One of the great things about hope or expectation is daydreams of the future. Dreaming about the harpazo or the kingdom of heaven or even the millennial kingdom gives us something to look forward to. As long as we base our daydreams on the logos of the Elohim and not our own made up ideas, we can be comforted to know that the hard times we face today will be worth walking through to get to the millennial kingdom. When Jesus is King of kings and Lord of lords the world will be at peace, but there will still be a need for judges, judgments, and learning the ways of Yahweh Elohim. The region of Israel will be inhabited by the twelve tribes and their land will be parsed out. The nations will inhabit nations, and their rulers and kings will be subject to Jesus Messiah as Most High. The nations that fought against Jerusalem will be invited to the feast of tabernacles. If they do not come to worship at the appointed times their nations will suffer. While we might not understand this we have to realize there will be no demons or demonic infestation of humanity until Satanas is loosed after the one thousand years. This kingdom is a further refining to find those who will be invited into the new heavens and new earth. It is the last test to see who will join the Father and the Son in the new heavens or the new earth. We see that people will have a choice as they do now, but without Drakōn and Satanas influencing humans we would hope that people will want to know Yahweh Elohim and his ways. There will be education in the temple compound for people to come to learn about Yahweh and his ways. The Levites who defiled the temples will not be serving in the millennial temple but the Zadok priests will serve in the temple.
We have a bit of a blank space in our understanding of what takes place after the Day of the Lord, when Jesus and his armies come to clean the earth and lock up all the evil beings and evil doers for one thousand years. At that time Yahweh will gather his people from the ends of heaven as Moses and Jesus both told us. However Isaiah adds a pretty important detail about that travel we may have missed due to alterations in scripture. Let’s explore.
Deu 30:4 (Brenton) If thy dispersion be from one end of heaven to the other, thence will the Lord thy God gather thee, and thence will the Lord thy God take thee.
Mat 24:31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
One of the reasons we have missed this mode of transportation is because the Masoretes changed some words because they didn’t want people to know what the original text said. The fact that there are people who have obscured knowledge makes us have to work harder to learn. However this is an interesting point that Isaiah is prophesying and it is a shame that it has been covered up. We know this hasn’t happened yet as there has not been a time when the sea was made desolate for the migration of Jacob’s heirs.
Isa 11:12 (Brenton) And he shall lift up a standard for the nations, and he shall gather the lost ones of Israel, and he shall gather the dispersed of Juda from the four corners of the earth.
Isa 11:13 And the envy of Ephraim shall be taken away, and the enemies of Juda shall perish: Ephraim shall not envy Juda, and Juda shall not afflict Ephraim.
Isa 11:14 And they shall fly in the ships of the Philistines:…
4072 LSJ Gloss:πέτομαιto fly
Dodson:πέτομαιI fly.
Strong's:πέτομαι, or prolongation πετάομαι , or contracted πτάομαι to fly Derivation: middle voice of a primary verb; KJV Usage: fly(-ing).
TBESG:πέτομαιto fly
G:V
πέτομαι
[in LXX chiefly for עוּף ;]
to fly:
πετάομαι,
[in LXX: Deu.4:17 * ;]
false form of ποτάομαι, poët., frequentat. of πέτομαι (Aristoph., al.), Rec. for πέτομαι (which see, cf. Veitch, see word)
Thayer:
1) to fly
πέτομαι, πετάομαι, πτάομαι
petomai petaomai ptaomai
pet'-om-ahee, pet-ah'-om-ahee, ptah'-om-ahee
Including the prolonged form (second form) and contraction (third form) of the middle voice of a primary verb; to fly KJV Usage: fly (-ing).
4143 LSJ Gloss:πλοῖονa floating vessel, a ship, vessel
Dodson:πλοῖονa ship, vessela ship, vessel, boat.
Strong’s:πλοῖον a sailer, i.e. vessel Derivation: from G4126; KJV Usage: ship(-ing).
TBESG:πλοῖονboat
G:N-N
πλοῖον, -ον, τό
(< πλέω), [in LXX chiefly for אֳנִיָּה ;]
a boat, also (= obsol. ναῦς) a ship: Mat.4:21-22, and freq. in Gosp. and Ac,
Thayer:
1) a ship
πλοῖον
ploion ploy'-on From G4126; a sailer, that is, vessel KJV Usage: ship (-ping).
It seems odd that Isaiah told us how Yahweh will gather his people. The Masoretic Text alters the words here, changing ships to shoulders. I have not heard about flying on the shoulders of anyone but the Philistines were famous for their ships. Isaiah saw this in his prophetic vision and he explained it. Clearly Isaiah says fly and clearly he says ships. Now if we understand Isaiah’s prophecy about the flying serpents, this will make more sense.
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The LXX-WH states:
Isaiah 11:14 G2532 CONJ και G4072 V-FPI-3P πετασθησονται G1722 PREP εν G4143 N-DPN πλοιοις
“and fly in ships another different tribe the sea”
The idea of flying implies technology. Isaiah did not have the technology and consequently the vocabulary regarding technology to explain any further. Flying ships means flying ships, built by heirs of the Nephilim. We fly in them every day. Airplanes, helicopters, rocket ships, space stations, balloons, and blimps are some of the flying things we know of. Isaiah is implying a gathering of a lot of people, not individuals with wings, but a boat of people flying in multiple crafts built by the mixed races of the heirs of the Nephil. We might think of this as borrowing a Klingon vessel to retrieve a humpback whale. Yahweh will borrow the flying ships of the Philistines to return his people to earth.
In the constellations the ship Argo speaks of carrying the sheep home. It is the gospel in the stars and is speaking of the harpazo. However Moses in Deuteronomy and Jesus in Matthew are speaking of taking the true heirs of Jacob from heaven back to the earth for the millennial kingdom. This will be an incredible journey. As they reach the earth they will see that anyone left on the earth after the Day of the Lord and the cleansing by his armies will journey to meet up with them and move into their rightful portioned land.
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11:14…..they shall at the same time spoil the sea, and them that come from the east, and Idumea: and they shall lay their hands on Moab first; but the children of Ammon shall first obey them.
Isa 11:15 And the Lord shall make desolate the sea of Egypt; and he shall lay his hand on the river with a strong wind, and he shall smite the seven channels, so that men shall pass through it dry-shod.
Isa 11:16 And there shall be a passage for my people that is left in Egypt: and it shall be to Israel as the day when he came forth out of the land of Egypt.
As the heirs of Jacob come out of the heavens, flying in a ship, built by the Philistines, they will spoil the sea, then Yahweh will dry up the sea and rivers making a passage for His people who are left in Egypt. It will be like the Exodus for Israel. The other nations Idumea, Moab, and Ammon, will be under Israel’s authority. These three nations had genetically mixed with Israel over the years.
We see the older Septuagint versions are not altered by the Masoretic text. Any version using the Masoretic text has altered the words so that we do not have the original prophecy that Isaiah spoke. They have done this hundreds of times throughout the logos of the Elohim. This is why it is important to research to find the alterations.
Ezekiel tells us that the heirs of Jacob will inherit their land again.
Ezk 47:13 (Brenton) Thus saith the Lord God; Ye shall inherit these borders of the land; they are given by lot to the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.
The heirs of Jacob will inherit the land and it will be portioned out to them as Ezekiel tells us in chapters 47 and 48. Now that the heirs of Jacob are back in Israel, and Jesus is ruling and reigning, there will be a need for judges.
Revelation 20:4 G2532 And G1492 I saw G2362 thrones, G2532 and G2523 they sat G1909 upon G1473 them,
There will be thrones judging the twelve tribes. Who will be on those thrones?
Matthew 19:28 G3588 G1161 And G* Jesus G2036 said G1473 to them, G281 Amen G3004 I say G1473 to you, G3754 that G1473 you, G3588 the ones G190 following G1473 me, G1722 in G3588 the G3824 regeneration, G3752 whenever G2523 [4should be seated G3588 1the G5207 2son G3588 G444 3of man] G1909 upon G2362 the throne G1391 of his glory, G1473 G2523 [2shall sit G2532 3also G1473 1you] G1909 upon G1427 twelve G2362 thrones G2919 judging G3588 the G1427 twelve G5443 tribes G3588 G* of Israel.
A regeneration is a backward genesis. If one follows Jesus in the new birth, the spiritual renovation and restoration, then those disciples will be judges over Israel’s twelve tribes, on twelve thrones.
Revelation 20:4.....G2532 and G2917 judgment G1325 was given G1473 to them; G2532 and G3588 the G5590 souls G3588 of the ones G3990 hewn with an axe G1223 on account of G3588 the G3141 testimony G* of Jesus, G2532 and G1223 on account of G3588 the G3056 word G3588 G2316 of God,
The people whose lives were shortened for the testimony or witness of Jesus will live and reign with Christ. The people who had the word of the Elohim will live and reign with Christ.
Revelation 20:4....G2532 and G3748 whoever G3756 did not G4352 do obeisance G3588 to the G2342 beast, G3777 nor G3588 to G1504 his image, G1473 G2532 and G3756 did not G2983 take G3588 the G5480 imprint G1909 upon G3588 G3359 their forehead, G1473 G2532 and G1909 upon G3588 G5495 their hand;
The people who did not worship the beast and did not worship his image will live and reign with Christ. The people who did not take the imprint of the double sword on their forehead or hand will live and reign with Christ.
Revelation 20:4… G1473 G2532 and G2198 they lived G2532 and G936 reigned G3326 with G3588 the G5547 Christ G5507 a thousand G2094 years.
The heirs of Jacob who had the testimony of Jesus or the word of God and whose lives were cut short along with the martyrs, and those who did not take the mark of the beast or worship the beast will live and reign with Christ for one thousand years. Those left behind of the dead, do not live until the thousand years are finished.
Revelation 20:5 G2532 And G3588 the G3062 rest G3588 of the G3498 dead G3756 did not G2198 live G891 until G5055 [4should be fulfilled G3588 1the G5507 2thousand G2094 3years]; G3778 this G3588 is the G386 [2resurrection G3588 G4413 1first].
The rest of the dead did not live until the thousand years were fulfilled. They quite literally are left behind. Who will be involved in this first standing up from the dead? The martyrs and those who have the testimony of Jesus and the word of God, who have not worshipped the beast or his image and have not taken the double edged sword mark of the beast. This tells us that every Jew from the twelve tribes who stands up at this time has the witness of Jesus Christ. They will live for one thousand years. This is the first resurrection.
Revelation 20:6 G3107 Blessed G2532 and G39 holy G3588 is the one G2192 having G3313 part G1722 in G3588 the G386 [2resurrection G3588 G4413 1first]; G1909 over G3778 these G3588 the G1208 second G2288 death G3756 has no G2192 G1849 authority, G235 but G1510.8.6 they will be G2409 priests G3588 G2316 of God G2532 and G3588 of the G5547 Christ, G2532 and G936 shall reign G3326 with G1473 him G5507 a thousand G2094 years.
The people who are part of the first resurrection are now alive and there will not be a second death for them. They will now be able to make sacrifices to the Father and the Son. This will be a large number of people, not a small tribe who will sacrifice on behalf of others. Everyone who partakes in the “first standing up” will make sacrifices. They will have rulership for one thousand years. Those who are dead and not resurrected until after the one thousand years will face the white throne judgment, and possibly the second death.
Zacharias tells us about the start of the Millennial Kingdom. There will be living water.
Zec 14:8 (Brenton) And in that day living water shall come forth out of Jerusalem; half of it toward the former sea, and half of it toward the latter sea: and so shall it be in summer and spring.
Zec 14:9 And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day there shall be one Lord, and his name one,
Zec 14:10 compassing all the earth, and the wilderness from Gabe unto Remmon south of Jerusalem. And Rama shall remain in its place. From the gate of Benjamin to the place of the first gate, to the gate of the corners, and to the tower of Anameel, as far as the king's winepresses,
Zec 14:11 they shall dwell in the city; and there shall be no more any curse, and Jerusalem shall dwell securely.
This is the Day of the Lord, there will be living water that flows out of Jerusalem. There won’t be anymore curse and Jerusalem shall dwell securely. The Lord, Kurios, Yahweh, will be Lord over the entire earth.
There will also be healing waters flowing from Galilee to Arabia.
Ezk 47:8 (Brenton) And he said to me, This is the water that goes forth to Galilee that lies eastward, and it is gone down to Arabia, and has reached as far as to the sea to the outlet of the water: and it shall heal the waters.
Ezk 47:9 And it shall come to pass, that every animal of living and moving creatures, all on which the river shall come, shall live: and there shall be there very many fish; for this water shall go thither, and it shall heal them, and they shall live: everything on which the river shall come shall live.
This next section backs up in time to the battle of Megiddo before the heirs of Jacob are brought back to Israel.
Zec 14:12 (Brenton) And this shall be the overthrow with which the Lord will smite all the nations, as many as have fought against Jerusalem; their flesh shall consume away while they are standing upon their feet, and their eyes shall melt out of their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
Zec 14:13 And there shall be in that day a great panic from the Lord upon them; and they shall lay hold every man of the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall be clasped with the hand of his neighbour.
Zec 14:14 Juda also shall fight in Jerusalem; and God shall gather the strength of all the nations round about, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.
Zec 14:15 And this shall be the overthrow of the horses, and mules, and camels, and asses, and all the beasts that are in those camps, according to this overthrow.
During the battle at Megiddo people who fight against Jerusalem will be incinerated while standing on their feet. The people who are fighting for Jerusalem will gather the gold, silver, and other spoils from the wild beasts army. Then it will come to pass that whoever is left of the nations will come to Jerusalem to worship the King Lord Almighty, Jesus, and keep the feast of Tabernacles.
Now we are back in the millennial kingdom.
Zec 14:16 (Brenton) And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall be left of all the nations that came against Jerusalem, shall even come up every year to worship the king, the Lord Almighty, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Zec 14:17 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever of all the families of the earth shall not come up to Jerusalem to worship the king, the Lord Almighty, even these shall be added to the others.
Masoretic texts add a phrase that does not appear in the Septuagint text “no rain upon them”. Instead the text ends with the idea that the nations that fought against Jerusalem will be required to go to the feast of tabernacles but if they do not go they will be added to the others who Yahweh will smite. Let me say that a different way. Any nation that fought Jerusalem will be asked to come to Jerusalem for the feast of tabernacles during the millennial kingdom. If they do not go Yahweh will smite them for their sin.
The millennial kingdom is a last ditch effort to save as many humans as can be saved. If people are disobedient or unwilling to do what is asked of them they will be punished for their behavior, like a child is punished for his poor behavior. This is the way Yahweh teaches the nations about himself. Won’t the feast of tabernacles be a fun celebration? Why not enjoy it?
Zec 14:18 And if the family of Egypt shall not go up, nor come; then upon them shall be the overthrow with which the Lord shall smite all the nations, whichever of them shall not come up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Zec 14:19 This shall be the sin of Egypt, and the sin of all the nations, whosoever shall not come up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
There will be some people left on the earth from nations outside of Jerusalem. Whatever nation does not come to worship the King, Kurios Pantokratōr, Yahweh Shaddai, they will be struck down or overthrown.This tells us that the nations outside of Jerusalem will have freedom of will and will be disciplined for not worshipping during the feast of tabernacles. They will receive consequences for their actions. We can wonder why people would not worship King Jesus. As we have freedom to decided whether to worship Jesus today, the people on earth will have the freedom to decide as well. The one earthly requirement we see is worshipping during the feast of tabernacles.
If we remember our studies regarding holy days and the solar calendar, we will remember that the holy days were to be observed on a solar calendar cycle because the heavenly angels worship on those days. Men and angels were to worship on the same days. The angel warned Moses, as he told us in Jubilees, that the lunar calendar would cause man to observe the wrong days. Tabernacles is not simply about man being led out of Egypt it is also about the heavenly sons of God worshipping on those days as well. We have missed this opportunity to worship with the heavenly beings because of the distortion of the lunar calendar. If we also remember, the Essenes kept the solar calendar and knew when all the holy days were to be observed which caused a lot of contentions with the Pharisees. This is why we see the disciples celebrating passover a day ahead of the Pharisees and the group called the Quartodecimans emerge after Jesus’ death. Therefore the idea that people should be observing this particular holy day is not only about man, but about the sons of God and the Heavenly Father.
Zec 14:20 (Brenton) In that day there shall be upon the bridle of every horse Holiness to the Lord Almighty; and the caldrons in the house of the Lord shall be as bowls before the altar.
Zec 14:21 And every pot in Jerusalem and in Juda shall be holy to the Lord Almighty: and all that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and shall seethe meat in them: and in that day there shall be no more the Chananite in the house of the Lord Almighty.
The inscription on the horses bridles or the sides of the transportation and the sides of the kettles and bowls will say “Holy to the Lord Almighty”. There won’t be any political correctness or oppression of worship to King Jesus. There will not be any competing religions. People will either worship Him or not. People will be allowed to say his name, and to openly and freely praise Him. To us this sounds wonderful, but for those who may be born into this Millennial Kingdom and who do not know anything different, it will be a choice they will make from a place of paradise that they themselves did not have to fight for. As with the first man, the adam, warning someone as to consequences for their own actions is different than living through the consequences of someone else actions.
Isaiah tells us people will want to go up to Zion to learn.
Isa 2:1 (Brenton) The word which came to Esaias the son of Amos concerning Judea, and concerning Jerusalem.
Isa 2:2 For in the last days the mountain of the Lord shall be glorious, and the house of God shall be on the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall come to it.
Isa 2:3 And many nations shall go and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will tell us his way, and we will walk in it: for out of Sion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord out of Jerusalem.
People from the nations will want to go up to the holy mountains and learn the ways of the Lord. We can see a picture emerging where some people will want to learn the ways of Yahweh, while some people may harden their hearts to worshipping during tabernacles.
Ezk 44:23 (Brenton) And they shall teach my people to distinguish between holy and profane, and they shall make known to them the difference between unclean and clean.
Ezk 44:24 And these shall attend at a judgment of blood to decide it: they shall rightly observe my ordinances, and judge my judgments, and keep my statutes and my commandments in all my feasts; and they shall hallow my sabbaths.
There will be a place of learning within the temple compound. The school to teach people between the holy and profane, clean and unclean, ordinances, judgments, statutes, and commandments, is a re-education camp so that these people will go out and teach others in their regions among the twelve tribes and beyond. With Jesus as King of kings and Lord of lords, we will follow His ways, not our own ways. There will be one church, one denomination, one religion, and one way to the new heavens and new earth.
Isa 2:4 (Brenton) And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plow-shares, and their spears into sickles: and nation shall not take up sword against nation, neither shall they learn to war any more.
Isa 2:5 And now, O house of Jacob, come, and let us walk in the light of the Lord.
The Lord will judge and convict the nations, but there will be no more war for one thousand years. No one will fight against another nation, and there will not be any weapons. There also will not be people learning war. No military. Do you see the picture of people living carefree, not in fear of wars or enemies? That will be what takes place in this Millennial Kingdom.
Jesus read from this scroll as Luke tells us. This Millennial Kingdom is the time of restoration and comfort for all that have mourned for Zion. Then they will be called generations of righteousness.
Isa 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me; he has sent me to preach glad tidings to the poor, to heal the broken in heart, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind;
Isa 61:2 to declare the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of recompence; to comfort all that mourn;
Isa 61:3 that there should be given to them that mourn in Sion glory instead of ashes, the oil of joy to the mourners, the garment of glory for the spirit of heaviness: and they shall be called generations of righteousness, the planting of the Lord for glory.
The people who have mourned for Zion will have new garments of glory and they will be called a generation or an age of righteousness and justice. Then they will rebuild the old waste places.
Isa 61:4 And they shall build the old waste places, they shall raise up those that were before made desolate, and shall renew the desert cities, even those that had been desolate for many generations.
Isa 61:5 And strangers shall come and feed thy flocks, and aliens shall be thy ploughmen and vine-dressers.
Isa 61:6 But ye shall be called priests of the Lord, the ministers of God: ye shall eat the strength of nations, and shall be admired because of their wealth.
Isa 61:7 Thus shall they inherit the land a second time, and everlasting joy shall be upon their head.
Isa 61:8 For I am the Lord who love righteousness, and hate robberies of injustice; and I will give their labour to the just, and will make an everlasting covenant with them.
Isa 61:9 And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring in the midst of peoples: every one that sees them shall take notice of them, that they are a seed blessed of God;
Isa 61:10 and they shall greatly rejoice in the Lord. Let my soul rejoice in the Lord; for he has clothed me with the robe of salvation, and the garment of joy: he has put a mitre on me as on a bridegroom, and adorned me with ornaments as a bride.
Isa 61:11 And as the earth putting forth her flowers, and as a garden its seed; so shall the Lord, even the Lord, cause righteousness to spring forth, and exultation before all nations.
We see people who have longed for and mourned for Zion during this time becoming priests, just like the people who had the testimony of Jesus whose lives were cut short, or martyred, and like those who did not take the double sword mark of the wild beast.
The region of Babylon will become a desert wasteland during the Millennial Kingdom, where demons and wild animals will reside. Babylon is not a desert wasteland now, so we know that this has not happened yet. The area of wasteland will be roughly from Edom to Babylon, and north to Nineveh.
Isa 13:19 (Brenton) And Babylon, which is called glorious by the king of the Chaldeans, shall be as when God overthrew Sodoma, and Gomorrha.
Isa 13:20 It shall never be inhabited, neither shall any enter into it for many generations: neither shall the Arabians pass through it; nor shall shepherds at all rest in it.
Isa 13:21 But wild beasts shall rest there; and the houses shall be filled with howling; and monsters shall rest there, and devils shall dance there,
Isa 13:22 and satyrs shall dwell there; and hedgehogs shall make their nests in their houses. It will come soon, and will not tarry.
Wild beasts will howl and their noise will be very loud. Sirens are seducing spirits or winged creatures that lure sailors by their singing so that the sailors crash their ships on rocks. Demons will dance in a line; line dancing demons. Satyrs are drunk woodland gods, sometimes depicted with animal ears, tails, or horns. Hedgehogs are also called in Aramaic versions onocentaurs, while Hebrew generally translates hedgehogs as dragons. Other translations call hedgehogs owls or even jackals. The etymology of the word is a combination of hateful and viper. These are all evil physical and spiritual creatures that will live in this desert where we know Babylon is today. No one will live in this area or travel through it in the age, eon. The Arabians, and shepherds will not go there either. Just like Sodom and Gomorrah was eradicated, Babylon will also be turned upside down, katastrephō, except wild animals and demonic spirits will live there.
Isaiah also tells us that Edom is going to end up as burning pitch and sulphur. If we look at a map we will understand that the region from Babylon to Edom will be a place were weird animals and demons will live. As we can see in the Millennial Kingdom, demons are confined in this region, they do not have free reign over the earth.
Isa 34:8 (Brenton) For it is the day of judgment of the Lord, and the year of the recompence of Sion in judgment.
Isa 34:9 And her valleys shall be turned into pitch, and her land into sulphur; and her land shall be as pitch burning night and day;
Isa 34:10 and it shall never be quenched, and her smoke shall go up: it shall be made desolate throughout her generations,
Isa 34:11 and for a long time birds and hedgehogs, and ibises and ravens shall dwell in it: and the measuring line of desolation shall be cast over it, and satyrs shall dwell in it.
Here different birds live alongside the hedgehogs/dragons and satyrs. No human rulers will live there because they have all been destroyed. The cities that were there will decay and woods and thorns will take over the buildings.
Isa 34:12 (Brenton) Her princes shall be no more; for her kings and her great men shall be destroyed.
Isa 34:13 And thorns shall spring up in their cities, and in her strong holds: and they shall be habitations of monsters, and a court of ostriches.
Isa 34:14 And devils shall meet with satyrs, and they shall cry one to the other: there shall satyrs rest, having found for themselves a place of rest.
Isa 34:15 There has the hedgehog made its nest, and the earth has safely preserved its young: there have the deer met, and seen one another's faces.
Isa 34:16 They passed by in full number, and not one of them perished: they sought not one another; for the Lord commanded them, and his Spirit gathered them.
Isa 34:17 And he shall cast lots for them, and his hand has portioned out their pasture, saying, Ye shall inherit the land for ever: they shall rest on it through all generations.
A Northern Aramaic version translates verse 14 a little more clearly.
Isaiah 34:14 And in her the spirits shall meet each other, and a demon shall call on his companion; there the phantom (Lilitha) shall descend and find herself a resting place.
(Translated from the Ancient Aramaic by Victor N. Alexander, copyright 2012, p 91,92)
This area will also become the property of sirens and ostriches. Demons and satyrs will yell to each other and rest here. Hedgehogs/dragons will nest there too.
The earth saved the children with safety. The rulers are gone, the cities are destroyed, but the children who once lived there were saved and secure. The hinds or deer will herd together, and altogether they will not fight among themselves because the Lord commanded them and brought them together. The Lord will overthrow, epiballō, a portion of the land and distribute it as pasture so the hinds and deer will rest there for generations. Isaiah says the “region of Babylon” therefore we know where this region is.
Isa 14:21 (Brenton) Prepare thy children to be slain for the sins of their father; that they arise not, and inherit the earth, nor fill the earth with wars.
Isa 14:22 And I will rise up against them, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will destroy their name, and remnant, and seed: thus saith the Lord.
Isa 14:23 And I will make the region of Babylon desert, so that hedgehogs shall dwell there, and it shall come to nothing: and I will make it a pit of clay for destruction.
Zephaniah adds the dimension north to Ninevah to give us three points on a map to recognize this desert region.
Zep 2:13 (Brenton) And he shall stretch forth his hand against the north and destroy the Assyrian, and make Nineve a dry wilderness, even as a desert.
Zep 2:14 And flocks, and all the wild beasts of the land, and chameleons shall feed in the midst thereof: and hedgehogs shall lodge in the ceilings thereof; and wild beasts shall cry in the breaches thereof, and ravens in her porches, whereas her loftiness was as as cedar.
Now we can picture what the Lord is saying. The regions east of Israel will be a desert wasteland for demons and wild animals. Demons are not extinguished or removed from the earth yet. They are confined to certain places between Babylon, Edom, and north toward Nineveh. This is the way the Millennial Kingdom will be. The children of this area were saved, the Lord is a just King. The gentle deer and hinds that were in that area will come together in one big herd and the Lord will overthrow the area and divide it as pasture land for them, the Lord is a compassionate King. While it seems odd the wild beasts and demons will still have a place on earth there is a time and a place for their judgment. On the earth the other animals will eat together and not attack each other or humans. The proper order of the animal kingdom will be restored on earth.
Isa 11:6 (Brenton) And the wolf shall feed with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the young calf and bull and lion shall feed together; and a little child shall lead them.
Isa 11:7 And the ox and bear shall feed together; and their young shall be together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
Isa 11:8 And an infant shall put his hand on the holes of asps, and on the nest of young asps.
Isa 11:9 And they shall not hurt, nor shall they at all be able to destroy any one on my holy mountain: for the whole world is filled with the knowledge of the Lord, as much water covers the seas.
Isa 11:10 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall arise to rule over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust, and his rest shall be glorious.
Meanwhile the desert will now have water. There will be healing, and there will be joy. There will be a holy way, a highway, and nothing unclean will pass by.
Isa 35:4 (Brenton) Comfort one another, ye fainthearted; be strong, fear not; behold, our God renders judgment, and he will render it; he will come and save us.
Isa 35:5 Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall hear.
Isa 35:6 Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the stammerers shall speak plainly; for water has burst forth in the desert, and a channel of water in a thirsty land.
Isa 35:7 And the dry land shall become pools, and a fountain of water shall be poured into the thirsty land; there shall there be a joy of birds, ready habitations and marshes.
Isa 35:8 There shall be there a pure way, and it shall be called a holy way; and there shall not pass by there any unclean person, neither shall there be there an unclean way; but the dispersed shall walk on it, and they shall not go astray.
Isa 35:9 And there shall be no lion there, neither shall any evil beast go up upon it, nor at all be found there; but the redeemed and gathered on the Lord's behalf, shall walk in it,
Isa 35:10 and shall return, and come to Sion with joy, and everlasting joy shall be over their head; for on their head shall be praise and exultation, and joy shall take possession of them: sorrow and pain, and groaning have fled away.
The redeemed will walk on this holy way and return to Zion and they will be consumed with joy. There will be one language for this generation during the Millennial Kingdom. Everyone will serve together
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-millennial-reign-demons-satyrs.html
The Glory of the Lord will come back into the temple. The Holy Spirit will dwell in the temple. This time there will be no defilements taking place in the temple.
Ezk 43:1 (Brenton) Moreover he brought me to the gate looking eastward, and led me forth.
Ezk 43:2 And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came by the eastern way; and there was a voice of an army, as the sound of many redoubling their shouts, and the earth shone like light from the glory round about.
Ezk 43:3 And the vision which I saw was like the vision which I saw when I went in to anoint the city: and the vision of the chariot which I saw was like the vision which I saw at the river Chobar; and I fell upon my face.
Ezk 43:4 And the glory of the Lord came into the house, by the way of the gate looking eastward.
Ezk 43:5 And the Spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the house of the Lord was full of glory.
The priesthood for this temple is the Zadok/Zedek priesthood. Not simply from the priest Zadok from David’s time, but the Zedek’s from Melchizedek, Shem, Lord of the Zedeks. Zadok from David’s time was a priest of the Melchizedek order, a student just like the prophets. The Levites are not priests in this temple because they profaned the temple. They will be ministers mostly doing service in the outer courts. But the priesthood belongs to the Zadok/Zedek/Sedek/Sadduc lineage, the students of Shem and Eber. The glory of the Lord will fill this temple.
Whoever the princes from the lineage of David will be during this thousand year period, they will have special rules and laws to follow as well as a special place to live. There will also be healing waters flowing out from the temple to Arabia. The desert wasteland between Babylon, Edom, and Nineveh will still be there. There will also be year round food and fruit from trees and the leaves of the trees will be for medicine. This tells us that people will still have a need for physical healing. If there are non-Israelites living in the land, they will be like native born sons of Jacob. The tribes will also be split up a little differently throughout the region.
What we see is a world that is a safe place to live. People travel freely but are to celebrate certain feasts. The Israelites are to bring animal sacrifices to the temple. During this time people will start to forget the past. People may even grow resentful for the rules and ritual service that they are supposed to follow. It seems the people will even blame Yahweh for their captivity in previous ages and may speak badly about him, profaning his name. Today we think this will be a glorious place to live, but people will probably grow weary of the peace and safety. They will be easily swayed by the satan so that at the end of the one thousand years many people of the nations will be misled by him.
Amo 9:14 (Brenton) And I will turn the captivity of my people Israel, and they shall rebuild the ruined cities, and shall inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and shall drink the wine from them; and they shall form gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
Amo 9:15 And I will plant them on their land, and they shall no more be plucked up from the land which I have given them, saith the Lord God Almighty.
The people will rebuild the cities and inhabit them. They will plant and then eat and drink. Amos says Yahweh will plant them upon their land, and they shall not be pulled out any longer. During the entire Millennial Kingdom, the heirs of Jacob will dwell in Israel. What Amos is telling us is true. The battle that takes place after the satan is loosed, after the one thousand years, means that the people brought back to Israel will never be thrown out. So then what is the point of the battle of Magog led by Gog? Spoiler alert, it is to show Israel that Yahweh can fight for them and protect them, and that they indeed can trust Him. Trust.
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2018/08/gog-and-magog-war-millennial-temple.html
The millennial reign will be a really nice place to live if we follow Yahweh’s rules and laws. What kinds of things will take place on the earth? There will be no wars until the end of the one thousand years, so there will be no politics. No political wrangling. There will be no corrupt judges. There will be no law-fare. There will be no slaves. There will be no sickness. There will be healing. Food will be healthy with no poisons and additives. The earth will be healed, the land healed. There will be marriages and children being born. There probably won’t be any abortions. There will be animals that are gentle and none to fear. There will be true peace and safety, not manmade, but Messiah made. Without demons, Drakōn, and Satanas, harassing us we will be able to learn about the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We will be able to learn about the other sons of God. We will be able to learn about all the things we want to know, physics, the cosmos, and dimensionality. We can look forward to a time period carved out intentionally for us by our Lord and Savior with no anxiety, no stress, no evil hounding us. We will be able to become who we were created to be. We will enjoy our life on the earth as kings and priests and we will experience the life we were all meant to live.
