BOZRAH THE SHEEP PEN – A PLACE OF SAFETY

I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their fold: they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men.

 The breaker is come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the Lord on the head of them. Micah 2.12-13

As you all know I don’t believe in a “pre-tribulation rapture” because when reading Matt 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21 I see our Captain (of Salvation) makes no mention of any such thing. In fact, He warns us that we will experience persecution. For the past two millennium there have been countless martyrs—the servants are not greater than the master.

However, there is comfort! There is a place of safety! Bozrah is that place. The Hebrew meaning of Bozrah is as follows: Fortification; a vintage; a sheepfold; (root = to gather the vintage; to render inaccessible). Besieged.

Isaiah also speaks of Bozrah in a mighty way:

Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? This that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.

 Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?

 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.  For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. Isaiah 63.1-4

These two passages of scripture in Micah and Isaiah are a tremendous end of day’s statements of victory and salvation.

Bozrah was located in Edom (Esau) a long time enemy and contender with Israel. Edom in the Hebrew Bible is a type of the nations. The nations in the end times will be intent on destroying God’s people—Israel. The nations will surround her.

Who are these in the sheep pen of Bozrah? They are Yehovah’s people. These people are Judah and Israel. We, as the Apostle Paul points out in Romans 9-11, have been grafted into the Commonwealth of Israel. Those who profess Yeshua/Jesus will be among the Bozrah flock.

Now let’s take it one more step. When Yeshua resurrected from the dead on the day of First Fruits he took a small band of saints with him:

Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. Matt 27.50-53

These saints were ones who had been faithful in the past. They were going to be presented before the Father as Yeshua’s first fruit wave offering (Just a thought, but these first fruit saints may be the 24 Elders in Revelation).

These saints had been asleep in the grave. The grave is our captor when we die. Yeshua had taken captivity captive! Captive to Himself leading them up to the Father in heaven. (Do a study on captive and captivity).

We can, therefore, view captivity as a place of safety. Just as a sheep pen is a place of safety for the sheep, so we may look at death (asleep in the grave) as a place of captivity but also a place of safety. Most people feel safe and comfortable when they sleep. When Mom or Dad call us to awake, we arise from our slumber (John 6.38-44).

Bozrah then is a type of a place of safety in the terrible end of days. The sheep are penned in. The enemy is plotting against Yehovah’s people. They have us captive—but we are safe! We are awaiting the “Breaker” to come and break down the walls of the pen, leading us to safety with a great noise! The tables have turned:  He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints. Revelation 13.10

The Breaker has trodden the wine press and his garments are stained. He has come to save the multitude of his people:

And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.  And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.

And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Revelation 12 .13-17

There will be no pre-tribulation rapture but the Father has a plan!

There can be many Bozrah’s. Bozrah is our place of captivity, which is our place of safety, where we are.

Just as we have been captive to the Corona Virus we have been in our Bozrah sheep pen safely waiting.

Hallelujah!