Unraveling The Words of Yahweh

The story of Moses is not just the story of the freedom of a group of slaves from Egypt in the second millennium BCE. It is the blueprint of the Plan of Salvation of the world as seen from the structure laid down in the Bible.
 Moses was the prototype of the Christ or Messiah. More importantly, the nation of Israel saw Moses as a prototype and the Bible record illustrates that point. Moses said: ‘And Yahweh said unto me, they have well spoken that which they have spoken. I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.’ (Deut. 18:17-18,).

In this study we will picked it up in Chapter 5 verse 3
In Chapters 5 and 6 we will learn of the Unsuccessful Appeal to Pharaoh and the Increase of the Oppression
Moses and Aaron I Egypt
4:29-30   Communication to the elders
4:31  Result – belief and worship
5:1-3  Communication to Pharaoh
5:4-6:1  Result – unbelief and oppression

I read from the Legends of the Old Testament, Moses before Pharaoh

3  The Elohim of the Hebrews hath met with us = Moses and Aaron now use language, which Pharaoh is more likely to understand.
Three days journey = It’s important to observe that the first request, which Pharaoh rejected, could have been granted without any damage to Egypt, or any risk of the Israelites passing the strong fortified frontier.
4   Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron = Pharaoh hints that the Hebrews are in a state of revolt, and charges Moses and Aaron as being ringleaders of the sedition.
Let the people - taphriu, from para, to loose or disengage, which we translate to let, from the Anglo-Saxon lettan, to hinder.
Let = not the same Hebrew word as before, “pâra‛” “paw-rah'”. “pey-resh-ayin” “aleph-tav”
Pey = (mouth) blow, scatter, edge
resh = (head of a Man)front, head, chief, first, top, beginning
Ayin  = (eye) watch, know, shade (this letter is basically silent)
Aleph = (ox) strength, strong, power, leader
Tav = (cross) sign, covenant seal, mark and cross
To uncover, remove or let go. Not just any group of People, but elect People of Elohim!
5 Why, asked Pharaoh, should all these people rest from their labors, in order to listen to the talk of Moses and Aaron?
And ye make them rest = “shâbath” “shaw-bath'” shin-bet-tav” “aleph-tav”
Shin =(two front teeth) sharp, press, eat two
Bet = (tent floor plan) family, house, in
Tav = (cross) sign, covenant seal, mark and cross
Aleph = (ox) strength, strong, power, leader
Tav = (cross) sign, covenant seal, mark and cross
To cease from an activity for the purpose or rest or celebration. Note the Hebrew word, this is a play on Sabbath! As we rest in Yahshua Messiah every day. Place our burdens upon that cross of Yahshua Messiah.
6   same day = Pharaoh not wasting any time
Day = “yôm” “yome” “yod-vav-mem” “aleph-tav”
Yod = (arm and closed hand) work, throw, worship
Vav  = (tent peg) add, secure, hook
Mem = (water) chaos, blood, mighty
Aleph = (ox) strength, strong, power, leader
Tav = (cross) sign, covenant seal, mark and cross
The Hebrew letter ‘yod’ is a picture of a hand representing work; the letter ‘mem’ is a picture of water. Combined these mean "working water". The sea or other large body of water is the place of storms and heavy surf.
Therefore Pharaoh will make the burdens of Elohims People greater than before. 
Officers = ‘shoterim’; those seem to have been an inferior sort of officers, who attended on superior officers to execute their orders. 
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In this study we will take a look at the miracles that Yahweh performed on the Egyptians, when Israel was held in bondage, during this period in Exodus. We will see that those miracles were against the Egyptian deities or gods that they worshipped.

The story of Moses is not just the story of the freedom of a group of slaves from Egypt in the second millennium BCE. It is the blueprint of the Plan of Salvation of the world as seen from the structure laid down in the Bible.

 Moses was the prototype of the Christ or Messiah. More importantly, the nation of Israel saw Moses as a prototype and the Bible record illustrates that point. Moses said: ‘And Yahweh said unto me, they have well spoken that which they have spoken. I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.’
In this study we will picked it up in Chapter 4 verse 24 to Chapter 5 verse 3
24  The account in this and the following verse is very obscure. Some suppose that verse 23 is not a part of the message to Pharaoh, but was spoken by Yahweh to Moses;
The meaning of the whole passage seems to be this: The son of Moses, Gershom or Eliezer, (for it does not appear which), had not been circumcised, though it would seem that Yahweh had ordered the father to do it; but as he had neglected this, therefore Yahweh was about to have slain the child, because not in covenant with him by circumcision, and thus he intended to have punished the disobedience of the father by the natural death of his son. Zipporah, getting acquainted with the nature of the case and the danger to which her first-born was exposed, took a sharp stone and cut off the foreskin of her son. By this act the displeasure of Yahweh was turned aside, and Zipporah considered herself as now allied to Yahweh because of this circumcision. According to the law, (Gen. 17:14), the uncircumcised child was to be cut off from his people, so that there should be no inheritance for that branch of the family in Israel. Moses therefore, for neglecting to circumcise the child, exposed him to this cutting off, and it was but barely prevented by the prompt obedience of Zipporah. As circumcision was the seal of that justification by faith, which comes through Yahshua Messiah, Moses by neglecting it gave a very bad example, and Yahweh was about to proceed against him with that severity which the law required. Many Jewish commentators seemed to think that Moses became ill. And in this sudden illness of Moses he postpone the circumcision
25   Cut off = “kârath” “kaw-rath'” “kaph-resh-thet” “aleph-tav”
Kaph = (open palm) bend, open, allow, tame
resh = (head of a Man)front, head, chief, first, top, beginning
tet/thet = ( clay basket) surround, contain, mud
Aleph = (ox) strength, strong, power, leader
Tav = (cross) sign, covenant seal, mark and cross
A cutting off or down of anything. Often used as a cutting of the covenant in the sense that the sacrificial animal is cut in half
Cast it at his feet = Showing at once her abhorrence of the rite, and her feeling that by it she had saved her husband’s life.
A bloody husband = “a husband of blood,” or “bloods.” The meaning is: The marriage bond between us is now sealed by blood. By performing the rite, Zipporah had recovered her husband; his life was purchased for her by the blood of her child.
26    So he let him go = Yahweh withdrew His visitation from Moses.
Moses sent Zipporah and her children back to Jethro before he went to Egypt, Exod. 18:2. The journey would have been delayed had he waited for the healing of the child.
27  mount of Elohim = Horeb. The wilderness is the one between Horeb and Egypt.’

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In this week’s study, I continue in Chapter 21 with verses 10 to 12. Before I get into the study, I talk about Joe Biden nominating his 12th LBGTQ judge to the Philadelphia Federal Court. Also I talk about an article title “Has God Changed His Mind on Homosexuality?” A book written by Richard Hays, professor of New Testament at Duke Divinity and his son Christopher who is professor of Old Testament at Fuller Seminary. Then I talk about Kamala Harris where she once boasted of 'behind the scenes' work to get 'every' trans inmate access to gender surgeries during her bid for the 2019 Democratic President campaign 

In our last study we finished up with verse 9, where John is visited once again by one of the angels of bowl judgments showing John the bride, the Lambs wife. We see this angel come to John and begin to show his that Yahweh has finally and completely dealt with the devil and all his evil forces. And Yahweh has even created a new world for his people.
10.   And he carried me away in the spirit = Gave him a vision of the city; seemed to place him where he could have a clear view of it as it came down from heaven.
To a great and high mountain = The elevation, and the unobstructed range of view, gave him an opportunity to behold it in its glory
11   John’s description of the New Jerusalem seems to be in three parts. First, in Revelation 21:11-14, he describes the city as he saw it from a distance). 

Then he approached the city and the angel measured it. That gave John the opportunity to examine the city’s walls and gates more closely. Finally, it seems that John entered the city. Revelation 21:22 to 22:5 describes what John saw inside the city.
Everything that John saw there was beautiful, precious and wonderful. It shone with the glory of Yahweh, which was like a bright light. John could recognize Yahweh’s glory; he had a previous experience of that glory.
Having the glory of Yahweh = A glory or splendor such as became the dwelling place of Yahweh.
And her light = In verse 23 it is said that “the glory of Yahweh did lighten it.” That is, it was made light by the visible symbol of the Deity - the “Shekinah.”  The word here rendered “light” - φωστὴρ  phōstēr - occurs nowhere else in the New Testament except in Philp. 2:15. It means, properly, a light, a lightgiver, and means commonly a “window.” It is used here to denote the brightness or shining of the divine glory, as supplying the place of the sun, or of a window.
Like unto a stone most precious = A stone of the richest or most costly nature.
Even like a jasper stone = On the jasper. It is used there for the same purpose as here, to illustrate the majesty and glory of Yahweh.
Clear as crystal = Pellucid (allowing the maximum passage of light, as glass) or stunning like crystal.  The stone is essentially quartz, and the word “crystal” here is used to show that the form of it referred to by John was clear and bright
12.   And had a wall great and high = Ancient cities were always surrounded with walls for protection, and John represents this as enclosed in the usual manner. The word “great” means that it was thick and strong.
And had twelve gates = Three on each side. The number of the gates corresponds to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and to the number of the apostles.
Twelve = Denotes  Governmental perfection.  It is the number of factor of all numbers connected with government:  whether by Tribes or Apostles, or in measurements of time, or in things which have to do with government in the heavens and the earth.
And at the gates twelve angels = Stationed there as guards to the New Jerusalem.
And names written thereon = On the gates.
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In this week’s study, I continue in Chapter 21 with verses 8 to 10. Before I get into the study, I talk about the upcoming United Nations Summit called “The Future of Global Governance: UN 2.0”. This summit has to do with the global elite and their desire to take over and control the world’s daily walk to fit their take over agenda, for a New World Order. I also discuss the leader of Turkey calling for an alliance with all the Arab Nations to stop the alleged takeover plan by Israel, which may be a sign of Ezekiel 38.
In our last study we finished up with verse 7, where John reveals to us the words of Yahshua Messiah to His elect bride that as over comers of the trials and tribulations, we shall inherit all things and we shall be one with Yahweh and Yahshua Messiah.
Now we turn to those that have rejected Yahweh and His ways.
Yahweh warns people to turn from their evil deeds (8)
As verse 7 shows, these are the words of Yahweh. He has just shown John the New Jerusalem, the wonderful city where he will live with his people. That city is Yahweh’s gift to his people, and it will always be their permanent home. However, now Yahweh warns about an extremely serious matter. Not all people will live in the New Jerusalem; in fact, many people can never enter it.
These people will, instead, share the devil’s punishment in the lake of fire. The reason is their evil deeds. During their lives, they chose to serve the devil.
8     But the fearful = The “fearful” denote those who had not firmness boldly to maintain their professed principles, or who were afraid to avow themselves as the friends of Yahweh in a wicked world. They stand in contrast with those who “overcome,” in verse 7. Let me explain that. The fearful as those cowards!
And unbelieving = Those who have not true faith; confirmed infidels and all who have not the sincere faith of the gospel.
And the abominable = The verb from which this word is derived means to excite disgust; to feel disgust at; to abominate or abhor;
And sorcerers =  See the word used here -pharmakeusi (a drug, that is, spell giving potion); a druggist (“pharmacist”) or poisoner, that is, (by extension) a magician: - sorcerer. We get our word “pharmacy” from that. 
The natural meaning of the word would rather be “poisoners;” and in fact in John’s days the two generally went together. It is therefore no wonder that both the Apostles speak of it as a real crime connected with murder and other “works of the flesh,” as well as with idolatry. For of course professed sorcery involved devil-worship, even if the devil had no more direct communication with the sorcerers than he has with all liars and impostors.
And all liars = All who are false in their statements, their promises, their contracts. 

We now come to the final two visions of the Bride and the City, described in 21:9-22:5.
An angel shows the New Jerusalem to John (9-10)
It probably surprised John very much to see this angel again. When John last saw the angel, John probably felt very afraid of him. This angel was one of the special servants of Yahweh who brought Yahweh’s judgments against the earth. The angel acted then in order to satisfy the anger of Yahweh. We are sure that the angel carried out that sacred duty in a very severe manner.
In this verse 9, however, everything has changed. Yahweh has finally and completely dealt with the devil and all his evil forces. He has even created a new world for his people. 
9   I will show thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife = I will show you what represents the redeemed church now to be received into permanent union with its Lord - as a bride about to be united to her husband.

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In this week’s study, I continue in Chapter 21 with verses 5 to 7. Before I get into the study, I talk about Illegal immigrants, 'justice impacted' individuals among groups who could receive new protections in Minneapolis. So what does ‘justice impacted’ mean? I also read from the Prophet Micah (Who is like Yahweh) Chapter 3.
In verses 1 and 2 we see the visions of the heavens and the earth. Beginning with verse 3 we are hearing about the voices out of heaven describing the New Tabernacle and how this New Tabernacle will dwell with mankind in this new heaven and earth. We continue with this voice as we go into verses 5 thru 8, with verse 9 showing us the bride!
5.    And he that sat upon the throne said = Probably the Messiah, the dispenser of the rewards of heaven.
Behold, I make all things new = A new heaven and new earth verse 1, and an order of things to correspond with that new creation. The former state of things when sin and death reigned will be changed, and the change consequent on this must extend to everything.
And he said unto me, Write = Make a record of these things, for they are founded in truth, and they are adapted to bless a suffering world.
For these words are true and faithful = They are founded in truth, and they are worthy to be believed.
There is, in the Bible, a series of three great declarations that Yahweh’s work is complete. John records each of these declarations in his books. 

The first one is in John 19:30. At the moment of his death, Yahshua Messiah declared that he had completed his work. He had defeated the devil’s power. He had made it possible for Yahweh to forgive the sins (evil deeds) of his people).
Then in Revelation 16:17, an angel declared that Yahweh’s anger against this world’s evil powers was complete. In other words, Yahweh’s anger had achieved its purpose. This is the end of the last great series of judgments in the Book of Revelation.
This final declaration refers to a time when Yahweh has completed all his promises to his people. They now have the wonderful relationship with Yahweh that he always desired for them.
ALPHA is the first letter in the Greek alphabet: OMEGA is the last one. So ALPHA and OMEGA means the beginning and the end. Yahweh is always the same Yahweh; he never changes. He was Yahweh before the world began. He will be Yahweh when all things are complete. All things depend on him.
6    And he said unto me = That is, he that sat on the throne - the Messiah.
It is done = It is finished, complete; or, still more expressively, “it is” - γέγοναν  gegonan.
I will give unto him that is athirst = See the Matthew 5:6; John 4:14; 7:37.
Of the fountain of the water of life = An image often used in the Scriptures to represent salvation. It is compared with a fountain that flows in abundance, where all may freely slake their thirst.
Freely = Without money and without price
7    He that overcometh = See Rev.2:7.
Shall inherit all things = Be an heir of Yahweh in all things
And I will be his Yahweh = That is, forever. He would be to them all that is properly implied in the name of Yahweh; he would bestow upon them all the blessings which it was appropriate for Yahweh to bestow.
Just what does Yahweh mean? While Elohim is God as the Creator of all things, Yahweh is the same God in covenant relation to those whom He has created (Cp. 2Chron. 18:31). Yahweh means the Eternal, the Immutable One, He Who WAS, and IS, and IS TO COME. The Divine definition is given in Gen. 21:33. He is especially, therefore, the God/Yahweh of Israel; and the God/Yahweh of those who are redeemed and are thus now "in the Messiah".

Join me as we go Chapter by Chapter, Verse by Verse, Unraveling the Words of Yahweh!
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In this study we will take a look at the miracles that Yahweh performed on the Egyptians, when Israel was held in bondage, during this period in Exodus. We will see that those miracles were against the Egyptian deities or gods that they worshipped.

The story of Moses is not just the story of the freedom of a group of slaves from Egypt in the second millennium BCE. It is the blueprint of the Plan of Salvation of the world as seen from the structure laid down in the Bible.
Let’s continue our study in Exodus Chapter 4 Verses 6-23.
Verses 1-9 Moses third difficulty: the Israelites may not believe his message from freedom (Divine Assurance)
Verses 2-5 the first sign
Verses 6-8 the second sign
Verses 11-12 Divine Assurance
Verses 14-17 Divine Power and Provision
6    Moses’ ability to produce and to heal, that most malignant disease would be to them an even more convincing proof of his Divine commission.
As white as snow = leprosy was common in Egypt. In its worst form, the whole skin becomes glossy white, dry and ulcerous
Keep in mind this action by Yahweh was to show that He was more powerful than their gods of healing, Bes, Hathor, Sekhmet, and Isis.
Bes
Dwarf god who guarded against evil spirits and misfortune. Unlike the other Egyptian deities, who were usually depicted in profile, Bes was depicted full face. He was ugly and grotesque in appearance, with a large head, a protruding tongue, bowlegs and a bushy tail.
9   the third sign
and pour it upon the dry land, and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land = by which it would appear how easily Yahweh could destroy the land of Egypt, and make it a barren land, whose fertility was owing to the overflow of the river Nile as a means;
Keep in mind this action by Yahweh was to show that He was more powerful then their gods of the rivers, Anuket, Hapi and possibly Sobek.
10    not eloquent = not a man of words.
Slow of speech = heavy of speech and heavy of tongue. He may have had an actual impediment in his speech.
12    I will be with thy mouth = The Chaldee translates, My Word, meimeri, shall be with thy mouth. 
I will be = “ehyeh” remember those words in 3:14,15?
13    i.e. by anyone but myself. Discourage by the failure of his first blow for freedom in his youth, he is unwilling to undertake the mission.
15    put words in his mouth = This is a definition of Divine inspiration
Put words = “śûm  śı̂ym” “soom, seem”
S = Samech = (thorn) grab, hate, protect
Y=Yod = (arm and closed hand) work, throw, worship
M = Mem = (water) chaos, blood, mighty
A = Aleph = (ox) strength, strong, power, leader
T = Tav = (cross) sign, covenant seal, mark and cross
Even though Moses may do the speaking we definitely see that Elohim is the one that is guiding the words to be spoken. These words that shall be spoken will hate towards the Egyptians, but protecting the Hebrews. We know that the miracles perform by Moses will be done by his outstretched arms. And through these words there will be chaos, blood (Passover) and the mighty strength of Elohim doing the leading.
I will be = “ehyeh” remember those words in 3:14,15?
You = “et” “Aleph-Tav”. This word is very interesting. If you take note that ‘you’ is italicized. We see in the Hebrew manuscripts the Hebrew “et”. Remember what I said about “et” being the beginning and ending of the Hebrew Alphabet? Remember what John wrote in Revelation 1:8, “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.”?

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In this week’s study, I continue in Chapter 21 with verses 3 and 4. Before I get into the study, I talk about an article by Chuck Baldwin titled, “Choosing Between Republicans And Democrats Is Like Choosing Between Pharisees and Sadducees”.  I take a look at Tim Walz and the allege payoff from Kalma Harris to Cornel West.

The next Vision introduces us to the eternal state of the New Heavens and the New Earth, and those who shall dwell therein.

3   Behold, the tabernacle of Yahweh is with men - The tabernacle, as that word is commonly used in the Scriptures, referring to the sacred “tent” erected in the wilderness, was regarded as the unique dwelling-place of Yahweh among his people - as the temple was afterward, which was also called a “tabernacle.” See Heb. 9:2. The meaning here is, that Yahweh would now dwell with the redeemed, as if in a tabernacle, or in a house specially prepared for his residence among them. It is not said that this would be “on the earth,” although that may be; for it is possible that the earth, as well as other worlds, may yet become the abode of the redeemed.

In the garden called Eden, the first people chose not to obey Yahweh. Their evil deed separated them from Yahweh. They had made it impossible for Yahweh to live with them (Genesis chapter 3). 
Since then, Yahweh’s greatest desire has been to live with his people. That was why Yahweh told Moses to build a tent, called the tabernacle, for him (Exodus chapter 26). Wherever Yahweh’s people went in the desert, they took Yahweh’s tabernacle with them (Numbers 9:17-23). Yahweh’s holy place still had to be separate from them, but it stood in the middle of their camp. 
Yahweh gave his people, the Jews, the country called Israel as their permanent possession. Still, for several centuries, the house of Yahweh continued to be a tent. David wanted to build a permanent building, called the temple, for Yahweh; and Yahweh allowed Solomon, his son, to do that. However, the relationship between Yahweh and his people had not changed. Yahweh’s holy place was still separate from his people, although it stood in their capital city, Jerusalem. 

And he will dwell with them = As in a tent, or tabernacle - σκηνώσει  skēnōsei. This is a common idea in the Scriptures.
And they shall be his people = He will acknowledge them in this public way as his own, and will dwell with them as such.
And Yahweh himself shall be with them = Shall be permanently with them; shall never leave them.
And be their Yahweh =Shall manifest himself as such, in such a manner that there shall be no doubt.

A world without trouble, pain or death (Revelation 21:4)
Our experience in this world is of constant trouble, pain and death. Troubles and pain may seem to come into our lives by chance, but death is certain for everyone (Ecclesiastes 9:1-2; Hebrews 9:27). It astonishes us even to think of a world without pain, trouble or death. 

However, the Bible says that, even in our present world, people have not always suffered in this way. Genesis chapter 1 says that Yahweh created a perfect world. However, the first people chose, on purpose, not to obey Yahweh (Genesis 2:16-17; Genesis 3:1-7). The troubles, pain and death in this world are a result of that evil decision (Genesis 3:17-19; Romans 5:12).
4.   all tears = Greek, “every tear.”
no more death = Greek, “death shall be no more.” Therefore it is not the millennium, because we see in the millennium there is death (Isa. 65:20; 1Corin. 15:26, 54, “the last enemy ... destroyed is death,” Rev. 20:14, after the millennium).
sorrow = Greek, “mourning.”
passed away = Greek, “departed,” as in verse 1.

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In this week’s study, I begin in Chapter 21. Before I get into the study, I talk about the definitions of what a Republic, Democracy, Communist and liberalism means.
DEMOCRACY Government by the people; a form of government, in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of the people collectively, or in which the people exercise the powers of legislation.
REPUB'LIC, A commonwealth; a state in which the exercise of the sovereign power is lodged in representatives elected by the people. In modern usage, it differs from a democracy or democratic state, in which the people exercise the powers of sovereignty in person.
The political landscape is also very different in a democracy vs. under communism. In a democratic society people are free to create their own political parties and contest in elections, which are free of coercion and fair to all contestants. In a communist society, however, the government is controlled by one political party and political dissent is not tolerated.

In the United States, the terms “liberal” and “Democrat” are often used interchangeably. However, there is a difference between the two terms. A liberal is someone who advocates for more government involvement in order to promote social and economic justice. A Democrat, on the other hand, is a member of the political party that has been traditionally in favor of less government involvement.

The next Vision introduces us to the eternal state of the New Heavens and the New Earth, and those who shall dwell therein.
This present world cannot last. In the future, Yahshua Messiah will rule it, because he must rule all things (Revelation 20:4-6; 1 Corinthians 15:25-27). However, even that is not Yahweh’s permanent plan. He is creating a new heaven and a new earth which will be perfect in every way. They will be completely holy and good, beautiful and wonderful.
Several other Bible books also mention the new heaven and earth. In Isaiah 65:17, Yahweh promises to create new heavens and a new earth. Isaiah 65:17-25 describes what it will be like to live there. There will be perfect peace there; even the animals will not attack each other. People will not waste their efforts and they will not work in vain. They will live as Yahweh intended them to live. This will never end (Isaiah 66:22).
1  new = I want you to notice this word “new.”  It is interesting in the original language.  It is the word kainos (kahee-nos’), not chronos (khron’-os).
the first = that is the former.
was = Greek, “is,”
no more sea = The sea is the type of perpetual unrest. Here our Lord rebukes it as an unruly hostile troubler of His people. It symbolized the political tumults out of which “the beast” arose, Rev. 13:1.
Long ago, Yahweh chose Jerusalem to be a very special place. It was not important only because it was Israel’s capital city. Here was the temple, the house of Yahweh upon this earth (Psalm 122). Here was the only place where Yahweh’s people from the nation called Israel, offered their gifts to him (Deuteronomy 12:5-14). Here was the place where Yahweh’s people brought their prayers to him (2 Chronicles 6:12-42). Here, Yahweh was present in a special way (2 Chronicles 7:1-3; Isaiah 6:1-5). It was a beautiful and wonderful place (Psalm 48:1-3).
2. And I John = “John” is omitted in A, B, Vulgate, Syriac, Coptic, and Andreas; also the “I” in the Greek of these authorities is not emphatic.
Jerusalem ... out of heaven = (Rev. 3:12; Gal. 4:26, “Jerusalem which is above”; Heb. 11:10; 12:22; 13:14). The descent of the new Jerusalem out of heaven is plainly distinct from the earthly Jerusalem in which Israel in the flesh shall dwell during the millennium,
bride = made up of the blessed citizens of “the holy city.”

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In this week’s study, I finish Chapter 20. Before I get into the study, I talk about the effects of the illegal immigrants crossing our southern border I our school system with the overcrowding of students and how effects classroom learning. Also the cost effects that burdens the tax payers. 

 9   The final defeat of the devil (Revelation 20:9-10) Zechariah 14:16-19 shows clearly that, at this time, the nations should be coming to Jerusalem. That is what Yahweh has commanded them to do. 

And they went up on the breadth of the earth = They, those allies with Satan, spread over the earth in extended columns.

And compassed the camp of the saints about = Besieged the camp of the saints considered as engaged in war, or as attacked by an enemy.

And the beloved city = Jerusalem - a city represented as beloved by Yahweh and by his people.

And fire came down from Yahweh out of heaven, and devoured them - Consumed them - fire being represented as devouring or eating. See Rev. 17:16

10   Was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone = In Rev. 19:20, it is said of the beast and the false prophet that they were “cast alive into a lake of fire, burning with brimstone.” Satan, on the other hand, instead of being doomed at once to that final ruin, was confined for a season in a dark abyss, Rev. 20:1-3.

 We now come to the last of these final five judgment scenes— of the Great White Throne.

11           And I saw a great white throne, = "great," is distinction from the other thrones mentioned in this book, and that of chapter 4:2-6. That was set "in heaven." This is seen in the last Vision "on earth"; as were also the throne in the fourth verse.

From whose face = Or, from whose presence

12           And I saw the dead, small and great = All the dead

Stand before Yahweh = That is, they appear thus to be judged.

And the books were opened = That is, the books containing the record of human deeds.

And another book was opened, which is the book of life = The book containing the record of the names of all who shall enter into life, or into heaven.

And the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books = The records which had been made of their deeds.

According to their works = See the notes on 2Corin. 5:10

13           And the sea gave up the dead which were in it = All that had been buried in the depths of ocean.

14.         And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire = Death and Hades (hell) are here personified, as they are in the previous verse.

15           And whosoever was not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire. = The book of life was the registry of the approved of Yahweh. The names not found in it were not a part of Yahweh’s called and chosen people--they belonged to the society opposed to the church/ek-kelsia.

Don’t end up like those in Hosea 4:6 ‘My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God (Elohim), I will also forget thy children.’

But, be like those in 2Timothy 2:15 ‘Study to shew thyself approved unto God (Yahweh), a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.’

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In this week’s study, I continue in Chapter 20 verses 7 and 8. Before I get into the study, I talk about the opening day ceremonies at the Olympics with drag queens mocking Yahshua Messiah’s Last Supper event along with First Lady Jill Biden praising the opening day ceremonies.

We continue with this Chapter 20 with Yahweh’s judgments against those on the earth. We have completed 3 of those

1st judgment was against man
2nd judgment was the binding of Satan verses 1-3 Before the Millennium
3rd judgment was for the over comers verses 4-6
Now we come to the:
THE FOURTH JUDGMENT
So far we have studied the imprisonment of Satan, the allocation of rulers and the resurrection of the saints in the first 6 verses.  You will remember that when Yahshua Messiah the warrior king returns he immediately orders Satan to be bound and incarcerated in the abyss for the duration of the millennium. Imagine 1000 years of unthreatened holiness will characterize the messianic age.  None of his demon horde will be roaming over the earth enacting their diabolical plots.  And this will go on until the very end when Satan will be released briefly and ultimately destroyed eternally in an epical battle.
7.  And when the thousand years are completed, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison = In verse 3 it was stated that "he should deceive the nations no more until the thousand years should be finished; after this he MUST be loosed a little season." Here, in verse 7, we have the fact, the necessity of which is there declared.
8.  And will go out to deceive = How, and with what lies, Satan will deceive them we are not told. But we are not without examples of how easily nations may be deceived by man, even in our own day. And Satan will find means to discredit Yahweh's dealings and misrepresent His words. 
the Nations = The meaning here is, that Satan would again, for a time, act in his true character, and in some way once again delude the nations once more. In what way this would be done is not stated. It would be, however, clearly an appeal to the wicked passions of mankind, exciting a hope that they might yet overthrow the kingdom of Yahweh on the earth.
which are in the four corners of the earth, = Literally, corners of the earth, as if the earth were one extended square plain. The earth is usually spoken of as divided into four parts or quarters - the eastern, the western, the northern, and the southern. It is implied here that the deception or apostasy referred to would not be confined to one spot or portion of the world, but would extend afar.
God and Magog, = "Gog and Magog" denote the nations as a whole. Magog is mentioned as the first son of Japhet in Gen 10:2. With him are associated his brethren, Gomer (Kimmerians), Madai (Medians), Meshech (Muscovites), etc. In Ezek 38:5, are added Persians, and Ethiopians, and Libyans. Josephus renders the word Magog, Scythians (Ant. i. 6, 3). The two words combine the nations North and East of Palestine.
to gather them together to battle: = As if to assemble them for ‘the war’;
the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. = A common comparison in the Scriptures to denote a great multitude 
Don’t end up like those in Hosea 4:6 ‘My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God (Elohim), I will also forget thy children.’

But, be like those in 2Timothy 2:15 ‘Study to shew thyself approved unto God (Yahweh), a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.’
Join me as we go Chapter by Chapter, Verse by Verse, Unraveling the Words of Yahweh!

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