Remembering our look at Sodom from last week, there are a
few observations that we should make before starting this study. One is that
the entire community, four cities, were doing things backwards. Kindness was replaced
with unkindness, friendliness was replaced with unfriendliness, and morality
was replaced with immorality. In other words, everything that we know in our
modern world as good and right was the opposite in the cities of Sodom.
Witchcraft was the pervading order of business, as in manipulation,
intimidation, and domination. An individual had no personal rights, and if
someone wanted to violate another, that was not only acceptable, but the
preferred behavior. The dominant person always got their way and the meek were
used. As we saw, homosexuality was not the pervading issue, it was rape instead.
Think through how many times we have been told something inaccurate regarding
Sodom. We are going to see a few more surprising scriptures regarding Sodom and
its surrounding cities. There is a connection to the giants of old here and we
will search that out. As we saw a few
weeks ago, clouding over truth, using magic, and seducing others was not
supposed to be a way of life for the children of Jacob and life in Sodom is a
great example of why that is. The Bible tells us that the men of Sodom were
morally culpable, which was not a character flaw but in actuality it was who
they were.
Genesis 13:13 G3588But
the G1161 G444men G3588 G1722inG*Sodom G4190were wicked
G2532and G268sinners
G1726before
G3588 G2316God, G4970exceedingly.
http://studybible.info/ABP_Strongs/Genesis%2013
NT:4190 poneros (pon-ay-ros'); from a derivative of
NT:4192; hurtful, i.e. evil (properly, in effect or influence, and thus
differing from NT:2556, which refers rather to essential character, as well as
from NT:4550, which indicates degeneracy from original virtue); figuratively,
calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e. diseased; but especially (morally)
culpable, i.e. derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief,
malice, or (plural) guilt; masculine (singular) the devil, or (plural) sinners:
KJV - bad, evil, grievous, harm, lewd, malicious, wicked (-ness). See also
NT:4191. (Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with
Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc.
and International Bible Translators, Inc.)
Firstly, we questioned why Lot stayed in Sodom. We saw that
Abraham’s servant Eleazar visited Lot at Sarah’s request because she was
concerned about him. What we don’t know is why she was concerned for him. I
believe as to what we saw, that the behaviors of Sodom and the way strangers’
and visitors were treated is something that was communicated socially through
to the other communities and Sarah was concerned about whether Lot was living a
morally upright life. Eleazar was not intimidated or bewitched by the
witchcraft of Sodom. Then Abraham actually took his servants and went to war on
Sodom’s behalf because Lot had been taken captive. Abraham’s actions in freeing
Lot allowed Sodom to continue in its evil ways, and yet Lot continued to live
there. Lot had several children, all daughters, and even after one of his
daughters was killed for helping someone being starved to death Lot continued
to live there. When the Angels came to destroy Sodom, Lot went to his daughters
and son’s in laws to warn them to get out of the city, but none of them would
leave. The bands and snares of witchcraft are very strong, and the Angels had
to take Lot and his wife and young daughters by the hand.
Gen 19:12-16 And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any
besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast
in the city, bring them out of this place:13 For we will destroy this place,
because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the Lord; and the
Lord hath sent us to destroy it.14 And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in
law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for
the Lord will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons
in law.15 And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying,
Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be
consumed in the iniquity of the city.16 And while he lingered, the men laid
hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two
daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and
set him without the city. KJV
What is interesting here is that Lot had to be led out of
the city by the hand. I think that if angels visited any of us saying they were
going to destroy the place we lived we’d all send out a mass email, a mass
text, and posts to facebook and twitter, and then get out of town ahead of the
angels. I don’t think anyone would have to hold our hands. We have to ask the
question as to what happened to Lot’s servants. Remember Lot’s servants were
fighting with Abraham’s servants over land and grazing which is why Lot chose
to go in the direction of Sodom. Even though Lot was righteous, (unrighteousness
was one of the issues of the cities of Sodom), he really didn’t want to leave.
What is also interesting is that the cries of the people who were victimized in
Sodom became so intense that Yahweh had to destroy this place of witchcraft. It
is because the evil was inherent in those people. We will see why shortly, but
for now keep in mind that these people were evil from within. If we remember the negotiating that Abraham
did with Yahweh on behalf of the righteous in Sodom, it came down to making a
provision for the righteous to get them out while Sodom would still have to be
destroyed. That begs the question, isn’t there any other way to break that
level of witchcraft? The obvious answer is no, but regardless, witchcrafts tentacles
have spread to other places and cultures.
Whenever a person behaves with evil intent it allows the
devil entrance into that one’s life. Once that person makes an agreement with
that bad behavior, that one is actually allowing evil spiritual influence into
that one’s life. But witchcraft (as in manipulation, intimidation, and
domination) becomes an addiction. If it works to manipulate someone to get
something one wants, then that manipulator does it again and again. Like a
sickness, it becomes the thrill of the hunt or the thrill of the manipulation.
And like a kleptomaniac who steals for the thrill of stealing rather than out of
necessity, the manipulator, dominator, or intimidator gets high on the
practice. It becomes a drug to that one who operates witchcraft. It then
becomes an insatiable desire that keeps one pursuing another high so the
individual has to go bigger and better than before.
Now imagine that this practice is acceptable in a community
and it is allowed by all officials and judges so that the entire community
behaves this way. Is there any way to reform this community? If every stranger
that walks into the city is stolen from, raped, and left to starve to death, is
there a way to reform the thinking and behaviors of these four cities, or is the
destruction and the making an example of these cities the only way to stop this
lifestyle? What if the evil way they act is intrinsic in their very nature? In
other words, what if they are born that way? Now let’s go one step further. If
someone distorts the foundational premise of the example of Sodom, Gomorrah,
Admah, and Zeboim, and makes the example of destruction about homosexuality
rather than witchcraft and rape, will witchcraft have free reign in societies
and communities without the righteous being able to contest it? If witchcraft
has become prevalent in our societies, it is because the example of Sodom has
been lost. Today, entire communities are divided over the perceived example of
Sodom as a morality tale about homosexuality rather than about witchcraft. Have
you ever seen a dog chase his tale? That is what the devil has done to
Christians, made Christians chase their tails rather than eliminate witchcraft.
Remember again, the practice of sodomy was in the temple alongside the glory of
the Lord for over 300 years. That is not what Sodom was about. Let’s look at an
earlier time when people believed that Sodom and its cities were about
inhospitality. Solomon used this idea in an example of how the Israelites
behaved coming out of Egypt.
Wisdom 19:12-13 For quails came up unto them from the sea
for their contentment.13 And punishments came upon the sinners not without
former signs by the force of thunders: for they suffered justly according to
their own wickedness, insomuch as they used a more hard and hateful behaviour
toward strangers. KJV
This is in the context of the Israelites that had
experienced many miracles, but they still behaved wickedly with hateful
behaviors toward strangers.
Wisdom 19:14-17 For the Sodomites did not receive those,
whom they knew not when they came: but these brought friends into bondage, that
had well deserved of them.15 And not only so, but peradventure some respect
shall be had of those, because they used strangers not friendly:16 But these
very grievously afflicted them, whom they had received with feastings, and were
already made partakers of the same laws with them.17 Therefore even with
blindness were these stricken, as those were at the doors of the righteous man:
when, being compassed about with horrible great darkness, every one sought the
passage of his own doors. KJV
Douay-Rheims says this a little differently.
Wisdom 19:13-16 For they exercised a more detestable
inhospitality than any: others indeed received not strangers unknown to them,
but these brought their guests into bondage that had deserved well of them.14
And not only so, but in another respect also they were worse: for the others
against their will received the strangers.15 But these grievously afflicted
them whom they had received with joy, and who lived under the same laws.16 But
they were struck with blindness: as those others were at the doors of the just
man, when they were covered with sudden darkness, and every one sought the
passage of his own door. Douay-Rheims
Detestable inhospitality.
2 Esd 7:30-36 And the world shall be turned into the old
silence seven days, like as in the former judgments: so that no man shall
remain.31 And after seven days the world, that yet awaketh not, shall be raised
up, and that shall die that is corrupt32 And the earth shall restore those that
are asleep in her, and so shall the dust those that dwell in silence, and the
secret places shall deliver those souls that were committed unto them.33 And
the most High shall appear upon the seat of judgment, and misery shall pass
away, and the long suffering shall have an end:34 But judgment only shall
remain, truth shall stand, and faith shall wax strong:35 And the work shall
follow, and the reward shall be shewed, and the good deeds shall be of force,
and wicked deeds shall bear no rule.36 Then said I, Abraham prayed first for
the Sodomites, and Moses for the fathers that sinned in the wilderness: KJV
Again, when we take into account the things going on in the
temple, the male and female prostitution, the idolatry, the worshipping of the
cherubim, the incense burning, the child sacrifice, and the worshipping of the
stars, it seems the sins of Sodom cannot be only homosexuality otherwise Yahweh
would be a very unjust Lord and God. No the backwardness of Sodom was the
entire sin, and Ezekiel points out that Sodom had everything they needed in
abundance, but they didn’t take care of the poor and needy. Yet Ezekiel points
out that Israel is worse than Sodom and worse than Samaria.
By this time the glory of the Lord had already left the
temple (chapter 9) and Ezekiel sets up this correction by comparing Israel as
sisters with Samaria and Sodom. Remember that the Israelites hated the
Samarians because they were mixed people, not full blooded Israelites. When the
northern kingdoms went into captivity in Assyria, the Assyrians sent their
people (Assyrians) to the northern kingdom to live. Therefor the southern
kingdom (Judea) hated the people who moved into that region. Here Ezekiel
insults the Israelites by saying their mother was a Hittite and their father
was an Amorite.
Ezekiel 16:44 These are all the things they have
spoken against thee in a proverb, saying, 45 As is the mother, so is
thy mother’s daughter: thou art she that has rejected her husband and her
children; and the sisters of thy sisters have rejected their husbands and their
children: your mother was a Chettite, and your father an
Amorite. 46 Your elder sister who dwells on thy left hand is Samaria,
she and her daughters: and thy younger sister, that dwells on the right hand,
is Sodom and her daughters. 47 Yet notwithstanding thou hast not
walked in their ways, neither hast thou done according to their iniquities
within a little, but thou hast exceeded them in all thy ways.
Ezekiel says the Israelites exceeded the sins of the
Samarians and the Sodomites. He is trying to draw a visual picture of how bad
their behavior is. Israel was told the personal name of God, Yahweh, and they
had the glory of the Lord residing with them in the temple. But the Israelites
behaved so badly that the glory left and they were close to going into
captivity for their bad behaviors. Let’s go on.
Ezekiel 16:48 As I live, saith the Lord,
this Sodom and her daughters have not done as thou and thy daughters have
done. 49 Moreover this was the sin of thy sister Sodom, pride: she
and her daughters lived in pleasure, in fullness of bread and in
abundance: this belonged to her and her daughters, and they helped not the hand
of the poor and needy. 50 And they boasted, and wrought iniquities
before me: so I cut them off as I saw fit.
51 Also Samaria has not sinned according to half of
thy sins; but thou hast multiplied thine iniquities beyond them, and thou hast
justified thy sisters in all thine iniquities which thou hast
committed. 52 Thou therefore bear thy punishment, for that thou hast
corrupted thy sisters by thy sins which thou hast committed beyond them; and
thou hast made them appear more righteous than thyself: thou
therefore be ashamed, and bear thy dishonour, in that thou hast justified thy
sisters. 53 And I will turn their captivity, even the
captivity of Sodom and her daughters; and I will turn the captivity of Samaria
and her daughters; and I will turn thy captivity in the midst of
them: 54 that thou mayest bear thy punishment, and be dishonoured for
all that thou hast done in provoking me to anger. http://ecmarsh.com/lxx/Jezekiel/index.htm
Israel was so sinful that she made Sodom and Samaria look
righteous. This is what we are not seeing. We have been blinded so that we have
never seen the things that went on in the temple and no one dares to teach it
in the church. But it is time to be honest and simply read the Bible because
the scheme and cloud of witchcraft is dividing Christianity and hiding the
truth of what the sons of Sodom were about. Shame on us for letting the devil
tear us apart. The sins of Sodom were witchcraft, manipulation, intimidation,
domination, including evil behaviors and rape. Ezekiel says Israel has behaved
worse.
If we understand that the people doing the abominable
things in the temple were not foreigners but Israelites, we will understand
Ezekiel’s words. There were no foreigners in Judea, they had not been captured
and led to Babylon. There were no outsiders forcing their way into the temple
of Solomon prostituting themselves, these were Israeli men and women. There
were no aliens walking into the temple complex worshipping stars or burning
incense or sacrificing children. There were no foreigners or strangers entering
the Holy of Holies to worship the cherubim, these were Israelites. We need to
teach the truth, not to condemn anyone, but to stop the twisting of witchcraft
within the body of Christ. Even today Jews light a candle at the birth of a
baby and pass the baby over the flame as in passing the baby through the fire.
It is a shame that we somehow think the Jews had such a persecuted history
without recognizing that they were responsible for their own behaviors. They
were not born with this evil within, they mimicked evil witchcraft behaviors
because they thought this was an advantageous way to act. http://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2014/11/lucifer-worship-of-cherubim-star-gospel.html http://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2014/03/passover-male-prostitution-in-temple.html http://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2015/03/passover-abraham-isaac-and-jacob-in.html
Let’s look at Jesus’ words to his disciples as he sent them
out to preach the kingdom of heaven. He told them to heal the sick, cleanse the
leapers, raise the dead, and cast out devils. He had the twelve disciples
showing the power of God to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. They were
not to go to the nations or the Samarians, just to the people of Israel.
Matt 10:14-15 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear
your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of
your feet.15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of
Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. KJV
Sodom and Gomorrah will be judged less harshly compared to
those who reject the disciples as they heal the sick, cleanse the leapers,
raise the dead, and cast out devils. Jesus says to shake the dust off their
feet from those places that reject them, which is technically cursing those
cities. Again, Jesus chastises the cities where miracles were done because the
people didn’t repent.
Matt 11:20-24 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein
most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:21 Woe unto thee,
Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in
you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in
sackcloth and ashes.22 But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre
and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.23 And thou, Capernaum, which
art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty
works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have
remained until this day.24 But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable
for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee. KJV
The miracles that were done at that time, had they been
done in Sodom, the Sodomites would have repented and the city would still be in
existence. That is a big deal, because surely if Sodom would have repented they
would have put off the witchcraft that was common among them. Imagine if those
same miracles were done in your town, what would happen? Many people would
repent. That is the problem the body of Christ faces. People are divided
because of incorrect Bible teaching. Truly, Israel has a right to exist, let’s
not forget that. But Israel is no longer the poster child for Yahweh, the Body
of Christ is. However, at the present, the Body of Christ is petty and angry
and divisive. Sounds like a targeted spiritual attack that keeps everyone at
odds with each other so that the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace is
nonexistent.
Now let’s take this idea of Sodom’s sin problems one step
further. We again mistake what the Bible is saying in Jude because we really
don’t look at the words. Jude gives us further insight that we also see in the
Book of Jasher regarding the Nephilim.
Jude 6 G32Also
angels G5037 G3588 G3361not G5083keeping
G3588their
own G1473 G746sovereignty,
G235but G620leaving
G3588their
own G2398 G3613dwelling-place,
G1519[6for
G29209judgment
G31738of
great G22507a day G11993bonds G1262in
everlasting G52594under G22175 the infernal
region G50831he
keeps].
7G5613As G*Sodom G2532andG*Gomorrah,
G2532and G3588the G4012[2aroundG14733them G41721cities]
G3588 G3664likened
G3778to
these G5158in
manner G1608given
themselves to fornication, G2532and G565having
gone G3694after G4561[2flesh
G20871other],
G4295are
situated G1164as an
example, G4442[4fire
G1663of
eternal G13492punishment
G52541undergoing]
And from the Interlinear:
Jude 7
|
7
|
w($
Even as 5613 hœs |
So/doma
Sodom 4670 Sódoma |
kai\
and 2532 kaí |
Go/morra
Gomorrha 1116 Gómorra |
kai\
and 2532 kaí |
ai(
3588 hai |
peri\
about 4012 perí |
au)ta\$
them 846 autás |
|
po/lei$ the cities 4172 póleis |
to\n
3588 tón |
o%moion
like 3664 hómoion |
tou/toi$
5125 toútois |
tro/pon
in 5158 trópon |
|
e)kporneu/sasai giving themselves over to fornication 1608 ekporneúsasai |
kai\
and 2532 kaí |
a)pelqou=sai
going 565 apelthoúsai |
o)pi/sw
after 3694 opísœ |
|
sarko\$ flesh 4561 sarkós |
e(te/ra$
strange 2087 hetéras |
pro/keintai
are set forth 4295 prókeintai |
dei=gma
for an example 1164 deígma |
puro\$
of 4442 purós |
|
ai)wni/ou eternal 166 aiœníou |
di/khn
the vengeance 1349 dík¢n |
u(pe/xousai
suffering 5254 hupéchousai |
(Interlinear Transliterated Bible (TR Edition).
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Firstly in Jude 6 we see that the angels that fell left
their own oiketerion, which is the same word used in 2 Corinthians 5:2. Let’s
look.
NT:3613 oiketerion (oy-kay-tay'-ree-on); neuter of a
presumed derivative of NT:3611 (equivalent to NT:3612); a residence (literally
or figuratively):KJV - habitation, house.(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's
Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright ©
1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)
2 Cor 5:2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be
clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: KJV
The houses the
fallen angels left were their bodies, just like we look forward to being
clothed with bodies that angels have. Jesus says that in heaven we will not
marry or be given in marriage, but we will be like the angels. That tells us
that the body the fallen angels left will be like the one we get. Yet when the
fallen angels left their bodies they took earth women to procreate with which created
the race of the Nephilim which were very large half breeds, half human half
angel. This means they had the necessary parts to procreate with. In other
words, angels are not devoid of sexual organs, but they don’t marry. We haven’t
heard about angels procreating, but that doesn’t mean they are celibate. The
second verse is a statement regarding Sodom and Gomorrah. Let’s look at a few
words there.
NT:1608 ekporneuo (ek-porn-yoo'-o); from
NT:1537 and NT:4203; to be utterly unchaste: KJV - giveself over to
fornication.(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with
Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc.
and International Bible Translators, Inc.)
NT:4203 porneuo
(porn-yoo'-o); from NT:4204; to act the harlot, i.e. (literally) indulge
unlawful lust (of either sex), or (figuratively) practise idolatry: KJV -
commit (fornication).(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and
Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006
Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)
NT:4561 sarx (sarx); probably from the base of
NT:4563; flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e. (strictly) the meat of an animal
(as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul [or spirit], or
as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or (by
implication) human nature (with its frailties [physically or morally] and
passions), or (specifically) a human being (as such):KJV - carnal (-ly, -ly minded), flesh ([-ly]).(Biblesoft's New
Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew
Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International
Bible Translators, Inc.)
NT:2087 heteros (het'-er-os); of uncertain
affinity; (an-, the) other or different: KJV - altered, else, next (day), one,
(an-) other, some, strange.(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and
Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006
Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)
The word ekporneuo means ek- out from and
porneuo-prostitute, probably where we get our modern word pornography from. We
see an untranslated word prior to this and the word “in”, like “in manner or
style” is what precedes this word ekporneuo. The next section says going after
but literally means “going back to”. The word flesh is either animals or
bodies, and the word strange is different.
We somehow have thought of this as homosexuality but it is not. The word strange tells us it is a different kind of flesh. This is not
human flesh, it is either animal or angelic flesh. It was a different kind of flesh, not the same kind of
flesh. They behaved like prostitutes going after a different kind of flesh. The
context of the prior verse tells us something here as well. Because the Bible
tells us that the Nephilim/giants were on the earth in the days of Noah and
after that, we don’t really have a time frame of the “after that”. There were
more angels leaving their angelic bodies for procreation with humans and since
Sodom and the surrounding cities were Canaanites, heirs of the fallen angels
and humans, it seems Jude is pointing out that the strange or different flesh
was angelic rather than human. This is why they were made an example of
punishment.
Gen 6:4-5 There were giants in the earth in those days; and
also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and
they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men
of renown.5 And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and
that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. KJV
OT:5303 nephiyl (nef-eel'); or nephil (nef-eel'); from
OT:5307; properly, a feller, i.e. a bully or tyrant: KJV - giant.(Biblesoft's
New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew
Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International
Bible Translators, Inc.)
Moses had the benefit of writing Genesis from hindsight. He
would have known whether all the offspring of the fallen angels were killed in
the flood or whether some again came into existence. Moses also would have
known that the Sodomites and Canaanites were going to be conquered because that
was what Joshua was to do when the Israelites entered the Promised Land.
We see the characteristics of the Nephilim and the
characteristics of Sodom are the same. They both seem to use witchcraft and
were bullies and tyrants who had drugs and sex parties, and raped who they
wanted. The Book of Jasher tells us that these were the behaviors of these
fallen angels and God had to destroy the world with a flood. The evil was born
in them, and that is what Genesis 13:13 tells us in regards to Sodom and the
surrounding cities. Some angels congregated among the sons of Canaan and
further procreated and propagated their witchcraft behaviors. Evil was born
into their very life and Yahweh destroyed them as well. Yet their sins pale in
comparison to Israel’s sins. Not all descendants of the Nephilim behaved evil,
but evil was born within them. Abraham married a Canaanite women. Shem and Eber
lived among them and had a good relationship with the Canaanites. Abraham knew
Yahweh wanted to destroy them so Abraham told his six sons by Keturah to move
south into the Arabian Peninsula. Joshua was supposed to kill them all but he did
not. In the years of David they were known as the Philistines. Therefore the
remnant of the Canaanites still resides in the region today. Yes there are
descendants of the Nephilim on the earth in our modern day. These are people
who have the characteristics of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboim. Sirach gives
us a clue like Jude, comparing the times of the giants to the times of Sodom.
Ecclus 16:6-8 In the congregation of the ungodly shall a
fire be kindled; and in a rebellious nation wrath is set on fire.7 He was not
pacified toward the old giants, who fell away in the strength of their
foolishness.8 Neither spared he the place where Lot sojourned, but abhorred
them for their pride. KJV
While Jude tells us that the Sodomites were outwardly
prostituting themselves with different kinds of flesh, Israel prostituted
themselves in the temple with like flesh. When Yahweh called them out of Egypt
it was to honor Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, because as we have studied all three
were devoted wholeheartedly to Yahweh. The Israelites didn’t know that Yahweh
and Moses were going to make Yahweh known to them. However, we know the story,
Yahweh was ready to destroy the Israelites and use Moses as a great nation. Yet
Moses defended them and Yahweh gave them rules to keep them holy, and gave them
a tabernacle to worship in. Yahweh did not do this for any other people group.
Then Jesus came and revealed himself to the Israelites and the religious
leaders rejected him. This is why Jesus says that it will be better for Sodom
on the day of judgement because the Sodomites would have believed Jesus was the
Messiah had they seen him. Peter tells us that Sodom and the surrounding cities
were made an example for us not to live ungodly.
2 Peter 2:6-9 And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha
into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those
that after should live ungodly;7 And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy
conversation of the wicked:8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in
seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their
unlawful deeds;)9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations,
and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: KJV
Now notice what Peter says. The Lord knows how to deliver
the righteous out of adversity and to reserve the unjust to the Day of Judgment.
How will the Lord deliver the godly out of adversity now? I wonder if Abraham has
become a better negotiator, brokering a deal for snatching up (harpazo) as many
as possible before the tribulation begins. Jesus gave us great clues regarding
the apocalypse.
Luke 17:26-33 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it
be also in the days of the Son of man.27 They did eat, they drank, they married
wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the
ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.28 Likewise also as it was in
the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they
planted, they builded;29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained
fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.30 Even thus shall it be
in the day when the Son of man is revealed.31 In that day, he which shall be
upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it
away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.32 Remember
Lot's wife.33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and
whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it KJV
Just like in Jude and Sirach, we have a connection between
the days of Noah and the days of Sodom. The context here is Jesus’ apocalypse.
When the Parousia comes, the earth dwellers will be going about their normal
business, but keep in mind the redeemed are not on the earth at this time. We
are talking about the kingdom of God and the time of the millennial reign. The
people on the earth will not know when Jesus is going to be revealed with his
armies. They will be going about their business and normal daily activities
just like in the days of Noah and the days of Sodom. Notice something here,
just before the revealing of Christ, the Day of the Lord, Zechariah says people
will be raped. http://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2015/02/eagles-martyrs-elect-and-sent-away.html
Zech 14:2-3 I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem,
to lay siege against it. The city will be captured, the houses will be
ransacked, the women raped, and half of the city will go into exile, but the
remaining people will not be cut off from the city. ISV
I would venture to say that it will not only be women raped
just before the Lord comes to deliver Israel, it will be everyone and anyone
because the same inbred evil still exists within Israel’s enemies. And as we
have studied, we know who the players are in this time period. This takes place
at the end of the tribulation so let’s think this trough. The redeemed are
harpazo’d at the beginning of the seven year tribulation. Those left on earth
are Babylon and the Beast and the Jews, as well as very few who have no
allegiance to anyone. The Beast kills those who do not align with him and then
the Beast kills Babylon. The Beast then kills the Jews, and makes war with the
Lamb, but the Lamb and His armies come to kill the Beast. The act of rape is a
theme of dominance which is witchcraft, and we see that throughout the
tribulation period as the Beast kills all who do not unite with him/them.
We now have an added understanding of Sodom, Gomorrah,
Admah, and Zeboim that they were not only utilizing witchcraft to behave in an
evil manner, they were also prostituting themselves with other flesh, fallen
angels and the descendants of the fallen angels. The characteristics of the
Nephilim are very similar to the characteristics of the Sodomites which is
indwelling evil behavior and that tells us that they are related. This also
means that if we finally recognize that the sins of Sodom were not
homosexuality but witchcraft, we can then subdue the witchcraft on the earth today
because we have the Holy Spirit on earth and indwelling us. If however we stay
in the fog of bewitchment and believe a lie, we will be victimized by
witchcraft in our modern times. The descendants of the Nephilim are still on
the earth today so it isn’t a surprise that this behavior still exists as well.
Once manipulations, intimidations, and dominations are an allowable lifestyle
accepted by society, the godly and righteous will be persecuted. But at some
point, the Lord will rescue the godly out of adversity. Keep in mind that he
destroyed the earth with a flood to kill off the witchcraft, then he burnt up
Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim with fire, and in the future he will also
burn up Babylon and Babylon will become like Sodom, uninhabitable forever.
The trick of the enemy is to cause the body of Christ to
attack itself, like an autoimmune disease. If we continue to allow ourselves to
be blinded, we will harm ourselves. What if homosexuality was not the problem
people have made it out to be? What if Jesus actually answered the question of
people being born differently? Jesus actually did answer that question and we
should be ashamed of ourselves for not knowing what he said. We are so lazy we
take the Latin words at face value and don’t look at the original Greek words,
shame on us. The enemy of the Body of Christ has bewitched us into believing
Sodom was destroyed because of homosexuality and that is not true. Sodom,
Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim were destroyed because of witchcraft inherent
within those people because they were descendants of fallen angels. Yahweh
destroyed the earth with a flood the first time to stop the spread of
witchcraft. Then he destroyed those four cities with fire to stop the spread of
witchcraft the second time. The angels that left their bodies for earth bodies
influenced humanity in a very bad way and that is the problem we have with
Sodom. The Israelites behaved even worse because they had the knowledge of
Yahweh but rejected Him. They also had Jesus the Messiah in their country
working miracles and preaching the coming kingdom and Israel rejected Jesus.
This is why Sodom will be judged less harshly because the Sodomites could not
control who they descended from, but they would have repented if Jesus had done
miracles there. It is up to us to teach the truth, to break the blindness of
witchcraft and to unify against the spells of witchcraft.
