Part 2. Revelation Series Home Bible Study : The Revelation of Jesus Christ

 

Read book of Leviticus 16, verses 1 to 22: 

Leviticus 16:1–22 details the Day of Atonement rituals instituted after the death of Aaron’s sons, Nadab and Abihu, for approaching God improperly.  Verses 1–2 warn that Aaron must not enter the Holy Place at will, as God appears in a cloud above the mercy seat. 

Verses 3–10 prescribe that Aaron enter wearing simple linen garments and bring a bull for his own sin offering and two goats for the people.  Lots are cast to designate one goat “for the LORD” and the other “for Azazel” (the scapegoat). 

Verses 11–19 describe the purification of the sanctuary: Aaron slaughters the bull and the Lord’s goat, takes their blood inside the veil, and sprinkles it seven times on and before the mercy seat to cleanse the tabernacle and altar from Israel’s impurities. 

Verses 20–22 conclude with the scapegoat ritual: Aaron lays both hands on the live goat, confesses all Israel’s sins, and sends it into the wilderness to bear the nation’s iniquities to an uninhabited land. 

After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life. - Genesis 3:24

 Genesis 3:24 describes the final act of God expelling Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden to prevent them from accessing the tree of life after their sin.  God drove out the man and stationed cherubim (angelic beings) on the east side of the garden alongside a flaming sword that turned every way to guard the path.  This action signifies the permanent separation of humanity from direct access to eternal life and God's presence in that location.

Ezekiel 10:14 Each of the cherubim had four faces: One face was that of a cherub, the second the face of a human being, the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.

Ezekiel 10:15 And the cherubims were lifted up. This is the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar.

Gospel of Mark (lion anointing)

Gospel of Luke (calf anointing)

Gospel of Matthew ( man anointing; face of Man)

Gospel of John ( eagle anointing)

Revelation 4:7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle.

We are still on the four beasts of Revelation chapters 4,5,6 

Rev. 4:6-8 5:6-8, 11 Chapter 6:1, 3, 5,78 Then we see these four no more.

GENESIS 3:23 Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. Verse 24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

3742 kruwb {ker-oob') 

1) cherub, cherubim 

1.An angelic being Isaiah 6:2 

2.As guardians of the tree of life in Eden Genesis 3:24 

3.As flanking God's throne Isaiah 37:16, Rev 4:6 

4.Over the Ark of the Covenant Exodus 25:18 And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.

Message title: DEDICATION 1962-11Morning 

Now, we find that these great cedars were hewn down by hewers and they were--had the blueprints. And they brought them together from different parts of the world. Now, if you notice, Solomon never varied one bit from the pattern that Moses saw on Mount Sinai in heaven.

EXODUS 25:22 ...and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat. from between the two cherubims which [are] upon the ark of the testimony.

NUMBERS 2:2 Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch.

EXODUS 19:4 Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself. 

5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation.

NUMBERS 2:2 Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch

The wall around the Tabernacle was about 7 feet high

In The Great Drama We Find Two Powers 

The Four Beasts (See Rev. 4:6-7/ Ez 1:1 & 5-10 /10:14-15/ Gen 3:23-24 Ex 25:17-20 26:1, 31/Nu 2:3,10,18, 25 7:89) [Mentioned 75 times in the Bible]

Strange Doctrine ? 

Message title: THE CRUELTY OF SIN 

43 The first Bible was ever written, was written in the skies, the zodiac. It starts out with the virgin; that's how He come first. It ends up with Leo the lion, the second coming. And He's writing His first Bible. The second Bible was written, was written by Enoch, and put in the pyramid. 

The third Bible was ...

The "pyramid is so geographically set in the center of the earth, till there's never a shadow around it, no matter where the sun is" (William Branham, Perseverant 1962-0729).

The Great Pyramid located at the center of the world's land mass, today. 

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the only remaining structure of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World.

The Great Pyramid of Khufu in Giza is the oldest structure in existence and it is so advanced, even using modern technology, it can’t be duplicated today.

The Great Pyramid is the sole remaining structure of the 7 Wonders of the World.

It is built in the exact centre of the Earth’s land mass and faces true North. Although it can’t be detected by looking at the Pyramid from the ground, all four sides are slightly bowed. All of these intentionally cut bowed stone blocks duplicate the exact curvature of the earth, in other words – the radius of this bow is equal to the radius of the Earth.

Each of the Pyramids four walls, when measured as a straight line make a total of 36,524 inches – if you move the decimal point over you get, 365.24. This is the exact length of the solar year as measured by modern science.

You just can’t appreciate its sheer size until you’ve seen it, up close and personal. The features of the Great Pyramid are so large that they can be seen from the moon and its base covers over 13.5 acres which is equivalent to more than 7 football pitches.

A protective layer of casing stones surrounded the outer layer of the Pyramid. These were made from a beautifully bright, polished stone. It would have had a similar appearance to marble and were so shiny they could have been seen from the mountains of Israel, hundreds of miles away. Unfortunately, these casing stones were all stolen about 600 years ago which is why the Great Pyramid has a worn appearance.

So more than 4,600 years ago, the massive surface stones were cut and laid (within 0.02cm) perfectly straight and at nearly perfect right angles for all six sides. That’s an incredible accuracy of less than one mm for a stone that weighed on average, 15 tons. Some stones are estimated to weigh as much as 70 tons.

Yet the Great Pyramid didn’t contain a pharaoh’s body, a treasure chamber, or any treasures. There is still much mystery surrounding the Great Pyramid, for example the secret chambers that haven’t been possible to explore yet. Some people believe that Khufu is still in a secret burial chamber within the Great Pyramid.

The Great Pyramid will always continue to fascinate and confuse people for we still have so much to learn and there is so much we will never know.

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World are a canonical list of seven remarkable constructions of classical antiquity, primarily centered around the Mediterranean and Middle East.  Established in their modern form by the 1572 publication Octo Mundi Miracula, these sites were celebrated by ancient Greek travelers as the ultimate destinations for sightseeing. 

The seven wonders are:

1. Great Pyramid of Giza (Egypt): The only wonder still largely standing today, built around 2560 BC as a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu. 

2. Hanging Gardens of Babylon (Iraq): Their existence is debated by historians, but they were traditionally attributed to King Nebuchadnezzar II around 600 BC.

3. Statue of Zeus at Olympia (Greece): A massive gold and ivory statue created by Phidias around 435 BC, destroyed by fire in the 5th–6th centuries AD.

4. Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (Turkey): A grand marble sanctuary rebuilt multiple times, finally destroyed by the Goths in AD 262. 

5.Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (Turkey): A tomb for Mausolus, destroyed by earthquakes between the 12th and 15th centuries AD; its name gave rise to the word "mausoleum."

6. Colossus of Rhodes (Greece): A giant bronze statue of the sun god Helios, completed around 280 BC and toppled by an earthquake in 226 BC.

7. Lighthouse of Alexandria (Egypt): A towering structure built around 280 BC that was gradually destroyed by earthquakes between AD 1303 and 1480. 

Of these seven, only the Great Pyramid of Giza remains extant.  The others were destroyed by natural disasters like earthquakes and fires, or by human conflict, with only ruins or archaeological traces remaining for most. 

Isaiah 19:19 "In THAT DAY shall there be an ALTAR to the Lord in the MIDST of the Land of Egypt, and a PILLAR at the BORDER thereof to the Lord. And it shall be for a SIGN. 20 And for a WITNESS unto the Lord of Hosts in the Land of Egypt."

Lower Egypt is the northernmost region of Egypt, primarily defined by the fertile Nile Delta that extends from just south of Cairo to the Mediterranean Sea. The term "Lower" reflects the northward flow of the Nile River, making the delta the downstream, lower elevation end of the waterway compared to Upper Egypt in the south. 

Geography and Formation: The delta is an accurate (triangle shaped) fan of fertile land created by silt deposits as the river spreads into two main distributaries: the Rosetta branch in the west and the Damietta branch in the east. Historically, this region contained seven distributaries and was known as the Land of the Papyrus.

Significance: Lower Egypt serves as the country's agricultural heartland and most densely populated area, supporting approximately 70 million people. Its strategic location facilitated ancient maritime trade and was the site of early political unification under Pharaoh Menes around 3100 BCE, Today, the region faces challenges from sea-level rise and reduced sediment flow due to the Aswan Dam.

"It has been noted that (through accident or design) the Great Pyramid of Giza is a particularly accurate scale model (1:43,200) of the Earth's dimensions. 

The Astoundingly Perfect Sequencing In the Book of Revelations 

1) Setting the scene for the 7 Church Ages 

2) & 3) The Seven Ages

4) "After these things ..."

5) Not an action chapter. Setting the scene for the Seals 

6) Six of the Seven seals 

7) The 144,000 elect Jews

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Revelation Series Home Bible Study : The Revelation of Jesus Christ

 Series on the book of Revelations

8 & 9) The Seventh Seal / Six Jewish Trumpets 

10) "Time is no more" /The Seventh Angels Message 

11) Outer Court Relegated to the Gentiles Two Witnesses come to the 144,000 Seventh Jewish Trumpet 

12) Back to the basics for the 144,000 - Satan is cast from heaven - his wrath turned on 144,000 and foolish virgins

18) 'Babylon' is burned/ Merchants weep & mourn/ Hollywood sinks 

19) Rejoicing of saints /Wedding Supper / Christ & Bride return to earth /Armageddon / Lake of fire 

20) Satan bound / The Millennium /General resurrection /The White Throne Judgment 

21) New: Heaven / Earth / Jerusalem 

22) Paradises of God /"angel" revealed / Admonitions 

The 'Revelation' is to Jesus from God.

 Jesus sends an "angel to tell apostle John. 

Strong's Concordance # 32 Aggelos (ang 'el os) (179) Messenger (7) a messenger envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from God 

·19:10 John attempts worship"..I am thy fellow servant.. have the testimony of Jesus: "worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy." 

21:17 "... the measure of a man, that is of the angel."

22:8 'I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. 

22:9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.

'Christ types' all took Gentile wives: 

Joseph, rejected by his brethren, takes an Egyptian wife.

 Moses, rejected by his brethren, takes a Midianite wife.

 Boaz ,as kinsman redeemer to Naomi (a Jewess) gets Ruth, a Moabite as wife.

Revelation 1:4 "... from him which is, and which was, and which is to come 

Is = Priest ; Lamb 

Was = Prophet ; Eagle

Is to come = King ; Lion 

"... the seven spirits - before his throne." 

The illumination of Christ in the seven churches, like a great rainbow - 🌈 

See Revelation 3:1, 4:5, 5:6

(Revelation 3:1) Lamsa Bible AND unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things says he who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know your works; you have a name that you are alive and yet you are dead.

New King James Version “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, ‘These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English “And to The Messenger who is in the assembly of Sardis write: Thus says he who has The Seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: I know your works and the name that you have, and that you are alive and are dying.”

(Revelation 4:5) New King James Version And from the throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

(Revelation 5:6) Amplified Bible And there between the throne (with the four living creatures) and among the elders I saw a Lamb (Christ) standing, [bearing scars and wounds] as though it had been slain, with seven horns (complete power) and with seven eyes (complete knowledge), which are the seven Spirits of God who have been sent [on duty] into all the earth.

I JOHN 1:5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 

6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 

7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

Amplified Bible (I JOHN 1:5)

This is the message [of God’s promised revelation] which we have heard from Him and now announce to you, that God is Light [He is holy, His message is truthful, He is perfect in righteousness], and in Him there is no darkness at all [no sin, no wickedness, no imperfection].

(I JOHN 1:6) If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness [of sin], we lie and do not practice the truth; (I JOHN 1:7) but if we [really] walk in the Light [that is, live each and every day in conformity with the precepts of God], as He Himself is in the Light, we have [true, unbroken] fellowship with one another [He with us, and we with Him], and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin [by erasing the stain of sin, keeping us cleansed from sin in all its forms and manifestations].

Interesting Natural / Spiritual Comparison 

Three types of light: 

Actinic -  Neither seen nor felt  =  Father 

Lumeniferous - Both seen and felt  = Son 

Calorific - Felt but not seen = Holy Ghost

A single beam of blue-white light passed 

through a prism ⬖ ⬗ breaks into a 7 color rainbow  🌈

God, who is Light, passed Himself through the three sided prism of Father, Son and Holy Ghost, breaking into the 7 Spirits of God by which He anointed seven church age messengers.

When we consider that, 'God is Light..."

Radio ..........(Low)

    Microwave 

         Infrared 

             Visible   🌈

                 Ultraviolet

                      X-Ray 

                        Gamma Ray (High)

From Long Wavelength, Low Frequency, Low Energy,  to Short Wavelength, High Frequency, High Energy . 

Light waves also come in many frequencies. The frequency is the number of waves that pass a point in space during any time interval, usually one second. It is measured in units of cycles (waves) per second, or Hertz (Hz). The frequency of visible light is referred to as color, and ranges from 430 trillion Hz, seen as red, to 750 trillion Hz, seen as violet. Again, the full range of frequencies extends beyond the visible spectrum, from less than one billion Hz, as in radio waves, to greater than 3 billion billion Hz, as in gamma rays.

Light waves, as fields of energy 

The amount of energy in a light wave is proportionally related to its frequency: 

High frequency light has high energy; 

low frequency light has low energy.

REVELATION 1:5.. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, 

ACTS 9:37... that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed , they laid [her] in an upper chamber.

ACTS 16:33 And he took them the same hour of the night, 

and washed [their/ stripes,; and war baptized, he and all his, straightway.

HEBREWS 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full 

assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an 

evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

Previous scriptures:"by His blood" 

3068 louo floo'-o} AV-- wash (6)-

to bathe, to wash: a dead person, by washing to cleanse blood out of wounds

Another washing: 3067 loutron floo-tron'} AV  washing 

(2) 1) bathing, bath, i.e. as well the act of bathing, as the place 

EPHESIANS 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word (rhema),

Titus 3:5 "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy he saved us by the washing of  regeneration and renewing of the Holy spirit... 

Regeneration; Ex. The restoration of the Jewish nation after exile; of the recovery of knowledge by recollection)

1:6 And hath made us.. (all grace) 

Kings --- have a domain, a ruler ship over. 

Priests ---access to God, intercessors 

1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him... Clouds of glory. This is not the rapture -this is after the tribulation (Revelation 19) 

1:8 Alpha omega = A and Z 

See 1:11,17, 2:8, 3:14,4:3,21:6,22:13 

Always Christ, yet not always the same form. 

Which is = our High Priest 

Which was  = Prophet (Deuteronomy 18:15) 

Is to come = King - the son of David 

The Almighty = the logos made flesh amongst us

1:9 John - in the Isle of Patmos. 

1:10 in the Spirit 

     How does one get "in the Spirit"? 

on the Lord's day 

     Isaiah 13:16 and Amos 5:19 plus references 

great voice as of a trumpet 

See Amos 3:6,7 

Trumpet sounds: Urgency, gathering, war, King's messenger coming a gospel trumpet, the voice of prophecy - Look what is coming!! 

NUMBERS 10:2 Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps. 

The 7 candlesticks & the sevenfold glory of His person: 

1.) Head & hair 

2.) Eyes 

3.) Feet 

4.) Voice 

5.) What is in His Right hand 

6.) Mouth 

7.) His countenance 

[Verses 14-16]

1:17 John reacts. Compare Daniel 7:15/10:5-11 

1:18 the voice reconfirms who is speaking 

1:19 Write what thou hast seen / which are / and hereafter 

Prophecy - 1:3 &19,  22:7,19,18-19

Home Bible Study 

Revelation Series - Part 3: 

Starting The Church Ages And The Seals 

The Revelation of Jesus Christ

Chapter Two 

The first four church ages 

Ephesus      Paul 

·AD 52-170 

Smyrna       Irenaeus 

·AD 170-312 

Pergamos   Saint Martin

·AD 312-606 

Thyatira     Columba

·AD 606-1520 

The Revelation of Jesus Christ 

Chapter Three 

The last three church ages  

Sardis              Martin Luther 

1520-1750 

 Philadelphia  John Wesley 

1750-1906 

 Laodicea        William Branham 

1906 till the translation of the Bride

We will come back to the 7 ages after we catch some information in chapters 4 to 6

Chapter Four 

4:1 "After this..." 

(That is, after the seven ages) "Come up hither and .. 

·"I will shew the things which must be hereafter." 

- First thing he saw? ONE on the throne.

- 24 elders / 7 lamps of fire / 7 spirits of God / 4 beasts 

The church is seen in chapters one to three. But now, not seen until Revelations 19. 

Chapter Five 

· The Sealed Book 

· The Lamb / The Lion

· This is not an action chapter. 

    o Just as chapter one set the scene for the seven churches of chapters one and two, chapter five sets the scene for the opening of the seven Seals in Chapter 6 & 8.

Chapter Six... The Seals reveal the plan of redemption. 

·First four Seals hold the mystery of redemption for the Gentile Bride. 

·5th Seal holds the mystery of redemption for the Jews during the Gentile dispensation. (spans from Cavalry to the first resurrection) 

·The 6th seal is the mystery of redemption for the foolish virgin, the 144,000 and earth & includes the great tribulation.

The spiritual forces at work in the seven ages 

Four beasts = "living creatures"

God's First Bible : The Gospel was first in the Stars in the heaven.

The Second Bible? The Great Pyramid.

Today? The written version: Our Bible. 

The Gospel in the Stars 

David wrote: Psalms 19:1-7 

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. 

2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. 

3 [There is] no speech nor language, [where] their voice is not heard. 

4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, ... 

The heavens contain a revelation from God. 

They prophesy, show knowledge, tell of God's glory, set forth His purposes and counsels.

"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork." 

OUR PLACE IN THE GALAXY 

Our Sun is one of 200 billion stars banded together by gravity in an enormous spiral disk called the Milky Way Galaxy. The arrow indicates our position three-fifths of the way out from the center. It takes light 100,000 years to traverse our Galaxy, one of billions of galaxies in the universe. 

A light-year is a unit of distance, not time, so it cannot be converted into human years.  It is defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in one Earth year, which is approximately 5.88 trillion miles (9.46 trillion kilometers). 

However, if you are asking how long it would take to travel that distance using current technology, the answer varies by speed:

At the speed of light: It takes 1 year. 

At the speed of a space shuttle (5 miles per second): It would take approximately 37,200 human years. 

At Earth's orbital speed: It would take roughly 10,068 years.

Message title: THE FUTURE HOME OF THE HEAVENLY BRIDEGROOM AND THE EARTHLY BRIDE, @ JEFFIN V-3 N-5 SUNDAY 1964-0802 

51-3 God's first Bible was in the skies, the Zodiac. 

It starts off and runs every age. The first, beginning of the Zodiac is The Virgin. That's how He came first. 

The last figure in the Zodiac is Leo the Lion, the second coming. 

Just before (the lion) there is the cross fishes, 

which is the cancer age, that we're living in now.

There was a pyramid after that (in Enoch's lifetime) which testified exactly 

The Zodiac as currently depicted. 

Time is advancing in the clockwise manner, direction. Started from Virgo. End at Leo.

The Zodiac as currently depicted :

Begins : Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, and ends at Leo. 

Next is the Pyramid.

                                                         The Head

The body is that of a lion.

The two became one, in the sphinx.

And if He, being the Groom, the Bride has to come forth, 'cause It's part of Him. And It can only be the manifestation of the fulfilling of all of revelations and the others that spoke of the Bride. And It can only manifest... And if it does something different from the Groom, it isn't the Bride, because She's flesh of His flesh, bone of His bone, Life of His Life, power of His power. She is Him. As man and woman are one, and woman taken from his side, She has taken His Spirit (the feminish Spirit from Him), the flesh from His side, made both mechanics and Dynamics, the Wife--the Spirit of Him and the flesh of Him and put it together and made mechanics and Dynamics. 

Message title: IT IS THE RISING OF THE SUN . @ JEFFERSONVILLE,  IN SUNDAY 1965-0418 Morning.

The astrological origin of the Cherubim symbol: 

Eagle, ancient form of Opliuchus, (serpent holder) wich stands above Scorpio. 

Tabernacle of Moses 

Message title: DEDICATION OF BUILDING TO THE LORD 1959-0708Morning .

 Then God took Moses up into the mountain of fire where the lightnings was flashing and the thunders a roaring. And He showed him what kind of a dwelling place He desired to dwell in on earth. For Moses patterned the earthly tabernacle after what he had seen in heaven, a sanctuary of the Lord.

Oh, I think that's so beautiful, to think that God 

before He would let a church building be built, that that building had to be a pattern of His heavenly abode. Moses made all things after the pattern of the heavenly. 

Message title: DEDICATION 1962-1111Morning 

Now, we find that these great cedars were hewn down by hewers and they were--had the blueprints. And they brought them together from different parts of the world. Now, if you notice, Solomon never varied one bit from the pattern that Moses saw on Mount Sinai in heaven.

Message title: AND KNOWETH IT NOT  1965-0815 He... And he is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, (Who is the-beginning).., the firstborn from the dead; (That is raised up When He came to redeem)..  that in all things he might have the preeminence. 

For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell;  All the fullness of all things, all the Fullness of God, all the Fullness of angels, all the Fullness of time, all the Fullness of eternity: everything dwells in Him. That's this Fellow. 

And having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself, by him, say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. 

There's that great Being we're talking about, the beginning of the creation of God

Amplified Bible

He is also the head [the life-source and leader] of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will occupy the first place [He will stand supreme and be preeminent] in everything.

Camp around the Tabernacle 

Tribe of Judah camp on the East of the Tabernacle .

Tribe of Reuben camp on the South of the Tabernacle; tribe of Ephraim camp on the West of the Tabernacle; tribe of Dan camp on the North of the Tabernacle.

Spiritual anointing of God during the Church Ages : 

                                Reuben(Man)

1. Judah (Lion)

2. Ephraim (Ox)

3. Reuben (Man)

4. Dan (Eagle) 

Only One Entrance to the Presence of God, EAST.

JOHN 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Jesus Christ says, in JOHN 10:9,  I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, 

Tabernacle Replica near Eliat. Eilat (also spelled Eliat) is Israel's southernmost city, located at the northern tip of the Red Sea (known locally as the Gulf of Eilat and internationally as the Gulf of Aqaba).  With a population of approximately 56,004, it serves as a major port, tourist destination, and tax-free shopping hub, situated adjacent to Taba (Egypt), Aqaba (Jordan), and near Haql (Saudi Arabia).

Inside the Tabernacle, read Revelation 1:12, 13, 20 ;

2:1

Revelation 1:12 records the Apostle John’s reaction to hearing a divine voice, stating, "Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me.  And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands." This moment marks a shift from auditory revelation to visual symbolism, where John’s act of turning signifies attentive obedience and readiness for deeper insight. 

The seven golden lampstands (or candlesticks) are explicitly identified in the subsequent chapter as representing the seven churches of Asia Minor (Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea).  In biblical symbolism, gold denotes purity and divine value, while lampstands represent the presence of God and the church's role as a light-bearer in the world.  This imagery connects to the ancient Temple menorah, emphasizing that these congregations are sacred vessels meant to reflect Christ’s glory amidst spiritual darkness. 

Revelation 1:13, And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.

Amplified Bible (Revelation 1:20)

As for the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: the seven stars are the angels (divine messengers) of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

King James Bible (Revelation 2:1) 

Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

EXODUS 27:20 And thou shalt command the children of Israel that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to pause the lamp to burn always. 

 God instructs Moses to command the Israelites to provide pure olive oil for the Tabernacle lamps.  The purpose was to keep the light burning continually (or "always") before the Lord, symbolizing His ever-present guidance and the need for purity in worship. 

Notice the Cherubim : 

This is the veil that was rent at the time of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

The temple veil was torn in two from top to bottom at the exact moment Jesus Christ died on the cross, an event recorded in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.  This supernatural act, performed by God rather than human hands, symbolized the removal of the barrier between God and humanity, granting believers direct access to the Holy of Holies through the atonement of Jesus. 

Timing and Nature: The veil, described as massive and thick, was rent simultaneously with Jesus’ death (around the ninth hour / 3:00 p.m.).  The top-to-bottom direction of the tear indicated divine agency, contrasting with human attempts to tear it from bottom to top. 

Theological Significance: This event marked the end of the Old Testament sacrificial system and the Mosaic dispensation, signifying that Jesus’ death was the final and sufficient sacrifice for sin.  It opened the way for all people, not just the High Priest, to approach God’s presence with boldness and confidence. 

Associated Events: The rending of the veil was accompanied by darkness over the land for three hours and a great earthquake that shook the earth and split rocks, emphasizing the cosmic significance of the crucifixion. 

“And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, He said, Father, into Thy hands I commend My spirit: and having said thus, He gave up the ghost. Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous Man. And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned. And all His acquaintance, and the women that followed Him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things. And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counselor; and he was a good man, and a just: (the same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God. This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulcre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid. And that day was the preparation, and the Sabbath drew on. And the women also, which came with Him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how His body was laid. And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the Sabbath day according to the commandment”—Luke 23:44-56

Those who have followed carefully the various accounts of the death of our Lord Jesus Christ, know that there are certain details omitted in each of the Gospels which are given in the others, but all are in perfect agreement. You will have noticed that our blessed Lord hung for six awful hours on Calvary. He was nailed to the cross at the third hour; that is what we call nine o’clock in the morning; He was taken down from the cross after the ninth hour: that is, after three o’clock in the afternoon. During those first three hours the sun was shining; all nature seemed bright, as though utterly indifferent to what was taking place: the Creator of all things was dying upon a felon’s gibbet, rejected by those whom He had not only brought into being, but also whom He had come to bless and to save. At the sixth hour—this answers to our twelve noon—the sun was, as it were, blotted out of the heaven. This was not an eclipse. It was the Passover time, and it was impossible that there should be an eclipse when the moon was at the full. It was a supernatural darkness that spread over all the scene, not only over the land of Judea, but possibly, at the same time, over all parts of the known world. The early Christians tell us (whether on reliable authority or not I cannot say, but it is interesting that the story has come down from early times) that a Greek philosopher was giving a lecture in the city of Alexandria of Egypt at the very hour the darkness spread over the land, and he stopped in the midst of his discourse and exclaimed, “Either a God is dying or the universe is going into dissolution.” He who is both God and Man was dying! He was dying at that awful hour for our sins. From the sixth to the ninth hour the darkness continued, and after it passed away the Lord bowed His head and died.

It is instructive to observe that during the first three hours Jesus never exhibited concern for Himself. He was perfectly calm, and though He was suffering excruciatingly, He gave no evidence whatever of this. He saw His blessed mother standing near the foot of the cross and John the beloved disciple near her; and He said to His mother, “behold thy son!” and to John, “Behold thy mother!” And John led her away from the scene of her holy Son’s dying agony; and, we are told in other records, cared for her the rest of her life here on Earth. Then our Lord looked upon the multitude, blaspheming, mocking, and ridiculing Him; and He recognized the wickedness of their hearts; yet He opened up for them a City of Refuge into which they might flee, when He prayed,” Father, forgive them; for they know now what they do.” He heard the plea of the penitent thief and assured him of a place in paradise. Thus in those first three hours, He exhibited no perturbation of spirit, no concern for Himself but only tender consideration for others.

From the time that the darkness overspread the scene no sound escaped the lips of Jesus, according to the record, until the three hours were drawing to a close; and then, we are told in two other Gospels, He cried out in agony, “My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?” In those first three hours of darkness He was suffering at the hands of man: He endured without a murmur all the shame and ignominy that man could heap upon Him. But during the last three hours of darkness, He was suffering at the hand of God—the God who made His soul an offering for sin. There He drank the bitter cup of judgment that our sins had filled—the cup from which He shrank in Gethsemane, which if we had to drink could not be exhausted throughout eternity. God “hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin: that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).

In the first three hours He addressed God as “Father”: “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” But, during the hours of darkness, He did not use the term “Father;” He addressed Him as God: “Eloi, Eloi, lama Sabachthani? Which is, being interpreted, My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?” (Mark 15:34). For it was God as Judge who was dealing with His holy Son on our behalf as Christ took the sinner’s place. We read, “And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.” One critic tells us that Luke links up the rending of the veil with the darkness, and that he was in too much of a hurry to get to the climactic scene and announce Christ’s victory, because the other Gospels record the veil as having been rent after Jesus gave up His spirit. Well, we do not blame Luke for being in a hurry to record the rending of the veil; but it was the Holy Spirit who was desirous to let us know that the veil has been rent! Throughout Old Testament times, God had said, “I will dwell in the thick darkness.” The veil of the temple signified that no man could pass into the presence of God except the high priest on the day of atonement. But when Christ died as the propitiation for sin, the way was opened up into the Holy of Holies. Now God can come out in unhindered love to man, and man can go into God’s presence, accepted in Christ. The rent veil speaks of redemption accomplished. “Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus” (Hebrews 10:19). One of our hymn writers has written:

“Through Thy precious body

Inside the veil.

Oh, what words to sinners speak

Inside the veil!

Precious as the blood that bought us;

Perfect as the love that sought us;

Holy as the Lamb that brought us

Inside the veil.

“Lamb of God, through Thee we enter

Inside the veil.

Cleansed by blood we boldly venture

Inside the veil.

Not a stain, a new creation,

Ours is such a full salvation.

Low we bow in adoration

Inside the veil.

“Soon Thy saints shall be gathered

Inside the veil.

All at home, no more be scattered,

Inside the veil.

Nought from Thee our souls shall sever;

We shall see Thee, grieve Thee never.

Praise the Lamb shall sound forever

Inside the veil.”

At the last Jesus prayed, saying, “Father, into Thy hands I commend My spirit: and having said this, He gave up the ghost.” He dismissed His spirit. The work was done, and He went home to be with the Father.

Our attention is next directed to the scene before the cross. We are told that “When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous Man.” He was a Roman; he was in charge of the soldiers who were there on guard; he saw and heard all that took place, and his heart was stirred. According to other Gospels he added also, “Truly this was the Son of God.” Then we are told that, “All the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.” A great throng was gathered there, not only enemies but also friends; but these last were powerless to interfere as they stood looking on in grief and sorrow. It must have been hard for them to believe that Jesus had actually died. They thought it was He who should have redeemed Israel, but now their hopes were blasted, and they turned away and went to their homes sorrowing and bewailing. All His acquaintance stood afar off, beholding these things. They had been watching Jehovah’s Anointed die like a felon upon a cross of shame; but oh, the joy that awaited them when they were to learn of His glorious resurrection!

You will notice that as long as the Lord Jesus was standing in the sinner’s stead, God allowed every kind of indignity to be heaped upon His blessed Son: they spat in His face; they slapped Him with the palms of their hands, a most insulting gesture; they flogged Him until His flesh was torn from His back and blood poured from every wound; they pressed a thorn crown upon His head; and they put a robe upon Him and knelt before Him, mocking Him, saying “Hail, King of the Jews;” they took Him out to Calvary and nailed Him to the cross; and lastly, one of the soldiers pierced His side, but that was the final act of indignity that God permitted. “The very spear that pierced His side drew forth the blood to save.” After that it was a though God said, “I gave My Son into your hands; you have shown all the hatred and bitterness of your hearts by the way you have treated Him. Now not another unclean hand shall touch Him.” From that time on, not an enemy touched that sacred body.

“And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counselor; and he was a good man, and a just: (the same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God. This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.” He and his servants tenderly and reverently took that body from the cross, washed away the blood stains, wrapped the body in linen, and carried it to Joseph’s new tomb and left it there, intending, after the Sabbath had passed, to embalm it according to the Jewish custom. “And the women also, which came with Him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulcher, and how His body was laid.” They then turned sadly away, intending to return and perform the last sacred rites. They “prepared spices and ointments; and rested the Sabbath day according to the commandment.” The Christ—who was born of a virgin; who had grown up as a tender plant in the garden of the Lord, and had gone forth, anointed of Jehovah, healing the sick, giving sight to the blind, proclaiming the Gospel of the kingdom—had died at last on the cross for sinners; and now His body lay in the tomb, and no one on Earth knew whether or not redemption was an accomplished fact. If He had not come forth from that tomb then there would have been no evidence that the sin question had been settled. But His resurrected body was to be the proof of the efficacy of His work. Now, thank God! “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” (Hebrews 7:25).