"Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel."
God had determined as to the inheritance of saints in the Son. The fulness of God provides in the everlasting covenant, all the features, the heaven and the earth, the waters, vegetation and life forms under seven days. It is alienated to the Son where the Day is covered by the word of God which is the Law.
So the decree of God must touch the word as sacred not subject to interpretation outside the holiness of God. It must correctly explain the man chosen for blessing under the covenant. Thirdly and not the least the nature of God where man in our image and after our likeness are set forth. The rod of iron refers to God meting out justice to man formed out of dust of the ground. It is thus the Word of God shall deal with nations. "And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron." (Re.19:15) The key verse referred to the heathen and the nations are consequently of the heathen. Their rage and enmity we have in 2:1-3. The word of God is set in the 'similitude of the Lord'. In the inaugural vision in Re. Ch.1 read," And out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword."(1:16) The same emblem we have here," For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword,"(He.4:12)
The conclusion is simple: without accepting the everlasting covenant as the basis for God's fellowship with man in his Son belies the professions of faith. The significance of the Word, must be set forth "after our image" and "after our likeness" so the fulness of Christ shall set the believer in terms of his likeness. It is thus Moses and other heroes of faith have served as his double and our inheritance set in context of the rock of salvation, trees of righteousness, the living waters, the bread from heaven etc.," He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith."
"Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel."
God had determined as to the inheritance of saints in the Son. The fulness of God provides in the everlasting covenant, all the features, the heaven and the earth, the waters, vegetation and life forms under seven days. It is alienated to the Son where the Day is covered by the word of God which is the Law.
So the decree of God must touch the word as sacred not subject to interpretation outside the holiness of God. It must correctly explain the man chosen for blessing under the covenant. Thirdly and not the least the nature of God where man in our image and after our likeness are set forth. The rod of iron refers to God meting out justice to man formed out of dust of the ground. It is thus the Word of God shall deal with nations. "And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron." (Re.19:15) The key verse referred to the heathen and the nations are consequently of the heathen. Their rage and enmity we have in 2:1-3. The word of God is set in the 'similitude of the Lord'. In the inaugural vision in Re. Ch.1 read," And out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword."(1:16) The same emblem we have here," For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword,"(He.4:12)
The conclusion is simple: without accepting the everlasting covenant as the basis for God's fellowship with man in his Son belies the professions of faith. The significance of the Word, must be set forth "after our image" and "after our likeness" so the fulness of Christ shall set the believer in terms of his likeness. It is thus Moses and other heroes of faith have served as his double and our inheritance set in context of the rock of salvation, trees of righteousness, the living waters, the bread from heaven etc.," He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith."
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