GOD’S DIVINE GRACE MERCY

FAMINES IN BIBLE HISTORY

In 2 Chronicles 7:13-14 God says If I shut heaven so there is no rain, send locusts to devour the land or pestilence among my people; 14 If my people called by my name humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin and heal their land. Pray and ask God to have mercy to forgive you. Pray loudly: Dear Father, Creator of heavens, earth, and universe we come humbly before you LORD in your Majesty, Sovereignty over all creation. We repent of all sins against you or others by rejecting Godly truth, counsel, we walked in wicked and deceit. Almighty God of all creation we bow our heads and submit to you LORD in agreement with the whole world we pray forgive us all in the Name of Jesus your dear Son. LORD God have MERCY on us. Let your compassion flow to us in Jesus blood shed to cleanse us from sin  wash and heal us from plagues. Forgive us LORD, PLEASE SHORTEN evil days to send Jesus in cloud in Rapture. Draw us to you to eternity in Jesus’ Mighty Name, Amen. Thank you LORD for your Grace, Mercy and Covenant of Abraham to all nations. Jehovah Jireh provider of needs thank you for supplying all our needs.Famine in Canaan Israel led Abraham to Egypt in Genesis 12:8-13:2. Severe food  shortages caused hunger, lack of basic resources and hard times. Challenging circumstances affects people in history. In Proverbs 12:11; Proverbs 28:19, food harvested by working the land is ruined by bliss, drought pestilence, enemy raid, suffered by Gideon God intervened and saved his family. Current global events affects abundant food supply, resources and basic necessities. Those who chased fantasies to waste time produce nothing and are poor. Proverbs 12:11 says tilling land satisfies with food, so do not follow vain people, who lack understanding of real life chase worthless pursuit without sense to ruin lives. In Genesis 12:10, that famine sent Abram to Egypt as Genesis 12:8-13:2 says Abraham tried in vain to find solution. Genesis 12:8-9 economic conditions forced him to Egypt. On their way Abraham’s wife Sarai attracted the attention of kings who gave them great wealth. Abraham lived in Canaan from 2100 B.C.E.-1875 B.C.E with Isaac, Jacob. On return to Canaan in Genesis 15:1, the LORD appeared to Abraham in a vision said: ‘Ten years passed since you lived in Hara for two years and seven years in Egypt. Its one year since your return from Egypt after age 75 Abram left Iraq Ur to Canaan Israel. Then to Egypt back to Canaan Israel. In Genesis 26:1 second famine occurs in the days of Abraham. So Isaac in Gerar went to Abimelech the king of Philistines. The LORD appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go into Egypt but live in this land I told you to live in so Isaac stayed in Gerar. After Abraham, for 430 years Israel is enslaved in Egypt from 1875 to 1445 B.C.E. Moses, Aaron in 1 Chronicles 5 are fourth-generation descendants of Levi son of Jacob. So 430 year’s slavery is generations of Isralites in Egypt new Pharaohs didn’t treat well.In Genesis 26:12-33 Isaac sowed in the land in time of famine and same year he got hundredfold reward because the LORD blessed him. 13 He had riches so expanded his territory. 14. He possessed flocks, herds, servants Philistines envied him. 15 The wells his father’s servants dug in Abraham’s days the Philistines filled with earth. 16 And Abimelech told Isaac to leave as too strong in their land. 17 Isaac left pitched tent in the valley of Gerar and dwelt there. 18 So Isaac dug another well as Abraham’s was filled by Phillistines after the death of Abraham. Isaac called wells by name his father calls them. 19 Isaac’s servants found water in well 20 But herdsmen of Gerar told Isaac’s herdsmen, the water is theirs. So Isaac left Esek well, because they fought with him. 21 Isaac dug new well but Phillistines fought too so calls it Sitnah. 22 He moved to dig another well Rehoboth, the LORD made us fruitful in the land. 23 But moved to Beersheba 24 The LORD appears to him at night said, I AM God of Abraham your father so fear not I AM with you to bless and multiply your seed for Abraham’s sake. 25 Isaac built an altar to the LORD and pitched his tent there so his servants dug a well. 26 Abimelech went from Gerar to Isaac with Ahuzzath, Phichol chief captain of his army. 27 Isaac said to them Why did you come to me since you hate me and sent me away? 28 They said, The LORD is with you let us make an oath between us to make covenant with you 29 Do not hurt us for we have not touched you but did good by sending you away in peace. 30 You are blessed by LORD. Isaac made a feast so they ate and drunk together. 31 They left in the morning after oath so Isaac sent them away in peace. 32 Same day Isaac’s servants told him they found water in the sixth well dug. 33 Called city Sheba now Beersheba.Jacob took his family to Egypt in famine. Joseph interpreted famine of Pharaoh’s dream in Genesis 41:53-57 so promoted Prime Minister. Built silos in Egypt for harvests stored seven years to prepare for seven year’s famine God in a dream. Egypt tilled the land, stored grain, cured meat, prepared in advance. Egypt sold grains to nations and brought Joseph’s siblings to Egypt to buy grains despite jealousy hatred of his dreams and coat of many colours from Jacob their father. Jacob’s family moved into Egypt due to famine in 215 years after God’s promise to Abram. Israel descendants multiplied rapidly increasing their Jewish presence in Egypt, centuries. Toiled to built grand designs of Egypt, prospered at Goshen. Their hardwork built  nation but envy, jealousy of Pharaoh told midwives, kill boys. Some refused, blessed by God with houses in Egypt. Israel cried to God to save them sent Moses to deliver them. 1 Chronicles 7 Joshua is Moses’ successor is 12th generation descendant of Joseph Jacob’s son and Pharaoh’s vizier. And in 1 Chronicles 7 Israel’s 3rd to their 11th generations lived in Egypt since Abram, Isaac, Jacob left rich in Exodus of Moses and Joshua out of Egypt into wilderness. They borrowed gold and silver to repay them 430 years of slavery without pay, gave them abundant wealth to be used to build the tabernacle and provide for their families in a time of need. Instead, they made golden calf a god from gold God provided, many died except Levites who refused to join golden calf idolatry. In Exodus 15:22-17:7 the LORD God had to provide water in the desert for Israel at Shur after crossing the red sea. Moses was told to hit the rock after three days without water in the wilderness. Marah is bitter fountain of Israelites in Exodus 15:23, 24; Numbers 33:14 no water to drunk. Moses asked God Yahweh’s help shown piece of wood Moses threw into bitter in Exodus 15:23,24 to make water sweet and fit to drink. Moses by God’s divine direction made the water safe to drink. two times Moses threw stick into the water good to drink at Marah. The LORD in Exodus 17:6 said, Behold, I will stand before you by a rock in Bible and you will bring water from the rock to provide drink for the people and the livestock.” In Numbers 20:10 Moses  hit two rocks to produce water instead of doing what God asked him to do. Moses grieved loss of Miriam so in pain but the Israelites complained more instead of showing him compassion. His followers faced challenges of desert so not Moses fault but blamed him anyway. Its Moses who bore brunt of their anger of change of location after they CRIED TO GOD TO DELIVER them from slavery in Egypt. It was their choice to leave Egypt so God did exactly what they demanded. Forgot miracle of being spared in all plagues of Egypt, miracle crossing of red sea whine and moan about Moses not caring about them. Exodus 17 and Numbers 20 are  two separate events for water miracles. But people quarreled with Moses forgot the first time God provided water so can do so again. Told Moses, “Give us water to drink although Moses was thirsty too did not care or have any consideration it was life in dry desert. Israel’s journey  in stages from Egypt, told Moses to give them water. Moses cried out to God who told Moses to toss stick into some bitter water to make it good to drink. But  the congregation assembled against Moses and Aaron and grumbled. These people blamed Moses, and said they prefer to be in slavery in Egypt than die in desert. They complained of food shortages and craved, leeks, cucumbers, garlic, onions, old lifestyle as slaves of the rich to eat crumbs than own land to grow crops. In Numbers 11:4-28, craved fish eaten in Egypt with the leeks, cucumbers, onions garlic and watermelons. Told God they prefer to die by the hand of the LORD in the hands of Pharaoh than endure their eleven days journey into Canaan Israel. Instead of thanking God for answer to their prayer to be rescued from slavery complained and cried for scrumptious, comfort food while wandering in desert. Their timing lacked their reality check for a few days to reach Canaanland for fresh food. And focused on inhospitable environment murmured against Moses Aaron and God for nothing to eat but just manna collected everyday. God was so angry he told them they will perish to never reach Canaanland. God wanted to teach them to fish to have more food but preferred quick fix hand me down token of silve masters. And God delayed their journey each they complained God added extra years as punishment in the desert. Instead of enduring eleven days stayed 40 years longer for the insolence against. Forgot they brought a hardship on themselves by a disobedience to God agreed in Covenant warned in advance. Jeremiah 14:1-6 on LORD’S drought of “Judah mourns at her gates and sits on the ground in mourning and they cry in Jerusalem so are heard by God. “Nobles send servants for water, cisterns but no water return so vessels empty in shame cover their heads. In Jeremiah in 13th year of king Josiah in 626 BC to the fall of Jerusalem and destruction lived 570 BC in Egypt. Josiah’s difference to father reformed nation Jeremiah commended for doing justice and right thing for his people. Jehoahaz ruled three months in 2 Chronicles 36:2 reign marked turning point in king’s attitude toward Jeremiah prophet of God to the nation of Israel. In Israel another drought and famine that hit the people in search of food to eat.Ruth 1:1 says in the days judge’s ruled a famine in the land a man of Bethlehem in Judah, wife, two sons lived in Moab. 2. Elimelech’s wife Naomi and two son’s Mahlon and Kilion died. So Naomi and Ruth returned to Israel to glean fields of Boaz, collect wheat grains married Boaz bore Obed and Jesse, father of David is bloodline of Jesus. In 2 Samuel 21:1-14 a famine in days of David for three years David sought presence of the LORD. The LORD said, “Saul’s bloody house has put Gibeonites to death are not of Israel but survivors of Amorites. 2 Israel swore to spare them, Saul’s zeal for Israel, Judah tried to annihilate them. 3 David helped Gibeonites “made atonement so to bless the LORD’S  inheritance. 4 So Gibeonites didn’t want silver, gold from Saul or his family but right to Israel in death. 5 Saul destroyed and decimated so no place in Israel. 6 Let seven of male descendants be killed, bodies before the LORD God at Gibeah of Saul by you as LORD’S chosen 7 The king agreed spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, son of Saul due to oath before the LORD of David and Jonathan. The king chose Armoni, Mephibosheth two sons of Aiah’s daughter Rizpah son of Saul, five sons Saul’s daughter Merab bore to Adriel Barzillai son Meholathite. 8 Handed to Gibeonites who killed them and exposed bodies on a hill before the LORD in the first days of barley harvest. 10 Rizpah’s daughter, Aiah in sackcloth,  beginning of harvest till the rain poured from heavens with bodies. She didn’t let birds touch them day or wild animals by night. 11 David told Aiah’s daughter Rizpah did 12 He took bones of Saul and Jonathan from Jabesh Gilead who stole bodies from public square at Beth Shan as Philistines hung them after stricking Saul down on Gilboa. 13 David brought bones of Saul, Jonathan and all killed so 14 buried in tomb of Saul’s father Kish, at Zela in Benjamin. And God answered David’s prayer to heal the land of Israel. Famines in 1 Kings 17:1 Elijah a Tishbite settler in Gilead told Ahab, “The LORD, God of Israel who lives says, there will be no dew, rain, three years, except by my word.”Do drought punishment in 1 Kings 18 Jezebel abused nation held to ransom 2 So Ahab in famine in Samaria told Obadiah his governor of house who fears the LORD greatly to look for water and grass for animals. 4 Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD but Obadiah took hundred prophets hid fifty in two caves fed them with bread and water. 5 Obadiah told go search land, fountains of water, brooks to find grass to save horses and mules not lose all the beasts. 6 They divide the land between them, Ahab went one way Obadiah to another. 7 Obadiah met Elijah, fell on his face so Elijah sent him to call King Ahab, he did but feared Ahab will kill him if Elijah disappeared…18 The LORD told Elijah in the third year go show yourself to Ahab and tell I will send rain on the earth. To prove to Ahab God is fed up with pagan evil deeds of Jezebel, who took Naboth’s vineyard, abused whole nation a carmel contest set up to serve God only. Elijah pours water on altar but fire came from heaven so burnt offering God accepted.  Elijah took the pagan prophets to brook Kishon and slew them there… 41 Elijah told Ahab, Get up, eat and drink; there is a sound of abundance of rain coming. 42 Ahab to eat and to drink and Elijah went to the top of Carmel; cast himself upon the earth, put his face between his knees prayed to God. 43 Told servant Go look toward the sea he looked but saw nothing. He said, Go again seven times. 44 At the seventh time, saw a little cloud out of the sea, like a man’s hand. Elijah said, tell Ahab, Prepare your chariot to get home before the rain stops you. 45 It came heaven had clouds, wind, a great rain so Ahab rode and went to Jezreel. 46 The hand of the LORD on Elijah took him faster before Ahab into Jezreel.In 1 Kings 17:7-15 Elijah met a widow at Zarephath when brook dried in drought caused famine. 8 There was no rain in the land. 9 So the LORD told him, Go to Zarephath to Sidon, stay there. A widow will supply your food 10 In Zarephath a widow gathering sticks he asks to bring a little water to drink 11 And bring me a piece of bread 12 She said as the LORD God lives I have only a handful of flour in a jar and little oil collected few sticks to make a meal for myself and my son to eat it and die 13 Elijah said, “Don’t be afraid. Go home and do as you said but first make bread and bring it to me. 14 This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not run out or jug of oil run dry until the day the LORD sends rain on the land.’” 15 So she did as Elijah told her and there was food every day for Elijah the woman and son. And Later God sent a golden chariot to Elijah alive into heaven gives a double portion anointing to Elisha. Elijah is expected as one of two witnesses to save this world, authorized by God send plagues of God’s wrath punishment. Bible says endtimes plagues of Egypt in Exodus 8:22; & 9:34 fall on the earth during Tribulation. In Revelation 2: 21 & 6:16 Revelation 22:18 prophecy of Bible says if anyone adds to them God will add plagues to those who distort the word of God. In 2 Kings 4:38 Elisha returned to Gilgal, during famine in the land. Told sons of prophets, “Put on a large pot and boil stew to eat.” The stew was ready but as bitter toxic leaves could not eat the food. Elisha sprinkled salt in the pot and food was eaten. In 2 Kings 6:24-25 Ben-hadad king of Aram’s army attacked Samaria. A great famine in Samaria so a donkey’s head sold for eighty shekels of silver, a fourth kab of dove’s dung sold five shekels of silver. A famine in Israel in dire times wildleaves food poison prophet cured with flour. Children and babies died, some people ate grass, roots, abandoned infants died. Great famine in Samaria the LORD said the children eat a defiled bread among Gentile. Medieval Europe famines made some ate a dove or bird droppings, rats, cotton batting or kaolin clay. Their rich leaders abused powers to deny people meager rations. Some ate locust, insects, tree barks, mud, forage in Europe. Bible famine in Egypt and Canaan afflictions mean no food. Droppings of bird called ptarmigan delicacy parts of Greenland eat as haute cuisine. Dove dung “bird’s milk,”“bird’s dung” bulb roasted, boiled plant is “Star of Bethlehem” as Linnaeus botanist calls “dove’s dung. ” Parkinson, a British herbalist in 1800, said roasted bulb “sweeter than chestnut.”Is a white flower twelve-inch stem star-shape seed pods. New Jerusalem Bible says its wild onion Geneva Bible says dung used fuel for fire. Jewish historian Josephus it is dove’s dung salt substitute. Others say dove dung is falafel in Hebrew is locust-beans fruit of carob tree. 2 Kings 6-7:17 famine in Samaria attack by Ben-Hadad of Aram’s army so great famine in city. 26 King Jehoram passing on wall heard woman saying, “Help me my lord the king 27 The king said, “If the LORD does not help you how can I help you? All the threshing floors of winepress are empty. 28 What is the matter? So she said, “This woman told me, ‘share your son and so tomorrow we’ll eat mine.’ 29 We cooked my son and ate him and next day I told her, ‘Give your son to eat, she is hiding him.” 30 The king heard the woman’s words and tore his robes and the people saw under his robes a sackcloth. 31 He said, “God deal with me if head of Elisha son of Shaphat remain on his shoulders today.” 32 Elisha at home with elders as king’s word sent, Elisha told elders, “See he sent to cut off my head and when the messenger comes shut the door at the sound of his footsteps behind him. 33 A messenger of king said, “This disaster its only the LORD God who can rectify it to save the nation from the perilous times.Starving parents watch children die see no end of famine in sight cause of child eating of spiritual cause sin against God received punishment. Leviticus 26:22-29 says wild animals, people, eat children. In Deuteronomy 28:53 Ezekiel 5: 9-10 so parents eat children. Lamentations 2:20 &4 :10 says women cook children eaten. American skeleton of a 14 year teenage girl cannibalism in Jamestown colony is reconstructed by archaeologist of bones in 2017. Kelso took her remains of skull, tibia bone found in cave to Smithsonian. Dental analysis revealed her identity as Jane. Others use “ritual cults to get rich’ sacrifice children for wealth, plead with ‘gods’ during natural disasters to ‘avert’ tragedy of wars or gain evil “power” to rule the world. Or done for ‘fun’ online by a German. God deals with cannibals as HE created all the people attacked. To eat flesh is ‘normal’ to ‘imbibe’ power of their departed cooked to eat. American restaurants serve donated bodies eaten, reptilians eat human products. After the  seven years of famine in 2 Kings 7:1-11, Elisha said”tomorrow by this time there will be abundant food so the finest flour will sell for a shekel and two seahs of barley a shekel at gate of Samaria.”2 An officer of the king doubted, “If the LORD opens floodgates of heavens this cannot happen. Elisha said, “You will see it with your own eyes but you will not eat it.  3 Four lepers at city gate said, “Why stay here until we die? 4 ‘We’ll go to the city, if the famine is there, we will die if we stay here we will die let’s go to the camp of Arameans. 5 They went to the camp of Arameans but no one was there. 6 So the LORD caused the Arameans to hear sound of chariots and horses their army said, “The king of Israel hired the Hittite and Egyptian kings to kill us.” 7 Got up fled, abandoned tents, horses donkeys, left camp and ran for their lives. 8 Four lepers entered the tents, ate, drank, took silver, gold, clothes and hid them. They returned to city with abundant riches. 9 So shared good news with royal palace.” 10 City gatekeepers in Aramean camps told king lepers collected gold, food, saw 11 tethered horses, donkeys, tents, left behind. 12 But the king said, “Arameans know we are starving left their camp to hide to come so they take us into their city.” 13 The officers sent five horses to the camp to confirm testimony 14 Two chariots of horses were sent out to go to check Aramean army. 15 They went far to Jordan but found on the road clothes, equipment Arameans threw in flight as messengers reported to the king. 16 The people went into plunder camp of spoil of Arameans so a seah finest flour sold a shekel, two seahs of barley sold a shekel as the LORD said 17 The king put officer in charge of gate but trampled on in the gateway. 18 He died as man of God said. 19 Man of God told king finest flour sold sold shekel, two seahs of barley a shekel at gate of Samaria.” 20 People trampled on officer who doubted as God said. In 2 Kings 8:1-3 in another Famine a widow whose son Elisha brought to life told to avoid the LORD’S decreed famine in the land for seven years. 2 The woman did as man of God said. 3 So her household went to live in land of Philistines seven years. After seven years she returned to appeall to the king for her house, fields, left behind. 4 The king asked Gehazi the servant of the man of God, “Tell me all the great things Elisha did.” 5 So he told the king Elisha brought a dead boy back to life and woman is coming to appeal to you for her house and fields. Gehazi said, My lord the king this is the woman and her son, Elisha brought back to life. 6 The king asked the woman who told him so the king appointed a high official to her case to “Return all things which are hers and produce of her fields since day she left the land.” She got her house and lands with interest 14 Elisha was in  Dothan and horses, chariots and a great army that came by night surrounding the city. 15 The servant of man of God saw the army, with horses and chariots. He said, “Alas, my master what shall we do?”16 So Elisha said, “Don’t fear, those with us are more than those with them. 17 Elisha prayed, “LORD open his eyes to see so The LORD his eyes and he saw the mountain was full of horses chariots of fire around Elisha. 18 Syrians came to attack but Elisha prayed to the LORD, Strike this people with blindness so God did according to the word of Elisha. 19 Elisha told them, Follow me, I will bring you to the man you seek.” He led them into Samaria. 20 At Samaria, Elisha said, “LORD, open their eyes to see The LORD opened their eyes and they were, inside Samaria! 21 When the king of Israel saw them, told Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them?”22 He said, “Don’t kill those taken captive without sword or bow give food to eat and water to drink and go to their master.” So they were set free by Elisha. In Chronicles 21:12 a three year famine  or three month’s destruction by enemy with sword or three day’s sword by the LORD, pestilence in the land by angel of the LORD destroying all coasts of Israel. “The days are coming,” says the LORD God, “I will send famine on the land not famine of bread, thirst, diseases. Famine of lack of knowledge of God people face pestilence locusts and insects destroying produce of earth. Droughts, diseases are part of endtime birthpang warnings. In Italy money is so useless its thrown on the streets seen in these pictures. Love of money is root of all evil so what shall it profit you to gain the whole world but lose your soul? Money can’t buy God or save you from hell fire punishments so repent, accept Jesus to go in the Rapture alive to heaven before great tribulation. Take heed, ask God for mercy in Jesus  Name. In Isaiah 51:19 two things befall the nations, mourning, devastation and destruction, famine sword. Ask God to forgive nations and comforts all in Jesus Name  In Acts 11:28 Agabus said, by the Spirit of God there will be great famine all over the world which took place in reign of Claudius. In Matthew 24:7 Jesus said, nations will rise against nations so kingdom against kingdom and in many places famines, earthquakes. Luke 4:25-27 says in truth many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah. The sky was shut three years and six months in great famine over all the land. Jesus warns of events and comes in Clouds in Rapture. Things get worse before it gets better so trust God so no weapon formed against you will prosper in Jesus Name. God is in control of your life hidden in Christ. In God live, move and have your being. Thank and Praise the LORD, Give HIM GLORY in all situations of life. Be ready for God’s intervention, confident in God. Pray God SHORTENS evil days.

Pray for God’s Peace on earth for God’s help and GIVE HIM NO REST DAY AND NIGHT UNTIL HE MAKES JERUSALEM A PRAISE IN ALL THE EARTH. All nations are connected to Israel and so belong to God. Your body is God’s Temple Holy so God’s Spirit dwells in you to help, teach, comfort, lead you to God’s Bible Truth. Value your life and your precious body is priceless take care follow instruction to be safe in Jesus Name. Keep in touch, check on others or text, phone, email, skype, letters. Pray and worship God at home it is well with you ask God to save you in the Rapture in Jesus Name. God bless you. Jesus appeared again in my dream three times is ready for Rapture. He is calling you to accept Him repent to rescue you in Rapture before its too late. Jesus warned 2000 years ago that these things will happen on the earth. Call on God to save your life so your soul will go in eternity on passing before Rapture. A peak view of heaven shows blissful life of joy, no more pain, grief, sorrow so no more death but eternal joy with Christ,  God, saints, angels, family reunion with loved ones forever in heaven. Ensure to have your name written in God’s BOOK OF LIFE. All whose names are found in book of life are Children of God go into eternal life in heaven in Jesus Name. Be sure to ask God to save you in Christ.  

 

GOD’S PEACE IN JERUSALEM

“Heavenly Father YAHVEH let YOUR PEACE passing understanding guard hearts and minds in Christ Jesus Name in Philippians 4:7. In the Name of Jesus Prince of Peace, Israel’s Rock and Redeemer Bless Israel first flowering of YOUR redemption grant Peace. God YOU post watchmen on Jerusalem walls, not silent day or night calling YOU Father God, Please Hear and answer prayer. Believers are called by the LORD to give yourselves no rest and give YAHWEH no rest till HE establishes Jerusalem, makes her praise of the earth in Isaiah 62:6–7. Watchmen of God on walls of Jerusalem: angels in Exodus 23:20 protect, watchers in Daniel 4:17, patrol earth in Zechariah 1:10, defend in Daniel 10 and Jesus Prince of Peace Saves Israel. All calling on YOU LORD as believers are watchmen over Jerusalem. Millions of prayer warriors pray for the peace of Jerusalem many Christians pray at 4 a.m. to YOU God to save Israel, preserve the souls of Jewish people for salvation in Yeshua. Guarding Israel is desire of YOU God’s heart as Ezekiel 22:30 stands in the gap for land not to be destroyed Ezekiel and prophets Israel’s watchmen. Do Shield Nation under YOUR wings of loving kindness. Spread over nation Tabernacle YOUR PEACE. Send YOUR LIGHT and TRUTH to leaders, ministers, officials, direct them with good counsel. Father we are for YOUR PEACE in Psalm 120:7 when we speak in Jesus Name. Strengthen the hands of all YOUR City defenders of YOUR HOLY LAND in the Name Jesus and Grant them deliverance Father God. Do crown them with YOUR crown of Victory for YOUR GLORY and for YOUR NAME SAKE JEHOVAH NISSI.  Grant YOUR PEACE in Jesus Name in the land of Israel and everlasting YOUR joy to all inhabitants and whole house of Israel. Remember all in dispersion to lead them upright to ZION YOUR CITY and Jerusalem YOUR DWELLING PLACE.Thank you YAHVEH for all your chosen people brought back into YOUR land. As written in Torah of Moses Your servant  those scattered to the furthermost lands under the heavens from there the LORD God will gather and take them all back. The LORD God will bring all to land your ancestors possessed and you will possess it too. God will make you more prosperous and numerous than your ancestors says Deuteronomy 30:4-5. Unite hearts to love and revere YOUR NAME and observe all the words of YOUR Torah. Swiftly send Yeshua YOUR righteous anointed One of house of David to redeem all for YOUR salvation.Appear in YOUR GLORIOUS MAJESTY over all dwellers on earth. Let all who breathe declare, LORD GOD of Israel is KING. YOUR KINGSHIP has dominion over all in Jesus Name. Amen, Selah.LORD God of Israel, Elohim, El Shaddai
we beseech you to keep watch over this Holy City. YOU named Holy City of God Throne of Messiah Yeshua Jesus Christ to establish His earthly Kingdom. Jesus will RULE and REIGN as KING of Kings and LORD of Lords over all earth. Preserve and Protect YOUR Chosen people dwelling there. Let YOUR NAME be GLORIFIED. Raise all who faithfully call on YOUR NAME for deliverance. Grant health and prosperity in Jesus’ Name.” On day nations of earth gather against her make Jerusalem immovable rock for all the nations. All who try to move it injure themselves as YOU said.Keep YOUR watchful EYE on Jerusalem for YOU neither slumber nor sleep. God of Israel YOU promise to establish Holy City of Jerusalem. Hear and answer our prayers in Jesus Name to strengthen the hands of those who defend Jerusalem, give them Your light to guide their way.
For David’s sake the LORD God gave the lamp in Jerusalem to set him up and his son after him to establish Jerusalem in 1 Kings 15:4. LORD GOD OF PEACE we ask let Jerusalem to know YOUR PEACE in the Name of Jesus the Prince of Peace. Though enemies gathered around YOUR Holy City, YOU delivered City of David from their hands. Pray for the PEACE of Jerusalem they shall prosper that love thee says Psalm 122:6 in Yahweh’s Bible. Father in Heaven YOUR Son Jesus came to save all nations so, God of battles YOU selected Jerusalem from all the cities of earth to establish YOUR NAME forever. YOU chose Your servant David as leader and defender of Your people. Keep Your
Covenant with him and arise to defend
Jerusalem from destruction by enemies.YOU Chose Jerusalem for YOUR NAME to put David over Israel in 2 Chronicles 6:6. God’s Zion dwelling place Jerusalem YOUR Chosen people rejoice, see YOUR deliverance know YOUR true holiness. LORD Yahweh Save Jerusalem in YOUR NAME to Give David’s REST on all sides of YOUR precious Israel in Jesus Name.LORD God of Zion YOUR dwelling place in Jerusalem under assault, turn hearts of YOUR enemies to confuse evil plans. Let YOUR Chosen people rejoice as they see YOUR deliverance, know Your truth in  holiness. LORD Keep YOUR watchful Eyes over Zion as you neither slumber  or sleep in Jesud Name. Thank you for hearing and answering prayer. Amen.

JESUS UNITES ALL IN ISRAEL

In Christ all are joint heirs, kings, priests of God united perfectly in millennial reign of Christ. This doesn’t mean loss of cultural identity as Jew or Gentile it means all citizens of heaven embrace each other in as one in the Messiah Yeshua. Abraham’s seed are heirs of promise in Galatians 3:27-29. Jesus is the one chosen by God for Christian  believers to read, study Bible like Bereans to know God’s truth for yourself. Learn from God’s trained ministers don’t rely on fake control freak cult pastors to manipulate your life to deceive. Messiah said discern word of God or believers can be deceived. God the good Shepherd feeds HIS Sheep soul food to gain knowledge. God says MY people perish, destroyed, lack of knowledge in Bible. God says study to show yourself approved to God learn Bible verses relevant to you and memorize it if you can. Apply the Bible to your need read specific text daily to help make informed choices and decisions.

Each one will face God alone on judgement day to give account of your personal life and how you treat others. God is interested in the social media count followers for souls won not size of bank accounts, mansions, private jet, size of family, status, class, colour or race. The Gospel message directs people to God in Christ. A Church attended or denomination irrelevant to God. In letter to seven Churches Jesus warned them Israel and Jews are first, then all nations. The people grafted united in Christ Jesus will fulfill God’s feast prophecies and Covenant promises. In Isaiah 27:6, God will cause them to come to Jacob and take root. Israel will blossom and bud and fill the world with fruit. The people of Israel return from all parts of the world. Israel is blessed people who bless Israel are blessed. Israel’s desolate deserts flourish exports food to the world. Isaiah predicted in the Word of God over 2,600 years ago fruits of the Israel bless earth. The fruits of God’s Holy Spirit in believers are good fruits of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness,  humility and self-control. Zechariah says all nations on earth will go Israel the apple of God’s eyes to celebrate the feast of Tabernacles to worship the LORD of hosts in Zechariah 14:16. These prophesies of Isaiah and Zechariah prepares the way in advance for Messiah’s rule on His Throne in Israel. Jesus will rule the whole earth and all people know God in His millennial kingdom after rapture and later in His second coming on earth after Armageddon. The prophecy of Messiah says Jesus is KING of Kings and Lord of lords. Countless multitudes of people from all nations, tribes, languages, colours, united in God’s Kingdom. Yahweh is not a respecter of persons blesses all people who submit to HIS will in all nations. No one is bigger and stronger than God no matter how powerful they may feel in own eyes by inflated ego. Joint heirs, kings and royal priests of God in Christ Jesus Messiah rule nations.  Each has run the race  and won the prize rewarded is by God. On judgement day God remembers a list of actions recorded  in HIS books of life. God asks what each did according to Bible in lifestyle, helping family and others. A pastor guides with truth of God will give account of people’s lives they saved. All believers share the word of God in the great commission to preach, teach, tell others about the Kingdom of God in Christ Jesus of Nazareth Name. Life isn’t just about yourself Jesus says accept and tolerate others by agape love. If people love each other and family there will be love and unity in the world. Social media helps to gain followers Jesus told believers to go into  the world and make disciples of all nations. To start first Judea, then Jerusalem and to all uttermost parts of the world. God loves all nations and all people doesn’t want anyone to perish in hellfire all to be saved in eternal life into heaven.

PALM OIL’S WORLD HISTORY

Palm fruits, kernels are edible seeds of oil palm trees. The fruit yields two distinct oils: palm oil from outer parts of the fruit and palm kernel oil from kernel. Four types of products from palm fruits are palm oil, palm kennel oil, palm kernel husk fibre, palm kernel sludge palm kernel shell crushed used as biofuel from palm kernel nuts. Production of fats, oils from vegetable sources iprocess extracts vegetable oils from pulp’s oils produced in close to location of the oil fruit tree. Pre-treatment of a palm fruit is cooked and fruit separated from bunch stalk. Oil is extracted by pressing, stirring by hand or centrifugal force. The extracted pressed oils can be used for cooking and dried and pulp used as combustible material. Red Palm Oil in semi solid state room temperature turns liquid at a warm temperature of the body reduces build up of artery clogging plaques. Substitute fats and oils for Red Palm Oil reduces bad cholesterol 2 tablespoons full of Red Palm Oil daily benefit from healthy positive effects. Greasy oil food causes bad cholesterolRed edible palm oil is nutritious cooking oil used by West Africans for years. Its known for its high contents of Vitamin E with more distinctive anti-oxidant benefits for health. Palm oil is flag ship product exported since 1950’s by Nkulenu. But before in West Africa is diaspora niche product. Benefits of edible palm oil include energy needs so production of palm kernel oil process yields edible fats, soaps candles. Palm oil used for cooking oil, margarines, candy but a health conscious people are concerned about the atherosclerosis food rich in saturated fats. Palm is used in confectionery, pharmaceutical, perfume industries. Pulp left oil from the kernel is formed into “palm kernel cake” fibre is high-protein feed for dairy cattle or burned in boilers to generate electricity in palm oil mills, surround villages. Palm oil mixed with clay and straw built castles in many places during slavery.Palm oil vegetable oil is grouped into a category broadly as follows. Seed oils from palm oil germ fibre are used after extracting palm oil and palm kernel oils. Palm fruit oil, palm kennel oil are the world’s most produced oil. Palm oil forecast is the world’s most produced internationally traded edible oil. Used as cooking oil, palm oil found in astonishing range of processed food cosmetics.Supermarket products contains palm oil. And so engineers use in agro fuels in Europe, China and North America making palm oil hot commodity. Palm Oil is used to produce biodiesel so manual processing of palm oil for centuries takes place whole villages known for palm plantation losing out. Palm oil production community’s abundant palm trees palm products play prominent roles. Palm fruit sold in market use traditional method done by hand involving many people. It is a long process from harvest to finished product. Many people use traditional processing to make palm oil. Authentic original palm process boils, pound fruits separated from kennel seeds and fibre the husk compressed used fire enhancer. Palm oil and straws used in building castles by Whites.The villagers work in teams to ensure palm oil is processed on time to keep excellent quality in a fresh good condition. Machines are introduced to combine with manual process of small scale industries. Latest developed palm fruit gadgets technology modify mechanical palm oil or kernel extraction process. Separate digests fruit mash to palm oil and palm nut. Press separates pulp from palm oil extraction a mosquito repellent in villages as smoke deterrents fill rooms.Dried palm kennel nuts cracked open processed to palm kennel oil. Kennel shell for firewood or charcoal by blacksmiths and cooking in a hearth fireplace. Some Palm trees grow many years too tall climbed by expert tree climbers harvest the palm fruit as processed cold press or raw. Palm oil from raw palm fruit is not as tasty as a boiled palmfruit with added special seasoning spices or herbs enhance aroma flavour of cooked palm oil. Cooked dregs filtered eaten palm oil dip with cassava, coco/yam, plantain highly nutritious oil full of vitamins. Purified oil is sold globally, raw palm oil enhanced to taste fried in onion, spices put in COLD oil makes stews taste beautiful. Palm oil used in many recipes popular globally. The kernel cake used as fuel in oven cook food. Palm kernel cake produced economical screw press, less expensive than solvent extraction. It is processed by small scale industries or home made equipments scrap metal pressed, using stones weigh it down. Compact fibre used under plants to protect from heat, drought to moisten soil. Oil palm is big business a palm kernel cake high-fibre medium grade protein feed by product of palm oil. Fodders of palm kernel cake ranked little higher than cake and husk. Composed of 16% fiber, palm kernel cake high phosphorus to calcium ratio contains essential elements as magnesium, iron or zinc. Typical ration formula for feeding of dairy cattle palm kernel cake 50% molasses 5%, grass hay 42%, limestone 1.5%)l, mineral premix 1%, salt 0.5% trace element vitamin premix.Oil palm fibre is equivalent to coconut fiber at competitive price. Oil palm fiber non-hazardous biodegradable material extracted from oil palm’s empty fruit bunch (EFB) is decortation process. Fibers are clean and non-carcinogenic, free from pesticides, soft parenchyma cells. Palm fibre is versatile, stable processed various grades suits specific mattress, cushion production, erosion control, soil stabilization, compact landscaping, horticulture, ceramic in the brick manufacturing, thermoplastic filler, flat board manufacturing, paper production acoustics control, livestock care, compost or fertilizer, animal feed, etc. Sumptuous palm fruit soup recipes are major meals eaten with fufu, banku or gari, Kenkey. By product Empty Fruit Bunches (EFB) used for fuel wood plastic Medium Density Fibre board (MDF) Erosion control, landscaping. Leading producers of palm oil in world’s fiber resources used in the asphalt mixes. Oil Palm Fiber extracted from the palm oil vascular bundles in empty fruit bunch (EFB). In manufacturing process of Palm Fiber, EFB shredded, separated, refined and dried. The manufacturing process doesn’t involve chemical reaction or exposure materials clean non-toxic. Economic environmental benefits tapped from oil palm industries in waste Green Technology. Innovative technology generates electricity with economic and environmental benefits of biogas and biomass. Palm Oil Mills earn money convert biomass EFB to higher-value renewable fuel not chemicals, reduce greenhouse gas emissions.Palm fruit bunches (FFB) are processed raw uncooked as soon as possible after cutting down from the trees to prevent rapid rise in free fatty acids (FFA) affect quality of crude palm oil (CPO). Palm oil mills in the plantations facilitate transportation fast process FFB. Palm oil mills process physical extraction of palm products crude palm oil, palm kernel from FFB. A process begins with sterilization of FFB. Fruit bunches steamed in pressurized vessels and fatty acids prepared fruits for sub-processing. Bunch strip fruit in rotating drum thresher the fruit bunches (EFB) transported to plantation for mulching so fruits conveyed to press digesters.Palm fruits heated by live steam stirred loosens oil-bearing mesocarp nuts break open oil cells in mesocarp. The mash is pressed to extract oil by screw pressed cake and kernels recovered. The oil from press is diluted and pumped to vertical clarifier tanks. Clarified oil is fed to purifiers to remove dirt and moisture dried in vacuum drier. Clean dry oil ready for storage despatched. The sludge from clarifier sediment is fed into a bowl centrifuged for further oil recovery. Recovers oil recycled to clarifiers water / sludge Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) effluent treatment plant (ETP) further. Pressed cake conveyed to depericarper fiber and nuts separated. Fiber burns as fuel in boiler generate steam as nuts cracked shell and kernel separated by winnower’s hydro-cyclone. Clean kernels dried prior to storage for oil later.Palm oil production in metric tons oil industries and small-scale processors contribute to 60% crude of palm oil production. Most countries not self-sufficient in fats, oils in industries. The palm oil produced by small-scale processors utilized by larger scale industries explored causes, ways to address situation. Small-scale oil palm fruit processors store palm fruits for a long period before boiling. Dispose effluent into drains using spent tyres for boiling fruits clarification of oil. 54% of processors store palm fruits weeks by processing, fermentation, increase extractability and reduce labour costs. Storage period quality affect quantity of seasonal oil and content of oil palm fruits. Innovation in small-scale oil palm fruit processing will improve quality of life.The history of palm oil production dates back thousands of years, with the oldest record of its use from 3,000 BC. In late 1800s archaeologists discovered palm oil in a tomb located in Abydos, Egypt. It is believed Arab traders brought the oil to Egypt. A fresh fruit bunch (FFB). The variety shown in this picture is called Tenera. Palm oil is extracted from each of the individual fruits contained on the bunch. In 3.000 BC the mass of several kilograms of palm oil found in a vessel enclosed in a tomb at Abydos. In Middle 15th Century written records of palm oil used as a local food source by European travelers to West Africa. By 16th & 17th Century red palm oil an important item in the developing trade network used in supplying caravans or ships of Atlantic slave trade. In the 18th Century British industrial revolution created a palm oil demand for candle-making or lubricant for machines supplied by exports from West Africa. In 19th Century European run plantations set up in Central Africa and Southeast Asia traded palm oil. In 1902 Germans invested in Cameroon after discovery of the Tenera breed of palm oil. This high-yielding breed is used today in large-scale plantations. In 1910 Palm oil into Malaysia by a Scotsman William Sime and Englishman Henry Darby. Between 1940 and 1960’s technological improvement in edible oil refining and transport drive use of unrefined unhydrogenated palm oil in western foods. 1970 -1990 Malaysia emerged as the worlds largest palm oil producer. By 1990 global production of palm oil reached more than 11 million metric tonnes. Palm oil is the primary source of dietary fat for many people’s nutrition, healing properties. Many varieties of palm exist. Its recognised generations till modern medicine arrived. Red palm oil was remedy of choice for nearly all illness in parts of Africa. If someone is sick they drank cup full of palm oil. Many people rely on old method of treatment. Palm oil in diet for pregnant and nursing women assures good health of mother and child. Scientists recognise value of red palm oil in treatment or prevention of diseases. Scientific International Conference Birmingham Biomedical Science Congress, Dr. Oluwafemi O. Oguntibeju, Dept of Biomedical Sciences said. Faculty of Health & Wellness and Sciences, Cape Peninsula University, Technology Bellville Campus, South Africa said red palm oil in moderation in healing process body. Scientific palm oil Elaeis Guineensis is super used in West Africa. Archaeological evidence of palm oil was found in Egypt over 5000 years ago. It contains rich natural balance saturated monounsaturated polyunsaturated fats high level of bioavaliable nutrients vegetable sources. Like coconut, olive oil, palm oil is rich in medium chain triglycerides (MCTs), mobilise body fat stores increase metabolic rate great source of energy. Palm oil’s rich source of antioxidants, health benefits of Vitamin E known Vitamin E complex two groups of: tocopherols (alpha, beta, gamma, delta) tocotrienols (alpha, beta, gamma, delta). Alpha tocopherol marketed Vitamin E, full spectrum tocoperols, tocotrienols require optimum. Super-antioxidant tocotrienols  important for health. Natural antioxidant’s free radical protective cellular aging, atherosclerosis, cancer, arthritis and Alzheimer’s disease.Researchers believe tocopherols, tocotrienols provide constituents to help limit damage from heart attack. Red palm oil fatty acid is essential for proper growth and development packed with vitamins, antioxidants, phytonutrients important for good health. Red colour is from carotenes or beta-carotene, lycopene nutrients in tomatoes, carrots, fruits, vegetables rich red and orange colours. Carotene nutrient’s antioxidant Vitamin A is essential nutrient. Vitamin A deficiency can cause blindness, weak bones, lower immunity, affect learning or mental function. Some vegans want to ban it for destroying animal habitats.

Carotenes in fruits and palm vegetables supply needed Vitamin A in adequate amount of the fat consumed. Carotenes fat converts into Vitamin A. People need healthy product palm fat in small doses. Around 90% of palm oil is used in food culinary purposes in cosmetics, shampoo, soap and palm oil biofuel. African medicine use Elaeis guineensis a laxative stimulate urine production, poison antidote, can cure gonorrhoea, treat skin infection. But not harmless as studies link palm oil to cardiovascular diseases. To produce palm oil the fruit is collected from trees living average 28 to 30 years. If tree grows too high its difficult to reach fruit so cut down to make room for new trees causes deforestation of the rainforests. A lot of by products from palm tree includes wine, brooms from the fronds, hats, fences, baskets, logs among others. Palm nut fiber separator machine and the palm fiber polishing machine called palm nut fibre separator machine.The palm nut fibre separator machine is an inclined cylindrical revolving machine used for separating the palm nuts from fibers. These palm nut fibre separators machine have screens in various sizes from which fibers escape, leaving nuts behind. Separated nuts are collected in cylindrical screen and bottom. Work principle of palm nut fiber separator machine: The palm nut fiber separator machine inclined cylindrical revolving machine heaves all around suitable size screen from fibres but palm nuts do not escape. Travelling mixture from upper end to lower end of the machine fibres escape from cylindrical screen as palm nuts are collected from the lower end of the nut fibre separator. Palm nut fiber separator is produced by Henan Doing Company to sell to small scale industries. Larger and heavier duty industrial machines exist churning tons if palm fibre in the processing of pal oil.  Fibres are used in the boiler as fuel. Palm nuts are sold out to palm kernel oil mill where they crack palm nuts to get palm kernels extract so palm kernels used for palm kernel oil.Palm nuts used in a palm kernel oil mill plant for extracting palm kernel oil. Palm kernel cracked, separated by machine cleans, crush, cooking oil press. Small scale palm oil mill plant’s palm nut fiber separator machine indispensable. So palm kernel oil production with enough budget buys a palm nut fiber separator machine. Palm kernel cracking and separating machine like this one.Palm nut fibre separator machine next process palm kernel oil processing machine palm kernel cracking. Palm kernel cracking and separating machine is developed to be used for cracking and separating palm nuts. It consists of palm nuts cracker machine, palm nut kernel separator machine. Palm nut cracking machine divides the palm kernel outer hard shell with high efficiency. Palm nuts kernel separating machine separates palm nut kernels from cracked shell completely. Despite modern industrial developments of this technology majority of people still use ancient  traditional harvest palm fruit process manually. Involves whole family or cooperative small scale industry in communities. Some campaigns curb overuse of lands destroying habitats for the 200 species of animals. Professional palm kernel oil extraction machine palm kernel crusher reduces employment as fewer people needed compared to manual process. Palm oil is good investment if properly managed. The other side of the coin is tons of one use only plastic container wastes not recycled for other purpose clogs seas, harm beautiful natural habits endangers animal lives. 

GOD KNOWS YOU BY NAME

God knows your name as HE called Moses in Exodus 2:1-6 near burning bush in verse 4. God who called Moses by name knows your name. Exodus 33:17 says the LORD God told Moses to do things found favour and grace in God’s sight because he is known by name.In 1 Samuel 3:1-10 God called Samuel’s name five times at night Eli told him to say speak LORD your servant is listening so he did. God knows you. After resurrection the ladies by His tomb told, “Go tell disciples and PETER Jesus is going ahead of you to Galilee in Mark 16:7.  Peter named by Jesus assure him to feel forgiven though denied Jesus thrice.In Isaiah 43:1, Jeremiah 1:5 God formed you in the womb knows you before you are born. God sanctified and ordained you share word of God with nations. Before Jesus and John are born God named them from birth calls their names in Isaiah 49:1-26; Luke 1:26-38. Listen and hear people from far the LORD calls Isaiah from womb knows his name.Isaiah 43:1-28, says the LORD God created Jacob and He formed you O Israel, fear not, God redeemed and calls you by name. God’s children are called in John 10:14-15 as GOOD SHEPHERD God knows all HIS sheep and HIS sheep know God and hear HIS VOICE daily.In John 10:3, the Good Shepherd Jesus a door opens and the sheep hear His voice. Calls His sheep by name leads them to green pasture. Psalms 139:1-127:24, David said O LORD you searched and know me because it is written in Psalms 91:14 if you set your love on God, HE delivers and set you on high because you know God Elohim Jehovah’s Name.In Isaiah 43:2, When you pass through the waters God is with you through rivers it will not overflow you. When you walk through fire not be burnt by flames. Isaiah 43:7 Says all called by GOD’S NAME are created for HIS GLORY. Exodus 33:17 says the LORD showed Moses HIS GLORY you found grace in God’s sight is known you by his name.Moses told God to lead Israel by cloud in the day and by fire at night. Moses didn’t carry the burden of leading the people. Moses had rest so God tells them when to move or stop. Moses told “the LORD lead the people so all will know God leads us.” God did in Exodus 33:17 what Moses said because God knows  him. God and Moses knows each other so HE did for Moses what you trust God to do too. The LORD assured Moses HIS Presence will go with Israel in Exodus 33:17. “I will do this thing for you found grace and favour in My sight, I know you by name.” This statement shows confidence in God by Moses. The truth is Moses led people who didn’t look to God to settle problems. God met their need so angel sent to help them. Moses had anger, pride, a murderer, grieved loss of Miriam needed the help. God knows all by name knits in womb, named. When feeling lonely God knows you the Father God is with you. Jesus promised to be with you to the end. God leads, gives rest sotrust God to shows HIS Shekinah Glory to reveal His presence to give you hope.Revelation 20:15, says God knows all those whose are written in the book of life. Those not cast in a lake of fire. God sees good deeds in secret in Matthew 6:4-8, prayers in secret rewarded openly. Almighty God, creator of Universe made you in HIS OWN IMAGE and LIKENESS knows your name number of hair on your head. HE knows details of your life, loves to spend time with you. God Spirit is in you lyou have God’s inbuilt nature, qualities. Call the LORD and be saved in Jesus NameIn Isaiah 43:1-28 The Lord who created you Jacob and formed you O Israel: says “Fear not for I redeemed you and called you by name you are mine. And when you pass through the waters I will be with you and through the rivers they will not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you will not be burned and the flame shall not consume you. For I AM the Lord your God the Holy One of Israel, your Saviour. I give Egypt as your ransom Cush and Seba in exchange for you. You are precious to me, honoured and I love you, I give men in return for you in exchange for your life. Fear not, for I AM with you and I will bring your offspring from the east and west. I will gather your children from the north.In John 10:14-15 Jesus as good shepherd knows His own and His own know Him  the Father knows Jesus and Jesus knows the Father and He lays down His life for His sheep. In John 10:3 His sheep hears His Voice, and He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. Psalm 139:1-24 says,  O LORD, you search and know me you know when I sit down or when I rise up. You discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down and acquainted with all my ways. Before I speak the words on my tongue O LORD you know it. Your hedge of protection is behind and before me to and keep your hands upon me. God.In Psalm 91:14 “Because we hold fast to God in love He will deliver and protect us because we knows God’s Name. And  Isaiah 49:1-26 says Listen O coastlands, give attention people from far. God has called me from my mother’s womb and named me. He made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of HIS hand he hid me, made me a polished arrow in HIS quiver he hides me. God said, “You are God’s servant in whom Israel will be glorified.” I said, “I laboured in vain and spent my strength for nothing in vain its LORD God who will recompense me. The LORD formed Isaiah from womb chose his servant to bring Jacob Israel back to HIM. Isaiah honoured in the eyes of the LORD God is your strength in Jesus Name. 

GOD SAYS TAKE OFF JEWELS

God told Israel to take off jewel ornaments at Mount Horeb in Exodus 33:6. Israel told to strip themselves of their jewelry to stop wearing it their stiff neckedness made God angry. God provided gold payment for their slave labour but insolent dressed in luxury. God forced them to stop wearing gold and trinkets to be accountable for behaviour in life. And to repent as God told Moses they cried at the sad news in remorse, demure, sombre, silence signifies sorrow, grief and regret. Luxury jewel trinket ornaments are taken off and hair is kept simple, covered, shaved in humility before God. Some walk bare foot or wear sandals in a sackcloth to seek the face of God in prayer. Penitence of God strips vanity excesses laid bare to enter HIS Presence silent. Its time in deep reflection for God’s grace, mercy asking for forgiveness searching the heart and soul in repentance. God reminds them of the vital need for God’s love to thrive so faces must show regret, remorse, grief, tears, grievous sigh groaning, sobs pleading for remission of sin. Eternal life in God in Christ requires genuine remorse in appearance in anguish of soul at Mount Horeb. Gods warns their stiff-neckedness resulted in a punishment from God. In Isaiah 2:19-22 some people will hide in caves, holes, rocks in fear of the LORD’S GLORY and Majesty when earth is shaken. 20 People will cast silver, gold, idol gods worshipped into caves for moles and bats. God stops Israel’s jewelry ornaments in Exodus 33:6 so wicked made God angry. The LORD’S GLORY and Majesty Isaiah 3:1 says the LORD God of hosts took them to a land of Jerusalem, Judah through nations fed them food, bread and water. 2 Mighty man of war, judges, prophets, wise, elders. 3 Captains, honourable men, counsellors, orators 4 Are ruled by childish princes and babies. 5 People oppress one another and neighbours children behave badly against elders. 6 A man tells his brother to rule to ruin their hand. 7 God SWEARS it WILL not heal. In God’s HOUSE no bread or clothing for rulers of the people. 8 Jerusalem ruins and Judah fallen by their tongue’s doings against God. Provoke the LORD’S eyes and HIS GLORY. 9 The faces show evil witness against them declare sin as Sodom so they hide it not. Woe to their souls, their reward is evil. 10 Say to the righteous it is well but eat fruit of doing. 11 Wicked rewarded for evil actions. 12 MY people oppressed by children and women rule them. Those who lead you cause you to sin destroy the way of your path. 13 The LORD pleads, judges people. 14 The LORD will enter judgment with HIS people. Princes eat spoils of poor in their houses. 15 Deprive people to grind faces of poor. 16 The LORD of host says daughters of Zion haughty walk by stretch necks, eyes, make noise with their feet and plunder. 54 Moses and Eleazar the priest took gold to tent of meeting as memorial of Israelites before the LORD.
made God angry.
17 The LORD smite the crowns on heads of daughters of Zion exposed their secret deeds. 18 The LORD took away the tinkling ornaments on the feet and hairdos. 19 And their neckchains, bracelets, mufflers. 20 All ornaments of legs, head bands, the tablets, earrings 21 Rings, nose jewels. 22 Clothes, mantles, crisping pins 23 The glasses, fine linen, hoods, vail, hats. 24 No sweet scent fragrant aroma torn clothes and baldness, and sackcloth instead of beauty. 25 Told men fall by the sword and mighty in wars. 26 Gates lament and mourn and desolate sits on the ground. In Revelation 6:15-17 kings of the earth, princes, generals, rich, mighty, slave, free hide in caves of rocks, mountains. 16 Call mountains and rocks to fall and hide from the face of God on the throne and wrath of the Lamb. 17 A great day of wrath comes who can stand God? In Revelation 6:15-17 says kings of earth, princes, generals, rich, mighty, slave or free hide in caves or rock of mountains. 16 They call on the mountain and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of God who sits on the throne from wrath of the Lamb. 17 The great day of wrath has come who can stand God? Humble yourselves be sad in grief with sorrow. God says put off ornaments until God decides when Israel is to move on as God instructed Moses. This command to “stiffneck” people was anger against their rebellion not mean Christians must not wear gold. Ornaments not centre of focus for the wrong reason of negative attention seeking behaviours. In 1 Timothy 2:9 he warns Church women to dress in a way not vulgar outlandish costume to draw attention for a moral decadence. In 1 Peter 3:3 the problems of affluence in the Church adornment outwardly arrange hair in gold fine apparels competition to outdo others to show off. Jewelry is good to adorn HIS bride in prophecy in golden heavenly city bedazzled with precious jewels in the New Heaven and New Jerusalem on the earth. Godly sorrow doesn’t spend too much bliss money, time spent wearing jewels and gold or evil beads to try to impress to seduce in the presence of God’s house is at the heart of the matter. Gold is good to Glorify God is the heart of worship in HIS Church in HIS Presence it is not a fashion catwalk. God’s resources exploited gold silver but not for the Christian living in their world of luxury decadence Peter warned of. In danger of lack of humility and modesty, extravagant adornments in the Church. The senseless vanity to show off not to focus on God in service of God. Bible says Christians to be adorned decent clothes in humility. Ladies in church told adorn your heart in I Timothy 2:9. Wear modest apparel be fully properly covered. In moderation use simple braid of hair, gold, pearls not costly clothing shows off wealth. God stripped off fine jewels and rich clothes for deep grief and humiliation in Micah 1:8. To wail, howl in sackcloth or simple clothes sound of mourning sincere grief. In Numbers 31:50 offering given to the LORD of gold articles, armlet bracelets, signet rings earrings, necklaces atonement before the LORD. 51 So Moses and Eleazar priest accepted gold, crafted articles. 52 from commanders of thousands, hundreds Moses, Eleazar took gifts to LORD weighed 16,750 shekels. 53 From soldier’s plunder. 54 Moses and Eleazar the priest took gold as memorial of Israelites before the LORD.Godly sorrow and mourning gives hope of eternal life of precious jewels. The Church is not time for fashion parades to show off gold wealth. Changing clothes many times during sad funerals like its wedding feasts. Costs thousands to those planning funeral to spend money after death not given their deceased in lifetime. Deep grief or sorrow strips finery of life in sadness for a season. God expects life to return to normal after a time of sorrow in grief. 1 Samuel 19:24 the extreme deeply devoted Saul in prophetic influence strips bare before God. So Israel is humbled by God. Ancient Jewish name יהוה of Jehovah’s Divine protection golden ornament is used to make golden calf and consequences was they were stripped laid bare naked, defenceless. All ornaments or spiritual things of God commanded laid off unworn symbolize God’s Divine protection forfeited by transgression until repentance. God said, “That I may know what to do to Israel” under God’s Divine protection shield put aside. Many parted with ornaments put aside was later worn again. Lots of jewels, wives, daughters, 600,000 men stripped to make golden calf. Rest of ornaments used in Tabernacle furnishing many people were asked to stop giving it became too much in Exodus 36:5-6. Do not to put confidence in gold wealth, riches put confidence in God. Whoever lost gold or riches God restores 100 fold in this life and eternal life to come in heaven. Don’t sell your soul to the devil in search of material things that perish. Put trust in Jesus Name in God to provide your needs don’t be jealous or envious of other people. They may flourish and be rich but lost their souls to the devil go into hellfire recruiting others with satan and demons. If you live for God you carry God’s Presence.

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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ISAIAH QUMRAN CAVE TEXTS

Isaiah texts found in the Qumran caves in Israel talk about Jesus blessings in the last days. Messiah Jesus will establish His rule over Jerusalem as center of all world government for Jews and Gentiles in Isaiah 2:2–4, 11:10, 42:1. In the last days mountain of the LORD’s Temple will be established as highest of all mountains. Exalted above hills, and all nations will stream to there. The law will go out from Zion word of LORD from Jerusalem in Isaiah 2:2–3. Israel in endtimes of GREAT TRIBULATION and great distress in Matthew 24:16-21. After 62 weeks Messiah cut off by the people of the prince who destroyed city and the sanctuary. Isaiah 14:1 says God will fully restore Israel with Gentiles grafted in and their Covenant land restored.They make covenant with many for one week but in middle of week puts end to sacrifice and offering. The abomination sacrilege destroy but God’s annihilation poured on one who destroys’” in Daniel 9:26,27. GREAT TRIBULATION prophecy of Daniel, Jesus and John in Revelations are days of great testing, trial hardships. God sends Elijah, Moses and 144,000 to evangelise in GREAT TRIBULATION so countless multitudes will be saved. But it is such desperate times, people will go into caves, rocks holes on earth because of the fear of God’s wrath. The earth is shaken by earthquakes, storms, tsunami fires, volcanoes floods etc. That DAY will cast away idols and go in clefts of rocks and crevices because of the fear of God rising to shake earth in Isaiah 2: 19-21.In time of GREAT TRIBULATION as Jesus foretold the world will face adversities in Matthew 24:25 “There will be signs in the sun, moon, stars on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity. The sea and waves roaring; 26 men’s hearts failing them from fear and expectation of things coming on earth for powers of heavens will be shaken. 27 They will see the Son of Man coming in CLOUD with POWER and GREAT GLORY. 28 When these things happen, look up lift up your heads your redemption is near, says Luke 21:25-28. God’s SOVEREIGN plan brings justice to end evil on earth to stop the persecution hatred of Jews and the Gentiles grafted in. People will try to escape God’s wrath so beg to die unable to do so, “and say to mountains, “Cover us to hills “Fall on us in Hosea 10:8. Kings of earth, great men, nobles, rich, mighty, slave, free, hides in caves, rocks, mountain from the FACE of ONE seated on THRONE from Wrath of Lamb Jesus on GREAT DAY of WRATH in confirms the Bible in Revelation 6:15-17.That DAY people seek death don’t find it death flees from them in Revelation 9:6. Isaiah prophecy on God’s WRATH, Jesus Jeremiah, prophets true. Jesus says, This happens but not yet end in Matthew 24 : 6. GREAT TRIBULATION to happen since beginning of world not happen again in Matthew 24:21. In GREAT TRIBULATION of those DAYS  sun is darkened, moon not give light, stars fall from heaven and powers of heavens will be shaken by God in destructions. Then Sign of Son of Man will appear in heaven as all tribes on earth will mourn and SEE the Son of Man coming in cloud of heaven in POWER and GREAT GLORY. God will send His angels with the great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other in Matthew 24:29-31. The great DAY of God coming is a DAY of wrath, troubles and distress, devastating storm, desolation,  gloom, clouds thick darkness and alarm against fortified cities and high towers. Isaiah 53:4-5 prophesied “Surely Jesus bore our griefs and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him. And with His stripes we are healed. Christ Jesus came to save headland deliver all who accept Him. But Time of distress for mankind oblivious to sin against God their blood poured out like dust and flesh like dung. Their silver or gold unable to save on the DAY of God’s WRATH on earth in Zephaniah 1:14-18. God’s believers don’t be afraid on a DAY for all those who reject Jesus’ salvation. Time will be up if they don’t repent and and seek God for Mercy and forgiveness and salvation in Christ. Jesus Reigns on earth from Mount Zion headquarters in Israel. So saints, kings, queens in God’s Eternal Kingdom rule, Second Coming physically in Jerusalem millennial ruleGod says PRAY for the PEACE of Jerusalem in Psalm 122:6-9: “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: ‘May those who love you be secure. May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels.’ For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, ‘Peace be within you.’ For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.” Praying for peace and good to come to God’s HOLY CITY also benefits those who PRAY. God promised blessings on those who bless Israel and curses on those who curse Israel Genesis 12:3. Jerusalem is center of God’s Kingdom to Jews first and to all Gentiles who follow Jesus. Pray for her peace, security and God’s intervention.