"And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation."
The kingdom within, is a spiritual space which is called heart. Not anatomical but the same landscape for God a Spirit to work with. In the wilderness Israel was fed with manna, this angel's food has colour and taste, "And the manna was as coriander seed, and the colour thereof as the colour of bdellium."(Nu.11:7) Of the latter we find mentioned i"And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone." Ge.2:12. The river of God is the river of time and every heart has access to it. God formed all hearts alike, so we shall consider the quality as within our reach.(Ps.33:15) bdellium is called 'pearl' since it is resinous gummy substance and as with amber oozes from certain species of trees. Those who are planted by God shall understand how one grows in knowledge of the holy. Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and a heart not well attended to surely is common as is observable. "I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;/And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down." (Pr.24:30-31)You see them all the time busy chasing prosperity or their patriotic spirit hyphenate Christ with some Theudas or Judas and their base. They loudly pledge support for them from the pulpit. It is thus they have neglected their fields for the enemy to sleep in some tares. These slackers are asleep, yet their eyes wide awake.
When we see the former POTUS rant over the crowd size of his political opponent do we not see in the manner King Saul envied young David? "And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands"(1 Sa.18:8)
"And they (the disciples) understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken."
There was certainly a problem between Jesus and his disciples. He knew them but they believed in him yet they did not understood his miracles neither their significance. After the marriage at Cana we have this passage. " But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,/And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man."( John 2:24-25). He knew where he came from and where he was going. As the true Light he walked in the light of his Father,- the Father of lights. So there was no shades or subtle difference in the tints that his earthly ministry presented. "When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone." ( John 6:15) Was it not in the Bible spoken? The angel was not joking, he said,"and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:/And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end." ( Luke 1:33-34) Jesus would not fool himself and he had come to destroy the wicked world and save those few that believed as well as understood him. Merely because Satan "shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time" it was a trick. His kingdom was 'forever' and not the kind David had inherited.
The disciples believed in Jesus but their understanding had to come in patience. So Isaiah referring to the sure foundation states,"he that believeth shall not make haste". Jesus also explained and it was to happen in their generation ('wicked and adulterous') "In your patience possess ye your souls." It is in the quiet sanctuary the miracle takes place."And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground."
Unfortunatelly you interpreted and misunderstood the content of my post by which I commented my zeal for the Word of GOD;The Word is GOD,GOD Himself,and GOD is Truth.What I meant in my reply to Momsage, it was to clarify why in my preachings I assert"In JESUS GOD created heavens(plural) instead "heaven"(singular)-Gen.1:1-, and I showed the own GOD is who said and revealed this to Moses,as is written in the Torah that was written by him,a Hebrew Bible,Berechit-Genesis-1:1-2,that's the original source of universal translations of the Bible,the Holy Scriptures,with their eventual imperfections or failings.
You misinterpreted my post to Momsage,and consequently accused me by saying"I have a knack of twisting words" what is not true once I sought the original source-GOD Himself,as a proof of my assertion, and you made a comparison of my zeal for the Word of GOD with a supposed zeal of Satan for the Word of GOD, saying unto me "You have a zeal so has Satan".You shouldn't never say Satan has zealous for the Word of GOD,what you say and wrote is not true,for the Word is GOD, GOD Himself, GOD is Truth,and Satan was a murderer from the beginning,and he NEVER abode in Truth,because there is no Truth in him.When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own:for he is a liar,and the father of it- John 8:44KJV.
You said:
"Consider this in good spirit.You have a zeal so has Satan.But humility was never in him." But what do you consider a good spirit? For me a good Spirit and humility is GOD-JESUS, the Spirit of Truth, this explains why "humility was never in Satan" as you say.
You said: "Whether you are right or not, it would have given a shine to your Christian spirit to be gentle and considerate" But we cannot replace the Word of GOD, so let no man beguile you being puffed up by his fleshly mind.Take a look what happened with Peter being gentle- Matthew 16:22-23.
You said:"You told what you have settled as the truth. But is it truth?"
Brother Jesse. Just got to this point in your work here & took note of this Greek word, Nous (of the brain/mind). It's interesting that we, probably unknowingly, use the same Greek word in our language today. An example of this would be: 'Anyone with a bit of nous would have known what to do in that situation'. Obviously, I never knew this was a Greek word that we are using today - now I know - and thanks again. GBU.
Now here's the application of Luke 24:16: we crossed the road to get into our vehicle, but just thought to turn around to again check on this cleric. We could clearly see him on the other side of the road, but the Lord intervened on our behalf & 'held his eyes' in a special way. Luke 24:13-16, tells us that the two actually saw another man begin walking with them towards Emmaus but their eyes were 'held' so they couldn't perceive who he was.
In our case, this cleric, who was standing not more than 30 feet from us, wasn't able to see us at all. We stood there looking at him, but his head was just swinging from side-to-side searching for us, probably wondering how we could just disappear into thin air. We touched ourselves ensuring that we were still flesh & blood & having ascertained that, we then got into our vehicle & drove off, leaving him there confused wondering how we could just disappear. I wonder whether this encounter would have prompted him to enquire further into this mysterious, maybe Divine, Act to eventually secure his soul. So, I just share this to give a present-day proof of how the Spirit of God can 'hold' the eyes, even withhold the wicked acts of men, to fulfil His Will, showing Himself Sovereign in both our lives & also before the eyes & hearts of those without Christ. Every blessing to you dear brother.
Thanks again brother Jesse for these very worthwhile snippets from the original language that our 17th Century brethren were unable to capture in the English of their day. I join with bro S. Spencer, and I'm sure many others, who appreciate your giving us a better understanding of what we are reading, using both the original language & noting the influence of culture that bore upon it.
From your reference to Luke 24:16 & the meaning of 'holden' (krateo?), I was moved to recall a personal example of this wonderful power & provision of the Lord, that we are often unaware of or even goes unnoticed as the Spirit of the Lord works on the behalf of His children.
This happened back in 1990 while in ministry in Pakistan, as a Christian brother (from the Netherlands) & I were sharing the Gospel to Muslims by tract/book distribution & sales in a particular market-place in Karachi. My young Dutch brother was soon cornered by a particularly aggressive young Muslim cleric, who was spewing out his anger against our presence & in spreading these 'Christian lies'. We stood there hoping that he would calm down & we could then continue on with the work (for we still had a number of shops to visit). Unfortunately, he ordered us out of the area, & with the support of the increasing vocal crowd, we slowly began to leave. I kept checking behind me & observed that we were still being followed by this cleric. I tried to stall this progress by diverting to have a cup of tea at a small tea shop, but he was adamant that we keep going away from the area. As we neared our vehicle on the opposite side of the road, I just asked the Lord that somehow he would not take note of the van & its licence plate (which could then be reported to the police & cause our work to stall). Onto Page 2.
Luke 24:39 - Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
It says, "that it is I myself," but literally in the Greek text it is I AM. That's His name. Handle me and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. The Lord was in a special form where He could appear and disappear. He could come though locked doors. He could go anywhere and do anything. And yet He says He is not spirit.
He has flesh and bones, but this would not be His glorified body when he gets to heaven because heaven cannot inherit flesh and blood. He is telling them, look at my hands and my feet. It's the I AM!
Luke 24:45 - Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
The word for understanding is the word NOUS. There are several Greek words that describe the function of the brain and its abilities. And in Greek, NOUS represents the perceptive abilities of the mind, to perceive something, not just know it with knowledge, but to perceive its truth.
At the end of 1 Corinthians Chapter 2, it says those who are saved have the mind of Christ, and the word is NOUS. Under the power and influence of the Holy Spirit, His Spirit ministers the Lord's perceptions to me.
I can know what He perceives and know it to be true in the spirit realm. Not mystically, but as it is in truth. Even here, it tells us that Jesus ministered to them from the scriptures, but they didn't understand it until the Lord opened up their understanding.
We don't realize that it's a privilege to not only be saved, but for the Lord to say you have a heart and a mind and desire for my word, therefore I am going to give you that desire, and I am going to open up your mind, and by my Spirit, I'm going to cause you to perceive my truth from my word. A human being in their natural state cannot do that.
That's all I have for Luke. I will begin posting on John soon, Lord willing!
Luke 24:11 - And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
And their words seemed to them as idle tales. It is a medical term for the description of somebody who is delirious from a fever. You are delirious, idle tales, and they believed them not.
Now that is kind of an unfortunate translation because it doesn't say in the Greek text that they did not believe them. It just says that they were without persuasion. They wouldn't be persuaded.
Luke 24:12 - Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
So, Peter ran to the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves. And in the Greek text it indicates, along with some other phrases from John's gospel, that the grave clothes were still wrapped. They were still in the same shape of the body but there was no body in it.
Luke 24:13 - And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
Threescore would be 60, and the Greek word is the word STADIA where we get our English word stadium from. Now one STADIA is 606 feet and 9 inches. So that was 60 STADIA away, so it was exactly 6.89 miles. The Bible rounds it off to seven, but about 7 miles away, 7 miles northwest of Jerusalem, was this little village called Emmaus.
Luke 24:16 - But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
The word "holden" is the word for grip. The Lord held their eyes, not physically, but so that they could not recognize Him! They had to be made without capacity to recognize Him because He was recognizable. But it is interesting that He kept them from recognizing Him so that he could have this conversation with them as He is walking.
Luke 23:35 - And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
The rulers derided him, which is the Greek word for "to stick up the nose." They scoffed at Him, a smug mocking at Him, saying He saved others; let Him save himself, if He be Christ, the chosen of God.
That is a fulfillment of Psalm 22:6-7, and Psalm 22:16-17.
Luke 23:41 - And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
The Greek word for "nothing amiss" means He's done nothing out of place. He has done everything perfectly!
Luke 23:43 - And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Many people have discussed where paradise is. First of all, it is a Persian word. That is where the word paradise came from. In the New Testament, not only is it here, but it's also found in 2 Corinthians 12:3, where Paul says that he was caught up in the third heaven into paradise. And again, in Revelation 2:7, where it is the reward for those overcomers, those that overcome the evil.
It is also used in the Greek translation of the Old Testament for the Garden of Eden. It is called PARADISO, paradise, same word! But that doesn't answer the question where is it? Well, right before the term "in paradise" you have your answer. You will be with "me" in paradise.
Wherever Jesus is, it is paradise. Where was Jesus that day or that night or the next day? Wherever Jesus was, he was with Him, and that's paradise.
Luke 22:52 - Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
The word "staves" in the Greek means clubs.
Luke 23:3 - And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
The phrase "Thou sayest it" is actually an idiom that means, "You are saying correctly!"
Luke 23:27 - And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
And there followed Him a great company of people, and the word "followed" is what is called an Imperfect Tense in Greek which means they were continuously following, and of women, which also were mourning, that is what bewailed means, and lamenting.
Those also are Imperfect Tenses. This is a group of women that were loyal to, and following Jesus, and believing in Jesus. They were continually following Him. They even followed Him after they took Him down off the cross, as they wanted to see where He was going to be laid, and they were continually morning and continually lamenting, as they were following.
Luke 23:33 - And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
Calvary is the Latin term for the Aramaic Golgotha. Golgotha is the Aramaic, and Calvary is the Latin. The Greek word is CRANION. It is where we get our word cranium from, the skull. That is what all these words mean. Calvary, Golgotha, and CRANION mean the skull. So, all three names are making reference to the same place.
Luke 21:32 - Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
The word "generation" is the word GENEA which means a race or kind of people. It has no association with years. Jesus is making reference to the Jewish people. This generation (this race of people) shall not pass away until all be fulfilled.
Luke 21:34 - And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
Some people get very upset because there is no surfing or drunkenness. But this is the word surfeiting, which is a Greek word that has to do with indulging yourself so much that you have a hangover the next day. Indulging, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, again the word cares is the word that I introduced to you a couple times before. It is the word MERIMNA which has to do with the occupation of the attention of the mind. It is when people in their mind, they are so fixed on the things of this earthly life, and so that day come upon you unexpectedly.
Luke 22:31 - And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
The word desired is an Aorist Participle with an adverb that means "has now desired," and it means that Satan has asked one time. He has gotten permission. If this were translated correctly into English it would say, Satan has desired to have you and has been given permission.
Luke 22:44 - And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
Medical experts have attempted to give us a detailed account of this, how blood can mix with sweat. The Greek text says that His sweat was so thick that it was as thick as blood. It doesn't say anything about blood, but "as it were" great drops of blood. It doesn't say it was blood falling to the ground. The agony was so great!
Luke 21:15 - For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
For I will give you a mouth, (meaning I'll give you the words), and the wisdom, that's the knowledge and understanding, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay (that is, contradict nor resist). That's quite a promise!
I've heard of some Bible schools that actually promote this verse for people in the ministry. They say that you don't need to study the Bible. The Holy Spirit will tell you what to say when you have to get up and preach. That is not the context by which Jesus is speaking.
Paul even said study to show yourself approved of God, a workman that's not ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Luke 21:18 - But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
Basically, it is a Hebraism. It is a Hebraism that basically says they might be able to kill the body but cannot kill the soul. This is God's protection and provision over you. There will not be anything done to you that's done outside of the will of God. It will be all because of the will of God.
Luke 21:19 - In your patience possess ye your souls.
In Matthew 24:13, Matthew said that "he who endures to the end will be saved." They are both saying the same thing. But I like this as an explanation. In your patience you possess your soul. The word for patience is HUPOMENO which means to remain under.
Patience in the King James has to do with remaining under circumstances. Long suffering has to do with patience towards people because long suffering means to be slow in human reaction to other people. But HUPOMENO means to remain under your circumstances.
Okay I need to clarify the point that indeed the unregenerate will along with worshipping the beast also have terror and fear and as scripture states the Beast will force men to take the mark. That forcing means execution for those not worshipping the Beast and taking it; but at first it just means there is no means to obtain food and other needed things without the mark hence it is forcing that as a means of economic transactions. Just how long it will be before men are killed after that could be up for debate.
Those who know Christ therefore are not the cowards mentioned in Revelation 22. We are strong and courageous ONLY because we are redeemed; else how can anyone bear to think of God's judgments and the pains of hell? Scripture states in Isaiah that those who can dwell in the everlasting fire are the redeemed; in other words those who the second death won't touch.
When I lived in another city I warned my Pastor at the time that we need to very seriously take the prophets literally as to how terrible the end times will be. It seemed he was either focusing on the fulfillments in the past or somehow thinking it surely couldn't be as bad as it seems in the future judgments. This attitude along with the lax concepts on hell; men's depravity and other important subjects seems to be commonplace today along with many in the replacement theology camp.
It is so easy at least for me to be numb seeing how horrible this world is; as I brought up recently with just the one fact of over 70 MILLION abortions worldwide a year. God has in a few specific cases clearly rendered judgment upon particularly wicked men. But judgment day is clearly soon; and the evil fruit getting to full maturity. It is pretty clear that if we think any other way we don't understand the God we claim to believe. ( Proverbs 14:34).
I pray we all focus on the Great Commission and warn others to flee from the wrath to come rather than get too sidetracked.
We can only imagine what had to be going through the minds of the disciples. Such a strong bond was built, and then Jesus tells them that in a little while He would be leaving them. But then we have the provision of the comforter in John 14:25-31. At the time Jesus was telling them these things, He was dwelling with them on the outside in the person of Christ. He is on the outside of them, but after He goes to the Father, He's going to come and dwell on the inside of them. Just as He told them, I am not going to leave you as an orphan. His Spirit that He gives us will forever be with us.
I'm glad to hear that you are enjoying the studies I have been working on. I am finished with Luke and should be posting the rest tonight, and then on to John's gospel.
James 1:14 states how each man is drawn away from God by their own lusts and desires. In light of the dream I mentioned the other night which I surely expect many think I am going off the deep end I have had time to consider it and realize that part of it probably stemmed from my prayer that the Lord could remove me or take me away from my current living situation in the Rapture. This led to the nightmare where I indeed did follow something and managed to get outside when before I left my own front yard things were taken from me and I realized that I was under the total control of the Beast system; although not having taken the mark.
Fear of death is something which we need to overcome; not by our own stength but by the Spirit. The opposite; of course is any delusion we have of our own freedoms which after the Rapture will be taken over by the Beast system. Those who are unredeemed will be basically like moths in the dark attracted to the one light bulb present in a room. This is what makes our current situation so frightening that somehow once God's judgments begin the enticement of the world and it's riches and allure will still be sufficient to drown men in perdition. Long after the food supply is cut to starvation levels; and the other seal judgments have transpired the deception of Satan will be so strong that men will willingly serve and worship him. This business of men being forced to take the mark simply doesn't hold water because those who ARE in the Book of Life cannot do such a thing.
Thus; for now we as Christians are targets for Satan's schemes to render us paralyzed and make us think we are also going to be caught up in the net that the rest of the world is going to suffer through. ( Luke 21:35). Let us realize that God as with Paul can use Satan to buffet us; in particular when we have a weakness in our armor due to sin; but as in this case; not always.
The war is won; the battles are fierce but we dare not rely on our own power.
Frankly I understand that Jewish days start at Sunset, which is why me and my Family try not to work on Friday nights. I am thankful for your Information, and It gives me something to look into.
It is none of my business to interfere in this. You write, "I am very zealous for the Word of my GOD, He is the Truth, so I need to clarify I work with the Word of GOD, the Word is GOD, GOD Himself, self-executing, So, having read your reply, I ask: Am I therefore become your enemy, because I told you the Truth?" I experienced once how you have a knack of twisting words to make yourself the injured party. It was why I refused to answer your comments knowing what you are capable of. Consider this in good spirit. You have a zeal so has Satan. But humility was never in him. Whether you are right or not, it would have given a shine to your Christian spirit to be gentle and considerate. You told what you have settled as the truth. But is it truth?
I am very zealous for the Word of my GOD, He is the Truth, so I need to clarify I work with the Word of GOD, the Word is GOD, GOD Himself, self-executing, So, having read your reply, I ask: Am I therefore become your enemy, because I told you the Truth?
In fact, the correct translation of Genesis 1:1 is not heaven(singular),but heavens(plural), according was said and revealed by own GOD to Moses. So for your own good and also of all readers here, and elsewhere, what matters and prevails is what GOD said to Moses, that is the original and true source. What did GOD reveal about heaven/heavens around 2500 years after Adam or 1500 years BC, and Moses wrote, it is as follows:
Genesis - Chapter 1-2 - torah
Verse 1-In the beginning of GOD's creation of the heavens and the earth.
Verse 2-Now the earth was astonishingly empty, and darkness was on the face of the deep, and the spirit of GOD was hovering over the face of the water.
By the way, heaven is a plant, understand? planted by GOD: Isaiah 51:16 combined with Ephesians 1:3-8, among many other biblical references.
16 -> And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.
You called me rude, no poblem, it is the consequence of my zealous for the Word of GOD, the Truth. What does the Word of GOD say? Proverbs 27:6->Faithful are the wounds of a friend(or by who loves); but the kisses(something like panegyrize) of an enemy(of who annoy) are deceitful.
2Timothy 3:16-17
16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of GOD, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of GOD may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
That is comforting, especially knowing that the Spirit of God gathers us and there's times when we are in a mixed multitude where all don't Christ, though you're in the midst of a great company there can be a since of loneliness.
That's probably going to be a norm considering the evidence of Christendom on thr rise.
That verse is very comfortable.
BTW, I will catch up the reading this weekend, I'm enjoying them.
"The judgment was set, and the books were opened." The Spirit contrasts the dynamics of Power and Wisdom principles signifying God in terms of the Word. The Ancient of Days representing judgment is seated on a fiery throne. The Word or the Law is introduced there and it is open. The same vision when is presented to John we see the Lamb slain as Wisdom personified. "stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth."(Re.5:6) As for the book, " And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals."(v.1) We see it further down reduced smaller in size. "And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth."(Re.10:8) Here we see a lapse of time, indicating that God has set in motion so the earth without form and void shall be made in the glory of God. Glory of the Lord in essence is how the principles of Power and Wisdom are interacting. In eternity we have the same heaven depicted as in the night vision of Daniel as three heavens, as against the earth below where saved nations are allowed to walk in. This is Jerusalem of Mixed peoples, both Jews and the Gentiles walking under the light of the Lamb. In short the heaven and the earth in Ge.1:1 refers to the unseen world of divine Will made to appear.
"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth" The Word become flesh refers to Jesus Christ who of God became wisdom. "But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption"(1 Co.1:30). Compare the mighty angel clothed with a cloud, with,"and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven,"(Re.10:1; Dan 7:13)
Kingdom of God has a foundation."Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity."(2 Ti.2:19).So God has a word for man, "Wherefore hear the word of the Lord," This foundation is laid on a stone, "Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation:" It is sure foundation and it upon which Wisdom has built her house with seven pillars. (Is.28:14,16;Pr.9:1) In token of this foundation we have various precious stones to indicate the throne of God and we see them in the visions of Ezekiel and of John. Apart from these we have one that marks the throne of the Lamb.
"And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb." These are set in precious stones to be seen as the breastplate of the high priest was to be seen for glory and beauty. "And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl."(21:21) This pearl establishes the glory of the Son who as the writer to the Hebrews says, Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high."(He.1:3) The word of God created this city on the sure foundation of Jesus Christ whose death and resurrection gives out the radiance. "And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof."(Re.21:23-24) This glory sets the hyphenated thrones as one. The throne of God signifies Power and glory which is what our prayer carries."For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen."
" For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever." Kingdom God has a foundation as heaven is one world which is unseen. The Lord's Prayer teaches us to set the earth with the fulness thereof so both are reconciled. As the Amen and true and Faithful witness, our prayer is in him so we have the words 'forever' and Amen in agreement. In Jesus we have the boldness to ask God. The words are ours and we ask in faith which makes the two worlds mirror the other. (He.11:3)
The inner dynamics with which these worlds are as dynamics of Jesus Christ is the visible image of the invisible God keep us grow from glory to glory.
The Spirit sets Power of God in terms of a throne which is what we see in the night vision of Daniel."his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire./A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him."(Dan.7:9-10).
Inner dynamics of Power and Wisdom gives us glory which gives a throne, which is what we see in Re.22:1.
In the vision of Ezekiel we are shown how the throne of God and of the Lamb are hyphenated. In the vision it is the threshold. "and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar."(Ez.47:1) The living waters refer to the river of time and the pure river water of life flowing in the middle has a direction. A similar hyphenation we see the Ancient of days in the night vision and that the inaugural vision."and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool."(7:9) In John's vision " His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire." Throne of God is same."For I am the Lord; I change not." Throne of the Lamb is set Up and down, Zion New Jerusalem New heaven and new earth.
Something you may look into; Jewish days start at sunset. If Jesus was crucified on Wed., there would be about 2-3 hrs. of day on Wed. after they put Him in the tomb because He had to be buried before the sunset. Then there would be Wed. day Thur. night Thur. day Fri. night Fri. day Sat. night Sat. day Sun. night. If Jesus were to be in the tomb for three days and three nights if Jesus was crucified on a Wed. Jesus would be in the tomb longer than 3 and 3. Jesus was resurrected on Sunday before sunrise which was the Feast of Firstfruits which is the first day after the Sabbath after Passover.
Another clue, Jesus was crucified on Passover day, the next day would be the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread which is a Sabbath day. So, if Jesus was crucified on a Wed. Thur. would be a Sabbath as John called it a high day, which would make the next day Fri. just a preparation day for the 7th day Sabbath Sat. The women could have gone to the tomb on Fri.
You can find the truth in the last 5 days of Jesus's ministry in the four gospels.
Finishing up my reading for the evening, I am reading in John 14:18, and Jesus says, "I will not leave you as orphans." And then He says, "I will come to you.
What a beautiful piece of scripture. Have any of you ever felt like an orphan as a Christian? After you receive Christ, sometimes it might seem like you have less friends and less things that you can do.
But Jesus says He is not going to leave any of us believers as orphans. He says I am going to come to you. If you ever get that feeling as though you were no different than an orphan, just keep in mind that if you have received Christ as your Savior, He is with you always!
Luke 21:2 - And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
The word mites is actually the Greek word LEPTA. It is equivalent to either 1/5 or 1/8 of one cent. It is not worth very much. It is the least value of the copper coins in their day, and she cast in two of these. Mark tells us that when the rich men gave their money, they gave out of their wealth. They gave abundantly.
Luke 21:4 - For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
Penury actually comes from a Greek word that means lacking. This is another place where the translators could have given us a better English word.
Luke 21:8 - And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived:
The word deceived is where we get our word planet from, PLANAE means led astray, for many shall come in my name, saying, I AM, and notice in the text it says I am Christ. Some English texts say I am He, but all it says is "I AM" in the Greek text.
That is the name of God from the book of Exodus, I AM that I AM, the Yahweh God of the Old Testament. He says people are going to be going around saying I AM; and the time is drawing near: Jesus says go ye not therefore after them.
Luke 21:9 - But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
The Greek word for by-and-by is the word immediate. The end is not immediate, not even close. Got a long way to go! So even the events that are happening now with the increase in earthquakes, and in the increase in pestilences and diseases, this is just the beginning. This gives us an indication that we are moving closer, but the end it is not yet.
Luke 19:48 - And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
In the Greek it literally means they were hanging on every word that Jesus spoke. So of course, the religious leaders, they were trying to destroy Him. Yet all the people are just hanging on to every word that Jesus says. So, they were not able to take Him at this point.
Luke 20:9 - Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.
Husbandman means farmer. It was customary in those times that if you were going to leave your property, your agricultural property, that you would lease it out to other people. And the price for the land would be a percentage of the crops that the land would produce.
Luke 20:24 - Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.
Show me a denarius, and remember that a denarius is one day's wage. Whose image and superscription has it? They answered and said, Caesar's. This is like taking one of our coins out. And He says whose inscription, whose superscription, whose picture is that on the coin? And they said it is Caesar's.
The word image in this text is the same one used in the Septuagint, the Old Testament. In Genesis 1:26-27, it says that man was made in the image of God. So, Jesus has this coin held up and He says whose image is on it? Caesar's!
Luke 20:46 - Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
Beware of the scribes. You would think that just on the surface that He is saying be careful about them. But literally the Greek word says observe yourselves from the scribes.
Make sure you don't get caught up in what they're getting caught up into. Don't watch out for them, you watch out for yourself. And He's telling the disciples.
Luke 19:20 - And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is your MNA, which I have been keeping. That is the literal translation. So, this whole time he has been keeping it in a napkin:
And I think it's interesting that amongst Jewish tradition, if you hid money in your house, you had to pay taxes on it. But if you hid money in a napkin or a cloth, and buried it in your yard, you didn't have to pay taxes. So, he says I've kept it in a napkin.
Luke 19:21 - For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
For I was fearing you, continuously, because you are an austere man: The Greek word means to be harsh or to be severe. You are a very harsh man, and you take up that you lay not down, and reap that which you do not sow.
Luke 19:42 - Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
Saying, If thou hadst known, even you, at least in this your day. The Greek text has the definite article. This "The Day" that belongs to you, the things which belong unto your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.
It is the only place in the Gospels where the words of Jesus are recorded where He actually said the very day that He enters into Jerusalem is the day that they should have known about. It was their day in the entire calendar of prophetic literature. It was their day!
"And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation."
The kingdom within, is a spiritual space which is called heart. Not anatomical but the same landscape for God a Spirit to work with. In the wilderness Israel was fed with manna, this angel's food has colour and taste, "And the manna was as coriander seed, and the colour thereof as the colour of bdellium."(Nu.11:7) Of the latter we find mentioned i"And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone." Ge.2:12. The river of God is the river of time and every heart has access to it. God formed all hearts alike, so we shall consider the quality as within our reach.(Ps.33:15) bdellium is called 'pearl' since it is resinous gummy substance and as with amber oozes from certain species of trees. Those who are planted by God shall understand how one grows in knowledge of the holy. Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and a heart not well attended to surely is common as is observable. "I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;/And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down." (Pr.24:30-31)You see them all the time busy chasing prosperity or their patriotic spirit hyphenate Christ with some Theudas or Judas and their base. They loudly pledge support for them from the pulpit. It is thus they have neglected their fields for the enemy to sleep in some tares. These slackers are asleep, yet their eyes wide awake.
When we see the former POTUS rant over the crowd size of his political opponent do we not see in the manner King Saul envied young David? "And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands"(1 Sa.18:8)
"And they (the disciples) understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken."
There was certainly a problem between Jesus and his disciples. He knew them but they believed in him yet they did not understood his miracles neither their significance. After the marriage at Cana we have this passage. " But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,/And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man."( John 2:24-25). He knew where he came from and where he was going. As the true Light he walked in the light of his Father,- the Father of lights. So there was no shades or subtle difference in the tints that his earthly ministry presented. "When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone." ( John 6:15) Was it not in the Bible spoken? The angel was not joking, he said,"and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:/And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end." ( Luke 1:33-34) Jesus would not fool himself and he had come to destroy the wicked world and save those few that believed as well as understood him. Merely because Satan "shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time" it was a trick. His kingdom was 'forever' and not the kind David had inherited.
The disciples believed in Jesus but their understanding had to come in patience. So Isaiah referring to the sure foundation states,"he that believeth shall not make haste". Jesus also explained and it was to happen in their generation ('wicked and adulterous') "In your patience possess ye your souls." It is in the quiet sanctuary the miracle takes place."And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground."
Silence is golden.
You misinterpreted my post to Momsage,and consequently accused me by saying"I have a knack of twisting words" what is not true once I sought the original source-GOD Himself,as a proof of my assertion, and you made a comparison of my zeal for the Word of GOD with a supposed zeal of Satan for the Word of GOD, saying unto me "You have a zeal so has Satan".You shouldn't never say Satan has zealous for the Word of GOD,what you say and wrote is not true,for the Word is GOD, GOD Himself, GOD is Truth,and Satan was a murderer from the beginning,and he NEVER abode in Truth,because there is no Truth in him.When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own:for he is a liar,and the father of it- John 8:44KJV.
You said:
"Consider this in good spirit.You have a zeal so has Satan.But humility was never in him." But what do you consider a good spirit? For me a good Spirit and humility is GOD-JESUS, the Spirit of Truth, this explains why "humility was never in Satan" as you say.
You said: "Whether you are right or not, it would have given a shine to your Christian spirit to be gentle and considerate" But we cannot replace the Word of GOD, so let no man beguile you being puffed up by his fleshly mind.Take a look what happened with Peter being gentle- Matthew 16:22-23.
You said:"You told what you have settled as the truth. But is it truth?"
I showed what GOD said, GOD is Truth.
Now here's the application of Luke 24:16: we crossed the road to get into our vehicle, but just thought to turn around to again check on this cleric. We could clearly see him on the other side of the road, but the Lord intervened on our behalf & 'held his eyes' in a special way. Luke 24:13-16, tells us that the two actually saw another man begin walking with them towards Emmaus but their eyes were 'held' so they couldn't perceive who he was.
In our case, this cleric, who was standing not more than 30 feet from us, wasn't able to see us at all. We stood there looking at him, but his head was just swinging from side-to-side searching for us, probably wondering how we could just disappear into thin air. We touched ourselves ensuring that we were still flesh & blood & having ascertained that, we then got into our vehicle & drove off, leaving him there confused wondering how we could just disappear. I wonder whether this encounter would have prompted him to enquire further into this mysterious, maybe Divine, Act to eventually secure his soul. So, I just share this to give a present-day proof of how the Spirit of God can 'hold' the eyes, even withhold the wicked acts of men, to fulfil His Will, showing Himself Sovereign in both our lives & also before the eyes & hearts of those without Christ. Every blessing to you dear brother.
Thanks again brother Jesse for these very worthwhile snippets from the original language that our 17th Century brethren were unable to capture in the English of their day. I join with bro S. Spencer, and I'm sure many others, who appreciate your giving us a better understanding of what we are reading, using both the original language & noting the influence of culture that bore upon it.
From your reference to Luke 24:16 & the meaning of 'holden' (krateo?), I was moved to recall a personal example of this wonderful power & provision of the Lord, that we are often unaware of or even goes unnoticed as the Spirit of the Lord works on the behalf of His children.
This happened back in 1990 while in ministry in Pakistan, as a Christian brother (from the Netherlands) & I were sharing the Gospel to Muslims by tract/book distribution & sales in a particular market-place in Karachi. My young Dutch brother was soon cornered by a particularly aggressive young Muslim cleric, who was spewing out his anger against our presence & in spreading these 'Christian lies'. We stood there hoping that he would calm down & we could then continue on with the work (for we still had a number of shops to visit). Unfortunately, he ordered us out of the area, & with the support of the increasing vocal crowd, we slowly began to leave. I kept checking behind me & observed that we were still being followed by this cleric. I tried to stall this progress by diverting to have a cup of tea at a small tea shop, but he was adamant that we keep going away from the area. As we neared our vehicle on the opposite side of the road, I just asked the Lord that somehow he would not take note of the van & its licence plate (which could then be reported to the police & cause our work to stall). Onto Page 2.
Luke 24:39 - Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
It says, "that it is I myself," but literally in the Greek text it is I AM. That's His name. Handle me and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. The Lord was in a special form where He could appear and disappear. He could come though locked doors. He could go anywhere and do anything. And yet He says He is not spirit.
He has flesh and bones, but this would not be His glorified body when he gets to heaven because heaven cannot inherit flesh and blood. He is telling them, look at my hands and my feet. It's the I AM!
Luke 24:45 - Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
The word for understanding is the word NOUS. There are several Greek words that describe the function of the brain and its abilities. And in Greek, NOUS represents the perceptive abilities of the mind, to perceive something, not just know it with knowledge, but to perceive its truth.
At the end of 1 Corinthians Chapter 2, it says those who are saved have the mind of Christ, and the word is NOUS. Under the power and influence of the Holy Spirit, His Spirit ministers the Lord's perceptions to me.
I can know what He perceives and know it to be true in the spirit realm. Not mystically, but as it is in truth. Even here, it tells us that Jesus ministered to them from the scriptures, but they didn't understand it until the Lord opened up their understanding.
We don't realize that it's a privilege to not only be saved, but for the Lord to say you have a heart and a mind and desire for my word, therefore I am going to give you that desire, and I am going to open up your mind, and by my Spirit, I'm going to cause you to perceive my truth from my word. A human being in their natural state cannot do that.
That's all I have for Luke. I will begin posting on John soon, Lord willing!
Luke 24:11 - And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
And their words seemed to them as idle tales. It is a medical term for the description of somebody who is delirious from a fever. You are delirious, idle tales, and they believed them not.
Now that is kind of an unfortunate translation because it doesn't say in the Greek text that they did not believe them. It just says that they were without persuasion. They wouldn't be persuaded.
Luke 24:12 - Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
So, Peter ran to the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves. And in the Greek text it indicates, along with some other phrases from John's gospel, that the grave clothes were still wrapped. They were still in the same shape of the body but there was no body in it.
Luke 24:13 - And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
Threescore would be 60, and the Greek word is the word STADIA where we get our English word stadium from. Now one STADIA is 606 feet and 9 inches. So that was 60 STADIA away, so it was exactly 6.89 miles. The Bible rounds it off to seven, but about 7 miles away, 7 miles northwest of Jerusalem, was this little village called Emmaus.
Luke 24:16 - But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
The word "holden" is the word for grip. The Lord held their eyes, not physically, but so that they could not recognize Him! They had to be made without capacity to recognize Him because He was recognizable. But it is interesting that He kept them from recognizing Him so that he could have this conversation with them as He is walking.
Luke 23:35 - And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
The rulers derided him, which is the Greek word for "to stick up the nose." They scoffed at Him, a smug mocking at Him, saying He saved others; let Him save himself, if He be Christ, the chosen of God.
That is a fulfillment of Psalm 22:6-7, and Psalm 22:16-17.
Luke 23:41 - And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
The Greek word for "nothing amiss" means He's done nothing out of place. He has done everything perfectly!
Luke 23:43 - And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Many people have discussed where paradise is. First of all, it is a Persian word. That is where the word paradise came from. In the New Testament, not only is it here, but it's also found in 2 Corinthians 12:3, where Paul says that he was caught up in the third heaven into paradise. And again, in Revelation 2:7, where it is the reward for those overcomers, those that overcome the evil.
It is also used in the Greek translation of the Old Testament for the Garden of Eden. It is called PARADISO, paradise, same word! But that doesn't answer the question where is it? Well, right before the term "in paradise" you have your answer. You will be with "me" in paradise.
Wherever Jesus is, it is paradise. Where was Jesus that day or that night or the next day? Wherever Jesus was, he was with Him, and that's paradise.
Luke 22:52 - Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
The word "staves" in the Greek means clubs.
Luke 23:3 - And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
The phrase "Thou sayest it" is actually an idiom that means, "You are saying correctly!"
Luke 23:27 - And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
And there followed Him a great company of people, and the word "followed" is what is called an Imperfect Tense in Greek which means they were continuously following, and of women, which also were mourning, that is what bewailed means, and lamenting.
Those also are Imperfect Tenses. This is a group of women that were loyal to, and following Jesus, and believing in Jesus. They were continually following Him. They even followed Him after they took Him down off the cross, as they wanted to see where He was going to be laid, and they were continually morning and continually lamenting, as they were following.
Luke 23:33 - And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
Calvary is the Latin term for the Aramaic Golgotha. Golgotha is the Aramaic, and Calvary is the Latin. The Greek word is CRANION. It is where we get our word cranium from, the skull. That is what all these words mean. Calvary, Golgotha, and CRANION mean the skull. So, all three names are making reference to the same place.
Luke 21:32 - Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
The word "generation" is the word GENEA which means a race or kind of people. It has no association with years. Jesus is making reference to the Jewish people. This generation (this race of people) shall not pass away until all be fulfilled.
Luke 21:34 - And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
Some people get very upset because there is no surfing or drunkenness. But this is the word surfeiting, which is a Greek word that has to do with indulging yourself so much that you have a hangover the next day. Indulging, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, again the word cares is the word that I introduced to you a couple times before. It is the word MERIMNA which has to do with the occupation of the attention of the mind. It is when people in their mind, they are so fixed on the things of this earthly life, and so that day come upon you unexpectedly.
Luke 22:31 - And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
The word desired is an Aorist Participle with an adverb that means "has now desired," and it means that Satan has asked one time. He has gotten permission. If this were translated correctly into English it would say, Satan has desired to have you and has been given permission.
Luke 22:44 - And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
Medical experts have attempted to give us a detailed account of this, how blood can mix with sweat. The Greek text says that His sweat was so thick that it was as thick as blood. It doesn't say anything about blood, but "as it were" great drops of blood. It doesn't say it was blood falling to the ground. The agony was so great!
Luke 21:15 - For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
For I will give you a mouth, (meaning I'll give you the words), and the wisdom, that's the knowledge and understanding, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay (that is, contradict nor resist). That's quite a promise!
I've heard of some Bible schools that actually promote this verse for people in the ministry. They say that you don't need to study the Bible. The Holy Spirit will tell you what to say when you have to get up and preach. That is not the context by which Jesus is speaking.
Paul even said study to show yourself approved of God, a workman that's not ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Luke 21:18 - But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
Basically, it is a Hebraism. It is a Hebraism that basically says they might be able to kill the body but cannot kill the soul. This is God's protection and provision over you. There will not be anything done to you that's done outside of the will of God. It will be all because of the will of God.
Luke 21:19 - In your patience possess ye your souls.
In Matthew 24:13, Matthew said that "he who endures to the end will be saved." They are both saying the same thing. But I like this as an explanation. In your patience you possess your soul. The word for patience is HUPOMENO which means to remain under.
Patience in the King James has to do with remaining under circumstances. Long suffering has to do with patience towards people because long suffering means to be slow in human reaction to other people. But HUPOMENO means to remain under your circumstances.
Okay I need to clarify the point that indeed the unregenerate will along with worshipping the beast also have terror and fear and as scripture states the Beast will force men to take the mark. That forcing means execution for those not worshipping the Beast and taking it; but at first it just means there is no means to obtain food and other needed things without the mark hence it is forcing that as a means of economic transactions. Just how long it will be before men are killed after that could be up for debate.
Those who know Christ therefore are not the cowards mentioned in Revelation 22. We are strong and courageous ONLY because we are redeemed; else how can anyone bear to think of God's judgments and the pains of hell? Scripture states in Isaiah that those who can dwell in the everlasting fire are the redeemed; in other words those who the second death won't touch.
When I lived in another city I warned my Pastor at the time that we need to very seriously take the prophets literally as to how terrible the end times will be. It seemed he was either focusing on the fulfillments in the past or somehow thinking it surely couldn't be as bad as it seems in the future judgments. This attitude along with the lax concepts on hell; men's depravity and other important subjects seems to be commonplace today along with many in the replacement theology camp.
It is so easy at least for me to be numb seeing how horrible this world is; as I brought up recently with just the one fact of over 70 MILLION abortions worldwide a year. God has in a few specific cases clearly rendered judgment upon particularly wicked men. But judgment day is clearly soon; and the evil fruit getting to full maturity. It is pretty clear that if we think any other way we don't understand the God we claim to believe. ( Proverbs 14:34).
I pray we all focus on the Great Commission and warn others to flee from the wrath to come rather than get too sidetracked.
Agape.
We can only imagine what had to be going through the minds of the disciples. Such a strong bond was built, and then Jesus tells them that in a little while He would be leaving them. But then we have the provision of the comforter in John 14:25-31. At the time Jesus was telling them these things, He was dwelling with them on the outside in the person of Christ. He is on the outside of them, but after He goes to the Father, He's going to come and dwell on the inside of them. Just as He told them, I am not going to leave you as an orphan. His Spirit that He gives us will forever be with us.
I'm glad to hear that you are enjoying the studies I have been working on. I am finished with Luke and should be posting the rest tonight, and then on to John's gospel.
God Bless you also my brother!
Fear of death is something which we need to overcome; not by our own stength but by the Spirit. The opposite; of course is any delusion we have of our own freedoms which after the Rapture will be taken over by the Beast system. Those who are unredeemed will be basically like moths in the dark attracted to the one light bulb present in a room. This is what makes our current situation so frightening that somehow once God's judgments begin the enticement of the world and it's riches and allure will still be sufficient to drown men in perdition. Long after the food supply is cut to starvation levels; and the other seal judgments have transpired the deception of Satan will be so strong that men will willingly serve and worship him. This business of men being forced to take the mark simply doesn't hold water because those who ARE in the Book of Life cannot do such a thing.
Thus; for now we as Christians are targets for Satan's schemes to render us paralyzed and make us think we are also going to be caught up in the net that the rest of the world is going to suffer through. ( Luke 21:35). Let us realize that God as with Paul can use Satan to buffet us; in particular when we have a weakness in our armor due to sin; but as in this case; not always.
The war is won; the battles are fierce but we dare not rely on our own power.
Frankly I understand that Jewish days start at Sunset, which is why me and my Family try not to work on Friday nights. I am thankful for your Information, and It gives me something to look into.
Appreciation and Blessings
JimmyJohns629
I will pray for your sister today. Please keep us informed on how she is doing.
It is none of my business to interfere in this. You write, "I am very zealous for the Word of my GOD, He is the Truth, so I need to clarify I work with the Word of GOD, the Word is GOD, GOD Himself, self-executing, So, having read your reply, I ask: Am I therefore become your enemy, because I told you the Truth?" I experienced once how you have a knack of twisting words to make yourself the injured party. It was why I refused to answer your comments knowing what you are capable of. Consider this in good spirit. You have a zeal so has Satan. But humility was never in him. Whether you are right or not, it would have given a shine to your Christian spirit to be gentle and considerate. You told what you have settled as the truth. But is it truth?
Thank you for your reply
I am very zealous for the Word of my GOD, He is the Truth, so I need to clarify I work with the Word of GOD, the Word is GOD, GOD Himself, self-executing, So, having read your reply, I ask: Am I therefore become your enemy, because I told you the Truth?
In fact, the correct translation of Genesis 1:1 is not heaven(singular),but heavens(plural), according was said and revealed by own GOD to Moses. So for your own good and also of all readers here, and elsewhere, what matters and prevails is what GOD said to Moses, that is the original and true source. What did GOD reveal about heaven/heavens around 2500 years after Adam or 1500 years BC, and Moses wrote, it is as follows:
Genesis - Chapter 1-2 - torah
Verse 1-In the beginning of GOD's creation of the heavens and the earth.
Verse 2-Now the earth was astonishingly empty, and darkness was on the face of the deep, and the spirit of GOD was hovering over the face of the water.
By the way, heaven is a plant, understand? planted by GOD: Isaiah 51:16 combined with Ephesians 1:3-8, among many other biblical references.
16 -> And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.
You called me rude, no poblem, it is the consequence of my zealous for the Word of GOD, the Truth. What does the Word of GOD say? Proverbs 27:6->Faithful are the wounds of a friend(or by who loves); but the kisses(something like panegyrize) of an enemy(of who annoy) are deceitful.
2Timothy 3:16-17
16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of GOD, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of GOD may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
GOD BLESS
That is comforting, especially knowing that the Spirit of God gathers us and there's times when we are in a mixed multitude where all don't Christ, though you're in the midst of a great company there can be a since of loneliness.
That's probably going to be a norm considering the evidence of Christendom on thr rise.
That verse is very comfortable.
BTW, I will catch up the reading this weekend, I'm enjoying them.
God bless you brother.
"The judgment was set, and the books were opened." The Spirit contrasts the dynamics of Power and Wisdom principles signifying God in terms of the Word. The Ancient of Days representing judgment is seated on a fiery throne. The Word or the Law is introduced there and it is open. The same vision when is presented to John we see the Lamb slain as Wisdom personified. "stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth."(Re.5:6) As for the book, " And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals."(v.1) We see it further down reduced smaller in size. "And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth."(Re.10:8) Here we see a lapse of time, indicating that God has set in motion so the earth without form and void shall be made in the glory of God. Glory of the Lord in essence is how the principles of Power and Wisdom are interacting. In eternity we have the same heaven depicted as in the night vision of Daniel as three heavens, as against the earth below where saved nations are allowed to walk in. This is Jerusalem of Mixed peoples, both Jews and the Gentiles walking under the light of the Lamb. In short the heaven and the earth in Ge.1:1 refers to the unseen world of divine Will made to appear.
"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth" The Word become flesh refers to Jesus Christ who of God became wisdom. "But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption"(1 Co.1:30). Compare the mighty angel clothed with a cloud, with,"and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven,"(Re.10:1; Dan 7:13)
Kingdom of God has a foundation."Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity."(2 Ti.2:19).So God has a word for man, "Wherefore hear the word of the Lord," This foundation is laid on a stone, "Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation:" It is sure foundation and it upon which Wisdom has built her house with seven pillars. (Is.28:14,16;Pr.9:1) In token of this foundation we have various precious stones to indicate the throne of God and we see them in the visions of Ezekiel and of John. Apart from these we have one that marks the throne of the Lamb.
"And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb." These are set in precious stones to be seen as the breastplate of the high priest was to be seen for glory and beauty. "And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl."(21:21) This pearl establishes the glory of the Son who as the writer to the Hebrews says, Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high."(He.1:3) The word of God created this city on the sure foundation of Jesus Christ whose death and resurrection gives out the radiance. "And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof."(Re.21:23-24) This glory sets the hyphenated thrones as one. The throne of God signifies Power and glory which is what our prayer carries."For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen."
" For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever." Kingdom God has a foundation as heaven is one world which is unseen. The Lord's Prayer teaches us to set the earth with the fulness thereof so both are reconciled. As the Amen and true and Faithful witness, our prayer is in him so we have the words 'forever' and Amen in agreement. In Jesus we have the boldness to ask God. The words are ours and we ask in faith which makes the two worlds mirror the other. (He.11:3)
The inner dynamics with which these worlds are as dynamics of Jesus Christ is the visible image of the invisible God keep us grow from glory to glory.
The Spirit sets Power of God in terms of a throne which is what we see in the night vision of Daniel."his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire./A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him."(Dan.7:9-10).
Inner dynamics of Power and Wisdom gives us glory which gives a throne, which is what we see in Re.22:1.
In the vision of Ezekiel we are shown how the throne of God and of the Lamb are hyphenated. In the vision it is the threshold. "and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar."(Ez.47:1) The living waters refer to the river of time and the pure river water of life flowing in the middle has a direction. A similar hyphenation we see the Ancient of days in the night vision and that the inaugural vision."and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool."(7:9) In John's vision " His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire." Throne of God is same."For I am the Lord; I change not." Throne of the Lamb is set Up and down, Zion New Jerusalem New heaven and new earth.
I hope you don't mind.
Something you may look into; Jewish days start at sunset. If Jesus was crucified on Wed., there would be about 2-3 hrs. of day on Wed. after they put Him in the tomb because He had to be buried before the sunset. Then there would be Wed. day Thur. night Thur. day Fri. night Fri. day Sat. night Sat. day Sun. night. If Jesus were to be in the tomb for three days and three nights if Jesus was crucified on a Wed. Jesus would be in the tomb longer than 3 and 3. Jesus was resurrected on Sunday before sunrise which was the Feast of Firstfruits which is the first day after the Sabbath after Passover.
Another clue, Jesus was crucified on Passover day, the next day would be the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread which is a Sabbath day. So, if Jesus was crucified on a Wed. Thur. would be a Sabbath as John called it a high day, which would make the next day Fri. just a preparation day for the 7th day Sabbath Sat. The women could have gone to the tomb on Fri.
You can find the truth in the last 5 days of Jesus's ministry in the four gospels.
God bless,
RLW
What a beautiful piece of scripture. Have any of you ever felt like an orphan as a Christian? After you receive Christ, sometimes it might seem like you have less friends and less things that you can do.
But Jesus says He is not going to leave any of us believers as orphans. He says I am going to come to you. If you ever get that feeling as though you were no different than an orphan, just keep in mind that if you have received Christ as your Savior, He is with you always!
Blessings to all!
Good reasonable answer!
That ran across my mind as well.
I will share will further share my thoughts on this in a day or so.
I also will continue the discussion with Brothers Ronald and Carlton as soon as I'm freed up.
God bless.
Luke 21:2 - And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
The word mites is actually the Greek word LEPTA. It is equivalent to either 1/5 or 1/8 of one cent. It is not worth very much. It is the least value of the copper coins in their day, and she cast in two of these. Mark tells us that when the rich men gave their money, they gave out of their wealth. They gave abundantly.
Luke 21:4 - For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
Penury actually comes from a Greek word that means lacking. This is another place where the translators could have given us a better English word.
Luke 21:8 - And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived:
The word deceived is where we get our word planet from, PLANAE means led astray, for many shall come in my name, saying, I AM, and notice in the text it says I am Christ. Some English texts say I am He, but all it says is "I AM" in the Greek text.
That is the name of God from the book of Exodus, I AM that I AM, the Yahweh God of the Old Testament. He says people are going to be going around saying I AM; and the time is drawing near: Jesus says go ye not therefore after them.
Luke 21:9 - But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
The Greek word for by-and-by is the word immediate. The end is not immediate, not even close. Got a long way to go! So even the events that are happening now with the increase in earthquakes, and in the increase in pestilences and diseases, this is just the beginning. This gives us an indication that we are moving closer, but the end it is not yet.
Luke 19:48 - And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
In the Greek it literally means they were hanging on every word that Jesus spoke. So of course, the religious leaders, they were trying to destroy Him. Yet all the people are just hanging on to every word that Jesus says. So, they were not able to take Him at this point.
Luke 20:9 - Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.
Husbandman means farmer. It was customary in those times that if you were going to leave your property, your agricultural property, that you would lease it out to other people. And the price for the land would be a percentage of the crops that the land would produce.
Luke 20:24 - Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.
Show me a denarius, and remember that a denarius is one day's wage. Whose image and superscription has it? They answered and said, Caesar's. This is like taking one of our coins out. And He says whose inscription, whose superscription, whose picture is that on the coin? And they said it is Caesar's.
The word image in this text is the same one used in the Septuagint, the Old Testament. In Genesis 1:26-27, it says that man was made in the image of God. So, Jesus has this coin held up and He says whose image is on it? Caesar's!
Luke 20:46 - Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
Beware of the scribes. You would think that just on the surface that He is saying be careful about them. But literally the Greek word says observe yourselves from the scribes.
Make sure you don't get caught up in what they're getting caught up into. Don't watch out for them, you watch out for yourself. And He's telling the disciples.
Luke 19:20 - And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is your MNA, which I have been keeping. That is the literal translation. So, this whole time he has been keeping it in a napkin:
And I think it's interesting that amongst Jewish tradition, if you hid money in your house, you had to pay taxes on it. But if you hid money in a napkin or a cloth, and buried it in your yard, you didn't have to pay taxes. So, he says I've kept it in a napkin.
Luke 19:21 - For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
For I was fearing you, continuously, because you are an austere man: The Greek word means to be harsh or to be severe. You are a very harsh man, and you take up that you lay not down, and reap that which you do not sow.
Luke 19:42 - Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
Saying, If thou hadst known, even you, at least in this your day. The Greek text has the definite article. This "The Day" that belongs to you, the things which belong unto your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.
It is the only place in the Gospels where the words of Jesus are recorded where He actually said the very day that He enters into Jerusalem is the day that they should have known about. It was their day in the entire calendar of prophetic literature. It was their day!