blessed are you that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass [the workmen to the LORD’s work].

Genesis49
14 Issachar [through him will come the reward – the fruitful bough] is a strong ass [the LORD’s people, now become His goodly horse in the battle – Zechariah 10:3] couching down between two burdens:
15 And he saw that rest [mnuwchah] was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.
16 Dan [the judge – speaking of strength returned and the righteous judgment of the world begins] shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
17 Dan shall be a serpent by the way [as a serpent raised as a standard on a pole {nec}], an adder in the path, that bites the horse heels [this is the heel bruised in the judgment, meaning the serpents among the people, are rendered without effect], so that his rider shall fall backward [so the body of Christ will return to the place from which she fell – see, in Isaiah 28:13 above, what causes them to fall backward].
18 (I have waited for your salvation, O LORD.)
19 Gad [the LORD’s army, overcome until their return to Him], a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.
20 Out of Asher [happy] his bread shall be fat [happiness returns when the word of God prospers], and he shall yield royal dainties [ma’adan – speaking of the royal line again raised up – referring us to its use in Proverbs 29:17, telling us this is when rest returns, when we, by correction, give the Father “delight”].
21 Naphtali [by this wrestling – unknowingly with the LORD] is a hind let loose: he gives goodly words [our tongue {the word of God} is loosed and we teach it as received directly from Him].
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 12:17] 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 you; and by the Almighty, who shall bless you with blessings of heaven [understanding] above, blessings of the deep that lies under [the deep meaning that lies below the surface], blessings of the breasts [shad – drawing from the Ancient of days], and of the womb [seed, the son]:
26 The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors [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 of him that was separate from his brethren.

Ezekiel 7
1 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
2 Also, you son of man, thus says the LORD GOD unto the land of Israel; An end, the end is come upon the four corners of the land.
3 Now is the end come upon you, and I will send mine anger upon you, and will judge you according to your ways, and will recompense upon you all your abominations.
4 And mine eye shall not spare you, neither will I have pity: but I will recompense your ways upon you, and your abominations shall be in the midst of you: and you shall know that I am the LORD.
5 Thus says the LORD GOD; An evil, an only evil [none like it, as in Daniel 12:1], behold, is come. [Jeremiah 30:7 Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble {tsarah – tribulation}, but he shall be saved out of it. 8 For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off your neck, and will burst your bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him: 9 But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them.]
6 An end [qets] is come, the end [qets] is come: it watches [quwts – awakens] for you; behold, it is come.
7 The morning [tsphiyrah – the crown, the crowning of the LORD’s chosen, the man of God, as was David] is come unto you, O you that dwells in the land: the time is come, the day of trouble is near, and not the sounding again of the mountains.
8 Now will I shortly pour out my fury upon you, and accomplish mine anger upon you: and I will judge you according to your ways, and will recompense you for all your abominations.
9 And mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: I will recompense you according to your ways and your abominations that are in the midst of you; and you shall know that I am the LORD that smites.
10 Behold the day, behold, it is come: the morning [tsphiyrah – the crowning] is gone forth; the rod has blossomed, pride has budded.
11 Violence is risen up into a rod of wickedness: none of them shall remain, nor of their multitude, nor of any of theirs: neither shall there be wailing for them.
12 The time is come, the day draws [naga’ – when the LORD joins with His people, in ONE BODY] near: let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn: for wrath is upon all the multitude thereof.
13 For the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although they were yet alive: for the vision is touching the whole multitude thereof, which shall not return; neither shall any strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life.
14 They have blown the trumpet, even to make all ready; but none goes to the battle: for my wrath is upon all the multitude thereof.
15 The sword is without, and the pestilence and the famine within: he that is in the field shall die with the sword; and he that is in the city, famine and pestilence shall devour him.

25 Destruction comes; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none.
26 Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumor [shmuw’ah – teaching sound doctrine and reporting truth] shall be upon rumor [shmuw’ah – teaching and reporting that isn’t believed, and the man of God reporting it is still unknown – because of the lies and misleading of those who’ve blinded the world by drunkenness]; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.
27 The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.

Revelation 12
17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Revelation 13
1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast [Babylon – mass confusion ruling over all the word] rise up out of the sea, having seven heads [over all the churches] and ten horns [in power over all civil governments], and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy [vilifying the work and word of God, unknown as the Holy Ghost].

Malachi 3
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?
15 And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
16 Then they that feared the LORD spoke often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
17 And they shall be mine, says the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spares his own son that serves him.
18 Then shall you return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serves God and him that serves him not.

Zechariah 12
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 of the LORD before them.
9 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
10 And I will 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 mourns 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 [when the LORD reveals His arm against the high place that mislead the world] in the valley of Megiddon [from the lowly who known this appointed time of Armageddon against the high places – har Megiddon].

The above-mentioned “mourning” refers to 2 Kings 23, and Josiah’s death, speaking of the one church Jehovah founded, as is the meaning of his name, from the once used word ‘ashuwyah.

Jeremiah 50
13 Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.
14 Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about: all you that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she has sinned against the LORD.
15 Shout against her round about: she has given her hand: her foundations [‘ashuwyah] are fallen, her walls are thrown down: for it is the vengeance of the LORD: take vengeance upon her; as she has done, do unto her.
16 Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handles the sickle in the time of harvest: for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn every one to his people, and they shall flee every one to his own land.
17 Israel is a scattered sheep [whose shepherd have abandoned them]; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria [the communists] has devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon [the lies of false prophets mixed among God’s people, which caused their desolation, and brought confusion into power over all the world] has broken his bones.
18 Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will punish the king of Babylon and his land, as I have punished the king of Assyria.

The verses that follow in Revelation 13 speak of the world power’s response (blasphemy) to the man the woman brings forth, who is the redeemer sent for Salvation by Jehovah. He is the one the LORD will establish, as the king line is reestablished, which is patterned in king Jeconiah (Jehovah will establish). He (Jeconiah) was taken and held in prison for 36 years in Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. Just as the LORD hasn’t been seen for a “while,” in the belly of hell, where the ever-open mouths of wicked men blind the world to Him, where they will hold it until they are, by His rising out of hell, taken out of the way.

Jeconiah is from the name Jehovah, (meaning self-manifesting, at His will), and kuwn, meaning “to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous).”

It (kuwn) is the word rendered “even to make all ready,” above in Ezekiel 7:14, there telling of the trumpet sounding calling all to the war (the battle at Armageddon), which is what reestablishes the king, but, as now, none answers the call. I Am a man of war, says the LORD.

Isaiah 59
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: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.
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 to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompense.
19 So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. 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, 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.

The method of establishing is described below in Isaiah 9 and Ezekiel 4.

Isaiah 9
2 The people that walked in darkness [ignorance] have seen a great light [understanding]: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them has the light shined.
3 You have multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before you according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
4 For you have broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian [when all God’s people were called to the battle, and answered the call].
5 For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.
6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it [kuwn – to establish it], and to establish [ca’ad – strengthen] it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
8 The LORD sent a word into Jacob [His people wrestling with His word, not understanding it is His presence manifested], and it has lighted upon [has been understood by] Israel.

Ezekiel 4
7 Therefore you shall set your face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and your arm shall be uncovered [My presence in you shall be revealed], and you shall prophesy against it.
8 And, behold, I will lay bands upon you, and you shall not turn you from one side to another, till you have ended [kalah – the. full ending] the days of your siege.

Revelation 15
15 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 mingled [in peace] with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, 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, 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? 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 in heaven was opened:

Revelation 19
11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he does judge and make war.
12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
15 And out of his mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
16 And he has on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, King Of Kings, And LORD Of Lords.
17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;
18 That you may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

Psalms 11
1 In the LORD put I my trust: how say you to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
4 The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
5 The LORD tries the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hates.
6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
7 For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance does behold the upright.

Psalms 46
1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present [matsa’ – manifests Himself for our] help in trouble [tsarah – in this tribulation].
2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
4 There is a river, the streams [of these life-giving waters] whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.
5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.
6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
7 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
8 Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he has made in the earth.
9 He makes wars to cease unto the end [qatseh] of the earth; he breaks the bow, and cuts the spear in sunder; he burns the chariot in the fire.
10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
11 The LORD of hosts [a man of war and peace] is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

No man, when he has lighted a candle, puts it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.

Luke 11
34 The light of the body is the eye: therefore when your eye is single, your whole body also is full of light; but when your eye is evil, your body also is full of darkness.
35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in you be not darkness.
36 If your whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle does give you light.

The above is speaking of the singleness of the LORD’s understanding, and it in the church as what units it into His ONE BODY.

In Luke 11, before the above passage, the LORD speaks of those who rise up to Him (in the cloud – where understanding is, which is heaven), preaching repentance from dead works and condemning this evil generation. The repentance of this generation is the swept house He speaks of, which, if His light isn’t on the candlestick (in the church), those who’ve been purged by repentance, take to themselves their (the corrupt churchs’) unclean spirits, and their latter state is worse than the first.

Luke 11
13 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit [Himself unknown giving us gifts, these riches through those He has lighted] to them that ask him?
14 And he was casting out a devil [the misleading spirits in their minds making them ignorant: in darkness], and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spoke; and the people wondered.
15 But some of them said, He casts out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
16 And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven [ignorantly not understanding that only after repentance is the devil, the misleading spirits blinding their minds, cast out so understanding can enter, which is the sign of Jonah and from heaven: the place of full understanding].
17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falls.
18 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because you say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.
19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.
20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God [heaven, full understanding in the presence of God, after repentance is preached as the sign from heaven] is come upon you.
21 When a strong man armed keep his palace, his goods are in peace [the result of understanding]:
22 But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armor wherein he trusted, and divides his spoils.
23 He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathers not [into One Body] with me scatters.
24 When the unclean spirit [misleading ideas and ways of devils] is gone out of a man [when he repents], he walketh through dry places [without this word of God and the understanding, light, He gives], seeking rest; and finding none, he says, I will return unto my house [the old and corrupt churches] whence I came out.
25 And when he comes, he finds it swept and garnished.
26 Then goes he, and taketh to him seven other spirits [the teaching of misleaders, devils who put themselves in place of the light, whose light is darkness, because they didn’t put the true light on the candlestick for all to SEE] more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
27 And it came to pass, as he spoke these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare you, and the paps which you have sucked [referring to those who taught Him what he knows, showing ignorance that the word He speaks He heard directly from the Father].
28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear [these words as] the word of God, and keep it.
29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation [in the belly of hell]: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonah [who is the first to rise from the belly of hell, to preach repentance] the prophet [preaching repentance, so the light can enter, which is life from the dead and rising into heaven in the cloud – the dead, without the light, remain in hell, in the earth].
30 For as Jonah was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.
31 The queen of the south shall rise up [into heaven, full understanding] in the judgment with the men of this [evil, misled] generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
32 The men of Nineveh shall rise up in the judgment with this [evil] generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and, behold, a greater than Jonah is here.
33 No man, when he has lighted a candle, puts it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick [in the church where I Am in heaven in the cloud], that they which come in may see the light.

Jonah 2
1 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly [the underlying agitation disturbing humanity {the sea}, the all-consuming mouths of misleaders],
2 And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and you heard my voice.
3 For you had cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods [from the mouth of the wicked misleaders] compassed me about: all your billows and your waves passed over me [the tribulation, waves of evil, that comes when the wicked rise to power].
4 Then I said, I am cast out of your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple.
5 The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me forever: yet have you brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
7 When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto you, into your holy temple.
8 They that observe lying vanities [the worthless advice of misleaders who are intentionally destroying us] forsake their own mercy.
9 But I will sacrifice unto you with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that [the price to speak the word God has given us] that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.
10 And the LORD spoke unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.

Jonah 3
1 And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,
2 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid you.

Proverbs 17:24 tells us the eyes of fools are what ends and brings the new earth, which we know speaks of the circuit of the earth: when understanding is present, leaves, and returns again as light into the darkness.

Proverbs 17
24 Wisdom is before [paniym – is present with] him that has understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends [end of the old and bringing the new] of the earth.
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
26 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
27 He that has knowledge spares his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
28 Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise: and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

The word “ends” is qatseh, meaning an extremity, from a word (qatsah) meaning to cut off.

Psalms 19
1 The heavens [giving full understanding] declare the glory of God; and the firmament [the exposition, dividing the water {words} below from the waters {word of God} above] shows his handywork [the work of His hand].
2 Day unto day [the beginning of one age and the beginning of the next] utters speech, and night unto night [into the ignorance sending light] shows knowledge.
3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end [qatseh] of the world. In them has he set a tabernacle for the sun [when the light of the new comes],
5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man [see Luke 11:21 above] to run a race.
6 His going forth is from the end [qatseh – beginning of understanding] of the heaven, and his circuit [here tquwphah {not chuwg} – a full revolution of the sun, the earth going from light into darkness and again into light] unto the ends [qatsah – the cutting off the old {darkness}, beginning the new day] of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony 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 is pure, enlightening [giving understanding to] 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 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 you me from secret faults.
13 Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
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.

Isaiah 62
1 For Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness [understanding], and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burns.
2 And the Gentiles shall see your righteousness, and all kings your glory: and you shall be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.
3 You shall also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
4 You shall no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall your land any more be termed Desolate: but you shall be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah: for the LORD delights in you, and your land shall be married.
5 For as a young man marries a virgin, so shall your sons marry you: and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you.
6 I have set watchmen upon your walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: you that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,
7 And give him no rest, till he establishes, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
8 The LORD has sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give your corn to be meat for your enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink your wine, for the which you have labored:
9 But they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the LORD; and they that have brought it together shall drink it in the courts of my holiness.
10 Go through, go through the gates; prepare you the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard [nec – upon which the son of man must be lifted, as Moses lifted the fiery serpent in the wilderness] for the people.
11 Behold, the LORD has proclaimed unto the end [qatseh] of the world, Say you to the daughter of Zion, Behold, your salvation comes; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
12 And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and you shall be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.

The word used, in Luke 11:36, to tell of the bright shining of a candle that gives “light,” is photizo, from the phos, which appears in verse 35, telling us to be sure the “light” in us isn’t darkness. It is speaking of making sure what we understand is true: an idea brought to light (revealed) in the other uses of these words.

John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light [phos] of men.
5 And the light [phos] shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light [phos], that all men through him might believe.
8 He was not that Light [phos], but was sent to bear witness of that Light [phos].
9 That was the true Light [phos], which lights [photizo] every man that comes into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

The Spirit of Truth is the true light (phos) that gives understanding (photizo), not darkness (ignorance).

John 16
13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come.
14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you.
15 All things that the Father has are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show it unto you.
16 A little while, and you shall not see me: and again, a little while, and you shall see me, because I go to the Father.
17 Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he says unto us, A little while, and you shall not see me: and again, a little while, and you shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?
18 They said therefore, What is this that he says, A little while? we cannot tell what he says.
19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do you enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and you shall not see me: and again, a little while, and you shall see me?
20 Truly, truly, I say unto you, That you shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and you shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
21 A woman when she is in travail has sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembers no more the anguish [thlipsis – tribulation], for joy that a man is born into the world.
22 And you now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man takes from you.

We know from 1 Corinthians 4:5, after speaking of the ministry of judgment: the mystery of the LORD in us preaching repentance, which is the LORD’s coming, “bringing to light” the hidden things of darkness.

(Do you understand these words are the LORD speaking to you in this moment, about the state of ignorance that exists through following men who are puffed up with by their positions and power: controlling and manipulating people and information? The best of them is as withering grass, a flower now fading, because the Spirit of the LORD is blowing upon them.)

1 Corinthians 3
1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto you were not able to bear it, neither yet now are you able.
3 For you are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are you not carnal, and walk as men?
4 For while one says, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are you not carnal?
5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom you believed, even as the LORD gave to every man?
6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that waters; but God that gives the increase.
8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.
9 For we are laborers together with God: you are God’s husbandry, you are God’s building.
10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise master-builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds thereon. But let every man take heed how he builds thereupon.
11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ [Jehovah’s Salvation openly manifested in the flesh].
12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13 Every man’s work shall be made manifest [at the LORD coming to make manifest the thought of the heart]: for the day [the light, His understanding] shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.
14 If any man’s work abide which he has built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
15 If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
16 Know you not that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.
18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written [in Job 5:13, speaking of Job’s three so-called friends, whose words are leviathan, who He draws into open sight], “He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.”
[Job 5: 10 Who gives rain {His word from heaven} upon the earth, and sends waters upon the fields: 11 To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety. 12 He disappoints the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise. 13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong. 14 They meet with darkness in the day time {they speak their ignorance against the light when He comes}, and grope in the noonday as in the night. 15 But he saves the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand {the evil work} 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 makes sore, and binds up: he wounds, and his hands make whole.}
20 And again [in Psalms 94:11], “The LORD knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.”
[Psalms 94: 12 Blessed is the man whom you chastens, O LORD, and teaches him out of your law; 13 That you mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked. 14 For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance. 15 But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it. 16 Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity? 17 Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence. 18 When I said, My foot slip; your mercy, O LORD, held me up. 19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me your comforts delight my soul. 20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with you, which frames mischief by a law? 21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood. 22 But the LORD is my defense; and my God is the rock of my refuge. 23 And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off.]
21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
23 And you are Christ’s [in who God manifests His known presences]; and Christ is God’s [and the only Glory in us is His seen in us].

1 Corinthians 4
1 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.
4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judge me is the LORD.
5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the LORD comes, who both will bring to light [photizo] the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
6 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that you might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.
7 For who makes you to differ from another [have we all not received this understanding from the LORD, these hidden treasures of heaven revealed by Him to those who receive Him at His coming]? and what have you that you did not receive? now if you did receive it, why do you glory, as if you had not received it [but as if you figured it out yourself, puffed up, not giving the glory and thanks to God the Father who gave them]?
8 Now you are full, now you are rich, you have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God you did reign, that we also might reign with you.
9 For I think that God has set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
10 We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honorable, but we are despised.
11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling-place;
12 And labor, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless [giving these gifts of God]; being persecuted, we suffer it:
13 Being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.
14 I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
15 For though you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have you not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
16 Wherefore I beseech you, be you followers of me.
17 For this cause have I [the LORD, The Father] sent unto you Timothy [Tim, the man, of God], who is my beloved son, and faithful in the LORD, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
18 Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
19 But I will come to you shortly, if the LORD will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.
20 For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
21 What will you? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?

The word rendered “full,” in 2 Corinthians 4:8 above, is the twice used Greek word korennumi, meaning “to cram, i.e. glut or sate:–eat enough, full.” The only other time it appears is in Acts 27:38, in the allegory telling of the now fully corrupt (leavened) church (ship taking Paul to Rome) was destroyed in the storm. It tells of Paul (the LORD unknown working in him) feeding those who hadn’t eaten in a long time, until they (were full) had “eaten enough,” and after that, they lightened (kouphizo, from kophos {only used this once}) the ship by casting out all the weights that were of no longer of any value.

The storm is the fire in 1 Corinthians above, the trial in which men’s words and works are valued: the valuable kept (as the forepart of the ship – the original elements, the Ancient of days), and all else realized as valueless, cast into the fire, the storm in the sea.

2 Timothy 1
6 Wherefore I put you in remembrance that you stir up the gift of God, which is in you by the putting on of my hands.
7 For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
8 Be not you therefore ashamed of the testimony of our LORD, nor of me his prisoner: but be you partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
9 Who has saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
10 But is 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.
12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which you have heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
14 That good thing which was committed unto you keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.
15 This you know, that all they which are in Asia [all the churches] be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus [fugitives who’ve left God] and Hermogenes [who speak their own new creations].
16 The LORD give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus [bearing profit]; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
17 But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.
18 The LORD grant unto him that he may find mercy of the LORD in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, you know very well.

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.
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 that labors must be first partaker of the fruits.
7 Consider what I say; and the LORD give you understanding in all things.
8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from 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.
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, yet he abides faithful: he cannot deny himself.
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 [as in the firmament] 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 [who, hiding behind false love, giving their own creations and not the LORD’s, refuse to allow all God’s people to join Him in the ONE BODY He is gathering];
18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection [which only comes when we are all joined together, risen to Him in the cloud in heaven, which is full understanding that only comes with realizing His presence with us, the Father in the son speaking and leading us as the good shepherd, the stone we can trust] is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
19 Nevertheless the foundation 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 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, the misleaders among us], he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified [made pure], and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.
22 Flee also youthful lusts [which place burdens upon God’s people, as did the young men to who Rehoboam listened, refusing the counsel of the Ancient of days, which caused the breach among God’s people]: 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 [are meant to continue an endless argument with those who will never be convinced, because they refuse the love of the truth: God’s charity, agape: giving the truth the LORD has given].
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 [the misleaders among them], who are taken captive by him at his will.

Deuteronomy 33
13 And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land [where His seed reigns], for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that couches beneath [reserved there for this moment],
14 And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun [the light returned to the church], and for the precious things put forth by the moon [the civil government under a righteous king],
15 And for the chief things of the ancient mountains [the good leading of the Ancient of Days], and for the precious things of the lasting hills [sustainable just governments],
16 And for the precious things of the earth and fulness [when we have eaten them until we are full] thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush [in the fire that never consumed Him who is never emptied]: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph [Shiloh his seed], and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.
17 His glory is like the firstling of his bullock [the firstborn from the dead flock], and his horns are like the horns of unicorns [His power is as the only true power, the true light]: with them [His true light] he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim [upon who this blessing comes], and they are the thousands of Manasseh [who remember God who they forgot].

The word “ends” here above is ‘ephec, which refers us to its appearing in the previous chapter telling of this time, when the LORD comes with the Ancient of days.

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!
30 How should one chase a thousand [of Manasseh], and two put ten thousand [of Ephraim] to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?
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 [who devour with the words of their ever-open mouths, altering and rotting the minds of men], and the cruel venom of asps.
34 Is not this laid up in store with me, and sealed up among my treasures [the riches reserved {the Ancient of Days, shut up, in heaven} there, until released in this time of war]?
35 To me belong 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.
36 For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself [open what was closed] for his servants, when he sees that their power is gone, and there is none [‘ephec] shut up [‘atsar], or left [this tells of the full extent, the end consequences of the heavens being shut, when God’s people have been abandoned by all their leaders and wise men].
37 And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock 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. [the priest of Bel whose footsteps are now apparent in the ashes – See the Septuagint, Daniel 14:10 thru 22].
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, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.

Daniel 14 [Septuagint]
10 Now the priests of Bel [the priest, devils, who put themselves in God’s place] were threescore and ten, beside their wives and children. And the king went with Daniel into the temple of Bel.
11 So Bel’s priests said, Lo, we go out: but you, O king, set on the meat, and make ready the wine, and shut the door fast and seal it with your own signet;
12 And to morrow when you come in, if you find not that Bel has eaten up all, we will suffer death: or else Daniel, that speaks falsely against us.
13 And they little regarded it: for under the table they had made a privy entrance, whereby they entered in continually, and consumed those things.
14 So when they were gone forth, the king set meats before Bel. Now Daniel had commanded his servants to bring ashes, and those they strewed throughout all the
temple in the presence of the king alone: then went they out, and shut the door, and sealed it with the king’s signet, and so departed.
15 Now in the night came the priests with their wives and children, as they were wont [accustom] to do, and did eat and drink up all.
16 In the morning betime the king arose, and Daniel with him.
17 And the king said, Daniel, are the seals whole? And he said, Yea, O king, they be whole.
18 And as soon as he had opened the dour, the king looked upon the table, and cried with a loud voice, Great are you, O Bel, and with you is no deceit at all.
19 Then laughed Daniel, and held the king that he should not go in, and said, Behold now the pavement, and mark well whose footsteps are these.
20 And the king said, I see the footsteps of men, women, and children. And then the king was angry,
21 And took the priests with their wives and children, who showed him the privy doors, where they came in, and consumed such things as were upon the table.
22 Therefore the king slew them, and delivered Bel into Daniel’s power, who destroyed him and his temple.

This chapter (Daniel 14) was removed by the same (type) misleaders it exposes, who make themselves idols and put themselves in God’s place. The chapter, and all the word of God, were shut up, silenced: all understanding removed from the earth and reserved in heaven, until the Father sent it to me, in me, as the Ancient of Days, the Ancient treasures made flesh: elements of understanding returned.

These wicked men, chained by pride to their darkness: all the mighty men of the earth who refuse this refreshing and rest, in their own conceit thinking they are wise, have led the world into ruin, and are now only concern with keeping their positions even if it’s forever in hell. They are the stone set upon the mouth of the tomb, the false rock in who God’s people trust, who set themselves as the watchmen and gatekeepers of hell. In their sleep, the LORD has risen, and they have no idea where His Body is, because it’s no longer in tombs (their institutions).

The word rendered “bright shining,” in Luke 11:36 above, is the nine times used Greek word astrape, meaning “lightning; by analogy, glare:–lightning, bright shining.” The LORD uses the word three times in Luke, this passage telling of when the eye is single and the whole (ONE) BODY is full of (understanding) light. It is speaking of when only one voice is heard in the church (candlestick), the voice of the LORD from the messenger He sent with His eye.

The first time it (astrape) appears in Luke it’s in Luke 10:18, there telling of Satan cast out of heaven, meaning he is removed from the place of full understanding, as “lightning” cast down to the earth, as the waters below heaven separated from the understanding above. He, the devil, the arch-misleader, is the one who sits in God’s place, deceiving all the earth and ruling it in hell.

The last time Luke uses it (astrape) is in Luke 17:24 as the LORD speaks of the coming of the son of man, which is the same description in Matthew 24:27 where the same word is used. These later uses, as patterned in the first use (Luke 10), are speaking of casting out devils who are holding God’s people down (katecho), (casting out) by giving understanding (revelation) taking them out of the way, so He can enter and take His rightful place, together with Us in heaven in the cloud.

Luke 10
16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despises you despises me; and he that despises me despises him that sent me.
17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, LORD, even the devils are subject unto us through your name.
18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning [astrape] fall from heaven.
19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank you, O Father, LORD of heaven and earth, that you have hid these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in your sight.
22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knows who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.
23 And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see:
24 For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which you see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which you hear, and have not heard them.

Luke 17
24 For as the lightning [astrape], that lightens [astrapto] out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven [from understanding giving understanding]; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.
25 But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation [as it has been and is now].
26 And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;
29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire [for which this same word has been reserved in heaven, waters reserved unto fire] and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.

The word astrapto only appears one other time, in Luke 24:4, where two men (the Father and the son in ONE BODY), at the empty tomb, are seen in “shining” garments. They told those gathered there, “Why seek you the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spoke unto you when he was yet in Galilee [to His inner circle], 7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.”

In Matthew 28, Matthew records seeing the angel, the arch-messenger of God, as One, sitting on the stone rolled from the mouth of the tomb. The removal is then seen as opening the mouths of those seeing and hearing the work of God, the angel commanding them to go tell God’s people the risen LORD will go before them into Galilee (in this inner circle of those who receive this love of God), and there shall you SEE Him again (after not seeing Him for a while).

Daniel 7
13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds [understanding] of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
15 I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
16 I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.

Matthew 28
2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the LORD descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
3 His countenance was like lightning [astrape], and his raiment white as snow:
4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not you: for I know that you seek Jesus, which was crucified.
6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the LORD lay.
7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goes before you into Galilee; there shall you SEE him: lo, I have told you.

Psalms 44
1 We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work you did in their days, in the times of old.
2 How you did drive out the heathen with your hand, and planted them; how you did afflict the people, and cast them out.
3 For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your countenance, because you had a favor unto them.
4 You are my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.
5 Through you will we push down our enemies: through your name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
6 For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.
7 But you have saved us from our enemies, and have put them to shame that hated us.
8 In God we boast all the day long, and praise your name for ever. Selah.
9 But you have cast off, and put us to shame; and go not forth with our armies.
10 You make us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.
11 You have given us like sheep appointed for meat; and have scattered us among the heathen.
12 You sell your people for naught, and do not increase your wealth by their price.
13 You make us a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
14 You make us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.
15 My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face has covered me,
16 For the voice of him that reproaches and blasphemes; by reason of the enemy and avenger.
17 All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten you, neither have we dealt falsely in your covenant.
18 Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from your way;
19 Though you have sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.
20 If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;
21 Shall not God search this out? for he knows the secrets of the heart.
22 Yea, for your sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter. [But “Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.”]
23 Awake, why sleep you, O LORD? Arise [in Your people], cast us not off forever.
24 Wherefore hide you your face, and forget our affliction and our oppression?
25 For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleave unto the earth.
[renounce “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 {photismos} of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. 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 {phos} to shine out of darkness, has shined in our hearts, to give the light {photismos} of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face {presence} of Jesus Christ.]
26 Arise for our help, and redeem us for your mercies’ sake.

I will also ask you one thing; and answer me: The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

As we know, “the baptism of John” speaks of the LORD unknown at His coming (now at the ends of the earth), preaching the repentance spoken of by Isaiah in Isaiah 40.

Isaiah 40
1 Comfort you, comfort you my people, says your God.
2 Speak you comfortably to Jerusalem [leading them into peace that flows from His teaching giving understanding], 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 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 [of the LORD] said, “Cry.” And he [His messenger] said, “What shall I cry?” [and the LORD answered] “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 [by the word of God moves] 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; O Jerusalem, that brings good tidings, lift up your voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
10 Behold, the LORD God will come with strong hand, and his arm 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.
12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
13 Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counselor has taught him?
14 With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and showed to him the way of understanding?

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 of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretches out the heavens as a curtain, and spreads them out as a tent to dwell in:
23 That bringeth the princes to nothing; he makes the judges of the earth as vanity.
24 Yea, they [the princes and judges of the earth] shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and [as the flower and grass] they shall wither, and the whirlwind 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 hid 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 of the earth, faints 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.
30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

When verse 23 above speaks of the “circle” of the earth, it’s from the three times used Hebrew word chuwg (2329), which is from the once used identical word (chuwg – 2328). In exploring (diligently searching) these words, the LORD (leading us) reveals Himself and the circle (scope) of His work in the earth.

Before the title, from Luke 20:3 & 4, the powers that be asked the LORD, “by what authority do you these things? or who is he that gave you this authority?” The following passages, where the words (chuwg) appear, answer that question.

Job 26
2 How have you helped him that is without power? how save you the arm that has no strength? [as the LORD has]
3 How have you counseled him that has no wisdom? and how have you plentifully declared the thing as it is? [as the LORD has]
4 To whom have you uttered words? and whose spirit came from you? [as the LORD’s Spirit has come]
5 Dead things are formed from under the waters [the dead are held by the waters under heaven, the word of men separated from the words of God above], and the inhabitants thereof.
6 Hell [the words of men that create it] is naked before him, and destruction [caused by their words] has no covering.
7 He stretches out the north [the secret place of darkness – the ignorance produced by following the words and ways of ignorant men] over the empty [worthless, tohuw, making the earth “confused” and “without form”] place, and hangs the earth upon nothing [showing it to be in the void, without foundation].
8 He binds up the waters [closes His word] in his thick clouds [where understanding is held after it left the earth]; and the cloud is not rent under them.
9 He holds back the face [paniym – presence] of his throne, and spread [parches – the expanse] his cloud upon it [from His throne comes His exposition – from the firmament which He calls heaven].
10 He has compassed [chuwg] the waters with bounds [choq – for an appointed time], until the day and night come to an end.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
12 He divides the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smites through the proud.
13 By his spirit [working unknown] he has garnished the heavens; his hand has formed the crooked serpent [leviathan {rivers} through which the words and ideas flow to humanity].
14 Lo, these are parts of his [the LORD’s] ways [by which He is known]: but how little a portion is heard of him [but no man speaks of Him openly, for fear of those who’ve replaced Him and sit in His place]? but the thunder of His power [His voice of truth and light, which is as a foreign language in the earth that only hears words polluted by lies] who can understand?

We know the “crooked serpent” is leviathan, from the word bariyach, rendered “crooked,” only appearing here in Job 26:13, and Isaiah 27:1 & 43:14.

Isaiah 27
1 In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked [bariyach] serpent; and he shall slay the dragon [tanniyn – the whale, the open mouths of men that carried all humanity into hell and holds it therein – or the crocodile, death lurking below the surface of these men’s words] that is in the sea.
2 In that day sing you unto her, A vineyard of red wine.
3 I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.
4 Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns [misleaders] against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together.
5 Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.
6 He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.
7 Has he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him? or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him?
8 In measure, when it shoots forth, you will debate with it: he stays his rough wind in the day of the east wind.
9 By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he makes all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up.
10 Yet the defensed city shall be desolate, and the habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness: there shall the calf [men as idols in God’s place] feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof.
11 When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will show them no favor.
12 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall beat off [the fruit] from the channel of the river unto the stream of Egypt, and you shall be gathered one by one, O you children of Israel.
13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria [the communists among us, in power], and the outcasts in the land of Egypt [under the hand of oppression – under a Pharaoh who doesn’t know Joseph], and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Jerusalem.

In Isaiah 43:14, bariyach is rendered “nobles,” the crookedness of Babylon (confusion) brought down, and the cry of the Chaldeans (those using their words manipulate and control) carried in ships by their waters (the words and ways of their institutions of church and state). This occurs as the LORD declares His presence among us, working these saving works, exposing the wicked that rule the world, and bringing them down from their seats of power.

Isaiah 43
1 But now thus says the LORD that created you, O Jacob, and he that formed you, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed you, I have called you by your name; you are mine.
2 When you pass through the waters [from death into life], I will be with you; and through the [crooked] rivers, they shall not overflow you: when you walk through the fire [of hell], you shall not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon you.
3 For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior: I gave Egypt [the oppressors] for your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba [those whose drink is darkness] is for you.
4 Since you were precious in my sight, you have been honorable, and I have loved you: therefore will I give men for you, and people for your life.
5 Fear not: for I am with you: I will bring your seed from the east, and gather you from the west;
6 I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;
7 Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.
8 Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.
9 Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and show us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.
10 You are my witnesses, says the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that you may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.
11 I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no savior.
12 I have declared, and have saved, and I have shown, when there was no strange god among you: therefore you are my witnesses, says the LORD, that I am God.
13 Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?
14 Thus says the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles [bariyach – the crooked], and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships [from their corrupt institution].
15 I am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King.
16 Thus says the LORD, which makes a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters [this word of His power];
17 Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow.
18 Remember you not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers [this word] in the desert.
20 The beast of the field shall honor me, the dragons [those who devour with their mouths] and the owls [who hunt souls in the darkness]: because I give waters [this word of God] in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.
21 This people have I formed for myself; they shall show forth my praise.
22 But you have not called upon me, O Jacob [God’s people still unknowingly wrestling with Him]; but you have been weary of me, O Israel.
23 You have not brought me the small cattle of your burnt offerings; neither have you honored me with your sacrifices. I have not caused you to serve with an offering, nor wearied you with incense.
24 You have bought me no sweet cane with money, neither have you filled me with the fat of your sacrifices: but you have made me to serve with your sins, you have wearied me with your iniquities.
25 I, even I, am he that blots out your transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember your sins.
26 Put me in remembrance [see, understand, my ways, and know me for the works’ sake]: let us plead together: declare you, that you mayest be justified.
27 Your first father has sinned, and your teachers have transgressed against me.
28 Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.

Isaiah 44
1 Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:
2 Thus says the LORD that made you, and formed you from the womb, which will help you; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and you, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.
3 For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon your seed, and my blessing upon your offspring:
4 And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
5 One shall say, I am the LORD’s; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
6 Thus says the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
7 And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them show unto them.
8 Fear you not, neither be afraid: have not I told you from that time, and have declared it? you are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.
9 They that make a graven image [the idols they’ve made] are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
10 Who has formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing?
11 Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed [when they realize they have worshiped idols they’ve created and put in God’s place]: and the workmen, they are of men [and not of God]: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together.

As we’ve seen in previous posts, in the context of what brings darkness, the Hebrew word levyathan (leviathan) is in Job 3:8 rendered “their mourning.” There it tells of those who curse the day, the light (understanding), who are ready to raise up (leviathan) their mourning. The following verse then tells of the stars becoming dark, and as they are looking for light (understanding) they are unable to find it (because of the mixing of truth and lies in the rivers).

As we know, what was about to be raised up was Job’s three friends, accusing him, doing the work of Satan, and by it drawn out into plain sight and now seen by all the world. [Know what I mean Mitt?]

Job 3
1 After this opened Job [hated by the world] his mouth, and cursed his day [by silence allowing understanding to become corrupted, and only in His troubles does he speak and search for understanding].
2 And Job spoke, and said,
3 Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived.
4 Let that day be darkness [covered in ignorance]; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light [understanding] shine upon it.
5 Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud [where understanding is held] dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.
6 As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.
7 Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein.
8 Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning [leviathan – the rivers of ignorance, mixed words, that will flow from his three friends].
9 Let the stars [his friends] of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day [which they have not seen: the coming of the son of man, as the light shining from the east unto the west, upon all who come out of darkness]:
10 Because it shut not up the doors of my mother’s womb [who taught wisdom and knowledge, giving understanding], nor hid sorrow from mine eyes.
11 Why died I not from the womb [in the belly of the earth]? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?
12 Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?
13 For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest,
14 With kings and counselors of the earth, which build desolate places for themselves;
15 Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:
16 Or as a hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light [understanding].
17 There [in ignorance] the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.
18 There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.
19 The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.
20 Wherefore is light [understanding] given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;
21 Which long for death, but it comes not; and dig for it more than for [God’s] hid treasures;
22 Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?
23 Why is light [understanding] given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God has hedged in [by the ignorant in hell]?
24 For my sighing comes before I eat, and my roaring is poured out like the waters.
25 For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me [great tribulation].
26 I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.

The LORD then again, in Job 41:1, speaks of leviathan, saying He has drawn him out, not only so we would see him, but also so he would see himself, and be raised up again for the work God has intended him. It is in this same light we read Isaiah 27.

Job 41
1 Can you draw out leviathan with a hook? or his tongue with a cord which you let down?
2 Can you put a hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
3 Will he make many supplications unto you? will he speak soft words unto you?
4 Will he make a covenant with you? will you take him for a servant forever?
5 Will you play with him as with a bird? or will you bind him for your maidens?
6 Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
7 Can you fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?
8 Lay your hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.

One of the other times chuwg appears is in Job 22:14, rendered “circuit,” as Eliphaz the Temanite (those whose god is their wealth, who are among the so-called wise men of the world, like Mitt) is accusing Job (God’s people, hated by the world) and in doing, condemning himself.

Job 22
5 Is not your wickedness great [Mitt]? and your iniquities infinite [aren’t your accusations returned upon your own head]?
6 For you have taken a pledge from your brother for naught, and stripped the naked of their clothing [shaming God’s hated people before the world].
7 You have not given water to the weary to drink, and you have withholden bread from the hungry.
8 But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honorable man dwelt in it.
9 You have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
10 Therefore snares are round about you, and sudden fear troubles you;
11 Or darkness [ignorance], that you can not see [the LORD who is always present]; and abundance of waters [His word] cover you.
12 Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
13 And [and because you think God isn’t present and working] you say, How does God know? can he judge through the dark cloud [when all understanding has left the earth]?
14 Thick clouds [man’s ignorance] a covering to him, that he sees not; and he walks in the circuit [chuwg] of heaven [His word in the circuit of understanding as it leaves and returns; when men lose sight of Him, and then see Him again].
15 Have you marked the old way [of the Ancient of day] which wicked men have trodden [under their feet, disregarding them as worthless]?
16 Which [wicked men] were cut down out of time, whose foundation [elements] 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, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
20 Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumes.
21 Acquaint now yourself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto you.
22 Receive, I pray you, the law from his [my] mouth, and lay up his [God’s] 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, 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.
26 For then shall you have your delight in the Almighty, and shall lift up your face unto God.
27 You shall make your prayer unto him, and he shall hear you, and you shall pay your vows.
28 You shall also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto you: and the light [His understanding] shall shine upon your ways.
29 When men are cast down, then you shall say, There is lifting up [of God’s anointed]; and he shall save the humble person.
30 He shall deliver the island [the dry places that hear this word of God] of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of your hands.

The final time chuwg appears it’s in Proverbs 8:27, telling us the circuit is upon the face of the deep, meaning, as above, it’s the understanding that leaves and returns to the earth, as the LORD’s presence is known, unknown, and again returns to our sight. (John 16:17 Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he said unto us, “A little while, and you shall not see me: and again, a little while, and you shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?”) This is the wisdom that is Ancient of days, existing before the earth, and will exist after it’s gone. “The grass withers, the flower fades: but the word of our God shall stand forever.”

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; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
9 They are all plain 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.
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 was 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 of understanding] upon the face [presence – of deep understanding] of the depth:
28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed 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;
31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O you children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
34 Blessed is the man that heareth 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.

Psalms 102
7 I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.
8 Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad 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, and favor the dust 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 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 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 declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
22 When the people are gathered together, 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 them, and they shall be changed:
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.

Psalms 49
1 Hear this, all you people; give ear, all you inhabitants of the world:
2 Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
4 I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
8 (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceases forever:)
9 That he should still live forever, and not see corruption.
10 For he sees that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
11 Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue forever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
12 Nevertheless man being in honor abides not: he is like the beasts that perish.
13 This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approves their sayings. Selah.
14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave [Sheol – Hell]; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave [Sheol – Hell] from their dwelling.
15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave [Sheol – Hell]: for he shall receive me. Selah.
16 Be not you afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
17 For when he dies he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise you, when you do well to yourself.
19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light [understanding].
20 Man that is in honor, and understands not, is like the beasts that perish.

And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, “He is a good man:” others said, “Nay; but he deceives the people.” (Howbeit no man spoke openly of him for fear of the religious.)

The above is John 7:12 & 13, with the “Jews” replaced with the modern contextual implicative clarifier, “religious.” The word rendered “openly,” which leads us into today’s message, is the Greek word parrhesia, meaning “all out-spokenness, i.e. frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance.”

Today, the message centers on the LORD’s words from the previous post, speaking there of things He has “openly” shown us, which reveal the Father.

John 16
17 Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he says unto us, A little while, and you shall not see me: and again, a little while, and you shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?
18 They said therefore, What is this that he says, A little while? we cannot tell what he says.
19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do you enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and you shall not see me: and again, a little while, and you shall see me?
20 Truly, truly, I say unto you, That you shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and you shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
21 A woman when she is in travail has sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembers no more the anguish [thlipsis – the tribulation], for joy that a man is born into the world.
22 And you now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man takes from you.
23 And in that day you shall ask me nothing. Truly, truly, I say unto you, Whatsoever you shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
24 Hitherto have you asked nothing in my name [Jehovah’s Salvation]: ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full [pleroo – complete].
25 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time comes, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall show you plainly [parrhesia] of the Father [when you see Him you will see Me].

29 His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speak you plainly [parrhesia], and speak no proverb.
30 Now are we sure that you know all things, and need not that any man should ask you: by this we believe that you came forth from God.
31 Jesus answered them, Do you now believe?
32 Behold, the hour comes, yea, is now come, that you shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone [shall not be joined with me in understanding, when the world no longer sees or hears me]: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.

Colossians 2
9 For in him [me] dwells all the fulness [pleroma] of the Godhead bodily.
10 And you are complete [pleroo – 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 of Christ:
12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also you are risen with him through the faith of the operation 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;
15 And having spoiled [the spoilers:] principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly [parrhesia], triumphing [thriambeuo] 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; but the body is of Christ.

John only uses the word pleroma one time, in John 1:16, as he describes the appearing of the LORD (seeing Him after not seeing Him).

John 1
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God [who has circumcised your minds, removing the flesh that veils His presence].
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spoke, He that comes after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
16 And of his fulness [pleroma] have all we received, and grace for grace.
17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
18 No man has seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him [by the Word of God dwelling in me].

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light [understanding] of men.
5 And the light shineth in darkness [the ignorance covering the world]; and the darkness [ignorant] comprehended it not.

Galatians 3
22 But the scripture has concluded [sugkleio – the scriptures have been shut to] all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe [the word he speaks is the open Word of God].
23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up [sugkleio – without understanding] unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith [believing the Word is God’s]
25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
26 For you are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ [One God in us all].
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for you are all one [BODY] in Christ Jesus.
29 And if you be Christ’s, then are you Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Galatians 4
1 Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differs nothing from a servant, though he be LORD of all;
2 But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed [Armageddon] of the father.
3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements [stoicheion – the corrupt foundational ideas and ways] of the world:
4 But when the fulness [pleroma] of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
7 Wherefore you are no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
8 Howbeit then, when you knew not God, you did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
9 But now, after that you have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn you again to the weak and beggarly elements [stoicheion], whereunto you desire again to be in bondage?
10 You observe days, and months, and times, and years.
11 I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labor in vain.
12 Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as you are: you have not injured me at all.
13 You know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
14 And my temptation which was in my flesh you despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

The Hebrew word sugkleio, only appears four times, above twice, once in Romans 11:32 saying the same thing as above, and the other in Luke 5:6 telling of when the disciples, doing as the LORD said, caught (“enclosed”) a multitude of fish.

Romans 11
25 For I would not, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness [pleroma] of the Gentiles [when all are in unbelief, not knowing God or His ways] be come in.
26 And so all Israel [all the family of God: who call themselves by His name] shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Zion [to His throne, as a mountain rising from the parched desert] the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness [asebeia – a lack of reverence, respect, and adoration – dishonoring God] from Jacob:
27 For this is my covenant [as He told Enoch] unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the father’s sakes.
29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance [without change].
30 For as you in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
31 Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy [by receiving the gifts from you, and in them hearing God’s calling].
32 For God has concluded them all [sugkleio – without understanding] in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all [and so is the coming of the son of man, as the light coming out of the east and shining to the west, upon all who come out of the houses of darkness: out of ignorance into understanding].
33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
34 For who has known the mind of the LORD? or who has been his counsellor?
35 Or who has first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?
36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory forever. Amen.

The use of sugkleio is an allegory of when the LORD (now) build His church, His ONE BODY, when His disciples follow His leading, and Abraham’s multitude are brought out of the sea, to the Father.

Genesis 22
13 And Abraham [the father of the multitude] lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns [the misleaders in power, chained there in darkness]: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh [Jehovah sees to it]: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.
15 And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,
16 And said, By myself have I sworn, says the LORD, for because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son:
17 That in blessing I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply your seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore [by the waves, the tightening {tsarah & thlipsis – tribulation} of the multitude, pressed from it into clarity {shaphah}]; and your seed shall possess the gate [of hell] of his enemies;
18 And in your seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because you have obeyed my voice.
19 So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together [yachad – united in ONE BODY] to Beersheba [well of seven oaths – God’s unchangeable promises]; and Abraham [I and the children the LORD has given me] dwelt at Beersheba [at these living waters flowing from Him].

Luke 5
1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed [epikeimai – the no small tempest “laid upon” the ship {the church} in which Paul was being taken to Rome] upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret [gennesis’erets – the birth of the new earth] ,
2 And saw two ships [the old and corrupt and the new] standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s [the rock {who put their trust in Him along} upon which the LORD will build His church, and the gates of hell shall not stand against it], and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep [into this deep understanding], and let down your nets for a draught.
5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master [Teacher of teachers], we have toiled all the night [while ignorance covered the earth/world], and have taken nothing: nevertheless at your word I will let down the net.
6 And when they had this done, they enclosed [sugkleio – brought to this conclusion] a great multitude [as the Father promised Abraham] of fishes: and their net brake.
7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship [the old and corrupt], that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink [buthizo – only used here and in 1 Timothy 6:9 where it’s the hurtful lust for money that “drowns” men in destruction {apoleia – perdition}].
8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O LORD.
9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:
10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth you shall catch men.
11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.
12 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy [all flesh being destroyed by the evil in power in church and state]: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, LORD, if you will, you can make me clean.
13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be you clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.
14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
15 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came [as fish from the sea, out of tribulation into understanding] together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
16 And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the LORD was present to heal them.

The word “astonished” in verse 9 above is the three times used (all by Luke) Greek word thambos, “akin to an obsolete tapho (to dumbfound); stupefaction (by surprise), i.e. astonishment:–X amazed, + astonished, wonder.” It’s telling of realizing a state of ignorance, understanding the word of God isn’t meant to be used to bind men, but to release them from those who do hold them (katecho), who will hold them down, until they are taken out of the way. This process as what “astonishes,” in Luke 4, is described as casting an unclean devil (who knows it’s the LORD doing it) out of a man in the synagogue (misleaders in the church).

Luke 4
17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
18 The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
19 To preach the acceptable year of the LORD [see Isaiah 61 below].
20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
23 And he said unto them, You will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal yourself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in your country.
24 And he said, Truly I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up [kleio] three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
26 But unto none of them was Elijah sent, save unto Sarepta [into the refiner’s fires], a city of Sidon [where souls are hunted], unto a woman that was a widow.
27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Elisha [the time of God’s Salvation] the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman [those who please God, willing to love as He loves] the Syrian.
28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way,
31 And came down to Capernaum [the place of the comforter, the LORD working unknown leading into all truth], a city of Galilee [to His inner circle], and taught them on the sabbath days.
32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
33 And in the synagogue [the church] there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil [of a misleader], and cried out with a loud voice,
34 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with you, you Jesus of Nazareth [they know who I Am]? are you come to destroy us? I know you who you are; the Holy One of God.
35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold your peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.
36 And they were all amazed [thambos – they realized their own ignorance], and spoke among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commanded the unclean spirits, and they come out.
37 And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.

Isaiah 61
1 The Spirit of the LORD God is upon me; because the LORD has anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
4 And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.
5 And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
6 But you shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: you shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall you boast yourselves.
7 For your shame you shall have double; and for confusion [Babylon] they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.
8 For I the LORD love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
9 And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the LORD has blessed.
10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
11 For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the LORD God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

The Hebrew equivalent of the Greek word kleio (to shut) is ‘atsar. It refers us to its uses in 1 Kings 8:35 and Job 12:15, both telling of when understanding is held in heaven. These passages also speak of the above-mentioned effect, when the LORD sends understanding, overturning the wicked misleaders, causing the earth to bring forth new life.

1 Kings 8
17 And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
18 And the LORD said unto David my father, Whereas it was in your heart to build an house unto my name, you did well that it was in your heart.
19 Nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son that shall come forth out of your loins, he shall build the house unto my name.
20 And the LORD has performed his word that he spoke, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
21 And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.
22 And Solomon [Shiloh] stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:
23 And he said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keeps covenant and mercy with your servants that walk [halak] before [paniym – in the LORD’s presence] you with all their heart:
24 Who have kept with your servant David my father that you promised him: you spoke also with your mouth, and have fulfilled it with your hand, as it is this day.
25 Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father that you promised him, saying, There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that your children take heed to their way [derek], that they walk [halak] before [paniym – in the LORD’s presence] me as you have walked [halak] before [paniym – in the LORD’s presence] me.
26 And now, O God of Israel, let your word, I pray you, be verified, which you spoke unto your servant David my father.
27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built?
28 Yet have you respect unto the prayer of your servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which your servant prays before you today:
29 That your eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which you have said, My name shall be there: that you mayest hearken unto the prayer which your servant shall make toward this place.
30 And hearken you to the supplication of your servant, and of your people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear you in heaven your dwelling place: and when you hear, forgive.
31 If any man trespass against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before your altar in this house:
32 Then hear you in heaven, and do, and judge your servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
33 When your people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, because they have sinned against you, and shall turn again to you, and confess your name, and pray, and make supplication unto you in this house:
34 Then hear you in heaven, and forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which you gave unto their fathers.
35 When heaven is shut up [‘atsar], and there is no rain, because they have sinned against you; if they pray toward this place, and confess your name, and turn from their sin, when you afflictest them:
36 Then hear you in heaven, and forgive the sin of your servants, and of your people Israel, that you teach [yara’ – flow your way of peace, yara’shalam, Jerusalem] them the good way [derek] wherein they should walk [halak], and give rain [understanding from the cloud] upon your land, which you have given to your people for an inheritance.

Job 12
1 And Job [God’s people hated in the world] answered and said,
2 No doubt but you are the people, and wisdom shall die with you [and has because of the wickedness that led you away].
3 But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knows not such things as these [the ancient understand now forgotten]?
4 I am as one mocked of his neighbor, who calls upon God, and he answers him: the just upright man [who believes God and hears His voice] is laughed to scorn [in this corrupt world].
5 He [the wicked] that is ready to slip with his feet [his walk in the dark] is as a lamp despised [is one who despises the light {understanding}] in the thought of him that is at ease [peace that comes with understanding].
6 [But now we see] The tabernacles of robbers prosper [the wicked misleaders of our time], and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
7 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach you; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell you:
8 Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach you: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto you.
9 Who know not in all these that the hand of the LORD has wrought this [all {the beasts, the fowls, the fish, and the earth itself} know that after the darkness, the LORD brings the light of the new day, drawing out the wicked into the light]?
10 In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
11 Does not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat [the sweet savor of the sacrifice of those who speak the LORD’s words]?
12 With the ancient [of days] is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
13 With him is wisdom and strength, he has counsel and understanding.
14 Behold, he breaks down, and it cannot be built again: he shuts up [‘atsar] a man, and there can be no opening [of His word].
15 Behold, he withholds the waters [His word/understanding from the cloud], and they dry up: also he sends [His understanding] them out, and they overturn the [old] earth.
16 With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
17 He leads counsellors away spoiled [by their own ignorance], and makes the judges fools.
18 He loosens the bond [of deception] of kings, and gird [prepares them for His work] their loins with a girdle.
19 He leads [wicked] princes away spoiled, and overthrows the mighty [those in power].
20 He removes away the speech of the trusty [the lies in which they trust], and taketh away the understanding of the aged [showing them to be ignorant].
21 He pours contempt upon princes, and weakens the strength of the mighty.
22 He discovers [these] deep things out of darkness [hidden in ignorance], and bringeth out to light [understanding that ignorance is] the shadow of death.
23 He increases the nations, and destroys them [by their own ignorance and misleading]: he [by understanding] enlarges the nations, and straiten them again [that were crooked].
24 He takes away the heart [the well-founded mind] of the chief [Bandon and Francis] of the people of the earth, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way [derek].
25 They grope in the dark [in their ignorance] without light [understanding], and he make them to stagger like a drunken man.

The word “overturn,” in Job 12:15, is the Hebrew word haphak, which refers us to the same description by Elihu and LORD from the whirlwind, describing it as does Job.

Job 34 [the LORD in Elihu speaking unknown]
12 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
13 Who has given him a charge over the earth? or who has disposed the whole world?
14 If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
16 If now you have understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
17 Shall even he that hates right govern? and will you condemn him that is most just?
18 Is it fit to say to a king, You are wicked? and to princes, You are ungodly?
19 How much less to him that accepts not the persons of princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
20 In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.
21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he sees all his goings.
22 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
23 For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
24 He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
25 Therefore he knows their works, and he overturns [haphak] them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
26 He strikes them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
27 Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
29 When he gives quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hides his face [presence], who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
30 That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
31 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
32 That which I see not teach you me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
33 Should it be according to your mind? he will recompense it, whether you refuse, or whether you choose; and not I: therefore speak what you know.
34 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

Job 37 [the LORD in Elihu speaking]
5 God thunders marvelously with his voice; great things does he, which we cannot comprehend.
6 For he says to the snow [His word frozen in heaven], Be you on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
7 He seals up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
9 Out of the south comes the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
10 By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
11 Also by watering he wearies the thick cloud [when all understanding fills it]: he scatters his bright cloud [and the cloud itself leaves]:
12 And it is turned [haphak] round about [when he brings again understanding, by overturning the wicked] by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commands them upon the face of [paniym – showing His presence to] the world in the earth.
13 He causes it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

Job 38 [the LORD speaking, making Himself known]
12 Have you commanded the morning since your days; and caused the dayspring to know his place; [2 Peter 1:19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto you do well that you take heed, as unto a light {understanding} that shines {is given, which is the love, agape – charity, of God} in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star {phosphoros – light-bearer} arise in your hearts {in your mind, giving you the same mind of Christ}:]”
13 That it might take hold of the ends [the end of the old and the beginning] of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?
14 It is turned [haphak] as clay to the seal [the overturning of the wicked and the old world, by God’s counsel, is as His signature pressed into the earth]; and they stand as a garment [that covers Him].
15 And from the wicked their light [understanding] is withholden, and the high arm [pride] shall be broken.
16 Have you entered into the springs [the water, these words, that flow to all humanity] of the sea? or have you walked in the search of the depth?
17 Have the gates of death been opened unto you? or have you seen the doors of the shadow of death?
18 Have you perceived the breadth of the earth [its end and beginning]? declare if you knowit all.
19 Where is the way where light [understanding] dwelleth? and as for darkness [ignorance], where is the place thereof,
20 That you shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that you shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?
21 Know you it, because you were then born? or because the number of your days is great [like the Ancient of days]?
22 Have you entered into the treasures of the snow? or have you seen the treasures of the hail,
23 Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
24 By what way is the light parted, which scatters the east wind upon the earth?
25 Who has [rightly] divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way [derek] for the lightning of thunder [the voice of understanding to be heard from heaven];
26 To cause it to rain on the earth, where no [living] man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no [living] man;
27 To satisfy the desolate and waste ground [without this word of God]; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth [new life by these waters from heaven]?
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?
30 The waters are hid as with a stone [who is the shepherd, and Shiloh], and the face of the deep is frozen [prepared and waiting for Him to open what only he opens].

Psalms 20
1 The LORD hear you in the day of trouble [tsarah – tribulation]; the name of the God of Jacob defend you;
2 Send you help from the sanctuary, and strengthen you out of Zion;
3 Remember all your offerings, and accept your burnt sacrifice; Selah.
4 Grant you according to your own heart, and fulfil all your counsel.
5 We will rejoice in your salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all your petitions.
6 Now know I that the LORD saves his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.
7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
8 They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.
9 Save, LORD: let the king hear us when we call.

Psalms 21
1 The king shall joy in your strength, O LORD; and in your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
2 You have given him his heart’s desire, and have not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
3 For you prevent [go before and prepare] him with the blessings of goodness: you set a crown of pure gold on his head.
4 He asked life of you, and you gave it him, even length of days forever and ever.
5 His glory is great in your salvation: honor and majesty have you laid upon him.
6 For you have made him most blessed forever: you have made him exceeding glad with your countenance [presence].
7 For the king trusts in the LORD, and through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved.
8 Your hand shall find out all your enemies: your right hand shall find out those that hate you.
9 You shall make them as a fiery oven in the time of your anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
10 Their fruit shall you destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
11 For they intended evil against you: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
12 Therefore shall you make them turn their back, when you shall make ready your arrows upon your strings against the face of them.
13 Be you exalted, LORD, in your own strength: so will we sing and praise your power.

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.

The “day” mentioned above, Jeremiah 31:6, is this time, today, which the LORD says, in Jeremiah 30:21, is when His people have “engaged” their heart (minds) to approach Him.

The word rendered “engaged” is the Hebrew word ‘arab (6148), meaning “to braid, i.e. intermix; technically, to traffic (as if by barter); also or give to be security (as a kind of exchange).”

It tells of when the LORD comes with the medicine that heals us, giving Himself, for which we transfer our trust to Him away from those who’ve spoiled us. As we know, He later, in Jeremiah 31:31, says this is the “day” of the New Covenant, when He writes His law in our inward parts, and writes it in our hearts (verse 33). He says (verse 34) it is when it’s no longer taught (by men), saying “‘know the LORD,’ for all shall know Me.”

The cause of our (God’s people’s) “spoiling,” is spoken of in Psalms 106:35, there speaking of “mingling” among (mixing – as with the communists and misleaders among us) those whose ways and ideas destroy people and nations.

Psalms 106
32 They angered him [the LORD] also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes [because he refused to sanctify {declare Him the Holy One in him speaking, meaning make Him known} the LORD before the eyes of all the congregation – see Number 27:14]:
33 Because they provoked his spirit [Him working unknown in Moses], 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,
38 And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: 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 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 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, to give thanks unto your holy name, 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.

The word rendered “unadvisably,” in verse 33 above, is the four times used Hebrew word bata’, meaning “to babble; hence, to vociferate angrily:–pronounce, speak (unadvisedly).” By its twice appearing in Leviticus 5:4, we are given its contextual meaning when used above.

Leviticus 5
4 Or if a soul swears, pronouncing [bata’] with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce [bata’] with an oath, and it be hidden from him; when he knows of it, then he shall be guilty in one [doing evil] of these.

John 15
22 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin.
23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
24 If I had not done among them the works which no other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
25 But this comes to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
26 But when the Comforter [the Paraclete, the LORD unknown teaching and leading into all truth] is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceeds from the Father, he shall testify of me:
27 And ye also shall bear witness [that I Am in him risen from the dead], because ye have been with me from the beginning.

Moses’ sin was he rebelled against the LORD’s commandment to make Him known, instead, refusing the cross, he kept Him veiled in his flesh.

Friends, I tell you the truth, the LORD is alive in me, speaking and working, and He says to make Him known.

Numbers 27
12 And the LORD said unto Moses, Get you up into this mount Abarim [seeing far off], and see the land which I have given unto the children of Israel.
13 And when you have seen it, you also shall be gathered unto your people, as Aaron your brother was gathered.
14 For you rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah [strife] in Kadesh [sanctification] in the wilderness of Zin.
15 And Moses spoke unto the LORD, saying,
16 Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
17 Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd.
18 And the LORD said unto Moses, Take you Joshua [Jesus – Jehovah’s Salvation in the flesh] the son of Nun [in perpetuity – the perpetual Son the Father declares], a man in whom is the spirit, and lay your hand upon him;
19 And set him before [paniym – set Him as My presence before] Eleazar [who God has helped – Lazarus, the priesthood, the LORD raises from the dead] the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge [declare My presence in him] in their sight.
20 And you shall put some of your honor upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.

The word above rendered “some of your honor” is howd, meaning “grandeur (i.e. an imposing form and appearance).” The phrase is the LORD telling Moses that His glory, which Moses refused to declare (in himself veiled) before the eyes of all the congregation, he should now declare before them as in Joshua.

2 Corinthians 3
8 How shall not the ministration [diakonia – teaching that purifies {koniao – whitening}] of the spirit [the LORD among us working unknown] be rather glorious?
9 For if the ministration [diakonia] of condemnation be glory, much more does the ministration [diakonia] of righteousness exceed in glory.
10 For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory [revealed] that excels.
11 For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remain [the ministration of the Spirit] is glorious.
12 Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:
13 And not as Moses [refusing to make the LORD in him known], which put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel could not steadfastly look to the end of that [the flesh] which is abolished:
14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remain the same vail [thinking these works and words are those of men] untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ [the LORD seen in the flesh].
15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.
16 Nevertheless when it shall turn to the LORD [see Hosea 14:2 below], the vail shall be taken away.
17 Now the LORD is that Spirit [who is working in me unknown]: and where the Spirit of the LORD is, there is liberty. [This is why the Spirit of the LORD says, in Hebrews 13:23, “Timothy is set at liberty.”].
18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the LORD [unknown in the flesh], are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the LORD [who is making us in the image and now likeness of God].

2 Corinthians 4
1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry [diakonia], 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 [freely giving as we’ve been given] 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 [the LORD is manifested in the flesh], lest the light [understanding] of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
5 For we preach [teach] not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the LORD; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.
6 For God, who commanded the light [understanding] to shine out of darkness [the ignorance that hides Him from the world], has shined in our hearts, to give the light [understanding] of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face [presence] of Jesus Christ.
7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels [our flesh], that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the LORD Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. [1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.]
11 For we which live are always delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
12 So then death worketh in us, but life in you.
13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed [the LORD is alive in me], and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
14 Knowing that he which raised up the LORD Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.

Hosea 14
1 O Israel, return unto the LORD your God; for you have fallen by your iniquity.
2 Take with you words [declaring the LORD’s presence], and turn to the LORD [taking away the veil that hides Him from the world]: say unto him, Take away all iniquity [whiten us], and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips [the sacrifice necessary to declare your presence].
3 Asshur [the communists now ruling us] shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses [we will not trust in our own strength]: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, You are our gods: for in you [LORD] the fatherless find mercy.
4 I will heal their back-sliding, I will love them freely [giving them the treasures of heaven]: for mine anger is turned away from him.
5 I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
6 His branches shall spread, and his beauty [howd – the glory of His presence] shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon [purity, whiteness, seen in high places].
7 They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.
8 Ephraim [God’s people in this generation] shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is your fruit found.
9 Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways [derek] of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk [halak] in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

Proverbs 12
12 The wicked desire the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yields fruit.
13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble [tsarah – tribulation].
14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompense of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkened unto counsel is wise.
16 A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covers shame.
17 He that speaks truth shows forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
18 There is that speaks [bata’] like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
19 The lip of truth shall be established forever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counselors of peace is joy.

Jeremiah 31
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 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, 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 [zara’ – as in Jezreel, God will sow] the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast.

Hosea 2
21 And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear [your confession], says the LORD, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;
22 And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel [the increase of those who God has sown].
23 And I will sow [zara’] her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, You are my people; and they shall say, You are my God.

Isaiah 49
5 And now, says the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength.
6 And he said, It is a light thing that you shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give you for a light to the Gentiles, that you mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
7 Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despises, to him whom the nation abhor, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose you.
8 Thus says the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard you, and in a day of salvation have I helped you: and I will preserve you, and give you for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;
9 That you mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Show yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.
10 They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that has mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
11 And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted.
12 Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
13 Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD has comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

Jeremiah 31
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:
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 brake, 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.

Jeremiah 30
16 Therefore all they that devour you shall be devoured; and all your adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil you shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon you will I give for a prey.
17 For I will restore health unto you, and I will heal you of your wounds, says the LORD; because they called you an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeks after.
18 Thus says the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have mercy on his dwelling-places; and the city shall be built upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.
19 And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.
20 Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress them.
21 And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged [‘arab] his heart to approach unto me? says the LORD.
22 And you shall be my people, and I will be your God.
23 Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD goes forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked.
24 The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return, until he has done it, and until he has performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days you shall consider it.

Jeremiah 31
1 At the same time, says the LORD, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.
2 Thus says the LORD, The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, 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.

Remember, the day is described earlier in Jeremiah 30:7: it is now, in the tribulation, out of which the LORD has come to save those who receive Him.

Jeremiah 30
2 Thus spoke the LORD God of Israel, saying [to me], Write you all the words that I have spoken unto you in a book.
3 For, lo, the days come, says the LORD, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, says the LORD: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.
4 And these are the words that the LORD spoke concerning Israel and concerning Judah.
5 For thus says the LORD; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace.
6 Ask you now, and see whether a man does travail with child? wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness?
7 Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble [tsarah – the tribulation], but he shall be saved out of it.
8 For it shall come to pass in that day, says the LORD of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off your neck [those you are engaged with], and will burst your bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him:
9 But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them.
10 Therefore fear you not, O my servant Jacob, says the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save you from afar, and your seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid.
11 For I am with you, says the LORD, to save you: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered you, yet I will not make a full end of you: but I will correct you in measure, and will not leave you altogether unpunished.

Those who’ve “engaged” themselves to approach the LORD are described in Psalms 119:122, the only other time ‘arab appears in the Psalms. There it tells of the LORD as our “surety” against the proud oppressors.

Psalms 119
121 I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
122 Be surety [‘arab] for your servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
123 Mine eyes fail for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
124 Deal with your servant according unto your mercy, and teach me your statutes.
125 I am your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.
126 It is time for you, LORD, to work: for they have made void your law.
127 Therefore I love your commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
128 Therefore I esteem all your precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
129 Your testimonies are wonderful: therefore does my soul keep them.
130 The entrance of your words gives light; it gives understanding unto the simple.
131 I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for your commandments.
132 Look you upon me, and be merciful unto me, as you use to do unto those that love your name.
133 Order my steps in your word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep your precepts.
135 Make your face to shine upon your servant; and teach me your statutes.
136 Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not your law.
137 Righteous are you, O LORD, and upright are your judgments.
138 Your testimonies that you have commanded are righteous and very faithful.
139 My zeal has consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten your words.
140 Your word is very pure: therefore your servant loveth it.

Above in Numbers 27:19, the “charge” is the Hebrew word tsavah, meaning to constitute or enjoin, as in two parties agreeing on a matter. It appears in Psalms 91:11, which Satan then perverts in quoting it to the LORD, recorded in Matthew 4:6 & Luke 4:10, showing its Greek equivalent is entellomai.

It (entellomai) is the word the LORD uses several times when telling of the agreement we’ve enjoin with Him: His “charge” to not reveal the vision of His identity until He is resurrected from the dead.

Matthew 4
3 And when the tempter [who deny God’s presence among us] came to him, he said, If you be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.
5 Then the devil took him up into the holy city, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple,
6 And says unto him, If you be the Son of God, cast yourself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge [entellomai] concerning you: and in their hands they shall bear you up, lest at any time you dash your foot against a stone.
7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, You shall not tempt [not deny the LORD’s presence with us always] the LORD your God.
8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
9 And says unto him, All these things will I give you, if you will fall down [piotes – fall as he is fallen from heaven] and worship me [the devils, misleaders, in church and state].
10 Then says Jesus unto him, Get you hence, Satan: for it is written, You shall worship the LORD your God, and him only shall you serve.

Matthew 17
1 And after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain apart [the opposite of the fall],
2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine [God’s presence in him gave understanding] as the sun, and his raiment was white [the whitening] as the light [of understanding].
3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elijah talking with him [the word from the mouth of God, drawing us from the waters below {Moses}, manifesting the presence of Jehovah God, which realization is the transfiguration {Elijah}].
4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, LORD, it is good for us to be here: if you will, let us make here three tabernacles; one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
5 While he yet spoke, behold, a bright cloud [where understanding is held] overshadowed them: and behold a voice [of understanding] out of the cloud, which said, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear you him.”
6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.
9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged [entellomai] them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah [Jehovah God – unknown working in John, purifying the minds of men, removing errors] must first come?
11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elijah truly shall first come, and restore all things.
12 But I say unto you, That Elijah [Jehovah God] is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
13 Then the disciples understood that he spoke unto them of John the Baptist [the baptism of repentance].

There is a great mystery in LORD’s charge, with regard to passing from hell into heaven, and the only way is to rise from the fall by Him and Him alone, in the resurrection of the dead.

The word “transfigured” is the four times used Greek word metamorphoo, said to mean “to transform (literally or figuratively, “metamorphose”).” As we’ve seen (see the post of 22 October 2021), the word implies a transformative awareness of self, in context, our inner being realized as immortal, a transformation that occurs with the realization the word of God is in the flesh: with us, in us, and we are in Him.

It (metamorphoo) appears once (Mark 9:2) telling of the same event as above, and it’s the word rendered “changed,” above in 2 Corinthians 3:18, telling when we are transfigured into the “same image” at the realization of Christ in us. It appears one other time, in Romans 12:2, there telling us it (the transformation) occurs by the renewing of our mind (by the LORD, in that day of the New Covenant, when He’s written his law into our hearts: minds).

2 Corinthians 3
16 Nevertheless when it [the words of Moses] shall turn to the LORD, the vail [hiding the LORD’s spirit in the flesh] shall be taken away.
17 Now the LORD is that Spirit: 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 [in us], are changed [metamorphoo – aware of the immortal self, and put on immortality] into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the LORD.

1 Corinthians 15
51 Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
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.
55 O death, where is your sting? O grave, where is your victory?

Daniel 12
2 And many of them that sleep in the dust [in the ruin, in hell] of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament [from where the waters are rightly divided, and it’s called heaven, from where God speaks with full understanding]; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.
4 But you, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

Romans 12
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be you transformed [metamorphoo – put on immortality] by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

In the LORD’s charge, in Matthew 17:9, the “vision” is the word horama, meaning “something gazed at, i.e. a spectacle (especially supernatural).” It is sight that comes supernaturally, by the LORD’s marvelous work in our eyes, giving it (sight) to the blind, awakening, quickening, to life from the dead.

It (horama) only appears here and in the book of Acts, in context referring us to its use in the mystery reported in Acts 16:9 & 10. The story there cryptically told is of when Timothy is introduced and circumcised, meaning when he leaves his old flesh covering. It tells of him (with Paul) dispatched to this time: to free the prisoners from the hold of the misleaders and prepare their way out of hell.

Acts 16
8 And they passing by Mysia [the mystery] came down to Troas [tragos – the he-goat, the misleader, the princes of this world, who shut {muo} the book, and led the world into the fall and hell].
9 And a vision [harama] appeared to Paul in the night [during the sleep of all humanity]; There stood a man of Macedonia [the shambles, the houses of dead flesh], and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
10 And after he had seen the vision [harama], immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering [sumbibazo] that the LORD had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.

The word sumbibazo, used six times, means, “to drive together, i.e. unite (in association or affection), (mentally) to infer, show, teach.” It is telling of the mission of uniting the people of God, into ONE BODY, led there by one shepherd.

1 Corinthians 2
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the LORD of glory.
9 But as it is written, Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for them that love him.
10 But God has revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searches all things, yea, the deep things of God.
11 For what man knows the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knows no man, but the Spirit of God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Ghost teaches; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
14 But the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
15 But he that is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
16 For who has known the mind of the LORD, that he may instruct [sumbibazo] him? but we have the mind of Christ.

Ephesians 4
8 Wherefore he says, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts [these treasures of God, given from heaven to be given on earth] unto men.
9 (Now that he ascended [into full understanding], what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth [into this hell, to raise the dead]?
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying [oikodome – educating, as a builder building the family {habitation} of God] of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity [henotes – ONENESS] of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15 But speaking the truth in love [agape – charity, freely giving the treasures of God, as he has given them to us], may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted [sumbibazo] by that which every joint supplies, according to the effectual working [of His word in us] in the measure of every part, makes increase of the body unto the edifying [oikodome] of itself in love [agape].
17 This I say therefore, and testify in the LORD, that you henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity [mataiotes – lazy, without curiosity and therefore devoid of truth] of their mind,
18 Having the understanding darkened [what they know is ignorance, of which they are ignorant], being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart [their corrupt foundational ideas]:
19 Who being past feeling [apalgeo – apathetic, the loss of all concern about their condition] have given themselves over [have surrendered] unto lasciviousness [aselgeia – become immovable {a seio} in their argument {lego}], to work all uncleanness with greediness.
20 But you have not so learned Christ;

The word used in Acts 16:9 to tell of when the dead asked for Paul and Timothy to “come over” to help them, is the three times used Greek word diabaino, meaning to cross (into death and hell). It is the word used in Luke 16:29 when telling of the great gulf (chasma – the open mouths of men, holding humanity in the whale’s {ketos} belly, which are hell and the gates holding them therein) which they are unable to “pass” from one place to the other.

Luke 16
23 And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeing Abraham afar off, and Lazarus [Eleazar] in his bosom.
24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and you are tormented.
26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf [chasma – the open mouths of men, devouring and carrying all into the belly of hell] fixed: so that they which would pass [diabaino] from hence to you cannot [because they are kept out by the open mouths, the lying vanities of the ignorant and misleading]; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
27 Then he said, I pray you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house:
28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
29 Abraham says unto him, They have Moses and the prophets [this word of God now opened]; let them hear them.
30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead [as I have].

The other time the word diabaino appears is in Hebrews 11:26, there telling us the event, “passing through” the Red Sea, is our crossing from death into life.

Song of Solomon 8
4 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that you stir not up [‘uwr], nor awake [‘uwr] my love, until he please.
5 Who is this that comes up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised you up [‘uwr – awakened you] under the apple tree: there your mother [wisdom and instruction] brought you forth: there she brought you forth that bare you.
6 Set me as a seal [chowtham] upon [pressed into] your heart, as a seal [chowtham] upon your arm [your strength and work]: for love is strong as death; jealousy [zeal] is cruel [qasheh] as the grave [Sheol – the zeal of the wicked to who we are yoked is hell]: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which has a most vehement flame.
7 Many waters [words of the wicked] cannot quench love, neither can the [wicked] floods drown it: if a [wicked] man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned [because the fool despises wisdom and instruction – Proverbs 1:7].

The way out of hell is to separate (unyoke) from the misleaders, and follow the LORD into heaven, which is the only way.

2 Corinthians 6
14 Be you not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship has righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion has light [understanding] with darkness [ignorance]?
15 And what concord has Christ with [the sons of] Belial [who offer strange fire]? or what part has he that believeth with an infidel [those who’ve been unfaithful to God]?
16 And what agreement has the temple of God [which you are] with idols [the false gods of this world]? for you are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them [the exodos], and be ye separate, says the LORD, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, says the LORD Almighty.

Hebrews 11
22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing [exodos] of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.
24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;
25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.
27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
28 Through faith he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
29 By faith they passed through [diabaino] the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

Deuteronomy 18
15 The LORD your God will raise up unto you a Prophet from the midst of you, of your brethren, like unto me; unto him you shall hearken;
16 According to all that you desired of the LORD your God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.
17 And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken.
18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto you, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
19 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
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 follows 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.

Jonah 2
1 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly,
2 And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell [Sheol] cried I, and you heard my voice.
3 For you had cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all your billows and your waves passed over me.
4 Then I said, I am cast out of your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple.
5 The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me forever: yet have you brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
7 When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto you, into your holy temple.
8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
9 But I will sacrifice unto you with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed [see oath in Leviticus 5:4 above]. Salvation is of the LORD.
10 And the LORD spoke unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.

Psalms 91
1 He that dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover you with his feathers, and under his wings shall you trust: his truth shall be your shield and buckler.
5 You shall not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flies by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wastes at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come nigh you.
8 Only with your eyes shall you behold and see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because you have made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the Most High, your habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall you, neither shall any plague come nigh your dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels charge [tsavah] over you, to keep you in all your ways.
12 They shall bear you up in their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone.
13 You shall tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon [tanniyn] shall you trample under feet. [Ezekiel 32:2 Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt {the great houses of oppression}, and say unto him, You are like a young lion of the nations, and you are as a whale {tanniyn} in the seas: and you came forth with your rivers, and troubled the waters with your feet, and fouled their rivers. 3 Thus says the LORD God; I will therefore spread out my net over you with a company of many people; and they shall bring you up in my net.]
14 Because he has set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he has known my name.
15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him.
16 With longlife will I satisfy him, and shew him My salvation [Jehovah’s Savation in the flesh – Jesus].

2 Corinthians 3
8 How shall not the ministration [diakonia – teaching that purifies {koniao – whitening}] of the spirit [the LORD among us working unknown] be rather glorious?