Shalom, mishpachah.
Before I begin on the interesting things I've been studying lately, let's go back to a few definitions of common (and abused) words:
The foundation for any meaningful communication is in the definitions parties may use. All parties need to be "on the same page," so to speak. I am reminded of my early days trying to witness to a "Jehovah's Witness."
We were saying all the same things, but because our definitions were SO VERY different, we weren't really communicating! What I was saying he was interpreting differently, and what he was saying I misunderstood as well. We basically had to go back to square one and define our terms in order to know what the other was saying. We had been talking about 2 months before we realized that we weren't speaking each other's language, but once we laid a foundation of definitions, we made much better progress.
Thus, to begin a study in the meaning of a particular prophecy, we must start with the meanings of the words within that prophecy. I am convinced that the B'rit Chadashah (the New "Testament") has far more references to prophecy than we give it credit. So, let's begin:
First, let's start with the most crucial subject in the Bible (at least, in my opinion): God's Justification of an individual. Many evangelical congregations call this "salvation," but that's really the wrong word to be using for this concept.
What happens when one is justified by God? Well, first the Ruach haQodesh (the Holy Spirit) has been working with that individual for some period of time prior to the actual conversion. To get a handle on this, we must backtrack to a point in Yeshua`s first advent when He gave a huge crowd a very unusual Pesach (Passover) Seder:
John 6:1-71
1 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. (Lake Kinneret in the Galiyl of Isra'el today.)
2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.
3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. (Thus, it was Pesach, and He was providing the feast meal called a "Seder" for them.)
5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
6 And this he said to prove him (to test him): for he himself knew what he would do.
7 Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,
9 There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? (Since this was the Pesach season, these were unleavened barley loaves.)
10 And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.
14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.15 When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
There is a bit of a break in the account here as Yeshua` and His students left the crowd for a few hours.
16 And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,
17 And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.
18 And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.
19 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs (3.5 miles, more or less), they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.
20 But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.
21 Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.
So, now they'd arrived on the shores of Capernaum which is K'fer-Nachum in Hebrew on the north side of the lake.
22 The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;
23 (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
24 When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.
25 And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither? ("When did you get here?")
I think they were too afraid of asking, "HOW did you get here?" but it was implied. Yeshua` is not much for small talk, though:
26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.
27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
36 But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
42 And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?
43 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.
44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
46 Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.
47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
48 I am that bread of life.
49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
52 The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
59 These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?
62 What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.
65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
66 From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.
KJV
So, Yeshua` was saying that God, through His Ruach haQodesh - His Holy Spirit, has to give a person the desire to come to Yeshua`; it's not the person's OWN idea!
Psalm 130:2-4
2 Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
3 If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
KJV
Secondly, GOD must declare a person righteous for that person to be justified by God. A person cannot declare himself to be justified; self-justification always leads to deceptive delusion. Every person is a sinner; every person's good deeds are as filthy rags in God's sight! (Romans 3:10-20)
It is not accomplished by a person's good deeds; God is without sin and holy and demands a person to be likewise without sin. (Leviticus 20:7; 1 Peter 1:15-16) That's impossible because "all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23) It's already too late! Furthermore, that is not only true for one's initial justification by God but is also true for the maintenance of one's justification by God! (Galatians 3:1-6) It must ALL be of God and not of oneself!
Finally, the justification is completed by a transference of God's righteousness and one's sin, and this, too, is the result of God's declaration!
2 Corinthians 5:20-21
20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
21 For he (God) hath made him (Yeshua`) to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him (Yeshua`).KJV
Thus the transfer is completed when God declared Yeshua` "our sin" that we might be declared "God's righteousness" found in Yeshua`!
In the Messiah's love,
Retrobyter
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Shalom, Mishpachah.
Okay, as one might be able to tell from the verses cited so far, I consider the fulfillment of Dani'el 9:27 in part to be the Davidic Covenant given to David and his descendants, including the "Son of David," the Messiah Himself, Yeshua`.
Now, the obvious question would be: WHEN was the Davidic Covenant "confirmed" by Yeshua` when Gavri'el said, "he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week?"
Consider the logic of the following:
1 Chron. 22:7-12
7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God:
8 But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
10 He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.11 Now, my son, the Lord be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the Lord thy God, as he hath said of thee.
12 Only the Lord give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the Lord thy God.
KJV
1 Chron 28:2-10
2 Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:
3 But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.
4 Howbeit the Lord God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:
5 And of all my sons, (for the Lord hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.6 And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.8 Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the Lord, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the Lord your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.
9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
10 Take heed now; for the Lord hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and
KJV
Ps 2:4-9
4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
7 I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.KJV
Hos 11:1
11 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
KJV
Matt 2:13-15
13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.KJV
Through Psalm 2 and Matthew 2, we can see that the key is that the Messiah Yeshua` is the Son of God. Matthew 2:15 indicates that Hosea 11:1 is actually talking about the OFFSPRING of Isra'el, rather than Isra'el himself (Ya`aqov or Jacob). There's a telescoping effect that the author of Hebrews gives us in that each subsequent generation is in the seed of the previous generation. (Heb. 7) Thus, just as Leviy paid tithes to Malkhi-Tsedeq through Avraham, being yet in his "loins," so too Yeshua` was called out of Egypt while still in the "loins" of His father Isra'el, or rather the great-great-great-great grandson of Isra'el, Nachshown, who was the leader of the tribe of Y'hudah when they left Egypt!
Now, when did God acknowledge Yeshua` as His own Son? At His baptism!
Matthew 3:1-17
1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.KJV
So, the Davidic Covenant was confirmed by Yeshua` coming to Yochanan the Immerser for His immersion and God's subsequent declaration that He was His "beloved Son."
More to come!
In the Messiah's love,
Retrobyter
Okay, as one might be able to tell from the verses cited so far, I consider the fulfillment of Dani'el 9:27 in part to be the Davidic Covenant given to David and his descendants, including the "Son of David," the Messiah Himself, Yeshua`.
Now, the obvious question would be: WHEN was the Davidic Covenant "confirmed" by Yeshua` when Gavri'el said, "he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week?"
Consider the logic of the following:
1 Chron. 22:7-12
7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God:
8 But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
10 He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.11 Now, my son, the Lord be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the Lord thy God, as he hath said of thee.
12 Only the Lord give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the Lord thy God.
KJV
1 Chron 28:2-10
2 Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:
3 But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.
4 Howbeit the Lord God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:
5 And of all my sons, (for the Lord hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.6 And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.8 Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the Lord, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the Lord your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.
9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
10 Take heed now; for the Lord hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and
KJV
Ps 2:4-9
4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
7 I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.KJV
Hos 11:1
11 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
KJV
Matt 2:13-15
13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.KJV
Through Psalm 2 and Matthew 2, we can see that the key is that the Messiah Yeshua` is the Son of God. Matthew 2:15 indicates that Hosea 11:1 is actually talking about the OFFSPRING of Isra'el, rather than Isra'el himself (Ya`aqov or Jacob). There's a telescoping effect that the author of Hebrews gives us in that each subsequent generation is in the seed of the previous generation. (Heb. 7) Thus, just as Leviy paid tithes to Malkhi-Tsedeq through Avraham, being yet in his "loins," so too Yeshua` was called out of Egypt while still in the "loins" of His father Isra'el, or rather the great-great-great-great grandson of Isra'el, Nachshown, who was the leader of the tribe of Y'hudah when they left Egypt!
Now, when did God acknowledge Yeshua` as His own Son? At His baptism!
Matthew 3:1-17
1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.KJV
So, the Davidic Covenant was confirmed by Yeshua` coming to Yochanan the Immerser for His immersion and God's subsequent declaration that He was His "beloved Son."
More to come!
In the Messiah's love,
Retrobyter
The Covenant that Yeshua` confirmed
Shalom, Mishpachah (Family).
Well, I'm back now.
In a nut shell, I've come to the conclusion that the tribulation is indeed something that has been going on (primarily for the Isra'elis) since the first century A.D.
Here are the basics:
First, Dani'el 9:24-27 says,
Dan 9:24-27
24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
KJV
As one can see in verse 26, the subject of the first phrase is "Messiah"; the subject of the second phrase is "people"; the subject of the third phrase is "end" and the subject of the fourth phrase is "desolations." The subject of the first phrase of verse 27 is "he"; the subject of the second phrase is "he"; the subject of the third phrase is "he"; and the subject of the fourth phrase is "that."
Of course, this is according to the English grammar of the King James Version translation.
Who is the antecedent of the "he's" of verse 27 is of primary debate. Those who believe this is a reference to the "Antichrist" suggest that the antecedent is "the prince that shall come" in verse 26; HOWEVER, the main concern with this view is that "the prince that shall come" is part of a prepositional phrase beginning with the preposition "of." As the object of a preposition, the word "prince" may NOT participate in ANY of the primary parts of speech for that phrase. In other words, it cannot be the subject, the direct object, or an indirect object for that phrase. Yet, the pronoun "he" found three times in verse 27 is the subject of each subsequent phrase. Therefore, their antecedents should also be a primary part of speech in one of the preceding phrases. The nearest word that acts as a subject is the word "Messiah." "Desolations" is plural; "the end" is not personal; and "people," although singular in number, is a collective noun and therefore refers to multiple persons, not just a "he."
So, in English, the antecedent of "he" being the "Messiah" means that...
1. "The Messiah" shall confirm the covenant with many for one week,
2. In the midst of the week "the Messiah" shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and
3. For the overspreading of abominations "the Messiah" shall make it desolate, even until the consummation.
So now one will ask, "How did the Messiah confirm the covenant with many for one week?"
Let's look at some verses:
Israel
2 The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
3 The God ofIsrael
4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
5 Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.
KJV
Israel Hebron
2 And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest inIsrael Israel Israel
3 Therefore came all the elders ofIsrael Hebron Hebron Israel
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2 Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee.
3 And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
4 Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:
5 For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.
6 Wheresoever I have walked with allIsrael Israel
7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my peopleIsrael
8 And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth.
9 Also I will ordain a place for my peopleIsrael
10 And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my peopleIsrael
11 And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
12 He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.
13 I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:
14 But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.
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Well, I'm back now.
In a nut shell, I've come to the conclusion that the tribulation is indeed something that has been going on (primarily for the Isra'elis) since the first century A.D.
Here are the basics:
First, Dani'el 9:24-27 says,
Dan 9:24-27
24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
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As one can see in verse 26, the subject of the first phrase is "Messiah"; the subject of the second phrase is "people"; the subject of the third phrase is "end" and the subject of the fourth phrase is "desolations." The subject of the first phrase of verse 27 is "he"; the subject of the second phrase is "he"; the subject of the third phrase is "he"; and the subject of the fourth phrase is "that."
Of course, this is according to the English grammar of the King James Version translation.
Who is the antecedent of the "he's" of verse 27 is of primary debate. Those who believe this is a reference to the "Antichrist" suggest that the antecedent is "the prince that shall come" in verse 26; HOWEVER, the main concern with this view is that "the prince that shall come" is part of a prepositional phrase beginning with the preposition "of." As the object of a preposition, the word "prince" may NOT participate in ANY of the primary parts of speech for that phrase. In other words, it cannot be the subject, the direct object, or an indirect object for that phrase. Yet, the pronoun "he" found three times in verse 27 is the subject of each subsequent phrase. Therefore, their antecedents should also be a primary part of speech in one of the preceding phrases. The nearest word that acts as a subject is the word "Messiah." "Desolations" is plural; "the end" is not personal; and "people," although singular in number, is a collective noun and therefore refers to multiple persons, not just a "he."
So, in English, the antecedent of "he" being the "Messiah" means that...
1. "The Messiah" shall confirm the covenant with many for one week,
2. In the midst of the week "the Messiah" shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and
3. For the overspreading of abominations "the Messiah" shall make it desolate, even until the consummation.
So now one will ask, "How did the Messiah confirm the covenant with many for one week?"
Let's look at some verses:
2 Samuel 23:1-5
1 Now these be the last words of David. David the son of
Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of
Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of 2 The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
3 The God of
4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
5 Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.
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1 Chronicles 11:1-3
1 Then all 2 And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in
3 Therefore came all the elders of
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1 Chronicles 17:1-14
1 Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David
said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of
the covenant of the Lord remaineth
under curtains.2 Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee.
3 And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
4 Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:
5 For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.
6 Wheresoever I have walked with all
7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people
8 And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth.
9 Also I will ordain a place for my people
10 And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people
11 And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
12 He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.
13 I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:
14 But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.
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