This article will show that New Testament writers sourced information from the Old Testament. The abomination of desolation is certainly an unresolved mystery with several self-opinionated interpretations presented. The original form must be retrieved to clearly illustrate what the abomination of desolation heralds.
Run-of-the-mill explanations merely point back to Antiochus Epiphanes being the abomination, as he plundered the Jewish temple.
Announcing the clue to solving this puzzle is found in Dan. 12:11 and reads as follows. “And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away and the abomination that maketh desolate set up there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.”
Understanding how the daily sacrifice was taken away in original O.T. type is essential, as a base. Those who only literalise falsely claim that Antiochus Epiphanes is biblically documented as the primary transgressor. But is this true?
The perennial question as to what expositors have written reams about is, “What is the daily sacrifice, and how/when was it “taken away?” O. T. prophetic writers borrowed recollections of the Bible temple-history including ceremonies as foundational models, as that is exactly what they were. The “tabernacle/temple” in Jerusalem was only a pattern of the Heavenly. Later prophetic writers projected these visions as spiritually ever-present circumstances in application, hence the compounding down the eras.
The O.T. daily sacrifice was the daily burnt offering. See Numbers 28:3,4. It was an evening and morning oblation, a continual burnt offering, Exd. 29:42. Yes, it was continual, it was a verb, part of action in Israel’s ceremonial token. This was demonstrating, each person had every right to determine individual sacrifice. They were given a choice. The burnt offering was a total sacrifice. It taught all that a complete individual sacrifice was of necessity if innate conscience were to be redeemed after a period of prohibition. The daily sacrifice offering, was part of the entirety of service to be calculated over a seven-year period. Seven Sabbaths of years, see Leviticus 25:8.
The Jewish sacred year consisted of twelve months of 30 days = 360 days a year. Every few years an intercalary month was added to align with the seasons. This month was not considered in reckoning times of feasts and sanctuary ceremonial over a seven-year period.
The sacred feasts commenced on 15/1 Abib with Passover and eating unleavened bread. Pentecost (new meat offering) was 50 days after Passover in third month Sivan. Day of Atonement 10/7 Tishri was followed by the great celebration of atonement, Feast of Tabernacles, commencing 15/7 and lasting 7 days. The ceremonial time of the year lasted 6 months from 15/1 to 15/7. Seven half-years is 180 x 7 = 1260 days. Atonement meant the children of Israel were cleansed of wrongdoing (missing the mark). To add to this service or take away would be the most highest sacrilege.
Remember the O.T. writers were writing to the children of Israel. They condemned their habitual regression into idolatry – turning away from the spiritual, time and time again. How can this idolatry be detected? Could such idolatry be the abomination of desolation? Did God’s people, the peculiar people, go wrong? Tut, tut, it is always the enemy who is in error, by following the Devil, not God’s elect, no. Is idolatry a desolation or stultifying of the mind? Now to see in detail the O.T. example of idolatry that describes the abomination of desolation.
Following Solomon’s reign the twelve tribe - kingdom was split into two. Israel of 10 tribes became the kingdom of Israel in the north whilst 2 tribes Judah and Benjamin became kingdom of Judah in the south. Jeroboam did not want the people of the north returning to the house of David and Rehoboam king of Judah. He thought they might kill him. So Jeroboam, “the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them (his people), It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of Egypt. He set one calf in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan…And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eight month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah…” See 1 Kings 12:25-33.
By making two objects of golden calves as gods of worship Jeroboam “took away” the daily sacrifice, the continual, ever-present burnt offering. He took away an individual’s innate right. Furthermore adding to this apostasy he ordained a feast 30 days after the Feast of Tabernacles, that great celebration of atonement or pardon. By Jeroboam ordaining a feast on 15/8 thirty days after the Feast of Tabernacles add 30 days to 1260 = 1290 days. “From the time the daily (1260 days) shall be taken away (by Jeroboam) and the abomination (idolatry) that maketh desolate (the mind) set up, there shall be 1290 days.” This was Israel’s literal idol-worship condemned unceasingly by their God of creation - Jehovah in the O.T. The children of Israel had literised and de-spiritualised a redeeming concept.
In the Book of Daniel, Antiochus Epiphanes, the little horn which came forth out of one of the four horns when the Grecian Empire divided, (see Dan. 8:1-12), “and an host given” him against the daily,” (The host was apostate Jews, see 1 Maccabees 1: 10-15 was a later fulfillment of this prophecy, as they plundered the temple. Certainly this was a type but it was not the foundational stone of plundering. The abomination is beginning to compound now.
Contemporary expositors point to Antiochus Epiphanes but they omit the apostate Jews. Their aim is to show it is “others” and not “us” that bring about notional ideas. But regression takes place within. When literalism abounds, spirituality is lost. Yes, Spirituality is a verb, not a noun. Action, create. This ability is the possession of the liberated.
Now Apply the New Testament
The abomination of desolation is mentioned in Matt. 24:15 and Mark 13:14. It is time to examine the declaration in Matthew.
Jesus, having been shown the buildings of the temple said to his disciples, “There shall not be left one stone upon another that shall not be thrown down.” Remember the disciples world was Judaism. The stones of the temple represent the tenets of Judaism. The temple was a “pattern” of the original soul-Temple. The disciples, gripped by legalism wanted to know, “when shall these things be?”
Jesus speaks of many events such as false prophets rising, wars, famines, earthquakes etc. Then he announces, “This gospel of the kingdom (the gospel of peace - Rom. 10:15) shall be preached in all the world (OIKOUMENE = a place, cohabited, Roman Empire) then shall the end come.” The harvest is the end of the world. Matt. 13:39. This word “world” is from AION meaning (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future) eternal. Here in Matthew it was the end of the world the disciples knew. Being a foretelling, the prediction would compound in substance as it compacts with the passage of time.
However, the preaching of the gospel of peace was/is the trigger to incite a momentous apocalyse. It is the end of the world of superstition.
Jesus says, “When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place (whosoever readeth let him understand). Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains.” Matt. 24:15,16.
The abomination of desolation would stand in the holy place in the Roman-day setting. Matt. 24:15. Mark 13:14 writes, stand “where it ought not.” Where is the holy place, the HAGIOS? This is where the abomination (idol-worship) should not stand. The holy place is a consecrated place, a sacred place, the most holy place. The law of love, the law of liberty, is represented as placed in the ark in the tabernacle. Firstly it was written and placed in the original Temple, the soul-Temple. When the body is reunited with an innate soul the Creator’s law of consciousness, James 1:25, will be written in our hearts and in our minds. See Heb. 10:16. This is the holy place where no one must trespass.
The abomination did stand in the holy place in the Roman-day report as it demanded the quelling of the Messianic Spirit. The Pharisees and Sadducees were responsible for deceiving the populace. The Sadducean high priest had whipped the citizens of Jerusalem into mass hysteria, as the story goes. The life of benevolence, compassion, healing and teaching of the protagonist, Jesus, was silenced. This was a spiritual application – the great archetype. As the messianic message was rejected the teachings of Judaism crumbled, having no lasting meaning. Disregarding the true Temple-life destroyed in the temple in Jerusalem and its service. It had lost its value. It was time for harvest. A new age would emerge.
Don’t express your opinion if it is contrary to institutionalism’s status quo, for then you must be condemned. Today, applying to the Jew of the heart and mind, idolatry is the worship of the idols of doctrine and the dogma of literalism. Should this ever be challenged, what then?
To reiterate, this paper shows our spirituality has been taken away and replaced by the literal teachings of symbolic writings.
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Thursday, September 27, 2007
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Can a Camel go Through the Eye of a Needle?
This article will show that New Testament writers sourced information from the Old Testament. This empowered them to present instructive anecdotes. It is important to detail O.T. base types juxtaposed with N.T. antitypes. This enables a mirror image of the Old in the New. The eye-of-a-needle riddle is an example of an unsolved enigma. The form, a shadow, pointing to substance, must always be resolved.
In Matt. 19.24 we read, “…I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.” If I asked, “Why is this so?,” many off-the-cuff answers would be given. We can learn from Romans 8:1, “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” Another tip from John 3:19 may help us understand, “And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.” Maybe a camel does not love darkness and has no evil deeds?
In the same vein we have numerous statements along the following lines “And behold, one came and said unto him (Jesus) Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?” Matt. 19:16. “Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give it to the poor…and come and follow me.” Matt. 19:21.
We have not yet made much progress towards understanding, can a camel go through the eye of a needle. But we have been told, eternal life is not about good works of ritual and ceremony that I may have, but it is to give (to the poor). This advice has a multiple function. To give spiritually is paramount. This is achieved by the creative psyche. This psyche lives the compassionate Spirit, spiraling to sincerity, optimism and beneficence. Contributing to an innate resurrection, it associates both giver and recipient. This is peace. This is life - heaven. Contrastingly the rich man in principle is a “haver”. Note, the camel is still missing. However, the above parable does have a duality with a man seeking eternal life through good works and a camel with no pretence, no ambitions.
“The kingdom of God cometh not with observation,” or PARATERESIS = ocular evidence, not with outward show, ritual ceremony, piety. “The kingdom of God is within you.” Luke 1:20, 21. And we are told clearly that “Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God.” 1 Cor. 15:50.
The word “eye” from Greek TRUPEMA means an aperture, opening, hole. We are not considering the pathway of a thread. An aperture, opening or hole gives one clue as to why a camel may have no trouble of entry.
So far, an explanation to the subject in question has not sourced the original base. Only then will a converse duality appear.
Taken from Ezekiel chapter eight, Ezekiel writes, “…the hand of the Lord God fell there upon me (“there” refers to Ezeliel’s vision of Jerusalem while in Babylonian captivity), and the spirit lifted me up…and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem…He said, Son of man seest thou what they do? Even the great abomination that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations. And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall.” This word “hole” from Hebrew is CHOR or CHUR and means a cavity, a hole, hollowed out place. It is equivalent to the Greek word TRUPEMA. Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door. And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here. See Ezekiel 8:1-18 for a fuller picture of the base type.
Now if the rich man in Jesus’ day could look through this hole in the wall of Jerusalem, that became a door, and seeing such abominations, would he enter? He was seeking the kingdom of heaven by some outward show. So, no, he would not go through the door. He would not want to tarnish himself. He was carnally minded, he was dead. “The canal mind is enmity against God.” He could not be a “giver”. His idea of righteousness and his riches, he did not see as idols, gods or abominations. Having eyes to see he had no perception.
In an opposing manner, the camel, not bound by precepts and statutes, (“would not give a stuff”) would willing go through the “eye” without compunction. The camel represents the person who is non-judgmental. He would enter Jerusalem amongst those oblivious to the “holy.”
Without O.T. texts, as a base, there is no way whatsoever of understanding the meaning of a camel going through the eye of a needle.
The O.T. and N.T. are put together as the perfect body and soul. O.T. is written in form, in pattern, and is a shadow, ever pointing to substance found in the N.T. “You can’t have one without the other.” Ezekiel plainly shows this.
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In Matt. 19.24 we read, “…I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.” If I asked, “Why is this so?,” many off-the-cuff answers would be given. We can learn from Romans 8:1, “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” Another tip from John 3:19 may help us understand, “And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.” Maybe a camel does not love darkness and has no evil deeds?
In the same vein we have numerous statements along the following lines “And behold, one came and said unto him (Jesus) Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?” Matt. 19:16. “Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give it to the poor…and come and follow me.” Matt. 19:21.
We have not yet made much progress towards understanding, can a camel go through the eye of a needle. But we have been told, eternal life is not about good works of ritual and ceremony that I may have, but it is to give (to the poor). This advice has a multiple function. To give spiritually is paramount. This is achieved by the creative psyche. This psyche lives the compassionate Spirit, spiraling to sincerity, optimism and beneficence. Contributing to an innate resurrection, it associates both giver and recipient. This is peace. This is life - heaven. Contrastingly the rich man in principle is a “haver”. Note, the camel is still missing. However, the above parable does have a duality with a man seeking eternal life through good works and a camel with no pretence, no ambitions.
“The kingdom of God cometh not with observation,” or PARATERESIS = ocular evidence, not with outward show, ritual ceremony, piety. “The kingdom of God is within you.” Luke 1:20, 21. And we are told clearly that “Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God.” 1 Cor. 15:50.
The word “eye” from Greek TRUPEMA means an aperture, opening, hole. We are not considering the pathway of a thread. An aperture, opening or hole gives one clue as to why a camel may have no trouble of entry.
So far, an explanation to the subject in question has not sourced the original base. Only then will a converse duality appear.
Taken from Ezekiel chapter eight, Ezekiel writes, “…the hand of the Lord God fell there upon me (“there” refers to Ezeliel’s vision of Jerusalem while in Babylonian captivity), and the spirit lifted me up…and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem…He said, Son of man seest thou what they do? Even the great abomination that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations. And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall.” This word “hole” from Hebrew is CHOR or CHUR and means a cavity, a hole, hollowed out place. It is equivalent to the Greek word TRUPEMA. Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door. And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here. See Ezekiel 8:1-18 for a fuller picture of the base type.
Now if the rich man in Jesus’ day could look through this hole in the wall of Jerusalem, that became a door, and seeing such abominations, would he enter? He was seeking the kingdom of heaven by some outward show. So, no, he would not go through the door. He would not want to tarnish himself. He was carnally minded, he was dead. “The canal mind is enmity against God.” He could not be a “giver”. His idea of righteousness and his riches, he did not see as idols, gods or abominations. Having eyes to see he had no perception.
In an opposing manner, the camel, not bound by precepts and statutes, (“would not give a stuff”) would willing go through the “eye” without compunction. The camel represents the person who is non-judgmental. He would enter Jerusalem amongst those oblivious to the “holy.”
Without O.T. texts, as a base, there is no way whatsoever of understanding the meaning of a camel going through the eye of a needle.
The O.T. and N.T. are put together as the perfect body and soul. O.T. is written in form, in pattern, and is a shadow, ever pointing to substance found in the N.T. “You can’t have one without the other.” Ezekiel plainly shows this.
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Tuesday, September 11, 2007
The Naked Man
In this wonderful Scriptural, symbolic production we see Jesus coming to the Gadarenes. When leaving the ship immediately there met him out of the tombs (place of the dead) a man with an unclean spirit. No man could bind him not even with chains.
He had been bound in fetters and chains, just as people are today. They had been plucked asunder by him. Day and night he was in the mountains, and with the dead, crying and cutting himself with stones – quite out of his mind.
When this wild-man with an unclean spirit saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, saying, “What have I to do with thee Jesus, thou son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.”
Jesus said unto the unclean spirit, “Come out of him.” Then he asked the man, “What is your name?” He answered, “My name is Legion for we are many,” Mark 5:1-9. “We are many”. Legion was a personification of those with an unclean spirit. Jesus was also a personification of one Spirit – the Spirit of the God of love. Here the two spirits met face to face.
“There was a great herd of swine feeding near by. All the devils or unclean spirits besought Jesus saying, Send us unto the swine, that we may enter into them…And the unclean spirit went out and entered into the swine: the swine then ran violently down a steep place into the sea and were chocked.” See Mark 5:10-13.
When people came to Jesus to see what was done, and the “one” possessed with the devil, “They saw Legion sitting clothed in his right mind.” Matt. 5:15.
Now Legion (being many) prayed that he might be with Jesus. Jesus said go home and tell your friends. Legion departed and published in Decapolis, how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.” Legion had been converted. See Mark 5: 14-20.
Consider now the scene of Christ’s betrayal and arrest. Jesus said, “I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not…and all forsook him and fled.” “And there followed him a certain young man, (certain from TIS representing divers or different kinds of men/women) having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; could we say “clothed in his right mind?” “Young men laid hold of him: and he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.” Mark 14: 51,52.
This certain young man having a linen cloth cast about him has great significance. Linen in Greek is from SIDON or BYSSOS from Hebrew BUWTS meaning to bleach, be white, fine white linen.
At Christ’s burial Joseph of Arimathaea wrapped Jesus body in a linen cloth (cloth same word as above).
Those who came to see Jesus’ body saw a young man sitting on the right side of the sepulcher, clothed in a long white garment…” See Mark 16:5. White from LEUKOS or LUKE and means light. “I am the light of the world.” This man was the “I am”. The word garment from STOLE was a long fitting gown, a mark of dignity.
Just as Legion, clothed in his right mind, wore a linen cloth, likewise all who experienced and witness resurrection or conversion have redeemed liberty and dignity, through the grace of the indwelling God.
The great apocalyptic book of the New Testament, Revelation, sees “seven angels coming out of the temple…clothed in pure and white linen…” They have work to do during the harvest. Linen in this text comes from the Greek word LINON meaning flax-linen, as linen is a product of flax = fine white linen.
Noted, in Rev. 19:8 & 21:2, is the marriage supper of the “Lamb” and his bride, the holy city, “new Jerusalem”. “To her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of the saints.”
You see, Legion, when converted and in his right mind, wanted to be with Jesus, Mark 5:18.
Seeing Jesus taken by authority to be silenced, Legion still wanted to be with him and followed him. Mark 14:51. Now Legion had a linen cloth cast about him, a symbol of the righteousness of saints. When the young men laid hold of him Legion left the linen cloth and fled from them. He left them righteousness. He left them all he had. It was a complete sacrifice, a burnt offering. Better than leaving them fetters and chains, don’t you think?
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He had been bound in fetters and chains, just as people are today. They had been plucked asunder by him. Day and night he was in the mountains, and with the dead, crying and cutting himself with stones – quite out of his mind.
When this wild-man with an unclean spirit saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, saying, “What have I to do with thee Jesus, thou son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.”
Jesus said unto the unclean spirit, “Come out of him.” Then he asked the man, “What is your name?” He answered, “My name is Legion for we are many,” Mark 5:1-9. “We are many”. Legion was a personification of those with an unclean spirit. Jesus was also a personification of one Spirit – the Spirit of the God of love. Here the two spirits met face to face.
“There was a great herd of swine feeding near by. All the devils or unclean spirits besought Jesus saying, Send us unto the swine, that we may enter into them…And the unclean spirit went out and entered into the swine: the swine then ran violently down a steep place into the sea and were chocked.” See Mark 5:10-13.
When people came to Jesus to see what was done, and the “one” possessed with the devil, “They saw Legion sitting clothed in his right mind.” Matt. 5:15.
Now Legion (being many) prayed that he might be with Jesus. Jesus said go home and tell your friends. Legion departed and published in Decapolis, how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.” Legion had been converted. See Mark 5: 14-20.
Consider now the scene of Christ’s betrayal and arrest. Jesus said, “I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not…and all forsook him and fled.” “And there followed him a certain young man, (certain from TIS representing divers or different kinds of men/women) having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; could we say “clothed in his right mind?” “Young men laid hold of him: and he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.” Mark 14: 51,52.
This certain young man having a linen cloth cast about him has great significance. Linen in Greek is from SIDON or BYSSOS from Hebrew BUWTS meaning to bleach, be white, fine white linen.
At Christ’s burial Joseph of Arimathaea wrapped Jesus body in a linen cloth (cloth same word as above).
Those who came to see Jesus’ body saw a young man sitting on the right side of the sepulcher, clothed in a long white garment…” See Mark 16:5. White from LEUKOS or LUKE and means light. “I am the light of the world.” This man was the “I am”. The word garment from STOLE was a long fitting gown, a mark of dignity.
Just as Legion, clothed in his right mind, wore a linen cloth, likewise all who experienced and witness resurrection or conversion have redeemed liberty and dignity, through the grace of the indwelling God.
The great apocalyptic book of the New Testament, Revelation, sees “seven angels coming out of the temple…clothed in pure and white linen…” They have work to do during the harvest. Linen in this text comes from the Greek word LINON meaning flax-linen, as linen is a product of flax = fine white linen.
Noted, in Rev. 19:8 & 21:2, is the marriage supper of the “Lamb” and his bride, the holy city, “new Jerusalem”. “To her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of the saints.”
You see, Legion, when converted and in his right mind, wanted to be with Jesus, Mark 5:18.
Seeing Jesus taken by authority to be silenced, Legion still wanted to be with him and followed him. Mark 14:51. Now Legion had a linen cloth cast about him, a symbol of the righteousness of saints. When the young men laid hold of him Legion left the linen cloth and fled from them. He left them righteousness. He left them all he had. It was a complete sacrifice, a burnt offering. Better than leaving them fetters and chains, don’t you think?
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Friday, September 7, 2007
Was Peter the Rock?
Was Peter the Rock?
“He (Jesus) asked his disciples saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? Some say John the Baptist…or one of the prophets…But whom say ye that I am? Simon Peter answered, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus said, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjonna: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter (PETROS) and upon this rock (PETRA) will I build my church…” Matt. 16:13-18.
Peter from PETROS means, a piece of rock. John’s account in 1:40-42 is as follows: “…Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother saith unto him, We have found Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. And he brought Peter to Jesus. He (Jesus) said, Thou art Simon (hearing) the son of Jona (a dove): thou shalt be called Cephas, which by interpretation, is a stone (PETROS – piece of rock). Cephas, the surname of Peter is from KEPHAS in Greek derived from KEPH in Hebrew meaning a hollow rock. So Peter Cephas means a stone, piece of rock or a hollow rock (see Strongs/Young concordance).
What then of the words, “upon this rock (PETRA) will I build my church”? Matt. 16:18. PETRA is the feminine of PETROS - feminine meaning life-giving, in figurative scripture. PETRA is a mass of rock - mass, a body, as in the messianic body. Would Christ build a church on a hollow-rock?
Peter was a small hollow rock or stone. “A sower went out to sow his seed…And some fell upon a rock (or stony places from PETRODES rocky, stone). As stated “Rock” derived from PETRA, being feminine, indicates a potential to bring forth new life. As soon as it, the seed that fell upon stony ground, was sprung up, it withered away because it lacked moisture (substance). Now here is Peter, when the heat was put on him: - “A damsel came unto him saying, Thou also was with Jesus of Galilee. But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.” Matt. 26:69,70. Peter was not the “Rock” for he withered and denied Christ.
The word “Rock” (PETRA) must be investigated.
The writers of 1 Corinthians 10:1-4 have something to say about the “Rock” but keep in mind the Scriptures are symbolical writings, using objects to convey spiritual experience. In the story of the Exodus was a cloud that followed them and all passed through the sea. Seas, waters, flood, all refer to peoples. All in the Exodus passed through countries of people near Egypt without attack. This is how the description goes: “The Lord caused the sea to go back, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.” Exd. 14:21. “And did all eat the same spiritual meat.” Exd. 16: 5,35. “And did all drink the same spiritual drink.” Exd. 17:6 for they drank of that spiritual Rock (PETRA) that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.”
Christ, the faithful witness…to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever Amen.” - (so be it).
Christ is also called “a living stone”, “a chief corner stone in Sion,” “the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner”. These texts are taken from 1 Pet. 2:4-7. The word “stone” is from LITHOS (NOT PETROS) and means a stone (lit. or fig.):- (mill, stumbling-) stone.
Ephesians chapter 2 telling of spiritual Jew and Gentile becoming one, writes, “But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood (kindred) of Christ…no more strangers…but fellow citizens with the saints…And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner (stone).” Eph. 2:20. The word “stone” is added here by translators. Stone in 1 Pet. 2 is LITHOS. Both 1 Pet. 2 and also Eph. 2:20 (added by translator) is borrowed from Ps. 118:22. “The stone (which) the builders refused is become the head (stone) of the corner.” “Stone here is Hebrew is EBEY meaning to build, or the builder.
It seems quiet clear that the statement, “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God,” is the “ROCK” (PETRA) upon which “I (Christ) will build my church.”
“Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular” 1 Cor. 12:27. “…Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.” Eph. 5:23. Christ is our one body, our one Spirit, our one hope, and our one Lord. Eph. 4.
Bear in mind the word “Christ” is a title, Christ the anointed, messiah, and king. Christ is our Melchisedic king and high priest - King of righteousness, King of peace. What wonderful attributes. Christ is our first begotten of love, the Father of all, bringing forth beneficial substance and a new spiritual way. Redeeming happiness and prosperity is available for all.
“He (Jesus) asked his disciples saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? Some say John the Baptist…or one of the prophets…But whom say ye that I am? Simon Peter answered, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus said, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjonna: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter (PETROS) and upon this rock (PETRA) will I build my church…” Matt. 16:13-18.
Peter from PETROS means, a piece of rock. John’s account in 1:40-42 is as follows: “…Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother saith unto him, We have found Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. And he brought Peter to Jesus. He (Jesus) said, Thou art Simon (hearing) the son of Jona (a dove): thou shalt be called Cephas, which by interpretation, is a stone (PETROS – piece of rock). Cephas, the surname of Peter is from KEPHAS in Greek derived from KEPH in Hebrew meaning a hollow rock. So Peter Cephas means a stone, piece of rock or a hollow rock (see Strongs/Young concordance).
What then of the words, “upon this rock (PETRA) will I build my church”? Matt. 16:18. PETRA is the feminine of PETROS - feminine meaning life-giving, in figurative scripture. PETRA is a mass of rock - mass, a body, as in the messianic body. Would Christ build a church on a hollow-rock?
Peter was a small hollow rock or stone. “A sower went out to sow his seed…And some fell upon a rock (or stony places from PETRODES rocky, stone). As stated “Rock” derived from PETRA, being feminine, indicates a potential to bring forth new life. As soon as it, the seed that fell upon stony ground, was sprung up, it withered away because it lacked moisture (substance). Now here is Peter, when the heat was put on him: - “A damsel came unto him saying, Thou also was with Jesus of Galilee. But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.” Matt. 26:69,70. Peter was not the “Rock” for he withered and denied Christ.
The word “Rock” (PETRA) must be investigated.
The writers of 1 Corinthians 10:1-4 have something to say about the “Rock” but keep in mind the Scriptures are symbolical writings, using objects to convey spiritual experience. In the story of the Exodus was a cloud that followed them and all passed through the sea. Seas, waters, flood, all refer to peoples. All in the Exodus passed through countries of people near Egypt without attack. This is how the description goes: “The Lord caused the sea to go back, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.” Exd. 14:21. “And did all eat the same spiritual meat.” Exd. 16: 5,35. “And did all drink the same spiritual drink.” Exd. 17:6 for they drank of that spiritual Rock (PETRA) that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.”
Christ, the faithful witness…to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever Amen.” - (so be it).
Christ is also called “a living stone”, “a chief corner stone in Sion,” “the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner”. These texts are taken from 1 Pet. 2:4-7. The word “stone” is from LITHOS (NOT PETROS) and means a stone (lit. or fig.):- (mill, stumbling-) stone.
Ephesians chapter 2 telling of spiritual Jew and Gentile becoming one, writes, “But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood (kindred) of Christ…no more strangers…but fellow citizens with the saints…And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner (stone).” Eph. 2:20. The word “stone” is added here by translators. Stone in 1 Pet. 2 is LITHOS. Both 1 Pet. 2 and also Eph. 2:20 (added by translator) is borrowed from Ps. 118:22. “The stone (which) the builders refused is become the head (stone) of the corner.” “Stone here is Hebrew is EBEY meaning to build, or the builder.
It seems quiet clear that the statement, “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God,” is the “ROCK” (PETRA) upon which “I (Christ) will build my church.”
“Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular” 1 Cor. 12:27. “…Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.” Eph. 5:23. Christ is our one body, our one Spirit, our one hope, and our one Lord. Eph. 4.
Bear in mind the word “Christ” is a title, Christ the anointed, messiah, and king. Christ is our Melchisedic king and high priest - King of righteousness, King of peace. What wonderful attributes. Christ is our first begotten of love, the Father of all, bringing forth beneficial substance and a new spiritual way. Redeeming happiness and prosperity is available for all.
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