Our Father in Heaven’s kingdom is mentioned many times in
our bibles; in both the old and new testaments.
Our Father has a kingdom in heaven and will have one on earth when Jesus
returns. In order to have a kingdom you
must have:
·
A ruler which
is also called a king, emperor, tsar or sovereign who has supreme power
·
Land or realm of influence which is the territory
over which a sovereign rules
·
Laws and rules reflecting how order will be
kept within the territory
·
A capitol city where
the laws are kept and the government resides
·
People that live in the Kingdom
When Jesus returns he will be King of Kings, his territory
will be the heavens and earth. His commandments
and laws were documented in the first five books of our bible and they will be
fulfilled.
“I charge thee in the sight of God, who giveth life to all things, and
of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession; that
thou keep
the commandment, without spot, without reproach, until the appearing
of our Lord Jesus Christ: which in its own times he shall show, who
is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath
seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power eternal. Amen.” 1 Tim 6:13-16
“These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for
he is Lord
of lords, and King of kings; and they also shall overcome that are
with him, called and chosen and faithful.” Rev 17:14
Our model prayer given to us in the gospel of Matthew tells
to pray for our Father in Heaven’s kingdom to come.
Sources:
Jesus and the apostles were sent to preach the kingdom
message:
“But he [Jesus] said to them, "I must preach the good news of the Kingdom of God to the other cities also. For this reason I have
been sent." He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.” WEB Luke
4:43
“And Jesus said to him: Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou, and preach the
kingdom of God.” DR Luke 9:60
“But when they believed Philip as he preached good
news about the kingdom
of God and the name of Jesus
Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.” ESV Acts 8:12
Our churches today rarely ever
even mention the ‘Kingdom of God’; in fact they avoid the subject and teach we
are going to heaven. I cannot find where
the bible mentions we are going to heaven anywhere. The bible does state that our reward is in
heaven and that Jesus will bring our reward with him when he returns:
“Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your
reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were
before you.” ASV Mat 5:12
“And the nations were wroth, and thy wrath
came, and the time of the dead to be judged, and the time to give their reward to thy servants
the prophets, and to the saints, and to them that fear thy name, the
small and the great; and to destroy them that destroy the earth.” ASV Rev
11:18
“Behold, I come quickly;
and my
reward is with me, to render to each man according as his work is.”
ASV Rev 22:12
This article is intended to
reflect the “Kingdom of God” with Jesus as the ruler and the location of his
Kingdom in prophecy and past history.
The Promise of a Kingdom
Our Father in Heaven promised the Israelites a Kingdom on
earth where he will put HIS name there forever, if they kept the law. This establishes the promise and the fact
there are laws:
“And the Lord said to him, I have heard the voice of thy prayer, and thy
supplication which thou madest before me: I have done for thee according to all
thy prayer: I have hallowed this house which thou hast built to put my name
there for ever, and mine eyes and my heart shall be there always.
And if thou wilt walk before me as David thy father walked, in holiness of
heart and uprightness, and so as to do according to all that I commanded him, and
shalt keep my
ordinances and my commandments:
then will I
establish the throne of thy kingdom in Israel for ever, as I spoke
to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to rule in Israel.
But if ye or your children do in any wise revolt from me, and do not keep my
commandments and my ordinances, which Moses set before you, and ye go and serve
other gods, and worship them: then will I cut off Israel from the land which I
have given them, and this house which I have consecrated to my name I will cast
out of my sight; and Israel shall be a desolation and a by-word to all nations.”
Sep 1Ki 9:3-7
The Kingdom in the Old Testament
In this prophecy regarding Jesus, it establishes that Jesus
will have a government and kingdom.
There will be peace since there will be a government that follows the
laws after he returns and completes judgement:
“For a child is born to us, and a son is given to us, whose government
is upon his shoulder: and his name is called the Messenger of great counsel:
for I will bring peace upon the princes, and health to him. His government shall be great, and of his peace there is no end:
it shall be upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it,
and to support it with judgment and with righteousness, from henceforth and
forever. The seal of the Lord of hosts shall perform this.” Sep Isa 9:6-7
Reflected below are more Old Testament verses reflecting
that our Father in Heaven’s promise to establish HIS kingdom on earth:
“And
in the days of those kings the God of heaven shall set up a kingdom which shall never be
destroyed: and his kingdom shall
not be left to another people, but it shall beat to pieces and grind to powder
all other kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.” Sep Dan 2:44
“And they that escape shall come up from mount Sion, to take vengeance on
the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the Lord's.” Sep Oba
1:21
“Then Tobit wrote a prayer of rejoicing, and said, Blessed be God that
liveth for ever, and blessed be his kingdom.” Sep Tob 13:1
“All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord: and all
the kindreds of the nations shall worship before him. For the kingdom is the
Lord's; and he is the governor of the nations.” Sep
Psa 22:27-28
“Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of righteousness.” Sep Psa
45:6
“Let
all thy works, O Lord, give thanks to thee; and let thy saints bless thee. They
shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy
dominion; to make known to the sons of
men thy power, and the glorious majesty of thy kingdom. Thy kingdom is an
everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endures through all
generations. The Lord is faithful in his words, and holy in all his works.”
Sep Psa 145:10-13
The Kingdom in the New Testament
In this verse John the Baptist tells us that the ‘kingdom of
heaven’ is at hand. The kingdom has not
yet been delivered to the earth yet:
“And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness
of Judaea, saying, Repent ye; for the
kingdom [βασιλεία (basileia);kingdom, sovereignty, royal power] of heaven [οὐρανῶν (ouranōn); heaven,the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens] is at hand.”
ASV Mat 3:1-2
Here Jesus confirms that HIS kingdom is not here on earth
yet; therefore it is still only resides in heaven.
“Jesus
answered: My
kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my
servants would certainly strive that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but
now my kingdom is not from hence.” DR John 18:36
The gospel of Matthew uses the phrase ‘Kingdom of Heaven’
and the other gospels use the phrase ‘Kingdom of God’ instead. Here is an
example in the parable of the mustard seed:
“He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven [οὐρανῶν
(ouranos); the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens]
is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.”
ESV Mat 13:31
“And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God [θεοῦ (Theos);
the supreme Divinity, God, godly], or what parable shall we use for
it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the
smallest of all the seeds on earth, yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes
larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the
birds of the air can make nests in its shade.” ESV Mark 4:30-32
I believe that Matthew and Mark are both right here. Matthew calls it the ‘Kingdom of Heaven’
maybe because our Father’s kingdom only resides in heaven right now. Mark calls it the ‘Kingdom of God’ knowing
that HIS kingdom is in heaven now; however, it will be eventually on heaven and
on earth.
“Be not solicitous therefore, saying, What shall we eat: or what shall
we drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed? For after all these things do the
heathens seek. For your Father knoweth that you have need of all these things. Seek ye
therefore first the kingdom of God, and his justice, and all these
things shall be added unto you.” ASV Mat 6:31-33
“And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God:
but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables” ASV Mark
4:11
“And if thine eye cause thee to stumble, cast it out: it is good for
thee to enter into the kingdom of God with
one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell [Gehenna, a valley W. and South of Jerusalem, the final place of punishment of the ungodly (lake of fire)]”
ASV Mark 9:47
“And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and
shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of
the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for
ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.” ASV
Luke 1:31-33
“And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are ye
poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are ye that hunger
now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.”
ASV Luke 6:20
“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” ASV John 3:3
“Jesus
answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the
Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God!” ASV John 3:5
“Or
know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not
deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate,
nor abusers of themselves with men, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards,
nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.” ASV 1 Cor 6:9
“Then
cometh the end, when he shall deliver up the kingdom to God, even the Father;
when he shall have abolished all rule and all authority and power. For he must
reign, till he hath put all his enemies under his feet.” 1 Cor 15:24-25
This verse is when the worldly kingdom becomes our Father in
Heaven’s kingdom:
“And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in
heaven, and they said, The kingdom of
the world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever and ever.”
ASV Rev 11:15
“And I heard a great voice in heaven, saying, Now is come the salvation,
and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his
Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accuseth them before
our God day and night.” ASV Rev 12:10
Mount Zion
Scripture states that Jesus will rule from Mount Zion and
that Jerusalem is on Mount Zion. Mount
Zion is also called Mount Hermon and this is where the fallen angels landed
(more about this in the next section).
Jesus will take dominion of HIS territory and the fallen angels will be
removed. Jude does not mention Mount Zion or Herman, but does address this
issue:
“For
certain men are secretly entered in, (who were written of long ago unto this
judgment,) ungodly men, turning the grace of our Lord God into riotousness, and
denying the
only sovereign Ruler, and our Lord Jesus Christ. I will therefore
admonish you, though ye once knew all things, that Jesus, having saved the
people out of the land of Egypt, did afterwards destroy them that believed not:
And the
angels who kept not their principality, but forsook their own
habitation, he hath reserved under darkness in everlasting chains, unto the
judgment of the great day. As Sodom and Gomorrha, and the neighbouring cities,
in like manner, having given themselves to fornication, and going after other
flesh, were made an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire. In like
manner these men also defile the flesh, and despise dominion [G2963κυριότητα (kuriotés) divine or angelic lordship, a power exerting itself in aparticular jurisdiction; from root word G2962 kýrios meaning 'lord' or'master'. and blaspheme majesty.” DR Jude 1:4-8
Zion/Sion Prophecy
According to prophecy, Jesus will rule from Mount Zion. In the Septuagint version of the bible, Mount
Zion is called Sion. Here are the verses
reflecting the fact we will be gathered from the nations to Zion where our
Father in Heaven will rule:
“Hear the words of the Lord, ye nations, and proclaim them to the
islands afar off; say, He that scattered Israel will
also gather him,
and keep him as one that feeds his flock. For the Lord has ransomed Jacob, he
has rescued him out of the hand of them that were stronger than he. And they shall
come, and shall rejoice in the mount of Sion
[Zion], and shall come to the good things of the Lord, even to a
land of corn, and wine, and fruits, and cattle, and sheep: and their soul shall
be as a fruitful tree; and they shall hunger no more. Then shall the virgins
rejoice in the assembly of youth, and the old men shall rejoice; and I will
turn their mourning into joy, and will make them merry.” Jer 38:10-13
“In that day, saith the Lord, I will gather her that is bruised, and
will receive her that is cast out, and those whom I rejected. And I will make
her that was bruised a remnant, and her that was rejected a mighty nation: and the Lord shall reign over them in mount Sion from henceforth,
even for ever.” Sep
Mic 4:6-7
“Blow ye the trumpet in Sion, sound an alarm in my holy mountain, let all the
inhabitants of the land tremble: because the day of the Lord cometh, because it
is nigh at hand, A day of darkness, and of gloominess, a day of clouds and
whirlwinds: a numerous and strong people as the morning spread upon the
mountains: the like to it hath not been from the beginning, nor shall be after
it even to the years of generation and generation.” DR Joel 2:1-2
“And I will lead forth the seed that
came of Jacob and of Juda, and they shall inherit my holy mountain: and mine
elect and my servants shall inherit it, and shall dwell there.”
Sep Isa 65:9
“But ye are they that have left me, and forget
my holy mountain, and prepare a table for the devil, and fill up the
drink-offering to Fortune.” Sep Isa 65:11
“Then wolves and lambs shall feed together, and the lion shall eat chaff
like the ox, and the serpent earth as bread. They shall
not injure nor destroy in my holy mountain, saith the Lord.”
Sep Isa 65:25
These verses
establish that Jerusalem is on Mount Zion.
“Sing praise, and rejoice, O daughter of Sion: for behold I come, and I will
dwell in the midst of thee: saith the Lord. And many nations shall be joined to
the Lord in that day, and they shall be
my people, and I will dwell in the
midst of thee: and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me to
thee. And the Lord shall possess Juda his portion in the sanctified land: and
he shall yet choose
Jerusalem.” DR Zec 2:10-12
“Thus saith the Lord of hosts: I am returned to Sion, and I will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem:
and Jerusalem shall be called The city of truth, and the mountain of the Lord
of hosts, The sanctified mountain.” Zec 8:3
“But you are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem,
and to the company of many thousands of angels, And to the church of the
firstborn, who are written in the heavens, and to God the judge of all, and to
the spirits of the just made perfect, And to Jesus the mediator of the new
testament, and to the sprinkling of blood which speaketh better than that of
Abel.” DR Heb 12:22-24
“Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy
priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by
Jesus Christ. Wherefore it is said in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Sion a
chief corner stone, elect, precious. And he that shall believe in him, shall
not be confounded. To you therefore that believe, he is honour: but to them
that believe not, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the
head of the corner: And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of scandal, to them
who stumble at the word, neither do believe, whereunto also they are set. But
you are a chosen
generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people: that you may declare his
virtues, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light” DR
1 Peter 2:5-9
“And I beheld, and lo a lamb stood upon mount Sion
[Zion], and with him an hundred forty-four thousand, having his name,
and the name of his Father, written on their foreheads. And I heard a voice
from heaven, as the noise of many waters, and as the voice of great thunder;
and the voice which I heard, was as the voice of harpers, harping on their
harps. And they sung as it were a new canticle, before the throne, and before the four living creatures, and the ancients;
and no man could say the canticle, but those hundred forty-four thousand, who were purchased from the earth. These
were purchased from among men, the firstfruits to God and to the Lamb: And in their mouth there was
found no lie; for they are without spot before the throne of God.
DR Rev 14:1-4
The Great White Throne is at Mount Zion:
“And I saw a great white throne, and one sitting upon it, from
whose face the earth and heaven fled away, and there was no place found for
them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing in the presence of the throne,
and the books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of
life; and the dead were judged by those things which were written in the books,
according to their works.” DR Rev 20:11-12
Mount Zion Historically
Mount Zion or Sion is also called Mount Hermon or
Aermon. The other names for Mount Zion are
Sirion and Senir. Zion is also the city
of David. The Greek word Σιών is Sion.
“And we took the land at that time out of the hand of the two kings of
the Amorites
that were beyond the Jordan, from the valley of the Arnon unto mount Hermon;
(which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir;)”
ASV Deu 3:8
The Sidonians were Canaanites who called Mount Zion ‘Sirion’. The Amorites were also Canaanites and they
called it Senir.
“And Chanaan [Canaan] begot Sidon, his firstborn, the Hethite, And the Jebusite, and the Amorrhite,
and the Gergesite,” DR Gen 10:15-16
This verse establishes that Mount Zion or Sion is also
called Mount Hermon:
“From Aroer [Aroer;
Nudity],
which is situate upon the bank of the torrent Amen, unto mount Sion, which is also called Hermon.” DR Deu 4:48
Sion is mentioned in Ruben’s land description. All the nouns or names of places do mean
something. This reflects my attempt to
figure out what they mean.
“And
Moses gave the land to the tribe of Ruben according to their families. And their
borders were from Aroer [Aroer; Nudity], which is opposite the brook of Arnon [Αρνών
(arḗn) lamb or sheep or male
lamb], and theirs is the city that is in the valley of Arnon; and all
Misor, to Esebon, and all the cities in Misor [Μισώρ,
μισώ (misó) hate???] and Daebon
[Δεβών -], and Baemon-Baal [Βαμώθ Βαάλ –high place, baal is lord or owner], and the
house of Meelboth [Βεελμών – dwelling
of Baal???]; and Basan, and Bakedmoth, and Maephaad, and Kariathaim, and
Sebama, and Serada, and Sion in mount Enab; and Baethphogor, and Asedoth
Phasga, and Baetthasinoth, and all the cities of Misor, and all the kingdom of
Seon king of the Amorites, whom Moses smote, even him and the princes of
Madian, and Evi, and Roboc, and Sur, and Ur, and Robe prince of the spoils of Sion,
and the inhabitants of Sion.” Sep Jos 13:15-16
These verses show that Zion is also called the city of
David:
“And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the
inhabitants of the land, who spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away
the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither; thinking, David cannot
come in hither. Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion [sacred mountain in Palestine from charam;abrupt or accursed]; the same is the city of David.” ASV 2 Sam 5:6
“And
it came to pass when Solomon had finished building the house of the Lord and
his own house after twenty years, then king Solomon assembled all the elders of
Israel in Sion, to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, this
is Sion, in the month of Athanin. And the priests took up the ark,
and the tabernacle of testimony, and the holy furniture that was in the
tabernacle of testimony.” Sep 1Ki 8:1-4
“And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (the same is Jebus); and the
Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there. And the inhabitants of
Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. Nevertheless David took the
stronghold of Zion;
the same is the city
of David.” ASV 1 Chron
11:4-5
This is another reference to Mount Zion; here they called it
Senir and Mount Hermon:
“And the children of the half-tribe
of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baal-hermon and Senir and mount Hermon.”
1 Chron 5:23
This verse in the Septuagint calls Mount Zion the ‘mountain
of Aermon’. Aermon is the same as Herman
as shown in the ASV version below:
“And all the land of Galiath of the Phylistines, and all Libanus
eastward from Galgal
(Gilgal, circle of stones), under the mountain Aermon as far as the
entering in of Emath; every one that inhabits the hill country from Libanus as
far as Masereth Memphomaim. All the Sidonians, I will destroy them from before
Israel; but do thou give them by inheritance to Israel, as I charged thee.” Sep Jos 13:5-6
“and the land of the Gebalites [stone-squarer], and all Lebanon
[white (snow) mountain],
toward the sunrising, from Baal-gad [owner or lord of fortune] under mount Hermon unto the entrance of Hamath” ASV Jos 13:5
The book of Enoch tells us that it was at Mount Zion, which is called
Mount Hermon in the book of Enoch, is where the fallen angels landed.
“And it came to pass when the children of men had
multiplied that in those days were born unto them beautiful and comely
daughters. And the angels, the children of the heaven, saw and lusted after them, and said to one
another: 'Come, let us choose us wives from among the children of men and beget us children.' And Semjaza, who was their leader, said unto them: 'I
fear ye will not indeed agree to do this deed, and I alone shall have to pay
the penalty of a great sin.' And they all answered him and said: 'Let us all
swear an oath, and all bind ourselves by mutual imprecations not to abandon
this plan but to do this thing.' Then sware they all together and bound
themselves by mutual imprecations upon it. And they were in all two hundred;
who descended in the days of Jared on
the summit of
Mount Hermon, and they called it Mount Hermon, because they had
sworn and bound themselves by mutual
imprecations upon it. And these are the names of their leaders: Samlazaz, their leader, Araklba, Rameel, Kokablel, Tamlel, Ramlel, Danel, Ezeqeel, Baraqijal Asael, Armaros, Batarel, Ananel, Zaqel, Samsapeel, Satarel, Turel, Jomjael, Sariel. These are their chiefs of tens. ” Book of
Enoch 6:1-8 (more about this in Genesis 6)
“In the days of Jared they descended into a place of prayer of the Most
High in the Hermon
mountains. And they cried out from the Hermon mountains because of their prohibition from Heaven, they
all who made a binding oath of cursing to act together and continue with their
decision after they noticed the women and decided to dwell with them.” Book of Enoch 2015 version 6:6
“At
that time, I departed from them by way of this place that I saw West of Hermon,
over there at the consecrated place of Dan next to the river, and there meditated
on the remembrance of their petition, until I fell asleep.” Book of Enoch 2015 version 13:7
The book of Jubilees mentions Mount Hermon and states that
giants lived there:
“And Laban spake to Jacob. And on the fifteenth of those days Jacob made
a feast for Laban, and for all who came with him, and Jacob sware to Laban that
day, and Laban also to Jacob, that neither should cross the mountain of Gilead
to the other with evil purpose. And he made there a heap for a witness; wherefore the name of that place
is called: 'The Heap of Witness,' after this heap. But before they used to call
the land of Gilead the land of the Rephaim; for it was the land of the Rephaim,
and the Rephaim
were born (there), giants whose
height was ten, nine, eight down to seven cubits. And their habitation was from
the land of the children of Ammon to Mount Hermon,
and the seats of their kingdom were Karnaim and Ashtaroth, and Edrei,
and Misur, and Beon. And the Lord destroyed them because of the evil of their
deeds; for they were very malignant, and the Amorites dwelt in their stead,
wicked and sinful, and there is no people to-day which has wrought to the full all their sins, and they have no
longer length of life on the earth. And Jacob sent away Laban, and he departed
into Mesopotamia, the land of the East, and Jacob returned to the land of
Gilead.” Jubilees 29:7-13
Verses where Mount Zion is called Senir or Hermon:
“They have made all thy planks of fir-trees from Senir [to be pointed; peak; Shenir or Senir, a summit of Lebanon];
they have taken a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for thee.” ASV Eze 27:5
“Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, With me from Lebanon: Look from
the top of Amana, From the top of Senir and Hermon, From the lions' dens,
From the mountains of the leopards.”
Song of Song 4:8
Jerusalem
The tribe of Benjamin inherited Jerusalem which was
originally occupied by the Jebusites who were sons of Canaan the son of Ham
(Cham).
“This is the possession of the children of Benjamin by their borders round about, and their families.
Betharaba and Samaraim and Bethel, And Avim and Aphara and Ophera, The town
Emona and Ophni and Gabee: twelve cities, and their villages. Gabam and Rama
and Beroth, And Mesphe, and Caphara, and Amosa, And Recem, Jarephel and
Tharela, And Sela, Eleph and Jebus, which is Jerusalem, Gabaath and Cariath:
fourteen cities, and their villages. This is the possession of the children of
Benjamin by their families.” DR Jos 18:20-28
“And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus, where the Jebusites
were the inhabitants of the land. And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David:
Thou shalt not come in here. But David took the castle of Sion, which is the city of David.”
DR 1 Chron 11:4-5
“And Chanaan (Canaan) begot Sidon, his firstborn, the Hethite, And the Jebusite,
and the Amorrhite, and the Gergesite,” DR Gen 10:15-16
Jerusalem in Prophecy
“Thou shalt be chastened, O Jerusalem, with pain and the scourge, lest my
soul depart from thee; lest I make thee a desert land, which shall not be inhabited.”
Sep Jer 6:8
“For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and that which
shall be saved out of mount Sion: the zeal of the Lord of hosts shall do
this.” DR 2 Kings 19:31
“And thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord: If you will not
hearken to me to walk in my law, which I have given to you: To give ear to the
words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent to you rising up early: and
sending, and you have not hearkened: I will make this house like Silo: and I will make this
city a curse to all the nations of the earth.” DR Jer 26:4-6
“And the Lord said: I will remove Juda also from before my face, as I
have removed Israel: and I will cast off this city Jerusalem, which I chose,
and the house, of which I said: My name shall be there.” DR 2 Kings
23:27-28
"O
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those
who are sent to it! How often
would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under
her wings, and you were not willing! See, your house is left to you desolate. For I tell you, you will not see me again,
until you say, 'Blessed
is he who comes in the name of the Lord [kuriou]. '" Mat 23: 37-39
“Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple.
But he answered them, "You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left
here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down." Mat
24:1-2
“The
city of thy holiness has become desolate [G2048, έρημος (erémos) deserted,
desolate, waste], Sion has become as a wilderness [G2048, έρημος (erémos) deserted,
desolate, waste], Jerusalem a curse [G2671 κατάραν(katara) cursing; a
curse; meton: a doomed one].” Sep Isa 64:10
“The city of thy sanctuary is become a desert, Sion is made a desert, Jerusalem
is desolate.” DR Isa 64:10
“civitas sancti tui facta est deserta [deserted, abandoned]
Sion deserta facta est Hierusalem desolata” LV Isa 64:10
Jerusalem’s Real Name
Sources:
Ancient
Greek form of Jerusalem http://biblehub.com/greek/2414.htm
Aramaic form of Jerusalem http://biblehub.com/greek/2419.htm
Above is from an 1841 book is a free Download at https://ia600302.us.archive.org/5/items/englishhexaplaex00schouoft/englishhexaplaex00schouoft.pdf
Melchizedek that met with Abraham was the King of Salem
which was later named ‘Holy Salem’:
“And Melchizedek
king of Salem brought forth bread and
wine: and he was priest of God Most High.” Gen 14:18
Hiero means Holy http://biblehub.com/greek/2413.htm
Salt is Salem https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sal#Latin
Melchizedek was the King of the covenant of salt:
“And every gift of your sacrifice shall be seasoned with salt;
omit not the salt
[G217 ἅλας (halas) salt]of the covenant
of the Lord from your sacrifices: on every gift of yours ye shall
offer salt to
the Lord your God.” Sep Lev 2:13
“Whatsoever
sacrifice thou offerest, thou shalt season it with salt, neither shalt thou take
away the salt
of the covenant of thy God from
thy sacrifice. In all thy oblations thou shalt offer salt.” DR Lev 2:13
“quicquid obtuleris sacrificii sale condies nec auferes sal [sal means salt and salem means salt]foederis
Dei tui de sacrificio tuo in omni oblatione offeres sal” LV Lev 2:13
Valley of Salt & Tar Pits
Near Jerusalem was the valley of salt and asphalt that is also called bitumen. Here
are different versions of the same verse:
“Now the salt
[αλυκή (halukos);
briny, salty, saltine] valley consists of slime-pits [G805.2 ασφάλτου: asphalt or tar]. And the king of Sodom fled and the king of Gomorrha,
and they fell in there: and they that were left fled to the mountain country.”
Sep Gen 14:10
“And the vale
of Siddim was full of pits of asphalt. And
the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there: and they that remained
fled to the mountain.” Darby Gen 14:10
“Now the Valley
of Siddim was full of bitumen pits, and as the kings of Sodom and
Gomorrah fled, some fell into them, and the rest fled to the hill country.”
ESV Gen 14:10
“vallis autem Silvestris [forest or wooded]
habebat puteos multos bituminis [bitumen] itaque rex
Sodomorum et Gomorrae terga verterunt cecideruntque ibi et qui remanserant
fugerunt ad montem” LV Gen 14:10
“For so the the valey of the wode[old English noun wood] hadde many pittis of pitche [sap or tar]; and
so the kyng of Sodom and the kyng of Gomorre turneden the backis, and felden
doun there; and thei that leften fledden to the hil.” Wycliff Gen 14:10
The Tower of Babel was mortared with asphalt that is also
called bitumen; therefore this tower may have been built in this same valley:
“And a man said to his neighbour, Come, let us make bricks and bake them
with fire. And the brick was to them for stone, and their mortar was bitumen.”
Sep Gen 11:3
“And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks, and burn them
thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar.” ESV Gen
11:3
“dixitque alter ad proximum suum venite faciamus lateres et coquamus eos
igni habueruntque lateres pro saxis et bitumen pro cemento” LV Gen 11:3
I show this valley of salt and bitumen was an ancient place
where Melchizedek was King of Salt.
Therefore, it was a holy place where such a tower would not be allowed. It
does make sense they would build it in this locations since this was our
Father’s Holy Mountain where they were trying to reach the heavens.
The New Jerusalem
In prophecy the New Jerusalem comes down from heaven from
our Father in Heaven. It will be delivered after Mystery Babylon is defeated.
“And I saw a new heaven and a new earth. For the first heaven and the
first earth was gone, and the sea is now no more. And I John saw the holy city, the new
Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride
adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice from the throne, saying:
Behold the
tabernacle of God with men, and he will dwell with them. And they
shall be his people; and God himself with them shall be their God. And God
shall wipe away all tears from their eyes: and death shall be no more, nor
mourning, nor crying, nor sorrow shall be any more, for the former things are
passed away. And he that sat on the throne, said: Behold, I make all things new. And he said
to me: Write, for these words are most faithful and true.” DR Rev 21:1-5
The New Jerusalem will not have a temple. Ezekiel states there will be gates to the
city. There will be a gate for each of
the 12 tribes of Israel. There is no
mention of a gate for gentiles or anyone else.
“And the twelve
gates are twelve pearls, one to
each: and every several gate was of one several pearl. And the street of the city was
pure gold, as it were transparent glass. And I saw no temple therein. For
the Lord God
Almighty is the temple thereof, and the Lamb.” DR Rev 21:21-22
“And these are the goings out of the city: on the north side thou shalt
measure four thousand and five hundred. And the gates of the city according to the
names of the tribes of Israel, three gates on the north side, the
gate of Ruben one, the gate of Juda one, the gate of Levi one. And at the east
side, four thousand and five hundred: and three gates, the gate of Joseph one,
the gate of Benjamin one, the gate of Dan one. And at the south side, thou
shalt measure four thousand and five hundred: and three gates, the gate of
Simeon one, the gate of Issachar one, the gate of Zabulon one. And at the west
side, four thousand and five hundred, and their three gates, the gate of Gad
one, the gate of Aser one, the gate of Nephthali one. Its circumference was
eighteen thousand: and the name of the city from that day, The Lord is there.”
DR Eze 48:30-35
The Mayflower Pilgrims came to America to establish the New
Jerusalem here in America. Many believe,
as they did, that this was the official start of the regathering of the 12
tribes of Israel and that the Pilgrims were called or summoned to America by
our Father in Heaven. The Mayflower
Pilgrims are descendant to Isaac.
“The New Jerusalem was an important theme in the Puritan colonization of
New England in the 17th century. The Puritans were inspired by the passages in
Revelation about the New Jerusalem, which they interpreted as being a symbol
for the New World. The Puritans saw themselves as the builders of the New
Jerusalem on earth. This idea was foundational to American nationalism.”
Quote from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jerusalem#Puritan
The Holy Land
Mount Zion and Jerusalem was located in the holy land given
to the 12 tribes of Israel. Our bible
describes the natural resources that the land had and should still have
today. As stated above, Jerusalem had a
valley of salt nearby and bitumen deposits.
The verse below reflects more natural resources that the holy land must
have:
“For the Lord thy God will bring thee into a good and extensive land,
where there are torrents of waters, and fountains of deep places issuing
through the plains and through the mountains: a land of wheat and barley,
wherein are vines, figs, pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey; a land on
which thou shalt not eat thy bread with poverty, and thou shalt not want any
thing upon it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of its mountains thou
shalt dig brass.
And thou shalt eat and be filled, and shalt bless the Lord thy God on the good
land, which he has given thee. Take heed to thyself that thou forget not the
Lord thy God, so as not to keep his commands, and his judgments, and
ordinances, which I command thee this day:
lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses,
and dwelt in them; and thy oxen and thy sheep are multiplied to thee, and thy silver and thy
gold are multiplied to thee.” Sep
Deu 8:7-13
When the Israelites were camped in the wilderness, our
Father in Heaven told the Israelites to make the breast plate of righteousness
with various stones. Therefore, you
would expect the Israelites had fairly easy access to these stones. For more
information about these stones, please
see this page.
The location of the Kingdom should be researched using the
descriptions in our bible and not the traditions of men. Do an internet search and find these metals
and stones. Seek the location of the
holy land where HIS government will be established.
A Kingdom of the ‘Called Out’ & Invited Seed of Isaac
Our Father in Heaven will invite HIS elect who are
descendants of Isaac. It is our Father
in Heaven’s promise that Isaac’s seed will be called or invited to Mount
Zion:
“But God said to Abraam, Let it not be hard before thee concerning the
child, and concerning the bondwoman; in all things whatsoever Sarrha shall say
to thee, hear her voice, for in Isaac shall thy seed be called [G2564 καλέω (kaleō) I call, summon, invite].” Sep Gen 21:12
The New Testament reflects that Isaac’s seed was called (G2822
used below is derived from the root word G2564 used above) here in Paul’s letter
to the Romans. Paul mention three different calls of Isaac’s seed, as
follows:
·
Paul an Israelite from the tribe of Benjamin
(Rom 11:1)
·
Jesus Christ from the tribe of Judah (genealogy
in Matthew chapter 1 & Luke chapter 3)
“Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called [G2822 κλητοί (klētoi); called,
invited, summoned by God to an office or to salvation] to be an apostle, separated unto
the gospel of God, which he promised afore through his prophets in the holy
scriptures, concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to
the flesh, who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the
spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead; even Jesus Christ our
Lord, through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith
among all the nations, for his name's sake; among whom are ye also called [G2822 κλητοί (klētoi); called,
invited, summoned by God to an office or to salvation] to be Jesus Christ's: To all that are
in Rome, beloved of God, called [G2822 κλητοί (klētoi); called,
invited, summoned by God to an office or to salvation]to be saints: Grace to you and
peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” ASV Rom 1:1-7
“I
say then, Did God cast off his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the
tribe of Benjamin.” ASV Rom 11:1 (showing that Paul and the Roman people are
descendant from the 12 tribes)
Since only Isaac’s seed was given the promise to be called,
we can safely assume that this verse (below) only applies to Isaac’s
descendants. This verse does prove that
not everyone will be invited to the wedding feast.
“But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man who
had not on a wedding-garment: and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in
hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless. Then the king said
to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer
darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. For many are called [G2822 κλητοί (klētoi); called,
invited, summoned by God to an office or to salvation], but few chosen.”
ASV Mat 22:11-14
In the Revelation of John, he states that only the blessed
would be invited or summonsed to the wedding feast that is also called the
marriage supper. John used the same
Greek word ‘G2564’ that is used in reference to Isaac’s seed being called in
Genesis 21:12 above. Our Father in
Heaven will not break his promise to Isaac that his seed would be called.
“And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they that are bidden [G2564
κεκλημένοι (keklēmenoi); I call, summon, invite] to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me,
These are true words of God.” ASV Rev 19:9
Luke states that Jesus will reign over the house of Jacob
and will have a kingdom. This is
consistent with Isaac’s promise to be called since Jacob Israel is a son of
Isaac. The verse below also states that Jesus will be given his father David’s
throne. David was only a king to the tribes
of Israel and no one else. Jesus is
David’s heir to the throne in the ‘kingdom of God’.
“And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and
shalt call
his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of
the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
and he shall
reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.” ASV Luke 1:31-33
Jesus was king of the Judeans which comes from the root word
Judah. It was Judah that was promised
the scepter forever (this promise was never stated to the Jews]. The sign
placed above Jesus’ head was written in Hebrew, Latin and Greek since the 12
tribes then spoke these three languages (Jesus’ disciples had Greek, Latin,
Hebrew and Aramaic name origins, see
more information here).
“And Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. And there was
written, JESUS
OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS [Ἰουδαίων (ioudaiōn); Judea,
belonging to the tribe of Judah (root word Ioudas, Judah)]. This title
therefore read many of the Jews {G2453, Judeans], for the place where
Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city; and it was written in Hebrew [G1447
Ἑβραϊστί (Hebraisti); in the Hebrew or rather in the Aramaic dialect from root
word for Eber], and in Latin [G4515 Ῥωμαϊστί (Rhómaisti); the
Latin laugange from the root wordG4516 Rhómé named after Romulus the
legendary founder] , and in Greek [G1676 Ἑλληνιστί (Hellénisti); the
Greek language from
the root word Hellas the native name for Greece.].” ASV John 19:19-20
Jesus inherited the promise of being a ruler and king of the
‘Kingdom of God’ from Judah and Judah’s descendant king David:
“A
ruler shall not fail from Juda, nor a prince from his loins, until there come the things stored up
for him; and he is the expectation of nations.” Sep Gen 49:10
“And his house shall be made sure, and his kingdom for ever before me, and his throne shall be set up for ever.
According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke
to David.”
2 Sa 7:16-17
“Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will raise up to David a righteous branch,
and a king
shall reign and understand, and
shall execute judgment and righteousness on the earth.” Sep Jer 23:5
In this verse Luke reflects that the twelve tribes of Israel
will be judged when the kingdom comes.
“But
ye are they that have continued with me in my temptations; and I appoint unto
you a kingdom, even as my Father appointed unto me, that ye may eat and
drink at my table in my kingdom; and ye shall sit on thrones judging the
twelve tribes of Israel.”
ASV Luke 22:28-30
The verse above is consistent with this verse in Deuteronomy
that reflects the laws will be used against the 12 tribes of Israel. Only the 12 tribes of Israel will be judged
using the laws of Moses since they are the only people that our Father in Heaven
made a covenant with to follow the laws and all the tribes of Israel did agree
to follow these laws.
“Take the book of this law, and ye shall put it in the side of the ark of the
covenant of the Lord your God;
and it shall be there among you for a testimony. For I know thy provocation,
and thy stiff neck; for yet during my life with you at this day, ye have been
provoking in your conduct toward God: how shall ye not also be so after my
death? Gather together to me the heads of your tribes, and your elders, and
your judges, and your officers, that I may speak in their ears all these words;
and I call
both heaven and earth to witness against them. For I know that after
my death ye will utterly transgress, and turn aside out of the way which I have
commanded you; and evils shall come upon you in the latter days,
because ye will do evil before the Lord, to provoke him to anger by the works
of your hands.” Sep Deu 31:26-27
James addresses his letter to the 12 tribes and to no one
else; therefore it was only intended for the descendants of the 12 tribes to
read it. This is also true of other New Testament
letters: Romans was only intended for the
Romans, Hebrews was only intended for the Hebrews, Corinthians was only
intended for those residing in Corinth since each of these groups received a personalized
letter based on their situation.
“James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve
tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting.” ASV Jam 1:1
James considered the 12 tribes of Israel that were dispersed
his brethren and heirs of the kingdom. James
and his brother John both had names
of Hebrew origins and they either from the tribe of Judah or Benjamin.
“Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor
as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom
which he promised to them that love him?” ASV Jam 2:5
The laws for being part of the ‘Kingdom of God’ are documented
in the laws of Moses in Deuteronomy chapter 7
and 23. Depending on the
translation the kingdom was the assembly back then which is the Greek word ‘ekklēsia’
meaning ‘a meeting of the ones called out of the world by God’ from the seed of
Isaac. ‘Called out of the world’ is another way to say God’s Chosen people.
“One born of a harlot shall not
enter into the assembly [G1577 ἐκκλησία (ekklēsia);
a compound of G1537 'from out of' & a derivative of G2564 (kaleō ) 'I call,
summon, invite' therefore a meeting of the called out ones of Isaac’s seed]
of the Lord.”
Sep Deu 23:2 (see Deuteronomy 23 for
other exclusions)
In the New Testament the word ‘church’ is used for the Greek
word ‘ekklēsia’ improperly. The word
church refers to a building and the word ‘ekklēsia’ refers to the ones called
out by our Father in Heaven.
“to the general assembly and church [G1577 ἐκκλησία (ekklēsia); from G1537 ek 'out
from and to' and G2564 kaléō 'to call, invite, summon'] of the
firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all,
and to the spirits of just men made perfect.” ASV Heb 12:23
This verse in John states either you must be born ‘anew’ or ‘again’
depending on the translation. The actual
Greek word used means ‘from above or heaven’ or ‘from the beginning’. I believe this is another reference to the ‘called
out ones’ or it is a reference to ‘from the beginning’ meaning born of
Adam. John goes on to state that you
must have the Spirit which is a reference to the breath of life given to Adam. Born of water may refer to the requirement to
be baptized for the forgiveness of sins; therefore a start of a new life free
of sin.
“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
Except one be born anew [G509 ἄνωθεν
(anóthen); from above, from heaven, from the beginning, from their origin ],
he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How
can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother's
womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one
be born of water and the Spirit [πνεύματος
(pneumatos); wind, breath, spirit], he cannot enter into the kingdom of
God! That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit [πνεύματος
(pneumatos); wind, breath, spirit] is spirit [πνεῦμα (pneuma); wind, breath,
spirit]. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born anew.” ASV John 3:3-7
Reflected below are more verses regarding the ‘Kingdom of
God’s’ requirements for entrance. Just
being an Israelite does not grant you entrance to the kingdom.
“But Jesus called them unto him, saying, Suffer the little children to
come unto me, and forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter
therein.” ASV Luke 18:16-17
“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of
heaven; but he that doeth the will [ θέλημα
(theléma); an act of will, wishes, desires] of my Father who is in
heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not
prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many
mighty works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Every one
therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened
unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock.” ASV Mat 7:21-24
“And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many
disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch, confirming
the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that
through many
tribulations we must enter into
the kingdom
of God.” Acts 14:21-22
Notice this verse shows that the kingdom of God is
inherited. The right of inheritance can
be taken away though based on behavior and lack of true repentance.
“Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God?
Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor
effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor
drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And
such were some of you: but ye were washed [ἀπολούω (apolouó); I wash off: I wash
away (my sins, in baptism)], but ye were sanctified [ἁγιάζω (hagiazó); I make holy, treat as holy, set apart as
holy, sanctify, hallow, purify], but ye were justified [δικαιόω (dikaioó); to render just or
innocent] in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God.”
ASV 1 Cor 6:9-11
“For this ye know of a surety,
that no fornicator [πόρνος (pornos); a fornicator, man
who prostitutes himself], nor
unclean [ἀκάθαρτος
(akathartos); unclean, impure (mixed), adulterated] person, nor covetous [πλεονέκτης
(pleonektés); a greedy, covetous, rapacious, person; a defrauder, trampling on
the rights of others] man, who is
an idolater [εἰδωλολάτρης (eidólolatrés); a
server (worshipper) of an image (an idol)], hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.”
ASV Eph 5:5
“Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your
faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; and in your knowledge
self-control; and in your self-control patience; and in your patience
godliness; and in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in your brotherly
kindness love. For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be
not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he
that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten
the cleansing from his old sins. Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence
to make your calling
[G2821 κλῆσις (klésis); a
calling, invitation, always of a divine call.
Derived from G2564 kaléō 'to call, invite, summon'] and election
sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble: for thus shall be
richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ.” ASV 2 Pet 1:5-10
The Cloud
Our Father in Heaven has an established history of using a
cloud as a veil to cover himself and communicate with us. Clouds are used as a transport device or
chariots. The word cloud means a mass of water droplets suspended in the air and it also historically meant mass of stone, rock,boulder, or hill.
Below are Old Testament verses showing our Father in Heaven
uses clouds as a veil which is like a thin wedding veil:
“And
the Lord God said to Noe, This is the sign of the covenant which I set between
me and you, and between every living creature which is with you for perpetual
generations. I set my bow in the cloud [νεφέλη
(nephélē) cloud; from néphos; from pronto
Indo-European nebos] and it shall be for a sign of covenant between me and
the earth. And it shall be when I gather clouds upon
the earth, that my bow shall be seen in the cloud. And I will remember my
covenant, which is between me and you, and between every living soul in all
flesh, and there shall no longer be water for a deluge, so as to blot out all
flesh. And my bow [G5115 τόξον (toxon) a bow
(apparently as the simplest fabric)] shall be in the cloud, and I will look to
remember the everlasting covenant between me and the earth, and between every
living soul in all flesh, which is upon the earth.” Sep Gen 9:12-16
“And the Lord went before them to shew the way
by day in a pillar
of a cloud [νεφέλη (nephelē) a cloud
from nephos meaning a cloud, multitude, great company], and by night in a pillar of fire: that he might be the
guide of their journey at both times. There never failed the pillar of the
cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, before the people.” DR Exo 13:21-22
“Dominus autem praecedebat eos ad ostendendam viam per diem in columna
nubis[root word nubo
meaning ' I cover, veil'; I veil myself to get married or wed ] et per
noctem in columna ignis ut dux esset itineris utroque tempore” LV Exo 13:21 note: nuptial (of or pertaining
to marriage, wedding) is derived from the word nubo.
“And
the Lord said to Moses, Lo! I come to thee in a pillar of a cloud, that the
people may
hear me speaking to thee, and may
believe thee for ever: and Moses reported the words of the people to the Lord.”
Sep Exo 19:9
“Give
ye glory to God: his excellency is over Israel, and his power is in the clouds.”
Sep Psa 68:34
“And the Lord yet again answered and spoke to Job out of the cloud, saying, Nay,
gird up now thy loins like a man; and I will ask thee, and do thou answer me.”
Sep Job 40:1-2
“He
made him to hear his voice, and brought him into the dark cloud, and gave him
commandments before his face, even the law of life and knowledge, that he might
teach Jacob his covenants, and Israel his judgments.” Sep Sir 45:5
Our Father in Heaven’s presence was at Solomon’s Temple in
the form of a cloud:
“And
it came to pass when the priests departed out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house. And the priests could not stand
to minister because of the cloud, because the glory of the Lord
filled the house.” Sep 1Ki 8:10-11
In prophecy the ‘day of the Lord (Jesus)’ is also called the
‘day of the cloud’. This first verse
reflects the cloud will be a veil of protection for HIS chosen people. Interesting to think about is the fact that ‘rica’ is also a Latin word
for ‘veil’ and is used in these countries names: America, Porto Rica, Costa Rica and Africa.
“And he shall come, and it shall be with regard to every place of mount Sion,
yea, all the region round about it shall a cloud overshadow by day, and there shall be as
it were the smoke and light of fire burning by night: and upon all the glory
shall be a defence. And it shall be for a shadow from the heat, and as a
shelter and a hiding place from inclemency of weather and from rain.” Sep
Isa 4:5-6
“Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord; Woe, woe worth the
day! For the day
of the Lord is nigh, a day of cloud; it shall be the end of the
nations.” Sep Eze 30:2-3
“I beheld in the night vision, and, lo, one coming with the clouds of heaven as the Son of man, and he came on to
the Ancient of days, and was brought near to him. And to him was given the
dominion, and the honour, and the kingdom; and all nations, tribes, and
languages, shall serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which
shall not pass away, and his kingdom shall not be destroyed.” Sep Dan
7:13-14
“Sound
the trumpet in Sion, make
a proclamation in my holy mountain, and let all the inhabitants
of the land be confounded: for the day of the Lord is near; for a day of
darkness and gloominess is near, a day of cloud and
mist: a numerous and strong people shall be spread upon the mountains as the
morning; there has not been from the beginning one like it, and after it there
shall not be again even to the years of many generations. Before them is a
consuming fire, and behind them is a flame kindled: the land before them is as
a paradise of delight, and behind them a desolate plain: and there shall none
of them escape.” Sep Joe 2:1-3
“God
is jealous, and the Lord avenges; the Lord avenges with wrath; the Lord takes
vengeance on his adversaries, and he cuts off his enemies. The Lord is
long-suffering, and his power is great, and the Lord will not hold any
guiltless: his way is in destruction and in the whirlwind, and the clouds are
the dust of his feet.” Sep Nah 1:2-3
“Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Sion: for, behold, I come, and will dwell in
the midst of thee, saith the Lord. And many nations shall flee for refuge to
the Lord in that day, and they shall be for a people to him, and they shall
dwell in the midst of thee: and thou shalt know that the Lord Almighty has sent
me to thee. And the Lord shall inherit Juda his portion in the holy land, and
he will yet choose
Jerusalem. Let all flesh fear before the Lord: for he has risen up
from his holy clouds.” Sep Zec 2:10-13
“For
the great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and very speedy; the sound of
the day of the Lord is made bitter and harsh. A mighty day of wrath is that
day, a day of affliction and distress, a day of desolation and destruction, a
day of gloominess and darkness, a day of cloud and
vapour, a day of the trumpet and cry against the strong cities, and against the
high towers. And I will greatly afflict the men, and they shall walk as blind
men, because they have sinned against the Lord; therefore he shall pour out
their blood as dust, and their flesh as dung. And their silver and their gold
shall in nowise be able to rescue them in the day of the Lord's wrath; but the
whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealously; for he will bring a
speedy destruction on all them that inhabit the land.” Sep Zep 1:14-18
The ark is at Mount Nebo which is called Nabau in the
Septuagint. We will see it again when we
see Jesus return in the cloud. As stated
earlier, the Greek root word used for cloud in the Septuagint is Nebo.
“It is also found in the records, that Jeremy the prophet commanded them
that were carried away to take of the fire, as it hath been signified: And how
that the prophet, having given them the law, charged them not to forget the
commandments of the Lord, and that they should not err in their minds, when
they see images of silver and gold, with their ornaments. And with other such speeches
exhorted he them, that the law should not depart from their hearts. It was also
contained in the same writing, that the prophet, being warned of God, commanded
the tabernacle and the ark to go with him, as he went forth into the
mountain, where Moses climbed up, and saw the heritage of God. And
when Jeremy came thither, he found an hollow cave, wherein he laid the
tabernacle, and the ark, and the altar of incense, and so stopped the door. And
some of those that followed him came to mark the way, but they could not find
it. Which when Jeremy perceived, he blamed them, saying, As for that place, it
shall be unknown until the time that God gather his people again together, and
receive them unto mercy. Then shall the Lord shew them these things, and the glory of
the Lord shall appear, and the cloud [νεφέλη
(nephélē) cloud; from néphos; from pronto
Indo-European word ‘nebos’] also, as it was shewed under Moses, and as
when Solomon desired that the place might be honourably sanctified.” Sep
2Ma 2:1-8 (see 2 Mac 2:8 many
translations here)
“Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab upon mount Nebo, to the top of Phasga
over against Jericho: and the Lord shewed him all the land of Galaad as far as
Dan.” DR Deu 34:1
“ascendit ergo Moses de campestribus Moab super montem Nebo
in verticem Phasga contra Hiericho ostenditque ei Dominus omnem terram Galaad
usque Dan” LV Deu 34:1
New Testament - Cloud
The cloud as a veil and/or a chariot is spoken of in the New
Testament just like the Old Testament.
“And
as he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed
them. And lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom
I am well pleased: hear ye him.” DR Matthew 17:5
“And
Jesus said to him: I am. And you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right
hand of the power of God, and coming with the clouds of heaven.” DR Mark
14:62
“And then they shall see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with great power
and majesty. But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up
your heads, because your redemption is at hand.” DR Luke 21:27-28
“And when he had said these things, while they looked on, he was raised
up: and a cloud
received him out of their sight.
And while they were beholding him going up to heaven, behold two men stood by
them in white garments. Who also said: Ye men of Galilee, why stand you looking
up to heaven? This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come,
as you have seen him going into heaven.” DR Acts 1:9-11
“And
therefore we also having so great a cloud of witnesses
over our head, laying aside every weight and sin which surrounds us, let
us run by patience to the fight proposed to us: Looking on Jesus, the author
and finisher of faith, who having joy set before him, endured the cross,
despising the shame, and now sitteth on the right hand of the throne of God.”
DR Heb 12:1-2
“For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud,
and all passed through the sea. And all in Moses were baptized, in the cloud,
and in the sea: “ DR 1 Cor 10:1-2
“And
then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all
tribes of the earth mourn: and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with much power and majesty. And he shall send
his angels with a trumpet, and a great voice: and they shall gather together his elect from
the four winds, from the farthest parts of the heavens to the utmost
bounds of them.” DR Mat 24:30
This is the verse used by the Churches to prove their
rapture theory. The Greek word is ‘harpazó’
which implies that the elect or Isaac’s seed will be taken and maybe by
force. The point is that this is our
Father in Heaven’s gathering of HIS chosen people to Mount Zion. At the moment this occurs the people being
gathered may not realize what is going on; however, our Father in Heaven will
ensure that he takes ownership of his people prior to Mystery Babylon
failing. He will ensure HIS elect are
safe with him.
“Then we
who are alive, who are left, shall be taken up [harpazó; catch, seize, take by force]
together with them
in the clouds
[nephelé] to meet Christ,
into the air, and so shall we be always with the Lord.” DR 1 Thes 4:16-17
“deinde nos qui vivimus qui relinquimur simul rapiemur [I snatch, grab, carry off,
abduct, rape] cum illis in nubibus [nūbēs; cloud, swarm,
multitude, concealment, obscurity from
Proto-Indo-European *(s)newdʰ- (“to cover”)] obviam Domino in aera [era] et sic semper cum
Domino erimus” LV 1 Thes 4:17
The above verse states
‘we who are alive’ will be taken with ‘them’ in the clouds. Maybe ‘them’ is the saints:
“Now of these Enoch also, the seventh from
Adam, prophesied, saying: Behold, the Lord cometh with thousands of his
saints, To execute judgment upon all, and to reprove all the ungodly
for all the works of their ungodliness, whereby they have done ungodly, and of
all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against God.” DR Jude
1:14-15
Christ’s kingdom will have priests and will be forever:
“And hath made us a kingdom, and priests to God and his Father,
to him be glory and empire for ever and ever. Amen. Behold, he cometh with
the clouds, and every eye shall see him, and they also that pierced
him. And all the tribes of the earth shall bewail themselves because of him.
Even so. Amen.” DR Rev 1:6-7
“And
I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud, and a
rainbow [ἶρις (iris) a rainbow or
halo] was on his head, and his face was as the sun, and his feet as pillars
of fire. And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot
upon the sea, and his left foot upon the earth.” DR Rev 10:1-2
In the book of Revelation there are three Woes. A woe is great sadness or distress; a
misfortune causing such sadness. The
verse below shows what occurs during the second woe:
“And after three days and a half, the spirit of life from God entered
into them. And they stood upon their feet, and great fear fell upon them that
saw them. And they heard a great voice from heaven, saying to them: Come up
hither. And they went up to heaven in a cloud [νεφέλῃ (nephelē) a
cloud ]: and their
enemies saw them. And at that hour there was made a great earthquake, and the
tenth part of the city fell: and there were slain in the earthquake names of
men seven thousand: and the rest were cast into a fear, and gave glory to
the God of heaven.” DR Rev 11:11-13
“And I saw, and behold a white cloud; and upon the cloud one sitting like to the
Son of man, having on his head a crown of gold, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
And another angel came out from the temple crying with a loud voice to him that
sat upon the cloud:
Thrust in thy sickle, and reap, because the hour is come to reap: for the
harvest of the earth is ripe. And he that sat on the cloud thrust his sickle
into the earth, and the earth was reaped.” DR Rev 14:14-16
Our Heavenly Father states that the Israelites will be
scattered and gathered back:
“And it shall come to pass when all these things shall have come upon
thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thy face, and thou
shalt call them to mind among all the nations, wherein the Lord shall have scattered thee,
and shalt return to the Lord thy God, and shalt hearken to his voice, according
to all things which I charge thee this day, with all thy heart, and with all
thy soul; then the Lord shall heal thine iniquities, and shall pity thee, and
shall again gather thee out from all the nations, among which the Lord has
scattered thee.” Sep Deu 30:1-3
There are
several more verses about the scattering and regathering of Israel on
this page.
Isaiah prophesied we would find the secret places of Judah
and David; therefore it would appear to me that we forgot where these places
are:
“And they
shall uncover the gates of Juda, and they shall look in that day on
the choice houses of the city. And they shall uncover the secret places of the houses of the
citadel of David: and they saw that they were many, and that one had
turned the water of the old pool into the city; and that they had pulled down
the houses of Jerusalem, to fortify the wall of the city. And ye procured to
yourselves water
between the two walls within the ancient pool: but ye looked not to
him that made it from the beginning, and regarded not him that created it.”
Sep Isa 22:8-11
Kingdom of Heaven - Treasures & Rewards
In heaven is where our Father in Heaven and the angels
dwell. The Kingdom of Heaven is where
the ‘book of life’ and an accounting of our actions and deeds are located. Our good deeds are entered into the Kingdom
of Heaven’s heavenly tablets. This is
why we are told to store our treasures in heaven:
“But lay
up to yourselves treasures in heaven: where neither the rust nor moth doth
consume, and where thieves do not break through, nor steal. For where thy
treasure is, there is thy heart also.” DR Mat 6:20-21
“The kingdom
of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and
covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that
field. ESV Mat 13:44
“I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever
thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt
loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” ASV Mat 16:19
When we ‘lay up treasures in heaven’ we might not even be
aware that we are doing so. This verse
tells us that in the ‘Kingdom of Heaven’ they are determining who will be least
and who will be considered great when Jesus returns for judgement.
“For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or
one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be
accomplished. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments,
and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the
kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall
be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” Mat 5:18-19
Ezekiel tells us that our Father in Heaven promises to
gather HIS sheep and judge them on the day of cloud and darkness. He is judging
sheep against sheep to determine the least and the great in the Kingdom.
“For thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will seek out my sheep, and will
visit them. As the shepherd seeks his flock, in the day when there is darkness and cloud,
in the midst of the sheep that are separated: so will I seek out my sheep, and will bring them
back from every place where they were scattered in the day of cloud and
darkness.” Sep Eze 34:11-12
“Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will separate between the strong sheep and the
weak sheep. Ye did thrust
with your sides and shoulders, and pushed with your horns, and ye cruelly
treated all the sick. Therefore I will save my
sheep, and they shall not be any more for a prey; and will judge
between ram and ram.” Sep Eze 34:20-22
Therefore, scripture does reflect that we are storing our
treasures in heaven now but when Jesus returns he will bring us our reward.
“And the nations were wroth, and thy wrath
came, and the time of the dead to be judged, and the time to give their reward [G3408
μισθός (misthos); reward, wages, pay for service, recompense, punishment] to thy servants the prophets,
and to the saints, and to them that fear thy name, the small and the great; and
to destroy them that destroy the earth.” ASV Rev 11:18
“Behold, I come quickly;
and my
reward [μισθός
(misthós); wages, pay, hire, recompense, reward] is with me, to render to each man according as his work is.”
ASV Rev 22:12
“Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak
all that is evil against you, untruly, for my sake: Be glad and rejoice, for your reward is
very great in heaven. For so they persecuted the prophets that were
before you.” DR Mat 5:11-12
“Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but each shall
receive his
own reward according to his own labor.” ASV 1 Cor 3:8
In Revelation promises were made to the seven church
regarding payment or rewards for their deeds:
“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the
churches. To him that overcometh [νικάω
(nikaó); I conquer, am victorious, overcome, prevail, subdue], to him will I give to eat
of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.” ASV Rev 2:7
“Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil
is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall
have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give
thee the crown of life.” ASV Rev 2:10
“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the
churches. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.”
ASV Rev 2:11
“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the
churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give
him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no
one knoweth but he that receiveth it.” ASV Rev 2:17
“And he that overcometh, and he that keepeth my works unto the end, to
him will I
give authority over the nations [G1408 ἔθνος (ethnos); a race,
people, nation]: and he shall rule
them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of the potter are broken to
shivers; as I also have received of my Father: and I will give him the morning star.”
ASV Rev 2:26-27
“He that overcometh shall thus be arrayed in white garments; and I will in no
wise blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his
name before my Father, and before his angels.” ASV Rev 3:5
“He that overcometh, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God,
and he shall go out thence no more: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of
the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of
heaven from my God, and mine own new name.” ASV Rev 3:12
“He that overcometh, I will give to him to sit down with me in my throne,
as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father in his throne.” ASV Rev
3:21
Conclusion
Our Father in Heaven will establish his Kingdom on earth
where Jesus will be ‘King of Kings’.
Jesus will rule from the New Jerusalem on Mount Zion. There will be peace on earth since the laws
of Moses will be the law of the land. Prior to the establishment of the New
Jerusalem the 12 tribes will be gathered together (not raptured) the ‘ekklēsia’
for shelter under the cloud prior to the removal of Mystery Babylon (Rev 17:5).
“Then they also that are fallen asleep in Christ, are perished. If in
this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. But
now Christ is
risen from the dead, the firstfruits of them that sleep : For by a man came death, and by a man the resurrection of the dead. And as in
Adam all die, so also in Christ all shall be made alive. But every one in his own order: the firstfruits Christ, then they that
are of Christ, who have believed in his coming. Afterwards
the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God and the Father, when
he shall have brought to nought all principality, and power, and virtue. For he must
reign, until he hath put all his enemies under his feet. And the
enemy death shall be destroyed last: For he hath put all things under his feet.
And whereas he saith, All things are put under him; undoubtedly, he is
excepted, who put all things under him.” DR 1 Cor 15:18-27
The church was not given authority to decide who the ‘ekklēsia’
is today. Only our Father in Heaven
decides who the ‘ekklēsia’ is and he made that decision when he chose Isaac’s seed
to be the called out ones. Church
buildings cannot inherit anything, only seed lines can. Our father will not
break his promise made to the seed line of Isaac.
If I send invitations out to my family members to come to a
party that I’m hosting and my mom’s invitation is intercepted by a neighbor
named Joe. So Joe opens the invitation
and sees that is says ‘all are invited’.
Joe then tells his wife that they are invited to my party. Are they really invited? Or is only the intended person, my mom
invited? I never intended for Joe to see
that invite; therefore he is not invited.
The Old and the New Testament were never intended to be read by anyone
other than Adams descendants. Adam’s
descendants are of the same genes and bloodlines.
The New Testament apostles only wrote to the 12 tribes of
Israel since they were the only one included in the covenant. They did write to the gentiles also since
they were of the same genes as the Israelites.
A gentile is a
person that is of the same genes but is not to be reckoned with the ‘call
out’ of Isaac’s seed (Jub
37). I believe that it was our
Father’s plan that the gentiles were to learn the gospel since many would intermarry
with the seed of Isaac and then have the opportunity to be part of the ‘called
out ones’ (Israel was scattered amongst the gentiles Lev 26:33).
“For finding fault with them, he
saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, That I
will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah;
Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers In the day that I
took them by the hand to lead them forth out of the land of Egypt; For they
continued not in my covenant, And I regarded them not, saith the Lord. For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of
Israel After those days, saith the Lord; I
will put my laws into their mind, And on their heart also will I write them:
And I will be to them a God, And they shall be to me a people.” ASV Heb
8:8-10
Many people in the church’s today were never intended to be
part of the ‘ekklēsia’. It is actually
unfair for the church’s to make promises to these people that cannot be
kept. The only benefit of the churches
making false promises to these people is that the church gets a larger audience
and more tithings. There is no benefit
for a person of Isaac’s seed to be in a race mixed congregations especially
since this might cause their offspring to race mix and then also be disqualified
from the kingdom. Back when our country
was a truly Christian county race mixing was against the
law and the churches were segregated. What changed? Did the bible change or have the
people’s opinions changed?
“For I am the Lord your God, and I
am not changed: but ye, the sons of Jacob, have not refrained from the
iniquities of your fathers: ye have perverted my statutes, and have not kept
them. Return to me, and I will return to you, saith the Lord Almighty. But ye
said, Wherein shall we return?” Sep Mal
3:6-7
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming
down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that
is cast by turning.” ASV James 1:17
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day,
yea and for ever.” ASV Heb 13:8
“For the Lord will not cast off his people,
neither will he forsake his inheritance; until righteousness return to
judgment, and all the upright in heart shall follow it. Pause.” Sep Psa 94:14-15
