The first question Yahweh asked Adam after Adam’s
disobedience was, “Where are you?” It’s been a rocky ride for humanity ever
since. As we have noted recently, humanity has been plagued by demons, enticed
by satan, and brought low. So low in fact that we have forgotten the textual
body of our story. Ezra askes the
question; “Wouldn’t it have been better to not give the earth to Adam or at
least stop him from sinning?” The answer is quite interesting. The summation is
that we are moving forward toward the Day of Redemption, and only the redeemed
are seized on that day. But whether our Day of Redemption is today, or 100
years from now, we should understand that Yahweh is grieved for humanity. Humans
are grieved for themsleves. And humans grieve the Holy Spirit. Humanity is
destined to live on earth in the midst of a battle. But man can overcome. The
Elohim made man in the image of the Elohim; that is something that is not even
said about angels. Man was made a little lower than the Elohim and was crowned
with glory and honor. That was something satan did not like. He did not want to
bow before Adam. Now mankind is lost in a fog of deceptions and has forgotten
where he is.
Gen 3:9 But the Lord God called to Adam and said to him,
Where are you? AMP
Yahweh Aleph Tav Elohim walked in the garden with Adam in
the afternoons. Adam was not left on earth alone because there were times when
Yahweh Aleph Tav walked in the garden with him and Eve. That is personal
attention. But as we saw in the days of Jared, Watchers who were to be helping
humanity left their positions and took women with which to procreate, creating
three races, Gibborim, Nephilim and Elioud. Now humanity was further corrupted
along with the animals. Yahweh was grieved over mankind. This reads a little
different in the Greek compared to the Hebrew, the Greek being more accurate.
Genesis 6:6 And the Lord God, having seen that the
wicked actions of men were multiplied upon the earth, and that every one in his
heart was intently brooding over evil continually, 7 then God laid it
to heart that he had made man upon the earth, and he pondered it deeply.
http://ecmarsh.com/lxx/Genesis/index.htm
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G1473them. http://studybible.info/ABP_Strongs/Genesis%206
Since Noah found favor with Yahweh, Noah started humanity
on earth again. But when we get to the time of Solomon we see men serving demons
and calamity on the earth. They attributed the sacred name of Elohim onto stone
idols. Solomon says the worshipping of idols is the beginning, the cause, and
the end of all evil.
Wisdom 14:21-31 And this was an occasion to deceive the
world: for men, serving either calamity or tyranny, did ascribe unto stones and
stocks the incommunicable name.22 Moreover this was not enough for them, that
they erred in the knowledge of God; but whereas they lived in the great war of
ignorance, those so great plagues called they peace.23 For whilst they slew
their children in sacrifices, or used secret ceremonies, or made revellings of
strange rites;24 They kept neither lives nor marriages any longer undefiled:
but either one slew another traiterously, or grieved him by adultery.25 So that
there reigned in all men without exception blood, manslaughter, theft, and
dissimulation, corruption, unfaithfulness, tumults, perjury,26 Disquieting of
good men, forgetfulness of good turns, defiling of souls, changing of kind,
disorder in marriages, adultery, and shameless uncleanness.27 For the
worshipping of idols not to be named is the beginning, the cause, and the end,
of all evil.28 For either they are mad when they be merry, or prophesy lies, or
live unjustly, or else lightly forswear themselves.29 For insomuch as their
trust is in idols, which have no life; though they swear falsely, yet they look
not to be hurt.30 Howbeit for both causes shall they be justly punished: both
because they thought not well of God, giving heed unto idols, and also unjustly
swore in deceit, despising holiness.31 For it is not the power of them by whom
they swear: but it is the just vengeance of sinners, that punisheth always the
offence of the ungodly. KJV
Ezra laments things in a conversation with an angel. The
Angel tells him about the day of doom.
2 Esd 7:42-70 He answered me, and said, This present life
is not the end where much glory doth abide; therefore have they prayed for the
weak.43 But the day of doom shall be the end of this time, and the beginning of
the immortality for to come, wherein corruption is past,44 Intemperance is at
an end, infidelity is cut off, righteousness is grown, and truth is sprung
up.45 Then shall no man be able to save him that is destroyed, nor to oppress
him that hath gotten the victory.
Ezra asks what profit is there for men not to live in
heaviness, because at death humans will suffer further punishment.
2 Esd 7:46 I answered then and said, This is my first and
last saying, that it had been better not to have given the earth unto Adam: or
else, when it was given him, to have restrained him from sinning.47 For what
profit is it for men now in this present time to live in heaviness, and after
death to look for punishment?48 O thou Adam, what hast thou done? for though it
was thou that sinned, thou art not fallen alone, but we all that come of
thee.49 For what profit is it unto us, if there be promised us an immortal
time, whereas we have done the works that bring death?50 And that there is
promised us an everlasting hope, whereas ourselves being most wicked are made
vain?51 And that there are laid up for us dwellings of health and safety, whereas
we have lived wickedly?52 And that the glory of the most High is kept to defend
them which have led a wary life, whereas we have walked in the most wicked ways
of all?
Ezra goes on lamenting, because he realizes that even
though there is a paradise men could not enter into it. (That was until Jesus
came, opening the way to paradise, and taking back the keys to hell and death.)
http://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2013/09/eden-garden-of-god-jesus-plan-for-lower.html
2 Esd 7:53 And that there should be shewed a paradise,
whose fruit endureth for ever, wherein is security and medicine, since we shall
not enter into it?54 (For we have walked in unpleasant places.)55 And that the
faces of them which have used abstinence shall shine above the stars, whereas
our faces shall be blacker than darkness?56 For while we lived and committed
iniquity, we considered not that we should begin to suffer for it after death.
The angel responds that this is the condition of the battle
which man has to fight. If man fights he will have the victory. The reason we
grieve so much is because we are always struggling, yet we are unaware that
there is a battle we are supposed to engage in.
2 Esd 7:57 Then answered he me, and said, This is the
condition of the battle, which man that is born upon the earth shall fight; 58
That, if he be overcome, he shall suffer as thou hast said: but if he get the
victory, he shall receive the thing that I say. 59 For this is the life whereof
Moses spake unto the people while he lived, saying, Choose thee life, that thou
mayest live.60 Nevertheless they believed not him, nor yet the prophets after
him, no nor me which have spoken unto them,61 That there should not be such
heaviness in their destruction, as shall be joy over them that are persuaded to
salvation.
The angel says that they did not believe Moses or the
prophets, or even the angel himself. Ezra is hoping in the mercy of the Most
High but notes that there may end up being only a few who attain salvation. That
grieves Yahweh.
2 Esd 7:62 I answered then, and said, I know, Lord, that
the most High is called merciful, in that he hath mercy upon them which are not
yet come into the world,63 And upon those also that turn to his law;64 And that
he is patient, and long suffereth those that have sinned, as his creatures;65
And that he is bountiful, for he is ready to give where it needeth;66 And that
he is of great mercy, for he multiplieth more and more mercies to them that are
present, and that are past, and also to them which are to come.67 For if he
shall not multiply his mercies, the world would not continue with them that
inherit therein.68 And he pardoneth; for if he did not so of his goodness, that
they which have committed iniquities might be eased of them, the ten thousandth
part of men should not remain living.69 And being judge, if he should not
forgive them that are cured with his word, and put out the multitude of
contentions,70 There should be very few left peradventure in an innumerable
multitude.KJV
The angel points out that this world was made for many but
the world to come for only a few.
2 Esd 8:1-3 And he answered me, saying, The most High hath
made this world for many, but the world to come for few.2 I will tell thee a
similitude, Esdras; As when thou askest the earth, it shall say unto thee, that
it giveth much mould whereof earthen vessels are made, but little dust that
gold cometh of: even so is the course of this present world.3 There be many
created, but few shall be saved. KJV
That is powerful. Few shall be saved. If we remember our
timing, Ezra was writing after Cyrus let the Israelites go back to Jerusalem,
and he along with Nehemiah had led the efforts to rebuild a temple and the city
walls. Solomon’s temple had been destroyed, and we remember the crazy sins
going on in the temple through the time of Ezekiel, so we understand that Ezra
is grieved because humanity, specifically Jews, had lost their way. We need the
Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Wisdom in this age to help us, but we should not be
grieved by the bonds or parameters which we received from the Spirit of Wisdom.
Ecclus 6:22-31 For wisdom is according to her name, and she
is not manifest unto many.23 Give ear, my son, receive my advice, and refuse
not my counsel,24 And put thy feet into her fetters, and thy neck into her
chain.25 Bow down thy shoulder, and bear her, and be not grieved with her
bonds.26 Come unto her with thy whole heart, and keep her ways with all thy
power.27 Search, and seek, and she shall be made known unto thee: and when thou
hast got hold of her, let her not go.28 For at the last thou shalt find her
rest, and that shall be turned to thy joy.29 Then shall her fetters be a strong
defence for thee, and her chains a robe of glory.30 For there is a golden
ornament upon her, and her bands are purple lace.31 Thou shalt put her on as a
robe of honour, and shalt put her about thee as a crown of joy.KJV
Jesus saw the hardness of the religious leaders’ hearts and
was grieved, because they held the Sabbath law in higher esteem than a human
being healed. What do we believe today, is it better to not heal on the
Sabbath? I think we recognize that healing on the Sabbath is a blessing not
something to be stoned for.
Mark 3:5 And He glanced around at them with vexation and
anger, grieved at the hardening of their hearts, and said to the man, Hold out
your hand. He held it out, and his hand was [completely] restored. AMP
As Jesus watched the religious leaders and knew they were
waiting to condemn him for healing on the Sabbath, the religious leaders may
very well have picked up stones. The Old Testament gives us a list of infractions
in which stoning with stones is/was permissible. And if we look at this in a bullet
point form we will see that today we don’t stone anyone for these things
anymore. The religious leaders put some of the laws (not all of the laws) above
the blessing of someone being made whole. As we know they also made up
contingencies to the laws to get out of having to fulfill them. Jesus came to
not only do a new thing but to show us a better way to live. We should be more
concerned with humans than with the laws. http://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2015/06/judging-others-condemnation-and-jesus.html
Jesus should have been stoned for healing the man, and yet
what was Jesus’ response, he was angry and grieved. Man is always grieving God.
These are some things one should be stoned for:
·
Lev 20:2 giving ones’ seed to Molech
·
Lev 20:27 someone with a familiar spirit or a
wizard
·
Lev 24:14 blaspheming the name of the Lord and
cursing
·
Num 15:35 working on the Sabbath
·
Num 35:17 murders
·
Deut 13:10 someone leading others into idolatry
·
Deut 17:5 adultery, men and women
·
Deut 21:21 stubborn rebellious, glutton,
drunkard
·
Deut 22:21 a women who is found not to be a
virgin
We, just like the religious leaders of Jesus’ day, pick and
choose what we will stone people over. Notice that this list does not include
some things we would like to stone people over today. And in fact, I really
haven’t noticed overweight people living in fear of being stoned or non-virgins
hiding their sexual behavior. Jesus came with a new lifestyle for humanity to
live by. He told us that the Holy Spirit would come. Paul later tells us not to
grieve the Holy Spirit. Yahweh has been grieving over humanity for nearly six
thousand years, we who call ourselves Christians should not be adding to it.
Eph 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God [do not
offend or vex or sadden Him], by Whom you were sealed (marked, branded as God's
own, secured) for the day of redemption (of final deliverance through Christ
from evil and the consequences of sin). AMP
It is the day of redemption we are marked for. When the day
of redemption comes the Lord will come with a shout and a trumpet. http://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-mind-of-anointed-one-ask-for-holy.html
Compare some of these Old Testament ideas of Korah and
Moses to Paul and John’s New Testament ideas.
Psalms 47:5 305-3588-2316ανέβη
ο θεός God ascended 1722εν in 213.2αλαλαγμώ
a shout; 2962κύριος
the lord 1722εν with
5456φωνή the sound
4536σάλπιγγος
of a trumpet.
Korah notes that God ascended with a shout and a trumpet
blast, then Paul notes that God descends with a shout and a trumpet blast.
1 Thessalonians 4:16 3754ότι
For 1473αυτός
[3himself 3588ο1the
2962κύριος
2Lord] 1722εν in 2752κελεύσματιa
word of command 1722εν by5456φωνή the voice743αρχαγγέλου
of an archangel, 2532και
and 1722εν
with 4536σάλπιγγιa
trumpet 2316θεού
of God, 2597καταβήσεται
shall descend 575απ΄
from 3772ουρανού
heaven, 2532και
and 3588οι the
3498νεκροί
dead 1722εν in 5547χριστώ
Christ450αναστήσονται
shall rise up 4412πρώτον
first.
We see Paul talking about the dead in Christ rising, and again
in 1 Corinthians, the trumpet blast and the dead rising.
1 Corinthians 15:52 1722εν in 823ατόμωan
instant, 1722εν in 4493ριπή the blink
3788οφθαλμού
of an eye, 1722εν at 3588τη the
2078εσχάτη
last 4536σάλπιγγι
trumpet. 4537-1063σαλπίσει
γαρ For it shall trump, 2532και
and 3588οι the
3498νεκροί
dead 1453εγερθήσονται
shall be raised 862άφθαρτοι
incorruptible, 2532και
and1473ημείς
we236αλλαγησόμεθα
shall be changed.
Comparing this to Leviticus which is the start of Trumpets
or Rosh Hashanah, there is a trumpet blast then a memorial for the dead. The
dead rise and Moses told people to use the first day of the New Year to
remember the dead. Following that day was to be ten days of introspection and
repentance. The comparison of what Paul was writing in Thessalonians and
Corinthians was to mimic Leviticus. I’m not saying the harpazo happens on the
Feast of Trumpets, but it very well could. Here is a previous study we did where
we looked at this: http://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2014/08/rehearsing-for-rapture-passing-from.html
Leviticus 23:24 2980λάλησον Speak 3588τοις to the 5207υιοίς sons*Ισραήλ of Israel, 3004λέγων saying! 3588του The 3376μηνός [2month 3588του 1442εβδόμου 1seventh], 1520μία day one 3588του of the3376μηνός month 1510.8.3έσται will be 1473υμίν to you 372ανάπαυσιςa rest, 3422μνημόσυνονa memorial 4536σαλπίγγωνof trumpets, 2822κλητή [2convocation 39αγία1 a holy]3588τω to the 2962κύριος lord. http://studybible.info/search-interlinear/strongs/4536
Now let’s compare John’s words. We have trumpets, shouts, and
ascensions.
Revelation 4:1 3326μετά After
3778ταύτα these things
1492είδονI
saw, 2532και and
2400ιδού behold,
2374θύραa
door 455ανεωγμένη
being opened 1722εν in 3588τω the
3772ουρανώ
heaven. 2532και And
3588η the 5456φωνή [2voice
3588η 4413πρώτη 1first]
3739ην which
191ήκουσαI
heard 5613ως was as
4536σάλπιγγοςa
trumpet 2980λαλούσης
speaking 3326μετ ΄with
1473εμού me,
3004λέγουσα
saying, 305ανάβα Ascend
5602ώδε here!
2532και and
1166δείξωI
will show 1473σοι to
you 3739α what
1163δει must
1096γενέσθαι
take place 3326μετά after
3778ταύτα these
These are some elements of the Day of Redemption. The idea
that we, the redeemed, are seized on that day means that we do not stroll or
take our time deciding, we are snatched, harpazo’d.
The redeemed are being marked now. This should ease some of our grief. This
should make fighting our daily battle a little easier. This should help us to
understand a rescue mission is underway. We will not be POW’s forever.
Redemption is near.
Ezra has a conversation with a voice that sounded like many
waters.
2 Esd 6:17-28 And it happened, that when I had heard it I
stood up upon my feet, and hearkened, and, behold, there was a voice that
spake, and the sound of it was like the sound of many waters.18 And it said,
Behold, the days come, that I will begin to draw nigh, and to visit them that
dwell upon the earth,19 And will begin to make inquisition of them, what they
be that have hurt unjustly with their unrighteousness, and when the affliction
of Sion shall be fulfilled;20 And when the world, that shall begin to vanish
away, shall be finished, then will I shew these tokens: the books shall be
opened before the firmament, and they shall see all together:21 And the
children of a year old shall speak with their voices, the women with child
shall bring forth untimely children of three or four months old, and they shall
live, and be raised up.22 And suddenly shall the sown places appear unsown, the
full storehouses shall suddenly be found empty:
When the Lord visits at the full affliction of Zion, the
world age will be almost finished. The heavenly books shall be opened in heaven
like the door in heaven. Children will be able to talk, and the places where
seeds were sown will be plowed and the storehouses of the saints will be
emptied. The trumpet will sound and those left on earth will fight amongst themselves
and become enemies.
2 Esd 6:23 And the trumpet shall give a sound, which when
every man heareth, they shall be suddenly afraid.24 At that time shall friends
fight one against another like enemies, and the earth shall stand in fear with
those that dwell therein, the springs of the fountains shall stand still, and
in three hours they shall not run.25 Whosoever remaineth from all these that I
have told thee shall escape, and see my salvation, and the end of your world.26
And the men that are received shall see it, who have not tasted death from
their birth: and the heart of the inhabitants shall be changed, and turned into
another meaning.27 For evil shall be put out, and deceit shall be quenched.28
As for faith, it shall flourish, corruption shall be overcome, and the truth,
which hath been so long without fruit, shall be declared. KJV
The humans left on earth will be in fear, and if someone
can withstand the tribulation by confession of Jesus as Lord, at the end of the
world they will receive salvation. Evil will be put out, the Beast destroys
Babylon, and the Lamb and His armies destroy the Beast. Faith flourishes during
the tribulation and corruption shall be overcome. Jesus, the way, the truth,
and the life, will reign on earth as King.
Today, however, we grieve. Today Elohim grieves. Today
Yahweh asks us “where are you?” Where are we? Are we like the religious leaders
of Jesus’ day who kept the laws they wanted to, or hardened their hearts so
much that healing a man was somehow bad on the Sabbath? Jesus changed the rules
and Jesus expected us to live a new way. Instead of throwing stones and
attempting to regulate the discipleship of non-believers with laws, we could
instead explain our human condition and the battle we are in to non-believers.
We could also do our best not to grieve Yahweh or the Holy Spirit since they
have been grieving over humanity from the time of Adam’s sin. We could lead
people to the Day of Redemption so that there will be a few more people
entering into the age to come. We also can turn our grief into stamina for our
daily battle.
