Subject: Final Message of David Koresh Date: 2 Nov 93 09:08:18 CST The Final Message of Da
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Subject: Final Message of David Koresh
Date: 2 Nov 93 09:08:18 CST
The Final Message of David Koresh
Livingstone Fagan is a Branch Davidian who survived the bloody massacre at
Waco on April 19th. I have been in corresondence with Livingstone for some
time. He sent me a copy of the book begun by David Koresh on the Seven Seals
before the final fiery onslaught. You might recall that the Davidians had
negotiated with the FBI to the end that Koresh's message on the Seven Seals be
put in writing by him and that the BDs would then voluntarily leave their
church complex at Mt. Carmel near Waco. The FBI claimed Koresh was not
negotiating in good faith. But here is a copy of the work begun by Koresh just
before his death. It speaks for itself as a sincere effort on his part.
It is estimated he would have finished in two three weeks. They simply lied.
The work was on put on computer disk by Ruth Riddle who typed it in the Sunday
evening before the massacre. She had the presence of mind to preserve
the disk by putting it in her pocket before her fortunate escape from the
carnage of the next morning. It would appear Koresh was working quickly
as there are sections left blank where he apparently planned to go back
and insert scripture. The pertinent scripture is typed in enclosed in brackets
to show it was left blank on the original but indicated by chapter and
verse reference. As you read this you might recall that it was written
by a wounded man under conditions of siege and that it was written
hurriedly. We all know the conditions of stress to which the Davidians
had been subjected by the government. The text is prefaced by a poem,
"Eden to Eden," followed by an Introduction and Chapter I on the first
seal.
I don't pretend to understand the Davidian's theology or their interpretation
of the Seven Seals. But I do not think their right to make their beliefs known
should be quashed by oppressive government. Hence I gladly comply with
Livingstone's request to bring the start of David Koresh's manuscscript
to the internet. Here is the message of David Koresh.
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THE DECODED MESSAGE OF THE
SEVEN SEALS
OF THE BOOK OF
REVELATION
By David Koresh
EDEN TO EDEN
Search forth for the meaning here,
Hidden within these words
'Tis a song that's sung of fallen tears,
Given way for two love birds.
Love birds yet not of feathered creed
Shot down for gambled play,
And caged a far distance betweenst themselves
For the hunter felt it best that way.
"She bird is mine," the hunter said,
'Twas this bird I raised and faithfully fed."
'Twas he bird who released her from her cage,
Sought her womb in youthful age.
Love birds the name, these birds they call,
Two, plural, love bird, takes two.
'Twas not her womb of which he sought,
And certainly not her youth.
Love birds, the name these birds they call,
Two, plural, love bird, takes two,
It's just that he needed she,
To fly the skies of blue.
And now we see the hunter man,
Robbed without a prey,
The evil which he sought to do,
Caused the birds to pass away.
For loneliness and solitaire,
Is death to every soul.
For birds of God were meant to pair,
The two to complete the whole.
And now we see the final meaning
Of this rhyme and verse:
The pending judgment of the King
Who rules the universe.
For with Adam and his spirit Eve,
To share the kingdom fair;
But when they sinned they lost their crown
In exchange for shame to bear.
So Eve travailed and brought forth death,
And passed the crown to all;
For each to learn the lesson here,
The kingdom of the fall.
For virgins do not bring forth sons,
Until God does reverse,
The inner meaning of the law,
To remove man from the curse.
For in Christ, we've seen a bride,
The water mixed with blood,
The wife with cloven tongues of fire,
Of whom the Christ has loved.
And now He's back to sing His song,
The life of every spring,
And love birds gather, each one with mate,
For the marriage of the King.
INTRODUCTION
John 18:33-38
[Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and
said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? Jesus answered him, Sayest
thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me? Pilate
answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and chief priests have delivered
thee unto me. What hast thou done? Jesus answered, My Kingdom is not of
this world; if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants
fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now is my kingdom
not from here. Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king, then?
Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end I was born,
and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness
unto the truth. Everyone that is of the truth heareth my voice. Pilate
saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out
again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.]
Strange indeed for the judgment of man, for who knows within himself
that his judgment be true?
Scripture tells us that Pilate was convicted of the truth in
Christ, but failing to heed thereto, he lost his soul, causing the blood
of the innocent to be shed. How many of us since the dawning of time
have committed such things? Who was this Jesus? Who was this Saviour
that nearly a whole religious nation rejected?
Matthew told us. Mark, Luke and John all recorded their side of
the story of which remains unto this day, read and judged of all.
Likewise, the Acts, the Book of Romans, Corinthians, Ephesians, Galatians,
and such books open for our learning this most unique mystery of judgment
and justice undone. But for all the records the most awe inspiring
remains to be the most misunderstood, that being the Revelation of Jesus
Christ written by the Apostle John to the churches of Asia and left on
record that all who follow may ask the question:
"Who is this Christ and what remains to be the mystery of Him?"
In my work to unfold this mystery to you I will not use great techniques
of scholarly display nor indepth reasonings of philosophy, no sophisticated,
congenial language shall be used, just simple talk and reason.
First of all, the Revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave unto
Him to show unto His servants things which must shortly come to pass are
to be seen just as that: a revelation of Jesus to reveal to men His wishes
and His desires for those who make up His church. For the kingdom of
God being that of heaven, at not of this world, is to be revealed unto
this world be the means He has chosen--the foolishness of preaching.
John the Apostle while on the Isle of Patmos received the Lord's messenger
and in obedience placed in written form all that he saw and all that he
heard pertaining to the mysteries of Christ. And in good faith the
Apostle stated, "Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words
of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein for
the time is at hand" (Revelation 1:3).
Likewise John was commanded of the angel, "Write the things
which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which
shall be hereafter" (Revelation 1:19). Simply, John's record contains
the past, present, and future events that revolve around the Revelation
of Jesus Christ. John in faithfulness sent his writings to the seven
churches in Asia and the will of Christ for these churches is plainly
revealed from chapter 2 to chapter 4 of Revelation. Therefore on
record, all may read and see how Christ has dealt with His churches of
old.
Our subject of interest will be taken up from chapters 4-22,
for these passages entail the events that are to be after John's time.
For it is written (Revelation 4: entire chapter):
[After this I looked and, behold, a door was opened in heaven;
and the first voice that I heard was, as it were, of a trumpet
talking with me; which said, Come up here, and I will show thee
things which must be hereafter. And immediately I was in the
Spirit and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on
the throne. And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and
a sardine stone; and there was a rainbow round about the throne,
in sight like an emerald. And round about the throne were four
and twenty seats, and upon the seats I saw four and twenty
elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their
heads crowns of gold. And out of the throne proceeded lightnings
and thunderings, and voices; and there were seven lamps of fire
burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God.
And before the throne there was a sea of glass like crystal;
and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne,
were four beasts full of eyes in front and behind. And the
first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf,
and the third beast had a face like a man, and the fourth beast
was like a flying eagle. And the four beasts had each of them
six wings about him, and they were full of eyes within; and
they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord
God Almighty, who was and is, and is to come. And when those
beasts give glory and honor and thanks to him that sat on the
throne, who liveth forever and ever, the four and twenty elders
fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him
that liveth forever and ever and cast their crowns before the
throne saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and
honor and power; for thou hast created all things, and for thy
pleasure they are and were created.]
John states that "that which must be hereafter"--sometime after his day
there will be a God who sits on His throne. There will be a jury of
twenty-four elders. God will be declared as "worthy" to receive glory
and honor and power" because unto Him and for Him all things were created.
John continues to say (Revelation 5: entire chapter):
[And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a
book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven
seals. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice,
Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose its seals? And
no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was
able to open the book, neither to look on it. And I wept much,
because no man was found worthy to open and read the book,
neither to look on it. And one of the elders saith unto me,
Weep not; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of
David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose its seven
seals. And I beheld and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of
the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb
as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes
which are the seven spirits of God sent forth into all the
earth. And he came and took the book out of the right hand of
him that sat upon the throne. And when he had taken the book,
the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the
Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of
odours, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a
new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to
open its seals; for thou wast slain, and has redeemed us to God
by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and
nation; and hast made us unto our God kings and priests, and we
shall reign on the earth. And I beheld, and I heard the voice
of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the
elders, and the number of them was ten thousand times ten
thousand, and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice,
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches,
and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing.
And every creature that is in heaven, and on the earth, and
under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are
in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honor, and glory, and
power be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the
Lamb forever and ever. And the four beasts said, Amen. And
the four and twenty elders fell down and worshiped him that
liveth forever and ever.]
Very clearly John tells us of a judgment in which only one
question is asked, "Who is worthy" to open or to reveal a book found in
the right hand of God clearly sealed with seven seals. John states,
"No man in heaven nor in earth, neither under the earth was able to
open the book neither to look thereon." Then John is pointed to the
hope of all men: the Lamb that was slain. Here is a revelation of Christ
as our High Priest in heaven. Here His work is revealed: the opening
of the mysteries of God. These mysteries of which reveal Christ and
His sufficiency to save all those whose prayers are directed to God
through Him. Likewise Paul the Apostle has stated:
[So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest,
but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, today have I begotten
thee.
For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a
better hope did, by which we draw near unto God...But this man,
because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.
Wherefore, he is able also to save them to the uttermost that
come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession
for them.
But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much
also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established
upon better promises.
For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands,
which are the figures of the true, but into heaven itself, now
to appear in the presence of God for us;
But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins
forever, sat down on the right hand of God, from henceforth
expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. For by one
offering he hath perfected forever them that are sanctified...
For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge
of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins...of
how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought
worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath
counted the blood of the covenant, with which he was sanctified,
an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and
that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and
tempest....See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they
escaped not who refused him that spoke on earth, much more shall
not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from
heaven.] Hebrews 5:5, 7:19,24-25; 8:6; 9:24; 10:12-14,26,29;12:18,25.
Clearly then, John is showing us of that very event of which
Paul the Apostle so clearly writes. Christ is the mediator of the New
Covenant and the New Covenant is contained in the seven seals. If we
the church have been so long awaiting that which must be hereafter, why
is it that so many of us in Christiandom have not even heard of the seven
seals?
Why is this Revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave to Him
such a mystery? The Apostle Peter gives us a clue when he said
(I Peter 1:3,5):
[Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who,
according to his abundant mercy, hath begotten us again unto a
living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead...
who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation
ready to be revealed in the last time.]
Truly Christ is our only Saviour, our only Mediator between man and God.
Likewise, it is true the opening of the seven seals by Christ is as much
or more so important for our salvation as any other former gospels. If
this salvation is "ready to be revealed in the last time," as Peter says,
then we should hear another statement from the Apostle Peter
(I Peter 1:13):
[Wherefore, gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope
to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the
revelation of Jesus Christ]
So the question remains--What are the seven seals? And the answer remains--
a Revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave unto Him to show unto His
servants things which must shortly come to pass. If these things were
to have shortly come to pass then surely they must have already been
fulfilled, and if so , does that mean we are His servants if we know these
things not? Or could it be that the things which must be hereafter
pertaining to God's throne, the judgment, the book, and the Lamb
receiving that book are events directed primarily to the last times or
the last days? If that's the case are we in the last days? If so then
it must be time for God's servants to know these things (Psalms 90:12-17;
91:1-4; 11:3,4). The servant of God will find as we continue in our
searching of the scriptures that every book of the Bible meets and ends
in the book of Revelation. Gems of most sacred truth are to be uncovered,
golden promises never before seen are to be brought to view, for when
has grace ever been needed more than now in the time of which we live?
CHAPTER I
THE FIRST SEAL
Although we, the servants of God, do not live in Asia, we are
none the less to be beneficiaries of their counsels; and they likewise,
not being alive today are no doubt to be a part of the grace which we
are to receive.
Revelation 6:1-2. Here in our Heavenly Zion we see th Lamb loose the
first seal. This preview of God's revelation of His Son is to be of
our utmost interest, for not only will it more clearly reveal the nature
of Christ, but it will likewise unfold more clearly the Divine nature
of God who is the Author of this revelation.
Now let's turn to Psalms 45
Verse 1: "My (God's) heart is inditing a good matter: I (God) speak of
the things which I (the Creator of all things) have made touching the
King (Christ), my (God's) tongue is the pen of a ready writer." Here
we see God not only creates all things by His Word but in His wisdom,
He has chosen some things to be written that by the power of His word
He may bring to pass in His own time. Here, we see God by His written
Word foretelling his determined purpose for His Son, Christ.
Verse 2: "Thou art fairer than the children of men, grace is poured
into thy lips; therefore God hath blessed thee forever, Gird thy sword
upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. And
in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and
righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things."
Clearly in Revelation Christ is fairer than the fairest. Those who
receive the seals receive the grace found therein. Christ is capable
of destroying his enemies for His majesty truly is great in Heaven,
for it is witnessed that all angels bow before him. What is it that
Christ shall ride but the white horse because the book given to Him
is the truth and He shall ride prosperously.
Verse 5: "Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies
whereby the people fall under thee." Here we see the meaning of the
bow of which the first seal speaks. Let us pray that none of us refuse
"Him that speaks from Heaven" and the Spirit of Truth that is now
speaking from heaven for it is likewise written in verse 6:
"Thy throne O God, is for ever and ever; the scepter of thy kingdom is
a right scepter. Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness:
therefore God (Christ), thy God (Father), hath anointed thee with the
oil of gladness above thy fellows. All thy garments smell of myrrh,
and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have
made thee glad. Kings's daughters were among thy honourable women:
upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir, Hearken, O
daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own
people, thy father's house; so shall the King (Christ) greatly desire
thy beauty; for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him."
How can any man deny that the first seal is a preview into the event
spoken of by the 45th Psalm? How important is this insight? How
important is it to God, or to Christ, or to the church? While on
earth Christ spoke many parables regarding His kingdom and his bride.
Let's hear one and see if we cannot more clearly understand the
importance of these things. Matthew 22:1-14:
[And Jesus answered and spoke unto them again by parables, and
said, The Kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage
for his son, and sent forth servants to call them that were bidden to
the wedding; and they would not come. Again he sent forth other servants,
saying, Tell them who are bidden, Behold I have prepared thy dinner;
my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready, come unto
the marriage. But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to
his farm, another to his merchandise; and the remnant took his servants
and treated them shamefully, and slew them. But when the king heard of
it, he was angry; and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those
murderers, and burned up their city. Then said he to his servants,
The wedding is ready, but they who were bidden were not worthy. Go,
therefore, into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the
marriage. So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered
together all, as many as they found, both bad and good; and the wedding
was furnished with guests. And when the king came in to see the guests,
he saw there a man who had not on a wedding garment. And he saith to
him, Friend how camest thou in here not having a wedding garment? And
he was speechless. Then said the king to his servants, Bind him hand
and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there
shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. For many are called, but few
are chosen.]
Notice that in this parable of Matthew, Christ clearly teaches that
those with indifferent attitudes who would not come to the Marriage
Supper were to be slain. Their disinterest offended the King who we
know is God. So, likewise, today if we disregard the truth of the
first seal we really disregard Christ, who opened it and in so doing
we disregard God who gave it. This indifference most surely will place
one's salvation in jeopardy.
Matthew 21:42
[Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures,
The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the
head of the corner; this is the Lord's doing, and it is
marvellous in our eyes?]
In this passage we see Christ pointing his hearers to the Rock (His
God). We know in Revelation 4 God is pictured as one who appears to
be as jasper and sardine stone. This one is the same stone to which
Christ referred to. So again we are reminded that what the Father
gives to Christ is a revelation of Jesus Christ that God gives to Him
to show unto his servants.
Was it really David who wrote the Psalms or was it God who spoke through
David? Was it really the prophets who wrote their books or was it God
who spoke through the prophets? If it was God, we must conclude God
claims the book as His and we should more earnestly take it as God's
Word.
We find now in Revelation 19 a verification of the events we have just
read.
Revelation 19:1-13.
"And after these things I heard a great voice of much people
in heaven, saying, "Alleluia! Salvation, and glory, and honour,
and power unto the Lord our God; For true and righteous are his
judgment; for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt
the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of
his servants at her hand." And again they said, "Alleluia!"
And her smoke rose up for ever and ever! And the four and twenty
elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat
on the throne saying, "Amen! Alleluia!" And a voice came out
of the throne, saying, "Praise our God, all ye his servants,
and ye that fear him both small and great!" And I heard as it
were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many
waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying "Alleluia!
For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. Let us be glad and rejoice,
and give honour to him for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and
his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that
she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white for the fine
linen is the righteousnes of the saints." And he said unto me,
"Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage
supper of the Lamb." And he saith unto me, "Thus are the true
saying of God!" And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he
said unto me, "See thou do it not! I am thy fellowservant, and
of thy brethren, that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God:
for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. And I
saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse, and he that sat
upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he
doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire and
on his head were many crowns, and he had a name written, that no
man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture
dipped in blood and his name is called The Word of God.
Notice how in verse 9 it says, "Blessed are they which are called unto
the marriage supper of the Lamb!" And he said unto me, "These are the
true saying of God!" Being the true saying of God, the first seal of
Revelation 6:1-2 must be true according to the saying of God in Psalms 45.
And how can we be blessed if we know nothing about the Marriage Supper of
the Lamb nor what it entails?
Isaiah 33:17:
[Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty; they shall behold
the land that is very far off.]
Are we starting to see the King a little more clearly? And how about
that heavenly land very far off?
Isaiah 55:3-4:
[Incline your ear, and come unto me; hear, and your soul shall
live, and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even
the sure mercies of David. Behold, I have given him for a
witness to the peoples, a leader and commander to the peoples.]
Has not David truly witnessed on behalf of God by God's own power this
beautiful marriage of which all are called to receive the knowledge of?
Isaiah 61:8-10:
[For I, the LORD love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering;
and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an
everlasting covenant with them. And their seed shall be known
among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the peoples; all
who see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed
whom the LORD hath blessed. I will greatly rejoice in the LORD,
my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with
the garment of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of
righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments,
and as a bride adorneth herself with jewels.]
We should surely at this moment realize the importance of learning
more thoroughly the meaning of Christ according to the seals lest we be
found without "the wedding garment" of God's judgment, for if we receive
this enlightenment, this grace which comes from heaven, we shall be
partakers of the marriage of the Lamb for we are the guests who will
"Hearken and consider."
Jeremiah 23:5,6,7,8,18,19,20:
[Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto
David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper,
and shall exeute judgment and justice in the earth. In his
days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and
this is his name, whereby he shall be called, THE LORD IS OUR
RIGHTEOUSNESS. Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the
LORD, that they shall no more say, The Lord liveth, who brought
up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, but the
LORD liveth, who brought up and who led the seed of the house
of Israel out of the north country, and from all the countries
to which I had driven them, and they shall dwell in their own
land....For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and
hath perceived and heard his word? Who hath marked his word,
and heard it? Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD is gone forth
in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: It shall fall grievously
upon the head of the wicked. Then the anger of the LORD shall
not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed
the thoughts of his heart; in the latter days ye shall consider
it perfectly.]
This beautiful prophecy, the Desire of Ages, entails of Christ the Lord
our Righteousness and also warns us of the latter days should we be
found not standing in the counsel of the Lord. If we, the church of
God, stand in the counsel of Christ, especially in the light of the
seven seals, shall we not be a part of that beautiful bride spoken of
in Jeremiah 33?
Jeremiah 33:14-16
[Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will perform
that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel
and to the house of Judah. In those days, and at that time,
I will cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto
David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the
land. In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall
dwell safely; and this is the name of which she shall be called,
THE LORD, OUR RIGHEOUSNESS.]
She, the city, she, the saints, those who are clothed with the righeousness
of Christ and His Word, for it is also promised in verse 17, "David shall
never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel." For
Christ remains a King "forever." (Psalms 45:6)
Ezekiel 37:24-25 Daniel 12:1:
[And David, my servant, shall be king over them, and they all
shall have one shepherd; they shall also walk in mine judgments,
and observe my statutes, and do them. And they shall dwell
in the land that I have given unto Jacob, my servant, in which
your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell in it, even they,
and their children, and their children's children forever; and
my servant, David shall be their prince forever.]
[And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince who
standeth for the children of thy people, and there shall be a
time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation
even to that same time; and at that time thy people shall be
delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.]
If we are to be found written in the book, surely we should be found in
the first seal for there Christ is revealed, shall not we also be revealed
as one who "hearkens and considers" for is not He "our Lord" and shall
not we "worship" him "in spirit and in truth" (John 4:24).
In Hosea 2:14 we read, "Therefore, behold I will allure her [and bring
her into the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her]" The Christian
Church being scattered from Jerusalem went throughout all nations.
Being amongst the Gentiles, the gospel was to impart unto the Gentiles
the riches of God's mercy.
Verse 15: "And I will [give her her vineyards from thence, and the Valley
of Achor for a door of hope; and she shall sing there, as in the days of
her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of] Egypt."
Here it is promised that once the unfaithful ones as Achan are taken
from amongst God's people we will definitely have a deliverance and all
the prophets agree.
Verse 16: [And it shall be at that day, saith the LORD, that thou shalt
call me Ishi, and shalt call me no more Baali.] If we are to call God
by such an endearing term, we are to know Him a little better and what
better [way] to know him than in the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Verse 17: [For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and
they shall no more be remembered by their name.] All false teachers and
false prohets are to be forgotten for there is one God, and one Lamb,
and one seven seal truth.
Verse 18: [And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the
beasts of the field, and with the fowls of the heavens, and with the
creeping things of the ground; and I will break the bow and the sword
and the battle out of the earth, and I will make them to lie down safely.]
Just as Isaiah 11 has promised, so Hosea also promises, peace for those
who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb.
Verse 19 and 20: [And I will betroth thee unto me forever; yea, I will
betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in loving-
kindness, and in mercies. I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness;
and thou shalt know the LORD.] So again, here we see the importance of
this opportunity of learning these seven seals and the complete
entailment of what that includes.
Verse 21: [And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the
LORD, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth.] Are
we not a part of this event by faith? Is not heaven in total unity to
the receiving of these seals from God? Is not God's word supreme in
heaven? And it being the Word which reveals Christ now is the time like
never before to pray that we may be worthy to understand these things
more clearly.
Verse 22 and 23: [And the earth shall hear the corn and the wine, and
the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel. And I will sow her unto me in
the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy;
and I will say to them who were not my people, Thou art my people; and
they shall say, Thou art my God.] We will not go at this point into
the in depth meaning of the book of Hosea in every particular for our
primary subject at this point is the first seal and the Marriage is that
subject. This should inspire us to look into the meaning of Hosea 3:5
"Afterward [shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD,
their God, and David, their king, and shall fear the LORD and his goodness
in the latter days.]
Joel 2:15,16: [Blow the trumpet in Zion, sancitfy a fast, call a solemn
assembly. Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assembly the
elders, gather the children, and those that nurse at the breasts; let
the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her
closet.] Yes, the bride is definitely to be revealed for we know that
Christ is in the Heavenly Sanctuary anticipating His Marriage of which
God has spoken. Should we not eagerly ourselves be ready to accept
this truth and come out of our closet and be revealed to the world as
those who love Christ in truth and in righteousness.
Amos 9:11,14,15: [In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David
that is fallen, and close up the breaches of it; and I will raise up
his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old... And I will bring
again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the
waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and
drink their wine; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of
them. And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more
be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD,
thy God.]
Obadiah 21: [And saviors shall come up on Mount Zion to judge the
mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD's.]
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