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Revelation Ch 11 2 Tribulation witnesses |
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The 2
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History - Timelineby Paulus van Beek 
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Enoch; a very remarkable &
Mysterious ancient prophet in
the Scripture!
(Before the flood of Noah!)
In
1947
Jum’a, a shepherd of the Ta’amireh tribe of the nomadic
Bedouins,
The Book of Enoch, collection of apocalyptic writings, the lengthiest work included in the Pseudepigrapha. The book is ascribed pseudonymously to the Hebrew patriarch Enoch. It is also called the 'Ethiopic Enoch', because it is preserved in its entirety only in Ethiopic, a Semitic language formerly spoken in Ethiopia. This book is a collection of distinct sections written by different authors at various times during the 2nd and 1st centuries BC. Scholars have concluded that the original collection was written either in Hebrew or in Aramaic. Soon afterward, it was translated into Greek. The Ethiopic translation is thought to have been made from the Greek about ad 500. Portions of the Ethiopic Enoch survive in Greek, Latin, and Aramaic, the last significantly, the remnants of several almost complete copies of The Book of Enoch discovered at Qumr'n, in Aramaic; in Jordan (see Dead Sea Scrolls).and it is clear that whoever collected the scrolls considered it a vitally important text
The most important
such anthology, and the oldest, is known simply as The Book of
Enoch, comprising over one hundred chapters. All but one
of the five major components of the Ethiopic anthology have
turned up among the scrolls. But even more intriguing is the
fact that additional, previously unknown or little-known texts
about Enoch were discovered at Qumran. The most important of
these is The Book of Giants. Many of the legends about Enoch were collected already in ancient times in several long anthologies. Giants: In the late 1950's during road construction in Homs southeast Turkey, Many tombs of Giants were indeed unearthed. These tombs were 4 meters long, and when entered in 2 cases the human thigh bones were measured to be 47.24 inches in length. They calculated that the person who owned this Femur probably stood at fourteen to sixteen feet tall. A cast of this bone is seen at the Creationist museum in Texas. Flavius Josephus, the noted Jewish historian of the first century A.D., (Lived during the destruction of the Temple 70 AD) described the giants as having "bodies so large and countenances so entirely different from other men that they were surprising to the sight and terrible to the hearing." And he adds that in his day, the bones of the giants were still on display! The fact that something sounds strange, even weird, does not mean that it is necessarily unreal! After all, we are in the End Times and things will get even stranger and much more distasteful before the Messiah returns to end it all as we know it, and then start a new, perfect and beautiful world. I pray that you all are able to discern in these alternative news and articles the actual fulfillment of many prophecies which multiple generations of believers longed for the honor to see and live! One of the 2 witnesses during tribulation? Enoch being the first (Genesis 5:24; Hebrews 11:5; see Enoch) Prophet Elijah was the second man to be taken to heaven in a natural body, (2 Kings 2:11), Both now reside in heaven in their natural bodies, having never died! However, they will die their own appointed death on earth as the 'two witnesses' of the future tribulation period! (Zacharias 4:11-14; Malachi 4:5-6; Revelation11:3-12;)
Enoch prophesied
that the Lord is going to return!
14. And
Enoch
also, the seventh
from Adam,
prophesied
of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands
of his saints, 15. To execute judgment upon all, and to convince
all that are
ungodly
among them of all
their ungodly deeds
which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard
speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against
Him. (Jude 1:13-15)
This refers to the second coming
of Yeshua
Messiah or
Christ
as conquering King, with all the resurrected saints who will
have been raptured at least seven years before this
(2 Thessalonians.
2:7-8,
Zechariah 14:5; Revelation
19:14)..
Where Jude learned of this
prophecy
is not known, unless it was from the book of
Enoch
which was known in the early church.
(Origen, Tertullian, and others mention a book by this name!).
Enoch; a very remarkable &
Mysterious prophet!
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Noah How Could Noah Build the Ark? How Could Noah Round Up So Many Animals? Noah a Prophet in his Pre-flood time! Catastrophism such as the Noah's flood
As were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man
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How Could Noah Build the
Ark? The Scripture does not tell us that Noah and his sons built the Ark by themselves. G-D gave Noah the exact dimensions of the ark and explicit directions in regard to its construction in every particular. Human wisdom could not have devised a structure of so great strength and durability. G-D was the designer, and Noah the master builder! Noah could have hired skilled laborers or had relatives who help build the vessel. However, nothing indicates that they could not—or that they did not—build the Ark themselves in the time allotted. The physical strength and mental processes of men in Noah’s day was at least as great (quite likely, even superior) to our own! They certainly would have had efficient means for harvesting and cutting timber, as well as for shaping, transporting, and erecting the massive beams and boards required. If one or two men today can erect a large house in just 12 weeks, how much more could three or four men do in a few years? Adam’s descendants were making complex musical instruments, forging metal, and building cities—their tools, machines, and techniques were not primitive!. History has shown that technology can be lost. In Egypt, China, and the Americas the earlier dynasties built more impressive buildings or had finer art or better science! Many so-called modern inventions turn out to be re-inventions, like concrete, which was used by the Romans. Even accounting for the possible loss of technology due to the Flood, early post-Flood civilizations display all the engineering know-how necessary for a project like Noah’s Ark. People sawing and drilling wood in Noah’s day, only a few centuries before the Egyptians were sawing and drilling granite, is very reasonable! How Could Noah Round Up So Many Animals? Of the birds after their kind, of animals after their kind, and of every creeping thing of the earth after its kind, two of every kind will come to you, to keep them alive (Genesis 6:20) This verse tells us that Noah didn’t have to search or travel to far away places to bring the animals on board. The world map was completely different before the Flood, and on the basis of Genesis 1, there may have been only one continent. The animals simply arrived at the Ark as if called by a “homing instinct” (a behavior implanted in the animals by their Creator) and marched up the ramp, all by themselves Noah a Prophet in his Pre-flood time! As God’s Son, Yeshua Messiah or the Lord Jesus Christ is like Noah’s Ark. Yeshua came to seek and to save the lost. Just as Noah and his family were saved by the Ark, rescued by God from the floodwaters, so anyone who believes in Yeshua Messiah, Jesus as Lord and Savior will be spared from the coming final judgment of mankind, rescued by God from the fire that will destroy the earth after the last days (2 Peter 3:7).
Noah and his
family had to go through a doorway into the Ark to be saved, and
the Lord shut the door behind them
(Genesis 7:16).
So we too have to go through a “doorway”
to be saved so that we won’t be eternally separated from God.
The Son of
God, Yeshua,
stepped into history to pay the penalty for
our sin of rebellion.
Yeshua
said,
“I am the door.
If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out
and find pasture” (John 10:9).
Catastrophism such as the Noah's flood
Catastrophism such as
the Noah's flood has been clearly and consistently associated with
Biblical
doctrines!
The Scriptural
Books of Genesis and Job
are similarly found to be correct with respect to Earth history!
The writings' on the Biblical Flood; this is why it is essential
to understand the nature of the Flood, as well as the scope of
the effects! The fact remains that
Genesis,
remarkably good source material on Earth history! An reviewing
of the ancient celestial motifs, and
the Biblical story of a global Flood.
An serious investigation of the
circumstances of our solar system, and its neighboring stars is
required! A reviewing of the structure of our fragile little
sphere, as it spirals through galactic space.
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Abraham
Abraham is the first person in the Scripture to be called a "Hebrew"!
Abraham was lonely in his convictions Abraham determined to worship the Almighty, the Creator, and objected to the pantheizing of these bodies into nature worship. The Creator, rather than the created, merited man's worship. Abraham was lonely in his convictions, and he emerges as one of those persistent, stubborn, and even cantankerous individualists of history--a protestor and reformer. He might be classified as a twentieth century B.C. non-conformist who, though his life was filled with difficulties and trials, yet was great among the greatest!
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Abraham In the Messiah of Abraham's seed all nations will be blessed eternally (Psalm 72:17; Isaiah 9:6-7; 35:1-8; Daniel 7:13-27; Micah 4; Revelation 11:15; 21:1-22:5). Fourteen Commands to Abraham:
1. Get out of
your country
(Genesis
12:1; Acts 7:2). About the source of history referring to the shofar!
Abram left the land of Chaldea, at the age of 75 at the command of God!
The tyranny,
(from
Nimrod; Tower of
Babylon) but
even more
particularly the engulfing idolatry
in Ur, the jewel of the Chaldees, which provoked Abraham to protest.
Abraham's not-so-serene life as a citizen
of Ur of the Chaldeans--a recount of some of Abraham's difficulties
prior to his migration to Palestine! For such doctrines, then the Chaldeans and the people of Mesopotamia raised a tumult against him, he thought fit to leave that country; at the command, and by the assistance of God, he came and lived in the land of Canaan; and when he was there settled, he built an altar and performed a sacrifice to God! |
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Moses Written as part of the law during the eleven months at Mt. Sinai—about 1688 B.C.
Five Promises of God to (Ancient) Israel:
Moses at the burning Bush [
Exodus 3:2-4
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Moses, the lawgiver and leader of Israel during the exodus from Egypt and the wilderness wanderings.
Exodus: It sketches the early life of Moses and his call to lead Israel out of Egypt; tells of the plagues which made Pharaoh willing to let Israel leave; and records the fundamental principles of the constitution of the Jewish nation. It gives the history of the political and religious organization of Israel as a people of God and a mighty nation among men. The book may be divided into two main parts: Historical and Legislative! Purpose: To continue the history of Israel in fulfillment of the covenant— promises and prophecies given to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob concerning their seed; to show the time, circumstances, and purpose of the Law given by Moses to Israel; and to record the organization of the nation and the establishment of a visible form of worship with God dwelling in the midst of His people.
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Samuel If You will look on my affliction and give me a son, I will give him to You all the days of his life!" ...Hannah! Mother of Samuel
Samuel;
And ere
the lamp of God went out in the temple of the Lord, where
the ark
of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep; That the Lord
called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I. (1 Samuel 3:3-4) |
The
life history of
Samuel;
the last of the days of the
judges; the
moral failure of the priesthood under Eli; the moral failure of
the judges under
Samuel;
the beginning and failure of the monarchy under Saul; the
anointing and trying experiences of David; and the end of Saul.
Eli a priest at
Shiloh accused
Hannah
(mother of Samuel)
to be drunk
of wine,
(`Picture)
while she was
praying to the Lord at the Temple court, because she was barren.
Devoted
vow of Hannah to God: "If
You will look on my affliction and give me a son, I will give
him to
You
all the days of his
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Joel
Summary of
Joel
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Summary of
Joel Joel the prophet (Joel 1:1; 2:28-32; Acts 2:11-21). The immediate and latter-day destruction of Israel by Babylon, and the future Antichrist; the battle of Armageddon; and the restoration of Israel in the day of the Lord. Joel, Isaiah, Ezekiel, and Zechariah all speak of the future outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon all flesh (Joel 2:28-32; Isaiah 32:15; Isaiah 44:3; Ezekiel 36:26-27; Ezekiel 37:14; Ezekiel 39:29; Zech. 12:10-13:1). Their purpose is to make clear the sufferings of Israel because of her backslidings; to assure her of God's blessings when she comes to repentance and obedience to His will; and to state again the blessings of future and eternal restoration under the Messiah. See headings of the text.
Three great outpourings of
the
Holy Spirit:
Z
Picture:
On the day of Pentecost and many years following this day I will
pour out My
Spirit
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Summary of
Elijah about 800-900 B.C. 
And it came to pass,
as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared
a chariot of
fire, and horses of fire,
and parted them both asunder; and
Elijah
went up by a whirlwind into heaven. (2 Kings 2:11)
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Elijah
before
Baal-priests (Picture)
One of the 2 witnesses during tribulation? Prophet Elijah was the second man to be taken to heaven in a natural mortal body, (2 Kings 2:11), Enoch being the first (Genesis 5:24; Hebrews 11:5; see Enoch) Both now reside in heaven in their natural mortal bodies, having never died! However, they will die their own appointed death on earth as the 'two witnesses' of the future tribulation period! (Zacharias 4:11-14; Malachi 4:5-6; Revelation11:3-12; Hebrews 9:27) |
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Elisha
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Elisha
is considered also a
great
prophet
with a doubled anointing
from
Elijah!
At
least fifty men witnessed
Elijah's
translation and the first miracle of
Elisha,
and testified that the Spirit
of
Elijah
now rested upon
Elisha.
He
was, therefore, immediately accepted as the successor of the
translated
prophet!
A "double portion"
proves that men have received different measures of the Spirit
and power, and have done things in a miraculous way according to
that measure.
If one has any degree of power or any gift of the
Spirit
he will be able at any time to do what the power or gift is
designed for.
How could
Elijah
give what
he
didn't have? The answer is by faith and God honoring
his
request. Many would have been jealous of a successor receiving
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Isaiah
Surrounded by the glory of Heaven while worshipping in the Temple, prophet Isaiah cried: "I am a man of unclean lips," and an angel touched his lips with a glowing coal of the altar!
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Isaiah
prophesied
in Judah during the
reigns of Kings Uzziah, Lotham, Ahaz and
Hezekiah. His book predicts punishment for
wickedness,
but it also promises God's comfort!
In ancient times prophets were called "seers" (1 Samuel 9:9-11). Its means a seeing person; one who perceives mentally the purpose of God. He was also sometimes called a "beholder"; one who has visions or supernatural revelations! These visions often made the prophets angry, and in the heat of the Spirit that was upon them, they were moved to declare to Israel her sins (Micah 3:8) and to make the people obey God if at all possible! The same idea is given of Yeshua Messiah or Jesus Christ when He said: "The zeal of thine house hath eaten Me up" (Psalm 69:9; John 2:17). A like zeal was upon Jehu who was commanded to fulfill prophecy in executing God's wrath upon the house of Ahab and in destroying Baal worship in Israel!
He foresaw future events in the light of the righteousness or wickedness of the people to whom God made everlasting covenants. His main work was to urge men to live righteously and Godly according to the law of Moses. (613 Law according the Torah) His other work was to warn of events to come in view of the attitude of the people concerning the will of God, and to pray and make supplication for the people and for God to be merciful. The prophet's predictions of things to come were chiefly conditional, and many of their prophecies were stated in conditional terms. The unconditional prophecies were the fixed plans of God concerning necessary events to bring the earth into complete submission to Himself again and do away with sin, rebellion, and enemies so His eternal program could finally be realized! |
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Zephaniah 640-610 BC |
Zephaniah ministered during the reign of Judah's King Josiah. His book predicts punishment for Judah as well as the nations around her! |
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Jeremiah
Summary about 685-606 B.C.
(See also Prophetic Revelation in connection with Jeremiah!)
Jeremiah was put in this kind of cistern!
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Summary
of Jeremiah The purpose is to make clear to Israel the consequences of sin and apostasy; to reveal to them their own future in the plan of God for man; and to emphasize the fact that the destiny of every man is determined by his conformity or lack of conformity to God and His plan! Maybe good to consider in the same way for today! Jeremiah, a magnificently rugged prophet, seeing the moral decline of his people, seeing the enveloping idolatry which they were increasingly practicing, sensed an impending national doom, fast approaching upon the anti-spiritual leaders of his people. Possessing much concern, he began to proclaim his pro-spiritual message. It gained but few listeners, but it was very successful in rankling the anti-spiritual leaders in government and in religion. Seven kinds of incarceration failed to silence him; stoning ultimately did. His generation failed to heed his message. However, the next generation, humbled by captivity, recognized the value of his message!. The prophet Jeremiah, in his day was awarded a religious court martial; in recent decades another non-conformist, and patriot, received persecution because of his keen Divine Inspired foresight, plus his unwillingness to be silent, willing to speak out God’s Word un-conditional; paying a heavy price! But this is no different than the age of, say, Jeremiah (and also Isaiah!) when anti-spiritual ideas of a pantheistic nature were metamorphosing into dominance in Jerusalem at a rapid pace. The only difference is that the anti-spiritual ethic in that age was pantheism, astrologically related, whereas today it is atheism, uniformitarianly related! But both are essentially views of negation; only their form varies. If these cycles and parallels are a commentary on collective human nature, they are also a reflection of individual human nature! Probably it was Jeremiah together with the Priests hided the "Ark of Covenant" somewhere in the hiding-placing with several tunnels under the mountain in Jerusalem! The word/name: "Jeremiah" means: "the Lord founds"! The ancient nation of Israel had rebelled against the Holy God, so they were leaping from one disaster to another! The greatest disaster of all time is imminent. The Prophet Jeremiah told them and still today to our generation how to avoid these kind of disasters. Unfortunately just a few took him serious and refused to listen! Still today we have the same symptoms! Are we so blind from Scriptural historical lessons?
People will
wonder why you are telling them
Naturally the people will
wonder why you are telling them these (horrible)
things, and why these terrible things to
them! For what do we deserve this kind of horror
upon us? Forsaking God in nearby every
area in this Nation! In Government, in schools, in public building,
representing the foreign affairs. "people of God" or what they proclaim
to be, became much worse they have been
ever, following their own stubborn will;
turning away more and more from God, His law, His statures, "His"
constitution...! This is an example about the way God will cause
the pride of America to "rot"!
People of God need to understand and to realize in a intense way that
their relationship to God was meant to be close as a loincloth to a man!
Now in this time for "God's people" or presumed to be "God people" that
the loincloth is rotted and useless also
TODAY! Maybe
it is about time that it is needed for consideration among themselves if
they had become just as useless to God?
If the "people of God" or what they proclaim to be in America will only
repent and really change their attitudes toward God and each other, God
can still turn the tide! It is NOW
time to listen and repent!
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves,
and pray, and seek my face, and turn
from their wicked ways; then will I hear from
heaven, and will forgive their sin, and
will heal their land! (2 Chronicles 7:14)
"Our" God is over all, and
thus we need to go to Him worthily to talk about the various affairs of
our lives, Government affairs, etc. The prophecy of Jeremiah might be considered the great book on backsliding and the dangers of apostasy. Apart from this only one other book even mentions the word backsliding! Purpose of Jeremiah's prophetic messages: To make clear to Israel the consequences of sin and apostasy; to reveal to them their own future in the plan of God for man; and to emphasize the fact that the destiny of every man is determined by his conformity or lack of conformity to God and His Divine plan! |
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Daniel
About 606-534 B.C.  Daniel 9:1-19 Intercession  Babylonian baked clay-tablet  Divine handwriting by the hand of God on the wall of King Belshazzar's banquet hall (Daniel 5) |
Daniel
was one of the youths taken to Babylon in an earlier invasion of
Judah. He and his friends were trained to enter government
service. But when food & practices in Babylon violated the Laws
of Israel's God, `Daniel went as a captive to Babylon, The main themes of Christian eschatology were developed by the great ancient Prophets, especially by Daniel & Ezekiel. Several "New Testament" prophecies found there source in the Book of Daniel. This prophet heavily influenced the concept and language of the prophet Zachariah & Haggai and the Apostles Paul & John! Daniel never lost his humility, and his faith in G-D's plan for his life, and his dependence on -D's Grace and mercy! He was a descended from the family of King Zedekiah. When Daniel as about probably a 16-year old boy went into captivity to Babylon, his name has been changed, following the Babylonian custom; into "Belteshazzar", which refers to "Bel's treasurer" in honor of the Babylonian idol pagan god "Bel". Daniel was captive as one of the children, in whom was no blemish, but well favored, with great qualities in all wisdom! (Daniel 1:4) As 'member' of the noble families they were taught all the knowledge, wisdom, and languages they would need to advice their Babylonian dictator. Babylonian libraries were holding many of documents inscribed on baked clay-tablets; for education of their students. Daniel is one of the greatest ancient Prophet of Israel, during his captivity in Babylon. His unblemished character and perseverance in his unparalleled quality for his understanding given from the angel Gabriel (Daniel 9:23; 10:11; 19); the future especially the End-Times! From all the ancient Prophets, Daniel provided even for us today, the most detailed description of specified the major events & timing in the "End-Times"! (Daniel 12:9) |
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Ezekiel
592-572 BC
Ezekiel was commissioned by God to rebuke Israel in captivity for her many sins, for constant and ever deepening hardness against Him, and for rebellion against His word. He was inspired by the Holy Spirit (who gave him messages by direct revelation) to give many of his prophecies in pantomime!
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Ezekiel's prophecies are of 4 general kinds:
1. Those concerning the immediate captivity of Israel and
the complete destruction of Jerusalem, and the reasons for
such judgment. These are found mainly in the
first 24 chapters,
with a few latter-day predictions.
1. The second and final regathering of Israel as a nation in
Palestine to fulfill their part in the plan of God concerning
their redemption and their restoration as a nation to await
their
Messiah
from heaven
(Ezekiel 34:11-31; 36:1-15,23-38; 37:1-28) Purpose: To bring the ungodly Jews of Ezekiel's day to repentance that they might avert further judgment of God; to encourage the godly ones to continue being true; to reveal punishment of other nations for their part in the rebellions of Israel; to reveal a future restoration of the nation and the eternal reign of their Messiah on earth. |
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Joel Not really clear but possible just before the Babylonian invasion of Judah in 586 BC. |
Joel,
son of Pethuel (1:1) Little else is known about him! Unlike
other prophets
who condemned idolatry, injustice, or
other specific sins of the
ancient Jewish people, Joel simply called for repentance without
describing the sin
committed! Through G-D judges sin, He always offers a way for a solution! In our generation, through Yeshua Messiah! |
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Amos 810-785 BC Written in Palestine about 824-810 BC
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land! (2 Chronicles 7:14) |
Amos was a shepherd from Judah who prophesied God's coming punishment of Israel His book calls the people to turn toward God and leave their selfish and often cruel lifestyle! God's message of judgment upon various nations, Gentiles and Jews, because of their sins and rebellion against Him; the controversy between God and Israel; how Israel could avert judgment; and the final restoration of the nation under their Messiah! The prophet's main purpose is to show how God deals with sin, sending judgment upon all people who sin, whether Jews or Gentiles. He is careful to explain why judgment would come upon each nation. In particular He makes it clear to Ancient Israel that even though they are chosen and blessed as God's people, they would not escape His judgment! The prophet Amos points out the backslidings of the nation and states in detail God's case against them. The whole house of Israel, not ten tribes or two tribes only, were at that time facing complete destruction if they did not amend their ways (Amos 2:4-9:10). Regardless of these plain warnings of immediate judgment, Israel continued in sin and rebellion until it was necessary for God to keep His word concerning the destruction of the nation. Amos finishes his book with a note of encouragement: Israel was to be completely regathered and restored; and the nation was to be blessed under the Messiah (Amos 9:11-15). |
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Obadiah Probably within the time-range of 30-years after the Babylon's invasion of Judah in 586 BC! |
Obadiah
(1:1)
Probably a person by that name or an unnamed
prophet
for whom
"Obadiah"
(Servant of G-D) is a title! The shortest
Old Testament
Book
is
Obadiah.
It has
1 chapter with 21 verses. Obadiah shows G-D's faithfulness to His people. This prophecy is a fulfillment of G-D's promise from generation earlier: "I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that cursed thee" (Genesis 12:3) |
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Jonah
The word
of the Lord came to
Jonah
repeated with little variation when the
prophet
was finally ready to obey.
Jonah
was a historical
character
(Jonah 1:1; 2 Kings 14:25)
the only man so-named in the
O.T.—which adds to the fact that he was a type of
Christ.
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Micah Written in Palestine about 772-722 B.C. |
Though Micah was a prophet in Judah, his book deals also with Samaria and Gentile nations, reproving all for their sins, and warning of impending judgment and the captivity of Israel! He also sees their future restoration in the kingdom of the Messiah and great events of the latter days. (End Time Harvest) God had warned Israel many times (both kingdoms) regarding what would befall them if they continued in sin and rebellion; but they were becoming more openly rebellious and backslidden in heart and life. God was becoming less tolerant of their pseudo-worship, ritualism, and sins; and finding it necessary to invoke the judgment terms of the Mosaic covenant, He had to formulate a plan of action that would eventually bring them back to repentance so that He could fulfill with them the everlasting covenants, and yet do so on the grounds of fulfilling righteousness. This book is one of many expressing the ultimate purpose of God in all His dealings—to bring Israel and all mankind back to the place of conformity to His eternal will and plan, so that the blessings He originally promised man may be finally and completely fulfilled! Battle of Armageddon foretold...
Now also many nations are gathered against
thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon
Zion. (Micah 4:11)
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Zechariah prophesied during the time when the temple was being rebuilt. Their books and urge the people to keep a close relationship with God. Zechariah had also the vision about the End-Time and saw the two candlestick, the who olive trees on the Gates of Heaven, which refers to the 2 Tribulation witnesses. He himself could NOT be one of them, there he asked God who they were!
(Zechariah 4:14) Anointed ones—The Hebrew phrase is literally to be understood
“sons of oil.” This comes from the fact that both Joshua and Zerubbabel
had to be anointed into their offices so they could serve in them to
atone for sins and teach holy living. The oil is a symbol of the
Holy Spirit,
and Joshua and Zerubbabel are symbols of all of God’s children, who must
be anointed with the
Spirit before they are able to furnish it to others!
And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive
branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of
themselves? And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be?
And I said, No, my lord. Then said he, These are the two anointed ones,
that stand by the Lord of the whole earth. (Zechariah. 4:12-14) These [2 witnesses; 2 prophets] are the two olive trees and the two lamp-stands which stand before the Lord of the earth. (Revelations 11:4) |
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The writings of the prophets Joel, Obadiah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk and Malachi contain important messages from God and are worthwhile reading. However, little else is known about these prophets! The shortest Old Testament book is Obadiah. It has 1 chapter with 21 verses. More will follow!
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Malachi
Malachi  |
Malachi was the last of the Ancient Prophets recorded in the Old Testament. No other is mentioned from his time until the time of John the Baptist, a period of more than 400 years!
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John the Baptist
Mikvah is an ancient Jewish tradition to prepare themselves before going into the Temple!
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John the Baptist
Baptism of the Lord by John
People that have made a profession of
faith, accepting
the Lord Jesus Christ
as their personal Savior
and that have shown a consistent Christian life and come regularly the services
and are in harmony with the teachings of
the Word
of God, and
making a profession of faith first, are
to be baptized in water by immersion.
The Father,
Son, and
the Holy Spirit are
linked together as one in the baptismal command of the
Lord Jesus. (Matthew
28:19) Baptism is generally a purification ritual using water practiced in many of various religions including Christianity, Mandaeanism, and Sikhism. Christian baptism has its origins with the Jewish ritual of “Mikvah”. To some groups, baptism is a symbolic term meaning "identification with" (e.g. Jesus / Yeshua) having no connection with earthly ritual. Mikvah is an ancient Jewish tradition to prepare themselves before going into the Temple!
Although the term
baptism is not used to describe the Jewish rituals, the purification rites (or
Mikvah - ritual immersion) in Jewish laws and tradition are where the ritual of
baptism can find its origins. In the Tanakh, and other Jewish texts, immersion
in water for ritual purification was established for specific circumstances – in
order to be restored to a condition of 'ritual purity'! For example, Jews who become ritually 'defiled' by contact with a corpse (according to the Law - Torah of Moses), had to use the “mikvah” before being allowed to participate in the Holy Temple. Immersion is required for converts to Judaism as part of their conversion. Through practices such as these, immersion in the mikvah represents purification and restoration, and qualification for full religious participation in the life of the community. |
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Yeshua Messiah Jesus the Christ The Anointed One |
Messiah Yeshua’ or Jesus Christ’ Ministry on Earth was empowered by the abiding fullness of the Holy Spirit. As the Messiah of God He also desires to pour out that same Holy Spirit upon all flesh and upon those who believe on Him unto eternal life. The believer in Yeshua, upon the acceptance of the Divine finished work of the cross, will find available to him the gifts* of the Holy Spirit and thus come under His gracious ministrations from regeneration unto glorification! He was & is the complete fulfillment of the 5 fold Ministry! Thus also the Office of the Prophet!
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John the
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Major Prophets See also at the ancient Prophet History! |
Isaiah
Israel's
great Prophet! Jeremiah Weeping prophet Lamentations Ezekiel Israel's great Prophet! Daniel End-Time Prophet! |
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Minor Prophets See also at the ancient Prophet History! |
Hosea
Prophet of repentance Joel Prophet of Outpouring Amos Obadiah Jonah Prophet with rebellion Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Prophet Vision 2 witness Malachi |
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There is a great deal of
symbolism tied in with the legal requirements for what constitutes a
proper Shofar.
The
Shofar of
Rosh Hashanah, whose purpose it is to rouse the Divine in the listener,
may not be constructed of an artificial instrument. It must be an
instrument in its natural form and naturally hollow, through whom sound
is produced by human breath, which God breathes into human beings. This
pure, and natural sound, symbolizes the lives it calls Jews to lead.
What is more, the most desirable Shofar is the
bent horn of a ram. The ram reminds one of Abraham's willing sacrifice
of that which was most precious to him. The curve in the horn mirrors
the contrition of the one who repents.
(Source: Jewish virtual Library)
life!"
The water of Jericho was bad and the ground barren. 
"God has not deserted his own people when they had turned to
false gods!" Hosea married a woman named Gomer. She ran away
from Hosea and went after other men, other lovers! She broke
their marriage covenant. For material goods and food, she sold
herself and shamed her husband Hosea.
Daniel's
Ezekiel
It
seems to be in the first impression
Many limit the writing prophets to those from Isaiah to Malachi,
but this is erroneous because Moses, Joshua, Samuel, David, and
others were also writing prophets! Actually, Moses and David
were among the greatest. Moses wrote 475 verses of prophecy and
David 385. This compares well with the 985 verses of prophecy by
Isaiah, 845 by Jeremiah, and 886 by Ezekiel. On the other hand,
Moses wrote 4,392 more verses than Isaiah did, 4,320 more than
Jeremiah, and 4,411 more than Ezekiel. David wrote 57 more
verses than Isaiah did, 77 more than Ezekiel, and only 15 less
than Jeremiah if we credit him with Psalm 119 in addition to the
psalms that bear his name. No doubt many other psalms were also
written by him. These facts indicate that both Moses and David
wrote more verses of Scripture than the so-called major
prophets. Solomon follows David in number of verses, having
written 1,254 if we gave him credit for all of Proverbs, besides
the Song of Solomon and Ecclesiastes. Regarding the N.T., John
wrote 1,415 verses in his 5 books; Luke wrote 2,158 in his 2
books; and Paul wrote 2,336 in his 14 books. Thus, there
were
other great writing prophets besides Isaiah, Jeremiah, and
Ezekiel.
(Dakes Bible;
Notes)
