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The 70 weeks of Daniel’s prophecy is the key to end time prophecy.  This prophecy was given to Daniel by Gabriel and it specifically deals with Israel!

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Corinthians chapter 10:

23  All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify (promotes spiritual advancement of others).

24 Let no one seek his own, but each one the other’s well-being.

We are not to be knowingly offensive to others who follow religious rules.  So don’t always seek what is best for you at the expense of another.

2] Eat whatever is sold in the meat market, asking no questions for conscience’ sake;

26 for “the earth is the LORD’s, and all its fullness.”

If you restrict your diet in obedience to a religious demand, you will ultimately become enslaved to such laws.  The Gentiles were not subject to the laws of the Jews, yet they were acceptable to receive salvation and become part of the true church.

27 If any of those who do not believe invites you to dinner, and you desire to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience’ sake.

28 But if anyone says to you, “This was offered to idols,” do not eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for conscience’ sake; for “the earth is the LORD’s, and all its fullness.”

29 “Conscience,” I say, not your own, but that of the other. For why is my liberty judged by another man’s conscience?

30 But if I partake with thanks, why am I evil spoken of for the food over which I give thanks?

31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the Glory of God.

32 Give no offense, either to the Jews or to the Gentiles or to the Church of God,

33 just as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

Notice that Paul writes of three categories: Jews, Gentiles, The Church.  We must not let this escape us as we study Scripture.  There have been many books written about Israel being replaced by The Church resulting in FATHER’S promises specific to Israel have been made void by such replacement theology.  FATHER’S commitments are irrevocable else we would end up with a problem concerning The Blood of Jesus!  Think about it.

From Acts chapter2 to the harpazo, the focus is on the Church, not the Jew or Gentile.  Once the Bride has been removed, FATHER directs HIS attention to the Jew and Gentile in the 70^th week through Israel as before.  Revelation chapter 4 shows distinctions revealing this focus.  From chapter 4 to the end, the focus is Jewish in nature, i.e., the twelve tribes, etc.

The 404 verses of The Book of Revelation contain over 800 allusions to the Old Testament.  This is why it is vital that we study both the Old and New Testaments.  The 66 Books of the Bible are an integrated message system, and we will be incomplete in our understanding if we fail to acknowledge this Supernatural integration. 

Those who focus primarily on the Old Testament tend to be enslaved under The Law.  They believe it is necessary to attend the Jewish feasts as though they will improve their positions and become more acceptable to FATHER.  Others who focus on the New Testament only tend to overlook FATHER’S attribute of justice and judgment.  We need to walk a balanced life of Love and justice.  We should walk with repentant hearts in all matters of life.

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 4:

16  So Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.

17 And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah (chapter 61). And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:

18 “The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed;

19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD.”

20 Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him.

21 And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

Whereas Isaiah 61 verse 2 says:

To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, And the day of vengeance of Our God; To comfort all who mourn,

Jesus specifically inserted an interval in verse 2.  Jesus stopped at the comma and said, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

Is the “day of vengeance” coming?  Yes, once the Bride is removed.  In the meantime, we are living in this interval and are called to add souls and disciple those to maturity.

When Jesus was approached by four of His disciples, He specifically referenced the 70^th week of Daniel’s prophecy as the key to end time prophecy.  This prophecy was given to Daniel by Gabriel!

It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in Daniel chapter 9:

26 “And after the sixty-two weeks Messiah shall be cut off (karat), but not for Himself; And the people of the prince who is to come Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end of it shall be with a flood, And till the end of the war desolations are determined.

This verse deals with the “interval” between the sixty-nine weeks and the seventieth week.

The Messiah was destined to be executed and Jesus fulfilled this prophecy at the precise time of the prophetic fulfillment… not one day late nor one day early!  The word karat means to cut off, eliminate, kill, execute.

Who destroyed the sanctuary?  Thirty-eight years after the crucifixion, the Roman legions under Titus fulfilled this prophecy.  The people of the prince were the Romans, and the prince was Titus.  The Romans destroyed not only the sanctuary but the city as well. 

The title “prince” is one of the thirty-three titles in the Old Testament describing satan.  There are thirteen titles describing him in the New Testament.  The title “the prince who shall come” references the Roman Empire and the one behind its intent.  Also, one of the key titles of the antichrist is “the Assyrian”.  There were two legs of the Roman Empire: The West (including Rome) and the East, which outlasted the Western leg by a thousand years.  In 330 AD, the emperor Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to the city of Byzantium in Thrace. This city was renamed Constantinople and eventually became the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.

The “70 Weeks” prophecy specifically deals with Israel, not the church.  FATHER has made irrevocable commitments to Israel and has not replaced Israel with the church (aka Replacement Theology). 

Paul focuses on Israel in Romans chapters 9, 10, and 11.  He wrote by The Holy Spirit in chapter 11:

1  I say then, has God cast away His people? Certainly not! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

2 God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel, saying,

3 “LORD, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life”?

4 But what does the Divine Response say to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”

5 Even so then, at this present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

6 And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

How did Israel’s rejection benefit you and me?  Paul explains:

11  So, am I saying that Israel stumbled so badly that they will never get back up? Certainly not! Rather, it was because of their stumble that salvation now extends to all the non-Jewish people, in order to make Israel jealous and desire the very things that God has freely given them.

You and I have actually benefited from Israel’s temporary rejection of Our Lord Jesus Christ.  FATHER’S perspective of temporary differs from ours!

12 So if all the world is being greatly enriched through their failure, and through their fall great spiritual wealth is given to the non-Jewish people, imagine how much more will Israel’s awakening bring to us all!

13 Now, I speak to you who are not Jewish, since I am an apostle to reach the non-Jewish people. And I draw attention to this ministry as much as I can when I am among the Jews,

14 hoping to make them jealous of what God has given to those who are not Jews, winning some of my people to salvation.

15 For if their temporary rejection released the reconciling power of grace into the world, what will happen when Israel is reinstated and reconciled to God? It will unleash resurrection power throughout the whole earth!

It is vital that we understand references to Israel versus references to the true church.  Those who are anti-Semitic have not read and understood Romans 9, 10, and 11.  Without this understanding, Daniel’s 70 Weeks prophecy will be confusing at best.  The 2,000 year interval from 32 AD will be misunderstood.

Daniel, the prophet, while in prayer was given a vision of “seventy weeks” in the future, including the time of the great tribulation, and we need to understand what is at stake in the near future!

If it is important to Jesus, it should also be important to us.  Remember, we are to receive a special blessing in reading and understanding the Book of Revelation.  The Book of Daniel is the Old Testament first “book end” for understanding the last Book of the Bible.

To recap chapter 9 from yesterday:

Daniel was in prayer in verses 1 through 19 of chapter 9. 

He prayed earnestly and repented.

His prayer was interrupted by the angel Gabriel in verses 20 through 23. 

22  And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, “O Daniel, I have now come forth to give you skill to understand.

23 At the beginning of your supplications the command went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are greatly Beloved; therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision:

Daniel was greatly Beloved of the Old Testament and was given the prophecy in a vision of the end times in the Old Testament.  John is the Beloved Disciple of the New Testament and was given a vision of the end times in the New Testament.  It is all about Love!

Jesus referenced this vision in His briefing with the four disciples concerning the end times.  Jesus affirmed that Daniel was a prophet thus he wrote the Book of Daniel.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Daniel chapter 9:

The Scope:

24  “Seventy weeks (sevens) are determined For your people and for your Holy city,

To finish the transgression,

To make an end of sins,

To make reconciliation for iniquity,

To bring in everlasting righteousness,

To seal up or complete, conclude the vision and prophecy,

And to anoint the Most Holy.

The 69 weeks:

25 “Know therefore and understand, That from the going forth of the command (decree) To restore and build Jerusalem Until Messiah the Prince, There shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks; The street shall be built again, and the wall, Even in troublesome times.

The term “weeks” can mean: days, weeks, months, or years.  I am going to get technical from this point.

The beginning point is the commandment to restore Jerusalem.  The endpoint of this span of time is to bring forth the Messiah, the King.  69 “weeks” x 7 precisely equals 483 years.

The decree to successfully rebuild the city of Jerusalem was made by Artaxerxes in 445 B.C. and is recorded in the Book of Nehemiah 2:5-8, 17, 18.  Both streets and walls were rebuilt in those troublesome times.  It is vital that we see the preciseness of what FATHER placed in Scripture in order to fully stand on HIS Word in all areas of our life.

This decree was recorded as given on March 14^th, 445 BC.  The Bible always deals in 360-day years.  483 years x 360 days = 173,880 days.

On several occasions, Jesus was to be taken as a King, but He denied the crowds.  Why?  It was not yet time.

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in John chapter 6:

14  Then those men, when they had seen the sign that Jesus did, said, “This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.”

15 Therefore when Jesus perceived that they were about to come and take Him by force to make Him king, He departed again to the mountain by Himself alone.

John 7:

30  Therefore they sought to take Him; but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.

44 Now some of them wanted to take Him, but no one laid hands on Him.

Suddenly, Jesus not only permits but deliberately arranges His announcement as King.  Jesus fulfills the prophecy given by Zechariah chapter 9:

9 “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.”

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 19:

28  When He had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

29 And it came to pass, when He drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mountain called Olivet, that He sent two of His disciples,

30 saying, “Go into the village opposite you, where as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Loose it and bring it here.

31 And if anyone asks you, ‘Why are you loosing it?’ thus you shall say to him, ‘Because the Lord has need of it.'”

32 So those who were sent went their way and found it just as He had said to them. 33 But as they were loosing the colt, the owners of it said to them, “Why are you loosing the colt?”

34 And they said, “The Lord has need of him.”

35 Then they brought him to Jesus. And they threw their own clothes on the colt, and they set Jesus on him.

36 And as He went, many spread their clothes on the road.

37 Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen,

38 saying: ” ‘Blessed is the King Who comes in the Name of the LORD!’ Peace in Heaven and glory in the Highest!“

39 And some of the Pharisees called to Him from the crowd, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.”

40 But He answered and said to them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.”

The people are quoting Psalm 118:26. The people were declaring Jesus to be the Messiah, and this is what upset the Pharisees!

The Triumphal Entry occurred on April 6^th ,32 AD.  The number of days from March 14^th, 445 BC to April 6^th, 32 AD is exactly 173,880 days.  Gabriel spoke precisely from The Throne Room and Jesus deliberately arrange Himself to be publicly revealed as King on the only day which would satisfy the Book of Daniel’s 69 weeks!

Daniel, the prophet, while in prayer was given a vision of “seventy weeks” in the future, including the time of the great tribulation!

Daniel was in prayer in verses 1 through 19 of chapter 9.  He recorded by THE SPIRIT in verse 2:

In the first year of his reign (Darius) I, Daniel, understood by the books the number of the years specified by the Word of the LORD through Jeremiah the prophet, that He would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.

He was referencing Jeremiah 25:

11 And this whole land shall be a desolation and an astonishment, and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.

12 Then it will come to pass, when seventy years are completed, that I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, the land of the Chaldeans, for their iniquity,’ says the LORD; ‘and I will make it a perpetual desolation.

And in Jeremiah 29:10 For thus says the LORD: After seventy years are completed at Babylon, I will visit you and perform My good Word toward you, and cause you to return to this place.

What does this tell us about Daniel?  He was studying his Bible and he would take It literally and Daniel assumes it to be precise!  What did Daniel do in response?

He prayed earnestly and repented:

3  Then I set my face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

4 And I prayed to the LORD my God, and made confession, and said, “O Lord, great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and mercy with those who Love Him, and with those who keep His commandments,

5  we have sinned and committed iniquity, we have done wickedly and rebelled, even by departing from Your precepts and Your judgments.

6 Neither have we heeded Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your Name to our kings and our princes, to our fathers and all the people of the land.

Isn’t The Lord’s Prayer our mandate in bringing for The Kingdom to earth?  “Thy Kingdom Come, The Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.” 

Prayer is FATHER’S way of enlisting us in what HE is doing!

His prayer was interrupted by the angel Gabriel in verses 20 through 23. 

20  While I was absorbed in prayer, confessing my sins and the sins of my people Israel and presenting my request before Yahweh, my God, on behalf of Jerusalem, His Holy hill—

2] Gabriel, whom I had seen in a vision previously, came flying down from Heaven. He touched me at the time of the evening sacrifice.

Our prayers are heard by FATHER and HE will provide us understanding of HIS Word.  If necessary, HE will dispatch an angel to provide us with explicit understanding and revelation.

22  And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, “O Daniel, I have now come forth to give you skill to understand.

23 At the beginning of your supplications the command went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are greatly Beloved; therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision:

Daniel was greatly Beloved of the Old Testament and was given the prophecy in a vision of the end times in the Old Testament.

John is the Beloved Disciple of the New Testament and was given a vision of the end times in the New Testament.  It is all about Love!

We too are precious treasures to Our Heavenly Father!  We are also to understand the revelation of this vision.  Jesus referenced this vision in His briefing with the four disciples concerning the end times.  Jesus affirmed that Daniel was a prophet thus he wrote the Book of Daniel.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Daniel chapter 9:

The Scope:

24  “Seventy weeks are determined For your people and for your Holy city,

To finish the transgression,

To make an end of sins,

To make reconciliation for iniquity,

To bring in everlasting righteousness,

To seal up vision and prophecy,

And to anoint the Most Holy.

The 69 weeks:

25 “Know therefore and understand, That from the going forth of the command To restore and build Jerusalem Until Messiah the Prince, There shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks; The street shall be built again, and the wall, Even in troublesome times.

The interval:

26 “And after the sixty-two weeks Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself; And the people of the prince who is to come Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end of it shall be with a flood, And till the end of the war desolations are determined.

The 70^th week:

27 Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week; But in the middle of the week He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate, Even until the consummation, which is determined, Is poured out on the desolate.“

The interval tells us that the seventy week are not contiguous, there is a definite time separation between the 69 weeks and the 70^th week.  FATHER is precise and we should pray with repentant hearts as the 70^th week grows closer.  It is not business as usual!

Daniel, the prophet, was given a vision of the future, including the time of the great tribulation!

Though much has been written about the 70 weeks of Daniel, we will focus on the end of times as it relates to Jesus’ briefing given to only the four disciples in Mark chapter 13.

To review yesterday’s writing:

3  Now as Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,

Jesus speaks privately to His four Jewish disciples.  His discourse is focused on the Jewish people whereas Paul’s writings are focused on the Gentiles. 

They asked three questions in verse 4:

Tell us-

When will these things be?

What will be the sign of Thy coming?

When all these things will be fulfilled?”

Notice that they were asking of His return to earth.  They had no understanding or expectation of the catching away (the harpazo).

10 And the Gospel must first be preached to all the nations.

14 “So when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not” (let the reader understand), “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

19 For in those days there will be tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the creation which God created until this time, nor ever shall be.

23 But take heed; see, I have told you all things beforehand.

26 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

27 And then He will send His angels, and gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of earth to the farthest part of heaven.

The Book of Daniel is divided into the historical (chapters 1-6) and the visions in chapters 7-12:

Chapter       

7                  The times of the Gentiles

8                  The Ram and the Goat

9                  The Seventy Weeks

10                A Glimpse of the Dark Side

11                The “Silent Year” in advance

12                The Consummation of All Things!

It is notable that chapters 2 through 7 are in Aramaic whereas the rest of the chapters are in Hebrew.  This, of course, is highly unusual.

What is the key event Jesus spoke of concerning the end times?  Jesus revealed the key in Matthew chapter 24:

15 “Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the Holy Place” (whoever reads, let him understand)”

Mark 13:14 NKJV

“So when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not” (let the reader understand), “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

What is the abomination of desolation?  It is erecting an idol in The Holy of Holies.  This has happened one time in the past but when it happens again, the Jews will know that the end times are now at hand!

Hanukkah is the Jewish festival, lasting eight days from the 25th day of Kislev (in December) and commemorating the rededication of the Temple in 165 BC by the Maccabees after its desecration (the abomination of desolation) by the Syrians. It is marked by the successive kindling of eight lights.

Jesus made the emphatic statement “when you see” to those who are in Judea.

In ancient times, the people of Judea could not “see” the abomination of desolation which is to occur in Jerusalem.  However now with the current technology of video/telecommunications, everyone in Judea can “see”, then flee to the mountains.  This is the first time in history that His Words could be fulfilled!

Let’s now review the “non-signs”.  Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 24:

4  And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you.

5 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.

6]And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

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

8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

“Sorrows” are the beginning of birth pangs.  We must not be moved by the “non-signs” which are meant to move us toward inactivity because of the expectation of the end.  Let us focus on producing as much fruit as possible on behalf of The Kingdom.  We will be well rewarded from our efforts.

Jesus references the Book of Daniel concerning the end times which ties the Book of Daniel to the Book of Revelation.  It was important to Him so it should be important to us!

Jesus spoke in Mark chapter 13:

3  Now as Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,

Jesus speaks privately to His four Jewish disciples.  His discourse is focused on the Jewish people whereas Paul’s writings are focused on the Gentiles.  They asked three questions in verse 4:

Tell us-

When will these things be?

What will be the sign of Thy coming?

When all these things will be fulfilled?”

Notice that they were asking of His return to earth.  They had no understanding or expectation of the catching away.

5 And Jesus, answering them, began to say: “Take heed that no one deceives you.

6 For many will come in My Name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many.

7 But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled; for such things must happen, but the end is not yet.

8 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines and troubles. These are the beginnings of sorrows.

9 “But watch out for yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in the synagogues. You will be brought before rulers and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them.

10 And the Gospel must first be preached to all the nations.

11 But when they arrest you and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand, or premeditate what you will speak. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

12 Now brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.

13 And you will be hated by all for My Name’s sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved.

14 “So when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not” (let the reader understand), “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

The believers in Christ are not among those who will flee.  They will have been harpazo’d prior to the abomination of desolation.  Jesus Himself points to Daniel chapter 9 as the key to end-time prophecy and specifically the abomination of desolation as the key.  Whoso readeth, let him understand!

19 For in those days there will be tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the creation which God created until this time, nor ever shall be.

The Bride of Christ will be spared and protected from the great tribulation but will be able to observe it from Heaven!

20 And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake, whom He chose, He shortened the days.

21 “Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, He is there!’ do not believe it.

22 For false christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

23 But take heed; see, I have told you all things beforehand.

The elect are those who are included in the 144,000.

24  “But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;

25 the stars of heaven will fall, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

26 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

27 And then He will send His angels, and gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of earth to the farthest part of heaven.

Jesus warns the disciples twice, “Take heed that no one deceives you.”  Once at the beginning and once at the end.  How do we keep from being deceived?  By the whole Counsel of GOD Who has given us The Holy Spirit.

Jesus speaks of the end times and is recorded in Matthew, Mark, and Luke.  He tells us “Let the reader understand”.  It is vital that we understand what is happening before our eyes at this point in history.  Let our priorities reflect this understanding.

Worthy is The Lamb!

The Beloved Disciple recorded what he saw and heard by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 5:

11  Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the Throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,

12 saying with a loud voice: “Worthy is the Lamb Who was slain To receive:

Power (He is able)

and riches (there is no claim on Him which He cannot satisfy; He carries out all His promises)

and Wisdom, (Both secrets and practical knowledge- James 1:5)

And strength (which will disarm the powers of evil and overthrow satan)

and honor (every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord)

and glory (which is His alone)

and blessing!” (the inevitable climax of it all… Our redemption-Psalm 103)

13 And every creature which is in Heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying: “Blessing and honor and glory and power Be to Him Who sits on the Throne, And to the Lamb, forever and ever!”

14 Then the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him Who lives forever and ever.

Notice that The Lamb was to receive seven possessions whereas all creatures spoke of four to both the Lamb and Him Who sits on the Throne.  Riches, Wisdom, and strength were conveyed specifically to the Lamb.  These possessions would be employed by The Lion of Judah Who would be conquering the enemies on the earth.

Who is located where at this time?

The true church is now in Heaven worshipping Our Lord Jesus Christ.  The true church has been separated from those who were disqualified to be harpazo’d.  My deepest desire is to be inclusive by presenting these writings so that each reader will reprioritize if necessary.  The world’s goal is to draw us away from what is truly important.

The Nation of Israel in not in Heaven at this particular time.  Their persistence in rejecting Christ has come home to roost.  They will suffer through the great tribulation, and some will repent while others will defy the Truth.

The devil who is current the god of the world will end up in the lake of fire.  You can count on that!

Our Lord Jesus Christ will ultimately be on His Own Throne, and we will rule and reign with Him.

Peter wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Peter chapter 2:

9  But you are God’s chosen treasure—priests who are kings, a spiritual “nation” set apart as God’s devoted ones. He called you out of darkness to experience his marvelous light, and now He claims you as His very own. He did this so that you would broadcast His glorious wonders throughout the world.

Keep in mind that we ARE FATHER’S chosen treasure as we function as ambassadors of Christ to testify of Him by our words and actions.

10 For at one time you were not God’s people, but now you are. At one time you knew nothing of God’s mercy, because you hadn’t received it yet, but now you are drenched with it!

11 My Divinely Loved friends, since you are resident aliens and foreigners in this world, I appeal to you to divorce yourselves from the evil desires that wage war within you.

12 Live honorable lives as you mix with unbelievers, even though they accuse you of being evildoers. For they will see your beautiful works and have a reason to glorify God in the day He visits us.

13 In order to honor the Lord, you must respect and defer to the authority of every human institution, whether it be the highest ruler

14 or the governors He puts in place to punish lawbreakers and to praise those who do what’s right.

15 For it is God’s will for you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing what is right.

16 As God’s Loving servants, you should live in complete freedom, but never use your freedom as a cover-up for evil.

17 Recognize the value of every person and continually show Love to every believer. Live your lives with great reverence and in Holy Awe of God. Honor your rulers.

Worthy is The Lamb to open the scroll out of FATHER’S Right Hand!

The Beloved Disciple recorded what he saw and heard by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 5:

4  So I wept much (convulsively), because no one was found worthy to open and read the scroll, or to look at it.

5 But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.”

It is important to note that the titles of Jesus in chapters 2 & 3, were all directed to the true church who are now in Heaven.  Now His titles are Jewish in nature.

6 And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the Throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as though It had been slain, having Seven Horns and Seven Eyes, which are the Seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

7 Then He came and took the scroll out of the Right Hand of Him Who sat on the Throne.

8 Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

9 And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your Blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,

10 And have made us kings and priests to Our God; And we shall reign on the earth.”

Jesus is the only One Who was qualified to redeem you and me.  The Book of Ruth describes the requirements of a kinsman-redeemer.

Boaz = the Kinsman-Redeemer

Law of Redemption allows Naomi (a Jew) to get her land back

Law of Levirate Marriage allows Ruth to be the Gentile Bride  (Lev 25:23-25)

The Redemption is sealed

Jesus’ precious Blood provided the only way we could be redeemed.  We must constantly be aware of this, especially when we take communion.  Let us not be found unworthy.

His Blood has made us both kings and priests unlike the Old Testament priests who were not allowed to rule.  Notice that we are to rule on earth with Jesus so do not be concerned about the earth.  FATHER assures us that the earth will be prepared for HIS Son and us.

Daniel was shown by THE SPIRIT the scroll to be opened at this time in chapter 12:

1  “At that time Michael shall stand up, The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people; And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as never was since there was a nation, Even to that time. And at that time your people (the Jews) shall be delivered, Every one who is found written in the book (scroll).

2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting Life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt.

3 Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever.

4 “But you, Daniel, shut up the Words, and seal the book (Scroll) until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.”

There is no question that knowledge throughout the earth, is increasing in an exponential fashion through the Internet.  No other time in history has this reality occurred.  I would submit that the time is not only near, but FATHER has told me numerous times:

“Now is the time!”

I believe that this is why HE has had me focus on The Revelation of Jesus Christ.  I am expecting an Awakening to manifest like no other we have seen in our lifetime.  The inhabitants of the earth will be given an opportunity to experience HIS mercy before the earth experience HIS justice and judgment.

John, the Beloved Disciple, describes the legal process he sees occurring in The Throne Room of Heaven.

The Beloved Disciple recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 5:

1  And I saw in the Right Hand of Him who sat on the Throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals.

2 Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?”

3 And no one in Heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll, or to look at it.

4 So I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open and read the scroll, or to look at it.

5 But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.”

In order to understand what John saw, we must pay close attention to the scroll itself.  There was writing on both sides of the scroll which indicated that it was a specific, unusual legal document, an opisthograph.  The writings on the outside of the scroll were instructions pertaining to the opening of the document.

Only The Righteous Judge, The Creator of Heaven and earth, Truth and Life, would be able to possess such a document in The Throne Room.  The ultimate Court proceeding is at hand!  There is a legal transaction about to occur.

As a reference in the Old Testament, it is written by THE SPIRIT in Jeremiah chapter 32:

1 The Word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar.

2 For then the king of Babylon’s army besieged Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah’s house.

The king of Judah did not like the Word of THE LORD so he put Jeremiah in prison:

3 For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, “Why do you prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the LORD: “Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

4 and Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape from the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him face to face, and see him eye to eye;

5 then he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there he shall be until I visit him,” says the LORD; “though you fight with the Chaldeans, you shall not succeed”‘?”

How does a leader respond who has been judged by Truth, he imprisons the messenger.  It was true for Jeremiah as it was true for John The Baptist.

6 And Jeremiah said, “The Word of the LORD came to me, saying,

7 ‘Behold, Hanamel the son of Shallum your uncle will come to you, saying, “Buy my field which is in Anathoth (answers to prayer), for the right of redemption is yours to buy it.”‘

8 Then Hanamel my uncle’s son came to me in the court of the prison according to the Word of the LORD, and said to me, ‘Please buy my field that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin; for the right of inheritance is yours, and the redemption yours; buy it for yourself.’ Then I knew that this was the Word of the LORD.

9 So I bought the field from Hanamel, the son of my uncle who was in Anathoth, and weighed out to him the money-seventeen shekels of silver.

The field (representing the world) was given to the one who had the right of redemption.  However, he had to pay the price demanded of the owner.

10 And I signed the deed and sealed it, took witnesses, and weighed the money on the scales.

11 So I took the purchase deed, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open;

12 and I gave the purchase deed to Baruch (blessed) the son of Neriah (lamp of Jehovah), son of Mahseiah (Jehovah is a shelter), in the presence of Hanamel my uncle’s son, and in the presence of the witnesses who signed the purchase deed, before all the Jews who sat in the court of the prison.

The name Hanamel means “GOD is gracious”.

13 “Then I charged Baruch before them, saying,

14 ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: “Take these deeds, both this purchase deed which is sealed and this deed which is open, and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may last many days.”

15 For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: “Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land.”‘

This entire legal transaction, by design, points to the legal transaction to occur in The Throne Room.  Our redemption required a legal transaction which Jesus satisfied and appeared in The Court of Heaven on our behalf.