In searching the Spirit for further revelation regarding the census and the implications of SILVER, I would like to share some insights.
Quote by Stephen Jones: "SILVER is the metal of redemption; GOLD signifies the divine nature. There is a two-step process in the salvation of God. The first step is redemption through the first set of feast days in the Spring. The second step is where we come into the divine nature through the second set of feast days in September-October."
The census is a testimony that the "called out"/Ekklesia has journeyed the redemptive work of the Spring Feasts/SILVER and we are ready to enter into the promise of the Fall Feasts/GOLD. Bob Henley has related this census with the one taken by Joshua before entering the promised land/inheritance and noted its time period from May 1consists of 137 days leading up to the Day of Atonement.
Using 137, Bible Wheel search http://www.biblewheel.com/GR/GR_Database.php?bnum=1&cnum=3&vnum=7&getverse=Go: book 1, chapter 3, verse 7= Gen 3:7 refers to the "Fall" of man from the Glory of God. "And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons."
By the HELPER, the SPIRIT OF TRUTH, we have girt our loins with the belt of TRUTH, exchanging the LIE, reversing the curse, forming CHRIST IN US, the hope of Glory.
Eph 1:18
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1Pet1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
2Cor 5:1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: 3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. 4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
2Cor 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Through the work of the Holy Spirit in us, we have exchanged the vanity of man’s glory for the WAY/TRUTH/LIFE of Jesus, the Father’s GLORY, exchanging the LIE for the TRUTH, changing OUT of darkness/death into LIGHT/LIFE (John 1:14). We have emptied out the cup of our old man’s soul as RANSOM (purge/atone for/wipe out), offering it with the SILVER coin signifying REDEMPTION in exchange for the GOLD infilling of divine nature. This "exchange" is described by G2643: katallagē, in Rom 5:11 translated as "atonement" and also the "ministry of reconciliation", and is defined as "exchange, as of the business of money changers, adjustment of a difference" : http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G2643&t=KJV. I also find it interesting that this Greek word reminds me phonetically of the English word "catalogue", which makes me think of the design of a census is to record and account for a collective or corporate population of people. Also noted: the root word for G2643, allassō which means to transform. (It’s a Wonderful Life, "George Bailey lassoes the moon"; meaning of Bailey: one who was charged with public administrative authority for the king).
In one of Bob’s blogs he also noted that 137 was the age at death of Levi (earthly priesthood) and Ishmael (son of flesh vs Isaac son of promise). Both types point to the earthly/carnal, which must pass away for us to enter into the promise/resurrection life, symbolized by water baptism. Water has to do with the LIFE imparted to our soul as we are washed with the water of the WORD, putting to death its carnal nature to bring forth LIVING WATER. Water plays a symbolically spiritual role in scripture from Genesis to Revelation. It often depicts CHANGE, such as when Jesus changed the water into wine. Also, every time the Israelites exited old and entered new territory, the waters parted as they crossed over (Egypt->Red Sea; wilderness of Sinai (thorny)->Jordan (descender)).
Jos3:15 And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,<<<FULLNESS OF TIME)16 That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan (their distress): and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho (it’s moon).
In Genesis, a day was counted from evening to morning. The SILVER also points to the color of the moon/lesser light to rule the night (church/Bride), just as GOLD points to the color of the sun/greater light to rule the day (Christ/Son). Just as the waters of Jordan overfloweth its banks all the time of harvest, it appears the camp/Ekklesia is being "assembled" (stood up in a heap) and is being called to move out of the darkness of the church age and into the light of the age of tabernacles (officially and collectively). This census may be an earthly witness to this changing of the guard, where Divine authority (as in "lasso") is given to those who are in unity and agreement with the administration of Divine intent.
2Cr 4:6
For 3754 God 2316, who 3588 commanded 2036 the light 5457 to shine2989 out of 1537 darkness 4655, 3739 hath shined 2989 in 1722 our 2257hearts 2588, to 4314 [give] the light 5462 of the knowledge 1108 of the glory 1391 of God 2316 in 1722 the face 4383 of Jesus 2424 Christ5547.
1Pe 2:9
But 1161 ye 5210 [are] a chosen 1588 generation 1085, a royal 934priesthood 2406, an holy 40 nation 1484, a peculiar 1519 4047 people2992; that 3704 ye should shew forth 1804 the praises 703 of him who hath called 2564 you 5209 out of 1537 darkness 4655 into 1519his 846 marvellous 2298 light 5457
We seem to have birthing within us by the Holy Spirit, TRUTHs that have dispelled darkness and have the power to bring us into the fullness of His Glory in the face of Jesus. We may have come to the dispensation of time when the power of the holy people is being completely shattered (Dan 12:7), this being the carnal nature (born out of a lie) that is put to death by the S-Word of the Spirit. By denouncing the father of lies, the tables are turning and the accuser of the brethren (Rev 12:10) is being cast of the heaven of our mind. As we have put on the mind of Christ, we are transformed into His Image and the kingdom of our God and the power of His Christ COMES! Just as Jesus prayed, "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done in earth as in heaven", we have been given the power to become the Word made flesh, the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, the manifested sons of God. May it be so!