Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Two of the Most Appropriate Warnings
The New Jerusalem - The Bride of the Lamb Metaphor
Matthew 22:2- The Kingdom of Heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.
Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.... and he showed me the Set Apart city, Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from Yahweh; in which was the glory of Yahweh, as a brilliant light, and resembling a very precious gem; like a jasper stone, resembling crystal.
Yahshua is the light of the world, in him is seen the glory of the Father
(This New Jerusalem has) a wall, lofty and great. This wall has twelve gates, and the names of the twelve tribes, descendants of Jacob/Israel, are inscribed on the gates. (three gates on each side, north south, east and west). The wall has twelve foundations on which were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Isaiah 62- For the sake of Zion I will not be silent, for the sake of Jerusalem I will not be still, until her victory emerge resplendent and her triumph like a flaming torch. Nations shall see your victory, and every king your majesty; and you shall be called by a new name which Yahweh Himself shall bestow. You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of Yahweh and a royal diadem in the palm of your God. Nevermore shall you be called "Forsaken" nor shall your land be called "Desolate" but you shall be called "I delight in her", and your land "Espoused." For Yahweh takes delight in you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you.
Jerusalem is the last place Yahweh placed His Name. When He restores all things there will be a new earth, new heavens and a New Jerusalem. Yahshua and Jerusalem become One via the Spirit of God. Do we, the rest of those who were part of the first resurrection, become One in Spirit as well, at this time? The entirety of Creation all the way up til this day happened because of the Spirit of Yahweh.
Perhaps the word heaven describes the spiritual realm of Yahweh and His host of heaven. We are not told in Scriptures what happens after the restoration but I for one will love it when that time comes.
The Temple has been Built
Quote:
On Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023 the United Arab Emirates officially opened the Abrahamic Family House, consisting of a mosque, church and synagogue that face one another on the same square in Abu Dhabi. Beside each one stands a tall pillar illuminating an Islamic crescent, Christian cross and a Jewish menorah, respectively, shining a hopeful light for interfaith tolerance and understanding.
".... the chief rabbi of the United Kingdom, Ephraim Mirvis, referred to the moment as “historic,” seeing the “children of Abraham gathered … to build a new world.”
""A synagogue, sometimes referred to by the Yiddish term shul and often used interchangeably with the word temple, is a Jewish house of worship.""
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Mike and Barry
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
The Story
That evening, Yahshua ate a meal with his Apostles.
Matthew 27:57 - Now when it became evening, a rich man from Ramtha whose name was Joseph, who had been taught by Yahshua, asked Pilate for the body, to be removed from the stake. And he wrapped it in a shroud of fine linen and laid it in his new tomb.
Acts 1:3 - With numerous signs for 40 days he was seen by them, and he spoke concerning the Kingdom of God ... And while he ate with the 12 Apostles he commanded that "You should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, He whom you have heard about from me. John immersed with water, and you will be immersed by God's Set Apart Spirit. When His Spirit comes upon you, you will receive power and be witnesses for me in Jerusalem and in all Judah and also among the Samaritan and to the ends of the earth." After these things he was taken up and a cloud received him and he was hidden from their eyes.
Ten days later during the set time of Shavuot (Pentecost) the Apostles were immersed (baptized) by God's Spirit, as promised.
Friday, December 30, 2022
Unformed and Void = Another Thought to Ponder
Unformed defined:: not arranged in regular shape; undeveloped
Void defined:: containing nothing; not occupied; vacant; not inhabited
Before Yahweh did His work of creation, the earth was undeveloped, not arranged in a shape. It contained nothing, it was not inhabited. We don't know how long the old blob of the earth was void and unformed, but we know Yah set creation in motion about 6,000 years ago - nothing existed on the earth prior to creation; there are no millions or billions of years of evolution. There are no fossil records representing millions or billions of years.
About 4,000 years ago was The Flood. About 1,992 years ago Yahshua was murdered.
Using the Hebrew Calendar as a time frame yardstick, we are approximately 5,782 years from the time of Creation and nothing existed on the earth prior to 'the beginning'.
Yes, I will research this yardstick scenario later as it will require reading Scriptures in reverse just to even get hold of how many years since.... (thanks for your patience). However, just by reading Scriptures and trusting Yahweh we are half-way there!