We are now at the threshold of the second of two notes written by the author of the Mirror Study Bible, a Bible like no other because it takes the redeemed and restored mindset approach to the Scriptures. A Bible style like that I myself would have written after doing the deep dive kind of researching of the Scriptures. And the Secret Things of GOD, spoken of in Deuteronomy 29:29 and the Mystery's of Jesus, that were in a limited fashion of reveal speaking because He was under restraint of the Psalms and the Prophets. Now for the "Splendor of the Gates - the redeemed beauty of the Bride." Preparing the way for chapter 22 and a new revealing.
Splendor of the Gates - the redeemed beauty of the Bride:
Revelation 21:18-22, "And the structure (the city cube) of its wall were of jasper; And the city was pure gold, like pure crystalline glass. And the thresholds of every gate in the wall of this city were beautifully adorned with every precious stone. The first threshold, jasper; The second, sapphire; The third, chalcedony; The fourth, emerald; The fifth, sardonyx; The sixth, sadius; The seventh, chrysolite; The eighth, beryl; The ninth, topaz; The tenth, chrysoprasus; The eleventh, [1] hyacinth; The twelfth, amethyst. (see note on Hyacinth in Rev. 9:17) And each one of the twelve gates were an individual giant pearl. And the streets of this city are purest gold like transparent crystalline glass. And I saw no temple in it, for the LORD GOD, the Supreme power vest in the Lamb, is its Temple." (The twelve gems correspond closely with the twelve gem stones on the breastplate of the priest's of Exodus 28:17, and 39:10. The Hebrew term for the breastplate (H2833), חֹשֶׁן, chôshen (hosen), describes its appearance, probably derived from the same source as the Arabic (hasuna), which means "to be beautiful" see Ezra 28:12-13.
Exodus 24:10 "And they saw the GOD of Israel; And there was under his feet as it were a pavement of sapphire stone, like the very heaven for its transparency."
Isaiah 54:10-14 "'For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but My steadfast Agape shall not depart from you, and My covenant of Peace shall not be removed, says the LORD, who has compassion on you. O, afflicted one, storm-tossed, and not comforted, behold, I will set your stones in beautiful colors, and lay your foundations with sapphires. I will make your pinnacles of rubes, and your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones. All your sons shall be taught by the LORD (Hos. 6:1-3), and great shall be the prosperity of your sons. in His righteousness you shall be established; You shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; And from terror, for it shall not come near you.'"
Everything lost (hidden within us by the actions of) Adam and woman (Eve) is Now fully redeemed in the (Ekklesia) Bride.
A graphic narrative is recorded on the perfect beauty of mankind in the garden of Eden and their fall from grace and glory into the Prostitute-mindset-systems of the DIY - Tree. Looking to Ezekiel 28:12-19, "You were the signet of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were in Eden, the garden of GOD (speaking of the fallen angel known as Satan); Every precious stone was your covering, carnelian, topaz, and jasper, chrysolite, beryl, and onyx, sapphire, carbuncle, and emerald; And wrought in gold were your settings and your engravings. On the day that you were created they were prepared. With an anointed guardian cherub I placed you; You were on the holy mountain of GOD; In the midst of the stones of fire you walked. You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created, till iniquity was found in you. In the abundance of your trade [see note on the currency of sin-consciousness at the end of Rev. 13] you were filled with violence, and you sinned; So I cast you as a profane thing from the mountain of GOD, and the guardian cherub drove you out from the midst of the stones of fire. Your heart was proud because of your beauty; You corruption because your wisdom for the sake of your splendor. I cast you to the (earth's) ground; I exposed you before kings, to feast their eyes on you. By the multitude of your iniquities, in the unrighteousness of your trade you profaned your sanctuaries; So I brought forth fire from the midst of you; It consumed you, and I turned you to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all who saw you. All who you among the peoples are appalled at you; You have come to a dreadful end and shall be no more for ever." (See the note on the Lake of Fire at the end of Rev. 19. also the notes on the Sword of the LORD, Rev. 2:16 and 1:16, The sword would always point back to mankind's original identity. The Hebrew word in Genesis 3:24, [where the cherub with the flaming sword was positioned at the Eastern Gate of Eden] (H2015) הָפַךְ, hâphak, is of a primitive root; meaning to turn about; By implication to change, to return, to be converted, turn back. Also in the Septuagint the same thought is communicated in the Greek word, strepho, which is the strengthened form of the base word, tropay; To turn around or reverse: - convert, turn again, back again, to turn self about! As seen in Luke 15, where the prodigal son returns to himself - Plato is quoted by Ackerman [Christian Element in Plato] as thinking of redemption as coming to oneself! To awaken to our true estate of the flesh ruled life verses our original design of a spirit life.
In the symbolic language the judgment of the Dragon, the beast and the Whore; The counterfeit Trinity, is not a judgment against an entity (humanity), but against a corrupt mindset-system. A virus doesn't have a life system of its own - it requires a host!) (The Mirror, with editing.)
With the last portion we find that our "judgement of a wrong mindset" is not a judgment of a person, but rather a personality, as so many wrongly say; But is rather against that which has already been judged. We then exercise discernment.
With our next visit we shall begin our examination of chapter 22 of Revelation. Until then may the LORD of All help us all.
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