ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON BAR ABBAS AND HIS EXCHANGE FOR YESHUA

 As we close out the Spring Feast of Unleavened Bread here is more on Bar Abbas’ exchange for Yeshua at Passover. This information is by Ariel Ministries; https://www.ariel.org/ a wealth of information.

Barabbas was a robber, insurrectionist, and murderer. He hated the Romans and was involved in harassing them in order to get them out of Palestine. Barabbas is his Hellenized name. The writers of the gospels did not want to confuse the readers. Bar = Son of, and Abba = Father. His first name was Yeshua = Salvation, son of the Father is the meaning of the name.

He had the title--but not the reality. He was the one guilty of serious crimes--not Jesus.

This procedure is interrupted briefly when Pilate gets a note from his wife pleading for him to release “this righteous man” of which she had dreams about that very night. This gives the chief priests plenty of time to incite the crowd to demand the release of Bar Abba.

The next attempt to release Jesus was to have him scourged. There were two types of scourging: Jewish and Roman.

Jewish was 40, save one (39). The Mosaic law forbade more than forty lashes. The Jews would count 39 and stop in order to not err and give too many lashes. Jewish lashes were short leather that only hurt the person’s back. Painful but not deadly. The Apostle Paul survived five Jewish scourges.

 Roman scourging had no limits on the amount of lashings. The lashes were long leather with a piece of glass or bone on the ends to inflict severe bodily harm. The long leather lashes would wrap around the entire body or face inflicting great harm. Many did not survive--Jesus would have been disfigured by this scourging. This fulfilled Isaiah 52.13-53.12 in that he was maimed and disfigured.

He suffered greatly--and had already been pummeled twice before this. Pilate hopes this will satisfy the mob and for the third time says he finds no reason to execute Jesus.

He then tries to turn Jesus over to the chief priests. They then change the sedition charge into Jesus proclaiming he is the Son of God. Pilate speaks to Jesus in private urging him to speak because he can have Jesus executed. Jesus tells Pilate, “All power is delegated from above.” Jesus also tells him those who brought him here will be guilty of greater sin than Pilate.

 Pilate makes a 5^th attempt to release Jesus. He is told if he releases this man that he is no “friend of Caesar.” Pilate responds by moving to the judgment seat in order to pass sentence. Why has this comment caused him to do this?

Pilate was in a difficult position because his good friend, Janus, who was captain of Caesar’s guard had got him this position. Later Janus was involved in a conspiracy to oust Caesar and proclaim himself as emperor. Pilate would have been under close scrutiny because he was Janus’ friend--he did not want to be accused of treason by releasing a man proclaiming to be a king.

He makes a final attempt to clear Jesus by bringing him out and proclaiming, “Behold your King!” The crowd responds by saying, “We have no king but Caesar.” Pilate makes no further attempt to release Jesus. He washes his hands in front of the mob saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood!” The crowd responds, “His blood be on us and our children!”

Only Matthew mentions this in his gospel--he is the writer focused on the unpardonable sin. Notice they said, “Us and our children.” There is no mention of the 3^rd and 4^th generation. They will receive their wish in 70 AD when the temple and Jerusalem are destroyed.

Pilate and the gentiles are not absolved either. Only Pilate could have Jesus executed--he gave into the mob out of his fear. Acts 3 points out his guilt and the Apostle’s Creed also mentions Pilate. In 36 AD Pilate was disposed and banished to Gaul—tradition says he would later commit suicide--he paid his price.

 Jesus is given the death sentence and Yeshua Bar Abba is released. A symbolic substitution takes place--an innocent will die in place of the guilty!

 

DAY BY DAY WITH YESHUA DURING HIS PASSOVER CRUCIFIXION WEEK OF UNLEAVED BREAD

In this post we will follow Yeshua during the week of His crucifixion. He was following the Torah the entire week. We will document his movements on the Biblical Calendar. You will find this very interesting!

SATURDAY AVIV 10 – Yeshua enters Jerusalem to high praise and adoration of the people. Mark 11.1-11; Luke 21.1-11; Matt 21.1-11. In Exodus 12 Moses calls the tribes together and tells them Aviv is now the first month of the year. They are instructed to pick a lamb without blemish to sacrifice. They are to inspect the lamb for 4 days—until the 14^th when it will be sacrificed.

Yeshua entered Jerusalem on the 10^th day and was questioned by the Sadducees and Pharisees for four days. They could find no fault with Him. He would be crucified later at Passover without blemish.

TUESDAY EVENING AVIV 13/14 – Yeshua gathers the disciples together for their Passover meal (Last Supper). This would have been Tuesday evening prior to the sunset. As the sun set on Tuesday it is now Wednesday the 14^th. The Biblical day begins and ends at sunset. Matt 26.17-31; Mark 14.12-27, Luke 22 document the Passover Yeshua observed with the disciples.

The scripture says the “first day of unleavened bread when they kill/sacrifice the Passover.” Passover was beginning that evening. In the morning of the 14^th the Passover lamb would be killed and sacrificed from 9 AM until 3 PM at the same time as Yeshua. Unleavened Bread is the holy week and Passover is eaten prior to the feast. That is what this scripture is alluding to.

WEDNESDAY EVENING THE 14TH – After Yeshua and the disciples have eaten and had communion they walked towards the Garden on Mount Olives. Here Yeshua would be betrayed and arrested. It is the 14^th of Aviv now. He is taken before the chief priests and no witnesses can be found.

The beatings began sometime in the night. Then early in the AM Yeshua is taken to Pontius Pilate for review. Pilate sends Yeshua to King Herod who he knew wanted to see Yeshua (Luke 23). Herod and his men mocked Yeshua and sent him back to Pilate in a gorgeous robe. It was a long night of suffering for Yeshua until sunrise Wednesday morning.

By now it is early morning maybe 5 or 6 AM. Pilate can find no fault with Yeshua and wants to release him. The priests and people shout “crucify him, crucify him.”

Pilate gives orders to crucify Yeshua and to appease the people release another prisoner named Barabbas. This is very interesting as the name Bar Abbas means “Son of the Father” in Hebrew! An exchange has been made. The true Son of the Father will now be crucified for the sins of the world and the real criminal released!

WEDNESDAY MORNING, PASSOVER THE 14^TH – All has been carried out according to Torah. The innocent lamb has been found without blemish and will now be sacrificed.

From the exchange of the Sons of the Father until 9 AM Yeshua is led to the site of crucifixion. At 9 AM he is nailed to the cross and raised up just as the temple service is beginning in Jerusalem. There he will hang for 6 hours until 3 PM when He is pronounced dead. At the exact moment Yeshua says, “It is finished” the High Priest is saying the same thing at the Passover service at the temple!

WEDNESDAY EVENING 14^TH 3 PM TO SUNSET – Sunset will be around 7:14 PM that evening. Yeshua must be buried before that time. He is buried before the setting of the sun. As the sun sets it is now Thursday the 15^th and the beginning of the first day of Unleavened Bread.

The Jewish people would be eating their Passover lamb as the sun set. It is now:

THURSDAY THE 15^TH OF AVIV – We know this because Yeshua entered Jerusalem on the 10^th of Aviv and was inspected for 4 days and sacrificed for our sins on the 14^th. Thursday the 15^th at sunset is Yeshua’s first day in the grave. We know it is the 15th day of the month because the 15th of AVIV is always the full moon on the Biblical calendar.

Let me explain that the Passover is a regular day when work can be done. It is not a feast day. The following day of Unleavened Bread is a feast day and no work is to be done (Leviticus 23.5-8). Unleavened Bread is a High Sabbath. This is a special feast Sabbath not the weekly Sabbath. There are two Sabbaths this week. The High Sabbath (John 19.31) was on Thursday and the weekly Sabbath is approaching. Yeshua must be in the grave before the High Sabbath of Unleavened Bread begins at sunset.

Yeshua said the only sign this wicked generation would get would be the sign of Jonah who was in the belly of the FISH for 3 days and nights (Matt 12.38-41). Let’s count the days: (Wednesday at sunset (remember that is when the sun is going down on what we would call Wednesday night), Thursday night, Friday at sunset, Saturday at sunset (which would be the start of Sunday). On the Biblical calendar this equals three twenty-four hour periods. Three full days 72 hours!

I hope I haven’t confused anyone…Wednesday after Yeshua is put in the grave and the sun sets becomes the beginning of Thursday. This gives us the required three days and nights in the grave.

Therefore we know that He rose one second after the sunset on Saturday and it was now Sunday the 18^th of AVIV! This meant Yeshua was in the grave three full days and nights.

The women come to the tomb Sunday as the sun is rising and He is not there.

Once we understand the Biblical calendar it all makes sense! Yeshua was in the grave three full Biblical days and nights—72 hours. Hallelujah!

Even the Pope doesn’t understand this! Pope Benedict wrote a book on Easter and couldn’t understand what Yeshua meant about three days and nights. He doesn’t understand the Biblical calendar! Below is the proof!

Chronology of Christ's last days CONFUSES Christians, Religion News Service dated 4/14/2011 - USA TODAY

As Christians worldwide prepare to celebrate Easter, they will follow a familiar chronology: Jesus was crucified on Good Friday and rose from the dead on "the third day," in the words of the ancient Nicene Creed.

·        But if Jesus died at 3 p.m. Friday and vacated his tomb by dawn Sunday morning — about 40 hours later — how does that make three days? And do Hebrew Scriptures prophesy that timetable?

Even Pope Benedict XVI wrestles with the latter question in his new book, Jesus: Holy Week, about Christ's last days. "There is no direct scriptural testimony pointing to the 'third day,'" the pope concludes.

The chronology conundrum is "a bit of a puzzle," said Marcus Borg, a progressive biblical scholar and co-author of "The Last Week," a book about Holy Week.

NOW YOU KNOW! We also know Yeshua was not crucified on Friday, but it was Wednesday!

Now one more tidbit before we finish. The day Yeshua rose from the dead also was a prophetic event. It was the day of first fruits, when the priests offer the first fruits of the barley crop at the temple! Yeshua is the First Fruits of those whom will arise from the dead (1 Corinthians 15.20-28).

Interestingly the Jewish people always celebrate First Fruits today on the 16^th of AVIV. In Yeshua’s time they observed First Fruits on the correct day. The scriptures say that (Leviticus 23.9-11) first fruits are to be presented the day after the Sabbath.

Today the rabbis’ say that it should follow the High Sabbath which would always be the 16^th of the month. Yeshua rose on the 18^th which was the first day after the weekly Sabbath. Therefore I believe, as we allow the Bible to interpret itself, that it is the weekly Sabbath that is prior to First Fruits because that is when Yeshua rose from the dead!

Have a great feast of Unleavened Bread! Now you know the rest of the story!

 

THE MEANING OF COMMUNION

As many will begin observing Passover and Unleavened Bread

 

Jesus Institutes the Lord’s Supper

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s kingdom.” And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. Matt 26.26-30

Jesus did this on Passover, the day the paschal lamb is sacrificed. He is telling his disciple’s that the new covenant is complete or confirmed in his death as the Lamb of God. No longer will the sacrifice of goats, bulls, or lambs be necessary for the forgiveness of sins. The new covenant is simply that. He did this on Passover in order to cement the meaning in their minds. Passover is the Lord’s feast. It is a teaching tool that God uses to instruct us on His sacrificial death and what it means to mankind.  His body is being broken, His blood is being shed, rather than an animal’s. That is the New Covenant.

Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they killed the Passover lamb, His disciples said to Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare, that You may eat the Passover?” Mark 14.12

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” Then He took the cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. And He said to them, “This is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many. Assuredly, I say to you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.” And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. Mark 14.22-26

Jesus is saying He is not going to celebrate Passover again until after His second coming and the establishment of the millennial kingdom. At that time He will again not only celebrate Passover, but along with us, teach all the nations about the meaning of the Passover and communion.

Then He said to them, “With fervent desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; for I say to you, I will no longer eat of it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves; for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you. Luke 22.15-20

“This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.” The new covenant is His shed blood, no longer that of an animal. This is simply, the new covenant. Passover is still to be celebrated because it instructs us as to the meaning of our Lord’s death and resurrection. Communion was the transfer of the blood of animals to the blood of the Savior--a new covenant was completed.

HARD WORDS

Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For My flesh is food indeed, and My blood is drink indeed. He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him.

As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me. This is the bread which came down from heaven—not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever.” These things He said in the synagogue as He taught in Capernaum. John 6.54-59

Prior to the Passover meal and the confirmation of the new covenant in His blood, Jesus made the above statement. The law, or old covenant said that the life is in the blood and we are not to drink the blood (of animals or any blood).

THE INSTRUCTION OF THE LAW

But in the place which the Lord chooses, in one of your tribes, there you shall offer your burnt offerings, and there you shall do all that I command you. “However, you may slaughter and eat meat within all your gates, whatever your heart desires, according to the blessing of the Lord your God which He has given you; the unclean and the clean may eat of it, of the gazelle and the deer alike. Only you shall not eat the blood; you shall pour it on the earth like water. Deut 12.14-16

Only be sure that you do not eat the blood, for the blood is the life; you may not eat the life with the meat. You shall not eat it; you shall pour it on the earth like water. Deut 12.23-24 See Deut 14.23

Moreover you shall not eat any blood in any of your dwellings, whether of bird or beast. Whoever eats any blood, that person shall be cut off from his people.’” Lev 7.26-27

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 makes atonement for the soul.’ Lev 17.11 

Many Disciples Turn Away

Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying; who can understand it?” When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples complained about this, He said to them, “Does this offend you? What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend where He was before? It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life. John 6.60-63

Jesus said that whoever eats His flesh and drinks His blood will have eternal life and be raised up on the last day. This was heresy! Jesus was telling them to eat flesh and drink blood. This was contrary to the law! Jesus was explaining the new covenant to them. They were to “partake” of His life. The life is in the blood--the blood He was about to shed would be “life” to man. He was pouring out His blood on the earth as the law instructs.

Jesus told them His words were spirit and life. They did not understand and He didn’t try to really explain it to them. Later, at Passover, Jesus broke the bread and shared the cup. The scripture says:

And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come. Luke 22.17-18

He said he would not drink of the fruit of the vine. He did not say blood. We do this in remembrance of Him pouring out His life’s blood for us. Very simple. We are not literally drinking His blood. That’s why he said do it in remembrance of me. Then he added he would not drink of this vine until the kingdom is established. He specifically said vine, indicating it was wine.

The Torah forbids drinking any blood. The scriptures say God does not change…Yeshua is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Nothing mystical here. Do in remembrance.

He was the fulfillment of the Passover feast. Communion was added (a new covenant) to fully explain the meaning of, and fulfillment of, the Passover feast. This is a simple reminder of Jesus’ blood sacrifice. It is a new or additional covenant.

This is why we are to celebrate Passover. It is the Lord’s feast and His way of reminding us of His bodily death and blood sacrifice on the cross--the fulfillment of this part of the law. Some translations say “confirm the covenant” where it says “new covenant” in the above Passover verses. The Lord did not abolish the Passover. The feast reminds us each year, at the appointed time, of what He accomplished for us on the cross.

 

The Best Way to Understand Zionism Is Through a Biblical Lens

By https://wwwoliviermelnick.com  March 1, 2024

There are many different ways to look at Zionism. It can be cultural, political, historical, and even Christian. Yet, the safest way to define Zionism is biblically. Can we truly define Zionism in the Tanach (Bible)?

Let’s first look at the words themselves. The terms “Zionism” and “Zionist” were coined in 1890 by Jewish activist Nathan Birnbaum (1864-1937), who also played an important part in the first Zionist Congress held in 1897 (renamed the World Zionist Organization in 1960) alongside its first president, Theodore Herzl. The word Zion comes from the Hebrew tzion, a reference to Jerusalem and often, by extension, to the Land of Israel itself (first mentioned in II Samuel 5:7.) “Nevertheless, David captured the stronghold of Zion, that is the city of David.” According to scholar Mitchell Bard, Zionism is: “The national movement for the return of the Jewish people to their homeland and the resumption of Jewish sovereignty in the Land of Israel.”

Many followers of Yeshua look at the Bible and clearly see that God is NOT done with Israel. They see a glorious future for the people and the Land. They understand that the promises of Genesis 12:3 still stand, and they want to be in the center of God’s will by blessing the people that He calls “the apple of [His] eye” (Zechariah 2:8). Believers in Yeshua who recognize Israel’s biblical and historical right to the Land and the Jewish people’s right to return to the Land are often called Christian Zionists. God Himself declared this plan in His Word; thus, Christian Zionism is a noble cause and is part of what every Bible-believing Christian should promote.

There is a lot of scriptural evidence validating the claims of Zionism, beginning with the fact that God Himself said that only HE owned the Land in Leviticus 25:23: “The land, moreover, shall not be sold permanently, for the land is Mine; for you are but aliens and sojourners with Me.” So, even though it would appear that God gave the title deed for Eretz Yisrael to the Jewish people, He still is the original owner. The following points are all taken from the Jewish Scriptures and they will help us to define biblical Zionism as we start to understand how God sees the whole thing. Since one of the main themes of God’s word is Israel, it sheds some light for us, as we can see first from the Torah:

• The land belongs to God first and foremost: Leviticus 25:23 
• God made a covenant with Abraham promising a land, a seed and a blessing: Genesis 12:1-3
• The land has specific boundaries yet to be fulfilled: Genesis 15:18-21
• God’s covenant was reconfirmed through Isaac, Jacob and his 12 sons: Genesis 26:2-4, 28:13, 50:24
• God cares about the land and will bless/discipline Israel for obedience/disobedience: Deuteronomy 11:8-17
• The land is promised based on God’s character and not Israel’s performance: Deuteronomy 7:7-9
• God told Israel to conquer the land: Deuteronomy 9:3
• Israel’s exact boundaries are controlled by God: Deuteronomy 2:3-5, 16:19
• The Babylonian captivity didn’t annul the oath made by God: Leviticus 26:41

Additionally, the Prophets also tell us of the glorious future of Israel:

• Israel will never be destroyed because of God’s promise of eternal protection: Jeremiah 31:35-37
• God promised Israel a New Covenant when He will remember their sins no more: Jeremiah 31:31-34
• Israel’s glorious future includes a final restoration to the land: Ezekiel 39:25-29
• Israel’s glorious future is secure because of God’s character: Ezekiel 36:22-28

From the biblical record, starting in Genesis, it can easily be argued that God Himself was the first Zionist. It hasn’t changed and never will. Those who fight or reject Zionism are fighting and/or rejecting God. Incidentally, He doesn’t want anybody to perish, and He certainly has the same love and compassion for both Jews and Arabs and so should we. Being a Zionist doesn’t mean that one is a racist or a colonizer. Not historically, and certainly not biblically.

 

SWAMP CREATURES IN PANIC - THEY ARE NOW UNDER ATTACK!

Parts of this post were originally posted in May of 2020. How true it was! Now we see how far things have progressed in less than four years. The tide may be turning as people awaken but tough times are ahead. The following is how the swamp operates.

The Hegelian Dialectic – Consider this a form of spiritual warfare and how satan deceives. satan is not worthy of a capital s.

The COVID-19 virus presented the Globalist New World Order an opportunity to work change into our current economic system, health system, travel, and trade systems. They were not about to let a good crisis go to waste.

They operate on what is called the Hegelian Dialectic or Ordo Ab Chao – Order out of Chaos. This is satan’s method of operation. This has always happened throughout history. This is what is happening in our nation and world today.

Hegelian dialectic. n. Philosophy: an interpretive method in which the contradiction between a proposition (thesis) and its antithesis is resolved at a higher level of truth (synthesis).

This is a concept of the “unity of opposites” which come into agreement after a crisis changes the status quo. In other words the globalists meet their agenda by manipulating both sides of the crisis to their advantage in order to make the changes they desire.

Ancient Greek Philosophy states that “Everything is in a state of constant change which produces an endless cycle of “progressive” transformation from one order to another.”

Interesting that our western society functions on the “Greek Wisdom” of logic and philosophy. The Bible tells us this is the wisdom of the world. Think: This is the progressive political agenda of the Left in America today! We see them attempting to create chaos and panic through the virus pandemic and other events in order to gain control. This is the reason they oppose everything President Trump does.

Recent History of Hegelian Dialectic 1900 – 2020

The Hegelian Dialectic = Thesis + Antithesis = synthesis. Crisis brings solutions which bring the desired change. Conflict (War) brings change and controlled conflict brings controlled change. The New Order applies this to centralize their control and power. The satanic nature of this spiritual warfare which the Apostle Paul wrote of in Ephesians 6 is how satan works. Here are recent examples:

1900 – 1913 – Thesis: 1907 US Financial Collapse. Banker J.P. Morgan bails out the Federal Government. Antithesis: 1913 - World bankers devise a scheme to control the US banking system by creating the US Federal Reserve Bank. This bank is not a US government bank. It is controlled by leading banking families—a private organization. Now all US debt is owed to these bankers under the guise of being a Federal Bank. Synthesis: A transfer of financial power to a group of elite bankers.

1914-1930 – World War I – Thesis: German aggression in Europe starts war. Antithesis: The Allied powers wage war against Germany. Synthesis: A New World Order called the League of Nations and International Court of Justice created. This is a first step in world order that was doomed to failure—or was it?

1929-1946 – Financial crisis and World War II – Thesis: The financial depression gives rise to dictators Mussolini and Hitler in Europe. Elite bankers finance BOTH sides of the conflict. 

Myer Rothschild: “Give me control of a nation’s money and I care not who makes their laws.” Antithesis: World War - 1939-1946 creates great desolation in Europe and Japan. Synthesis: The United Nations is created to replace the failed League of Nations. The foundation of the New World Order is established. A new financial system with the US dollar as world reserve currency is created. The defeated nations are rebuilt and are indebted to the victors.

1947-2007 – During these years the European Common Market is created - now called the European Union (EU). Common currency, trade, globalism, and open borders are created during this time. The rise of terrorism and conflict in the Middle East became “a managed crisis” during these years. World Bank, IMF, BIS, and other western financial institutions are created to enslave lesser nations in debt. If a poor nation needs finance they must abide by the terms of the elites. These nations never will be able to repay this debt.

When Obama was President he would not give aid unless these lesser nations embraced the abortion and LGBT agendas.

2008 – Thesis: Collapse of world Financial system due to debt- Antithesis: Restructure of entire system. Synthesis: Globalization of the world financial and supply systems. Tremendous debt in all countries spreading throughout the globe.  This debt to central banking system was created by elite bankers. Our income tax helps pay the debt and enslaves us even futher to this unjust system.

GOLD AND SILVER – On September 7^th 2019 the price of an ounce of gold was $1508.50. Today that same ounce is $2353. That is an increase of more than $840 per ounce. Silver which has been slow to climb has been climbing in recent weeks and is now $28.30 an ounce.

This is important as it relates to the economy and the strength of the U$ dollar in world trade. A rising gold price is an indicator of the weakness of the dollar in world trade and in the price we pay for goods and services.

A weak dollar and rising gold price indicates inflation is on the way. The things we purchase are going to rise in price. This is now working through the system and will eventually begin to be felt in our economy.

The dollar has been weaponized by imposing sanctions on countries like Russia. The dollar can no longer be trusted by foreign countries because of the sanctions.

Dollar transactions between countries were conducted by the SWIFT system. In order to counteract this the BRICS nations created their own system called CIPS. This will eventually dethrone the dollar in international trade. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4641291-the-dollars-dilemma-brics-cips-and-the-global-quest-for-alternatives

In 1971 an ounce of gold was $35. Silver is still relatively low in spot price but I expect we will soon see silver begin to rise above $40 per ounce. These two precious metals are the indicators of the coming financial reset. 

2024 is a critical year and we can expect much chaos as we approach the fall election in the USA. We will all be tested in our faith as this plays out.

A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his left. Eccl 10.2. I think the Lord has great understanding of our political dilemma don’t you?

 

ISRAEL AT WAR – DANGEROUS TIMES – POLITICAL INTRIGUE – WATCH JERUSALEM

The April 8^th total eclipse of the sun is the first day of the Biblical month of Aviv. The Passover will be celebrated 15 days later April 22^nd at sunset and many Jews will be observing Passover. The war in Israel is now entering its eighth month. A couple of days ago Israel launched a deadly strike against Iran’s embassy compound in Damascus. Iran has vowed to retaliate. Things are heating up in the Middle East. The danger is mounting. https://www.jns.org/us-trades-barbs-with-iran-and-russia-in-unsc-meeting-on-damascus-strike/

This short post will give you some links to previous articles on this blog and to some sites that I visit occasionally.

The timing of the eclipse of the sun could not be any better when looked at as an omen of war and difficult times ahead. I don’t believe anything will happen on April 8^th, but we can expect an increase in turmoil in the Middle East and in the United States and future false flag and natural events to occur. Be alert.

The political intrigue in the Middle East will begin to occupy the coming headlines. The Bible is full of political intrigue from Moses through the ministry of Paul the Apostle. Here is a link to a post back in 2020 on the subject of political intrigue in the Bible: http://burningbush647.blogspot.com/2020/12/political-intrigue-king-david-january-6.html

The United States is urging Israel to stop the war, citizens in Israel are protesting against the government for not reaching a hostage deal, and the world at the United Nations is condemning Israel daily. The heat is on the Jewish nation and it is going to increase in intensity in the coming months.

The simple fact which the world refuses to focus on is that Hamas does not recognize Israel’s right to exist. Yet the U.N. and all nations demand Israel negotiate a peace deal. The world never demands that Hamas and the Palestinians recognize Israel’s right to exist. We see tremendous pressure being applied to Israel. They are being boxed in. How can you negotiate with an entity that refuses to acknowledge your right to exist?

Israel has lost patience and they are now waging serious war against their sworn enemies. The world opinion will begin to become very anti-Israel in the coming months and year.

Here is a link to some of the history of this four thousand year controversy: http://burningbush647.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-four-thousand-year-history-of-esaus.html

The focus of the Bible on the end times is on Jerusalem. This would be the ground zero for the world. The Word of Yahweh calls it Jacob’s Trouble and the controversy of Zion.  http://burningbush647.blogspot.com/2023/11/jacobs-trouble-and-controversy-of-zion_0532303839.html

We are slowly moving toward the fulfillment of these prophecies. Pay attention to the war in Israel politically within the nation, the progress of the war itself, and how the United States deals with whether or not to support Israel.

There is also a plan by the Temple Institute in Jerusalem to sacrifice red heifers in order to pave the way for the return of the Messiah. https://endoftheamericandream.com/is-there-a-plan-to-conduct-a-red-heifer-sacrifice-in-2024/

I visited the Temple Institute in Jerusalem in 2018. They are preparing to sacrifice the red heifers. https://templeinstitute.org/

The issue of the red heifers will be a catalyst bringing about Jacob’s Troubles and the Controversy of Zion. https://templeinstitute.org/para-aduma-the-red-heifer/

It will be interesting to see if this occurs during the Day of Atonement this fall or some other designated time. I’ve been following this for years and this might be the year it happens. Watch Jerusalem. 

We are grafted into Israel. This concerns all who follow Yeshua. Read Zechariah chapters 12 thru 14, Daniel 12, and Isaiah 62 and 63. Events are moving toward difficult times. Now is the time to prepare and study the scriptures. Those who go through these troublous times will be Yahweh’s mighty warriors.

The following linkconnects to a group that spend much time in prayer and intercession. This long article contains many things that can aid and inspire us as the world around us is being shaken to its core by our mighty God. https://worldforjesus.org/article/when-prophecy-and-history-collide-the-release-of-the-golden-hour-ricci-johnson-wilson/

Our Elohim (God) is in control. As the world turns away from His Royal Law the Torah and the church falls into apostasy those who are wise will shine and do great things that the world may know Jehovah is God.

Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. 2 Thess 2.1-4

This is a good spot for me to repeat. If the church was going to be raptured out this would have been a good time for Paul to explain…note that this is a warning to be prepared for tribulation.

In the present time, now is the time to prepare ourselves by seeking and meditating on the Word of Prophecy throughout the both the Old Testament and the New. Israel will be the catalyst for the coming persecution of both Jews and Christians.

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