GOD’S DIVINE GRACE MERCY

GOD & MOSES FACE TO FACE

Moses and 75 elders Saw God and eat with God in numbers 11:16-30; Deuteronomy 21:15-17, Exodus 24:9-12 with Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, Hur and Joshua. Exodus 24:10 says 73 elders physically SAW God Elohim of Israel and LIVED they did not die. God did not kill them although they SAW God’s FACE and ATE WITH GOD. Two prophesied in Exodus 34:29 after God told Moses to impart God’s Spirit in Moses in these elders to help him lead Israel in Exodus 33:11 and God told Moses to leave Sinai. After the LORD said, Moses depart you and the people from Egypt to the land sworn to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and your descendants I gave you. 2 I will send My Angel to go before you as I drive out Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. 3 Go to the land flowing with milk and honey; I will not go in your midst or I will consume you on the way, for you are a stiff-necked people. 4 The people heard the news mourn so no one puts on ornaments. 5 The LORD told Moses, “Say to the children of Israel, ‘You are a stiff-necked people. I can come in your midst, in a moment to consume you. Take off your  jewels. The children of Israel stripped jewel ornaments by Mount Horeb. God’s Presence visited them in the day as a pillar of cloud.Moses MET the LORD after he took his tent to pitch outside the camp in the tabernacle of meeting. It came to pass all who seek the LORD go to the tabernacle of meeting outside the camp. 8 When Moses went out to tabernacle, all the people rose and stood at the tent door and watched Moses until he was in tabernacle. 9 And it came to pass, when Moses entered the tabernacle the pillar of cloud descends and stood at the door of the tabernacle and the LORD talked with Moses. All the people saw a pillar of cloud standing at tabernacle door so the people rose and worshiped at own tent door. 11 The LORD spoke to Moses FACE TO FACE as a man SPEAKS to HIS FRIEND. Moses returns to camp but his servant Joshua son of Nun young man, did not depart from the tabernacle.Promise of God’s Presence extends to all others Moses took previously to SEE and EAT with God. Moses took others to SEE the LORD. Moses said, 12 “You told me to ‘Bring this people but You did not let me know who You will send with me. A similar talk by Moses brought in Aaron and Joshua. With reports of giants in a land they were going into Moses felt out of his depth in dealing with the people. After God warns Moses of stiff knecked behaviours Mosees needed God’s Divine intervention. You said, ‘You know me by name and found grace in Your sight. 13 I pray, if I found grace in Your sight, show me Your way to know You to find grace in Your sight. Consider this nation Your people. 14 God said, “My Presence will go with you and I will give you rest.”15 Moses said to God, “If Your Presence will not go with us, do not bring us from here. 16 How will it be known your people found Grace in Your sight, except You go with us? We are set apart as Your people like me from all people upon the face of the earth.” 17 The LORD said to Moses, “I will do this thing as you found grace in My sight I know you by name.18 Moses said, “Please, show me Your GLORY 19 God said, “I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy. God said, “You cannot see My face or no man shall see Me, and live.”The LORD said, “Here is a place by Me you stand on the rock. 22 It shall be as My GLORY passes by I will put you in the cleft of the rock to cover you with My hand as I pass by.  23 I will take away My hand and you will see My back but not My FACE.” This time after previous encounters FACE to FACE with God its surprising Moses asks God yet again to prove HIMSELF. So to reassure Moses God agrees to pass by and cover Moses this time as God passes by. This is normal if a friend turns their back they are around but in a different way due to type of conversation its better that way.Moses and the 70 God in numbers 11:16-30; Deuteronomy 21:15-17, Exodus 24:9-12 with Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, Saw God FACE TO FACE. Covenant meal, eaten by the 75 leaders of Israel in the presence of God, is the final act of ratification. As God called them in Exodys 24:10 and 11 Moses, Joshua, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and 70 elders went on a holy mountain. They “SAW GOD of ISRAEL yet HE did not strike them dead. They ATE WITH GOD AND LIVE. And later two anointed prophesied after Exodus 34:29 Exodus 33:11. The LORD spoke to Moses FACE to FACE as a man speaks to friend. So the LORD spoke to Moses FACE TO FACE as a man speaks to HIS FRIEND and returns to the camp but yet wants God near. So in addition to the pillar of cloud and fire in Exodus 13:21-22 by day the LORD will go ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way. By night a pillar of fire to give them light they travelled day and night. Moses Saw God for 10 commandments left them with Aaron.God told Moses to bring 70 elders God ate with in Numbers 11:16-30; Deuteronomy 21:15-17, Exodus 24:9-12 with Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, Saw God FACE TO FACE. They all ATE WITH GOD AND LIVED. Two prophesied and some complained but Moses said its  God’s will all should have the Spirit of God and prophesy in Exodus 34:29, Exodus 33:11. The LORD spoke to Moses FACE to FACE as a man speaks to a friend Moses did not die in God’s Presence day or night in 40 days. Trust and put confidence in God. And again and again the LORD spoke to Moses FACE TO FACE, as a man speaks to HIS FRIEND and returned to the camp. The new request Moses made to God is to send God’s ANGEL to go ahead of the people. An angel from the LORD in Exodus 20:22 in Hebrew is mal-ak or messenger like Gabriel to Mary and Gideon or Michael to Daniel and Israel. Malachi 3:1 means Covenant King Jesus from the LORD God the Father and Jesus HIS Son. Hebrews 1:10 says Jesus is Son of God, Peter in Acts 2:34 is God. Exodus 23 “Angel” is Archangel Michael the “great prince who watches over God’s people” in Daniel 12:1. The LORD I AM in Exodus 3:2 appeared to Moses in a burning bush. LORD in Exodus 14:19 is Jesus, Messenger of the LORD God. In 1 Corinthians 10:4, is the Spiritual Rock Christ Who led Israel.  “Angel,” in Exodus 23 is Christ Jesus who sees God the Father and hears HIS voice in John 1:18; 5:37. Ancients saw and heard voice of God in Exodus 24:9-11; Numbers 12:5-8. In Exodus 23:20 Christ is with Moses sent before Israel. God speaks to Moses and Jesus so with them in Spirit in John 14:24. God told Moses HE will send the Angel before Israel. Jesus shows John all things to take place in Revelation 1:1 so Christ speaks to give messages from God the Father to Christ to save. And as John baptized Jesus Christ in Matthew 3:17, a Voice from heaven said, ‘This is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. God talked to Peter, James, John in transfiguration “as bright cloud on them said, Hear Him in Matthew 17:5. In 2 Peter 1:17-18 Father God speaks helps to understand Angel. Exodus 23:20-23 refers to the LORD HIMSELF as Scoffield Bible states in Judges 2:1 is LORD in Genesis 16:7 is Genesis 21:17 God’s presence’ in Isaiah 63:9. Malachi 3:1 is the LORD Himself… Genesis 31:11-13 angel said to Jacob, ‘I AM God of Bethel.’ In Exodus 3:2-6 said to Moses,’ I AM God of your father, the God of Abraham God HIMSELF for God does NOT manifest HIMSELF as angel. Jesus dealt with Moses and Israel Christ is not angel but Divine Lord of God the Father. Ryrie Study Bible says LORD the LORD HIMSELF represented by leaders, Moses and Joshua. God tells Israel not to be stubborn to provoke HIM to obey HIS VOICE God will tell Him what to say and lead you into Promised Land.” Israel did not obey Moses, did not enter Promised Land. Revelation 2:1, 8, 12, 18; 3:1, 7, 14. Clarke’s commentary, explains Exodus 23:20 refers to Moses, or Joshua as great ‘angels’ of Covenant. Jesus told John He has angels in seven Churches, Godhead of Church body. Gills agreed Angel of God’s presence in Israel was at Sinai in wilderness to save, to redeem, bear, to carry them. Philo the Jew…says Divine Logos Word Jesus Christ in John 1:1, 14 guides way as Angel in Exodus 23:20. Literal Archangel Michael met Daniel so Moses, Joshua, function as God’s Angels and Moses saw Jesus in transfiguration. Moses and 75 elders saw FACE OF GOD AND LIVED so those in Christ will SEE God’s FACE face to face live in Rapture in eternal life in heaven. The Covenant meal 70 Elders manifested God’s power mirrors Heaven’s banquet of marriage Supper of the Lamb Jesus to eat and live in God’s presence. “On the mountain the LORD God prepares a feast of rich food banquet of best meats and finest wine. God destroys blindfold covering people to eat with countless multitudes from all nations, tribes, languages as death ends forever. The  LORD will wipe away tears from faces in all earth in Isaiah 25:6-8. Revelation 7:17 says the Lamb in the center of the throne will feed them and lead them. So heaven welcomes all to a glorious meal in the Marriage Supper of the Lamb in Revelation 19:6-9 in New Heavens, New Earth, Revelation 21:4. Blessed are all invited to the wedding supper of Lamb are true words of God on LORD’S Supper Great Banquet. Jesus said, I tell you I will not drink of fruit of vine until day I drink it with you in My Father’s Kingdom in Matthew 26:29; in Mark 14:25 in Luke 22:16. Bible shows Jesus taught the strong expectation of Great Feast after resurrection. “Blessed is the man who will eat at feast in kingdom of God in Luke 14:15 will SEE GOD’S FACE HIS NAME will be on their foreheads. There will be no night no need of light of sun for the LORD God will give them light. They will reign for ever and ever.” in Revelation 22:4-5. God’s Presence is joy forevermore look HIM IN THE EYE. People come BOLDLY through the Blood of Jesus to enter Presence of God. Jesus tore down the walls of sin separating all mankind from God to enter in as a holy, royal priesthood, sanctified in Christ.

THE AFRICANS IN THE BIBLE

God declares to African people in Psalm 68:31 that “Cush shall reach out arms to God as early Church loved this promise, saw a black man help Jesus carry Cross. considered Cush to be a metaphor for the Gentile Bride of Christ. The Psalms predicted that one day people would recognize the spirituality of the Cushites, and declare that they had been born anew in Zion in Psalm 87:3-6. Isaiah said God will bring remnant from Cush in Psalm 11:11, redeemed people bring gifts to Zion in Psalm 18:1-8. Zephaniah said from beyond rivers of Cush, God’s people bring offerings in Zephaniah 3:10. Amos expresses God’s concern for Cush: “‘Are you not like Cushites to me people of Israel?’ says the LORD” Zephaniah 9:7.

Biblical scholars are aware ‘Cush’ refers to all of Africa, sometimes to all Africa except Egypt, and sometimes to ancient Nubia, stretching from modern Aswan in the north to Khartoum in south. Most of this area lies in the Sudan. But how is the general reader to understand Cush and Cushite used 57 times in Hebrew Bible are in a designation for an African nation and people? Some versions of the Bible translate “Cush” as “Ethiopia,” but this does not ordinarily designate the modern country of that name. David Adamo suggested the best translation is simply “Africa.” All of us have a right to know and applaud important biblical role played by Africans. People of the African descent claim the deep roots of their ancestors in the Bible.Africa is in Old Testament from Genesis one of rivers of Eden is around whole land of Cush, and another encircled land of Havilah that yielded gold, onyx and bdellium in Genesis 2:10-13. These products found in antiquity in the area known as the Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia. Tigris and Euphrates rivers located in Babylonia, shows good reason to believe rivers of Eden lay in Africa. We are told oldest human remains may be traced to Africa. Hagar, the Egyptian concubine of Abraham, derived her ancestry from south of Egypt. She alone of all the Bible characters gives God a name in Genesis 16:13. Like Abraham, she meets God in and is given a promise her progeny will become a great nation in Genesis 21:18.mmmmmMoses’ Cushite wife aroused jealousy of sister Miriam in Numbers 12:11-16. Miriam, who resents her black sister-in-law, becomes white with leprosy until she mends her ways. This Cushite wife Zipporah is Moses’ father-in-law Jethro the priest, who instituted  judicial, administrative and sacrificial patterns of Israel in Exodus 18:1-27. He and his family received the exiled Moses during Moses’ forty years as shepherd in Sinai. Zipporah had understood importance of circumcision and performed the ritual on their sons in Exodus 18:1-27. Cushite wife helps Moses looks to father-in-law for guidance and direction in Numbers 10:29-32; Judges 1:16.When Israelites settled land of Canaan there were Africans among them. Some  left Egypt with Israelites at the time of Exodus; others came military invaders in 1 Kings 14:25-28; 2 Chronicles 12:2-3; 14:9-15; cf. 16:8. Ethiopian colony at Gerar buffer between Egypt and Judah became permanent residents in Palestine, remaining there until time of Hezekiah in 715-685 BCE. “Journeyed to entrance of Gedor, the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks, where they found rich, good pasture the land was broad, quiet, peaceful, former inhabitants of Ham in 1 Chronicles 4:39 -40. Group of Philistines, Arabs, settled near Ethiopians in 2 Chronicles 21:16.Persons of African descent appear took active role in Israel’s social and political life. A bride in Song of Solomon is black and beautiful in Songs 1:5. A Cushite who possessed tact, discretion and high position in the royal court appeared as a trusted courtier sent to tell David news of Absalom’s death in 2 Samuel 18:19-32. Africans enjoyed royal favour, as Solomon married an Egyptian princess in 1 Kings 9:16, 24; 2 Chronicles 8:11 and received Queen of Sheba in 1 Kings 10:1-13; 2 Chronicles 9:1-2. Influential queen ruled African peoples both sides of the Red Sea. Queen Sheba, may well have come to Solomon to negotiate and trade treaty with his growing maritime power. Tested him with hard questions, in the end she told him all that was in her heart. It appears that in this black woman Solomon found a kindred spirit with whom he could discourse freely.That relationship was sexual evidenced alliance did indeed produce children as the ruling class black Jews. Zephaniah, a descendant of Hezekiah, is called son of Cushi and brings the special prophecies of Cush in Zephaniah 1:1; 3:10. Jehudi, a courtier sent to Jeremiah with message from Baruch to King Zedekiah had the  Cushite ancestor in Jeremiah 36:14. And Baruch stands before the king, reading the words of God but king slashes scroll cast into fire in Jeremiah 21, 23. Ebed-Melek, confidential advisor of the king, is identified as Cushite four times in Jeremiah 38:7, 10, 12; 39:16. Believing Jeremiah was bringing God’s authentic voice to Judah, Ebed-Melek risked his life to rescue the prophet from cistern and secure for him a hearing with the king. Jeremiah commends the courtier’s faith in Jeremiah15-18, proclaims to him special covenant of God’s protection.In Genesis 16 Hagar meets God who has promised to provide for her and son. Cushite pharaohs ruled over Egypt, they contracted military alliances with both Israel and Judah, especially during the time of Twenty-fifth or Cushite Dynasty. Sabacho in 716-701 BC, is So in 2 Kings 17:4 contracted an alliance against Assyria with Hoshea, king of Israel, while Tirhakah (690-664) came to aid Hezekiah as Jerusalem was beseiged in 2 Kings 19:9; Isaiah 37:9. A mortuary figurines of Tirhakah reveal his African features of enormous statue still towers above great temple complex at Karnak.The kingdom of Cush continues to play a role in New Testament we read of the conversion of the Candace’s Ethiopian treasurer in Acts 8:26-39. Candace was the royal title of Queen Mother of Nubia powerful African nation located in what is Sudan. Greek was spoken in the court, so the chamberlain would have had no problem reading a Septuagint version of the prophet Isaiah; and Philip, a Greek-speaking Jew, easily communicated the Gospel to him. Candace wielded the real political, military power from capitol city in Meroe while her son served as a religious figurehead. Royal mother gifts to God on behalf of the kingdom sent by her chamberlain with gift to Jerusalem.Tirhakah

Tirhakah, king of Ethiopia, waged war against Sennacherib during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah (2 Kings 19:9; Isaiah 37:9) and drove him from his intention of destroying Jerusalem and deporting its inhabitants, according to blacksinthebible.org. God used this African king to protect the Jews as HIS chosen people. Also the Arts civilization flourished at high level throughout her realm, twice her forces engaged the Roman army in battle.To the north Cyrene, capital city of the Roman province Cyrenaica famous for three schools of philosophy and native sons excelled in medicine, mathematics, rhetoric and literature. Most famous or illustrious of these was the astronomer Eratosthenes, who in approximately 200 BC computed circumference of earth with remarkable accuracy. The brilliant Hellenistic poet Callimachus, director of library at Alexandria acquired the great reputation for versatility of aptitudes. And the athletes from Cyrene excelled in Olympic competition especially in horse chariot racing. Ships carried corn, oil, wool from fertile fields of Cyrene and contraceptive sylphium to Rome. Cyrene maintained a monopoly on the herb until became extinct over harvest in AD 200. Citizens of Cyrene roamed far and wide through Mediterannean world merchants, athletes, philosophers and orators, mercenaries, entertainers. The Jewish community of the city had a deep interest in Judaism and produced an important literature including a five-book history of Maccabees by Jason the Cyrenian in 2 Maccabees 2:43. The close ties with Jerusalem is Simon of Cyrene Libya helped carry the Cross of Jesus. A devout Jew goes to Passover, Jerusalem. He became a believer his sons known to Christian community in Mark 15:21; cf. Romans 16:13.An African synagogue of the Cyreneans and Alexandrians, first objected to the preaching of Stephen in Acts 6:9, other natives of Cyrene were early adherents of Christianity and carried good news to Cyprus in Acts 11:19-26. The Cyrenians and Cyprians travelled to Antioch with innovated Gospel approach to the non-Jewish Greeks. The revolutionary action drew attention of the Jerusalem Council, and Barnabas was dispatched to assess this new development. Convinced of the authenticity of the mission, Barnabas strategized with the leaders and went to Tarsus to seek out Paul. Implementation of African’s dream require involvement of multinational and multicultural task force. As the church at Antioch prayed, searched the Scriptures and strategized for a full year core of leaders developed. Of the five named, two Africans Lucius of Cyrene and Simon called the Black in Acts 13:1-2. Translations fails to inform us “Niger” is Latin for “Black” Simon of Cyrene. Missionary agency in large part initiated, strategized, promoted directed by Africans. The story of Acts tells us Paul and Barnabas promptly sent to Cyprus, home of some members of the Antiochene community in Acts 13:4-12. Archaeological evidence of arrival of the Gospel in Cyrene by the end of first century AD Christian burials inside the Jewish cemetery at Cyrene.Byzantine writer on interpretations of Biblical questions in the first half of the third century of the common era. Suidas (s.v. Ἀφρικανός) says Africanus was a Libyan philosopher supported by Julius’ works written in Greek shows author’s knowledge of Latin. He was a native of Latin North Africa the son of Christian parents from a noble family. Took part in expedition with Septimius Severus  against Osrhoene in 195. Is a friend of Abgar VIII. of Edessa whose materials from his works in archives of city. These relations reveal Oriental knowledge of Syriac, fourth chapter of his Κεστοί, he gives Syrian name of a fish. Familiar with conditions of Jews in Babylon in the Susanna Epistle Jews were living under their own jurisdiction in Exile. His works in Biblical criticism Hebrew language known. He was presbyter and bishop of Emmaus (Nicopolis) Palestine headed embassy to Rome on behalf of city. He was contemporary and friend of Origen lived in emperors Heliogabalus and Alexander Severus times. Africanus highly valued in Christianity of interest to Judaism. These works are: five books, founder of Church history, predecessor of Eusebius, source and pattern for the Byzantine chronographers for extracts from his work preserved fragments. His history of world seven epoch weeks like Jewish “Lepto Genesis” Jubilees, earliest history of human race, Jewish history synchronised general history. Put Moses 1,020 years before first Olympic date of Justus of Tiberias. Africanus source are traced various facts found in Africanus’ history parallel Josephus. In Biblical stories Africanus legends origin found in the Apocalypses and the Midrashim.AFRICANS IN THE EARLY CHURCHClement of Alexandria in 150-215 was a Christian philosopher with keen desire to win pagan intellectuals to Christ. He directed catechetical school, Alexandria and wrote important exhortations to the heathen and Christians calling them to a more perfect life in Christ. Another African, Origen in 185-254, became the director of a catechetical school at age 18 was finest mind the church produced in 300 years. Origen highly successful in debating Jews, pagans, Gnostics credited with destroying Gnosticism. Important biblical scholar, theologian, an exegete, pioneer in biblical criticism produced Hexapla comparing six version of Bible.He influenced theological thought for centuries. Tertullian in 160-225 a pagan lawyer converted to Christianity. He authored the apologetic and theological, controversial works, first theologian to write in Latin. He formulated doctrine of Trinity, and coined nearly a thousand new words to explain Christian truths. Athanasius in 296-373, was Bishop of Alexandria and a major theologian and writer. He was the chief upholder of the doctrine Christ was both man and God and principle opponent of the Arian doctrine Jesus was man not God. As a very young deacon, he was influential at the Council of Nicea. And opponents referred to him as the “black dwarf.” He was repeatedly exiled and persecuted, but his principles prevailed at the Council of Constantinople in 381.Cyril, who died in 444 was a Bishop of Alexandria. He brilliantly represented, systematized teachings of Athanasius and Alexandrians. He was a vigorous opponent of heresy. Perpetua, Felicitas two martyrs died in Carthage arena in 202. Their story was widely used in the winning of others to Christ. Cyprian Bishop of Carthage died martyr in 258. Possessed profound knowledge of Scriptures, wrote important theology, fought heresy, and insisted on unity of the Church. Lactantius in AD 317 is best known for his Institutes, described as the “most comprehensive apology Christianity created before the end of the time of persecution.” The major theme of Institutes is justice. Lactantius insisted that God had given humanity a way of life open to all people regardless of race, education, sex, colour or creed. St. Maurice of Aganum born about 287, a Roman general who refused to kill Christians during a slave revolt in Gaul. He told the emperor Maximian: We cannot obey you without denying God, Creator of all things is our Master and yours if you acknowledge it or not. He was slaughtered by imperial decree with his regiment for defense of slaves.G. Marius Victorinus in 280-363 was a neoplatonist professor of rhetoric with a brilliant record philosopher scholar. Educated in Africa but taught in Rome, wrote theological, devotional works, led to conversion of Augustine. Augustine in 354-430, Bishop of Hippo, was one of the Doctors of the Church. A profoundly influential theologian, he dealt with three heresies: Manichaeism, Donatism, and Pelagianism. Augustine remarkable insight into the human heart and soul. His most famous work is Confessions, describing his conversion to win others to Christ by detailing the philosophical basis for Christianity. And Monica in 331-387 was Augustine’s prayerful and powerful mother. Zeno of Verona was the bishop of Verona from 362 to 375. Over hundreds of his tractates survive and collection of sermons. Optatus of Melevis was Bishop in North Africa. He worked to reconcile Christians during Donatist Schism, and was influential in the East and West as well as in Africa. He died before 400 AD. By 480 Victor of Vita Bishop in the province of Byzacena. He described survival of Church during invasion of vandals. Saw persecution as religious and political. Bishop Vigilius of Thapsus participated in religious synod between Arians and Orthodox in 484. Produced important theological and ecclesiastical works.Fulgentius of Ruspe in 467-533 a Roman civil servant resigned his post to enter priesthood. In 507 was elected bishop of Ruspe. Later driven out of Africa by the Vandals, instrumental in popularizing Augustine’s work. Three early African popes: Are Pope Victor I in AD 189-199 popularized Latin as common language of church making  Christianity more democratic and accessible to ordinary people. Pope Melchaides in 311-314, also known as Meltiades persecuted prior to reign as pope, considered one of African Christian martyrs. Pope Gelasius I in A.D. 492-496 worked to settle conflicts in church and believed “civil and sacred powers of divine origin is independent each in its own sphere.”Let us thank God for the important role played by Africans in Bible and early Church. Let us share Good News Christ died to redeem people of all races and nationalities. Let us proclaim that God’s love knows no boundaries. And let us affirm the amazing diversity of God’s creation! CBE advances the Gospel by equipping Christians to use their God given talents in leadership and service regardless of gender, ethnicity, or class. Together with supporters and ministry partners from 100 denominations and 65 countries, CBE works to inspire and mobilize women and men with Bible’s call to lead serve as equals in Christ.Paul says in Colossians 4:9 “Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you and Paul says in Philemon 1:10 Onesimus has become a son to him. Why did Jesus and Hebrews turn white in history books of Albinoes as Hebrews and Blacks originally lived and ruled in countries taken by thirty years war on continent and British civil wars of the 1600s. These race wars with religion are focal points Europe’s ancient Black and Catholic Rulers. Albinos chased out of homeland in Asia by Mongols into Black lands of Europe brought massive influx of millions of Albinos changed Europe in over two thousand years. Since then they portray Jesus and Hebrews white in books to impersonate history.

Some Black Verses In The Bible

Job 30:30, “My skin is black.

Song of Solomon 1:5, “I am black, lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.

Solomon 1:6,“Don’t stare at me because I am black for sun burns me. Mother’s  sons angry with me made me caretaker of their vineyards but I must take care of my own vineyard.

Job 30:28, “I mourn for comfort, I stand in the assembly and cry out for help.

Lamentations 4:8, Appearance is black like soot, They are not recognized in the streets; Their skin is dark, their bone is like that of wood.

Africans In Bible And Early Church

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Catherine Clark Kroeger

Catherine Clark Kroeger, Ph.D., University of Minnesota Adjunct Associate Professor of Classical and Ministry Studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She wrote and edited many books on women in church and home, including IVP Women’s Bible Commentary and Refuge from…

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JESUS DIED YET LIVES AGAIN

John looked and saw a great multitude none can count from all nations tribes, people and languages standing before Throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes with palm branches in their hands saying with loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on Throne and the Lamb in Revelation 7:9-10. Jesus is the Lamb of God who took away the sins of the world on the Cross. He paid to ransom people for God from all tribes, languages, peoples, nations in Revelation 5:9. Christ suffered and died to give victory to old martyrs of Revelation 6:11 given white robe told to wait for the Great tribulation martyrs in 3:4 whose robes are made white in the BLOOD of the Lamb in 7:14. Christ’s death on the Cross for sinners cleans all sins in 1 John 1:7. With palm branches in their hands enjoy joyous celebrations in the PRESENCE of God and the Lamb of God. Their robes are made white in BLOOD of the Lamb, Christ’s death and resurrection against God’s Wrath repent of sins. Believe in Lord Jesus Christ from all nationalities or cultural backgrounds join together by love of God and Jesus. Give your life to Jesus Christ and invite Him to take control of your life, repent and ask Jesus to forgive all your sins in Jesus Name with thanks and Glory to God Almighty.

 

JESUS IS CRUCIFIED FOR YOU

Jesus was crucified to save, forgive and restore you to the LORD God Almighty Yahweh. Jesus in Jerusalem knew He will be crucified as prophesied in the Bible riding on a colt bravely to die God sent Him to do on earth to save mankind. Jesus was welcomed by the large crowds from all over the world gathered for the annual passover feast of unleavened bread. These crowds held their palm branches they waved, singing when Jesus arrived as their King on the colt. They shouted hallelujah and spread their garments on streets for Jesus to ride on as sign of honour and respect. As foretold in Bible the Messiah will enter Jerusalem riding a donkey. Passover feast season annual times worshippers gathered three times in each year in Jerusalem to worship God.Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem knew fully well what lays ahead of Him. In Luke 4:18 Jesus said the Spirit of the LORD is upon Him as God has anointed Him to preach the gospel to the poor; to heal broken-hearted and preach the deliverance to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind sets free those bruised. Mankind’s heart is broken in fall in Garden of Eden God sent the Seed of the woman Jesus to restore people’s faith in God. And Jesus’ triumphant entry significantly is to restore all the nations represented at the passover in Jerusalem to God. They came from all nations under heaven as most devout Jewish proselytes, disciples, apostles follower Christiani converts accept Jesus the true Messiah Yahweh God’s chosen and appointed Son of God.Jesus ate the passover meal last supper with His twelve apostles and identified traitor Judas who betrayed Him for 30 pieces of silver for his Blood money. After the meal they went to the garden Gethsemane to pray Jesus needs their support most but the disciples let Jesus down and fell asleep. God sent an angel to minister to Jesus in agony. Peter denied Jesus 3 times during His trial, other apostles and disciple run to hide in fear for their lives. They were afraid may die like Christ who did good to all saved, healed all, delivered them from destruction yet not esteemed. His disciples in fear scattered hid away scared for their  lives.Bible in Matthew 26:30-46 Jesus in Jerusalem at Mount of Olives prayed besides these Olive trees in Garden of Gethsemane near the Church of all  nations. In Garden of Gethsemane, located east of of the Temple Mount and east of Kidron Valley, on lower portion of western slope of the Mount of Olives. These Olive tree as tested by carbon 14 are over 2000 years old and Jesus prayed in garden belonging to either Nicodemus or Joseph of Arimathea. Jesus took time from the crowd to pray to Father God. In Jesus’ intense moments praying sweats blood. He took Peter, James and John to pray they fell asleep three times, didn’t support Jesus God sent HIS angel to comfort Jesus. God’s angel comforts in distress as God, Holy Spirit does.Jesus prays alone seeks God’s face for strength, and power to God’s will obeys. In Gethsemane Jesus sweated blood by intense prayers endure Cross at Calvary Golgotha in Matthew 26:40-46. Jesus prayed in agony for remission of sins for salvation of mankind. Was abandoned so alone God sent angel to comfort Jesus. Easter sells eggs chicks reflect sacrifice made. As a mother hen protect chicks from predators Christ saved mankind. God sent Pilate’s wife Claudia in the dream to warn the governor ignored, joined elders, crowds, religious leaders, killed Jesus. God’s punishment is generational consequences.  Christ Jesus is the GREATEST gift of eternal life restores all to God. Salvation is priceless asset gift to all. Jesus suffered took pain suffered for our sins. He was tried 7 times by leaders Annas in John 18:12-15; 19-28, Caiaphas in Matthew 26:57; 59-68, Sanhedrin in Matthew 27:1, Pilate in Matthew 27:2; 11–14, Herod in Luke 23:6-12. And Pilate in Matthew 27:15-24, stated people Jesus ministered misled by Scribes and elders due to their envy. Influenced crowds in Matthew 27:24-31 and reject Messiah shouted crucify Him let His Blood be on us and our children. Jesus heal to reconnect people to God giving His life as ransom for many.Ultimate betrayal by people Jesus loved and sacrificed His life, provided cared and died for hurt deeply. The Messiah forgave all His enemies on the Cross so prayed and said, Father forgive them for they don’t know or fully understand the Messiah came to save them. Christ by compassionate great love for us gave His Life for Barabbas in exchange for his sin. In response to Christ’s deep love for us we give thanks to God and appreciate gratitude humility, thanksgiving for Messiah Sacrifice. Christ died to save false accusers, devil didn’t know Jesus Christ will resurrect as Jesus told disciples. Jesus’ death didn’t end God’s work as enemies tried to destroy Jesus.Dwell on Christ Love for you He is genuinely the true friend who cares for you. Jesus was rejected and condemned to die in place of all sinners. Everywhere He went He did good as a Mighty Healer, He cleansed lepers, when cripples saw him they all started walking. Everywhere He went my Lord was doing good. Jesus saves and helps people who don’t make Him the Centre of Joy. Jesus suffered to save all people a most precious gift value in life is the miracle of salvation, don’t ignore it. Spend time reading and studying life of Jesus things of the world are perishing. Earth is regenerated to get rid of all who reject Jesus. Christ redeems gave His Life as a ransom for many conquered death won victory for us.Jesus said He can call angels and a Heavenly Host from God to deliver Him from going through pain, grief, sorrow. But He decided to go through it taking your place to save all. Jesus Christ fully understands, cares deeply for us even if we face challenges. We have Peace that passes all human understanding with God in Christ Jesus. Christ didn’t give up accepted help from Simon of Cyrene to carry His Cross for Him. In life all needs someone to help carry their cross burden if the going gets tough. Jesus humbly received help but could pray for strength like Samson to carry cross Himself. Christ sets good example its alright to ask or accept help in time of needs in such moment ask God’s Help in Jesus name. Jesus is real take Him seriously not mock Him.Jesus crucified His flesh denied Himself of the fleshly distraction focus on God helping people though His Ministry. He took all punishment on Himself says crucify your flesh. He Crucified His flesh for mankind so Christ sets the good example to look up to God for Strength to endure to the end in Jesus Name. Christ accomplished His mission died, resurrected, saves. Christ showed all need help at some point in life open up, seek, receive help like Jesus. No matter challenges is allowed to get help not consumed by pride, fear, shame, fear or other’s opinion. Help is available and prayer in Jesus Name. God’s mercy and forgiveness is mankind is crucified with Christ is saved. A carnal flesh is not needed in Heaven God’s Spiritual place prepared for HIS believers in Jesus Christ. The world’s emphasis on fleshly things passes away. Stop glorifying flesh, entertaining it to put above God, excessive indulgence will NOT bless the soul. On the Cross Jesus saved robber and an earthquake broke tombs opened dead came out alive seen by many people. A veil curtain in Temple was torn from top to bottom all to enter Presence of God through the BLOOD of Jesus. The dead out of graves were seen by families. Centurions on guard at crucifixion site shaken to the core repent to become disciples. Jesus is wounded for our transgressions, bruised for our iniquities, chastised for our peace and by His Stripes so we are healed Spiritually, emotionally, physically changes visibly seen. Amazing gift of eternal life makes it possible to live in eternity in Spirit with God. Then soldiers gamble for Jesus’ garments. Mankind can’t cope without God HE sent Jesus to save believers going into hell. So note Jesus saves souls so gives all eternal life. The world needs deliverance from hell so saved for eternity into Heaven and in New Jerusalem.Hell is real Jesus went there and took away the keys of death gives all the born again believers abundant life in victory in Jesus Name. God’s LOVE gift is still available to you to be saved its not God’s will anyone should perish. Salvation matters consider what will it profit you to gain the whole world and lose your soul. Christ made provision for your salvation God’s salvation plan is all mankind to return to God. Repent, value, appreciate life today to receive Christ’s Sacrifice and your forgiveness from God. Jesus has been crucified for all your sins no need to torture your life. For God so loved the world HE GAVE you HIS Only begotten Son Jesus Christ. Believe in Christ to not perish have everlasting life. God blessed mankind with Jesus so you accept and receive Christ as saved believer in Jesus Name. Jesus gives you the privilege and honour to be a Child of God. Ephesians 2:19-22 says 19 you are no longer strangers or foreigners but fellow citizens with saints and members of household of God. 20 Built on thebfoundation of apostles, prophets, Jesus Christ Himself is a Chief corner stone 21 In Christ whole building joins together, grows as His Holy Temple in the LORD. 22 In Christ you are built together as a dwelling place of God in Spirit so Jews and Gentiles grafted in Christ Jesus our Lord and Saviour.Jesus gives you choice in Christ and privilege to receive God’s free pardon to forgive all sin, guilt, shame, iniquities. After crucifixion on third day, Jesus arose from the dead. Christ appeared to Mary and others before He went into Heaven on Mount Olive. Praise God! Hallelujah!! for Christ Jesus Victory for us all in Jesus Name!!! Christ prayed to Father God, Forgive all who treat Him cruelly. Christ Sacrificed His Life to save all but not Highly esteemed by all. Jesus triumphantly boldly entered Jerusalem welcomed celebrated by people singing Hosanna soon same people rejected Him and shouted crucify Him. Mankind connived to ‘kill’ Jesus but nobody killed Jesus for He laid His life down as a ransom for many.Yeshua’s death is blamed exclusively on Jews accused as “Christ killers” fuels anti-Semitism over the centuries not true. Yeshua’s trial shows Yeshua didn’t receive trial by jury as Jewish law says judge must hear and evaluate accusations of two or three witnesses all must agrees then judge issues conviction. Witnesses presented a false testimony. Chief priests, Sanhedrin, testified against Yeshua lied and put Him to death. Crowd lied gave false testimony didn’t agree in Mark 14:55-56. All testimonies didn’t agree, judge didn’t convict didn’t find fault to use against Him. Sanhedrin had no choice so asked Yeshua directly if He is the Messiah, Son of God, confessed made Himself guilty of blasphemy carried death penalty. High priest questioned Him ‘Are You the Messiah, Son of God? ‘I Am,’  Yeshua said, all of you will see the Son of Man seated at right hand of Power coming in clouds of heaven. The high priest tore his robes and said, ‘Why do we need witnesses? You heard His blasphemy!  What is your decision condemned Him to death in Mark 14:61–64. The false Witness revealed a Jewish Sanhedrin or Roman authorities couldn’t kill Yeshua unco-operated. Some Roman soldiers believed Yeshua is truly Son of God fell in earthquakes watching tomb.The centurion and all guarding Yeshua, saw the earthquake and things happened, terrified said ‘This man really is God’s Son in Matthew 27:54. Jesus gave the authorities a “confession” needed to condemn Him to death. Yeshua lays down His life by His own accord saves from sin as the promised Messiah. He said, “My Father LOVES Me I lay down My life to take it up again. No one takes it from Me I lay it down of My own accord I have authority to lay it down and take it up again command I received from My Father in John 10:17–18. Peter took a sword to defend Jesus cuts off soldier’s ears Jesus stopped him and healed the soldier. Christ proved He did not need anyone to defend Him or kill others on His behalf in His Name for vengeance. Accept Jesus as your Lord for God will destroy all who reject Jesus and burn them in hell fire. All in hell do not burn or die but are tormented forever in hell fire. It is in your best interest to receive God’s free gift of salvation in Christ for eternal life today in Jesus Name.

GOD IS ABSOLUTELY A ‘MAN’

God met Abraham and Sarah, Adam, Eve, others 44 times on earth. Jesus said as you see Me you see Father God’s Image in John 14:9. Isaiah 6:1, says the LORD GOD sits on HIS Throne High and Lifted up HIS train fills the Temple. On HIS Throne sits a MAN. In Ezekiel 1:26-28 God is a MAN on HIS Throne in heaven. God reveals HIMSELF in Bible in HIS MASCULINE gender. God is a man, male but has female qualities chose to present HIMSELF as a MAN emphasises HIS masculine quality. FATHER God, strong protector, MIGHTY Warrior, etc. Describes HIMSELF as LORD, KING of Kings, Judge, Husband, Master, God our FATHER and Lord Jesus Christ. God is Spirit but reveals HIMSELF as a MAN and Father in HUMAN BODY. God’s Son Jesus came on earth in human form in John 1:1. Manifests HIMSELF as Father did Jesus Emmanuel God with us in Matthew 1:23; Numbers 23:19 to emphasize God’s truth unlike men. God in a human form reveals HIS  MIND and Moses pleaded with God to change HIS MIND. Bible says God appeared in a HIS PHYSICAL BODY 44 times in the Bible. Isaiah 59:1 talks of GOD HANDS, EARS. Chronicles 16:9 talks of GOD’S EYES Matthew 4:4 GOD’S MOUTH. Bible says IMAGE of INVISIBLE GOD SEEN in Jesus the firstborn of all creation… He is before all things in Christ all things hold together in Colossians 1:15-17. GOD IS VISIBLE IN CHRIST. Abraham and Sarah saw God physically ate with HIM and Sarah laughed before God in Genesis 18:12. She laughed because she felt too old to bear a child God promised them but had Isaac in YAHWEH’S OWN IMAGE and LIKENESS.In Deuteronomy 33:27 God’s ARMS shows anatomy of HIS body in terms of a human’s understanding relating to God. HIS BODY is not invisible shapeless blob Spirit is seen physically. God’s Spirit ‘invisible’ to world in Colossians 1:15 is VISIBLE GOD to who HE CHOOSES to show HIMSELF to. 1 Timothy 1:17 praises God KING of ages, immortal, invisible God is given honour, GLORY forevermore. God is SPIRIT but LIVING being known personally. In Joshua 3:10, You know the LIVING God is among you. In Psalm 84:2, My heart and flesh sings for joy to a LIVING God. Believers understand as like C. S. Lewis said gender is deeper than the human mind sees. God’s MASCULINITY contains the wo/man Eve made from Adam’s rib related as male and fe/male. The wo/men start in womb as XX chromosomes until males change to a XY after three months gestation. The Church is refered to as bride of Christ’s men and women. Ezekiel 1 saw heaven open and God on His Throne on fifth day of fourth month in thirtieth year sitting by Chebar River. Ezekiel saw and heard GOD’S VOICE! GOD ALMIGHTY SOUNDS like VOICE of hosts of Voices from the firmaments. And above HIS Throne of sapphire stone God sat so Yahweh God of Israel is seen. Under HIS FEET pavement sapphire skylike in Exodus 24:10. God ATE HIS magnificent meal on a mountain shows God’s HU/MAN nature. God ate with the 72 elders with Moses on a Sinai mountain in Exodus 24:1-18 Covenant meal. God reinforced Abraham’s Covenant as God invited seventy two elders to a meal receive HIS impartation of Spirit of God to lead HIS people in Numbers 11:16-30. Moses saw the LORD and spoke to God Face to face as man speaks to HIS friend in Exodus 33:11. God is VISIBLE people testify of HIS HU/MAN/ITY. Moses and Joshua took seventy elders to eat meat with the LORD God and lived saw God, Face to face yet lived. It dispels myths God is too Supernatural to be approached unlike a human form, shape and size. Deuteronomy 21:15-17 says seventy two elders anointed by God. The LORD GOD told Moses to ‘Bring 70 men with two servants so The LORD will give you meat to eat. God is worshipped by a believer who understand GOD’S full Divine Sovereignty Highly revered. The Bible talks of God in human terms as a Father God who has Children through HIS SON Jesus Christ as joint heirs and peculiar people. Acts 7:55-60 says Stephen on earth saw heaven opens Jesus standing next to God’s RIGHT Hand. So GOD has arms and Hands like human beings sitting on HIS Throne. So Stephen filled with Holy Spirit saw into heaven God hand, Jesus standing by the RIGHT Hand of God. He said heaven opened and Son of man standing at Right Hand of God. God’s Right Hand, BODY part of HIS IMAGE HE created humans like HIMSELF. GLORY of God surrounds Throne yet Stephen saw Jesus physically standing at God’s RIGHT HAND in the opened heaven.Psalm 103:13 image of God is a kind, gentle IMAGE as FATHER not a woman as mother. God’s Shekinah GLORY is wo/men share 80% physical features as human beings but have unique differences identifying them as male and females. FATHER GOD has HIS Son God Jesus confirming to people in Bible text God is Our Father. JESUS calls God Abba FATHER and God 44 times physical appeared literally face to face to humans confirming God as a MAN. If God doesn’t answer human need HE is accused of sleeping in Psalm 44:24 yet God does not slumber or sleep. The God of Israel created man in GOD’S IMAGE and LIKENESS watches over Israel without slumber. Greek medievals assumed God is different and not human but Bible says God is a literal Man as Jesus said. God is a FATHER in the same way as human fathers. God said if you who know how to give good gifts to your children HOW MUCH MORE GOD OUR FATHER is pleased  to give you what you desire. Matthew 7:11 and Luke 11:13, if you who are evil know to give good gifts to your children how much more will your FATHER in heaven give good things to you. Good things God gives are HIS LOVE for HIS Children or earthly good gifts. Holy Spirit is a gift to HIS Children. RESPECT God to honour HIM as Male not female. God is defined clearly in the Bible its important Christians remember revelations of God in the Word of God through Jesus Christ. We pray to “Our Father God” as Jesus taught us to stop reckless attitude of humans towards Spiritual God. Humans have flesh and God’s Spirit, HIS breath in man not mere clay. God is SPIRIT but Has a HUMAN nature. People as flesh and Spirit manifest HIS PRESENCE in mankind as HE CHOSE to do so. And 59% YouGov survey agree GOD IS A MAN but 41 per cent of British Christians think God has no human gender to refer to God as Male. As professed, Christian living history Diarmaid MacCulloch, told the  Times: unconventional thinking of Image of God as Male is around since Christianity first emerged. God is Male like Jesus’ DEITY, SOVEREIGN, IMMORTAL. God’s DNA component in mankind in HIS IMAGE and LIKENESS. And God’s SUPERIOR Image in humans helps us to see, hear, feel, think, talk, relate, love because God is LOVE. God’s DNA Image’ likeness is represented in life principles to obey be humble, forgive, be generous. GOD’S TRAITS maginify image of God in humans we inherited through Christ Jesus. Justin Welby said God is not a male or female in human sense in a world’s human language is ‘inadequate’ to describe HIM so. Justin Welby talks about divisions in today’s society based on gender issues. The feminist movement wants equality with men extends to God viewed in such terms. God is a Male a Patriarch told men in societies to love their wives as Christ loved His Church from God. Jesus is Male POWER God manifested in the Greco-Roman world of males lords and king. Women, ladies, Queens have God’s authority to rule like men don’t demand men change. God’s Gender does not CHANGE because the world want it different. FATHER GODMAN is described as “archaic terms” by a Church of England’s article that God is “without body” part or passion. Official teaching: catechism of Catholic church says HE is not a wo/man HE is God. Men love females but Archbishop of Canterbury’s Christian Deity no Gender is archaic because some people prefer gender neutral. Bible says the GODMAN has body so an important distinction in academic circle’s agenda. God’s Gender in biological terms is based on specific state of Jesus circumcision genitalia as Male. Jesus has physical features consistent with His genetics physical so His features matched heavenly DNA. This is why angel overshadows Virgin Mary to conceive GOD’S SON Jesus. Bible recognize God in the beginning created male and female Genesis 2 genders used. The gender social construct of masculinity or femininity is a role people perform. Women as weaker sex men to help. GOD’S MALE identity found in 1 Kings 22:19 Micaiah says, Hear WORD of the LORD I saw LORD God Sitting on HIS Throne and all host of heaven stand by HIM on HIS RIGHT Hand and on HIS left. 20 The LORD said, who shall persuade Ahab to go to Ramothgilead? Then 21 a Spirit stood before the LORD said, I will persuade him. 22 The LORD said how? And he said I will go as lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And HE said, go persuade him and prevail to do so. 23 The LORD put a lying spirit in mouth of HIS prophets so they deceived him due to idolatory judgement of Elijah of Naboth’s vineyard. 24 Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah slap Micaiah on the cheek said, which Spirit of the LORD spoke to you? 25 Micaiah said you will see it the day you in inner chamber to hide. Micaiah’s vision is accurate but Ahab died as lied to by his 400 false prophets. Micaiah’s ACCURATE MALE description of God on HIS Throne in heaven shows Micaiah knows God is MALE on HIS Throne with all on HIS Right and Left Hand. God’s Gender has 170 texts as FATHER one is not FATHER unless one is Male. God CHOSE to reveal HIMSELF to many people as MALE. Masculine pronoun used in Bible to refer to God. Jesus Christ calls God Father Masculine refers to God. Christ used the term of Father to refer to God 160 times. Christ said in John 10:30, I and the Father are one. Jesus Christ came in human form man to die on cross to pay for sins of the world. God our Father in Jesus is revealed in the male form the Bible records numerous. From Acts to Revelations 900 verses use Theos as HIS Masculine noun in Greek to refer to God a consistent pattern of HIS Masculine titles pro/nouns GODMAN.’ CHOSEN Masculine form to reveal HIMSELF to mankind. Jesus Christ has masculine title pro/nouns as a Male in heaven and on earth. Prophets in Old Testament and the apostles in New Testament refer to God and Christ in Masculine term NAMES and titles. GODMAN reveals WHO HE IS help us understand HIM not to box God to limit HIM genderless. This is inappropriate Archbishop of Canterbury’s Christian Deity’s Gender is ‘archaic’ prefers gender neutral HIM is PATRIACHALISTIC.Degendentrification dysmorphia of FATHER God tries to overlook Biblical Supernatural overwhelming proof text of God’s Male Body important for distinction in academic circles in terms of HIS gender. In 1 Kings 2:2, David told son Solomon, Be strong show yourself a man so David’s advice reflect gender. Moses instructs Joshua be strong and be valiant in Deuteronomy 31:7; 22:5. Gender boundary in Bible says the woman cannot wear man’s apparel or man wear woman’s clothes these things are abhorrent to God. Ancient Israel gender roles Bible prohibits male-male anal intercourse in Leviticus 18:22; 20:13, “a man must not lie with man like woman.” Romans 1 says the same. Males to act and treat men in ancient Israel as masculine and women as females. God is Man in Bible is explicit Male imagery describing God. Song of the Sea in Exodus 15:3 says God is MAN of war, JEHOVAH Nissi is HIS NAME. God is KING in in Isaiah 44:6, God KING of Israel Redeemer, Jehovah LORD of Hosts. Psalms 24:10, WHO is KING of GLORY? Jehovah of hosts is KING of GLORY. Bible expresses God’s MANLINESS in Semitic languages Hebrew verbs respects God’s Gender. Hebrew noun masculine and feminine appropriate gender verb, adjective used. “You” refers to males or females כָּתַבְתָּ (katavta) and כָּתַבְתְּ (katavt) distinguishes a female and male. Unlike German the Greek Hebrew language has no neutral gender all items have grammatical gender masculine or feminine. So a table is, שֻׁלְחָן (shulkhan) is masculine but bow קֶשֶׁת (qeshet) is feminine. God in Bible is Masculine, relevant for God’s representation. God compares the woman in childbirth in Isaiah 42:14 HIS Maternal side. Scholarly consensus that God is non gender entity not male or female as Deity monosex. This contradicts terms of God grammatically masculine has no bearing on Gender of God. Linguistic studies say incorrect grammatical gender understanding God’s REAL GENDER is not a trivial matter. God is masculine verb or adjective grammatical fact derives from view of God as MAN. God reinforces HE IS MAN not halfman halfwoman amaphrodite. GOD created all humans in HIS OWN IMAGE and LIKENESS in roles of a WO/MAN/KIND.God’s Creation Story is Male as Masculine view of God as KING in the Garden of Eden in Genesis 1:1-2:4. Bible confirms a Powerful God in MASCULINE grammatical form as all other male kings. God’s creation of world is like other king’s significant building projects of king’s roles. In Genesis 1:26 נַֽעֲשֶׂה אָדָם, “let us make man in OUR Image refers to God as KING consulting members of HIS royal court as witnesses. Text depicts God KING consults royal counselors in heaven including Jesus and angels. Androgynous God is not a point of view of Genesis 1:27, God created man in HIS Image in the Image of God did HE create male and female HE create them. God is the MALE KING as men father female daughters people are created male and female in God’s image in Genesis 1:27 in Bible. God creates people in HIS OWN IMAGE is GOD’S MALE GENDER Jesus told us. The Bible shows God provides solace ‘as a mother comforts her child refers to God doesn’t mean God’s Male Fatherhood is abandoned. God has a fe/male Children so God’s Deity is Male MASCULINE. God is the FATHER of all creation all flesh in the Garden of Eden Image of God as Male in Bible. The Garden identifies God as MALE and MASCULINE FATHER. So in Genesis 4:1 Eve’s conceived Cain as, God created a child. God is Father has a Mother’s dual gender identity attributes as God. In Isaiah 42:5-43:10 God’s maternal side of female caring nature of male and masculine is depicted. In Isaiah 42:14 God is ‘female’ a woman giving birth. I kept silent so long I Kept still restrain Myself WILL scream like a woman in labour I will pant and gasp. God panting as woman in labour breathes forcefully wreaks havoc in the world in Isaiah 42:15. So hills, heights scorch cause greens to wither turns rivers o isles dries marshes. In Isaiah 40-66 God uses woman synonym of prophet Isaiah living in Babylonian exile depicting a God a woman. Motherly Image God is a picture of Gender of God for comfort. God’s Gender in Bible is a LOVING Father like mortal father’s love for their children. God is in HUMAN IMAGE created in all humans. Noah story in Genesis 6:6 God regretted HE made man on earth so HIS heart was sad. They saw God as a MAN with manly habits took HIM for granted. So GOD’S GENDER GODMAN speaks with HIS multiple voices of God in metaphor. Brevard Childs (1923-2007), the biblical scholar, Yale University, Yale Divinity School said: Entire Bible portrays God of Israel’s IMAGE in HIS creations sustained by grace. God watches over Israel without SLUMBERING. Bible in political correctness recognises the people who don’t have any clear sexual identity or orientation due to health reasons. So Bible’s interpretation on new meanings notes and respect them. God remains MALE is relevant and crucial as ALPHA ULTIMATE MALE role model above all men recognizes differences. God is MALE so HE is NOT a gender-neutral, genderless blob but GENDER  INCLUSIVE. So men are not pressured to be neutral gender before accepted as a father to their children. Why demand GOD denounces HIS GENDER as OUR FATHER before HE is good enough to be accepted by those HE CREATES? Romans 1 warns of changing truth to lies or turn lies to truth. God gives up people with reprobate mind to do as they please out of freewill will face God and account for misleading people. GOD LOVES all HIS people is no respecter of persons based on gender, rank, status, titles, power or positions all EQUAL before God in Christ.

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Times Newspaper Article on God’s Genderization The King James Bible, The New Revised Version, The Old King James Bible Version Texts & Verses Professor Marc Zvi Brettler is Bernice & Morton Lerner Professor of Judaic Studies at Duke University, and Dora Golding Professor of Biblical Studies (Emeritus) at Brandeis University. The Torah.com.10/10/2017

 

PASTOR RISES FROM DEATH

As Jesus rose from death so resurrected a pastor beaten and killed with his body left in a ditch in forest. He miraculously resurrected during the last rites to bury him as all hope was lost. Tilak, a church leader from rural India, was dead. Some of Hindu neighbours complained to a local group of violent extremists Tilak brainwashed villagers to pollute their minds with Christian faith by leading 40 families to Jesus. The extremist group kidnapped Tilak, and when he refused to deny his faith in Christ, they beat him and tortured him. Finally, he collapsed, had no pulse, Tilak was gone. Christian families from Tilak’s village found his body and brought him home. They laid him out in a hut, and people gathered to pay their last respects. Suddenly started to move, his eyes opened Tilak is alive! No one could believe it. Some militants who attacked Tilak were present when he came back to life so they must have been the most shocked of all. They knew what they had done to Tilak. They had tied him up and beaten him with sticks until he had bloody wounds all over his body. Then they made him crawl up a mountain, still beating him with their sticks to force him forwards. When Tilak had taken his last breath they sent for the village doctor to confirm he was dead. Finally, they threw his body in a ditch. There was no way he could have survived. And yet, here he is alive! As Tilak woke up, he could hear people saying, “It was because he believed in Jesus.” God is working in truly amazing ways in India. Countless stories of many believers coming to faith in Jesus Christ through miraculous healings. And the courageous church leaders like Tilak take the hope of the gospel to even the most isolated and hostile communities. But wherever God is at work, there is opposition and powers standing against the Church in India. Some believe being a Hindu is Indian identity so attacks the other faiths, militant Hindu nationalist group linked with BJP; stated they want India rid of Christians and Muslims by the end of 2021. So violent attacks take place against Christians by extremist group linked with some leading political party trying to wipe out the church, it isn’t surprising Christians in India are facing horrific levels of persecution. So about 24,000 Christians were physically attacked last year because of their faith. India is number 11 on the 2018 World Watch List, annual ranking of the 50 countries where Christians face most extreme persecution, its highest ever position. Lust for violence deadens the senses, damages the soul, dangerous, thrill seeking violence blood lust on TV regularly watched in movies or played in computer games desensitized those addicted from innocent age gratified by violent entertainment. Effect of violence viewing habits deaden senses in a way to make them treat humans as objects. It explicit violence grown up with that makes deadened senses, accustomed to shock and horror not afraid to OFFEND GOD who will judge them. The Bible in Romans says they are in error thinking a violence is for God. Book of proverbs warns against enticed violence in Bible.

• Don’t envy violent or choose their ways in Proverbs 3:31.
• They eat bread of wickedness and drink wine of violence Proverb 4:17.
• A violent person lures neighbour on a path not good in Proverbs 16:29.

Bible commands against violence out of blood lust. Christians, oppose violence because of FREEWILL choice given by God to all decide themselves to make up their own mind without pressure or fear to accept Jesus. The line between virtual and real life violence so blurred  thought of hate action is normalised as a macho powerful domination not evil against a fellow human being. Church requires a childhood education to cure violence in entertainment and freedom of choice to believe in God. Gideon’s idol was asked to deal with change of belief to serve God so people not to intervene for their idol in the Bible. Extremists are stepping up efforts to rid India of the Christians needing intervention from God. Those working through local churches and partners in India since 2000, is extensive but plan a double impact to extend outreach to all corners of India in next two years. Your prayers and long-term support helps to make God’s plan reality to show powers Biblical stand of the Church’s GREATER POWER of Jesus. Gospel is preached to ALL nations according to Acts 1:8, all disciples’ of God must preach the Gospel to whole world. God orders believers to preach or demands blood of an unsaved deprived of Gospel by those who refuse to preach GOSPEL in Ezekiel 3:33. God’s Covenant made with Abraham includes all nations belonging to Jesus the Light of the world of all nations. Resurrection of Jesus derailed those who subdued the Gospel to changed everything. So whole world is being renewed in a New earth under God coming to live in Israel. The entire world is blessed through Jesus’ salvation plan freely given to all who accept God’s gift of forgiveness of sins.  The Gospel message of Jesus life, death and resurrection is to be preached to all nations as God recreates the New earth by grafting in all Gentiles, all people of all nations with the Jews together. The doors to God’s Kingdom is open to the whole world to all who trust and call on the Name of Lord Jesus are saved. God’s family includes all the tribes, cultures, and languages centred around Jesus to reverse the curse of sin. The Holy Spirit in John 16:7-11 helps believer to know God’s punishment concerning evil sins, and righteousness and judgment of all nations on earth. One expects a miracle of resurrection to stir up faith to change the stony hearts to flesh to accept Jesus. Instead the miracle of the pastor raised from death, Tilak’s troubles werent over as a year later militants who attacked him first time threatened to kill entire family if they didn’t leave village. Tilak left village with family at once so not to suffer same extreme torture a year ago, didn’t want same for his family. So they carried absolutely nothing with only had the clothes worn. About six hours later arrived in village in another state; we believed we would be safe there.” By God’s grace, met a man there who heard Tilak preaching and had come to faith. Despite having very little a man offered to share his home with Tilak’s family. Just as God sent HIS angel to intervene and help Gideon defeat the enemy so God intervenes supernaturally to save HIS people. Thank God for the hut with one small room to preserve your lives in Jesus Name covered by the blood of Jesus. A bedsheet like curtain in middle of room and family using half of a room divided by curtain for sleeping in night so family uses other half is still miracle. To stay and share whatever in a house with both families is by grace of God to endure. Tilak smiles as he says, “He was a poor man with a big heart.” Another year has passed since then, and the two families are still sharing hut and doing what they can to help each other but even between them, they have very little. Your support and prayers enable partners to provide practical help. But Tilak’s family need more than just help to survive. Tilak says, “It’s a few years, traumatized so not have courage to talk to anyone in the new village or to share gospel.” A Biblical persecution survival training is helping families like Tilak’s to recover from persecution experience to better prepare for persecution they may face in future. It’s a combination of teaching from the Bible, teaching on the Indian constitution and Christians’ legal rights, and sharing testimonies of other persecuted believers to show that they are not alone. Tilak says, persecution survival training experience changes in hearts and minds to keep reminding of the things I learned in the seminar, that God loves them so will always stands by them. God always has a plan for to help persecute people through the partners. God uses prayers and support of people to show church family in India that God has a plan for them not forgotten them. Tilak says, thanks everyone who helped to pray for them and God will increase their blessings.” God rules the world by prayers of His saints as prayer is power used to conquer satan. Through prayer the Church on earth accesses POWER of God in heaven. Stand with persecuted church families in prayer because truly prayer is powerful instrument sharper than a two-edged sword. Send request to whole church to pray for persecuted church families around the world. Hear and share stories of faith and courage from the church in India and stand with them in prayer. The Lord Jesus warns of persecution like days of Nero believers literally made a long queue inviting the torturers to fastback their journey into heaven to be in PRESENCE of God. The Bible says FEAR God who kills soul and body and punishes in hell fire. All who die in Christ live eternal resurrected life with God FOREVER. So to love all people because God is LOVE and Jesus said Love your neighbour as love yourself.

THRONES SEEN IN HEAVEN

Daniel 7:9-18 saw ⁹ THRONES in heaven and Ancient of days, GOD ALMIGHTY is sitting on HIS THRONE. God’s garment is white as snow, his hair on head like the pure wool: HIS THRONE is like the fiery flame, and HIS wheels as burning fire. ¹⁰ A fiery fire comes out near HIM and thousands of thousands minister to God. The books in heaven are opened. Apostle John saw heaven and thrones, and those who sat on thrones are the 24 elders described in Revelation 4:4. But Daniel made no mention of the elders as some think 24 elders is church mystery Old Testament saints in Ephesians 3:1-7. The Ancient of Days seated is Father GOD ALMIGHTY with God the Son Jesus. Father GOD’s white garments and white hair are the eternal characters of Father God. Daniel 7:13 distinguished between Ancient of Days and Son of Man Jesus, supports fact Ancient of Days is Father GOD not God the Son. Ancient of Days God’s appearance is glorious as prophet Daniel saw God Almighty so filled with ​awe as Daniel described his vision. “The Ancient of Days.” or  “ONE advanced in age or in days in Daniel 7:9,13, 22. God is advanced in age as “KING of eternity,” HIS existence stretches endlessly from the past forever into the future eternity in 1 Timothy 1:17;Jude 25. God’s eternal existence is infinite in wisdom as Bible associates age with wisdom seen in Job 12:12. Eternal existence is incomparably wise God beyond human understanding says Romans 11:33, 34. Ancient of Days “sat down for judgment in Daniel 7:10, 22, 26 in the vision to judge nations of the earth in Daniel’s vision of beasts in Daniel 7:1-8. HIS clothing is white like snow, and hair of HIS head like wool.” White symbol of righteousness of purity and robe of snow whiteness means that God’s judgments are righteous and wise. merits deepest trust and respect so fair. Thousand thousands ministering to HIM, ten thousand times ten thousand stand right before HIM as heavenly ministers. The Bible says angels of God’s minister in Psalm 104:4 so countless hundreds of millions, God’s angels “carrying out HIS word”doing his will in Psalm 103:20, 21. God’s vast heavenly army is organized and busy over aeons of time. Ancient of Day’s judgments are righteous, and his wisdom trustworthy as the all-wise God. God is in HIS dwelling place in the third heaven shows HIS or Jesus’ appearance to prophets or Holy fathers in various forms depends on man’s understanding of signs of HIS PRESENCE. HIS THRONE has fiery flame: of brilliant splendour and fierce heat of judgment. The lava-like in stream of fire pours from Throne like river of vast destructive power. So Isaiah 66:15-15 says judgment of God is of fire. The LORD God will come with fire with His chariots, like whirlwind render His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire. For by fire by His sword the LORD will judge all flesh and slain of the LORD is many. Wheel on THRONE is as eastern royal throne wheel represent endless activity of God. Thousands and thousands minister as innumerable angels around the THRONE of God. Ten thousands times ten thousands stand before HIM people stand before God in judgment, Books open, Bible describes BOOKS before God like: Book of living in Psalm 69:28. Book of remembrance in Malachi 3:16. Book of Life in Philippians 4:3 and again in Revelation 3:5; 13:8; 17:8; 20:12, 15;21:27 and 22:19. Daniel 7: 11-14 talks of ‘horn’ conquered by the Son of Man. Isaiah saw God in the year King Uzziah’s death Sitting on THRONE, lofty, exalted, with train of HIS robe filling the temple. In Isaiah 6:1 his eyes see the KING, Yahweh of hosts in Isaiah 6:5. He heard Voice of Yahweh, saying, “Whom shall I send and who will go for Us?” He said, Here am I. Send me!”in Isaiah 6:8. Isaiah said it because Isaiah saw GOD’S GLORY so spoke of HIM and Christ in John 12:41. Christ is Glorified, with the Glory He had before creation John 17:5 for men to believe in Jesus as the Saviour of the world. Isaiah on belief in Jesus “Him” in John 12:41 showd Jesus glorified in John 17 : 16. Son of Man glorified 17:23 so Father, GOD GLORIFIES HIS NAME Glorifying Jesus in 17:2 encourages those who did not believing in Christ 17:37 that LORD, GOD empowered Jesus to be believed by report of testimonies in 17:38. The arm of the LORD revealed in 17:38 in Christ so these things Isaiah said because he saw GOD’s GLORY and Christ’s Glory so spoke of heaven. The rulers believed in Him 17:42 so Jesus cried out and said He who believes in Me in 17:44 he who sees Me sees Father God who sent Me 17:45. In Acts 7:55–56; Romans 8:34; Ephesians 1:20; Colossians 3:1; Hebrews 1:3, Christ is Seated on His Throne at RIGHT Hand of God makes intercession for believers. In Acts 7:55 Stephen, full of Holy Spirit, looked to heaven saw God’s GLORY and Jesus standing at RIGHT Hand of God. John 12 says Isaiah saw GOD’S GLORY and Glory of Jesus in Isaiah 6. And God approved Jesus to represent Yahweh on the earth. John 12:41 says Isaiah saw Father GOD’S GLORY and Jesus Glory is as Daniel saw God and Son of Man. So Ezekiel 1:26–28 also talks of seeing God on THRONE 26 above firmament over head on HIS THRONE; of appearance as sapphire stone: and on the likeness of the THRONE is likeness of appearance of a MAN on it. 27 I saw colour of amber appearance of fire roundabout it, from HIS loins upward and downward, I saw fire and brightness round about. 28 And There appearance of rainbow like cloud in day of rain brightness roundabout in appearance of LORD God fell on face as heard Voice speak. Daniel watched the sound of pompous words horn was speaking. He watched until the beast is slain destroyed in burning flame. Rest of beast’s dominion taken away but their lives prolonged for a season and time. Daniel watched in the night vision saw One like Son of Man Jesus Coming in clouds of heaven! He came to Ancient of Days, they brought Him near HIM. Hebrew n-ʼa·dhamʹ is son of mankind, human, earthly son in Psalm 80:17; 146:3; Jeremiah 49:18, 33 a male in Numbers 23:19; Job 35:8; Jeremiah 50:40 Psalm 8:4; Isaiah 51:12; 56:2 Psalm 144:3 son of mortal man ben-ʼenohshʹ in Aramaic barʼenashʹ in Daniel 7:13. Greek hui·osʹ tou an·throʹpou, generic word for man anʹthro·pos Matthew 16:27. Book of Ezekiel, over 90 times God calls prophet “son of man” in Ezekiel 2:1, 3, 6, 8, used as prophet is human spokesman Source of his message is from Most High God, applied to prophet Daniel in Daniel 8:17. Christ Jesus, “the Son of Man” Gospel referred to in Matthew 8:20; 9:6; 10:23 occurs in Acts 7:56; Hebrews 2:6; and Revelation 1:13; 14:14. Jesus’ God’s Son ‘became flesh’ in John 1:14), ‘came out of a woman’ through conception birth by Jewish virgin Mary in Galatians 4:4; Luke 1:34-36 son of man by His human mother in 1 John 4:2, 3; 2 John 7. Jesus is crowned with Glory, splendour by His Father, who resurrects Him in Hebrews  2:8, 9; Hebrews 2:14; Philippians  2:5-9. The “Son of man,” identifies Jesus Christ as Kinsman of mankind with power to redeem them bondage to sin and death, and Avenger of blood in Leviticus 25:48, 49; Numbers 35:1-29. Jesus the “Son of David” in Matthew 1:1; 9:27 is Heir of Kingdom Covenant fulfilled in David’s line by birth. The “Son of God’s” Divine origin not sinner, second Adam perfect from God fully righteous standing with God says Matthew 16:13-17. The Sign of the Son of man is prophecy recorded at Daniel 7:13, 14 in the vision, Daniel saw “someone like a son of man” coming in clouds of heaven, gained access to “the Ancient of Days,” granted to “rule the peoples, national groups and languages all serve His Kingdom. Vision in Daniel 7:18, 22,27 speaks of “Holy ones of God” taking possession of God’s Kingdom to the “son of man” with Saints of God as a people glorified with people of Israel.’ Jesus, God’s anointed King in ‘Covenant with His followers in His Kingdom rule as kings and priests under His Headship and God’s Authority in Luke 22:28-30; Revelations 5:9, 10; 20:4-6 by Sovereign God in Revelations 2:26, 27; 3:21. Jesus’ the Son of God said you will see Son of man sitting at the RIGHT Hand of power and coming with the clouds of heaven in Matthew 14:61,62; Matthew 26:63, 64. Prophecy of coming of Son of man into PRESENCE of Ancient of Days, God is the Messiah Christ in Daniel 7:13. The literal fulfillment of prophecy resurrection to Spirit life, shows Jesus Christ, sacrificing His human nature ransom for mankind, retains Messianic “Son of man” in His heavenly position. Jesus’ told high priest Coming of Son of man in Psalm 110 is it applied to Him in Matthew 22:42-45. So this does Hebrews 10:12, 13, reveals that a waiting period for Jesus Christ before His Father would sends Him to subdue His enemies. Prophecy of Daniel 7:13, 14 time of Jesus’ resurrection, ascension to heaven, authorized by God will take action in Kingly Authority. The ‘Coming of Son of man to the Ancient of Days,’ in time presented at Revelation 12:5-10, as man-child is brought to God’s THRONE. Matthew 24:30 and Luke 21:27 on Jesus’ sign of the Son of man” mention angels in Bible associated with God’s Divine judgment of wicked humans Matthews 24:29;Luke 21:25, 26; Isaiah 13:9, 10 Joel 2:30, 31. All the tribes of earth will see the Son of man Coming on the clouds of heaven with Power and Great Glory so lament in fear in hearts of humans who do not conform to God’s WILL. Visions in Revelation 17:12-14;19:11-21 show an exercise of full Regal Power by Messiah King over “peoples, national groups and languages in (Daniel 7:14), is same “son of man” in Revelation 14:14 represents Jesus described in Revelation 1:13. The ‘Son of man’s Coming on Clouds’ seen by “every eye” in Matthew 24:30.and Revelations 1:7  Jesus given Dominion, Glory, Kingdom all people, nations, languages serve Him. His Dominion is an everlasting Dominion so not pass away, His Kingdom THE ONE CHOSEN by God shall not be destroyed. So they had their dominion taken away as the transition of human dominion on earth becomes Divine Dominion. Will happen as the Son of Man Comes and exercises Dominion over the earth to succeed the reign of the fourth beast. The sound of pompous words “little horn” of fourth beast speaks are final human dictator antiChrist boastful, blasphemous speech in Revelation 13:5-6 in the Bible. This is government or system of various beasts Daniel told King about with a different meaning: Nazi Germany, other tyrants or Catholic church. So Daniel watched until beast slain so rest of beasts had dominion taken away given to Jesus. Fourth beast destroyed others continue without dominion as Jesus will Reign. Jesus will sets up His Kingdom, empire after antiChrist completely crushed but some nations continue in Millennium. One like the Son of Man, Coming with clouds of heaven is Son of Man Jesus, used more than 80 times in four Gospel. He receives all dominion held by beasts Reigns permanently. His everlasting dominion shall not pass away. Reign of Jesus first lasting 1,000 years extends permanently so Jesus rules over earth before it is remade so satan bound for 1,000 years. In Daniel 7:15-16 his vision requests for understanding. Daniel, is grieved in his spirit within his body and visions of his head troubled him. He stood by an angel and asked him the truth of all this. He told him and made known interpretation of these things. Daniel grieved in spirit about what he saw so was troubled by lack of understanding. Grieved in spirit in body shows spirit  dwells in the body joined to God in Spirit more important than the body says 1 Timothy 4:8. The state of the body has effect on state of the spirit. God put HIS SPIRIT breath in mankind to live so no Spirit no life. 2 Corinthians 5:5 says the Spirit of God in man is absent from God and the spirit absent from the body is present with God in heaven. Daniel is told in 7:17-18 the vision is of four kings conquered by God and their kingdoms given to the people of God. Those great four beasts, are four kings arising out of earth. “But Saints of the Most High receive these kingdom to possess Kingdom forever, forever and ever.” The four kings arise out of earth. Dream shows Nebuchadnezzar’s vision in Daniel 2 of four empires succeeded by Kingdom of God. Daniel’s vision saw kingdoms from God’s perspective not man’s. Daniel told Nebuchadnezzar of present plus future world empires a stately noble statue of man. God showed them as the ferocious wild animals who devour and conquer without conscience. But God demolishes them and takes back HIS Kingdom from mankind. Jesus the Lion of the Tribe of Judah in Revelation 5:5 is Lamb of God in Revelation 5:5-6 and 5:8-10. Saints of the Most High receive the Kingdom as the day of the fourth beast is over, God’s people receive the Kingdom of God. So restoration of God’s Reign and Rule on earth will literally fulfilled as prophecy of ten horns and the little horn in Jesus. Saints shall receive Kingdom of God at the return of Jesus to earth from Israel. God has given Dominion, Glory, and HIS Kingdom, all people, nations, languages, will serve God in Christ. His Dominon is everlasting dominion so shall not pass away His kingdom will not be destroyed but stand forever and forever. Daniel is grieved in spirit in his body, and visions in his head troubled him. But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever and forever and ever in Jesus. These events unfold as transition takes place globally to restore God’s Throne to Jesus on the earth as promised to King David. God Is Seen in HIS HOLY Temple in the year King Uzziah died, sitting on THRONE lofty and lifted up and HIS skirts filling the temple in Isaiah 6:1 in the year 778 B.C.E. ² Uzziah’s reign of 52 years as king of Judah was a success. Doing what “was right in God’s eyes,” he enjoyed God’s backing of army and built agricultural ventures. Due to his success was haughty, “acted unfaithfully against God in the temple burn incense so this presumptuous act and his rage against priests who censured him, Uzziah died a leper in 2 Chronicles 26:3-22. About this time Isaiah started his prophetic service. Isaiah sees God in a vision with his physical eyes clearly in a vision as an actual sighting of ALMIGHTY looks like. Saw Creator God in awesome sight. Sitting on lofty THRONE, symbolizes HIS everlasting KINGSHIP, Judge, Universal Ruler and Source of all governments on earth. HIS long robe flows fills temple as Isaiah’s call prophetic service magnifies LORD God’s Sovereign power of justice seen God’s holiness. ⁴ Isaiah description of GOD’S physical appearance in vision like visions by Ezekiel, Daniel, and John sees heaven in Ezekiel 1:26-28; In Daniel 7:9, 10; Revelation 4:2, 3 vision describe GOD’S PRESENCE and plan for earth so GOD looks like Man seen in spirit realm vision convey Revelation 1:1 as Isaiah’s sees God’s real appearance to confirm Isaiah saw heaven like Jesus in Book of John. Vision shows Isaiah, God’s HOLY Temple HOLY judgment are fair, pure. Seraphs hide faces and feet ⁵ Isaiah said “Seraphs stand above each has six wings with two covering face and two kept feet covered, two to fly about. Isaiah 6:2 is the only place in the Bible mentioning seraph angelic creatures in God’s service high in privilege, honour surround God’s THRONE and occupy a position in all humility and modesty. In PRESENCE of heavenly Sovereign cover face with one set of wings in reverence of Holiness cover the feet with other set. Universal Sovereign God’s seraphs focus on GOD’S PERSONAL GLORY. “Seraphs” are “fiery burning radiating brightness so hide face in GOD’S GREATER GLORY Brightly. ⁶ Seraphs use third set of wings to fly, hover or stand. In Deuteronomy 31:15, wait on GOD obediently serve so Seraphs declare God’s holiness ⁷ ‘HOLY, HOLY, HOLY is Jehovah of armies the fullness of all earth is HIS GLORY” in Isaiah 6:3. Their assignment is to see to HIS GLORY is acknowledged in universe and on earth. HIS GLORY is seen in all things HE created to be discerned by all earth’s inhabitants. In Numbers 14:21; Psalm 19:1-3;Habakkuk 2:14, threefold, “HOLY, HOLY, HOLY,” is the evidence of Trinity emphasizing of GOD’S Holiness. in Revelation 4:8. Other angels near God THRONE sing melodious songs repeated to declare GOD’S Holiness and GLORY to set example to people. Heard The Voice of ONE calling, as HOUSE gradually filled with smoke in Isaiah 6:4. In the Bible, smoke or a cloud provides visible evidence of God’s PRESENCE in Exodus 19:18; 40:34, 35; 1 Kings 8:10, 11; and in Revelation 15:5-8 denotes GOD GLORY. It is in scene during vision Isaiah feels unworthy. ⁹ affecting Isaiah to say ‘Woe is me man unclean in lips with people of clean lips dwelling in heaven, my eyes have seen GOD KING of armies HIMSELF in Isaiah 6:5. Isaiah, Daniel and John saw GOD’S PRESENCE and so approved for special commission from HIM unlike Uzziah in 1 Kings 7:48-50. Prophet Isaiah didn’t ignore priesthood or trespass in temple, sees a vision and honoured with direct commission from God. The seraphs do not look upon the enthroned LORD of HIS HOLY Temple. Isaiah is allowed in vision to look upon the KING, God of armies!”10 Isaiah felt dreadful in vision in contrast to GOD’S Holiness and sinfulness felt unclean. So feared he will die says Exodus 33:20. He heard seraph praise God with clean lips but his unclean lip and people’s lip as a servant must reflect the Holiness of God in 1 Peter 1:15, 16. Isaiah the spokesman for GOD saw the Glorious HOLY KING in heaven. 11 So one seraphs flew and in his hands a glowing coal taken with tongs from Altar touched mouth to say: ‘Look! This touched your lips so all error and sin atoned for in Isaiah 6:6,7. In symbolic sense, fire’s purifying power glowing coal from HOLY fire of Altar to Isaiah’s lips to receive GOD’s Favour and a commission. Today we are redeemed by Jesus’ ransom of His life to receive God’s Favour in prayer in Jesus BLOOD in 2 Corinthians 5:18, 21; 1 John 4:10. It is ¹³ Isaiah who heard Voice of GOD saying: ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ And said: ‘Here I am! Send me in Isaiah 6:8 in response Isaiah God’s servant messenger include  HIS Only begotten Son of man Jesus so told God said, “Let us make man in our own image.” in Genesis 1:26; Proverbs 8:30, 31. In heaven Only begotten Son Jesus dwells so became flesh among us in John 1:14. Isaiah response to God’s call is example set for us. ¹⁴ Isaiah did not hesitate so responds to the message: “Here I am! Send me.” His willing spirit is an example for all of God’s servant in the great commission to preach ‘Good News of kingdom in all inhabited earth.’ in Matthew 24:14. Isaiah, faithfully stick to assignment to accomplish “witness to all nations.” As Isaiah did, God is highest authority to say:“Go, and say to this people, ‘Hear again and again, men, who do not understand; or see again and again but do not get knowledge.’ heart of people or ears unresponsive their eyes together may not see with eyes and their ears may not hear or own heart may not understand and may not turn back to get healing for themselves in Isaiah 6:9, 10. Thomas doubted as Isaiah’s own people did not respond to Message no matter how faithfully Isaiah fulfilled his task. ¹⁶ The people Isaiah speaks to again and again did not accept the Gospel to gain understanding stubborn, unresponsive blind, deaf spiritually. Isaiah lets people show they do not understand to prove they closed their minds and hearts to God’s Message. Many people refused to listen to GOD’S GOOD News of a Coming Kingdom of God. Isaiah asks, How long ¹⁷“And God said: ‘Until cities crash in ruins, without inhabitants, houses be man, and ground itself is ruined into desolation removed men to far away deserted condition in midst of land says Isaiah 6:11, 12. People’s spiritual state continues as long as God’s NAME is dishonoured on earth. In Psalm 74:9-11 Isaiah’s prophecy was not completely fulfilled in his time but ¹⁸ continues in the consequence of disobedience of God covenant fulfilled in Leviticus 26:21-33; Deuteronomy 28:49-68. The nations are ruined people exiled land lies desolate. Isaiah didn’t live to see the destruction of Jerusalem and temple by Babylonian army in 607 B.C.E. He prophesied over 40 years so continued into reign of King Uzziah’s great-grandson Hezekiah. And Isaiah faithfully kept commission until he died and more than 100 years later a national disaster occurs. 19. The nations fell. ¹⁹ Destruction left Judah in “ruin in a desolation” but not hopeless in 2 Kings 25:1-26. God assured Isaiah: “There will be a tenth, again as burning big tree stump Holy seed from it in Isaiah 6 : 13. “A tenth, holy seed,” remains, a holy remnant found in his people. Although nation experienced a repeated a stump of symbolic tree of Israel remains seed, or offspring, Holy to God to sprout and tree regrown in Job 14:7-9; Daniel 4:26. ²⁰ The words of prophecy seventy years after land of Judah desolated, God kept remnant from exile in Babylon, rebuilt temple and the city, and restored true worship in the land. This restoration of Jews to God-given homeland is a second fulfillment of prophecy God gave Isaiah says Ezra 1:1-4. 21-23. Isaiah’s prophecy in first century fulfillment of ‘Holy seed’ in the first century, preserved.²¹ Isaiah’s prophetic Seed Messiah Jesus Christ came 800 years later in Isaiah 8 : 18; 61:1, 2; Luke 4:16-21; and Hebrews 2: 13, 14 Though GREATER than Isaiah, Jesus is sent by Heavenly Father, said: “Look I Am Come to do Father’s WILL in Hebrews 10:5-9; Psalm 40:6-8. ²² Jesus faithfully worked but met reaction. Jews in Jesus’ day did not willingly accept His message like prophet Isaiah preached in Isaiah 1:4. Jesus granted understanding of secrets of Kingdom of heaven. Some look in vain, hear in vain get no sense of it. The heart of people unreceptive shut eyes do not see or hear with ears to turn hearts to heal them says Matthew 13:10, 11, 13-15; Mark 4:10-12; Luke 8:9, 10. So ²³ quoting Isaiah, Jesus shows prophecy fulfillment in His day. The people had a heart like Jews in Isaiah’s days so blind and deaf to His Message so destroyed in Matthew 23:35-38;24:1,2. Roman forces under General Titus against Jerusalem in 70 C.E. demolished city and temple. Some listened to Jesus and become His disciples are happy in Matthew 13:16-23, 51 but should flee to mountains if army attacks them in Luke 21:20-22. So Holy seed by faith spiritual nation God Israel saved in Galatians 6:16. Isaiah’s prophecy, ²⁴ About 60 C.E. apostle Paul in Rome arranged meeting with Jews and others concerning Kingdom of God many not accept his message so Paul in fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy in Acts 28:17-27; Isaiah 6:9, 10. Jesus’ disciples carried out commission just like Isaiah. In 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Paul speaks of himself in third person giving personal testimony of time caught up into third heaven. It happened 14 years counting back to study Book of Acts it took place on first missionary journey as stoned at Lystra, left for dead. The LORD caught him up into third heaven and gave him glimpse but not to share all details. Paul included this first few verses speaking of his own personal experience of God caught up in vision of what it means to be in heaven with the Lord. Verse 1-10 on third heaven with thorn in the flesh had a heavenly experience yet endured all difficulties. High spiritual exaltation but suffered satanic attacks. God is still in HIS HOLY Temple and in Malachi 3:1 as Isaiah says: “Here I am! Send me to warn of imminent end of things Jesus wants people to open eyes and ears to see and to hear to be saved in Matthew 7:13, 14. Happy are all who listen so their hearts get healed in​ Isaiah 6:8, 10. GLORY to God for His Mercy and Grace in Jesus Name.

ASTEROIDS DESTROY EARTH

Asteroids destroy earth and to prevent collisions scientists hope the spacecraft travels to an asteroid to test methods of protecting the world. Kyperbelt discards near-earth objects falling on earth so its crucial scientists to work together to try to stop threat of asteroids. This Asteroid Impact Mission is to deflect an asteroid from hitting earth to prevent damaging fires and killing people. As Professor Ian Carnelli said, “This is once-in-a-lifetime chance” to save mankind and the planet earth. Speaking on World Asteroid Day, to increase awareness of asteroids and extra-terrestrial objects European Space Agency’s Professor Ian Carnelli appeals to British companies to invest in choice of candidate for the mission. “We agree this example of good background work takes threat seriously and do something about it. “It is natural threat to predict to possibly prevent so its a no-brainer.” Asteroid collision could be catastrophic for life on Earth as Professor Brian Cox led a 48-hour broadcast to know if there is an asteroid on its way and how to do something about it. “It offers excellent opportunity for the sort of international cooperation sadly lacking in the wider world. Mr Carnelli said he was keen to hear from British companies looking to invest in projects said: “We have British scientists involved but not investment it is good for industry.” Mr Carnelli spear heads work on Asteroid Impact Mission (AIM) satellite to send to binary asteroid system consist of Didymos 800 metres in diameter, and a small, 170 metre object, informally known as the Didymoon.ESA director Professor Jan Woerner at event AIM, Mr Carnelli hopes to launch in October 2020 if gets ESA approval. It takes high resolution image of asteroids to attempt to build a detailed map of the surface and interior structure and beam to Earth. AIM is Europe’s contribution to Asteroid Impact Deflection Assessment Mission (AIDA), a collaboration between ESA and NASA. Four months after AIM, NASA would launch its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), will crash into asteroid with AIM measuring how much its trajectory alters as a result. Professor Hawkins says asteroid collision a major threat to intelligent life in universe. An asteroid object scientists said explode in skies in Siberia in 1908. Professor Brian Cox hosts 48-hour broadcast on asteroid and space. Featured guests the musician Peter Gabriel, a former Queen guitarist, astrophysicist Brian May and Professor Richard Dawkins a Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, Professor Jan Woerner, director of the European Space Agency. Former NASA astronaut Tom Jones said, “Asteroid Day is a great opportunity to invite the public to learn about hazards from near-Earth asteroids to invite their support of international effort, discover and head off rogue asteroids. “We study asteroids to protect the Earth’s valuable resources for future exploration toward Mars.” The World’s Asteroid Day team is planning to work together to protect the Earth from collisions. Scientists hopes to send spacecraft to asteroid to develop a method of protecting world from near-Earth objects. Asteroid Impact Mission looks to ‘deflect asteroids’ from hitting earth or causing damages. Professor Ian Carnelli said, “Will increase awareness of asteroids or extra-terrestrial objects. The European Space Agency’s Professor Ian Carnelli issued an appeal for British companies to invest in Asteroid collision study to prevent catastrophic damage to Earth according to Professor Cox.Professor Brian Cox will be led 48-hour broadcast “To know if there is asteroid on its way to do something about it. “Its a small, 170 metre object Didymoon but collision major threats to intelligent life and universe. An International Asteroid Day’s 110th anniversary Tunguska saw on Siberia in 1908. Professor Brian Cox’s 48-hour broadcast asteroids to discover and head off rogue asteroids. “We study asteroids to protect Earth and to protect valuable resources, future exploration toward Mars.”This is an excellent idea for mankind to travel into space to target an asteroid to test its trajectory by crushing into it. Scientists do a great job to educate the public on a new way to tackle asteroid collisions. Its good to bear in mind most asteroids do not show up on radar before collisions on earth in Russian case broke windows and caused damage. Debris flying from space combined with centrifugal forces can be unpredictable as many countries find asteroids landing in fields or in the sea. It is brave to design spacecrafts that interrupts asteroids but unpredictable ones may be too large to contain. And a test of an asteroid in this case study may not necessarily prevent future asteroids falling on earth. Bible says Armageddon war of God uses asteroids as weapons of mass destruction of one third or fourth of people on earth. The star woodworm falls on earth in a GREAT TRIBULATION judgement by wrath of God. This means it will be impossible to prevent some of the asteroids from damaging resources. God turns sea, water bitter undrinkable so people thirsty and hungry starve. So is seven seal, seven trumpets, seven vial bowl judgement of earth. Then God will restore new earth and new Jerusalem to come to earth dwells among men later.

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GOD’S STILL SMALL VOICE

God’s Still Small Voice heard by Elijah in troubled times helped him to make the necessary decision to bring changes to the whole nation of Israel and himself. Rumbling earthquake noises preceded the fires announcing God’s Presence. To hear God’s voice requires listening to a still small voice. Almighty God is often perceived as talking in an exaggerated hyped high pitched thunderous voice of magnitude proportionate to His Size. It is surprising God chose to speak in that still small voice. This means we are to hear God during the quiet and the still moments of life too.  

1Kings 19:11-12 ESV / 11 helpful votes

God said, “Go out and stand on mount before the LORD.” Behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the LORD but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind an earthquake but the LORD was not in the earthquake. After earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. After fire, came God’s still voice whisper sound.

Genesis 7:11 in Bible God’s uses natural phenomenon of earthquakes volcanoes, to accomplish HIS MISSION on the earth and in the heavens. In six hundredth year of Noah’s life, second month, seventeenth day of the month, that day all fountains of great deep earth burst open windows of heavens. The monumental, geological hydrological activity occurred during the flood of Noah. Gigantic earthquakes caused Greatest Earthquakes in Bible in

Holy Land region. Earthquakes caused the year-long, global flood in the days of Noah. God used Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Volcanoes. Physical cause of earthquake was shifting of adjacent tectonic plates in Noah’s Flood to warn of God’s anger.

Job 9:6 ESV / 7 helpful votes

God shakes the earth out of its place and its pillars tremble;

Luke 21:11 ESV / 348 helpful votes

There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.

Mark 13:8 ESV / 224 helpful votes

For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. These are but the beginning of the birth pains.

Revelation 11:13 ESV / 177 helpful votes

And at that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

Matthew 24:7 ESV / 164 helpful votes

For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

Acts 16:26 ESV / 110 helpful votes

And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were unfastened.

Revelation 6:12-14 ESV / 98 helpful votes

When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood, and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale. The sky vanished like a scroll that is being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place.

2 Timothy 3:1-5 ESV / 93 helpful votes

But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.

Matthew 28:2 ESV / 91 helpful votes

And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it.

Psalm 60:2 ESV / 87 helpful votes

You have made the land to quake; you have torn it open; repair its breaches, for it totters.

Isaiah 24:19 ESV / 65 helpful votes

The earth is utterly broken, the earth is split apart, the earth is violently shaken.

Revelation 16:18 ESV / 61 helpful votes

And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake such as there had never been since man was on the earth, so great was that earthquake.

Hebrews 12:26 ESV / 61 helpful votes

At that time HIS Voice shook the earth, but now HE has promised, Once more I will shake the earth and the heavens.”

Job 9:5-6 ESV / 59 helpful votes

He who removes mountains, and they know it not, when he overturns them in his anger, who shakes the earth out of its place, and its pillars tremble;

Isaiah 13:13 ESV / 53 helpful votes

Therefore I will make the heavens tremble, and the earth will be shaken out of its place, at the wrath of the Lord of hosts in the day of his fierce anger.

Ezekiel 38:19 ESV / 51 helpful votes

For in my jealousy and in my blazing wrath I declare, On that day there shall be a great earthquake in land of Israel.

Psalm 46:2 ESV / 51 helpful votes

Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,

Matthew 24:44 ESV / 41 helpful votes

Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

1 Thessalonians 4:1-18 ESV / 40 helpful votes

Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more. For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God; .

Isaiah 29:6 ESV / 40 helpful votes

You will be visited by the Lord of hosts with thunder and with earthquake and great noise with whirlwind and tempest and the flame of a devouring fire.

Matthew 24:36 ESV / 37 helpful votes

“But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.

2 Timothy 3:1 ESV / 35 helpful votes

But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty.

John 16:33 ESV / 33 helpful votes

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

1 Samuel 14:15 ESV / 33 helpful votes

And there was a panic in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. The garrison and even the raiders trembled, the earth quaked, and it became a very great panic.

Matthew 24:42 ESV / 31 helpful votes

Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.

Matthew 24:1-51 ESV / 31 helpful votes

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.” As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the close of the age?” And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray.

Nahum 1:5 ESV / 31 helpful votes

The mountains quake before him; the hills melt; the earth heaves before him, the world and all who dwell in it.

Psalm 18:7 ESV / 31 helpful votes

Then the earth reeled and rocked; the foundations of the mountains trembled and quaked, because he was angry.

Haggai 2:6 ESV / 30 helpful votes

For thus says the Lord of hosts: Yet once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land.

Revelation 16:20 ESV / 29 helpful votes

And every island fled away, and no mountains were to be found.

Matthew 27:51 ESV / 29 helpful votes

And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split.

John 3:16-17 ESV / 27 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through Him.

Zechariah 14:5 ESV / 26 helpful votes

And you shall flee to the valley of my mountains, for the valley of the mountains shall reach to Azal. And you shall flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the Lord my God will come, and all the holy ones with him.

Amos 1:1 ESV / 26 helpful votes

The words of Amos, who was among the shepherds of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

Revelation 11:15 ESV / 25 helpful votes

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.”

Romans 10:13 ESV / 25 helpful votes

For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

Matthew 24:13 ESV / 25 helpful votes

But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

Zechariah 14:4 ESV / 25 helpful votes

On that day his feet shall stand on the Mount of Olives that lies before Jerusalem on the east, and the Mount of Olives shall be split in two from east to west by a very wide valley, so that one half the Mount shall move northward, and the other half southward.

Haggai 2:5-8 ESV / 24 helpful votes

According to the covenant that I made with you when you came out of Egypt. My Spirit remains in your midst. Fear not. For thus says the Lord of hosts: Yet once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land. And I will shake all nations, so the treasures of all nations shall come in, and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of hosts. The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, declares the Lord of hosts.

Numbers 16:32 ESV / 24 helpful votes

And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and all the people who belonged to Korah and all their goods.

Revelation 8:5 ESV / 23 helpful votes

Then the angel took the censer and filled it with fire from the altar and threw it on the earth, and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.

Matthew 24:22 ESV / 23 helpful votes

And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

Habakkuk 3:6 ESV / 23 helpful votes

He stood and measured the earth; he looked and shook the nations; then the eternal mountains were scattered; the everlasting hills sank low. His were the everlasting ways.

Isaiah 24:20 ESV / 23 helpful votes

The earth staggers like a drunken man; it sways like a hut; its transgression lies heavy upon it, and it falls, and will not rise again.

Psalm 46:3 ESV / 23 helpful votes

Though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah

2 Corinthians 4:4 ESV / 22 helpful votes

In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

Matthew 24:3 ESV / 21 helpful votes

As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the close of the age?”

John 3:16 ESV / 20 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

1 Corinthians 15:52 ESV / 19 helpful votes

In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed.

Psalm 77:18 ESV / 19 helpful votes

The crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind; your lightnings lighted up the world; the earth trembled and shook.

1 John 3:2 ESV / 18 helpful votes

Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.

Romans 13:11 ESV / 18 helpful votes

Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed.

Matthew 24:21-22 ESV / 18 helpful votes

For then there will be great tribulation, as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

Psalm 45:7 ESV / 18 helpful votes

You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions;

Romans 10:9 ESV / 17 helpful votes

Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Numbers 16:31 ESV / 17 helpful votes

And as soon as he had finished speaking all these words, the ground under them split apart.

Deuteronomy 11:6 ESV / 15 helpful votes

And what he did to Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, son of Reuben, how the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households, their tents, and every living thing that followed them, in the midst of all Israel.

Acts 17:30-31 ESV / 14 helpful votes

The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.”

John 10:30 ESV / 14 helpful votes

I and the Father are one.”

1 John 5:19 ESV / 13 helpful votes

We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

Psalm 32:8 ESV / 12 helpful votes

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.

Acts 3:22 ESV / 11 helpful votes

Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen to him in whatever he tells you.

Ezekiel 38:19-20 ESV / 11 helpful votes

For in my jealousy and in my blazing wrath I declare, On that day there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel. The fish of the sea and the birds of the heavens and the beasts of the field and all creeping things that creep on the ground, and all the people who are on the face of the earth, shall quake at my presence. And the mountains shall be thrown down, and the cliffs shall fall, and every wall shall tumble to the ground.

Job 3:8 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Let those curse it who curse the day, who are ready to rouse up Leviathan.

Luke 19:27 ESV / 9 helpful votes

But as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them before me.’”

Exodus 19:18 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Now Mount Sinai was wrapped in smoke because the Lord had descended on it in fire. The smoke of it went up like the smoke of a kiln, and the whole mountain trembled greatly.

Luke 21:25-28 ESV / 7 helpful votes

“And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

Revelation 11:19 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.

Revelation 6:1-17 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Now I watched when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, “Come!” And I looked, and behold, a white horse! And its rider had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer. When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” And out came another horse, bright red. Its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword. When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” And I looked, and behold, a black horse! And its rider had a pair of scales in his hand. …

John 3:15 ESV / 6 helpful votes

That whoever believes in him may have eternal life.

Haggai 2:6-7 ESV / 6 helpful votes

For thus says the Lord of hosts: Yet once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land. And I will shake all nations, so that the treasures of all nations shall come in, and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of hosts.

Nahum 1:1-15 ESV / 6 helpful votes

An oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh. The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and wrathful; the LORD takes vengeance on his adversaries and keeps wrath for his enemies. The LORD is slow to anger and great in power, and the Lord will by no means clear the guilty. His way is in whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. He rebukes the sea and makes it dry; he dries up all the rivers; Bashan and Carmel wither; the bloom of Lebanon withers. The mountains quake before him; the hills melt; the earth heaves before him, the world and all who dwell in it. …

Psalm 114:1-8 ESV / 6 helpful votes

When Israel went out from Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language, Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion. The sea looked and fled; Jordan turned back. The mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs. What ails you, O sea, that you flee? O Jordan, that you turn back? …

Revelation 6:12 ESV / 5 helpful votes

When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood,

Revelation 1:1 ESV / 5 helpful votes

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

Psalm 68:8 ESV / 5 helpful votes

The earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain, before God, the One of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.

Revelation 6:12-17 ESV / 4 helpful votes

When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold there was great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood, and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale. The sky vanished like a scroll that is being rolled up, every mountain and island was removed from its place. Then the kings of the earth and the great ones and the generals and the rich and powerful, and everyone, slave and free, hid themselves in the caves and among rocks of mountains, calling to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb.

Jude 1:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire.

Hebrews 12:25-29 ESV / 4 helpful votes

See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven. At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.” This phrase, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of things that are shaken—that is, things that have been made—in order that the things that cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.

Matthew 27:51-54 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many. When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”

Matthew 24:14 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

Matthew 24:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

All these are but the beginning of the birth pains.

Haggai 2:21-23 ESV / 4 helpful votes

“Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I am about to shake the heavens and the earth, and overthrow the throne of kingdoms. I am about to destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations, and overthrow the chariots and their riders. And the horses and their riders shall go down, every one by the sword of his brother. On that day, declares the Lord of hosts, I will take you, O Zerubbabel my servant, the son of Shealtiel, declares the Lord, and make you like a signet ring, for I have chosen you, declares the Lordof hosts.”

Joel 2:10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The earth quakes before them; the heavens tremble. The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.

Jeremiah 4:24 ESV / 4 helpful votes

I looked on the mountains, and behold, they were quaking, and all the hills moved to and fro.

Isaiah 13:9-13 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Behold, the day of the Lord comes, cruel, with wrath and fierce anger, to make the land a desolation and to destroy its sinners from it. For the stars of the heavens and their constellations will not give their light; the sun will be dark at its rising, and the moon will not shed its light. I will punish the world for its evil, the wicked for their iniquity; I will put an end to pomp of the arrogant, and lay low the pompous pride of the ruthless. I will make people more rare than fine gold, and mankind than gold of Ophir. I will make the heavens to tremble, and the earth will be shaken out of its place, at the wrath of the Lord of hosts in the day of fierce anger.

Isaiah 5:25 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The anger of the LORD God was kindled against HIS people HE stretched out HIS Hand against them and struck them, so mountains quaked; and corpses were as refuse in the midst of the streets. For all this HIS anger has not turned away, and HIS Hand is stretched out still.

Psalm 114:6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

O mountains, that you skip like rams? O hills, like lambs?

Psalm 104:32 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Who looks on the earth and it trembles, who touches the mountains and they smoke!

Revelation 16:1-21 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Then I heard a loud voice from the temple telling the seven angels, “Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of God.” So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and harmful and painful sores came upon the people who bore the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse, and every living thing died that was in the sea. The third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they became blood. And I heard the angel in charge of the waters say, “Just are you, O Holy One, who is and who was, for you brought these judgments. 

Revelation 12:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

Acts 17:10-11 ESV / 3 helpful votes

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

Matthew 28:1-20 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. …

Matthew 27:54 ESV / 3 helpful votes

When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”

Matthew 24:30 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Zechariah 14:4-5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

On that day his feet shall stand on the Mount of Olives that lies before Jerusalem on the east, and the Mount of Olives shall be split in two from east to west by a very wide valley, so that one half of the Mount shall move northward, and the other half southward. And you shall flee to the valley of my mountains, for the valley of the mountains shall reach to Azal. And you shall flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the Lord my God will come, and all the holy ones with him.

Zechariah 9:1-17 ESV / 3 helpful votes

The burden of the word of the Lord is against the land of Hadrach and Damascus is its resting place. For the Lord has an eye on mankind and on all the tribes of Israel, and on Hamath also, which borders on it, Tyre and Sidon, though they are very wise. Tyre has built herself a rampart and heaped up silver like dust, and fine gold like the mud of the streets. But behold, the Lord will strip her of her possessions and strike down her power on the sea, and she shall be devoured by fire. Ashkelon shall see it, and be afraid; Gaza too, and shall writhe in anguish; Ekron also, because its hopes are confounded. The king shall perish from Gaza; Ashkelon shall be uninhabited; …

Haggai 2:22 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And to overthrow the throne of kingdoms. I am about to destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations, and overthrow the chariots and their riders. And the horses and their riders shall go down, every one by the sword of his brother.

 

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