John Klein, Adam Spears Devils and Demon PDF
John Klein, Adam Spears Devils and Demon PDF
John Klein, Adam Spears Devils and Demon PDF
Nephilim
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Devils and Demons
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Return of the Nephilim
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Foreword vii
Chapter 2 Covenant 33
Chapter 3 Betrothal 51
Endnotes 197
Bibliography 203
Foreword
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for each one. Even more provocative - yet largely unexamined - are
the original Hebrew words that described the Nephilim; words that
tell us more about who and what they really were, at a "creation"
level, than any English-language descriptions ever written.
To some extent, their willingness to confront such seeming
anomalies head-on might be what has attracted hundreds of
students to classes taught by these two minister/teachers. More to
the point, John Klein and Adam Spears are uniquely willing to still
their own voices and let God do the talking. It is their joint hope
that He will be heard throughout every chapter in this book, urging
us to look to Him alone, via the ancient history of His chosen
people, for answers to questions many students of His Word seem
to ask of Greek, Roman, European, and even American sources and
scholars instead.
In that regard they devote plenty of space in the pages ahead to
demonstrating that the Bible is an ancient Hebrew book from cover
love for us that he poured out upon Adam, Ruth, John, Mary, and
his own Son. He is also the same God who made a careful, clear
distinction between devils, nephilim, and demons, listed in this
sentence in what we might call "birthing" order.
Two final points before the text begins. First, while the
devils/demons/nephilim connection is central to the message of this
book, it's not the only "unconventional" concept explored within its
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the authors alone, but John Klein was probably the first guy in the
door. Therefore, in the early chapters of this first volume, he will
sometimes emerge as the solitary author, peeking over the top of
"his" words.
But John wasn't alone for long! Gradually the "I" becomes
"we" as Adam Spears joins in and they become a team. Sorry if
that's confusing - as their editor I just couldn't find any other way
to tell this story . .
Michael Christopher
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Scriptural Foundations
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,
but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
Proverbs 25:2
Since I was fifteen years old I have been a student of the Bible. I
have read and reread it, over and over. I sometimes find this
part hard to believe, but that now amounts to more than thirty-five
years of intensive study.
I have been especially intrigued by the prophetic books: Daniel,
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Joel, Ezekiel, Amos, Revelation, and the others.
I've read them all, multiple times, in every translation available,
laboriously tracing references back and forth, reading every
commentary I could get my hands on, searching for understanding.
I don't think I realized that I'd hit a dead end until one day,
about seven years ago, when my frustration boiled over. I was driv-
ing down the road and I suddenly began to speak directly to God,
somewhat seriously.
partly in jest but also
"You know, God, I don't seem to get much in the way of 'new
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of the pastors. As
I walked by the office next to mine, I overheard
what all the familiar translations are. I also had a dogged, literal
mind that required every kernel of truth to line up perfectly with
every other kernel. And all this seemed to be enhanced by an ability
to see connections between various passages and references that
aren't always obvious at first glance.
Before long, as our study relationship evolved, the rabbi would
periodically resurrect the emerging joke between us by saying,
"God gave you a new book, didn't He?!"
And yes, he did . . . but of course, it was the same one.
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certain about the other New Testament books, but many signs also
indicate that the original text of Revelation, if not written in
Hebrew, might have been recorded first in Aramaic, an ancient
dialect of Hebrew.
Beyond all that, "Revelation's 404 verses contain as many as
278 quotes, or allusions to, the Old Testament [Tanakh], 3 especially
Psalms, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, and Zechariah." 4
In other words, 68.2 percent of Revelation either is or contains
Hebrew Scripture, and the rest probably is or does the same!
The authors' Hebraic roots are especially evident throughout
the three synoptic gospels. Matthew, 5 Mark, and Luke all tell essen-
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tially the same story of Yeshua and His life on Earth. But more
than that, they all tell it in language that uses nearly identical
sentence structure, idiomatic expressions, and other distinguishing
linguistic features that are all decidedly Hebrew, not Greek.
Here's a passage from Understanding the Difficult Words of
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Jesus, by David Bivin and Roy Blizzard, Jr., Ph.D., two highly
respected researchers who have studied, lectured, and written for
years on exactly this issue:
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talit refers to the prayer shawl that ancient Hebrew men and women
wore, even in burial. In this case, it seems most likely that Yeshua
wrapped the child in his own talit before He commanded her to rise.
Either way, some questions come immediately to mind. If
Mark had been writing in Greek, why would he include such a
uniquely Hebrew phrase? Why not simply render the words of
Yeshua directly in Greek, as he supposedly did with everything
else in the book? It seems a lot more likely that this one phrase
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Irenaeus states:
Nazarenes:
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The second letter in Hebrew is bet. As shown in Table 1-1,
when "sounded out" bet is identical to the English letter B. But its
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concept as well. To put it another way, every word that has a bet
(/b/) sound in it also has the "bet" concept embedded within itself.
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The original text of the book of Genesis strongly implies that God
actually used ancient Hebrew when He spoke the world into exis-
tence. In the very first verse it says:
pan mi a^aeln
the earth and the heavens
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More examples
Let us give you three more quick examples of how much we miss
when we don't fully understand the Hebrew underpinnings of the
Bible.
The first of the three words, "bara" 16 (which was literally the
second word used in the Bible), means to create something from
nothing. This word is reserved for God alone, for He is the only one
who has ever successfully challenged the first law of thermodynam-
ics. In its simplest form, this "law" claims that "Nothing can be
created from nothing." Obviously, someone forgot to explain that to
God.
The second word, "yetzer," 17 means to create something from
raw materials that already exist. This word was first used in Genesis
for the creation of Adam.
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during which the Scriptures have been copied and recopied count-
less times on animal skins, paper, and any number of other materi-
als, we need to understand a few additional things.
First, no one still has the original documents. However, we do
have many very early handwritten copies of the Old Testament,
made by ancient Hebrew scribes who worked within an incredibly
strict system. Each scribe was overseen by up to 120 of the greatest
members of the Knesset Hagadol, or
scholars of the day. All were
"Great Assembly," and each scribe underwent rigorous training
roughly equivalent to that of a rabbi.
These scholars viewed each scroll as it was written. Everything
was double- and triple-checked, and any scroll that contained more
than one error was taken out and buried where it quickly rotted
away. Thus scrupulous accuracy was guaranteed despite the human
dimension. From scrolls produced between a.d. 500 and a.d. 1500,
modern scholars can extrapolate backwards and certify that the Old
Testament is close to one hundred percent accurate.
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tolerated any longer.'"
On the other hand, starting with the very first transcriptions, the
New Testament was copied under a completely different system.
Because it was not part of Torah, the New Testament got completely
outside the ancient Hebrew transcription system. The Greeks had
nothing to compare to that system, to guarantee the New
Testament's integrity. When the Roman Catholic Church took over
the process around a.d. 300, they also had no similar methods, so
things did not get any better.
What does that mean King James
to us today? Well, our beloved
Version is the perfect example.was based on Greek copies of the
It
whole Bible (and not the oldest Hebrew copies produced by the
Hebrew scribes), all of which were produced between a.d. 1200 and
a.d. 1500, by which point a number of errors had already crept in.
Given the above, all of which is known to biblical scholars, it's
hard to understand why many modern students of the Bible still use
a Greek text, knowing that most of the original was written in
Hebrew. And, knowing further that highly accurate, completely
legitimate copies of the original Old Testament are freely available.
What do we use?
That's easy! For the Old Testament we use an accurately reproduced
copy of the original Hebrew. 22 In many of the examples in this
fact,
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What's in a name?
One more important point that flows from all we have said so far. In
Matthew 1:21, an angel of the Lord told the virgin Mary (actually,
in both Hebrew and English her name would be Miriam - or
Miryam, as it's sometimes transliterated) to name her unborn child
Yeshua, which means "I am Salvation." Mary/Miriam then used that
name when she called her son for lunch throughout His boyhood.
In the 2,000 years since Yeshua's birth, any number of compli-
cated explanations have come along to explain how "Yeshua"
became "Jesus Christ." Here's what we consider the most likely
sequence:
In summary . .
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Covenant
I want
of
to start this chapter with
this type. To make what I
something very unusual
consider a very important point,
in a book
I
boys of Tom's age, including Huck himself who is also the narrator.
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existed), and a very serious subject that has been on the minds of
men far longer than anyone can remember. It's also a subject that
few modern Bible students seem to understand.
For example, many of us confuse covenant and testament. In
fact, as was true of both the Greek and the Roman cultures, some
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null and void) and replace it with a different (or "new") one.
(This, of course, is exactly what so many misguided believers
attempt to do when they claim that the New Testament replaced the
Old, but that's another story entirely.)
So "new" concept. The Hebrew name for the Gospels
forget the
and the books (i.e., from Matthew through Revelation)
that follow
is B'rit Hadashah (Jeremiah 31:31-34). The Hebrew word B'rit
B 'rit also means "to cleanse or make pure," and "a son of the
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sign." When God called Abraham into a deeper relationship, He
asked him to circumcise himself as a sign of the covenant relation-
ship between them (Genesis 17:11). Circumcision was also an
outward sign of the purity (i.e., the holiness) that God imputed to
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If the Apostle Paul had heard that about his letters to the Greeks
he would have rolled over in his grave! To cite just one familiar
example, in 2 Timothy 3:16, Paul said: "All Scripture is inspired by
God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for
training in righteousness."
When did these writings "come from the mouth of God"? When
He spoke forth Torah on Mount Sinai, which is about as "Old
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Testament" as you can get! In fact, when Paul wrote the above,
much of the the so-called "New Testament" had not even been writ-
ten yet. And none of it had been officially canonized.
The same is true of this passage from James 2:8: "If, however,
you are fulfilling the royal law according to the Scripture, "YOU
SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF," you are
doing well." The "Scripture" James referred to was, undeniably, the
Old Testament.
Some of this reminds us of what Harry Truman said a half-
century ago, when someone responded to one of his diatribes with
"Give 'em hell, Harry!"
"I don't give 'em hell," he said. "I just tell the truth on 'em, and
they think it's hell!"
Oh, that someone would have told the truth and "Given them
hell" on these false ideas many years ago! And many more, too, that
will come up in the pages ahead.
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Blood Covenant
The first fundamental type is called blood covenant, which we've
already mentioned several times. This relationship, also understood
as "entering into a relationship of servanthood," requires the shed-
ding of blood by sacrifice and must be renewed daily. As Paul said
in I Corinthians 15:31: "I affirm, brethren, by the boasting in you
which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily."
To apprehend same dynamic in more graphic terms, under-
the
stand that man war with two propensities within himself. Many
is at
rabbis refer to them as the Yetzer tav and the Yetzer hara 29 - i.e.,
"good inclination, bad inclination" - and they often use the white
dog/black dog analogy to describe that war. The dog you feed the
most is the one that wins. This service covenant is a commitment
we make to God to fight the good fight against our bad inclinations
which, unchecked, would lead us into sin. Our positive, obedient
actions "feed" the white dog, help us maintain our covenant with
God, and are seen by Him as signs of honor.
Adam and Eve, in effect, were in a marriage covenant (detailed
in chapter three) with God. When they disobeyed they effectively
handed God a writ of divorce. In response, God sought to restore
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restoration.
we often assume that the animal was a sheep, for
Incidentally,
the word used in Hebrew actually meant "wooly animal." But we
don't really know for sure. Either way, God was conveying to Adam
and Eve that the beginning of their restoration involved going back
to the beginning . . . servanthood and obedience.
Likewise, Noah made a blood sacrifice after the Flood waters
receded. In so doing he fulfilled man's half of the original blood
covenant between God and mankind. God originated it; now man
reciprocated. Noah is an obvious example of the faithful servant
who did what God required.
In other words, by asking us to enter into a servant relationship
with Himself, God is asking us to serve and obey Him. As Luke
said,
"So you too, when you do all the things which are
commanded you, say, 'We are unworthy slaves; we
have done only that which we ought to have done.'"
(Luke 17:10)
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Salt Covenant
The second type of covenant is called salt covenant. 30 In contrast to
the blood covenant (wherein Paul died daily), this is an eternal
covenant. Once you make it, it's "made" forever and doesn't have to
be renewed constantly. Its name comes from an ancient practice.
Each Hebrew person carried a small pouch of salt. When two or
more men wanted to enter into this type of relationship with each
other, the parties to the covenant would mix their salt in a common
bowl, break bread, dip it into the salt, and eat it. When they were
finished they would redistribute the salt into their pouches.
At that point, the only way to break the covenant would be to
separate each grain of salt from the others and return it to its origi-
nal owner. Since this was impossible, the established bond had to
remain . . . forever.
Salt covenant, also called both the covenant of hospitality and
the covenant of friendship, was represented by the breaking of
salted bread, and by fellowship. God wants to restore the lost
friendship and closeness this type of relationship offers. When we
enter into a salt covenant with God He expands on the servanthood
covenant (i.e., the blood covenant) and rewards us with more of
Himself.
When Abraham welcomed the Lord into his tent and broke
Him (Genesis 18:1-15), he was modeling the salt
bread with
covenant. As with the blood covenant, the salt covenant begins at
God's God pursued Abraham and gave him a unilateral
initiation.
promise. But at the same time, God still required Abraham to do
certain things. And Abraham was still modeling servant (i.e., blood)
covenant when he raised the knife and almost sacrificed Isaac.
This again demonstrates the progressive, cumulative nature of
covenant. Abraham's original blood covenant with God (Genesis
15:5-21) wasn't cancelled or replaced by his covenant with
salt
God. For once you enter salt covenant you become a friend of the
one you're in covenant with, but you also continue to be a servant.
Abraham was called a "Friend of God" but he never stopped being
a servant.
It's also worth noting that, when God promised to make
Abraham into a great nation, He was also promising him a huge
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inheritance, which leads into the next covenant. We bring that point
up here to show that God often makes a promise to be fulfilled in
later generations, even as the sower reaps in a later season.
Sandal covenant
The third type of covenant is sandal covenant, also called the
covenant of inheritance. The ancient Hebrews ebrHeused worn-out
sandals to mark the boundaries of their property. They partially
covered them with rocks to hold them in place against the natural
elements.
However, any such "weighing down" was not intended to hold
the sandals in place against human Moving boundaries
interference.
was strictly forbidden by divine command, as set forth in
Deuteronomy 19:14: "You shall not move your neighbor's bound-
ary mark, which the ancestors have set, in your inheritance which
you will inherit in the land that the LORD your God gives you to
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possess."
Over time, sandals themselves came to represent the inheritance
concept. Thus the sandal covenant is a picture of the relationship of
sons and daughters with their parents.
Along with the privilege of inheritance comes the responsibility
to maintain the servant covenant as well. In ancient Hebrew house-
holds, during the day you could not tell the sons and daughters apart
from the hired help. But at dinnertime the difference became obvi-
ous; the sons and daughters were the ones sitting with the parents at
the family table.
good steward of our Father's
Inheritance also requires us to be a
estate. This was God's original intent for Adam and Eve in the
Garden of Eden. They were given the authority and the reponsibil-
ity to manage the garden and the earth, but lost out through disobe-
dience.
Nonetheless, God still plans to restore our authority and
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Another example
In the book of Ruth, chapter 4: 1-13, we see how the closest relative
of Ruth chose not to purchase her family's field, nor to take her as
his wife. Instead, he allowed Ruth's cousin Boaz to acquire both the
land and Ruth, and yielded his right to possession by removing his
sandal and handing it to Boaz. Moses understood the same symbol-
ism when he was commanded by God to remove his sandals - his
man-made earthly inheritance - and to receive from the Lord a new
inheritance of holiness (Exodus 3:5), which the Children of Israel
entered into when they took possession of the Promised Land.
David typifies the Inheritance Covenant because, as king, he and
his descendants inherited the throne eternally, as promised in
Psalms 132:11,12:
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The LORD has sworn to David
A truth from which He will not turn back:
"Of the fruit of your body I will set upon your
throne.
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"If your sons will keep My covenant
And My testimony which I will teach them,
Their sons also shall sit upon your throne
forever."
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the land was a big deal. David and the Israelites were given the
management of the land and expected to model what will happen
when the whole world is brought into the picture.
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eternal Obligated to
friendship. defend.
Sandal/ God invited Torah David Kiag- In this latter case
Inheritance Moses to received the sfejp the dynamic is
approach the inheritance in especially clear.
bunting bush spite of his Moses was given
and take off tut sins, for Grown the Torah, while
sandals, God which he still David walked in
promised to paid a big
deliver Israel price.
wid make Obligated to
Israel a nation manage.
of king* and
priests.
*We have devoted an entire chapter (and much of the remainder of this
book and the next one as well) to the betrothal or "marriage" covenant,
which represents the culmination of all the above.
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tional effort on your part. But salvation is only the beginning - it's
only the first step toward establishing the intimacy that God desires.
At that moment (or very soon thereafter), God gives
each one of to
us the choice of increasing the maturity and intimacy of our rela-
tionship with Him. This is the reality that many seem to miss.
Philippians 2:12 says, "...work out your salvation [literally,
'work out your success'; terms of relationship, or obligations of
covenant; i.e., purity] with fear and trembling [earnestness and
urgency]." All of this takes on a whole new meaning when you
begin to understand covenant.
The Lord His kingdom in
will give us a step-by-step increase of
our lives if we choose
walk out our faith. But we have to
to
consciously make that commitment to move beyond basic salvation
and enter into true covenant relationships with Him. When we do,
He will give us the strength, the knowledge, and the stamina to
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colors.
Each of the covenants is represented by a primary color. Blood
is red,raw salt is yellow, and inheritance is blue.
The color of the ultimate covenant with God, betrothal, is white.
White represents a combining of all the previous colors in the spec-
trum, just as the covenant itself represents a combining of all the
previous covenants.
or not, like everyone else on earth you are always in covenant with
someone. The question is not whether, but with whom? It simply
be neutral. By the very act of giving us free choice
isn't possible to
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In summary . .
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who enter into all three forms of covenant with Him as the bride.
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back out at any time, and many of us do. Yet the invitation to be part
of the bride is always there, except for those times when we give
back the free gift of salvation.
As it says in II Timothy 2: 1 1-13 (NIV):
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What possessions would she bring with her? Did she fully
understand her responsibility to remain pure?
The bride's family would also want to know how the groom
intended to support her. Just as it was the bride's primary responsi-
bility to purifyand prepare herself, the groom's chief responsibility
was go away and prepare a place for her to live. Many times her
to
new quarters would be no more than a room, built on the side of his
father's house. This would hardly equal what Yeshua promises us in
John 14:2, yet the whole process certainly corresponds to the refer-
ence in that verse in which Yeshua says, "In my Father's house are
many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to
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A little digression
Before we go on to the third cup, let us deal with another side issue
that often crops up. When we teach classes on the above subjects,
somewhere near this point in our discussion of the Jewish betrothal
covenant, someone always accuses us of promoting a "Doctrine of
Works." So let us be clear.
We are not advocating any such thing. We are simply pointing out
how the sacred betrothal system works, a system set up by God
Himself to reclaim the bride who divorced Him back in the Garden of
Eden. To review that system in the light of what we've talked about
so far, salvation occurs when you open the door of your heart and ask
the Savior to come in. The first reciprocal commitment you can make
occurs when you drink the first two cups of wine. But you don't have
to drink any cups - or perform any "works" - to be saved!
As we said nearer the beginning of this chapter, salvation equals
. . . salvation! Nothing less, but also nothing more. Salvation
requires repentance and acceptance; nothing more but also nothing
less."Works" aren't even in the picture, so get that thought out of
your mind right now!
However, as Yeshua also made quite clear in the seventh chapter
of Matthew, we will be known by our fruits. Not justified, but
known. If we love Him we will obey Him, and if obeying Him
means that certain works will manifest themselves in our lives, then
so be it. Perhaps we'll start preparing food baskets for the poor.
Maybe we'll begin tithing, or mowing the church lawn, or trans-
porting the elderly on shopping trips.
But again, any such actions or activities that result from our
love of Yeshua, and our commitment to following Him and doing
the things that please Him, are not "works" undertaken to gain
salvation. They are "fruits" that appear as a direct result of the Holy
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members of our groom's family - and for others as well. But in the
"good works" are simply the logical results of
bride's case, those
her decision to love her groom.
So it is with us. The fruit of the tree should not be confused with
the seed, the water, and the sunshine that brought it forth.
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Our point is not that these young men failed to take him seri-
ously. Rather, they were called his sons-in-law even though the offi-
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Sacred parallels
The third cup also corresponded to the cup Yeshua shared with His
disciples during the Passover feast, or the Last Supper, when He
washed their feet and thus transferred His inheritance tothem
(sandal covenant). He also made further reference to His coming
marriage to His kalah, His "called out ones," knowing that it was
customary for the groom not to drink wine again until the wedding
ceremony. That explains why He said he would not touch the fruit
of the vine again until He could do so with them in the Kingdom of
Heaven. He even maintained this vow as He hung on the cross,
when He refused the pain-numbing wine that the Roman soldiers
were only too happy to provide.
Each time we take communion we should remember that we are
literally reaffirmingour commitment to be Yeshua's bride. This is
always true at weddings and the Passover, for these are parallel
celebrations in which God appears to be emphasizing - and then re-
emphasizing - the sanctity and the intimacy of both our earthly
unions with each other and our heavenly union with Him.
Indeed, the communion in the Upper Room is a picture of the
covenant sequence, except that Yeshua reversed it! First He
removed his disciples' sandals and washed their feet (inheritance).
Next, He broke bread (friendship) and passed a cup of wine
(service). Finally, He then went on to shed His blood on the Cross a
few hours later, in the ultimate blood covenant.
In view of all this, when we take communion we also need to
recognize, every single time, what He did on the cross. But it's
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What is a ketubah?
Ketubah 38 is the Hebrew word for marriage contract. As indicated
above, the terms of the contract were worked out between the two
families during the meal they shared together. When both sides
were satisfied they brought in a scribe or a rabbi to write the actual
document itself, which had five parts.
Let us pause for another moment and look at some more signifi-
cant parallels to the marriage contract itself, one from the beginning
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So what are we saying? That the first five books of the Bible are
written as a marriage contract between God and His people. We're
not even talking "analogy" here - that's what they are\
At the end of the Bible, in the book of Revelation, we encounter
the whole concept of the "seven seals" once again, in a very big
way. To some researchers the references seem mysterious and diffi-
cult to understand, but in reality they refer, directly, to a classic
Hebrew marriage ketubah.
When all these details and conditions of the coming marriage
were recorded in writing, the ketubah required seven signatures,
seven "seals." These came from the bride and groom, the two
fathers, a scribe (or, in later times, a rabbi), and two witnesses.
In our opinion, in the Torah those seven signatures come from
seven major players. Remember our covenant patriarchs, in the
previous chapter? They play a very important role in this ketubah,
this marriage contract. Figuratively, they become the signatories as
follows:
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God dictated).
Abraham, the father of many nations, was also father
of the groom.
Jacob was the father of the bride.
David, often called God's beloved, was the bride.
Yeshua, representing salvation, was the groom.
I go to prepare a place . .
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Through the rest of the night the wedding couple and their
attendants would celebrate, with roast lamb, freshly baked bread,
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and plenty of wine. They would also enjoy the music of flutes,
lyres, harps,and cymbals. This special event would be for the bridal
party alone. The wedding would be held on the next day, with
guests and relatives coming from all over.
The mikveh
A few hours before dawn, the groom and his men would leave the
bride with her bridesmaids. Her friends would lead her to the
mikveh, a ceremonial bath where she would be bathed in running
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("living") water. As in all Hebrew mikvehs, or baptisms, she
would bow forward into the oncoming stream, facing the source as
an act of love and submission to God, the source of all life.
The ancient Hebrews knew full well where life came from.
Therefore, by honoring God through the mikveh, by submitting and
subjegating their lives to Him, they brought into play another major
symbol of covenant and purification.
In fact, the parallels are striking, for just as there were four cups
of wine in the betrothal process there were also four general types of
mikvehs. As shown in Table 3-1, you could be mikveh'd into repen-
tence, into a deeper dedication to God, into ministry, and into
marriage. John the Baptist offered a mikveh into repentence; Yeshua
offered the remaining three. His life, and His frequent admonitions
to His disciples, all demonstrated that a servant of the kingdom, who
has entered into all three covenants, ministers to servants, friends,
and other sons and daughters. And the best way to do that was to
serve them. Thus, one who does so will be the greatest.
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before the morning. As her wedding day dawned, the bride would
return to the place of the previous night's festivities. There she
would await her groom, wearing pure white garments woven with
threads of gold, and fragrant with the scent of myrrh, cassia, and
frankincense.
The chuppah
As he escorted her to the chuppah, a dome of bright crimson cloth,
its color symbolizing their covering by a blood covenant, the groom
would also be wearing a wreath of fresh myrtle and roses, thorns
included, a symbol that their love would bring him both joy and
pain (Does this sound familiar?). Somewhat earlier, a broad circlet
of gold, shaped into the silhouette of the city of Jerusalem, would
have been placed on the bride's head.
The couple would perform the wedding ceremony themselves,
during which the groom would pronounce his bride pure, holy, and
set apart for him alone. They would speak seven blessings over
each other and vow their eternal faithfulness and love. After
completing their vows they would share the fourth cup of wine
together, the final step in the long betrothal process which began
with the groom's proposal perhaps more than a year ago.
When groom would place it on
they finished this fourth cup the
the ground and put his foot on it. The bride would rest her foot on
his and together they would stomp the cup to pieces, assuring that
no one else would ever drink from it, thus signifying the exclusivity
of their relationship.
Next the bride and groom would take a triple-braided loaf of
challah bread, bless it, break it, dip it in salt, and feed it to each
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considered a king and queen for a week, starting with their wedding
day. As the queen stands at the king's right hand, so the bride must
always symbolically be at her groom's right hand.
Another digression . .
tzit,what most people call "fringes" but which are actually four
cords doubled over and knotted in a distinct pattern, numerically
spelling out the name of God.
Yeshua Himself provided the "hen" metaphor, but in addition
He was referring to what a loving groom would do for his wife. At
the end of a Hebrew marriage ceremony he would spread his arms
around her and wrap her up in his talit, thus protecting her but also
making them as one, even as he "covered" both of them with the
name and the word of God.
Thus He was also saying how much he yearned to be in a
marriage relationship with his people.
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The music would swell, the dancing would begin, and the
the feast.
wine would flow for the first of seven days.
Meanwhile, the bride and groom would slip away to a private
room, set apart from the noise and provided especially for them.
Soon their marriage would be complete in every sense.
On the other hand, if the groom discovered that his bride was
not a virgin, (or, worse yet, discovered that she was already preg-
nant) the whole situation would immediately change. Within the
ancient Hebrew culture, the groom had four choices:
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The groom could also redeem his bride for violating Torah in
otherways as well, whatever her violations might involve, includ-
ing monetary debts of all kinds. The biggest drawback in this
approach was that the groom could never again refuse to pay for
any "required redemption" as long as they stayed married. He'd
established a potentially harsh precedent; once he'd redeemed her
even one time he had to pay the same price every time she violated
Torah after that, as long as she was his wife.
Now consider the scriptural parallels. Way back in the Garden of
Eden, Yeshua was faced with a bride who had rejected Him. Yet He
still made a commitment to pay her bridal price. He also began
immediately the complicated process of remarrying humanity, start-
ing with the first blood sacrifice (Genesis 3:21). Indeed, the Hebrew
text describes the garments of skins that God provided and Adam
Eve as katanot,42 the first layer of the Hebrew bride's wedding attire.
In other words, God was clothing Adam and Even in bridal
garments. "Here, I can solve this problem; will you take the first step
in re-marrying me?" He said. He wasyou accept
also saying, "Will
me by serving and obeying my principles of restoration?" even as
Adam and Eve saw the blood that was spilled and responded in the
affirmative.
This was the first step in the process of wooing mankind back to
the kind of ultimate relationship that God has wanted to have with
we were created. Through covenant he chose to provide a
us since
means by which His bride could be healed and mended so her
groom could see her as pure, not because she was pure but because
He had paid her price.
Nevertheless, we still have an adversary who stands accusing us
(Revelation 12: 10), doing his best to pretend that we're unredeemed
and thus demanding that payment be made for our sins. That
payment is also death (Romans 6:23), but Yeshua has already
chosen to ransom His bride with His own life (Matthew 26:38^4-2,
Romans 5:8).
This is the divine romance that every believer can experience.
From the beginning, God intended that mankind should be His
bride. When that divine relationship was broken in the Garden of
Eden, man effectively handed God a divorce. But Yeshua has long
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since paid the price and re-established the relationship, for those
willing to partake.
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What is often called the Torah, meaning the first five books
of the Bible, is written like a Ketubah, an ancient Hebrew
marriage contract.
Yeshua has redeemed us exactly as an ancient Hebrew
husband could redeem his sinful wife.
Yeshua has already shared the first three cups of betrothal
wine with His intended bride. Only one remains.
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in the closet and throw away the key, mankind might be so much
better off! But that, of course, is not reality.
So who is this devil, anyway, and where does he come from?
Satanic origins
Much of the history of the monumental conflict between the evil
spirit being we call Satan, and the God against whom he rebelled, is
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stand the "who and what" we're dealing with now, thousands of
years later, when we speak of Satan, devils, and demons.
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know. When that cherub rebelled and was thrown out of heaven,
God literallytook away his identity by removing his name and
giving him a title instead, thus conveying total dishonor.
In its regrettable "innocence" the Western church has erred
grievously by turning a Hebrew description into a name, thus giving
the honor of a personal name back to Ha Satan, the leader of the
evil hordes. This is exactly the opposite of what God intended. We
compound our error when we claim was also known, by
that he
God, as Lucifer, for this was a totally subjective name given to him
by the Babylonians, based on his own claim that he comes as an
angel of light.
Some alternate Hebrew terms for a devil are baal and teraphim.
But baal actually means "lord" or "chieftain"; most often it's used
more as a title than a name. For example, calling someone "Baal
Harrington" in the ancient Hebrew language would be like saying
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You were in Eden, the garden of God; every
precious stone was your covering: The ruby, the
topaz and the diamond; the beryl, the onyx and the
jasper; the lapis lazuli, the turquoise and the emer-
ald; and the gold, the workmanship of your settings
and sockets, was in you. On the day that you were
created they were prepared.
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You were the anointed cherub who covers, and I
placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of
God; you walked in the midst of the stones of fire.
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You were blameless in your ways from the day
you were created until unrighteousness was found in
you. 16 By the abundance of your trade you were
internally filled with violence, and you sinned;
therefore I have cast you as profane from the moun-
tain of God. And I have destroyed you, O covering
cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.
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Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty;
you corrupted your wisdom by reason of your splen-
dor. I cast you to the ground; I put you before kings,
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that they may see you. By the multitude of your
iniquities, in the unrighteousness of your trade you
profaned your sanctuaries. Therefore I have brought
firefrom the midst of you; it has consumed you, and
I have turned you to ashes on the earth in the eyes of
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all who see you. A11 who know you among the
peoples are appalled at you; you have become terri-
fied and you will cease to be forever.
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And angels who did not keep their own domain, but abandoned
their proper abode, He has kept in eternal bonds under darkness for
the judgment of the great day. (Jude 6)
For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into
hell and committed them to pits of darkness, reserved for judg-
ment... (II Peter 2:4)
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given the authority and dominion that could just as well have been
his?! So Satan led the assault upon the first man and woman. Taking
the guise of an earthly creature, he tricked man into trading his
covenant relationship with God for the false concept of equality
with God.
Satan operated according to the old "Sell the sizzle, not the
steak!" adage, which probably wasn't old at all when he whipped it
out. No one knows for sure what Adam and Eve were thinking, but
it's hard to believe they would expect to achieve "equality with God,"
for that was impossible and they knew it. On the contrary, we believe
they might have felt that "knowledge," as represented by the fruit
from the tree, might make them even better companions of God.
Perhaps they thought it might somehow enhance their relationship by
narrowing the knowledge gulf between them and their Creator.
Instead, they fell for a sales pitch and lost almost everything,
and the price that man had to pay, from that day forward, has been
beyond comparison. Now, death had the ultimate dominion. Man
lost his immortality, lost out on paradise, was driven from the pres-
ence of God, and was doomed to toil in pain and futility from that
time on. But this was not the end of the story - not by a long shot.
In His anger, and the overwhelming sense of betrayal He must
have felt (for the Lord has the original emotions that ours are based
on), God said to the serpent, "And I will put enmity between you and
the woman, and between your seed and her seed; he shall bruise you
on the head, and you shall bruise him on the heel." (Genesis 3:15).
One widely held interpretation holds that the above verse is the
first scriptural reference to the coming of Messiah. But even though
this is partially true, we still need to dig a little deeper. Some have
called the whole story nothing more than a fascinating myth,
invented to explain why snakes crawl on their bellies. But what is
actually being revealed in the Hebrew text is much more sinister.
Most translations use the word "they" rather than "he" to iden-
tify who is doing the bruising and treading. But as translated in the
NASB, when God says to Satan, "And I will put enmity between
you and the woman, And between your seed and her seed; He shall
bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise him on the heel,"
(Genesis 3:15) God is literally making a prophecy about two sets of
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In other words, Satan has kids and mankind has kids in exactly
the same context. His kids and your kids are equally real in a physi-
cal sense.
Satan was not satisfied with the partial victory he'd won. He
immediately implemented a scheme that spanned throughout time
and called for nothing less than the complete assimilation of man
into Satan's own unholy legions.
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Pictographic
Spelling Symbols Word Meaning
Chet-yod-yod A fence of Chai God-breathed life,
(Symbolizes protection around produced by the
protection for the the work of God's hand of God
work of God's hands
hands)
Chet-yod A fence of Chai All life, including
(Symbolizes protection around mankind
protection for work God's work
ofGod)
Chet (Symbolizes A fence of Chai Refers to "evil
protection) protection beasts," or nephilim
God always uses a chet to "fence off and separate His work
from chaos. At the same time, man is the only thing God made -
literally - with His own hands. All the rest of creation came from
His speaking the words to make it emerge from nothingness. But to
make man He used the personal touch, forming man with His own
hand before He breathed life into his nostrils.
What a difference between man and nephilim! Nevertheless, in
our modern translations of Scripture the truth still isn't always
clear. When the Bible talks about nephilim they are usually called
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eat their flesh one after another, and to drink their blood.
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Then the earth reproved the unrighteous.
Basic definitions
The Bible tells us how Satan appeared in the Garden of Eden and
tempted Adam and Eve to disobey God. Contrary to popular belief,
man does not belong to the earth; the earth actually belongs to man.
God gave us this planet to care for and protect, but Satan sought to
regain an earthly form of the authority and power he literally threw
away when he rebelled against God. And he regained that power at
our expense.
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Of these three, devils are by far the most powerful. That's why
Yeshua made such a clear distinction between devils and demons.
By contrast, the demons residing within the Gadarene madman, as
detailed in the fifth chapter of Mark and the eighth chapter of Luke,
came out readily even though their numbers were "legion." Note
also that they begged Yeshua not to send them "into the void" but
into living things, even though the nearby herd of pigs was their
only real choice. Demons always seek to reside inside something
living; they'll readily choose animals if no humans are available.
Even pigs!
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What we're telling you now might not seem completely clear in
our English versions of Genesis. The Hebrew text, along with the
book of Enoch, fills in the crucial details. Despite the popular inter-
pretation to the effect that God killed millions ofpeople by bringing
on the flood, He was actually destroying nephilim and those in
league with them.
Noah and his family were the only human beings left on the
earth who were not either tainted by nephilim blood or in league
with the nephilim. By bringing Noah and his uncorrupted family
through alone, God was saving man from total corruption, from
total extinction in the God-breathed, Holy Spirit-infused form He
Himself had originally created.
So, Noah built an ark and gathered his family and all those
animals on board. The Flood cleansed the earth of the genetic impu-
rities introduced through the union of devils and the daughters of
man. The offspring of the original nephilim were killed and Satan
was checkmated, just as God had promised.
Now, all the nephilim who were living at that time were
destroyed by the flood, thus re-purifying the human race by limiting
it to the the blood descendants of Noah. But unfortunately, though
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In other words, the nephilim are lower than the animals. Worse
yet, they are many times more dangerous, wicked, and capable of
harming us than any wild beast we might ever encounter. Isaiah
calls them "detestable ones" (Isaiah 24:16). In addition, they are
completely empty of any spiritual or emotional resemblance to
human beings. All humanity has the spark of God dwelling within
it; literally, we are God-breathed. Thus it's a complete contradition
of that thought process if we try to apply "human" attributes to
nephilim.
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But these, like unreasoning animals, born
as creatures of instinct to be captured and
killed, reviling where they have no knowl-
edge, will in the destruction of those crea-
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tures also be destroyed, suffering wrong
as the wages of doing wrong. They count it a
pleasure to revel in the daytime. They are
stains and blemishes, reveling in their decep-
tions, as they carouse with you, 14 having
eyes full of adultery that never cease from
sin, enticing unstable souls, having a heart
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trained in greed, accursed children;
forsaking the right way, they have gone
astray, having followed the way of Balaam,
the son of Beor, who loved the wages of
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unrighteousness; but he received a rebuke
for his own transgression, for a mute donkey,
speaking with a voice of a man, restrained
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the madness of the prophet. These are
springs without water and mists driven by a
storm, for whom the black darkness has been
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reserved. For speaking out arrogant words
of vanity they entice by fleshly desires, by
sensuality, those who barely escape from the
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ones who promising them
live in error,
freedom while they themselves are slaves of
corruption; for by what a man is overcome,
by this he is enslaved.
The NIV translation of the Bible renders the last three verses of
the above (17-19) as follows:
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This makes far more contextual sense. Yeshua is saying that one
sign of the end times will be the clear spectacle of fallen angels,
giving and taking in marriage and once more producing nephilim.
And in effect, God is saying that He is simply not going to put up
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Here, Daniel talks about the statue he sees in his vision, and refers
to the four evil kingdoms, represented by gold, silver, bronze, and
the feet that were made of iron mixed with clay.
This statue is kingdoms that will
a represenation of the last four
rule Earth, starting with Nebuchadnezzar. Others have already
interpreted some of this passage correctly; the first three metals
refer to Babylon, Medo-Persia, and Greece. The feet represent the
final kingdom that will be governed by the Beast we refer to as the
antichrist.
But Daniel is saying something else, too - something often
missed by many. According to Hebraic symbology, clay is the sign
for man. Indeed, the word "Adamah" (whence comes the name
"Adam"; thus, within the first man's name is a direct reference to
where he came from) literally means "soil," and iron is the sign for
angels operating on the earth. Therefore, within the Kingdom of the
Beast, Daniel is prophesying that there will once again be a
commingling between man and devils.
In other words, just as Yeshua said in Luke 17:26-27, this
familiar passage from Daniel, written long before Yeshua came the
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and producing offspring as they did in the days of Noah, just before
Yeshua comes back for the final time.
Now . . . does all of this mean that we'll be seeing nephilim in
the end times? Yes, it does! But does it mean we'll be seeing
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of the cost to the host involved, we believe that devils want more. It
follows logically that devils want your identity and the authority
that God gave uniquely to each one of us. They are by nature terri-
In summary . .
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they had used chocolate candies instead of wooden blocks they also
would have engaged their senses of (4) smell and (5) taste! Better
still, if they'd been asked to verbalize what they were doing, as they
did it, they would have used oral language, too, which is one of the
best reinforcers of all.
Why does any of this matter? Because, the more we engage our
"separate faculties" in the learning process, the more quickly we
learn and the longer we retain new material.
This kind of thing is nothing new. Instructors in all kinds of
classrooms have used what is now called "multisensory teaching"
for generations.The goal is to create a lasting impression - some-
thingmemorable - that conveys a clear message. If that "lasting
impression" is a mental image, fine. If the mental image is also
linked to a physical action, even better. If that "multi-dimensioned"
image is further connected to a sound and a smell, that's even better
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. . . and so on.
However, despite how frequently and creatively such methods
have been employed over the centuries, in thousands and thousands
of situations in which people have developed efficient methods for
learning and retaining information, the methods themselves were
never entirely original to man. 53 To consider just one illustration
from the Bible, recall what happened in the book of Ezekiel, in
chapters 40 through 43, when the Lord gave Ezekiel a clear vision
of the Third (Millennial) Temple.
God introduced Ezekiel to a man who was "like bronze,"
First,
clearly a memorable mental image. Second, Ezekiel noted that the
man had a linen cord and a measuring rod in his hand, two impor-
tant details leading to the next step, both of which Ezekiel could see
and almost feel. Third, the man took Ezekiel on a tour of the
temple, during which Ezekiel watched him take each measurement,
probably repeated each one out loud, noted the exact measurement
in his written record ( either right away or soon thereafter), and
thereby imprinted the information clearly on his brain.
Without knowing it, Ezekiel was using one of the most effective
"comprehension" techniques ever developed, called Visualization/
Verbalization.^
In other words, God has always been way ahead of the game!
Because He designed the human brain Himself, He has always been
into "learning reinforcement" of all kinds. We sometimes call this
"symbolism." However, when God is in charge, this kind of teach-
ing often serves a much larger purpose than just connecting a
simple concept with a single symbol.
A huge metaphor
As we have already shown, the first five books of the Bible mirror
Hebrew ketubah, or marriage contract. Once you know
the ancient
something about the Hebrew roots of Scripture, the symbolism
seems impossible to miss. Through the betrothal covenant, God
intends to remarry His people, who divorced Him in the Garden of
Eden. He put the marriage contract in force thousands of years ago.
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surrounding diorama.
Not all of this would be obvious from the air, but it was made up
of three distinctly different sections - an outer court, an inner court,
and the oft-cited "Holy of Holies" inside the inner court.
The outer court measured approximately 150 by 75 feet (100 x
50 cubits) and was bounded by a metal framework that supported
walls of heavy curtains (but no roof)- Near the eastern end of the
outer court you would see the only entrance, and a large bronze
altar just inside, to which the people of the camp brought sacrifices
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same time, recall that those actingon behalf of others (i.e., friend-
ship covenant) also lived their daily lives in the outer camp, so they
were also walking in service to God.
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it offered to the chosen priests. Only select ones were ever allowed
to enter. This holy place mirrored the sandal (inheritance) covenant.
Remember when Moses was told to take off his sandals because he
was standing on holy ground? The priests who entered the inner
court were like sons of God, entering a holy place in their bare feet.
In terms of the Israelites' overall association withGod, this
room was most intimate location in the camp. As with
the second
the covenants, each of which serves as the foundation for the next,
greater responsibility was both conferred on and required o/all who
entered the inner court. In the same way, as we grow into maturity
with Him, God gives us greater and greater levels of both authority
and responsibility, just as Yeshua explained in the parable of the
talents (Matthew 25:14-30). Thus all good fathers plan for their
sons and daughters to inherit what they themselves have owned,
and prepare them accordingly.
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not how works - given the way God set up the system, if you took
it
away the priesthood you would literally take away salvation. As the
above passage from Hebrews explains, Yeshua is our High Priest,
acting as the one who brings the cleansing, which is Himself, so
that God can see us as righteous, without sin, and worthy of His
presence.
the table, the altar of burnt offerings, the priestly garments, numer-
ous sacred implements, and various other pieces of equipment. All
these things were to be used in worshipping Him and in transporting
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itself came from the "weeping" of olives that were beaten until
bruised, but not pressed. The oil represented the Holy Spirit and
was the purest fuel available for the seven flames, which provided
the only illumination for the inner court. The symbolism is hard to
miss - the light of God should be the only source of light leading us
through life.
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provides the oil of the Holy Spirit to us. We, in turn, have been
commissioned by Him to be the lights of the world (Matthew 5: 14).
In Isaiah 11:2 we see Yeshua as the Branch that the Spirit of the
Lord rests upon and ignites with six other spirits: wisdom, under-
standing, counsel, power, knowledge, and fear of the Lord. The
presence of God is the holy fire that ignites His people, so that we,
like the living branches of a golden menorah, shine forth and bring
light to a darkened world.
At the same time, as God's people, we are not the source of the
light and we are not the fuel As the menorah branches are hollow,
we should be willing conduits for God's holiness and His light,
leading into the knowledge and understanding of how to serve Him.
We are the conduits for His message to the rest of the world. If we
God to flow through us we thereby accomplish
allow the Spirit of
God's which is to spread the good news throughout the world.
will,
gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light
shine before men in such a way may see
that they
your good works, and glorify your Father who is in
heaven."
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Seven Letters
Seven Seals
Seven Trumpets
Seven Thunders
Seven Bowls
Seven Angelic Proclamations
Seven Evil Kingdoms
To put each of these in its proper place, you have to realize that
some go on the right side (the Lord's covenant side), and some are
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Greater meaning
In 1948, the menorah was established
as the national symbol of
Israel. Prior to that had almost never been employed for
year it
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very clear, and one of his ironclad principles is that we cannot have
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the Israelites were subdoing the land of Canaan (Judges 2:13; Judges
10:6; 1 Samuel 7:3; 1 Samuel 7:4; 1 Samuel 12:10; 1 Samuel 31:10;
1 Kings 11:5; 1 Kings 11:33; 2 Kings 23:13)?
Or that Yule logs and Christmas trees, so closely identified with
the birth of Yeshua, have pagan (or, at the very least, non-Christian)
origins. For example, the original yule log ceremony was a pagan
Viking sun during the winter solstice, which
festival celebrating the
occurred close to the time we celebrate Christmas today.
These are not missteps that can be easily corrected in our
complex, tradition-oriented society, and we're not about to suggest
any instant remedies. These are matters for God alone to judge. He
knows our hearts and our "degrees of innocence," even as He also
knows the precise origin of every thought, action, and intention we
ever have.
But pausing some of these issues is a good way to
to think about
get into the right frame of mind for this chapter on mythology. We
have already mentioned the concept of counter-covenant, whereby
Satan tries to counterfeit every good thing that God introduces into
the world. We'll discuss that subject at length in the next chapter,
and in far greater detail in our discussion of Revelation in Book
Two of this series.
Right now, a good overall understanding of the dynamics of
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mythology will help lay the groundwork for some of the concepts
coming later. It's important to know what Satan has already done to
introduce false gods into our history, our modern culture, and - to
an extent to which most of us barely begin to appreciate - into our
daily, personal lives as well.
Ifyou get nothing more from this chapter than a vague aware-
ness of how much our modern culture has been influenced by
ancient mythology well, maybe that'll be enough.
. . .
The English word myth, which comes from the Greek word mythos,
signifying word or story, has different implications for modern
Judeo-Christian believers, anthropologists, folklorists, psycholo-
gists, and literary critics. Like poetry, mythology claims to offer a
way of understanding the world through metaphor. It celebrates
ambiguity and contradiction. Stories adapt and change according to
the teller and the context; myths are not fixed and dogmatic but
fluidand interpretive.
However, does myth have anything to do with the Bible?
Absolutely not! The Bible is a meticulously detailed, historically
accurate compilation of prophetically inspired Hebrew writings.
However, the culture that was responsible for protecting and
transmitting the oldest foundational texts for a majority of the
present-day translations of the Bible (especially of B'rit Hadashah)
was primarily a Greek culture. These are the same people who idol-
ized hundreds of false gods, whether created in the imaginations of
their own writers or imported from somewhere else. Recall Paul's
description of Athens, with false idols and statues of false gods on
every corner:
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the God who created that very concept. But because we depend on
Greek translations and Greek insights we miss out on what "naked"
really means.We also think that coming "like a thief in the night"
refers tosome kind of soundless, sly, cat-burglar infiltration. On the
contrary, thisis a Hebrew idiom meaning that He will come boldly,
like an armed intruder who kicks in the door and makes sure every-
one in the neighborhood knows he's there (cf, 1 Thessalonians 5:2).
Worse yet, have you ever heard someone say, "This verse has to
be understood spiritually, not literally?" That perspective comes
from a Greek and not a Hebrew mindset.
Despite all the above, even today the precepts of Greek
hermeneutics are staunchly defended by many Bible scholars,
despite their origin, their smoothly integrated bias, and their origi-
nal purpose. And every time we thereby miss the deeper meaning
that God intended for us to apprehend, our loss in understanding
can be profound.
Hebrew hermaneutics
Conversely, the Hebrew culture and language were (and still are)
both markedly different from those of the Greeks. Likewise with
their interpretive standards. Hebrew hermeneutics is a totally differ-
ent system of logic, used for thousands of years for close, accurate,
highly detailed interpretations of Scripture.
Hebrew hermeneutics requires the interpreter to agree to a
rigorous moral standard of unbiased, truthful translation. To the
Hebrew mind, Scripture is 100 percent true. That's the starting
point. And unlike Greek mythology, Scripture operates on four
levels simultaneously.
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says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my
voice,and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with
him, and he with me." How might this passage be viewed at each of
the four Hebrew hermeneutics levels?
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into trouble. Worse, the gods would curse him by sending wrath or
vengeance. Odysseus angered the Greek sea-god, Poseidon, by not
showing him proper homage. The price Odysseus paid for his
disrespect was ten years of wandering, a voyage Homer named The
Odyssey.
Worship often took the form of sacrifices, which included the
giving offruit, animals, money and other valuables, devotion, and
We derive our modern word "Easter" from Ishtar, one of the biblical
variants of the word Ashteroth. Ashteroth was the goddess of love
and fortune, the Queen of Heaven. She was also the goddess of
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fertility. Thus we have our "innocent" Easter symbolism involv-
ing bunny rabbits (What's more fertile than a rabbit?), eggs, and
baby chicks.
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But even though the concept of gods mating with humans came
straight from the Bible, it still got horribly twisted. The pagan
cultures of Genesis 6 did not recognize the "sons of God" as fallen
angels. They viewed them as true gods, as higher beings sent
directly from heaven. They were totally unaware that they were
actually making sacrifices and offering their women to fallen
angels, not to representatives of the true God of the universe. Thus
themyths that evolved from that "little bit of truth" were not only
hopelessly distorted from the very beginning - they were also
passionately believed.
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For example, did you know that those who read their daily horo-
scopes are actually paying tribute to a Greek god? The modern
horoscope originated as part of the ritual worship at the temple of
Apollo. 69 The zodiac has not been altered in twenty-five hundred
years, although the courses of the stars certainly have.
How many believers today "innocently" read their horoscopes
and perhaps even halfway believe what they read? How many
would claim that the whole exercise is simply fun and games? Yet
the zodiac dates all the way back to the Babylonian empire. Its
influence can be seen in all the major, post-Babylonian kingdoms
of the world. For thousands of Babylonians, charting their life by
twelve constellations was a primary form of pagan worship, their
way of seeking the will of the gods.
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in the real world, fallen angels had sexual relations with human
women and produced hybrid creatures called nephilim. But these
offspring were not "great men" in any positive sense. In fact, they
were not men at all, and God did not create them!
On the contrary, there's something else going on here, something
most believers never think about. Since his days in the Garden of
Eden, Satan has never changed. He still aspires to be God. In fact,
just before the second coming of the true Messiah he will claim to be
the Redeemer and take God's place in His temple (Daniel 9:27). But
that's in the future. What happened in the past is equally diabolical.
The common deceptions of mythology are intentional. They
represent a relentless, ongoing, multi-thousand-year attempt by
Satan and his minions to delude mankind into believing that they,
meaning Satan's devils themselves, are divine.
But they are not any more "divine" than any of the fantasy crea-
tures created through mythology. They are no more worthy, no more
like the true God of the Universe, than Zeus, Odin, Prometheus, and
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men, were called sirens in the book of Enoch and were judged by
God. The Greeks adapted this story and warned their sailors to
avoid their own version of the sirens,who (according to the Greeks)
used their voices in song to lead men to their death at sea. In other
words, not all of that story was fantasy.
A powerful delusion
Again, the net result of all this is that many polytheistic religions,
rooted in mythology, have been handed down through the genera-
tions and are still with us. Their "sacred stories" attempt to
convince mankind that other beings are the real gods, worthy of
honor and homage, instead of the God of the Bible.
Sadly, though you might think rational people would know
better by now, they keep falling for it! Many put up huge sums of
money to explore these ridiculous myths and false religions, often
with great fascination and reverence, on the perilous assumption
that, even if it's wrong it can't possibly be harmful. Most recently,
And all of these are simply false, even though their own sources -
the ancient myths, endlessly reworked - are themselves rooted in
some truth. The problem is that Satan always manages to twist and
turn them away from the truth.
The net result is clear. The very devils who saw the face of our
God and turned away from Him are now the ones doing the "teach-
ing." The adversary had to present man with a form of worship that
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A great revival?
The church today is predicting a great revival in the near future,
with many people being saved just before Yeshua's second coming.
There could be some truth to this, but the Bible is silent on any such
expectation. The appearance of a "great multitude . . . standing
before the throne and in front of the Lamb," in Revelation 7:9, "who
have come out of the great tribulation" (Revelation 7:15), must be
understood in context.
That vast throng is part of the marriage of the Lamb and His
bride, but the assumption that they must all have been "evange-
lized" by the 144,000 "Jewish witnesses" in the last days is based
on other false assumptions and is simply not consistent with the rest
of Revelation, as we will explain in much more detail in Book Two.
On the other hand, what the Word of God does predict, many
times with powerful emphasis, is not a coming revival but a great
deception and a great falling away. Second Thessalonians tells us that
a spirit of delusion will come in the last days, and it will cause many
to turn away from the Truth and believe in lies. "For false Christs and
false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as
to mislead, if possible, even the elect" (Matthew 24:24).
One more point. This passage does not mean to say that it's not
possible to deceive the elect. A more accurate rendering would
suggest that false prophets will arise who will mislead even those
who should know "Some of those who have insight will fall,
better.
in order to refine, purge and make them pure until the end time;
because it is still to come at the appointed time" (Daniel 1 1:35).
Finally, the book of Revelation unmasks the greatest counterfeit of
all time. Commonly known as "antichrist," a more accurate translation
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the words and distorts the deeds of others. He then uses the result-
ing perversions against us.
When it comes to the sacred covenants God has established
with His sons and daughters, Satan rises to new heights of decep-
tion. Or to be more accurate, to new lows.
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form of (1) overt opposition to God's plan and (2) his counterfeit
strategy to deceive us into accepting him as lord in place of Yeshua.
Within that context, before we look at specific counter-
covenants we need to first understand the nature of "sin" itself.
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When you are "in shagah" you are no longer struggling against
your sin as you do in transgression, or chetah. For example, how
many times have you heard someone say, as a justification for their
misbehavior, "Hey, that's just who
am; take it or leave it!" That's
I
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Needless to say, you can't get to number three if you stop at one or
two. Unfortunately, all three of these Hebrew words are usually
translated into English as the catch-all word, "sin," with no distinc-
tions and no gradations.
By understanding that God began the process of restoration at
the very moment of man's fall (i.e., Adam and Eve's shagah), we
get a clearer picture of God's heart and mind. In that context, cast-
ing Adam and Eve out was an act of love and compassion, not of
anger and certainly not of hatred. If he'd let them stay and eat the
fruit of immortality (tree of life), they would have become immortal
and locked themselves into an eternal state of sin.
It's like blocking a child out of the kitchen so he can't burn his
hands on the stove. Thus we see God as the ultimate realist about
His bride and her condition, yet He remains determined to win her
back. Knowing man's horrific tendency toward disobedience and
self-destruction, He remained (and still remains!) willing to forgive
us and re-establish covenant with us.
Indeed - He is longing to remarry us.
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In the biblical story we see Cain struggling with rage and jeal-
ousy for his sibling. In the end, when God told him that sin (i.e.,
transgression, or chetah 11 ) was crouching at his door, Cain's final
response was to give in to his anger and murder his brother.
Basically, Cain said to God; "Fine! You want a sacrifice? I'll give
You one!"
and its desire is for you, but you must master it."
Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when
they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel
his brother and killed him. (Genesis 4:3-8)
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Before the birth of these brothers God clearly told their mother
Rebekah that the older, Esau (literally by seconds), would serve the
younger, Jacob:
This was God's idea, which somehow seems to get lost on the
"blame Jacob" commentators. Yet Esau was the original conspirator
- with the willing help of his father, Isaac, he conspired to have the
blessing of the firstborn bestowed upon him in secret, a ritual that
should always be witnessed by the entire camp. Jacob intercepted
this plan, encouraged by Rebekah who had heard God's prophecy
firsthand.
Correctly translated, Jacob's name means "heel catcher." This is
a Hebrew idiom describing one who will not allow the enemy to
win, one who will never surrender. The correct translation gives us
quite a different picture of the man who is usually depicted as sly,
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Instead, though it was a sin to be a commerical hunter, Esau
had clearly rebelled against God's commandments and the respon-
sibilities that were his by birth. Soon after, when he discovered that
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In summary . .
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distinct.
Despite Satan's efforts we have ample opportunity to
still
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Festivals
Nota movie
long company of several other people, I watched
ago, in the
that won
four Academy Awards in the year 2000.
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One well-known critic had called it "One of the greatest movies
ever made." We watched a dubbed English-language version; the
original was Chinese in every possible respect.
We did not judge it a horrid movie with no plot and no character
development whatsoever. Indeed, it was an interesting combination
of fantasy and adventure, devoid of nudity and foul language (at
least in the English words). But quite frankly, it arose out of a
culture ofwhich most modern Americans have very little under-
standing, and it referenced and depended on concepts of right and
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why He did it, and what it all means in at least two important
respects:
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the four feasts of the first group in the springtime, which the ancient
Hebrews called "latter rain." We celebrate the remaining three in
the autumn, called "early rain."
The spring feasts begin with Passover, the first of the Hebrew
Holy Days. The next three, all of which directly relate to Passover,
include the feasts of Unleavened Bread, Firstfruits, and Shavuot,
the latter also known as Pentecost. According to the Roman calen-
dar, all are usually observed in March, April, May, and sometimes
June. On the Hebrew calendar, Passover, Unleavened Bread, and
Firstfruits always fall in the first month of the Hebrew religious
year (or the seventh month of the civil year), Nisan. 75 Shavuot is
Feast #1 - Passover
Passover, which marks the beginning of the religious (i.e., God's)
new year, always takes place on the fourteenth day of Nisan, the
first month of the Hebrew calendar, which corresponds to March or
April. On this day the Jews remember their deliverance from Egypt.
In the Hebrew language the word for Passover is Pesach, which
literally means "to pass or jump over." On the original Passover the
Lord "passed over" all those who had applied the blood of an
unblemished lamb to the doorposts and lintels of their homes. In
Hebrew understanding, this corresponded to tav, the final letter in
the Hebrew alphabet, which was shaped like a cross and literally
means "a sign of the covenant." This same sign also resembled the
two sticks that were placed in the shape of a cross inside the body
cavity of the Passover lamb, to keep it open as it was roasted, serv-
ing as a graphic illustration of the redemption Yeshua provided for
us on the Cross at Calvary.
The Passover was not just for those descended from Abraham,
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Isaac, and Jacob but was given for the whole assembly of the
congregation of Israel. This included Egyptians and people from
other nations living in Egypt, who chose to join themselves to
God's people. We usually think that the twelve tribes of Israel left
Egypt by themselves, but many other Gentile people left with the
Israelites and formed a mixed multitude (Exodus 12:38). In Exodus
12:48-49, God makes a provision for conversion:
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It's also no accident that God placed the promised land, and
thereby the feast keepers, at the very center of the ancient world, a
tiny area through which most of the major crossroads of trade were
routed. The most important trade routes, from Asia, Europe, and
Africa, went directly through Israel, while many of the side routes
went through Jerusalem. These include the well-known Via Mares
and the King's Highway? 6
On the first Passover, just as He did when He sent His Son to
die on the cross, God did not require any initial participation on our
part, only acceptance and obedience (servanthood). Note, also, the
language of Exodus 12:27: "You shall say, 'It is a Passover sacrifice
to theLORD who passed over the houses of the sons of Israel in
Egypt when He smote the Egyptians, but spared our homes.'" In the
original Hebrew text, this verse is in the present tense, reinforcing
what the ancient sages taught, that there is only one eternal
Passover feast that stretches across thousands of years. Moses sits at
the same table with Elijah, Isaiah, David, Solomon, and you.
Yeshua and the disciples kept this observance as well, recogniz-
ing the redemption God had made for His people. We, too, when we
observe this feast, connect and identify with one eternal deliver-
ance by the hand of God. We partake of the same table that was
provided by God through Yeshua, who became the perfect Passover
sacrifice. This is symbolically paralleled by the biblical story of
God instructing Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac (Gen 22:1-13).
Abraham did not withhold his son from God, as God did not with-
hold His Son from us. Neither should we withhold ourselves, or fail
to lead our families (and, indeed, all those who look to us for guid-
ance) into submission to God.
symbolism and this reminder are both totally lost on
Sadly, this
many We do a great injustice to God when we do
believers today.
not respect and honor Him, even if we act (or fail to act) out of
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Feast #3 -Firstfruits
Firstfruits occurs on the first day following the Sabbath after
Passover, which sometimes is Resurrection Sunday (Easter) on our
Gregorian calendar. As they did on the first day of Unleavened
Bread, the children of Israel were instructed to offer barley as a
wave offering to the Lord.
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there are many who enter through it. For the gate is
small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and
there are few who find it. (Matthew 7:13-14)
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Thus, another name for the Day of the Trumpet Blast was "The
Feast of the Lightning that Shines from East to West." 79
To be ready respond immediately to the trumpet call, the
to
Israelites carried a filled with all they needed for the journey
bundle
to Jerusalem or the local synagogue. When the shofar blast
occurred, they traveled without hesitation (Matthew 24:17,18) to
the house of worship.
Only males of age, or the chosen representatives of each house-
hold or community, were required to go to the Temple. Most
women and servants remained home and kept the households
running. Ironically, though you couldn't normally tell the difference
between sons and servants within a given household during work-
ing hours, when the Feast of Trumpets drew near the sons were the
ones with their backpacks ready!
When asked what would be the sign of His coming, Yeshua
gave seven specific references that any Jew of that day would
understand to mean "Feast of Trumpets," as shown in the verses
below from the 24th chapter of Matthew, verses 17, 27, 31, 36, 40,
41, and 42.
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an odd mixture. It is a day of fasting and mourning for sin, yet a day
of rejoicing in God's provision of a covering. The Jewish custom of
wearing the kippa further represents this concept. We dress entirely
in white, not black. Kippur, or "covering," is theword for the mercy
seat on the ark of the covenant, where the Shekinah presence of
God rested. Those who are humble in spirit, and truly repentant,
shall find grace as a covering. Those who are not repentent will find
judgment. So it is that we wear white, trusting in God to forgive our
sins and to complete the work of purity in us.
The last two feasts work together. Hebrew tradition maintains
that we are to examine ourselves for thirty days prior to the Feast of
Trumpets. God then inscribes our names in the Book of Life on the
Feast of Trumpets. After that we have a "final call" of ten more
days in which to ask for forgiveness and make restitution. Whether
we heed or ignore the trumpet call, on Yom Kippur, what is written
in the Book of Life is sealed.
Meanwhile, we know what we are made of yet we trust our
Lord to be merciful. He is, after all, not only Master of all creation,
He is our friend and extends to us a hand of adoption on the Day of
Atonement.
Thus the inheritance of corruption is set aside and we are given an
inheritance of righteousness (sandal covenant). Only two things are
required as markers of this righteousness: to try to make restitution
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for past wrongs (our transgressions and our rebellion) and to deter-
mine todo better in the coming year (to fight against our iniquity, or
weakness). In Matthew 5:22-26, Yeshua reiterates the Yom Kippur
principle of repentance and restitution:
Thus we know that words are not enough; we must take action
to demonstrate a genuine change of heart. "For just as the body
without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead"
(James 2:26).
Feast #7 - Succoth
The seventh and final feast is Succoth, the Feast of Tabernacles,
celebrated for seven days. Starting on the fifteenth day of the
seventh month, God's people are commanded to build booths to live
in briefly (Leviticus 23:33-44). These temporary tabernacles (the
actual ancient Hebrew word for "dwell" also means "tabernacle")
remind us that theworld we live in is a wilderness.
Just as God's people wandered in the wilderness, so do we. Our
tabernacle here is temporary, but is still a dwelling for the Spirit of
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the Living God. Yeshua came in the flesh to dwell among us (John
1:14). Scholars generally agree that Yeshua's birth occurred during
the Feast of Tabernacles. Thus, Yeshua dwelt (tabernacled) with
mankind for 33 years.
And, even as Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur typify sandal
covenant, Succoth, our dwelling with God, is the culmination of all
feasts, just as marriage is the culmination of all covenants. So, the
correlation is absolute. Succoth is symbolic of the marriage
covenant, and anticipates our eternal dwelling with God.
In summary . .
God's feasts are consistent with the pattern of the menorah lights
and the progression of the covenants. They are road maps showing
the way in the wilderness and marking important milestones. We
can't learn to negotiate the whole map in a few hours; on the
contrary, the feasts teach us that our covenant with God evolves
over our entire lives and requires regular renewals of commitment.
The question to the church today is, since the beliefs, promises,
and hopes of all believers are all so completely expressed in these
seven feasts, why are they ignored (and, indeed, sometimes even
ridiculed)by so many Christians today?
Truly - if you invalidate the feasts you invalidate the sacrifice of
Yeshua, for then His death is no longer a fulfillment of prophecy.
Consider the meaning of God's appointed feasts again, in sequence:
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Recall, also, that each of the first three main covenant types -
servanthood, friendship, inheritance - is represented by one of the
three primary colors, expressed not so much like colored ink on a
page but, instead, as light.
Servanthood is represented by red light, the color of blood.
Friendship is represented by yellow light, the color of unprocessed
salt. Inheritance is represented by blue light, the color of the
Hebrew concept of royalty. Adam's, Abraham's, and Moses'
covenants were represented by those three primary colors.
The same three colors can also be combined in pairs as we
progress through the covenants, as shown below in Table 9-1. For
example:
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refracted (i.e., "bent" to the Father's will) the least. In the same
way, a servant is the least in the household and undergoes the least
restoration of his nature. Yellow and green are refracted a little
more; likewise, we usually require more "bending" before we can
be called a friend of God.
The sequence continues with blue and purple, the colors of
inheritance. Purple is part of the inheritance covenant, representing
royalty, the highest form of sonship or daughtership. And, of
course, purple requires the greatest modification, the greatest alter-
ation of our sin natures.
In terms of physical temperature, despite how much it might
hurt to touch a red-hot poker, red is actually the coolest, least-effi-
cient color of heat, while blue is the second-hottest, just below
white. That's why the gas company
keep your stove adjusted
tries to
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orange one. It's much hotter and therefore a lot more efficient.
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the same concept. So, when you become a friend you are reflecting
a new color, yellow, but you are also still reflecting red. When you
become a son or a daughter, like a multifaceted jewel you are
reflecting a new color, blue, but you are also still reflecting, red,
orange, yellow, and green.
One more observation. In terms of how much light is reflected
for each color, the whole process is like a circle. Eventually, you
should come back to where you started, for a true son is the servant
of all. For example, when something appears red it's reflecting
about ten percent of the available light. When it appears yellow it's
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What a contrast!
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In summary . .
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Toward Revelation
More than once we have said that many of the subjects we've
introduced in these pages really deserve entire books of their
own. Actually, we make that statement even more
should probably
we 've just barely scratched the surface! As
emphatic. After all this
you might have discovered in your own life, the more you study the
Word of God, especially through Hebrew eyes, the more God seems
to reveal.
As the ancient Hebrew adage says, "When you study the
Scriptures you swim in theSea of Torah." Indeed, now that we're at
the end of this first volume, the fundamental, passionate belief that
we started with does not seem the least bit overstated: God is the
ultimate source of information. He is also the Ultimate Symbologist.
His Great Book is multi-layered and multi-faceted, and practically
everything He put into it interacts with the rest of the text in ways
that are often overlooked in conventional, non-Hebraic, Greco-
Roman methods of biblical exegesis.
To put it another way, God's handiwork is every bit as infinite
as He is Himself. Electron microscopes help us see this at the sub-
atomic level, while gigantic telescopes help us see it at the universal
level.But only God Himself can help us see it at the biblical level.
Again, as we said way back on the first page of chapter one,
God Himself made His own attitude toward all of His creation,
including the Holy Scriptures, perfectly clear in Proverbs 25:2: "It
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makes Him a "divine patsy" (or sugar daddy) with the ability to
play nothing more than an advisory role in anyone's life - and then
only on the most rare occasions.
With respect to the modern church, despite its good intentions,
when it does reach the unsaved it often throws many unprepared
and immature believers into situations they're ill-equipped to
handle. Many times we see the destroyed lives, littering the path-
way. People have guilt trips laid on them because they're not
involved in various ministries, or not using their "giftings," or not
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witnessing enough. And many times they quit before they ever get
mature enough to handle responsibility of these kinds.
Ironically, what draws us so irresistibly to Him is knowing who
He actually is, in context! When we understand covenant we gain a
divine framework for our relationship with God. We can literally
see ourselves being led, gently and compassionately, into an
immensely satisfying, increasingly intimate relationship with Him.
And gradually we assume increased responsibility and authority as
we take the first steps toward maturity in Him.
To put it another way, when we see a large part of the overall
tapestry in advance it makes perfect sense. Thus we completely
bypass a lot of the condemnation that comes upon the new believer
who has been overladen with "responsibility" for things he's really
not even supposed to be dealing with at that point.
This is one of the major goals of this book - to reach out to
those who away from
are completely unchurched, or have turned
the church in frustration. God
no angry tyrant, forever changing
is
the rules and waiting to bash you over the head every time you
break one! His nature, His plan, and His goals have not changed
since the beginning of time. And He will implement that divine
plan in your life if you walk in covenant with Him, one step at a
time and throughout eternity, exactly as He planned it.
He does not make mistakes and He does not change His mind
along the way.
God is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
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A final note . .
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you a new one as well. And as with us, it's the same one! The Bible
is not shallow. No human mind has ever exhausted every avenue of
study that opens up within its covers. It renews itself daily for
everyone who opens it with a truly receptive heart.
We hope this book will help you by suggesting important
avenues of thought and study for the months and years ahead. To go
back to the very first analogy we introduced, shaving any part of the
body against the grain allows a cleaner result, with fewer accidents
and less bleeding.
But repeated exposure to the cleansing blade also brings
constant renewal. The trick is to remain vulnerable and receptive to
the truth, willfully exposing ourselves to the demands, however
mild or grand, that God will eventually raise you up to meet. God
does not want you to remain immature and ignorant (Proverbs,
chapters 1 and 2). But, if you grow in covenant at God's pace,
accepting every nuance of every new invitation He extends, your
strength, your commitment, your faith, and your intimacy with Him
will grow automatically. Before long, you'll be walking with Him
at levels of intensity that would have been impossible to sustain just
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Endnotes
3. Because the Hebrew alephbet does not use the same Roman letters that our
own English alphabet uses, even the most common Hebrew words, when translit-
erated into English, can be "correctly" spelled in several ways. Thus "tanakh"
can also be spelled "tanach," "tanak," and probably other ways as well. Likewise
with names such as "Abaddon" - a quick Google search of the Internet will find
this name spelled as "Abbadon" by perfectly reputable sources.
4. Go to www.baonline.org, then click on "Study the Books of the Bible," then
"Rev.pdf."
5. Alfred Edersheim, Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah (Peabody, MA:
whom we commonly know as "Jesus Christ." See the What's in a name? section
near the end of chapter one for more information.
7. David Biven and Roy Blizzard, Jr., Understanding the Difficult Words of Jesus
(Shippensburg, PA: Destiny Image Publishers, 1994), p. 4-5.
8. Dr. Daniel ben Gigi said this in a seminar at the Messianic Jewish Northwest
Regional Conference in Portland, Oregon, in February 16-19, 2001. Also, Roy
Blizzard said much the same thing on page 14 in Understanding the Difficult
Words of Jesus: "Apart from linguistic and cultural arguments for Semitic origin,
itremains an important fact that the poor Greek of the synoptic Gospels is found
basically only in literary works that are translations from Semitic origins, such as
the Septuagint."
9. See Appendix A, Bibliography, at the end of this text, for a list of books on this
subject.
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Inc., 1994) p. 1.
14. Ibid., p. 2.
15. Ibid., p. 10-11; also Gesenius and Strongs (see later references)
18. This word also means "son of or "a descendant of." Indeed, it is probably
most familiar in the "son of context.
19. It's good to remember that this passage is referring to the Old Testament, not
the New. Much of the New Testament hadn't been written yet, nor had it been
canonized. And when it was written it was written in the same general fashion as
the oral Torah {Mishnah), as commentary on the Torah itself. Yet how many
believers today think of the New Testament only when they read the passage
above?
20. Henry M. Morris, Ph. D., Many Infallible Proofs (San Diego, CA: Creation-
Life Publishers, 1974) p. 41.
21. Josh McDowell, More Evidence that Demands a Verdict (San Bernardino,
CA: Campus Crusade for Christ, 1975), p 326. McDowell was quoting Albright
from Recent Discoveries in Bible Lands, 1955, p. 128.
22. All of theOld Testament versions that we have today originate in one of a few
ancient scrolls. Almost any Old Testament written in Hebrew is an extremely
accurate version of the original. Likewise, any of the standard Interlinear Bibles
available today will provide you the Hebrew text, correlated with an English
translation.
23. We use a version of the Salkinson-Ginsburg Hebrew New Testament, which
corresponds to the Greek Textus Receptus by The Rev. Dr. Eric S. Gabe (2000),
published by The Society for Distributing Hebrew Scriptures in Hitchin,
Hertfordshire, England. Unfortunately, though the text is free, it's available only
to Jews and is not otherwise for sale.
24. For the sake of simplicity, we have used the New American Standard Bible
for most of the longer quotations in this book.
Chapter 2, Covenant
25. Gesenius, p. 141.
26. James Strong, The New Strong's Expanded Exhaustive Concordance of the
Bible (Nashville, Thomas Nelson, 2001), Strong's Reference Number 1285.
27. Gesenius, p. 142.
28. Ibid., p. 263; this word also means to "polish a sword" or "to restore."
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Chapter 3, Betrothal
32. Barry and Steffi Rubin, The Messianic Passover Haggadah (Baltimore:
Messianic Jewish Publishers, 1989), p. 7.
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The book of Enoch also appeared more often then any other book of the Bible
among the Dead Sea Scrolls.
44. Gesenius, p. 413.
45. Ibid., p. 795-796.
46. Ibid., p. 875.
47. Ibid., p. 625.
48. Many students of the Bible believe that angelic beings can't reproduce.
Didn't Yeshua say so Himself, in Matthew 22:30? Not exactly; in context,
Yeshua was referring to the state of humanity and angels in heaven. Fallen
teraphim, on the other hand, are cited in scripture (and also, of course, in the
book of Enoch) as interbreeding with mankind on Earth (Genesis 6:1-4, II Pet.
2:4-14, Jude 7). The Bible describes an order of angels that take on human form
- those that we sometimes "entertain unawares" (Genesis 18 and 19, Hebrews
13:2).
49. Gesenius, p. 557-558.
50. Johannes Wilbert and Karin Simoneau, Folk Literature of the Tehuelche
Indians (Los Angeles: UCLA, 1984), p. 104.
51 . The Tanalch, the Holy Scriptures (New York: Jewish Publication Society,
1988), p. 10.
52. Some commentators believe that verses 1 1-15 of the 7th chapter of Enoch,
reproduced above, are out of sequence here and actually belong between verses 8
and 9 of chapter 8 (also included above or on the following page(s).
Chapter 5, Menorah
53. Consider another ancient enhanced-learning technique. Since long before
Yeshua's time, Jewish rabbis have memorized the sacred Scriptures by setting
them to music and literally singing the text. Over the centuries a number of
different musical styles and pronunciations have evolved (Ashkenazi and
Sephardic are but two generalized examples), but all use a common method. Tiny
markings, called "trope," are added below the text, signifying which melody
comes next. A trained cantor reads the trope and sings the melody appropriate to
the particular style in which he is singing, in a long, continuous stream of sound.
54. Visualization/Verbalization was first implemented in modern times, in an
ordered way, by Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes of San Luis Obispo,
California, with outstanding results.
55. The expression "sitting shiva" refers to an intense, seven-day mourning
period that follows the death of a family member or close friend, and usually
begins immediately after the funeral. Mourners do not leave the house, do not cut
their hair, do not wear leather shoes, and sit on low stools (or the floor) rather
than on comfortable chairs. Friends and relatives visit and often bring food. Most
of the time the mourners talk about the deceased. Their goal is to face their loss
directly and work through as much of the grief as possible.
56. The reference works listed in the bibliography will provide plenty of addi-
tional descriptive information beyond what we can include here. We also invite
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you to study the book of Exodus yourself, especially the last section beginning
with chapter 23.
57. The first layer was a covering of linen; the second was 12 curtains of black
goat hair; the third was of ram skins dyed red, and the fourth was of badger skins
in Hebrew tahash, in English the dugong, a species of seal).
(i.e.,
58.The Ark contained the two tablets of stone, the pot of manna, and the rod of
Aaron that budded and produced almonds, following the Korah affair (Numbers
17:8).
59. Mitch and Vhaza glaser, The Fall Feasts of Israel, (Chicago: Moody Press,
1987), p. 84.
60. Estimates for the actual weight of the menorah range from less than 70 to
more than 90 pounds. Assuming the higher weight, at $320 an ounce that means
the raw material alone was worth almost half-a-million modern dollars. At $400
an ounce (probably a more realistic price) its melt value alone would approach
$600,000. The artistic, cultural, and historical value of the finished piece cannot
possibly be calculated, but never mind. The one that was in the temple in a.d. 70
hasn't been seen since Vespasian destroyed the temple and hauled it away. And
we have no way of knowing whether that was the actual original. All we know for
sure is that the Vespasian/Titus Arch, still and built by the
standing in Rome
father to celebrate the deeds of his soon-to-be-emperor son, shows a menorah
being carried off to Rome.
in Leviticus 19:26; Deuteronomy 18:18; 1 Samuel 15:23; and many other scrip-
tures.
fits of destructive wrath, is replaced by his mild and more tolerant son, Yeshua.
Yahweh required obedience while Yeshua offers grace. Thus many believers say,
"We're not under law anymore." Of course, what they're really saying is quite
different: "We don't serve the God of the Old Testament - we serve the God of
the New Testament."As far-fetched as it might sound, this image has crept into
the minds of many believers even though it's not only blasphemous but polytheis-
tic as well.
67. Philip, p. 71.
68. Gesenius, p. 661.
69. http://www.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?search=zodiac&go=Go.
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Chapter 7, Counter-Covenant
70. J. H. Hertz, Soncino Chumash (London: Soncino Press, 1962) p. 10.
Chapter 8, Festivals
74. Joel Siegel,"Good Morning America," as quoted on the commercial package
of the VHS-movie itself.
75. The "modern" month of Nisan was called Abib in ancient Hebrew times.
76. Yohanan Ahoroni, The MacMillan Bible Atlas (New York: MacMillan
Publishing Co, 1963), p. 16.
77. Hayim HaLevi Donin, To Be a Jew (New York: Harper Collins, 1972), p. 218.
78. Nathan Ansubel, Book of Jewish Knowledge (New York: Crown Publisher,
1964) p. 397.
79. Jacob Neusner, The Mishnah: A New Translation (New Haven, CT: Yale
University Press, 1988), p. 301-307.
Chapter 9, Color
80. The World Book Encyclopedia, Volume 12 (Chicago: Field Enterprises
Educational Corp., 1967), p. 249.
81. Ibid, p. 253.
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