I must point out
that with the corruption of Judaism, which happened when it became a
form of mans religion and religious system. Judaism you see had only
a form of its former glory which it held while God's Glory was
present. But this Glory faded away as did the Glory that was on the
face of Moses after he returned from being with the LORD on the
moutain top with Him. Remember that Moses covered his face with a
veil to hide this Glorious light. This same Light would be restored
to man at the change of venue where all mankind is Redeemed from
darkness, chaos, strife of all kinds and sins deadness which causes
separation from God. This is figuratively seen in the tearing of the
Temple veil from its top downward. The veil that separtes the holy
from the most holiplace behind this veil, when the body of Jesus'
housing gave up the breath of God, or the Ghost. This breath of God,
Jesus had received at the moment of His washing or Baptism and
witnessed to by the figure of the dove which descended and rested on
Him. This witnessing was done by John the Baptizer, who came in the
spirit and power of Elijah. This also brought his appointed ministry
to its due close, with the transfer of his Priesthood to the LORD by
the laying on of hands and washing. John being the first born son and quite
possibly the only child of two parents both stricken in years, which
were hiers of Aaron. Just as our LORD was the first born of a virign
girl (aged somewhere between 14 and 18) who was an hier of king David
and Jesus' foster father Joseph. Who was also of the same line of heritage.
Who was somewhere around 30-35 years old at the time of betrothal to
the virgin who would later be found with child. Being divinely
impregnanted as prophesied, by Isaiah in chapter 7:14, 9:6, 1Timothy
3:16 all speaking of Immanuel-Messiah-Christ.
This brings up
what can be labeled as “the name game” as many call God by many
names to which I have this to say about that. I have asked God to
reveal to me His true name.....and the only thing I receive is
Father. Now over the course of the past 50 or so years I have studied
the names located within the context of scripture and have found
this. Most are actually only titles of His revealed character as the
fulfillment of what was needed of the righteous man or woman at the
moment. I even have a book which lists as many as 101 or so titles
with passages where they can be located, they are all only a title
not a proper name as such. This brings me to another thing about God
and mans religion, I have already stated that God has NO part in it.
Now from that stand point allow me to say this, it matters not the
label or denomination, cult, title, or whatever may be placed by man
on his ideology or church assemblage. And this includes those of the
Hebrews (who remain in Judaism), Buddhists, Hindus, Monks of any
sort, Christians, Muslims, Athesists and there are many others, of
this I am sure. All claim to worship a God of some sort and also
claim to know His name but is it? Within each group are found a
priest, monk, cleric, pastor (of all brands and labels) who have
knowledge of the secrets of that brand or religion and ideology. Here
is where there is a division or separation from those in mans
religions and those who are In Christ. Each person have revealed
within them all that is spoken of in Deuteronomy 29:29 as secert
things of God. From being to end the Bible is a revelation of the
LORD, Christ. And it is this same secret. That all things are based
upon which are God's Church, Family, House or Body built as revealed
to and then through Paul within the context of each Epistle. To which
Jesus Himself also spoke in Matthew 13:11 and then throughout the New
Covenant text, with the use of such words as mystery, mysteries,
secret, secrets and hidden things. I should also add these passages
found in Luke 4 verse 30 beginning at verse 24 through 32 which
states this: “He, Jesus said, Verily
I say to you, No prophet is accepted in his own country. But I tell
you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when
the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine
was throughout all the land (this
was the true spiritual condition in Israel at the time of John the
Baptist and Jesus);
But
to none of them was Elias sent, save to Sarepta,
of
Sidon, to a woman
a
widow (this
is figurative of Israel as a nation).
And
many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and
none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
And all in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled
with wrath, and rose up, and thrust Him out of the city, and led Him
to the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might
cast Him down headlong. But
He
passing through the midst of them went His way,
and came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the
sabbath days. And they were astonished at His teaching: for His word
was with power.”
The next is also in Luke at 24:16 this you should remember took place
after the LORD'S first ascesnion and return to the area of the
Galilee, it states this beginning at verse 13 through 27: “Behold,
two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was
from Jerusalem threescore
furlongs. And they talked together of all these things which had
happened. It came to pass, that, while they communed and reasoned
together,
Jesus Himself drew near, and went with them. But
their
eyes were holden that they should not know Him.
He said to them, What
manner of communications
are
these
that you have one to another, as you walk, and why are sad?
One of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said to Him, Are you
only a stranger in Jerusalem, and have you not known the things which
are come to pass there in these days? He said to them, What
things?
They said Him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a Prophet
mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: And how the
chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to be condemned to death,
and have crucified Him. But we trusted that it had been He which
should have redeemed all of Israel: and beside all this, to day is
the third day since these things were done. Yes, and certain women
also of our company made us astonished, which were early (before
dawn) at the sepulchre; And when they found not His body, they came,
saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that
He is alive. And certain of them which were with us went to the
sepulchre, and found it
even as the women had said: but Him they saw not. Then Jesus said to
them, O
fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have
spoken:
Ought
not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into His
glory?
And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, He expounded
(revealed) to them in all the scriptures the things concerning
Himself.” This explaining of the ancient meanings hidden (veiled
from our understanding and)
from our view He is all about doing within us who have become His, by
placing all of our trust in Him.
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