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Passover Conference 2007 Passover- A Crossing over from Death to Life On the second day of Rosh Hashana (Feast of Trumpets)
in the fall of 2005, I was awakened with a song, Kol Dode, Hine Ze Ba,
Hine Ze Ba, The voice of my Beloved, Behold He Comes, running through
my mind in my sleep. I knew that Jesus' soon return as a bridegroom for
his bride was to be my focus in ministry. Tears flowed down my cheeks when I thought of their sacrifice. But an even bigger picture emerged from those fireman than the September 11 tragedy. For I saw a line of "firemen" from history: saints martyred for translating the Bible, missionaries who gave their lives for preaching the gospel, Sudanese Christians persecuted for their faith, ,and ordinary Christians carrying the cross of Jesus Christ. But I also saw in this "army" - a Bride with
clean boots and hearts ablaze- a bride that has been glimpsed in Just as evil and wickedness have increased in every area, so has the attack on even the basic tenets of God's Word. One of the tenets that has been so misunderstood has been the concept of the bride. I began a journey investigating first the direct scriptures about the bride, then in the feasts, in types, but also veiled in the beautiful Hebrew love language. Hebrew is not like Greek and English that explain much through abstract terms. Hebrew talks and thinks in concrete word pictures. Today, we are going to look at Passover- the Crossing over of Death to Life. Before we can see the relevance to the marriage covenant, we need to understand the history of the blood covenant, how Hebrew marriage was considered to be a blood covenant, the probable origin of the blood covenant called the threshold covenant, and its relation to the Passover, and how all of this relates to us personally. Israel cried out to God for deliverance from the Egyptians. God sent 10 plagues against the gods of Egypt. But before inflicting the last judgment, He instructed the people of Israel: "For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and I will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast, and against all the gods of Egypt, I will execute judgment: I am the Lord. And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt." (Exodus 12:12,13) The Israelites took the blood from a Paschal lamb, marked their doorposts and lintel. The sacrifice was made outside the door. Under the door was a small ditch to prevent flooding. Inside that ditch, a basin was
But why the blood? We are told in Leviticus 17:11 :For
the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon
the altar to make atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh
atonement for the soul." Only the price of blood will pay for the
price of sin and deliverance. But why? To better understand Passover we
need to understand the history of the blood covenant, its relation to
marriage and why it was at Passover Israel was chosen as his bride, and
how all of this relates to us individually. Blood covenanting was present in every culture but began in the East where the human race began. A blood covenant between two men or parties was a bond that could not be broken. The two parties became as one; sharing blood was the sharing of the life of the other. The word "friend" in the Mid East meant a covenant partner. Ten steps usually accompanied the blood covenant ceremony between two Hebrew males: 1. Exchanging of garments- The garments represented
their characters and personalities. They were becoming one. (This can
be seen in the story of David and Jonathan.) In John 6:53-56 Yeshua said, "...Verily, verily, I say to you, except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eating my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh, is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood dwelleth in me, and I in him." What was he saying to this Hebrew audience? He certainly was not talking about a literal eating of blood which was forbidden. Certainly they thought of the Passover but it went back farther than that. To every Hebrew the meaning was perfectly clear: he was talking of participating in a blood covenant with him. He was saying: No other relationship is more important than your relationship with me! I want you to become as one with me. Give me your garments (character) and I will give you mine! Give me your strength and I will give you mine! Die to your independent life so you can take on mine! He was talking of a divine exchange! And in this exchange, he would give them his name- his authority. He would give his life for them but he was asking them to give their life and even those things that are dearer than life itself to him. When Jesus talked on believing on him what was meant was a total commitment or giving of one's life for the other. Is it any wonder that most walked away? They were not ready to give that degree of commitment. Have YOU experienced this divine exchange??? In Genesis 15, when Abraham covenanted with the Lord
cutting up pieces of animals, only a smoking furnace and burning lamp
passed (symbolic of God the Father and God the Son) between the pieces.
Abraham fell asleep. When Jesus died on the cross so we could have a blood
covenant relationship with him, he paid it all. From earliest times, the ancient Jewish wedding was considered to be a blood covenant. In the Hebrew, the word for bridegroom- khatan has the root idea of binding and severing, the covenanting of blood. Once a male child is circumcised, he is referred to as a bridegroom of blood.3( In the Talmud, it relates a tradition that 40 days before the male child was conceived, that there would be a voice from heaven announcing who he was to marry.) The father of the groom would choose the bride for his son and send out a trusted servant to do so. (See Genesis 24) The bridegroom had to pay the bridal price or mohar. He could pay more than what was required. The bride had the right to accept or reject. She had to say, "I will!" The first part of the marriage was the betrothal or erusin or kidushin. It has the idea of being set apart, holy. It comes from the Hebrew word kadosh. A betrothed woman is called m'kudeshet. This word is also related to the word holy. To be betrothed in Bible times was to be considered married except there was no sexual intercourse. The word for bride, kallah meaning perfect refers to her faithfulness and consecration to the covenant and her purity in waiting for her groom who left for about a year to prepare the home for the bride at his father's house. Meanwhile, the bride prepared herself for her husband. She was to be ready at all times and was prepared for a sudden departure- usually at night. Ten virgins assisted her in this preparation. The Song of Solomon refers to the bride's state: "A garden enclosed is my sister, my spouse, a spring shut up, a fountain sealed." (Song of Songs 4:15) This is a metaphor for a chaste woman. The word for bride- kallah also literally means secluded or enclosed one. As the groom approached, a shofar was blown with the loud acclamation, "Behold, the Bridegroom cometh!"(Matt.25:6). Even today in Messianic or Jewish weddings, the couple is welcomed by the Rabbi with the words: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. In Matthew 23:39 Jesus said that these words referred to himself: "Ye shall not see me henceforth until ye say of ME: 'Blessed is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord." The bride was then carried on an aperion (a carriage
without wheels supported by four poles, carried by four men) and taken
to the groom where the second part of the marriage- the nisuin or chuppah
or hometaking occurs. The chuppah was a wedding chamber where the marriage
was consummated. This was eventually replaced with a bridal canopy made
of four poles with a tallit covering it. They stand under this canopy
to make their vows.4 Some of the traditions in the ancient Jewish wedding reflects some of the elements of blood covenanting:
The bridegroom would wear a tallit - the blue stripes
representing the faithfulness of God and the fringes representing the
Word of God. Fringes hung from these tallits denoting the commandments
of God. (See Numbers 15:38) Tallits were also used to completely cover
oneself for a "prayer closet". So, they In addition to the covering of blue in her groom's tallit,
the bride also wore blue in her bosom to represent her faithfulness to
her vows. That is where the custom of wearing "something old, something
new, Our relationship with the Lord is to be this divine exchange as well. We give Jesus our tattered garments and he gives us his robe of righteousness! A lover's crown- reward for faithfulness - is given to us by our bridegroom! James 1:12 "Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him." (lover's crown) Isaiah 61:10 "I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God'for he hath clothed me with the garments 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 her jewels."
When we receive Jesus as Savior and Lord, we give him our strength and he gives us his. Deut. 6:4 "And thou shall love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." Ephesians 3:16 "That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man." Hebraic Understanding of "Strength" The first letter of the Hebrew alphabet (the aleph)
was originally a picture of an ox or bull. It symbolizes The Hebraic understanding of "with" from the prefix "im" (one of the words making up Emmanuel)(which is connected to strength) is not like our English understanding meaning alongside of. Take that one lonely thread, braid it with three others and you will get an understanding of with or like a strong rope made of many threads. If you are that one thread, (and you have covenanted with God )and the thread of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit is over you, alongside of you, under you. And when those threads are so surrounding you that you can no longer see "your " thread, you are IN HIM. God with us, Immanuel, is God entwining himself about you. The closer you bind yourself to him, the tighter the rope that embraces you.
Two words- chayil- virtuous, army, wealth comes from root word chiyl- dance, bring to birth, grieve, shake, travail, trust, wait, be strong by binding and twisting. It is used in Prov. 31:10 in Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies." Each section starts with a Hebrew letter. That one starts with an aleph. Chayil, chiyl is the word for army in Ezekiel 37:10 (the army of dry bones and the company of two armies in Song of Songs 6:13. Chasag is another word depicting strength. In many Hebrew Bibles, at the end of each of the first five books of the Bible, is a phrase that is not in the Bible, chazag, chazaq, v'nit chazaq, meaning "Be strong, be strong, let us be strengthened! Chazaq also means to tie bounds strongly or to gird, to hold fast to the law, strong in body (healthy), prosperous, strong in mind. It starts with the Hebrew letter cheth meaning to surround, enclose, an inner room. As the inner room of a tent was the private place of the married couple, so this letter speaks of intimacy. And so, when you look at 2 Corinthians 12:10, "My
grace is sufficient for thee, my strength is made perfect in weakness,
it is not a glorification of weakness- infirmities, illnesses of body
or mind. Those problems merely propel us to bind and twist our life with
God more closely. Why do we glory in our infirmities, reproaches, necessities,
persecutions, and distresses? Because when we bind and twist our life
with God tightly, we are no longer weak. We are strong IN HIM. I have
entwined myself with Jehovah Raphe my Exchanging Weapons When we receive Jesus as Lord and Savior, He fights
our enemies, and we fight his. Psalms 149:6-9 "Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two edged sword in their hand, to execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron, to execute upon them the judgment written: this honor have all his saints. Praise ye the Lord." 3. Cutting the covenant- When a male child was circumcised, he was considered a bridegroom of blood. This cutting of the flesh was to remind him of his covenant relationship with God. After the marriage ceremony, the bride and groom go into a wedding chamber where they consummate the marriage. A cloth showing the bride's blood is shown to the wedding guest outside the chamber as proof of her virginity. They have become one. To become one involves becoming like him in character. As He forgives, we forgive. A number of years ago at an ETH convention, a lady in
a wheelchair with multiple sclerosis was being touched during a powerful
anointing on a singer. She wanted to express her praise and so she did
what she could do- slid out of the chair and began rolling over and over
(the first Holy Ghost roller I’ve seen!). Six or seven intercessors
came forward and ministered to her in another room. A friend, Jane Norman,
saw what was happening. They found out she had unforgiveness. She confessed
it and was immediately healed! 4. Becoming one - At betrothal, a written ketubah8 was produced enumerating the promises and provisions of the bridegroom for his bride. ( It would include conditions of inheritance upon his death, his obligations of the support of the children, and the wife’s support in event of divorce.) At Mount Sinai, the Lord provided the Ten Commandments which was the Jews' wedding ketubah. (The Jews regard “I am the Lord thy God which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage” as the first commandment. The second commandment “Thou shalt have no other gods before me” means literally no other gods face to face with you - peney- term for intimacy) The Jews wore phylacteries (a small leather case entwined with rope around their arm and forehead which contained Bible verses reminding them of their covenant. During times of persecution when they were forbidden to wear phylacteries they carried a red thread.) Now our ketubah has expanded to the New Covenant. The bride and groom drink two glasses of unfermented
wine (representing the blood) at their wedding ceremony. The first glass
represents the sharing of joys and the second the sharing of sorrows.
They hold hands typifying their union. Threshold Covenant and Marriage Originally, the blood covenant probably started at the
threshold or doorway of the home of the first family, When a guest who is worthy of honor was welcomed to the home, an animal was sacrificed and its blood shed on the threshold of that home as a welcome to that guest. After he stepped over or "crossed over" the blood, he was welcomed into covenantal union as a member of that family. The more costly the sacrifice, the greater the honor to that one that is welcomed.11 (This practice still continues in Syria and Egypt today.) If the guest was a ruler of that country, he would also be accompanied by an executioner. If a proper welcome of blood was prepared, he would enter the house as a member of the family. But if that welcome of blood was not prepared, the executioner would enter as a mission of judgment. To step over or across the blood is to accept the offered covenant; but to trample upon the blood is to show contempt for the host that offered it- an unheard of indignity. Hence, the threshold was considered sacred and one was to step over the blood reverently. 12 Eventually, the sacredness of the threshold was transferred to the family hearth or household fire at the entrance of the tent or home. The threshold covenant was associated with the marriage covenant. A blood sacrifice preceded the arrival of the bride and groom at their new home. Even today Armenian Christians in Turkey practice the custom of the groom carrying the bride over a bloody threshold. Even more common was the stamping the doors and lintels with a bloody hand signature. 13 When two were made one in a covenant of blood, the threshold altar was hallowed as a place where the Author of Life met and blessed that union.14 Flowing blood was essential where two were made one in the marriage covenant. There was no binding covenant without blood in family relations. A bloody hand stamp was also used on the cloth of testimony on the primitive certificate of the marriage covenant. 15 It was at the door that a bondman was pierced with an
awl in his ear to seal his covenant with his master to serve him the rest
of his life (Ex.21:5,6). Hebrews were commanded to dedicate their doorways
to God (Deut. 6:4-9; Deut. 11:13-21). The earliest temple was the door;
the earliest altar was the threshold. The word ohel for Abraham’s
tent is the same word for the Tabernacle of the children of Israel. Levitical
blood sacrifices were at the threshold or doorway of the tabernacle. Guardians
of the threshold were given the job of collecting money for repairs for
the temple. To be a keeper of the threshold was a position of honor. When
in Psalm 84:10 the Psalmist speaks that he would rather stand on the threshold
of the house of God than dwell in tents of wickedness, he was not talking
of a position of a humble janitor but a place of honor. Jesus (Yeshua)
said in John 10, “I am the door. Not only is he the door, but the
Lamb that was slain at the Foundation and the Threshold Covenant Threshold and foundation were used interchangeably in
primitive life. The threshold or foundation stone of a building was considered
sacred. In primitive thought, the original foundation of a temple or shrine
was considered sacred for all time and if the temple had to be removed,
the original foundation was removed as well and put into the new building.
A blood sacrifice was put in the chief cornerstone. There could be only “They that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places, thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of paths to dwell in.” Isaiah 58:12 (This is a chapter on fasting. The context is that the “old paths” such as fasting, repentance, taking care of the poor are foundational truths which would be taught to succeeding generations.) The Messiah is the foundation or threshold of the new temple: “Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone..”Isaiah 28:16 Jesus Christ is the chief cornerstone.16 "And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone; in whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord." Ephesians 2:20, 21 "For other foundation can no man lay than that
is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation
gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man's work shall
be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed
by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If
any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a
reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss; but he
himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire." 1 Corinthians 3:11-12 In addition, boundary lines were also associated with the threshold covenant in that they were considered sacred because they were the threshold of a kingdom or of one's property. Hence, it was deemed a place of worship and sacrifice. The local landmark was considered sacred and a curse was put on anyone who removed this threshold altar (Deut. 19:14). When Abraham and Abimelech were quarreling over a landmark, they made a covenant and set up a border landmark. Usually these consisted of a tree or a pillar. The boundary threshold of an empire was an altar; consequently, sacrifices were offered on that border. “...Where there were no gateways, or double columns to stand for door-posts or doorway stele, it was the practice to divide or separate animals offered in sacrifice, so as to make a passageway between them, as through a door or gate, and to pour out the blood of the victims on the earth between the two portions, so that the offerer or the one welcomed, might pass over, that blood, as in a threshold covenant.”17 There seems to be a reference to this practice of sacrificing
on the border in Genesis 15:1-21. Abraham was “And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace (symbolizes God the Father) and a burning lamp (symbolizes Jesus Christ) that passed (Hebrew word avar-5674- covenant-crossed the blood on the threshold) between these pieces. In the same day the Lord God made a covenant (a border altar covenant) with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:” (Gen.15:17-18) Passover - Israel Chosen as God's Bride Thus, the Lord God covenanted with Abraham to protect his boundaries.18 According to Jewish tradition, the night that God covenanted with Abram was the very day the Israelites would later celebrate the Passover. 19 It was Passover when Lot welcomed the angels in Sodom, when the Israelites crossed over into their new land of Canaan, when the walls of Jericho fell down, and the blood covered thread of Rahab was a symbol of the covenant to the Hebrew spies. Again, it was the passover season when God protected Israel from the Midianites (Judges 7:1-25), from the Assyrians (2 Kings 19:20-36), from the Medes and Persians (Esther 9:12-19) and the overthrow of Babylon (Daniel 5:1-30).
The Threshold Covenant had its origin in the rite of primitive marriage. So, too, the passover night is recognized God chose Virgin of Israel as his bride. From then on, any idolatry or affliation with any other god was called “whoredom”, “adultery” or “fornication” (Jeremiah 31:31,32; Ezekiel 16:8). The Passover season was a time she began anew. At every Passover service, the Song of Solomon is read reminding that Jehovah God is her bridegroom King and she is his bride. The Lord said, "the Lord did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people; but because the Lord loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn to your fathers, hath the Lord brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt (Deut. 7:7,8)" Brides were “redeemed”. Slaves were “redeemed”. Israel was both. This wedding covenant was an everlasting covenant.
That thou shouldest enter (root word avar-5674) into covenant with the Lord thy God, and into his oath, which the Lord thy God maketh with thee this day.” (Deut.29:12) The word for Passover is pecach means to leap, skip over or pass over, cross over ) Does not this meaning become rich in the light of the threshold covenant? In Ezekiel the root word for entered is bo. Like avar and pecach, it too is connected to entering into the covenant of marriage. “....yea, I sware unto thee, and entered (root word bo) into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord God, and thou becamest mine.” Ezekiel 16:8b All three words avar, pecach, and bo are used with the idea of crossing over a barrier into a new state.20 But why the blood? We are told in Leviticus 17:11 :For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh atonement for the soul." Only the price of blood will pay for the price of sin and deliverance. But why? To better understand Passover we need to understand the history of the blood covenant, its relation to marriage and why it was at Passover Israel was chosen as his bride, and how all of this relates to us individually. Yeshua's blood on Calvary is our "pass over welcome from the Father. Through faith in his atoning sacrifice on Calvary, we have the blessings of the Abrahamic covenant (Gal.3:14). All through the New Testament, Yeshua (Jesus), He is spoken of as the Bridegroom and the church as his bride. 2 CO 11:2 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. Have YOU CROSSED OVER From Death to LIFE? John 5:24
says, " Verily, verily, I say unto you, he who heareth my word, and
believeth on Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come
into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life." If so, are
you crossing over into your destiny? Ancient Jewish Wedding/Feasts Not only is the Passover related to the ancient Jewish wedding but all the feasts as well. One Hebrew word for feast is mo'ed (2282) meaning an appointed time The other word is chag (2287) whose root chagag means to "move in a circle, to march or dance. The feasts are called holy convocations. The Hebrew word for convocation is miqra meaning rehearsal. Each feast is a picture of the Messiah (Col.2:16,17). But each feast was also a wedding rehearsal.
Let's take what we have learned thus far about the marital
blood covenant and look at Ephesians. Every writer of the NT had a Hebrew
mind set. Only Luke was a Gentile. Ephesians has been rewritten in Hebrew.
Let's take a quick glimpse at Ephesians through Hebrew Eyes. Remember, that in Hebrew the most important word with the most vivid word pictures is the primary root word which is a verb or action word of the sentence. It is like the father of the family. Words related to this primary root (nouns, adjectives, adverbs) are like daughters and sons. Each word has a meaning. Each letter has a meaning. Each letter has a numerical value which has a meaning. But this father or primary root
The extended family is MN or in Hebrew. mn. Now look at the word aman. It has three letters. nmx. Together they mean continuing or standing firm by the strength of the blood covenant or life out of his strength. And so, the ancient pictorial meaning of aman is like a pillar you can hold onto or supporting something else. It is the passing of strength to the next generation. It is not only an individual strength but a family strength. It means to stand firm as a support, to believe, trust, establish, be steadfast, to stand. . To believe (aman) also means to: Paul is talking to the "faithful". The faithful are the ones strong in their blood covenant relationship. They have anchored themselves to the Word. They have driven a stake and do not move. They are building a "house"- teaching that Word to their physical and spiritual children. They are teaching that milk of the Word to their children so it will continue. They are standing fast in Him. They know life from HIS strength. 2 "Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ." Grace is chesed (2617) It very often translated as '"loving kindness" or "mercy". It means "to seize, take hold of the object of one's affection"3 It is desire, ardour, zeal toward anyone. It is constant and abiding favour. It is grace in the sense of beauty. It is from the root chacad (2616) meaning to bow the neck in courtesy to an equal, to be kind. It is "the trait of the outpouring of love and kindness whether they deserve it or not. It hints at the love relationship between a husband and a wife. Father is ab . The letter by letter definition is "the
strength of the family". To "pitch a tent" is a Hebrew idiom for intimacy.
The father is responsible for providing for his family and God is from elohim (430) It is plural. El (410) means strength, mighty, Almighty. The primary root is. It i uwl meaning to twist, be strong, as rolled together, powerful, mighty. The Hebrew for Jesus is Yeshua (3442) meaning he will
save. The ancient pictorial family name meaning is "destroyer watches".
It is the picture of a shepherd carefully watching over the flock and
surrounding area always on the lookout for danger. When a predator comes
to attack, the shepherd destroys 3 "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places IN CHRIST" Blessed is the word baruch. The root word is barak (1288)
meaning to kneel, bless God in adoration, praise, thank. The ancient pictorial
meaning is to bend at the knee to drink from a pond or in homage or to
present a gift or give honor to another8 A father would give a birthright-
the land and material possessions to his sons; the oldest one receiving
a double portion. But the blessing was a spiritual proclamation or 4 According as he hath chosen us IN HIM before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love; " Chosen- bachar means to test, try, join, excellent. Letter by letter it means in the inner room of the house of the head. When we talked of the threshold covenant, we saw how foundation and borders were related. In the primitive East, a blood sacrifice was put in the chief cornerstone of the foundation of the building. Foundation is the word maccad, and the root word yesod which means to ordain, a foundation. (Interestingly, the word Torah means divine instruction and to lay a foundation or cast a foundation.9) Jesus, the Lamb was the blood sacrifice ordained before the foundation of the world. He is the Word- Torah in the flesh. ) Before the foundation of the world, God ordained and proclaimed that you were His. You can reject it if you choose. But make no mistake, He has chosen you. He chose you before He made the sun and the stars, before He put the world in orbit. His heart was for you and I to know Him. IN HIM (bo) means (in his bridal tent, bound and twisted in him) He saw you holy, qadash - pronounced clean, consecrated, dedicated, prepared, and purified, a sanctuary, in the innermost part . He saw you and I without blame - tamiym (8549)- without spot, without blemish, complete, perfect, whole. It is from the root word tamam (8552) meaning complete, come to the full, make perfect. One who is mature and upright is one who is whole. This word is similar to the word for bride kallah meaning perfect. The bride in the Song of Solomon
is called "the undefiled one". In Psalm 119:1 it The word for before Him would be paneh or paniym from
the root word panah (6437) It means face to face. It is a term for intimacy.
Friends looked at each other face to face, eyeball to eyeball. Married
couples look face to face, eyeball to eyeball, nose to nose, cheek to
cheek. Predestinated was originally the Hebrew word ya-ad (3259) meaning to fix upon by agreement or appointment, to meet at a stated time, to direct to a certain quarter or position, gather together, to engage for marriage, to betroth. Before the eons of time, He chose you and He saw that day when you would choose Him. He saw that day when you were betrothed (sealed) as His bride. Betrothal is associated with Pentecost or Shavuot. It was the day when Israel accepted the wedding ketubah- marriage contract in the form of the Ten Commandments, which are a summarization of the Torah. In it God promised to be their God and provide and deliver them. In turn, Israel promised to be faithful and obey His Word. Our corporate destiny is to be his bride, but again, individually, it is our choice.
Praise is from halal (1984) meaning to shine, make a show, to boast; and thus to be clamorously foolish, to rave, to celebrate, give light, to give in marriage! We should praise like that. But in the context of this verse, it is God who is boasting about us! He is showing us off! He is proud of us! Glory is from kabod (3519)- weight, splendor, copiousness, honor from kabad (3513) meaning make weighty, rich, abundance. There is a "weight" in the anointing. It is that "weight" that causes some to be "slain in the spirit" or fall under the power. It is like falling on clouds. You feel weightless. You feel at rest and sometimes giddy. As you are lying on the floor, the Lord is doing something. Don't get up too soon! Let God do what He wants to do! 2. Accepted is chanan (2603) meaning to bend or stoop
in kindness to an inferior, favor, bestow, be merciful. It is a picture
of a king bestowing favors on his subjects. But a king has a queen. Queen
Esther was given favor. The extended scepter extended to her gave her
the right to approach Him. But there is an additional beautiful word picture
in the ancient pictorial meaning. The bigger family meaning (NH) family
or (CH-N) family is "wall continues. A nomads camp consists of many
family tents, which make up the clan camp. The camp can have as many as
a hundred tents or more in it. The tents are placed in a Hence, to be accepted is not only to be in his love tent but to be part of the family clan encampment. That is what our individual churches are to be like. That is what the body of Christ corporately is to be. Let's protect one another, love one another so they are free to be what God has called them to be. In the beloved is a term of endearment. I am His and
He is mine. I am in His heart. He is in my heart. The word "in"
is attached to the word beloved by putting a letter bet (b) in front of
the word beloved. This letter was originally in the shape of a tent. It
can mean in or inside, a tent, house, or family, the body of something.
Beloved is from the root word dod (1730) which means to boil, to love,
a lover, a friend, object 7 "In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; " We have been redeemed like a bond slave but also like a bride. Redeemed is from padah (6299) meaning to sever, or loose by cutting, redeem by paying a price, ransom, release, preserve, rescue. It belongs to the (PD) or (dp) family. The family meaning is to "'open the door.' When one is redeemed they gird on their clothes for leaving. It also means to bring back to the original state."12 Forgiveness (celiychah) comes from calach (5545) meaning to forgive, pardon, with the idea of lightness, lifting up or out of debt. 8 "Wherein He hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; 9 having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which He hath purposed in Himself:" 10 That in the dispensation of the fullness of times
He might gather together IN ONE all things IN CHRIST both which are in
heaven, and which are on earth; 11 in whom also we have obtained an inheritance
being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things
after the counsel of his own will; 12 that we should be to the praise
of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13 In whom ye also trusted,
after inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession. (v. 14) The purchased possession is the mohar- the price the bridegroom pays for the bride. Paul prayed a prayer for the church: 1:17 "That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the
Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation
in the knowledge of Him: 18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened;
that ye may know what is the hope of his calling (your destiny) and what
the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints (WHO WE ARE IN
HIM), 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of his power (Holy Ghost
inherent v.11 talks of our inheritance- her gifts, home. 3:14 one new man- Jew/Gentile
Baby Killers Physical abortion is a terrible thing and the ways babies
are aborted are terrible as well. In God's eyes, it is also terrible to
have a spiritual abortion- to not fulfill our destiny- that for which
we were born. Here are some baby killers: Chemical Beheading (Pride)- Phil 2 tells Let this mind be in you. which was also in Christ Jesus---- that he humbled himself and became obedient unto death. Humility is a way to die to self. When pride lifts up his ugly head, God will step out of the way, and ministries can be aborted!!!!! Cervix Dilated and Cut into Pieces (Negatism)- Watch YOUR MOUTH! We have to stand on his promises and declare them into our lives. "He that hath begun a good work in you WILL PERFORM it until the day of Jesus Christ. I can do all things in Christ. I am strong in the Lord and in the power of his might. We have to expect his best. We have to get his vision and then we have to step out of the boat! Vacuum Sucking out (Unbelief, despair, hopelessness due to circumstances)- Our greatest misery can become our greatest ministry. Our greatest failure (once repented of) can become the stepping stone to our destiny. Our greatest pit can propel us into the palace. NOTHING CAN STOP US- only our attitude. Let's not just spend one night with the king. Let's get pregnant with Destiny- God's purpose for us! Let's press to fulfill our high calling (our destiny) IN HIM.
HINE ZE BA! Behold HE COMES!!! |
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