The Parable/Mystery of the Mustard Seed, Part 2
From Part 1:
“ Matthew 13:31 … “The kingdom of the heavens is like unto a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, 32 which indeed is the least of all seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than all the herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven come and dwell in its branches.
...this mystery of the birds is revealed in the Tanakh/Old Testament, as well as other records from the Hebraic roots of the faith.
The Parable/Mystery of the Mustard Seed, Part 1
Jesus taught His disciples “mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens…things kept secret from the foundation of the world.” Matt. 13:11, 35 In the seven primary parables He taught in Matthew 13, in every case the mysteries are hidden within symbolic imagery. Some of that imagery is only found within the Torah and Tanakh, that is, within the Hebraic roots of godly faith. Such is the case with the parable/mystery of the mustard seed:
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Joseph, Part 2: The Heritage of Joseph
Abraham was the father of Isaac, who was the father of Jacob, the father of Joseph. God gave Jacob the name Israel.
When Abraham was about 75 years old, God made him two promises:
[1] I will make thee into a great nation… [2] and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed. Gen. 12:2, 3
The first of these promises made by God to Abraham was physical, one of race: his descendants were to become a great multitude, a chosen nati
The Prophetic Heritage and Destiny of Joseph; Part 1
Isaiah 17:1 The oracle/doom of Damascus. Behold Damascus, being deposed from being a city; and it shall become a ruinous heap. 2 The cities of Aroer being forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid. 3 Then fortification (or, defense) shall cease from Ephraim, and dominion from Damascus. And the remnant of Syria shall be like the glory of the children of Israel, saith the LORD of hosts. 4 And
Pre-Wrath, Post-Trib Summary
What takes place during the first five Seals of Revelation 6 is the same sequence of events prophesied in Matthew 24:5-14: 1) false messiahs and prophets, 2) internecine wars, 3) food scarcity and famine, 4) earthquakes and other chaotic events, and 5) persecution of believers.
Some believers will be killed during this time of the Great Tribulation: these are the saints of the 5th Seal "slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held."
The Beast Is Not a (Seven-headed!) Man, Part 1
It is widely taught in the Church that the Beast of Revelation 13 will be a man. Revelation 13’s Beast has “seven heads and ten horns.” Rev. 13:1; 17:3 There never has been, nor ever will be, such a man.
We find in Revelation 12:3 that the Devil/Satan/Dragon also has seven heads and ten horns. Satan is an angelic spirit.
Now, we know that the Holy Spirit can inhabit many people. Also, that God took the spirit that was upon Moses and
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The End Times and the Exodus, Part 3
The 7 Angelic Trumpets: Establishment of the Kingdom on Earth
All of the Exodus-era allegories for the 7 Trumpets consisted of seven rebellions by the Israelites against God, and his seven resulting punishments.
Preliminary, Exodus Antetype: Censer, altar, incense, fire from Godʼs Tabernacle/Temple. Lev. 10:1
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The End Times and the Exodus, Part 2
(Part 1 ended with the Judgment of the Elohim and the Beginning of Tribulation.)
The Flight of Godʼs People
Exodus: The Israelites fled “in haste” from Egypt, into the wilderness. Ex. 12:31-33ff. End Times: “…let those who are in Judea flee…” Matt. 24:16 “And the Woman fled into the wilderness…” Rev. 1
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The End Times and the Exodus, Part 1
Introduction
During the era of the Exodus, there were four times and levels of Godʼs judgment. These four judgments were types of four comparable, but much more extensive, judgments to come in the End Times. Briefly, they are symbolized in order by –
1) The 7 Spirits of Revelation 4 - 5. Rev. 4:5; 5:6
The Prophetic Parable of Esther
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Chapter 1: A king of kings makes a great feast “for all the chiefs [sarim] and servants of the power of” his realm. Esth. 1:3; cf. Rev. 4, Luke
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Careers in the Kingdom
God doesn't change, but mankind's circumstances do. Therefore, God has made different covenants with the peoples of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and the Church. Each covenant was tailored to fit the needs and abilities of the people in their own time, their own Age. Each covenant had unique elements, yet all of God's covenants provid
