The Lord is My Inheritance

This word did not make much meaning to me in the past, as I wondered how on earth can G-d be the "inheritance" or "real-estate" of any man. But as I read through scriptures, it began to make sense. Let us first look at the fist place where such word was used.

After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

{Genesis 15:1 (KJV)}

The keyword I like you to see here is "reward". It is like saying, I am your "benefit, profit, remuneration, real-estate, and the like". So how did Abraham comprehend such an expression from YHWH? 

According to Google, the word "inheritance" means "a thing that is inherited." And some synonyms include:    legacy, bequest, endowment, birthright, estate, heritage, bestowal, bequeathal, benefaction, provision, patrimony;...

Understanding the significance of this word will change a man's life forever. 

If you are a student of the bible or scripture, and you know about the dividing of the land of Israel among the 12 tribes, then you would have discovered that one of the tribes of Israel was "cheated"(please notice my parenthesis on the word cheated) of being assigned any inheritance in Israel. That tribe is the tribe of LEVI.

Now, see what the LORD said concerning "inheritance" when it came to LEVI's turn

Wherefore Levi hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren; the Lord is his inheritance, according as the Lord thy God promised him.

{Deuteronomy 10:9 (KJV}

'Why was this so?'I had thought. If I was the one, I could be very angry. Why am I not getting any "inheritance" while my siblings are receiving "real-estate"? 'What kind of wickedness is this!'

I later understood the reason. LEVI was appointed the Priesthood and by reason of his special assignment, there would be no need for him to have an inheritance, seeing he will be the "unification" ALL the 12 tribes of Israel. He will bear the ephod on his chest before G-d on behalf of ALL his brethren. Hence, he is the UNIFICATION of the 12 tribes. He is HOLY and SANCTIFIED before G-d. 

See the diagram below

But unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave not any inheritance: the Lord God of Israel was their inheritance, as he said unto them.{Joshua 13:33 (KJV)}

And it shall be unto them for an inheritance: I am their inheritance: and ye shall give them no possession in Israel: I am their possession.{Ezekiel 44:28 (KJV)}

When the time came for the 12 tribes to be assigned their possession, Joshua "divided" the Land to them from a place called Shiloh. He stuck to the instruction and allocation formula prescribed by Moses.

LEVI GOT A BETTER INHERITANCE

And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.{Joshua 18:10 (KJV)}

Now , the next thing we are going to do will be to do a "real-estate valuation" of the portions or "divisions" of each tribe and you will find that LEVI got the BETTER part of the entire inheritance.

Read the Book of Joshua from Chapter 12

 

 Tribe of Reuben

From Joshua 13: 15 - 23

Let's count the coasts, cities, suburbs and villages given.

I counted fourteen.

 Tribe of Gad

From Joshua 13: 24 - 28

I counted twelve and half. 

Half Tribe of Manasseh

Fro Joshua 13: 29 - 31

I counted twenty-three and half. 

Tribe of Levi 

From Joshua 13: 33

"But unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave not any inheritance: the Lord God of Israel was their inheritance, as he said unto them." {Joshua 13: 33}

Tribe of Judah

From Joshua 14 - 15: 6 - 20

Judah received the choicest part of the inheritance, with Jerusalem embedded in his inheritance. Later, we will discuss why this had to be so, based on Jacob's decree in Genesis 49.

Judah shared coasts with Edom. 

....Continue counting until you get to Joshua Chapter 20 and there you will also see Cities of Refuge or "Sanctuary Cities" as it is called in today's language. 

 Now, we get to Joshua Chapter 21 and this is the area of interest.

Principle =  "Tithing"

And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The Lord commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle.{Joshua 21:2}

So ALL the 11 Tribes, gave LEVI each "tithe" of cities to dwell in and for their cattle - cities, suburbs and villages inclusive.

When you ADD UP all those cities, suburbs and villages that was given to LEVI's children, then you will understand that LEVI received the LARGER portion of the INHERITANCE.

Hence, whenever you hear that word "The Lord is My Inheritance" you must understand that it implies that I have the GREATER PORTION.

Look again at the hexagon in the above figure and notice the LOT of LEVI - the INNER hexagon. It is LARGER THAN all those tribes and it had to be so, seeing that it is LEVI who makes INTERCESSION on behalf of ALL the tribes before YHWH.

This is the Wisdom of G-d. 

As a Christian, you should give your tithes, offerings, etc donations to the "Priest" without grumbling.

Now, notice in  Joshua 21: 43- 45  what followed when ALL those tribes obeyed and did as commanded by G-d for the Priesthood("Ecclesiastes"). He is the Preacher, the Teacher and the Gatherer. 

They received REST(Shabbat) from G-d, and He fulfilled all His promises to them.

43. And the Lord gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.

44. And the Lord gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hand.

45.There failed not ought of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.

PRINCIPLES = "UNIFICATION", "TITHING","PRIESTHOOD", "ECCLESIASTES","OFFERING", "SHARING"

Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

Galatians 6:6 (KJV)

Lesson

When you share your "possession" with the "priest", then you are unified in the blessing of the body of Christ. It is ONE body, not multiple. He(Christ) is our High Priest(the Unification), according to a Priesthood founded on everlasting life - the Order of Melchizedek.

The Wings of the Spirit

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That phrase "the wings of the Spirit" refers to the transportation of the Holy Spirit.

It is also popularly referred to in scriptures as "eagles wings". 

In the prophets, G-d referred to it as the "high hill of Jacob". 

It simply refers to the place of REST where you rest and G-d by His Holy Spirit causes all things to work at your advantage. Hebrew 4:10

The Holy Spirit is the One who carries you on eagle's wings and causes you to walk on the high hills of Jacob. The Holy Spirit is the Abrahamic Advantage. 

The Abrahamic Advantage is The Holy Spirt

The Promise of the Father

Jesus referred to the Holy Spirit as the Promise of the Father and the Comforter(see John 14:16-17; 15:26; 16:7).

A lot has been revealed about the Holy Spirit in the scriptures. He is the Spirit of G-d by which He recreated the whole world. 

Get a more accurate introduction of Who the Holy Spirit is in this Book - "Seven Things The Holy Spirit Will Do In You". 

What I like you to know about the Holy Spirit today, is the Holy Spirit is the Abrahamic Advantage.  

When Jesus said that you should seek the Kingdom of G-d and his righteousness and ALL THESE THINGS(Food, Shelter, Clothing and all the good things of life) will be added to you(Matthew 6:33), he was saying that your goal in life should be to RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT.

The Holy Spirit is the Righteousness of G-d.The Holy Spirit is the Kingdom of G-d on earth. 

The Holy Spirit is the promised inheritance to Abraham and his seed. See Galatians 3:18

The Holy Spirit is the Promise of the Father. The Holy Spirit has one and same personality with Jesus. 

Both Jews and Gentile have been given the Promise of the Holy Spirit. See Galatians 3: 14

The Holy Spirit is the Promise of inheritance to Abraham. See Galatians 3:14

Jesus died on the cross and rose again, so that ALL OF MANKIND can receive the Holy Spirit who makes us the Children of G-d. See Galatians 3:22,26

How Do You Receive the Holy Spirit?

You receive the Holy Spirit by Faith only. See Galatians 3:2,22.

Simply Ask G-d to fill you with the Holy Spirit and receive Him by faith. 

Your salvation in Christ Jesus is the ONLY qualification(by faith) which you require to receive the Holy Spirit.

Do not make seeking THINGS(the good things of life) be your life's goal. Let your life's goal be to RECEIVE the Holy Spirit and Fellowship with Him. In Him is all the Good things of Life because by Him G-d made the whole world. He is the Abrahamic Advantage. 

Get and Read this Book NOW.  Seven Things The Holy Spirit Will Do In You. 

Pesach - PassOver - Easter

When is Passover in 2016?

If you ever find yourself asking this question: "When is Passover in 2016?" then you must know that

Passover 2016 begins in the evening of

Friday, April 22

and ends in the evening of

Saturday, April 30

 

This Holy Day is also known as Pesach(Hebrew) and falls on the Hebrew calendar dates of Nissan 15-22. 

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The PassOver is a major Shabbat as ordained by the Law given by G-d through Moses. And it falls in the 

month of Nissan or Abib which marked the beginning of months for Israel.  See Exodus 12:1-2

Jesus Christ was crucified on Friday, just before Shabbat(which is Saturday) and rose on Sunday(which is the  first

Day of the Week). See that in Luke 24:1 and the entire Luke 24th Chapter.

G-d gave the following signs on the Passover

• Darkness over Egypt, compare this to Luke 23:44 - 45
• Death aka Destroyer, see Exodus 12:23
• Blood of the Lamb of Passover, See Exodus 12: 3 - 7
• Earthquake, see Matthew 27: 50-52

The Darkness lasted for the space of 3 hours(See Luke 23: 44  - 45). 

Passover marks the Beginning of the year for Israel( also see Abib or the month of Nissan). 

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Communion

The Passover must be observed by taking the communion of the Blood and Body of the Lamb. See also as 

the Lord established with Israel in Exodus 12:6-8. We show forth the Lord's death till he comes back again.

The Lord Jesus himself, who is the Lamb of G-d that took away the sins of the whole world, established the Communion

with His Church on Passover night. See 1 Corinthians 11:23 - 26

Hence, the Passover must be observed by taking the Communion. For it is a memorial forever. See Exodus 12:14

See Jesus Christ having the Passover with his disciples on the first day of the Feast of unleavened bread. Matthew 16:17-29

Setting the Foundations in Order

It is important to set the foundations in order at this juncture. Irrespective of your religious inclinations, whether

Judaism, Catholicism, Pentecostalism, etc. it does not matter. What matters is what G-d's word has set forth.

Going to the Beginning of the Creations in Genesis, G-d created the worlds in six days and rested on the 

seventh day , which is Shabbat or Saturday.

On the first Day of creation, He commanded there to be Light, and then "divided" the Light or Day from Darkness

or Night. See Genesis 1:3-4. Also, you must note G-d's order of Day. It begins with "the Evening and the morning..."

On the First Day of Creation, which is a Sunday,and in the Month of Nissan, G-d created Light and separated it from Darkness.

G-d did same in Egypt when he passed over Israel and smite Egypt with Darkness and Death. Scripture records

that there was Light in the land of Goshen where Israel dwelt. 

"God Divided the Light from the Darkness"

We see the action of dividing the Light(Day) from the Darkenss(Night) occurred on the First Day of Creation,

in the month of Nissan. That First Day was a Sunday. According to Luke 14:1, Jesus Christ arose from the 

Dead on the First Day of the Week, in the month of Nissan or Aviv or Abib (or April). That is the month of Passover.

Hence, going by the account of Creation, G-d began His creation work in the Month of Nissan or April. 

You can see this in what he established for Israel in Exodus 12:2. It is in this month of April or Nissan that G-d also

slew the Passover Lamb, which was "slain from the Foundation of the World" in order to redeem man and divide

the Night from the Day. G-d used the slaying of the Passover Lamb to "divide" between Light(Day) and Darkness(Night).

The New Creation

Jesus Christ is that Lamb of Passover, who was slain at the Foundation(the head or beginning of Creation)

for Man's redemption. He rose from the Dead as G-d's firstborn. And He is the Beginning of the New Israel,

which is His Church and Firstborn.

G-d slew Pharaoh's Firstborn because he refused to release His Firstborn, which is Israel. 

Today, if you will accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour , then you will be numbered in the New Israel

named on high, even in the very heavens of G-d.

2 Corinthians 5:17 says "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away

, behold, all things are become new."

Partake in His Passover

Mark this year's (2016) Easter or Passover or Pesach by partaking in the Communion and hence declare

His death and Lordship over your life, till He comes again.

Shalom!

Paul - The European(Cilicia in Turkey)

Paul was a Jew by birth and a Roman by citizenship. Hence, also a European.

"... I am a Jew, of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city..." (Acts 21:39;Acts 20:27-28). 

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Paul the Great Apostle of Jesus Christ came head on with a Cyclone close to being a Hurricane known as Euroclydon on his way to Greece. The Eurocydon is also known as Euraquilo. 

If you like to learn a little about the dynamics that occurs with Sailors and their ships when caught in a Cyclone read Acts chapter 27. 

See what a Cyclone looks like below. Had the sailors listened to Paul they would not have been caught in the Euraquilo cyclone.

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Below is what their ship ,which borne 276 passengers, must have looked like inside the Cyclone.

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See Euraquilo in Acts 27: 14. 

But the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ saved him and all 276 passengers from the horrible shipwreck that got them onto the island of Malta. 

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Happy Rosh Hashanah!

Shanah Tovah! Welcome, ➄➆➆➅!

Rosh Hashanah this year is Sunday evening, September 13, 2015 - Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Today in Jeru-Salem is Friday, September 11, 2015

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Elul is the sixth month in the Jewish Calendar. 

Rosh Hashanah occurs in the Seventh month of the Jewish or Hebrew Calendar. 

Leviticus 23: 23 - 25 

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.

Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord.

Read more about Rosh Hashanah. 

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As we celebrate this New Year, let us remember that:

Acts 13:38

Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man(Jesus) is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

Jewish 5th Letter - Hay

Hay or Hei

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Hay or Hei is the fifth letter of the Jewish aliph-beis. The "Hay" is the Speaker. The Gimmel is the Giver, while the Daleth is the Receiver.

Let's us pray the "Hay" Psalm of King David, Psalm 119

HE. Psalm 119: 33 - 40

Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.

Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.

Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.

Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.

Listen for more on the Letter Hay at Chabad

The Letter hay also points to the Creation of the Birds, Sea Creatures and Fishes on the fifth day of Creation as contained in the Book of Genesis 

Genesis 1: 20 - 23 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.

And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.

Jegar–Sahadutha

Galeed - Mizpah - Jegar-Sahadutha

Genesis 31:47 - 49 (KJV) 

And Laban called it Jegar–sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed...And Mizpah; for he said, The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.

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Jegar-Sahadutha was what Laban called it. Israel aka Jacob called it Galeed and  Mizpah meaning that G-d who is spirit will watch this Covenant throughout generations.

Whether man keeps covenant or not, G-d will watch over covenants because He introduced himself as Keeper of Covenant to Moses. 

Exodus 34: 5 - 6

And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.

Laban, Jacob's father-in-law was Syrian(Arab) and Jacob(Israel) was Hebrew. Jacob's wives and their maids were Syrian, so was Sarah and Laban was Sarah's brother. 

Please let's stop the hatred against the Arabs,  because of Galeed or Mizpah and let the Arabs stop hatred towards the Jews, because of Jegar-Sahadutha

Aliph-Beit - Letter Resh

The Letter  "Resh" signifies "Worship" "Humility"

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This letter is a letter of the Hebrew of Aliph Beit, the Hebrew alphabet. What is the significance of this letter?

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It depicts a man who is "bent over". David depicts this letter "Resh" in the following verses of Psalm 119

Psalm 119   HUMBLE YOURSELF BEFORE G-D

153 RESH. Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.
154  Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.
156 Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments.
157 Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.
158 I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
159 Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
160 Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

Luke 13: 10 - 16  HUMBLE ESTATE

"And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.
And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.
And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.
The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?
And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?"


James 4:10  Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

Genesis 23:12  And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.

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Genesis 24:52  And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.

Prayer

Are you bowed over in any area of your life? 

Humble yourself before G-d and look up to Him, humble yourself before Him and He will raise you up.

Month of Confessions

Zayin

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The "Zayin" is the seventh letter of the aleph-beit. We can listen to know more about the significance of this "seventh" letter of the aleph-beth below. Source: chabad.org

Psalm 119: 49 - 56

Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.

This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.

I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord; and have comforted myself.

Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.

Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

I have remembered thy name, O Lord, in the night, and have kept thy law.

This I had, because I kept thy precepts.

Tishri Comes!

Whether man likes it or not G-d has appointed times in which He visits his earth.

According to Genesis " While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease."

In today's discussion, we are looking at "Summer".

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From the above Hebrew Calendar , which is indeed G-d calendar, we see that the "arid" seasons fall from July till September. And in it is in this period where the "Grape" harvest is done.

I remember alerting us in the last post that this season marks "Harvest and Judgement"

See that in the Book of Revelations Chapter 14 verse 18

And the wine press was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs. Revelations 14 verse 20

According the Jewish calendar, as we see in Leviticus 23: 1 -end. The month of Tishri also the Seventh month has the following feasts or "seasons" in it.

Leviticus 23: 1 ¶  And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

2  Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.

3  Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.

4 ¶  These are the feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons.

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It is in this month of Tishri which falls within September/October that Israel is expected to celebrate the following feasts:

1. Feast of Trumpets - September 14 - 15 { Leviticus 23: 23 - 25}

2. Day of Atonement - September 23  - 24{ Leviticus 23: 26 - 32}

3. Feast of Booths or Tabernacles - September 29 - October 5 { Leviticus 23: 33 - 43}

4. The Last Great Day - Eight Day - October 5 - 6 { Leviticus 23: 39}

Now, what is the significance of all these?

Joshua defeated Jericho by the principle of the "shofar" or "trumpets" combined with the principle of the "Shabbat". And this year 2015 is the Year of Release , also known as Shemittah. 

At the Feast of Booths, and on the "Last Day" also known as "Eight Day" Jesus declared

" 37 ¶  In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

38  He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (John 7: 37 - 38)

Have you Jesus now? He will give you the "Living Water" RECEIVE HIM TODAY

We also see the "Shofars" or "Trumpets"  sounding in Heaven , in the Book of Revelations 

Revelations 8:2  And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.

Revelations 8:6  And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

This season, calls for sobriety and repentance and prayer as G-d will visit his world again during this cycle closing or Revolution. 

Some of Events that have occurred at this forthcoming period of "Complete Revolution or Cycle" are as follows:

Jasher 6: 38

" And at the revolution of the year, when a full year was completed to Noah's dwelling in the ark, the waters were dried from off the earth, and Noah put off the covering of the ark."

Jasher 7: 11

" And at the revolution of the year the children of Tubal went and hired about ten thousand men from those cities that were near them, and they went to war with the children of Chittim."

Jasher 21: 19

And at the revolution of the year Abimelech king of the Philistines died in that year; he was one hundred and ninety-three years old at his death; and Abraham went with his people to the land of the Philistines, and they comforted the whole household and all his servants, and he then turned and went home.

Jasher 41: 1

And at the revolution of the year the sons of Jacob journeyed from Shechem, and they came to Hebron, to their father Isaac, and they dwelt there, but their flocks and herds they fed daily in Shechem, for there was there in those days good and fat pasture, and Jacob and his sons and all their household dwelt in the valley of Hebron.

Jasher 45: 29

"And at the revolution of the year, Aliyath the wife of Judah died; and Judah was comforted for his wife, and after the death of Aliyath, Judah went up with his friend Hirah to Timnah to shear their sheep.

Jasher 50: 7 

And at the revolution of the year, in the second year of Joseph's reigning over Egypt, the Lord gave great plenty throughout the land for seven years as Joseph had spoken, for the Lord blessed all the produce of the earth in those days for seven years, and they ate and were greatly satisfied. 

Jasher 61: 23

" And at the revolution of the year the troops of Africa continued coming

to the land of Chittim to plunder as usual, and Zepho son of Eliphaz 

heard their report, and he gave orders concerning them and he fought 

with them, and they fled before him, and he delivered the land of Chittim 

from them."

Jasher 62: 14

"And at the revolution of the year, when the rest of the people of

Midian that were in the land heard that all their brethren had fallen in 

battle with Hadad for the sake of Moab, because the children of Moab 

had turned their backs in battle and left Midian to fight, then five of the

princes of Midian resolved with the rest of their brethren who remained in

their land, to fight with Moab to avenge the cause of their brethren."

1 Kings  8:2  And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month.

Dome of the Rock

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Exodus 33: 21

  “And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock…”

Ex 34: 5   And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.

6 And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.

Revelations 11:2  But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.

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The Mystery of Jerusalem

Who is Melchizedek?

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Melchizedek, also means "Adoni-zedek" as seen in the Book of Jasher 16: 12. Before the Children of Israel were led into Canaan to dispossess thirty one Kings and occupy it, by the leadership of Moses and Joshua, that Holy Land known as Jeru' salem has always been there. 

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Melchizedek is the King of Jerusalem. He is referred to as Adonizedek also. The fascinating thing about this King is that he is referred to as a priest of G-d. See Ge 14:18  "And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God."

Remember, also that Abraham discomfited four Kings in other to free Lot his brother who had been taken captive by these Kings. See Jasher 16: 1 - 5.  
Genesis 14: 14 "And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.
15  And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
16  And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
17 ¶  And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king’s dale.
18  And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
19  And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
20  And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.


According to the Book of Jasher 16: 12

Jasher 16: 11-12 "11 And Adonizedek king of Jerusalem, the same was Shem, went out
with his men to meet Abram and his people, with bread and wine, and they remained together in the valley of Melech. 
And Adonizedek blessed Abram, and Abram gave him a tenth from all that he had brought from the spoil of his enemies, for Adonizedek was a priest before God."

It is very striking to note that the same word "Melchizedek" means the same thing as "Adoni-Zedek". From his name, you can decipher the meaning since Adoni means G-d.

This name is very significantly since scripture describes him as a Priest of G-d. And he is referred to as the King of Salem that is King of Jerusalem. 

Heb 7:1  For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

To further prove the fact that the Kings of Jerusalem before the Children of Israel took it for a possession were referred to as Adoni-zedek, see Joshua 10:1

Joshua 10:1  Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;

This Adoni-zedek must be an offspring of the former Melchizedek or Adoni-zedek whom Abraham gave tithes to. However, this one obviously did not know or serve the G-d of his father seeing he had no discernment about Israel ( whom Balaam had discernment about).

This reveals a mystery about "Jerusalem". Jeru' salem simply put means "city of Peace". Jerusalem is indeed a very Holy Ground and a very holy land belonging only to Adoni or G-d!

Hence, G-d chose Jerusalem as the place for his Temple bearing his Ark of Covenant! 

Jerusalem is made a land of Priests and hence, G-d commanded that the Levites dwell there in order to continue in their priestly ministry. 

It is also noteworthy to see that the latter King aka Adoni-zedek of Jerusalem fought against the people of G-d - Israel since he had no discernment like his father who recognized that Abraham was a Prophet of G-d. Hence, he was slain by Joshua and his land was taken. He did not recognize that he was to be the "priest" of G-d and this cost him both his life and land. 

Some Words about Jerusalem

Matthew 23:37  O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

Lu 18:31  Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.

Luke 21:20  And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

Luke 21:24  And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

Luke 24:49  And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

Matthew 5:34  But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:
35  Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.

Revelations 11:2  But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.

Revelations 11:8  And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.

Our Lord was crucified in the city of Jerusalem!

The Threshing Floor of King Ornan aka Araunah

1Chronicles  21:20  And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

1Chronicles 21:23  And Ornan said unto David, Take it to thee, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes: lo, I give thee the oxen also for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meat offering;

Ornan also known as Araunah #1Ch 21:15  was a Jebusite who dwelt in Jerusalem before it was taken by the Israelites. The destroying angel, sent to punish David for his vanity in taking a census of the people, was stayed in his work of destruction near a threshing-floor belonging to Araunah which was situated on Mount Moriah. Araunah offered it to David as a free gift, together with the oxen and the threshing instruments; but the king insisted on purchasing it at its full price #2Samuel 24:24 1Chronicles 21:24,25 for, according to the law of sacrifices, he could not offer to God what cost him nothing. On the same place Solomon afterwards erected the temple #2Samuel 24:16 2Chronicle 3:1  Source: Online Bible

This shows us that all those who ruled Jerusalem were King-Priests since the inception of that city. From Melchizedek even to King Ornan or Araunah.

Jerusalem's Holiness has nothing to do with the children of Israel since it has been Holy since the days of MELCHIZEDEK!

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The Dome on the Rock lies on Sacred ground(Holiest of All). What does this mean?

Another proof of this truth is that King Cyrus being a Persian King gave the command to rebuild Jerusalem and yet he was not a Hebrew or Jewish King! 

Who was Melchizedek?

The Rivers and Nations

The Rivers

Genesis 2: 10  "And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads."

These Rivers are divided from one main river. This is symbolic to mean that all races were "divided" from one man, namely ADAM.

Nations were meant to split along the Rivers(Gen. 2: 10-14  Rivers: 1st -  Pishon,  2nd - Gihon, 3rd - Hiddekel aka Tigris & 4th - Euphrates). 

Peleg - The "Division of Nations"

Genesis 11: 1 ¶  And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.2  And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.

Now, where is this land of Shinar? 

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Genesis 10: 8  And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

9  He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD. 10  And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. 11  Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah...

The land of Shinar, Babel and Accad are all bound by the Rivers Euphrates and River Tigris(or Hiddekel). Both Rivers sink into the Persian Gulf towards the South. 

According to 1 Chronicles 1: 19, 

Timing of the "Division"

"And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name was Joktan."

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Genesis 11: 17  And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.18  And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu...

Genesis 11: 8  So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. 9  Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

Branching of the Rivers

The Spirit of G-d established the Rivers to direct human trafficking(trade) & settlement(habitations). The same principle goes today for international trade and alliances. The same principles goes for strategic warfare and security. 

According to Google, "a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river."

The significance of rivers has a lot to do with "flowing". A river is not a water body, in the sense that a river must be flowing from a source to a sink. Any stagnant water body is known as a Lake, but not "River". The River signifies the flow of Life from the source or heart of the human body to the sink(vital organs) that requires oxygen and nutrients for proper functioning. 

"Confluence" Points

According to Google, a confluence is  "the junction of two rivers, especially rivers of approximately equal width."

An example of a confluence is the junction of the Rivers Tigris(Hiddekel) and the Euphrates at Kuwait and both sink into the Persian Gulf. 

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Same goes for Rivers Niger and Rivers Benue of Nigeria in West Africa.

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What is the Significance of "Confluence" lands?

Confluence lands are usually the points or geographies of highest "mixture" of settlements and economic activities. For instance, in the Middle East also known as Mesopotamia, that area known as Iraq,Nimrud(or Nimrod), Assyria, Babylon and Accad represents the regions of Unity in the World and points of highest Unification as well as points of "Division". 

For Nigeria, we have this point situated in Lokoja which is in Kogi state. Can you close your eyes for a minute and imagine the points of INTERSECTIONS in your human body - where the veins, arteries meet? These points are very sensitive and critical points in your body and so the earth. 

Nimrud or Nimrod

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Pentecost "The Unification"

Now, Jerusalem, like Babylon, Nimrod, Lokoja, represents a point of Unification for the whole world.

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Acts 2: 1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

2  And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

3  And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

4  And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

5 ¶  And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

6  Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

7  And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?

8  And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

9  Parthians(Persia), and Medes(Media), and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia(Middle East), and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

10  Phrygia(Europe), and Pamphylia, in Egypt(North Africa), and in the parts of Libya(North Africa) about Cyrene(Europe), and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

11  Cretes and Arabians(Arabia), we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

12  And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

The meaning of the descent of the Spirit on Pentecost Day signifies that G-d will unite all tribes, kindred and Nations at a location called Jeru' Salem( City of Peace). 

Interestingly, Jeru' Salem occupies a strategic situation relative to those "four heads" of Rivers we see in Genesis, signifying what it relates to in respect of the Garden of G-d. 

Endowments

"Confluence" or "Tributary(Dispersion)" points are strategic for Unity or Division. In Nigeria for instance, we have the "confluence" in Lokoja. We will observe that this geography contains  all the tribes in Nigeria.

The Seas(and Rivers) are the "blood" of the Earth, as well as sustenance of the Trees(Vegetation) of which the Lord says that the "Tree is the Life of man"(Deuteronomy 20:19 ).

Nigeria, spiritually, is a Tree. It has two branches(Rivers Niger & Benue). Both confluence in Lokoja , flowing Southwards to its "roots", namely, the Niger-Delta. Now, as the life of a tree is in its roots, so is the "life" of Nigeria based in the Niger-Delta. This principle must hence follow for Nigeria political, economic, social and other aspects of Nigeria.

In the same vein, a tree's blossoming and fruitfulness cannot be found in the roots. A tree's fruitfulness is found on the branches. Hence, Nigeria's blossoming follows those two "branches" - Rivers Niger & Benue. Such principles must follow for "life" of economic, social, political interactions along those branches.

The River Pison bounded a certain area known as Havilah. And G-d expressly revealed what mineral resources can be seen in that geographic structure.

Confluence or Tributary locations also give insight into the abundance of "strategic" resources for manufacturing and economy.

Genesis 2: 11  " The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold..."

Putting this in the Nigeria context could be like this:

 The name of the first is Nigeri: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Nigeria, where there is ..."