What we are now witnessing is a grand spectacle taking place in the heavens, before the scrolls seals are broken to release the mysteries of GOD. With the praises of love for and worship deserved by and for Him who restored humanity to it's original state of innocence unto GOD the Father of all.
Revelation 5:11-14 "And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing." And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, "Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever." And the four beasts said, "Amen." And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped Him that liveth for ever and ever." (KJV)
Revelation 5:11-14 "Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!" And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, "To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!" And the four living creatures said, "Amen!" and the elders fell down and worshiped." (ESV)
Revelation 5:11-14 "Then I saw [1]wave upon wave of innumerable Angelic Shepherd-Messengers [1]engulfing the Throne and the Elders and the Living Beings and I heard singing! It was a mass choir of [2]multiple millions! (The word [1, G2945 ] kuklo, to encircle, is from (G2949) kuma, a swelling wave; which also connects with the etymological value of the word (G3461) muriades, from meu, like in waves of the sea. Countless [2]myriads-literally ten thousand times ten thousands and thousands of thousands! The largest number named in Ancient Greek was the myriad, myriad (written MM) or hundred million. In his sand Reckoner, Archimedes of Syracuse used this quantity as the basis for a numeration system of large powers of ten, which he used to count grains of sand!
According to PIE, the etymology of the word myriad has been variously connected to meu- "damp" in reference to the waves of the sea and to Greek myrmex ("ant") in refernce to their swarms. Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the linguistic reconstruction of the common ancestor of the Indo-European languages, the most widely spoken language family in the world.) In their full capacity they exploded in song, proclaiming in unison, "The Lamb's worth is now fully [1]realized! [2]Having been slain in sacrifice, the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing [3]belongs to Him! (The word [1] labein, to have taken/realized, is from (G2983)lambano, to take, to grasp, to receive, here in the Aorist Infinitive tense, which indicates prior completion of an action in relationship to a point in time. The word [3] esphagmenon, is the Perfect Passive Participle of the verb, (G4969) sphazo, to slay in sacrifice. It is used to describe a state that existed at the time coincident with that of the leading verb as a result of action completed prior to the time of the main verb. The basic thought of the perfect tense is that the progress of an action has been completed and the results of that action are continuing on, in full effect. In other words, the progress of the action has reached its culmination and the finished results are now in existence.) At that point the entire universe burst out in praise! I heard every created being in the heavenly realm and upon the earth and under the earth and upon the ocean and everything within all these spheres, declaring to the One seated upon the Throne and to the Lamb: "The most [1]articulate language, the admiration, the supreme magnificence, the might until the ages of the ages!" (The word [1, G2129 from the same as G2127 eulogeō, from a compound of G2095 and G3056] eulogia, is from (G2095) en, good, well done, and (G3056) logos, thus, polished language; such language which is artfully adapted to captivate the hearer: fair speaking, fine speeches.) To which the four Living Beings added their endorsement and the Elders prostrated themselves before the Throne in silent worship!"
(This is the conclusion of the ages and the theme wherein the entire book of Revelation unfolds!) (The Mirror, with editing.)
In our next visit the LORD willing we shall look at the opening of the seven seals. Until then may the LORD increase our clear preception, our minds ability to reason with GOD'S logic of Him, restored to its original condition of Genesis 2.
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
"The Secret of GOD," as revealed by John in the Revelation of Christ, chapter 5:6, with a renewed mind and our victory as foretold.
The seals of the small scroll are about to be opened for those who have become the LORD'S witnesses to hear and see by way of internal inspiration of the Holy Spirit, they having awakened to His divine revelation within them, by their true identity of origin with Him in His crucifixion. This causing the promised re-birthing from above, of ones spirit or soul, by the resurrection and ascension. Lets drop back in to see what is said, at verses 6-10.
Revelation 5:6-10 "And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth." (KJV)
Revelation 5:6-10 "And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. And He went and took the scroll from the right hand of Him who was seated on the throne. And when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth." (ESV)
Revelation 5:6-10 "So I looked to see the Lion, and there - as if fused into one with the Throne and in unison with the four Living Beings - taking center stage in the midst of the Elders, I saw a little Lamb, alive and standing - even though it seemed to have been violently butchered in sacrifice! It is had seven horns and seven eyes which are the seven Spirits of GOD having been sent out to accomplish His bidding in all the earth. (You cannot see the Lion until you see the Lamb! Mankind's redeemed innocence is the authority of the Throne of the Kingdom of GOD.
The word mesos, in the midst; is from meta - suggests an immediate closeness as in an inseparable union. The word arnion, is the diminutive form of aren; thus a lambkin. The verb esphagmenon, indicates violence, butchery - also the sacrificial word of Exodus 12:6.
Interesting prophetic pointer to the slain Lamb of GOD! The Lion of Judah! See Genesis 49:6, 9-10, Oh my soul, come not into their council; Oh my spirit, be not joined to their company; for in their anger they slay men, as if they are slaying an animal in their wantonness! And then 3 verses on, we fine this, Judah is a lion's whelp; and in 10, The scepter shall not depart from Judah!
In Isaiah 52:10, 14-15, Psalm 22:27, The LORD has bared His holy arm before the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our GOD...... As many were astonished at Him----His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and His form beyond that of the sons of men----so shall He startle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths because of Him; for that which has not been told them they shall see, and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Psalm 22:27, All the end's of the earth shall remember and turn the the LORD; and all the families of the nations shall worship before Him.) The Lamb [1]came and [2]at once took it out of the right hand of the One seated upon the Throne! (The use of the Greek tenses create a vivid dramatic picture of the actual scene; [1] elthen [Aorist] and [2] eilephen which is in the perfect tenses of the verb, (G2983) lambano, to take, receive, grasp. Alternating the perfect tense with the Aorist, is very graphic. Then in the next verse it is back to the narrative Aorist tense.) The moment He [1] took the scroll, the four Living Beings and the twenty four Elders bowed down in worship in their priestly offices before the little Lamb. Each one had a [2]stringed instrument and a typical temple [3] vessel, a broad shallow saucer of pure gold, filled with incense - in the context of this imagery their praise represented the prayers and worship of the masses of Saints - and every single one realized how sanctified they are because of the Lamb. (Here John again resumes the narrative Aorist tense, [1] elaben, the Strong's uses the (G2983) in place of the Aorist elaben. The imagery is from the typical tabernacle and temple service. The word [2, G2788] kitharos, [guitar] harp was a triangular shape stringed instrument with 7 and later 10 strings traditionally associated with joy and gladness in worship [Psalm 33:2, 98:5] Then each one of the Elders also had a [3] phialas chrusas, a golden fire-pan specifically designed to receive the sweet smelling frankincense which was lighted with coals from the brazen altar, where the sacrifice has just been presented in the outer court and then proceeded to offer it on the golden altar before the veil. Look at Luke 1:10, And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.) And they sang a new [1]song saying, "We proclaim your excellent worth! You are the only one in the universe entitled to open the scroll and break its seals, since you were slaughtered in sacrifice and [2]in your blood redeemed humanity's authentic identity [3] in GOD. You rescued them [4] from everything that could possibly define society before and brought them out of the confines of their dwarfed mindsets. This includes the entire spectrum of people-groupings: our [5]tribal identities, our [6]language-specific dialect preferences, our [7]political and religious associations, as well as every form of racial identity! ( An [1, G103] ode is a poem praising or glorifying an individual, describing their nature intellectually as well as emotionally. Greek odes were originally poetic pieces performed with musical accompaniment.
In the sentence, "in your blood" John uses the preposition [2] en, in. It is used Hebraistically of the price; the value of the thing purchased being contained in the price. And redeemed [2] in GOD; - the Dative case points to location "in" [the words, too Theo, or to GOD, are most likely added by copyists - [Textual Commentaries]. Jesus said in Matthew 13:44, that the man who found the treasure in the agricultural field, sold all he had and bought the entire field! He did not buy from the thief - a thief never become owner; his priceless blood was shed to persuade humanity of their worth! Hebrews 6:16-17. The word, (G2248) hemas, "us" is not in the original text! Thus, we are not a select group of individuals that are redeemed; this is humanity redeemed out of whatever it was that defined them before! The preposition (G1537) ek, is used here; thus, [4] our of everything tribal, dialect-related, political etc...- [4]ek pases [5]phules kai [6]gloosses kai [7]laou kai [8]ethnous. The word, [5, G5443 from G5453] phule is from (G5453) phuo, to beget-tribe-immediate family-ties; blood relatives; [6, G1100] glossa, mother-tongue dialect; [7, G2992] laos, a people group, any specific segment of society; [8, G1484] ethnos, race; Hebrew goy, non-Jewish, in the racial Jewish mind it included the masses of the heathen nations.
Seven times society is addressed in the most all-inclusive fashion, with a like grouping of words for all humanity of all races and nations; - here in Rev. 5:9, then also in Rev. 7:9, 10:11, 11:9, 13:7, 14:6 and 17:15.) And you have made [1]them unto GOD a realm of royalty to reign upon the earth as priests! (Again, not, (G2248) ἡμᾶς, us; but (G846) αὐτός, them! Also, not, we shall reign (basileusomen), but basileuousin, (G936) they reign! They are the redeemed human race as a whole - redeemed to reign as kings and priests, after the order of Melchizedek! The Christ life rules! See Psalm 110:4 and Hebrews 7:14-24.) (The Mirror, with editing.)
Until our next visit the LORD willing may both you and yours find your defining moment in the LORD Christ.
Revelation 5:6-10 "And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth." (KJV)
Revelation 5:6-10 "And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. And He went and took the scroll from the right hand of Him who was seated on the throne. And when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth." (ESV)
Revelation 5:6-10 "So I looked to see the Lion, and there - as if fused into one with the Throne and in unison with the four Living Beings - taking center stage in the midst of the Elders, I saw a little Lamb, alive and standing - even though it seemed to have been violently butchered in sacrifice! It is had seven horns and seven eyes which are the seven Spirits of GOD having been sent out to accomplish His bidding in all the earth. (You cannot see the Lion until you see the Lamb! Mankind's redeemed innocence is the authority of the Throne of the Kingdom of GOD.
The word mesos, in the midst; is from meta - suggests an immediate closeness as in an inseparable union. The word arnion, is the diminutive form of aren; thus a lambkin. The verb esphagmenon, indicates violence, butchery - also the sacrificial word of Exodus 12:6.
Interesting prophetic pointer to the slain Lamb of GOD! The Lion of Judah! See Genesis 49:6, 9-10, Oh my soul, come not into their council; Oh my spirit, be not joined to their company; for in their anger they slay men, as if they are slaying an animal in their wantonness! And then 3 verses on, we fine this, Judah is a lion's whelp; and in 10, The scepter shall not depart from Judah!
In Isaiah 52:10, 14-15, Psalm 22:27, The LORD has bared His holy arm before the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our GOD...... As many were astonished at Him----His appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and His form beyond that of the sons of men----so shall He startle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths because of Him; for that which has not been told them they shall see, and that which they have not heard they shall understand. Psalm 22:27, All the end's of the earth shall remember and turn the the LORD; and all the families of the nations shall worship before Him.) The Lamb [1]came and [2]at once took it out of the right hand of the One seated upon the Throne! (The use of the Greek tenses create a vivid dramatic picture of the actual scene; [1] elthen [Aorist] and [2] eilephen which is in the perfect tenses of the verb, (G2983) lambano, to take, receive, grasp. Alternating the perfect tense with the Aorist, is very graphic. Then in the next verse it is back to the narrative Aorist tense.) The moment He [1] took the scroll, the four Living Beings and the twenty four Elders bowed down in worship in their priestly offices before the little Lamb. Each one had a [2]stringed instrument and a typical temple [3] vessel, a broad shallow saucer of pure gold, filled with incense - in the context of this imagery their praise represented the prayers and worship of the masses of Saints - and every single one realized how sanctified they are because of the Lamb. (Here John again resumes the narrative Aorist tense, [1] elaben, the Strong's uses the (G2983) in place of the Aorist elaben. The imagery is from the typical tabernacle and temple service. The word [2, G2788] kitharos, [guitar] harp was a triangular shape stringed instrument with 7 and later 10 strings traditionally associated with joy and gladness in worship [Psalm 33:2, 98:5] Then each one of the Elders also had a [3] phialas chrusas, a golden fire-pan specifically designed to receive the sweet smelling frankincense which was lighted with coals from the brazen altar, where the sacrifice has just been presented in the outer court and then proceeded to offer it on the golden altar before the veil. Look at Luke 1:10, And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.) And they sang a new [1]song saying, "We proclaim your excellent worth! You are the only one in the universe entitled to open the scroll and break its seals, since you were slaughtered in sacrifice and [2]in your blood redeemed humanity's authentic identity [3] in GOD. You rescued them [4] from everything that could possibly define society before and brought them out of the confines of their dwarfed mindsets. This includes the entire spectrum of people-groupings: our [5]tribal identities, our [6]language-specific dialect preferences, our [7]political and religious associations, as well as every form of racial identity! ( An [1, G103] ode is a poem praising or glorifying an individual, describing their nature intellectually as well as emotionally. Greek odes were originally poetic pieces performed with musical accompaniment.
In the sentence, "in your blood" John uses the preposition [2] en, in. It is used Hebraistically of the price; the value of the thing purchased being contained in the price. And redeemed [2] in GOD; - the Dative case points to location "in" [the words, too Theo, or to GOD, are most likely added by copyists - [Textual Commentaries]. Jesus said in Matthew 13:44, that the man who found the treasure in the agricultural field, sold all he had and bought the entire field! He did not buy from the thief - a thief never become owner; his priceless blood was shed to persuade humanity of their worth! Hebrews 6:16-17. The word, (G2248) hemas, "us" is not in the original text! Thus, we are not a select group of individuals that are redeemed; this is humanity redeemed out of whatever it was that defined them before! The preposition (G1537) ek, is used here; thus, [4] our of everything tribal, dialect-related, political etc...- [4]ek pases [5]phules kai [6]gloosses kai [7]laou kai [8]ethnous. The word, [5, G5443 from G5453] phule is from (G5453) phuo, to beget-tribe-immediate family-ties; blood relatives; [6, G1100] glossa, mother-tongue dialect; [7, G2992] laos, a people group, any specific segment of society; [8, G1484] ethnos, race; Hebrew goy, non-Jewish, in the racial Jewish mind it included the masses of the heathen nations.
Seven times society is addressed in the most all-inclusive fashion, with a like grouping of words for all humanity of all races and nations; - here in Rev. 5:9, then also in Rev. 7:9, 10:11, 11:9, 13:7, 14:6 and 17:15.) And you have made [1]them unto GOD a realm of royalty to reign upon the earth as priests! (Again, not, (G2248) ἡμᾶς, us; but (G846) αὐτός, them! Also, not, we shall reign (basileusomen), but basileuousin, (G936) they reign! They are the redeemed human race as a whole - redeemed to reign as kings and priests, after the order of Melchizedek! The Christ life rules! See Psalm 110:4 and Hebrews 7:14-24.) (The Mirror, with editing.)
Until our next visit the LORD willing may both you and yours find your defining moment in the LORD Christ.
Sunday, January 5, 2020
"The Secret of GOD," as revealed by John in the Revelation of Christ, chapter 5:1, with a renewed mind and our victory as foretold.
The stage has been set for the opening of the scroll that contained the hidden things of the Bible's message for humanity. Now made ready to see through the death burial resurrection and ascension of the promised one. As the Day of the LORD has come and passed in Him, with His being the Day of Judgment feared by ignorant superstitious religious men everywhere. All blinded by their own imaginations and religious superstitions, while many are held by delusion given to them. Lets drop in on John to learn what he saw and learned.
Revelation 5:1-5 "And I saw in the right hand of Him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof." (KJV)
Revelation 5:1-5 "Then I saw in the right hand of Him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?" And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it, and I began to weep loudly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it. And one of the elders said to me, "Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that He can open the scroll and its seven seals."(ESV)
Revelation 5:1-5 "And I saw the One seated upon the Throne holding a scroll in the open palm of His right hand; it was written on on both sides and sealed with seven signet stamps. ( Look at Ezekiel 2:9 and Hebrews 10:7. These seals were typical signet stamps in clay or wax to authenticate a document of great worth.) Then I saw a very powerful [1]Shepherd-Messenger heralding with a loud voice, "Is there anyone anywhere who would claim the right to open this scroll and break its seven seals?" (The word often translated Shepherd-Messenger or Messenger, [1, G32 derived from G71; compare G34; to bring tidings] aggelos has two components, (G71) ago, to lead as a Shepherd leads and (G34) agele, a herd of cattle or company.) And no-one in the heavenly realm or upon the earth or in the underworld was eligible to open the scroll or even see a hint of what was written therein (See 1Corinthians 2:7-9, 10) I felt terribly brokenhearted and cried inconsolably at the thought that there seemed to be no-one entitled to open the scroll in order to interpret it! Then one of the Elders said to me, "You need not weep anymore! Look! The Lion has conquered! he who is of the tribe of Judah, the root of David! His victory qualifies Him to open the scroll and to break its seven seals!" (Idou enikesen Behold! He has conquered! ho leon, ho ek tes phules Jodah, he ritza David, The Lion who is out of the tribe of Judah, the root of Davis. Rev. 3:7, I hold the key of David as prophesied in Isaiah 22:22
See Genesis 49:9-11, Judah is a lion's whelp; The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs; and to him shall be the obedience of the people. Binding his foal to the vine and his ass's colt to the choice vine, he washes his garments in wine and his vesture in the blood of grapes.) (The Mirror, with editing)
And so we have the hidden about to be revealed! Now why is it that so many religious systems keep this under wraps? And when their pastors are questioned on this they get a blank stair on their faces, as if to say what on earth are you talking about?
Until our next visit may the LORD give you inspiration of heart.
Revelation 5:1-5 "And I saw in the right hand of Him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof." (KJV)
Revelation 5:1-5 "Then I saw in the right hand of Him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?" And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it, and I began to weep loudly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it. And one of the elders said to me, "Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that He can open the scroll and its seven seals."(ESV)
Revelation 5:1-5 "And I saw the One seated upon the Throne holding a scroll in the open palm of His right hand; it was written on on both sides and sealed with seven signet stamps. ( Look at Ezekiel 2:9 and Hebrews 10:7. These seals were typical signet stamps in clay or wax to authenticate a document of great worth.) Then I saw a very powerful [1]Shepherd-Messenger heralding with a loud voice, "Is there anyone anywhere who would claim the right to open this scroll and break its seven seals?" (The word often translated Shepherd-Messenger or Messenger, [1, G32 derived from G71; compare G34; to bring tidings] aggelos has two components, (G71) ago, to lead as a Shepherd leads and (G34) agele, a herd of cattle or company.) And no-one in the heavenly realm or upon the earth or in the underworld was eligible to open the scroll or even see a hint of what was written therein (See 1Corinthians 2:7-9, 10) I felt terribly brokenhearted and cried inconsolably at the thought that there seemed to be no-one entitled to open the scroll in order to interpret it! Then one of the Elders said to me, "You need not weep anymore! Look! The Lion has conquered! he who is of the tribe of Judah, the root of David! His victory qualifies Him to open the scroll and to break its seven seals!" (Idou enikesen Behold! He has conquered! ho leon, ho ek tes phules Jodah, he ritza David, The Lion who is out of the tribe of Judah, the root of Davis. Rev. 3:7, I hold the key of David as prophesied in Isaiah 22:22
See Genesis 49:9-11, Judah is a lion's whelp; The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs; and to him shall be the obedience of the people. Binding his foal to the vine and his ass's colt to the choice vine, he washes his garments in wine and his vesture in the blood of grapes.) (The Mirror, with editing)
And so we have the hidden about to be revealed! Now why is it that so many religious systems keep this under wraps? And when their pastors are questioned on this they get a blank stair on their faces, as if to say what on earth are you talking about?
Until our next visit may the LORD give you inspiration of heart.
Saturday, January 4, 2020
"The Secret of GOD," as revealed by John in the Revelation of Christ, chapter 4:6, with a renewed mind and our victory as foretold.
Now picking this train of thought back up with verse 6 of the Revelation of Christ through the eyes of a redeemed mind as seen in the Mirror Study Bible.
Revelation 4:6-11 "The Throne was located in what appeared to be a sea of transparent glass, like crystal! And as if [1]fused into one with the Throne and [2]engulfing it from all sides, I saw four Living Beings, all eyes, gazing ahead and behind! ( See 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 clearness. The word, [1, G3319 from G3326]mesos in the midst of; is from (G3326)meta - suggest an immediate closeness as in an inseparable union. The word, [2, G2945] kuklo, to encircle. Ezekiel 1:4, and a fire enfolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the color of amber.) The first Living Being resembled a Lion and the second a [1] Young Animal, the third Living Being had the countenance of a [2] Human, and the fourth looked like an Eagle in full flight! (The word, [1, G3448] moschosa, tender juicy shoot, a sprout; a delicate young animal - typically of a young animal for sacrifice - the idea was that the younger the sacrifice the more its innocence was emphasized! Hebrews 9:12, 19.
The word for the [2, G444]human species, male or female is anthropos, is from ana, meaning upwards, and tropos, manner of life, character; in like manner. Look at John 1:51 of the Mirror subject matter.
These four faces beautifully picture the completeness of salvation! The Lion who became the Scapegoat-Sacrifice in a Human face now ascends in resurrection language on Eagles wings! See Isaiah 40:30-31.) And the four Living Beings each had six wings pointing upwards, these wings were rotating continually in a full circle. They had eyes everywhere, engaging with their complete horizon within and without! Day and night they continued without pause to proclaim, Holy! Holy! Holy is the GOD whose Lordship is the supreme authority over all things, whose I-am-ness defines time-present, past and future. (See the commentary notes on Rev. 1:4. The origin of the word (G40; H2282) hogios, is translated, holy, can be connected to the ancient yagios having the Hindo-European root of yag-, that means, "to give honor.") And [1]whenever the Living Beings would [2]repeat their 3]esteem of his glorious reputation and worth and the [6] inexhaustible goodness of the grace of the One seated upon the Throne, the One whose life spans across the [5] perpetuity of the ages, (The indefinite temporal clause (G3752) hotan, means whensoever and the future active indicative [2, G1325] dosousin - to give, to present-rather than the more common second Aorist Active Subjunctive dosin, to communicate the notion of repetition rather than unbroken continuance, "whenever they give." The word, [3, G3191] doxa implies esteem, reputation; is from (G1380) dokeo, to form an opinion. The word translated thanksgiving, [4, G2169] eucharistia, is from (G2170) eucharistos - is a word that again has 2 components, (G2095) eu, good; well done and (G5485) charis, benevolence, grace. The [5]perpetuity of the ages - eis tous aionas toon aionoon.) then the twenty four representatives of the entire co-enthroned, co-seated Ekklesia would desecend from their thrones and prostrate themselves in the awesome presence of Him who [1]forever sits enthroned; the One whose life spans the perpetuity of the ages! And they would worship Him and cast their crowns before the Throne saying, (The tense of the word, [1, G2521] kathemenon, the seated one, suggests the one who forever owns the Throne! Present, Participle, genitive-possession, "of;" also origin.) "Our LORD and our GOD! You are worthy to take the glory and the honor for the dynamic competence displayed in every detail of all of creation! yes, everything owes their existence to your resolve and for your pleasure we were created!" (See Colossians 1:16, Everything that is begins in Him whether in the heavenly realm or upon the earth, visible or invisible, every order of justice and every level of authority, be it kingdoms or governments, principalities or jurisdictions; all things were created by Him and for Him.
John 1:3, All things were made by Him; and without His was not any thing made that was made. (KJV)
Hebrews 2:10, He towers in conspicuous prominence far above all things. He is both their author and their conclusion.) (the Mirror, with editing.)
Now this sets the stage for chapters 5-16 and so on it goes. Until our next visit may the LORD again increase our understanding and knowing of Him.
Revelation 4:6-11 "The Throne was located in what appeared to be a sea of transparent glass, like crystal! And as if [1]fused into one with the Throne and [2]engulfing it from all sides, I saw four Living Beings, all eyes, gazing ahead and behind! ( See 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 clearness. The word, [1, G3319 from G3326]mesos in the midst of; is from (G3326)meta - suggest an immediate closeness as in an inseparable union. The word, [2, G2945] kuklo, to encircle. Ezekiel 1:4, and a fire enfolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the color of amber.) The first Living Being resembled a Lion and the second a [1] Young Animal, the third Living Being had the countenance of a [2] Human, and the fourth looked like an Eagle in full flight! (The word, [1, G3448] moschosa, tender juicy shoot, a sprout; a delicate young animal - typically of a young animal for sacrifice - the idea was that the younger the sacrifice the more its innocence was emphasized! Hebrews 9:12, 19.
The word for the [2, G444]human species, male or female is anthropos, is from ana, meaning upwards, and tropos, manner of life, character; in like manner. Look at John 1:51 of the Mirror subject matter.
These four faces beautifully picture the completeness of salvation! The Lion who became the Scapegoat-Sacrifice in a Human face now ascends in resurrection language on Eagles wings! See Isaiah 40:30-31.) And the four Living Beings each had six wings pointing upwards, these wings were rotating continually in a full circle. They had eyes everywhere, engaging with their complete horizon within and without! Day and night they continued without pause to proclaim, Holy! Holy! Holy is the GOD whose Lordship is the supreme authority over all things, whose I-am-ness defines time-present, past and future. (See the commentary notes on Rev. 1:4. The origin of the word (G40; H2282) hogios, is translated, holy, can be connected to the ancient yagios having the Hindo-European root of yag-, that means, "to give honor.") And [1]whenever the Living Beings would [2]repeat their 3]esteem of his glorious reputation and worth and the [6] inexhaustible goodness of the grace of the One seated upon the Throne, the One whose life spans across the [5] perpetuity of the ages, (The indefinite temporal clause (G3752) hotan, means whensoever and the future active indicative [2, G1325] dosousin - to give, to present-rather than the more common second Aorist Active Subjunctive dosin, to communicate the notion of repetition rather than unbroken continuance, "whenever they give." The word, [3, G3191] doxa implies esteem, reputation; is from (G1380) dokeo, to form an opinion. The word translated thanksgiving, [4, G2169] eucharistia, is from (G2170) eucharistos - is a word that again has 2 components, (G2095) eu, good; well done and (G5485) charis, benevolence, grace. The [5]perpetuity of the ages - eis tous aionas toon aionoon.) then the twenty four representatives of the entire co-enthroned, co-seated Ekklesia would desecend from their thrones and prostrate themselves in the awesome presence of Him who [1]forever sits enthroned; the One whose life spans the perpetuity of the ages! And they would worship Him and cast their crowns before the Throne saying, (The tense of the word, [1, G2521] kathemenon, the seated one, suggests the one who forever owns the Throne! Present, Participle, genitive-possession, "of;" also origin.) "Our LORD and our GOD! You are worthy to take the glory and the honor for the dynamic competence displayed in every detail of all of creation! yes, everything owes their existence to your resolve and for your pleasure we were created!" (See Colossians 1:16, Everything that is begins in Him whether in the heavenly realm or upon the earth, visible or invisible, every order of justice and every level of authority, be it kingdoms or governments, principalities or jurisdictions; all things were created by Him and for Him.
John 1:3, All things were made by Him; and without His was not any thing made that was made. (KJV)
Hebrews 2:10, He towers in conspicuous prominence far above all things. He is both their author and their conclusion.) (the Mirror, with editing.)
Now this sets the stage for chapters 5-16 and so on it goes. Until our next visit may the LORD again increase our understanding and knowing of Him.
Friday, January 3, 2020
"The Secret of GOD," as revealed by John in the Revelation of Christ, chapter 4:1, with a renewed mind and our victory as foretold.
The 4th chapter of Revelation, beings at great area of despair and diverse thoughts of Revelations meaning and purpose. Some want to force feed this small book into their narrative of a "rapture" of some sort, claiming the area of Daniel's letter being woven within Revelation. This based on how they interpret, Thessalonians and the Corinthian letters and a few choice passages of Jesus' teachings or want to religious convictions dictate. Thus discounting the spiritual design all together. So from here on we shall be looking at the vision of Christ and the World from a redeemed mindset, no longer a mindset of corruption but rather one of renewal or re-genesis brought about by our co-burial, dissension, resurrection and co-ascension to the place of our original heaven itself, Galatians 2:20, Romans 6:4-6, 8:3-4, Colossians 2:11-14; 2Corinthians 2:11, 10:3, 1Peter 4:1-2; Galatians 2:16, 3:11, John 3:16. Now because the Mirror's work is long and in some depth I've decided to do half here with verse 5, and then do the rest in another post.
Revelation 4:1-11 "After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind. And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to Him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, the four and twenty elders fall down before Him that sat on the throne, and worship Him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created." (KJV)
Revelation 4:1-11 "After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this." At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne. And he who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian, and around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald. Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments, with golden crowns on their heads. From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings and peals of thunder, and before the throne were burning seven torches of fire, which are the seven spirits of God, and before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass, like crystal. And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind: the first living creature like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature with the face of a man, and the fourth living creature like an eagle in flight. And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night they never cease to say, "Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!" And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying, "Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created." (ESV)
Revelation 4:1-11 "[1]Talking about our co-seatedness, I want you to see something! Oh wow! What i see takes my breath away! A [2]wide-open door in the heavenly realm! the first thing I heard was this voice addressing me! It was distinct and clear, like the sound of a trumpet; it captured my attention, inviting me to enter, "Come up here and I will show you how everything [3] coincides with what you have already seen!" (I saw (G1492, eidon) is in the second Aorist Active Indicative voice of (G3708) horao. Behold (G2400, idou) exclamation of vivid emotion as John looked on, "With this i saw!" Most translations would translate this as meta tauta, with "after this." The word, [1, G3326] meta, translated as with, however refers to, with this; coinciding with this! [Our co-seatedness and enjoying feasting together with Him! of vs 20 and 21 from the previous chapter. Rev. 3:21, and everyone's personal triumph will be celebrated together with Me, by being jointly seated together in My Kingship! On exactly the same basis of My victory celebration and My joint-seatedness with My Father in His Throne!] Robertson suggests that it is a change in the panorama, not chronology.
The word, [2] eneogmene is in the Perfect Passive Participle of, (G455) anoigo, to open, from (G303) ana, upwards and ago, to lead; as in Rev. 3:8 [door of opportunity] and 3:20 [door of the heart]. A dimension of limitless possibilities open, right in front of my eyes! The Passive Participle describes a state that exists as the time of the main verb, behold! Thus John witnesses the opening of the door. The Perfect Tense denotes an action which is completed in the past, but the effects of which are regarded as continuing into the present. The verb [3] genesthai is not the future of the verb to be; it is the Aorist Infinitive where the thought is not prophetic, but the necessity of the inevitable consequence as a result of the crucified and risen Christ! John again, as in verse 1, employs the verb, (G1096) ginomai, to beget, in the Aorist Infinitve tense, genethai, which indicates prior completion of an action in relationship to a point in time. Greek infinitives could have either a Present or Aorist form. The contrast between the two forms was not necessarily one of time, it is a difference of aspect. The Present Infinitive was used to express progressive or imperfective aspect. It pictures the action expressed by the verb as being in progress. The Aorist Infinitive however does not express progressive aspects. It presents the action expresssed by the verb as a completed unit with a beginning and end.) So here I am, immersed in this unrestricted space of spirit ecstasy. As the vision opens I immediately notice the Throne and One seated upon it. ("Having accomplished purification for sins He sat down!" His Throne is proof of humanity's redeemed innocence, now being accepted! This unveiling is central to the Throne-theme. See Hebrews 1:1-4 in the Mirror!
The bold imagery is linked to the following familiar passages in Jewish Scriptures, 1Kings 22:19, Isaiah 6:1, Ezekiel 1:26-28 and Daniel 7:9.) The One seated upon the Throne appeared to reflect multi earthy-color patterns like that of a Jasper stone and the blood-red color of sardion, with the Throne wrapped in a rainbow radiance of emerald greens. (Greek sardion, is from a root meaning "red," a gem of a blood-red color. It was called "sardius," because it comes from the region of Sardis in Lydia. "A radiance of emerald" - smaragdinos, is a transparent precious stone noted especially for its light green color.) And coiled into a complete circle around the Throne were twenty four thrones with twenty four [1]presbyterians seated upon these thrones. They were enwrapped in white with [2]victor's wreaths of gold crowning their heads! Their minds were co-enthroned in the authority of the Throne engulfing them in their co-seatedness! (In the symbolic language of Revelation, we have a circle of people representing the entire human race. [1]Typo drawn again from the Jewish suneidron - a co-seatedness around the Throne - the 24 (G4245) presbuterians or [1]Elders picture the twelve prophetic Patriarchs and the twelve Apostles, here as two dispensations merged into one, now fully representing the entire Ekklesia. The word, (G2943) kuklothen is the adverb from (G2945) kuklo; to form a circle, that is, all around, from (2947)kulioo, a rolling together. From the base of (G2949) kuma, from kuo, to swell [with young], that is, bend, curve; a billow, as bursting or topping: - thus, a wave; through the idea of circularity. The word [2, G4735] stephanos, is a victor's wreath.
Much of what John saw, reflected in the Jewish mind as familiar prophetic pointers and symbols. See the prophetic imagery in Ezekiel 1:1-28. The symbolic pictures John sees of judgment would immediately remind his typical Jewish audience of their prophets imaginary of judgment. This time the slaughtered and risen Lamb brings brand new context! Israel's unfaithfulness is met and eclipsed by GOD'S faithfulness. The Lamb's death and resurrection confronts every idea of judgment that was mankind's due.) And [1] proceeding out of the Throne, there were flashes of lightning and the sound of thunderous voices. Also the seven Spirits of GOD, with their [2] gazes fixed upon the Throne appeared to be like flaming torches ablaze with light. ( Proceed [1, G1607] ekporeuontai. Graphic historical present tense. The word, [2, G1799] enopion, suggests eye to eye contact within the closest possible proximity of one another. Rev. 1:4 and Ezekiel 1:13-14)
Now because of the length of the covered areas notes I will pick up the flow at verse 6 in the next post, the LORD willing. Until then may he open our understanding that all is not as so many seem to have supposed and spoken out turn of.
Revelation 4:1-11 "After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind. And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to Him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, the four and twenty elders fall down before Him that sat on the throne, and worship Him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created." (KJV)
Revelation 4:1-11 "After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this." At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne. And he who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian, and around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald. Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments, with golden crowns on their heads. From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings and peals of thunder, and before the throne were burning seven torches of fire, which are the seven spirits of God, and before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass, like crystal. And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind: the first living creature like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature with the face of a man, and the fourth living creature like an eagle in flight. And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night they never cease to say, "Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!" And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying, "Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created." (ESV)
Revelation 4:1-11 "[1]Talking about our co-seatedness, I want you to see something! Oh wow! What i see takes my breath away! A [2]wide-open door in the heavenly realm! the first thing I heard was this voice addressing me! It was distinct and clear, like the sound of a trumpet; it captured my attention, inviting me to enter, "Come up here and I will show you how everything [3] coincides with what you have already seen!" (I saw (G1492, eidon) is in the second Aorist Active Indicative voice of (G3708) horao. Behold (G2400, idou) exclamation of vivid emotion as John looked on, "With this i saw!" Most translations would translate this as meta tauta, with "after this." The word, [1, G3326] meta, translated as with, however refers to, with this; coinciding with this! [Our co-seatedness and enjoying feasting together with Him! of vs 20 and 21 from the previous chapter. Rev. 3:21, and everyone's personal triumph will be celebrated together with Me, by being jointly seated together in My Kingship! On exactly the same basis of My victory celebration and My joint-seatedness with My Father in His Throne!] Robertson suggests that it is a change in the panorama, not chronology.
The word, [2] eneogmene is in the Perfect Passive Participle of, (G455) anoigo, to open, from (G303) ana, upwards and ago, to lead; as in Rev. 3:8 [door of opportunity] and 3:20 [door of the heart]. A dimension of limitless possibilities open, right in front of my eyes! The Passive Participle describes a state that exists as the time of the main verb, behold! Thus John witnesses the opening of the door. The Perfect Tense denotes an action which is completed in the past, but the effects of which are regarded as continuing into the present. The verb [3] genesthai is not the future of the verb to be; it is the Aorist Infinitive where the thought is not prophetic, but the necessity of the inevitable consequence as a result of the crucified and risen Christ! John again, as in verse 1, employs the verb, (G1096) ginomai, to beget, in the Aorist Infinitve tense, genethai, which indicates prior completion of an action in relationship to a point in time. Greek infinitives could have either a Present or Aorist form. The contrast between the two forms was not necessarily one of time, it is a difference of aspect. The Present Infinitive was used to express progressive or imperfective aspect. It pictures the action expressed by the verb as being in progress. The Aorist Infinitive however does not express progressive aspects. It presents the action expresssed by the verb as a completed unit with a beginning and end.) So here I am, immersed in this unrestricted space of spirit ecstasy. As the vision opens I immediately notice the Throne and One seated upon it. ("Having accomplished purification for sins He sat down!" His Throne is proof of humanity's redeemed innocence, now being accepted! This unveiling is central to the Throne-theme. See Hebrews 1:1-4 in the Mirror!
The bold imagery is linked to the following familiar passages in Jewish Scriptures, 1Kings 22:19, Isaiah 6:1, Ezekiel 1:26-28 and Daniel 7:9.) The One seated upon the Throne appeared to reflect multi earthy-color patterns like that of a Jasper stone and the blood-red color of sardion, with the Throne wrapped in a rainbow radiance of emerald greens. (Greek sardion, is from a root meaning "red," a gem of a blood-red color. It was called "sardius," because it comes from the region of Sardis in Lydia. "A radiance of emerald" - smaragdinos, is a transparent precious stone noted especially for its light green color.) And coiled into a complete circle around the Throne were twenty four thrones with twenty four [1]presbyterians seated upon these thrones. They were enwrapped in white with [2]victor's wreaths of gold crowning their heads! Their minds were co-enthroned in the authority of the Throne engulfing them in their co-seatedness! (In the symbolic language of Revelation, we have a circle of people representing the entire human race. [1]Typo drawn again from the Jewish suneidron - a co-seatedness around the Throne - the 24 (G4245) presbuterians or [1]Elders picture the twelve prophetic Patriarchs and the twelve Apostles, here as two dispensations merged into one, now fully representing the entire Ekklesia. The word, (G2943) kuklothen is the adverb from (G2945) kuklo; to form a circle, that is, all around, from (2947)kulioo, a rolling together. From the base of (G2949) kuma, from kuo, to swell [with young], that is, bend, curve; a billow, as bursting or topping: - thus, a wave; through the idea of circularity. The word [2, G4735] stephanos, is a victor's wreath.
Much of what John saw, reflected in the Jewish mind as familiar prophetic pointers and symbols. See the prophetic imagery in Ezekiel 1:1-28. The symbolic pictures John sees of judgment would immediately remind his typical Jewish audience of their prophets imaginary of judgment. This time the slaughtered and risen Lamb brings brand new context! Israel's unfaithfulness is met and eclipsed by GOD'S faithfulness. The Lamb's death and resurrection confronts every idea of judgment that was mankind's due.) And [1] proceeding out of the Throne, there were flashes of lightning and the sound of thunderous voices. Also the seven Spirits of GOD, with their [2] gazes fixed upon the Throne appeared to be like flaming torches ablaze with light. ( Proceed [1, G1607] ekporeuontai. Graphic historical present tense. The word, [2, G1799] enopion, suggests eye to eye contact within the closest possible proximity of one another. Rev. 1:4 and Ezekiel 1:13-14)
Now because of the length of the covered areas notes I will pick up the flow at verse 6 in the next post, the LORD willing. Until then may he open our understanding that all is not as so many seem to have supposed and spoken out turn of.
Thursday, January 2, 2020
"The Secret of GOD," as revealed by John in the Revelation of Christ, between the chapters part 3-3, with a renewed mind and our victory as foretold.
Here we are looking at the City Bride.
The City Bride:
Just like Babylon is not a city in the symbolic language of Revelation, it is a fallen-mindset society; so the New jerusalem is not a city but the redeemed society of humanity! The bride of Christ! In John 7:37-38, when Jesus speaks of waters gushing forth out of your innermost being, he says that you are the city! You are the bride! GOD'S redeemed society!
Revelation 3:12, It is in very individual's continual association with their victory in Me that I will make them to be like a strong pillar in the Inner Shrine of GOD'S sanctuary supporting the entire structure of My GOD-habitation within you! A place to be your permanent abode where you will never depart from. And I will engrave upon them the name of My GOD, also the name of the city [the Bride!] of My GOD, the new Jerusalem that desends from heaven; as well as My own new Name!
Revelation 21:2, And I saw her, in spotless magnificence, the Holy City, the New Jerusalem, descending out of the heavens; having been fully prepared as a bride and beautifully adorned for her husband.
Psalm 87:3, Glorious things are spoken of you, Oh city of GOD-This one and that one were born in her.
Psalm 87:7, Singers and dancers together say, All my springs of joy are in you! There is no greater glory to pursue but to know that all my springs of joy are in you!
Revelation 19:16, His crown endorses our crown!
Look at John 7:37-38, On the final day, the crescendo of the eight-day Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus stood up and proclaimed with a loud voice, 'If anyone is thristy, ley him come and stand face-to-face with Me and drink! (John again employs the word pros in order to emphasize the face-to-face fellowship we are invited to.) In your belief that i am what the Scriptures are all about you will discover uniquely for yourself, face to face with Me, that I an what you are all about and rivers of living waters will gush out of your innermost being! ( Jesus addresses the individual; you singular. Here John records how Jesus witnessed the eighth day, the great and final day of the Feast of Tabernacles, when, according to custom, the High Priest would draw water from the Pool of Siloam with a golden jar, mix the water with wine, and then pout it over the altar while the people would sing with great joy from Psalm 118:25-26, Look also the entire Psalm 118 which was obviously what Jesus reminded Himself of and also Isaiah 12:3; "Therefore with joy shall we draw water from the wells of salvation!" Then, Jesus, knowing that He is the completeness of every prophetic picture and promise, cried out with a loud voice: 'If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink! If you believe that I am what the Scriptures are all about, you will gush from your innermost being!' The Siloam tunnel - a winding tunnel carved into the rock, leading from the spring Gihon to the Pool of Siloam in the city of Jerusalem! Dating from the time of Hezekiah [800BC] or earlier, it was an aqueduct that effectively replaced the Middle Bronze Age channel. Gihon derives from the Hebrew Giha which means gushing forth!
Revelation 19:7-9, This is the climax of the ages! Celebrate His glory with ecstatic joy and extreme delight, for the wedding feast of the Lamb has come! The day didn't catch her by surprise! His bride has prepared herself appropriately! She is ready and fully [1]fit for the occasion! (The word, [1, G ] hetoimasen, is in the Aorist Active Indicutive tense pointing to what has already happened. This word derives from an old word, heteos, fitness. She has gotten herself ready! Verse 8 tells us how she did it!
Revelation 14:4, These boldly exhibit the first of the Lamb's doing. Here we have blameless innocence on display and redefined. What the (Mosaic) Law of Performance failed to do, the Lamb did! They are pure and unblemished in their close association with the Lamb-purchased and rescued out of the grasp of religious enslavement, fallen humanity; representing the entire human race as fruits to GOD and the Lamb. These 'first fruit redeemed ones' have witnessed humanity's joint association in the full range of the Lamb's journey. They are all marriageable maidens with their virginity intact! Their default settings are fully rebooted! See also Revelation 16:15, Be wide awake; My coming to you should not be like a thief who suddenly breaks into your space, unannounced! Guard your apparel lest you feel exposed and embarrassed about your nakedness like Adam and then Eve did when they traded their awareness of their I-am-ness and their sweet communion with Me for the fruit of the I-am-not-tree (the fruit of religions poison)! [see Genesis 3:9-11, And Jehovah GOD called to the man and said to him, 'Where are you?' And he said, "I have heard Your sound in the garden, and I was afraid, for I am naked, and I hid myself. And He said, 'Who told you that you were naked?')
She [1] was given the finest wherewith she clothed herself; there she stands, wrapped in radiant white-dressed in [2] spotless, saintly innocence. (The verb [1], edkaioma, is from (G1325 a primary verb, to bestow) didomi, was given, Aorist Passive Indicative. The word innocence, [2, G1345 from G1344 dikaioō, to render innocence, is from G1342 dikaios, means absolutely or relatively, just is from G1349] dikaioma, meaning righteousness, stems from the (G1349) dike, means justice, two parties finding likeness in each other. Dike is also the root for the word (G1343) dikaiosune, righteousness. Sadly, many translations have it completely wrong here! this is not the righteous "deeds" of the Saints! This innocence gives testimony to the merits of the Redeemer. Paul say in Philippians 3:9, "And be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the Law, but what is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of GOD by Faith." Zechariah 3:4, And the Shepherd-Messenger said to those who were standing before Him, 'Remove the filthy garments from him.'" And to him He said, 'Behold, I have taken your iniquity away from you, and I will clothe you with (H6663) righteousness - צָדַק - " Aramaic Targum.
Revelation 7:13-15, "Then one of the Elders asked me if I knew who those masses of people all in white, were. I said, "No Master, I don't; would you please explain this to me?" He answered, "This is co-raised humanity, brought out (Matthew 27:51-54; Daniel 12:2, Hosea 13:14; John 5:25-29; Daniel 9:24) of their extreme claustrophobic spaces where they were trapped in. They have plunged their stained priestly garments in the blood of the Lamb and they were made white." (The verb erchomenoi is the present Passive of erchomai - to come - in the mominative case - they are the brought out ones. tradition translated the great tribulation but literally, their extreme claustrophobic spaces - tes thlipseos tes meglaes - in the genitive case, possession, "of;" also origin or separation, "from." The word pluno is a prolonged form of an obsolete pluo, to "flow;" to "plunge," that is, launder clothing: - wash. Note, it was not their suffering that gave them their standing or their white garments - it was the suffering of the Lamb.) Standing free and forgiven in their redeemed innocence and union, face to face before the Throne of GOD, they are fully engaged, day and night in their priestly service of worship in the inner sanctuary. The One seated upon the Throne is their tabernacle - He shelters them with His presence.)
And He instructed me to record this in writing: Oh the [1]blessedness of this bliss which is the supreme celebration of the union of the ages! You have individually been [2]identified by name and invited to the Lamb's supper concluding in the ultimate wedding feast! This is the Grand Finale in the [3] unveiling of GOD'S word. (The word, [1, G3107] makarios, usually translates, blessed, suggests a special intensity of delight. It is another beatitude (makarioi) like that in Rev. 14:13 [fourth of the seven in the book.]
The verb [2], kekelemenoi, is a Perfect Passive Participle of (G2564) kaleo, means to call, to identify by name, to surname. The Passive Participle describes a state that exists at the time coincident with that of the leading verb as a result of action completed prior to the time of the main verb, [in previous verse] edothe from didomi, was given [v8] which is in the Aorist Passive Indicative form. See the extended notes on ekklesia at the end of chapter 1. The word, [3, G228, from G227] alethinos, is from (G227 from G1 (as a negative particle) and G2990) alethes, true (not concealing), is from the negative particle (G1) a or ah, to conceal, and G2990) lanthano, to lie hidden, ignorant of, unawares; thus that which is unveiled by truth.
This is not a wedding where you are invited simply because you're a friend of a friend of the Groom or the bride - or a distant second cousin to a relative of a relative on someone's mother's side! No! You're the Bride!!!! Matthew 26:26-29, While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to His disciples, saying, 'Take and eat; this is My body.' Then He took a cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, 'Drink from it, all of you. This is My blood of the Covenant, which is poured out for the many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it a new with you in My Father's kingdom'")
Isaiah 54:5, For your Maker is your husband, the LORD of hosts is His Name; and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemed, the GOD of the whole earth he is called.
The Prostitute becomes the Bride!
Hosea 2:19, And I will betroth you to Me for ever; I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast Agape, and in mercy.
Hosea 1:2, "The LORD said to Hosea, 'Go, take to yourself a wife of whoredom and have children of whoredom.'"
In Hosea 3:1, after Gomer had left Hosea and was living in immorality, the LORD commanded Hosea to find her and buy her back!
Hosea 2:14-23, "'Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her. And there I will give her vineyards, and make the Valley of Achor a door of hope. And there she shall answer as in the days of her youth, as at the time when she came out of the land of Egypt. And in that day, says the LORD, you will call me, 'My husband,' and no longer will you call Me, 'My Baal.' For I will remove the names of the Baals from her mouth, and they shall be mentioned by name no more. And I will make for you a covenant on that day with the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the creeping things of the ground; and I will abolish the bow, the sword, and war from the land; and I will make you lie down in safety. And I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast agape, and in My mercies. I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness; and you shall know the LORD. And in that day, says the LORD, I will answer the heavens and they shall answer the earth; and the earth shall answer the grain, the wine, and the oil, and they shall answer Jezreel; and I will sow him Myself in the land. And I will have pity on Not pitied, and I will say to Not My people, 'You are My people;' and he shall say, 'Thou art my GOD1'"
Isaiah saw the new Jerusalem-Bride in the context of the powerful prophetic salvation poetry recorded in Isaiah 52, 53 and 54.
Isaiah 52:1, awaken, awaken; put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city. ( Addressing the city of Jerusalem in the feminine singular of Hebrew. Through the feminine form of the command 'awaken!' and 'put on,' as well as the feminine singular possessive and objective pronoun ending on the words 'your strength,' 'your beauty' and 'in you.') (The Mirror, with editing.)
With our next visit the LORD willing we shall enter chapter 4 from the new birthed perspective.
The City Bride:
Just like Babylon is not a city in the symbolic language of Revelation, it is a fallen-mindset society; so the New jerusalem is not a city but the redeemed society of humanity! The bride of Christ! In John 7:37-38, when Jesus speaks of waters gushing forth out of your innermost being, he says that you are the city! You are the bride! GOD'S redeemed society!
Revelation 3:12, It is in very individual's continual association with their victory in Me that I will make them to be like a strong pillar in the Inner Shrine of GOD'S sanctuary supporting the entire structure of My GOD-habitation within you! A place to be your permanent abode where you will never depart from. And I will engrave upon them the name of My GOD, also the name of the city [the Bride!] of My GOD, the new Jerusalem that desends from heaven; as well as My own new Name!
Revelation 21:2, And I saw her, in spotless magnificence, the Holy City, the New Jerusalem, descending out of the heavens; having been fully prepared as a bride and beautifully adorned for her husband.
Psalm 87:3, Glorious things are spoken of you, Oh city of GOD-This one and that one were born in her.
Psalm 87:7, Singers and dancers together say, All my springs of joy are in you! There is no greater glory to pursue but to know that all my springs of joy are in you!
Revelation 19:16, His crown endorses our crown!
Look at John 7:37-38, On the final day, the crescendo of the eight-day Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus stood up and proclaimed with a loud voice, 'If anyone is thristy, ley him come and stand face-to-face with Me and drink! (John again employs the word pros in order to emphasize the face-to-face fellowship we are invited to.) In your belief that i am what the Scriptures are all about you will discover uniquely for yourself, face to face with Me, that I an what you are all about and rivers of living waters will gush out of your innermost being! ( Jesus addresses the individual; you singular. Here John records how Jesus witnessed the eighth day, the great and final day of the Feast of Tabernacles, when, according to custom, the High Priest would draw water from the Pool of Siloam with a golden jar, mix the water with wine, and then pout it over the altar while the people would sing with great joy from Psalm 118:25-26, Look also the entire Psalm 118 which was obviously what Jesus reminded Himself of and also Isaiah 12:3; "Therefore with joy shall we draw water from the wells of salvation!" Then, Jesus, knowing that He is the completeness of every prophetic picture and promise, cried out with a loud voice: 'If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink! If you believe that I am what the Scriptures are all about, you will gush from your innermost being!' The Siloam tunnel - a winding tunnel carved into the rock, leading from the spring Gihon to the Pool of Siloam in the city of Jerusalem! Dating from the time of Hezekiah [800BC] or earlier, it was an aqueduct that effectively replaced the Middle Bronze Age channel. Gihon derives from the Hebrew Giha which means gushing forth!
Revelation 19:7-9, This is the climax of the ages! Celebrate His glory with ecstatic joy and extreme delight, for the wedding feast of the Lamb has come! The day didn't catch her by surprise! His bride has prepared herself appropriately! She is ready and fully [1]fit for the occasion! (The word, [1, G ] hetoimasen, is in the Aorist Active Indicutive tense pointing to what has already happened. This word derives from an old word, heteos, fitness. She has gotten herself ready! Verse 8 tells us how she did it!
Revelation 14:4, These boldly exhibit the first of the Lamb's doing. Here we have blameless innocence on display and redefined. What the (Mosaic) Law of Performance failed to do, the Lamb did! They are pure and unblemished in their close association with the Lamb-purchased and rescued out of the grasp of religious enslavement, fallen humanity; representing the entire human race as fruits to GOD and the Lamb. These 'first fruit redeemed ones' have witnessed humanity's joint association in the full range of the Lamb's journey. They are all marriageable maidens with their virginity intact! Their default settings are fully rebooted! See also Revelation 16:15, Be wide awake; My coming to you should not be like a thief who suddenly breaks into your space, unannounced! Guard your apparel lest you feel exposed and embarrassed about your nakedness like Adam and then Eve did when they traded their awareness of their I-am-ness and their sweet communion with Me for the fruit of the I-am-not-tree (the fruit of religions poison)! [see Genesis 3:9-11, And Jehovah GOD called to the man and said to him, 'Where are you?' And he said, "I have heard Your sound in the garden, and I was afraid, for I am naked, and I hid myself. And He said, 'Who told you that you were naked?')
She [1] was given the finest wherewith she clothed herself; there she stands, wrapped in radiant white-dressed in [2] spotless, saintly innocence. (The verb [1], edkaioma, is from (G1325 a primary verb, to bestow) didomi, was given, Aorist Passive Indicative. The word innocence, [2, G1345 from G1344 dikaioō, to render innocence, is from G1342 dikaios, means absolutely or relatively, just is from G1349] dikaioma, meaning righteousness, stems from the (G1349) dike, means justice, two parties finding likeness in each other. Dike is also the root for the word (G1343) dikaiosune, righteousness. Sadly, many translations have it completely wrong here! this is not the righteous "deeds" of the Saints! This innocence gives testimony to the merits of the Redeemer. Paul say in Philippians 3:9, "And be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the Law, but what is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of GOD by Faith." Zechariah 3:4, And the Shepherd-Messenger said to those who were standing before Him, 'Remove the filthy garments from him.'" And to him He said, 'Behold, I have taken your iniquity away from you, and I will clothe you with (H6663) righteousness - צָדַק - " Aramaic Targum.
Revelation 7:13-15, "Then one of the Elders asked me if I knew who those masses of people all in white, were. I said, "No Master, I don't; would you please explain this to me?" He answered, "This is co-raised humanity, brought out (Matthew 27:51-54; Daniel 12:2, Hosea 13:14; John 5:25-29; Daniel 9:24) of their extreme claustrophobic spaces where they were trapped in. They have plunged their stained priestly garments in the blood of the Lamb and they were made white." (The verb erchomenoi is the present Passive of erchomai - to come - in the mominative case - they are the brought out ones. tradition translated the great tribulation but literally, their extreme claustrophobic spaces - tes thlipseos tes meglaes - in the genitive case, possession, "of;" also origin or separation, "from." The word pluno is a prolonged form of an obsolete pluo, to "flow;" to "plunge," that is, launder clothing: - wash. Note, it was not their suffering that gave them their standing or their white garments - it was the suffering of the Lamb.) Standing free and forgiven in their redeemed innocence and union, face to face before the Throne of GOD, they are fully engaged, day and night in their priestly service of worship in the inner sanctuary. The One seated upon the Throne is their tabernacle - He shelters them with His presence.)
And He instructed me to record this in writing: Oh the [1]blessedness of this bliss which is the supreme celebration of the union of the ages! You have individually been [2]identified by name and invited to the Lamb's supper concluding in the ultimate wedding feast! This is the Grand Finale in the [3] unveiling of GOD'S word. (The word, [1, G3107] makarios, usually translates, blessed, suggests a special intensity of delight. It is another beatitude (makarioi) like that in Rev. 14:13 [fourth of the seven in the book.]
The verb [2], kekelemenoi, is a Perfect Passive Participle of (G2564) kaleo, means to call, to identify by name, to surname. The Passive Participle describes a state that exists at the time coincident with that of the leading verb as a result of action completed prior to the time of the main verb, [in previous verse] edothe from didomi, was given [v8] which is in the Aorist Passive Indicative form. See the extended notes on ekklesia at the end of chapter 1. The word, [3, G228, from G227] alethinos, is from (G227 from G1 (as a negative particle) and G2990) alethes, true (not concealing), is from the negative particle (G1) a or ah, to conceal, and G2990) lanthano, to lie hidden, ignorant of, unawares; thus that which is unveiled by truth.
This is not a wedding where you are invited simply because you're a friend of a friend of the Groom or the bride - or a distant second cousin to a relative of a relative on someone's mother's side! No! You're the Bride!!!! Matthew 26:26-29, While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to His disciples, saying, 'Take and eat; this is My body.' Then He took a cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, 'Drink from it, all of you. This is My blood of the Covenant, which is poured out for the many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it a new with you in My Father's kingdom'")
Isaiah 54:5, For your Maker is your husband, the LORD of hosts is His Name; and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemed, the GOD of the whole earth he is called.
The Prostitute becomes the Bride!
Hosea 2:19, And I will betroth you to Me for ever; I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast Agape, and in mercy.
Hosea 1:2, "The LORD said to Hosea, 'Go, take to yourself a wife of whoredom and have children of whoredom.'"
In Hosea 3:1, after Gomer had left Hosea and was living in immorality, the LORD commanded Hosea to find her and buy her back!
Hosea 2:14-23, "'Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her. And there I will give her vineyards, and make the Valley of Achor a door of hope. And there she shall answer as in the days of her youth, as at the time when she came out of the land of Egypt. And in that day, says the LORD, you will call me, 'My husband,' and no longer will you call Me, 'My Baal.' For I will remove the names of the Baals from her mouth, and they shall be mentioned by name no more. And I will make for you a covenant on that day with the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the creeping things of the ground; and I will abolish the bow, the sword, and war from the land; and I will make you lie down in safety. And I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast agape, and in My mercies. I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness; and you shall know the LORD. And in that day, says the LORD, I will answer the heavens and they shall answer the earth; and the earth shall answer the grain, the wine, and the oil, and they shall answer Jezreel; and I will sow him Myself in the land. And I will have pity on Not pitied, and I will say to Not My people, 'You are My people;' and he shall say, 'Thou art my GOD1'"
Isaiah saw the new Jerusalem-Bride in the context of the powerful prophetic salvation poetry recorded in Isaiah 52, 53 and 54.
Isaiah 52:1, awaken, awaken; put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city. ( Addressing the city of Jerusalem in the feminine singular of Hebrew. Through the feminine form of the command 'awaken!' and 'put on,' as well as the feminine singular possessive and objective pronoun ending on the words 'your strength,' 'your beauty' and 'in you.') (The Mirror, with editing.)
With our next visit the LORD willing we shall enter chapter 4 from the new birthed perspective.
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
"The Secret of GOD," as revealed by John in the Revelation of Christ, between the chapter part 3-2, with a renewed mind and our victory as foretold.
The author now takes another look at his notes with, "Our GOD Identity," so let's see what we may discover with him.
Our GOD Identity:
Revelation 3:4, "'Yet you do have a few [1]individual names in Sardis who have not forgotten their identity and [2]soiled their garments - they are those who walk with Me in [3]innocence and who mirror the reference of their [4]worth to be equal to My estimate of them.'" ( [1]Individual names - see significance of a name in John 1:41, He immediately fetched his own brother Simon, telling him, "We've found the Messiah," which in Greek means, "the Christ." (Aramaic was the spoken language and Greek the academic language in which the NT was written.) John 1:42, When he introduced him to Jesus, he gazed intently at him and said, 'you are Simon the son of Jonah; you will be known as Mr. Rock.' (The Hebrew word (H3123) yona, means dove. The word, (G2564) kaleo, means to surname, to identify by name. Kefas (G2786, compare [H3710]) is the Aramaic for (G4074) Petros, a stone or chip of rock - a chip of the old block! Look also at Matthew 16:13-18, "'Oh my dove [yona], in the clefts of the rock, in the crevice of the cliff, let Me see your face, let me hear your voice, for your voice is sweet, and your face is comely. The crevice of the cliff is the address and home of the rock pigeon! The birds have nests!'"
The word, [2, G3435 from G3189] moluno, to soil, is from (G3189) melas, black ink; to soil, suggests a garment soiled with the stain of their own attempts to define their own worth and identity through personal efforts and religious disciplines. In Isaiah 64:6, We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like filthy rags. The word, [3, G3022] leukos, means, light, bright, brilliant from whiteness, dazzling white - a display of innocence.
The word, [4, G514] axios, means having weight, having the weight of another thing of like value, worth as much. )
1John 3:9, "To discover one's authentic sonship in GOD, is to discover true freedom from sin. We are born of Him and His seed remains in us; this is the only possible reference to sober up the mind from the intoxicating influence of deception." (The incorruptible seed of our Father carries the exact pattern of the authentic life of our design! Jesus calls the Devil [(G1228) diabolos - fallen mindset], the father of lies.)
John 8:31-32, 35-36, 44, 56-58, "Jesus then said to those Jews who were believing in Him, 'To take My word to its complete conclusion and then to abide in seamless union with its logic is to truly be My disciples.' (Here, He is not referring to some future, "red-letter-edition Bible" highlighting His "words;" Jesus is speaking about the Logos defining his "I-am-ness," face to face with GOD before time was (Genesis 1:26-27), then documented in prophetic language in ancient Scriptureiled in incarnate human form, as in a mirror.) In this abiding you will fully know the truth about who you are and this knowing will be your freedom. The difference between the slave and the son is that the slave only works there; for the son the father's house is home! ( John 14:2, 'What makes My Father's house home, is your place in it! If this was not the ultimate conclusion of My mission why would I even bother to do what I am about to do if it was not to prepare a place for you? I have come to persuade you of a place of seamless union where you belong.' What Jesus is about to accomplish in His death and resurrection will forever shift the idea of religious works and pretense and performance from the typical slave-mentality to the freedom and reality of sonship!) With the freedom found in sonship there is [1]no pretense! (Free indeed! The word, [1, G3689] ontoos, indeed, is the opposite to that which is pretense, pretended.)....You are the offspring of a [1] fallen mindset and you desire to prove its diabolic parenthood in your willingness to execute its cravings. This "cast down" mindset is what kills the [2] anthropos since the beginning - [it violently opposes the idea of the image and likeness of GOD in human form.] The diabolos mindset cannot abide the truth. There is no connection with truth - lying is its [3] language; in fact, the diabolos is the father of lies! The intention was to kill humanity's awateness of their god-identity. (The word, [1, G1228 from G1225 from G1223 and G906] diabolos, Devil, has two components, (G1223) dia, because of or through, and (G906) ballo, to cast down; thus referring to the cast down condition humanity suffered in association with Adam's fall of Genesis 3. The diabolos is a man-slayer, [2, G443 from G444 ] anthropoktonos is from (G444) anthropos, and from kteinoo, to kill, or (G5406) phoneus, to murder. The word for the human species, male and female is anthropos, is from ana, upwards, and tropos, manner of life; character, in like manner. Look at John 1:51, 2:25. The word, [3, G2980] lalia, means dialect or language.)....Your father Abraham was leaping with joy to see My day! What he saw made him exceedingly glad! Most certainly do I say to you that before Abram was born, I am!' (See note on John 1:1. Three times in this sentence John uses the imperfect of eimi , namely ane , to be, which conveys no idea of origin for GOD or for the Logos, but simply in John 1:14 for the beginning of the Incarnation of the Logos. The incarnation is not the origin of Jesus, neither of us! See the distinction sharply drawn in John 8:58, 'before Abraham was [born, genesthai from ginomai] I am.'" The word, eimi, I am; the essence of being, suggesting timeless existence. See 1Peter 1:16.) Two chapters later
Jesus addresses the same audience again:
John 10:30-34, My Father and I are One!' This filled the Jews with renewed rage and they picked up stones to stone him. Then Jesus questioned them saying, 'I have openly shown you many good works confirming My union with my Father; for which one of these works do you stone Me?' They said, "We are not stoning you for something that you have done but for what you have just said! You blasphemed GOD! You ate a mere man and you make yourself equal with GOD! (The penalty for blasphemy was death by stoning - Leviticus 24:16. ) Jesus said, 'Is it not written in your law, 'I said you are gods?'" (Here Jesus quotes from Psalm 82:6 'I say, You are gods, sons of the Most High, all of you!'"
What does it mean to build your house upon the rock? "Son of man, I say you are Rock; you're a chip of the old block - the son of man is the son of GOD!' Dig deep = Gaze deeply, intently into the mirror likeness of the face of your birth!'" Luke 6:48; James 1:18, 23-25; Isaiah 51:1; Deuteronomy 32:18. Living your life from who you are in Christ [Grace] beats living your life from who you are in Adam [law of works] by far! Plus it is storm-proof!
See at Romans 9:33, The conclusion of the prophetic reference pointed towards the rock as the identity of human life. In Messiah, GOD has placed His testimony of humanity's identity in front of their eyes, in Zion, the center of their religious focus, yet blinded by their own efforts to justify themselves, they tripped over Him. But those who recognized Him by faith, as the Rock from which they were hewn, are freed from the shame of their sense of failure and inferiority. (Look at Deuteronomy 32:18, "you have forgotten the Rock that birthed you.....," and in Isaiah 51:1, "Look to the Rock from which you were hewn." It is only in Him that humanity will discover what they are looking for. "Who is the son of man?" Humanity's physical identity is defined by their spiritual origin, the very image and likeness of GOD," 'I say you are Petros, you are Rock, and upon this very rock - the revelation that the son of man is the son of GOD, I will build My Ekklesia!' [Matthew 16:13-19] Humanity's origin and true identity is preserved and revealed again in the Rock of ages. The term, "rock" in those days represented what we call the "hard drive" in a computer language; the place where data is securely preserved for a long time. Rock fossils carry the oldest data and evidence of life.)
Galatians 1:19, During this time I did not see any of te other Apostles except James, the youngest brother of Jesus. ( Saul (Panl), Peter (Kefus) and James shared a vital revelation; all three of them discovered their original identity beyond their natural birth: "From now on, we no longer know anyone according to the flesh," says Paul in 2Corinthians 5:16. 'Simon son of Jonah, flesh and blood did not reveal to you that as the son of man, I am the Christ, the Son of GOD; now that you known who I am, allow me to introduce you to you! I say that you are Rock, a chip of the old block.' [Mat. 16:17-18] James speaks about the effects of the Word as discovering the reflection of the face to face of our birth as in a mirror there! Rescuing us from our forgetfulness! "We have forgotten what manner of people we are!"
In David's dramatic account of the cross in Psalm 22, a thousand years BC, he concludes with this most significant statement, "The ends of the earth shall remember, and turn to the LORD; and all the families of the nations shall worship before Him!" And again in the next Psalm, 23, he says, "by the waters of reflection, my soul remembers who I am! Now I can go through the valley of the shadow of death and fear no evil!"
One of the greatest teachers in the Celtic world, John Scotus Eriugena in ninth-century Ireland, also taught that Christ is our memory. We suffer from the "soul's forgetfulness," he says. Christ comes to reawaken us to our true nature. he is our epiphany. He comes to show us the face of GOD. He comes to show us also our face, the true face of the human soul. This leads the Celtic tradition to celebrate the relationship between nature and grace. Instead of grace being viewed as opposed to our essential nature or as somehow saving us from ourselves, nature and grace are viewed as flowing together from GOD. They are both sacred gifts. The gift of nature, says Eriugena, is the gift of "being;" the gift of grace, on the other hand, is the gift of, "well-being." Grace is given to reconnect us to out true nature. At the heart of our being is the image of GOD, and thus the wisdom of GOD, the creativity of GOD, the passions of GOD, the longings of GOD. Grace is opposed not to what is deepest in us but to what is false in us. It is given to restore us to the core of our being and to free us from the unnaturalness of what we are doing to one another and to the earth.
-form Christ of the Celts
The Hebrew word (H2015) in Genesis 3:24, הָפַךְ hâphak, is a primitive root; meaning to turn aboout, 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 the base of tropay; to turn around or reverse:- convert, turn again, back again, to turn self about. The Sword would always point back to mankind's original identity. In Luke 15 the prodigal son returns to himself-Plato is quoted by Ackerman [Christians Element in Plato] as thinking of redemption as coming to oneself!
Garments of Identity
Revelation 3:5, Everyone who sees their victory in Me will I clothe in white garments - and they will realize that I am not in the business of fulfilling their law and performance based fears by blotting out their name from the Book of Life! Instead I am the one who endorses their identity face to face before My Father and His Shepherd-Messenger.
See extended notes at the end of chapter 17 on the Lamb's Book of Life and Humanity's Redeemed Identity.
[3] Garments: himation the upper garment, the cloak or mantel.
Romans 4:21, Abraham's confidence was his dress-code; he knew beyond doubt that the power of GOD to perform was equal to His promise. (plerophoreo, is from plero, to be completely covered in every part, +phoreo, to wear garments or armor; traditionally translated to be completely persuaded. His faith was his visible identity and armor; he wore his persuasion like he would his daily garments.)
Colossians 3:9-14, That old life was a lie, foreign to our design! Those garments of disguise are now thoroughly deleted us in our understanding of our union with Christ in His death and resurrection. We are no longer obliged to live under the identity and rule of the robes we wore before, neither are we cheating anyone through false pretensions. (The garments an actor would wear define his part in the play but cannot define him.) We stand fully identified in the new creation renewed in knowledge according to the pattern of the exact image of our Creator. The revelation of Christ in us gives identity to the individual beyond anything anyone could ever be as a Greek or a Jew, American or African, foreigner or famous, male or female, king or pawn. From now on everyone is defined by Christ; everyone is represented in Christ. ( In seeing him not just recorded in history but revealed in us, we discover the face of our birth as in a mirror! [James 1:18]) You are the product of GOD'S Agape; He restored you to His original thought. You belong to Him exclusively. It is like changing garments. Now that you have gotten rid of the old (grave clothes), clothe yourselves with inner compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, (Just like you were once identified by your appeal, the characteristics of these qualities define us now.) upholding one another in positive expectation. If anyone finds fault with another, restore that person to favor, remembering how the LORD'S forgiveness has transformed our lives. Wear Agape like a uniform; this is what completes the picture of our oneness.
1Thessalonians 5:8, So let us clothe ourselves with day-garments, protecting our sober seeing by having our hearts fully guarded bt the breastplate of agape-inspired faith, and having our minds encircled, like a helmet, with an expectation which is consistent with what salvation declares! (The Mirror, with editing.)
With our next visit, the LORD willing we shall look at the note titled, "The City Bride." Until then may the LORD increase our peace and understanding of Him.
Our GOD Identity:
Revelation 3:4, "'Yet you do have a few [1]individual names in Sardis who have not forgotten their identity and [2]soiled their garments - they are those who walk with Me in [3]innocence and who mirror the reference of their [4]worth to be equal to My estimate of them.'" ( [1]Individual names - see significance of a name in John 1:41, He immediately fetched his own brother Simon, telling him, "We've found the Messiah," which in Greek means, "the Christ." (Aramaic was the spoken language and Greek the academic language in which the NT was written.) John 1:42, When he introduced him to Jesus, he gazed intently at him and said, 'you are Simon the son of Jonah; you will be known as Mr. Rock.' (The Hebrew word (H3123) yona, means dove. The word, (G2564) kaleo, means to surname, to identify by name. Kefas (G2786, compare [H3710]) is the Aramaic for (G4074) Petros, a stone or chip of rock - a chip of the old block! Look also at Matthew 16:13-18, "'Oh my dove [yona], in the clefts of the rock, in the crevice of the cliff, let Me see your face, let me hear your voice, for your voice is sweet, and your face is comely. The crevice of the cliff is the address and home of the rock pigeon! The birds have nests!'"
The word, [2, G3435 from G3189] moluno, to soil, is from (G3189) melas, black ink; to soil, suggests a garment soiled with the stain of their own attempts to define their own worth and identity through personal efforts and religious disciplines. In Isaiah 64:6, We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like filthy rags. The word, [3, G3022] leukos, means, light, bright, brilliant from whiteness, dazzling white - a display of innocence.
The word, [4, G514] axios, means having weight, having the weight of another thing of like value, worth as much. )
1John 3:9, "To discover one's authentic sonship in GOD, is to discover true freedom from sin. We are born of Him and His seed remains in us; this is the only possible reference to sober up the mind from the intoxicating influence of deception." (The incorruptible seed of our Father carries the exact pattern of the authentic life of our design! Jesus calls the Devil [(G1228) diabolos - fallen mindset], the father of lies.)
John 8:31-32, 35-36, 44, 56-58, "Jesus then said to those Jews who were believing in Him, 'To take My word to its complete conclusion and then to abide in seamless union with its logic is to truly be My disciples.' (Here, He is not referring to some future, "red-letter-edition Bible" highlighting His "words;" Jesus is speaking about the Logos defining his "I-am-ness," face to face with GOD before time was (Genesis 1:26-27), then documented in prophetic language in ancient Scriptureiled in incarnate human form, as in a mirror.) In this abiding you will fully know the truth about who you are and this knowing will be your freedom. The difference between the slave and the son is that the slave only works there; for the son the father's house is home! ( John 14:2, 'What makes My Father's house home, is your place in it! If this was not the ultimate conclusion of My mission why would I even bother to do what I am about to do if it was not to prepare a place for you? I have come to persuade you of a place of seamless union where you belong.' What Jesus is about to accomplish in His death and resurrection will forever shift the idea of religious works and pretense and performance from the typical slave-mentality to the freedom and reality of sonship!) With the freedom found in sonship there is [1]no pretense! (Free indeed! The word, [1, G3689] ontoos, indeed, is the opposite to that which is pretense, pretended.)....You are the offspring of a [1] fallen mindset and you desire to prove its diabolic parenthood in your willingness to execute its cravings. This "cast down" mindset is what kills the [2] anthropos since the beginning - [it violently opposes the idea of the image and likeness of GOD in human form.] The diabolos mindset cannot abide the truth. There is no connection with truth - lying is its [3] language; in fact, the diabolos is the father of lies! The intention was to kill humanity's awateness of their god-identity. (The word, [1, G1228 from G1225 from G1223 and G906] diabolos, Devil, has two components, (G1223) dia, because of or through, and (G906) ballo, to cast down; thus referring to the cast down condition humanity suffered in association with Adam's fall of Genesis 3. The diabolos is a man-slayer, [2, G443 from G444 ] anthropoktonos is from (G444) anthropos, and from kteinoo, to kill, or (G5406) phoneus, to murder. The word for the human species, male and female is anthropos, is from ana, upwards, and tropos, manner of life; character, in like manner. Look at John 1:51, 2:25. The word, [3, G2980] lalia, means dialect or language.)....Your father Abraham was leaping with joy to see My day! What he saw made him exceedingly glad! Most certainly do I say to you that before Abram was born, I am!' (See note on John 1:1. Three times in this sentence John uses the imperfect of eimi , namely ane , to be, which conveys no idea of origin for GOD or for the Logos, but simply in John 1:14 for the beginning of the Incarnation of the Logos. The incarnation is not the origin of Jesus, neither of us! See the distinction sharply drawn in John 8:58, 'before Abraham was [born, genesthai from ginomai] I am.'" The word, eimi, I am; the essence of being, suggesting timeless existence. See 1Peter 1:16.) Two chapters later
Jesus addresses the same audience again:
John 10:30-34, My Father and I are One!' This filled the Jews with renewed rage and they picked up stones to stone him. Then Jesus questioned them saying, 'I have openly shown you many good works confirming My union with my Father; for which one of these works do you stone Me?' They said, "We are not stoning you for something that you have done but for what you have just said! You blasphemed GOD! You ate a mere man and you make yourself equal with GOD! (The penalty for blasphemy was death by stoning - Leviticus 24:16. ) Jesus said, 'Is it not written in your law, 'I said you are gods?'" (Here Jesus quotes from Psalm 82:6 'I say, You are gods, sons of the Most High, all of you!'"
What does it mean to build your house upon the rock? "Son of man, I say you are Rock; you're a chip of the old block - the son of man is the son of GOD!' Dig deep = Gaze deeply, intently into the mirror likeness of the face of your birth!'" Luke 6:48; James 1:18, 23-25; Isaiah 51:1; Deuteronomy 32:18. Living your life from who you are in Christ [Grace] beats living your life from who you are in Adam [law of works] by far! Plus it is storm-proof!
See at Romans 9:33, The conclusion of the prophetic reference pointed towards the rock as the identity of human life. In Messiah, GOD has placed His testimony of humanity's identity in front of their eyes, in Zion, the center of their religious focus, yet blinded by their own efforts to justify themselves, they tripped over Him. But those who recognized Him by faith, as the Rock from which they were hewn, are freed from the shame of their sense of failure and inferiority. (Look at Deuteronomy 32:18, "you have forgotten the Rock that birthed you.....," and in Isaiah 51:1, "Look to the Rock from which you were hewn." It is only in Him that humanity will discover what they are looking for. "Who is the son of man?" Humanity's physical identity is defined by their spiritual origin, the very image and likeness of GOD," 'I say you are Petros, you are Rock, and upon this very rock - the revelation that the son of man is the son of GOD, I will build My Ekklesia!' [Matthew 16:13-19] Humanity's origin and true identity is preserved and revealed again in the Rock of ages. The term, "rock" in those days represented what we call the "hard drive" in a computer language; the place where data is securely preserved for a long time. Rock fossils carry the oldest data and evidence of life.)
Galatians 1:19, During this time I did not see any of te other Apostles except James, the youngest brother of Jesus. ( Saul (Panl), Peter (Kefus) and James shared a vital revelation; all three of them discovered their original identity beyond their natural birth: "From now on, we no longer know anyone according to the flesh," says Paul in 2Corinthians 5:16. 'Simon son of Jonah, flesh and blood did not reveal to you that as the son of man, I am the Christ, the Son of GOD; now that you known who I am, allow me to introduce you to you! I say that you are Rock, a chip of the old block.' [Mat. 16:17-18] James speaks about the effects of the Word as discovering the reflection of the face to face of our birth as in a mirror there! Rescuing us from our forgetfulness! "We have forgotten what manner of people we are!"
In David's dramatic account of the cross in Psalm 22, a thousand years BC, he concludes with this most significant statement, "The ends of the earth shall remember, and turn to the LORD; and all the families of the nations shall worship before Him!" And again in the next Psalm, 23, he says, "by the waters of reflection, my soul remembers who I am! Now I can go through the valley of the shadow of death and fear no evil!"
One of the greatest teachers in the Celtic world, John Scotus Eriugena in ninth-century Ireland, also taught that Christ is our memory. We suffer from the "soul's forgetfulness," he says. Christ comes to reawaken us to our true nature. he is our epiphany. He comes to show us the face of GOD. He comes to show us also our face, the true face of the human soul. This leads the Celtic tradition to celebrate the relationship between nature and grace. Instead of grace being viewed as opposed to our essential nature or as somehow saving us from ourselves, nature and grace are viewed as flowing together from GOD. They are both sacred gifts. The gift of nature, says Eriugena, is the gift of "being;" the gift of grace, on the other hand, is the gift of, "well-being." Grace is given to reconnect us to out true nature. At the heart of our being is the image of GOD, and thus the wisdom of GOD, the creativity of GOD, the passions of GOD, the longings of GOD. Grace is opposed not to what is deepest in us but to what is false in us. It is given to restore us to the core of our being and to free us from the unnaturalness of what we are doing to one another and to the earth.
-form Christ of the Celts
The Hebrew word (H2015) in Genesis 3:24, הָפַךְ hâphak, is a primitive root; meaning to turn aboout, 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 the base of tropay; to turn around or reverse:- convert, turn again, back again, to turn self about. The Sword would always point back to mankind's original identity. In Luke 15 the prodigal son returns to himself-Plato is quoted by Ackerman [Christians Element in Plato] as thinking of redemption as coming to oneself!
Garments of Identity
Revelation 3:5, Everyone who sees their victory in Me will I clothe in white garments - and they will realize that I am not in the business of fulfilling their law and performance based fears by blotting out their name from the Book of Life! Instead I am the one who endorses their identity face to face before My Father and His Shepherd-Messenger.
See extended notes at the end of chapter 17 on the Lamb's Book of Life and Humanity's Redeemed Identity.
[3] Garments: himation the upper garment, the cloak or mantel.
Romans 4:21, Abraham's confidence was his dress-code; he knew beyond doubt that the power of GOD to perform was equal to His promise. (plerophoreo, is from plero, to be completely covered in every part, +phoreo, to wear garments or armor; traditionally translated to be completely persuaded. His faith was his visible identity and armor; he wore his persuasion like he would his daily garments.)
Colossians 3:9-14, That old life was a lie, foreign to our design! Those garments of disguise are now thoroughly deleted us in our understanding of our union with Christ in His death and resurrection. We are no longer obliged to live under the identity and rule of the robes we wore before, neither are we cheating anyone through false pretensions. (The garments an actor would wear define his part in the play but cannot define him.) We stand fully identified in the new creation renewed in knowledge according to the pattern of the exact image of our Creator. The revelation of Christ in us gives identity to the individual beyond anything anyone could ever be as a Greek or a Jew, American or African, foreigner or famous, male or female, king or pawn. From now on everyone is defined by Christ; everyone is represented in Christ. ( In seeing him not just recorded in history but revealed in us, we discover the face of our birth as in a mirror! [James 1:18]) You are the product of GOD'S Agape; He restored you to His original thought. You belong to Him exclusively. It is like changing garments. Now that you have gotten rid of the old (grave clothes), clothe yourselves with inner compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, (Just like you were once identified by your appeal, the characteristics of these qualities define us now.) upholding one another in positive expectation. If anyone finds fault with another, restore that person to favor, remembering how the LORD'S forgiveness has transformed our lives. Wear Agape like a uniform; this is what completes the picture of our oneness.
1Thessalonians 5:8, So let us clothe ourselves with day-garments, protecting our sober seeing by having our hearts fully guarded bt the breastplate of agape-inspired faith, and having our minds encircled, like a helmet, with an expectation which is consistent with what salvation declares! (The Mirror, with editing.)
With our next visit, the LORD willing we shall look at the note titled, "The City Bride." Until then may the LORD increase our peace and understanding of Him.
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