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1A0II CHRONICLES CHAPTER 30
Welcome to the early years of seventh century B.C., the year is 616B.C., and we find the Nation of the House of Israel divided into two separate Nations: The Nation of the House of Israel consisting of ten Tribes—Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Ephraim and Manasseh—occupying the Northern territories; and the House of Judah which comprises two Tribes—Judah and Benjamin—and occupying the southern territories. At present, the House of Israel has as it’s king, king Hoshea—the last king of the Nation of the House of Israel, as it will be during Hosea’s reign and rule that Father will send the Assyrians against Israel and they will capture the Capital City of Samaria and take the Nation into captivity, and Israel as a Nation, will no longer exist—and the House of Judah has as it’s king, king Hezekiah, who is just beginning his reign and rule. As we are reading in the The Books of the Chronicles, we are reading things in the Esoteric, meaning, we are reading things from Father’s point of view or perspective, or in other words, events viewed from the Divine standpoint, and as seen and understood by the spiritual mind, to take that further, you could say, from the moral aspect, and you could go even further and say, for those with the “eyes to see.” The reason Father split the Nation into two separate Nations was because of the actions of Israel’s third man-king, David’s son, Solomon—as can be read in I Kings 11:1-11—taking unto himself many foreign wives, served their false gods and idols, built altars for those false gods and idols on Father’s Holy mountain, turned his back on Father, which angered Father and caused Father to tell him that He was splitting the Nation into two separate Nations, but not until Solomon returned Home to Him and his son Rehoboam took over the reign and rule of the Nation.
II Chronicles 29 brought us 25 year old king Hezekiah taking over the throne and beginning his 29 year reign and rule over the Nation. Hezekiah we’re finding, was both, a moral and a righteous man and king, he was one of most moral kings to rule the Nation. Hezekiah will usher in a Religious reformation like has not been seen in many, many years. As I also stated in my opening paragraph, in the The Books of the CHRONICLES, we are reading things in the Esoteric, meaning, we are reading things from Father’s point of view or perspective; whereas, the The Books of I & II SAMUEL and The Books of I & II KINGS are in the Exoteric, meaning, from man’s point of view. What I’m getting at, is that here in II CHRONICLES, the Religious reformation of Hezekiah will cover three entire Chapters, but in II Kings 18, only three Verses are dedicated to it.
We read in II Chronicles 29, that Hezekiah started his reign and rule on a positive note: i.e., during the first month of his reign he reopened and repaired the doors to Father’s House, which had been shut and locked by his father Ahaz; he then gathered the Priests and the Levites and told them to sanctify themselves in order that they enter into Father’s House and remove all the idolatrous and filthy false gods and idols and then cleanse Father’s House of all its unholiness—cleaning the interior took eight days and cleaning the porch and exterior took another eight days, for a total of sixteen days—and make new items to replace those which had been removed by Ahaz; once that was completed, Hezekiah had the priests and Levites re-cleanse themselves because the had been defiled when they removed the unholy things Ahaz had put in Father’s House, once cleansed, they then placed all the newly made items into Father’s House; he then made a covenant with Father, whereby he rounded-up the Priests, the Levites and the rulers of Judah and went to Father’s House to offer Trespass Offerings and Sacrifices to Father which were required for the trespasses and sins the Nation had committed against Father under Ahaz—they Offered 7 bullocks, 7 rams, 7 lambs and 7 he goats for this Trespass Offering—after all this was complete, Hezekiah next gathered the People of Judah to Father’s House to offer Burnt Offerings, Peace Offerings, Sin Offerings, Thank Offerings, Trespass Offerings and Voluntary Offerings for the People, in all, they sacrificed 3,970 animals during this offering and sacrifice.
This then brings us current where we open this Chapter and read of Hezekiah writing and sending letters to all the People of the House of Judah and also the People of the House of Israel, notifying them to come to Jerusalem because he was going to re-establish and hold the Passover to Father YHVH.
With that introduction being said, let’s go to Father and ask Him for His Blessings on our Study of His Word: “ Father, I come to You right now and ask that You Oh LORD Lead me and Guide me as I try and teach Your Word, don’t allow me to mis-teach or mis-lead Your Children. We, Father, also come to You as a group who desire to Learn Your Word, to thank You for inviting us to Your table in order that we might be able to partake of and receive Your Spiritual Meat, and Father, as we prepare to dine on the sustenance which sustains our inner man, we ask that You Oh LORD open our ears and eyes, that we might be able to hear and see your Truths, open our hearts and minds and prepare us in order that we may receive Your Truth. We Pray for Your Understanding of Your Word, we seek Your Knowledge in Your Word, and most importantly Father, we Pray for and desire Your Wisdom from Your Word, in Jesus’ Precious name we Pray, thank You Father, Amen.”
I Chronicles 10:1-II Chronicles 36:21
HISTORY (UP TO THE CAPTIVITY.)
(Division.)
11:1-II Chronicles 36:21 THE HOUSE
of DAVID. ESTABLISHED. (Division.)
29:1-32:33 HEZEKIAH. (Introversions.)
29:3-31:21 EVENTS, REFORMATION.
(Double Introversion.)
30:1-27 RESTORATION OF THE
PASSOVER. (Introversion.)
30:1-13 THE FEAST. PREPARATION.
(Alternation.)
30:1 Invitation. General.
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II Chronicles 30:1 And HezekiahH3169 (the strength of YAH; and, the might of YHVH) (yekh-iz-kee-yawי) sentH7971 toH5921 allH3605 IsraelH3478 (he will rule as YAH; or, the prince that prevails with YAH) (Yis-raw-aleי) (secondary map) and JudahH3063 (celebrated; and, praised, celebrated) (yeh-hoo-dawי), and wroteH3789 lettersH107 alsoH1571 toH5921 EphraimH669 (double fruit; and double fruitfulness) (ef-rahי-yim) (territory) and ManassehH4519, that they should comeH935 (causing to forget; or, forgetting) (men-ash-shehי) to the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 at JerusalemH3389 (founded peaceful; or, the habitation of peace) (Yer-oo-shaw-lahי-im), to keepH6213 the passoverH6453 unto the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478. —> Interestingly brethren, as we know, we are in the first month of the first year of Hezekiah’s reign and rule of the Nation of the House of Judah, but, we are also, as we’re about to find out, in the first month of the new calendar year—the month of Abib—the month of green ears. Jewish tradition says, that in this month, Abraham was called, Isaac was born, Israel was delivered from Egypt, and Father’s Tabernacle was reared-up. The Talmud further states: “As in Nisan there had been redemption, so in Nisan there should be redemption.” John’s preaching began and the Lord’s death occurred in this month. This means that Hezekiah took over the reins on the first day of the new year; and as I stated in my opening commentary, it took sixteen days to cleanse Father’s House. This means, that they missed, by two days, the day they were supposed to celebrate Father’s Passover.
What was required should anyone or the Nation not be able to celebrate Father’s Passover on the day Father set as the day to celebrate it? Father set the instructions in Numbers 9, which reads: Numbers 9:1 And the LORDH3068 spakeH1696 untoH413 MosesH4872 in the wildernessH4057 of SinaiH5514, in the firstH7223 monthH2320 of the secondH8145 yearH8141 after they were come outH3318 of the landH4480 H776 of EgyptH4714, sayingH559, [9:2] “Let the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 also keepH6213 H853 the passoverH6453 at his appointed seasonH4150. [9:3] In the fourteenthH702 H6240 dayH3117 of thisH2088 monthH2320, atH996 evenH6153, ye shall keepH6213 it in his appointed seasonH4150: according to allH3605 the ritesH2708 of it, and according to allH3605 the ceremoniesH4941 thereof, shall ye keepH6213 it.” —> Father was leading our forefathers up, out of the land of Egypt and full year has now passed since He has brought them out. They were a few days away from day-for-day, one year and therefore, it now time to celebrate His Passover. So, Father is now telling Moses to tell the Children of Israel that they must celebrate His Passover, and to start preparing for such. The preparation means that it is now time for every family to slay their lamb. [9:4] And MosesH4872 spakeH1696 untoH413 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, that they should keepH6213 the passoverH6453. —> Moses did as commanded and passed the Word to all the People. [9:5] And they keptH6213 H853 the passoverH6453 on the fourteenthH702 H6240 dayH3117 of the firstH7223 monthH2320 atH996 evenH6153 in the wildernessH4057 of SinaiH5514: according to allH3605 thatH834 the LORDH3068 commandedH6680 H853 MosesH4872, soH3651 didH6213 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478. —> The People did as instructed, they slaughtered their lamb and roasted it and then partook of it. Only, there was a slight problem as we’re about to read: [9:6] And there wereH1961 certain menH376, whoH834 wereH1961 defiledH2931 by the dead bodyH5315 of a manH120, that they couldH3201 notH3808 keepH6213 the passoverH6453 on thatH1931 dayH3117: and they cameH7126 beforeH6440 MosesH4872 and beforeH6440 AaronH175 on thatH1931 dayH3117: —> These men were probably Mishael and Elizaphan, the two men who had buried Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu when they offered the strange fire before Father right after they all were consecrated in Leviticus 8. These men knew they were defiled because of what was written in Numbers 5:2, which reads: Numbers 5:2 Command the children of Israel, that they put out of the camp every leper, and every one that hath an issue, and whosoever is defiled by the dead. [9:7] And thoseH1992 menH376 saidH559 untoH413 him, “WeH587 are defiledH2931 by the dead bodyH5315 of a manH120: whereforeH4100 are we kept backH1639, that we may notH1115 offerH7126 H853 an offeringH7133 of the LORDH3068 in his appointed seasonH4150 amongH8432 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478?” —> Mishael and Elizaphan come to Moses and tell him that they may not partake of Father’s Passover because of being defiled by burying Nadab and Abihu, and they would like to know what thy should do. [9:8] And MosesH4872 saidH559 untoH413 them, “Stand stillH8975, and I will hearH8085 whatH4100 the LORDH3068 will commandH6680 concerning you.” [9:9] And the LORDH3068 spakeH1696 untoH413 MosesH4872, sayingH559, [9:10] “SpeakH1696 untoH413 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559, ‘IfH3588 any manH376 H376 of you orH176 of your posterityH1755 shall beH1961 uncleanH2931 by reason of a dead bodyH5315, orH176 be in a journeyH1870 afar offH7350, yet he shall keepH6213 the passoverH6453 untoH413 the LORDH3068. [9:11] The fourteenthH702 H6240 dayH3117 of the secondH8145 monthH2320 atH996 evenH6153 they shall keepH6213 it, and eatH398 it withH5921 unleavened breadH4682 and bitterH4844 herbs. —> If they were defiled when it was Passover, which was on the fourteenth day of the first month, then they were required to keep it on the fourteenth day of the second month. [9:12] They shall leaveH7604 noneH3808 ofH4480 it untoH5704 the morningH1242, norH3808 breakH47665 any boneH6106 of it: according to allH3605 the ordinancesH2708 of the passoverH6453 they shall keepH6213 it. —> Anyone who could not partake of Passover during the fourteenth day of the first month was required to conduct the Passover they same way, whether it was held on the fourteenth day of the first month, or the fourteenth day of the second month.
Hezekiah sent
…Hezekiah sent…=Hezekiah sent messengers and wrote letters to both the House of Judah whom he was king over, and the House of Israel, the ten northern Tribes which was not yet under siege by the Assyrians—they were 3 years away from besiegement and 5 years away from no longer being a Nation. But in this, we can see Hezekiah’s compassion for the People of the ten northern Tribes. Sadly, some of the People will laugh him to scorn, but, some of the People will accept his invitation.
…Ephraim and Manasseh…=Ephraim and Manasseh were two of the chief Tribes within the ten northern Tribes. Ephraim and Manasseh were both the sons of Joseph, the son of Jacob—Joseph was Jacob’s second youngest son, Benjamin was his youngest—the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham. Joseph was the first born son of Rachel, Jacob’s favorite wife, whom he initially desired to marry, and had asked Laban to marry. Laban told Jacob that in order to marry Rachel, Jacob needed to work for him for seven years—this was the dowry which was required to be paid—to which Jacob agreed. However, at the end of the seven years, Laban pulled a fast-one and switched daughters, and gave to Jacob his older daughter, Leah—during the daylight wedding ceremony, Leah was veiled and Rachel was hidden out of sight, that night after Jacob had lay with Leah, because of the darkness, Jacob could not see her face and he had no idea he was laying with Rachel’s sister, when they both awoke the next morning and Leah had her veil off, Jacob realized he had been had. When he approached and asked Laban why he had fooled him, Laban replied he could not give his younger daughter away before his elder daughter, but if Jacob agreed to work for him another seven years, he could then have Rachel as well. As Joseph was the elder son of Jacob and Rachel, Joseph received the double Blessing; therefore, as we read here in this verse, Joseph’s sons Ephraim and Manasseh represent Joseph for the inheritance of land and territory.
…come to the House of the LORD at Jerusalem…=This Pastor and the author of this Study, believes that this was said by Hezekiah to the two Tribes: Ephraim and Manasseh. Why would I make this claim? Because, the first man-king of the divided House of Israel, Jeroboam, had made two golden calves in the territories of Israel—one in Beth-El and one in Dan—and told the People of Israel that they could not go to Jerusalem to worship Father YHVH, they had to worship before Jeroboam’s two golden calves. But, here, we see that Hezekiah is telling the People of Ephraim and Manasseh and the other eight Tribes to disregard what Jeroboam had made law, roughly 263 years previous.
Passover
…keep the Passover…=This Passover is one of the ten recorded Passovers in Father’s Word: Exodus 12:11,21,27; Numbers 9:5; Joshua 5:10; II Chronicles 30:13-15; II Kings 22:22—which is connected with II Chronicles 35:1; Ezra 6:19; Matthew 26:17; Luke 2:41; John 2:13; and 6:4.
The LORD=This Title of Father as used here in this verse, is Father in His Role of יְהֹוָה, YHVH—from Dr. Bullinger’s Companion Bible Appendices: YHVH, YAHVEH, or YEHOVAH—the sacred and personal name of Father. While Elohim is God as the Creator of all things, YEHOVAH is the same God in covenant relation to those whom He has created (compare II Chronicles 18:31). YEHOVAH means the Eternal, the Immutable One, He Who WAS, and IS, and IS TO COME. The Divine definition is given in Genesis 21:33. He is especially, therefore, the God of Israel; and the God of those who are redeemed, and are thus now “in Christ”. We can say “My God,” but not “My YEHOVAH,” for YEHOVAH is “MY God.”.
God=As used in this verse, this is אלהים, ELOHIM—from Dr. Bullinger’s Companion Bible Appendices,: ELOHIM—the genus God, in other words, Father in His role of Creator of all things. From Dr. Bullinger’s Companion Bible, Appendix 4: “ELOHIM occurs 2,700 times. Its first occurrence connects it with creation, and gives it its essential meaning as the Creator. It indicates His relation to mankind as His creatures (see note on II Chronicles 18:31, where it stands in contrast with YEHOVAH as indicating covenant relationship). ELOHIM is God the Son, the living “WORD” with creature form to create (John 1:1; Colossians 1:15-17; Revelation 3:14); and later, with human form to redeem (John 1:14). “Begotten of His Father before all worlds; born of His mother, in the world.” In this creature form He appeared to the Patriarchs, a form not temporarily assumed.”. Dr. Bullinger further notes in his Companion notes to this verse, that “(with Art.) = the [true] God.”.
Hezekiah=For a detailed description of Hezekiah, including his history, the etymology of his name, the Strong’s Concordance definition of his name, and the Smith’s Bible Dictionary information, click here.
Israel=For a detailed description of Israel, including his birth, his and the Nation’s history, the etymology of the name, the Strong’s Concordance definition of the name, and the Smith’s Bible Dictionary information, click here.
Judah=For a detailed description of Judah, including the Territories history, the etymology of the name, the Strong’s Concordance definition of the name, and the Smith’s Bible Dictionary information, click here.
Ephraim
Ephraim=Ephraim was Joseph’s younger son and brother to Manasseh, both of whom were born while in Egypt, to Joseph’s wife Asenath, daughter of Potipherah priest of On. Potipherah was a Shepherd King, who were known as the Hyksos. Egyptians were not herdsmen; so, we know that these Hyksos were not Egyptian, therefore, it can never be said that Manasseh and Ephraim were of Egyptian descent. Of the man himself, we know virtually nothing as, there isn’t anything of accomplishment he did, recorded in Father’s Word. But, what we do know, is, that, as recorded in Genesis 48, though the younger of the two sons of Joseph, it was Ephraim who was Blessed first and also received the Covenant Blessing which Father Bestowed onto Abraham, passed down to his son Isaac, and now onto his grandson Ephraim.—This Covenant Blessing is still active to today in those who are the descendants of Isaac; or, the “Saxons.” Who were the Saxons, where did they come from, and who are they today? History tells us that the Saxons were initially called “Scythians” by the Greeks, and they first appeared in Europe about 650B.C. in the land of Scythia which included the area north of the Black Sea and stretched east to the Caspian Sea and south to the Caucasus Mountains, thus the name “Caucasian.” Let’s go back even further and we discover that, ancient historians tell us that the Saxons first appear in history somewhere around 700B.C., south of the Caucasus Mountains, in Armenia and in the land of the Medes. The Medes and Persians called the Saxons the “Sak” or “Saka,” and “Sakasani.” Sakasani translated into English means, “sons of Isaac.” So, the Saxons first appear in history in the land of the Medes; and, at the same time, roughly, 700B.C., another people—the People of the 10 lost tribes of the House of Israel—disappear from history in the land of the Medes. Who today are the sons of Isaac? Everybody today who are called Caucasian, in other words, most all Europe, and more closely, Great Britain—Manasseh—and her younger brother, the United States of America—Ephraim. This above historical information can be read in further detail here. The only thing we do know of the man Ephraim himself is, who his descendants are\were, we read in 7:20-27 that Ephraim begat Shuthelah, and then his direct and collateral descendants were Bered, Tahath, Eladah, Tahath, Zabad, Shuthelah, Ezer and Elead; however, it appears that every one of these men were slain by the Gittites, now, whether this was before or after the exodus is uncertain; but, this author feels that more than likely, it was pre-exodus—I’ll explain my reasoning below**. Ephraim then begat Beriah, with the direct and collateral descendants of Rephah, Resheph, Telah, Tahan, Laadan, Ammihud, Elishama, Non, and then Jehoshua. **According to Numbers 1:10, two years after coming out of Egypt, Elishama, the son of Ammihud, the great, great, great, great, great-grandson of Ephraim was prince over the tribe of Ephraim. The Tribe of Ephraim was also the Standard Bearer—their Standard was Taurus the Bull—for the encampment which consisted of Ephraim, Manasseh and Benjamin, they encamped on the Western side of Father’s Tabernacle, and as the Tabernacle moved, the Encampment of Ephraim went forward in the Third Rank. Numbers 1:32-33 tells us that the Tribe of Ephraim’s numbers two years after the exodus were 40,500; however, during the second numbering, the numbering of Numbers 26:35-37 we find that their numbers diminished by 8,000, down to 32,500. † For the etymology of the name Ephraim, we read the following in Abarim Publications: “The name Ephrain is somewhat debated as Jones’ Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names and New Open Bible Study Edition (NOBSE) Study Bible Name List go after Genesis 41:52, “...For [...] God has made me fruitful..” and take the name from the Hebrew verb פרה (para), meaning to bear fruit or be fruitful: Brown Driver Briggs (BDB) Theological Dictionary and Harris Archer Waltke (HAW) Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament, on the other hand, state that the name Ephraim may be narratively connected with פרה (Genesis 41:52), but list it under the Hebrew root אפר ss(יpr): Jones’ Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names reads Two-fold Increase. NOBSE Study Bible Name List reads Doubly Fruitful. Taking the aleph from the Qual imperfect first person singular would yield a meaning of I Am Twice Fruitful. It’s true that the aleph is quite a weak letter which is applied often without essentially changing the meaning of a word. But it’s perfectly conceivable, and perhaps even preferred, that father Joseph casts a wry word play in the naming of his sons. He names his first born Manasseh (Making To Forget), because, “God has made me forget all my toil and all of my father’s house”. When his father’s house finally shows up, it becomes clear that Joseph had a hard time forgetting them and was in fact happy to see them. His second son he names Ephraim, a name with a strong connection to the word fruitfulness but equally so to the word for ashes, the symbol of worthlessness and grief. Perhaps Joseph was not at all happy for having been made to forget his father’s house, and deemed ‘fruitfulness in the land of affliction,’ the golden bars of a still dismal cage. Perhaps the duality of the name Ephraim does not denote a double portion of the same, but rather as a reminder that the coin of his wealth and status had two sides.”. † Now from the Strong’s Concordance, where we find that it is Hebrew word number: H669, - אֶפְרַיִם, - 'ephrayim, - pronounced: ef-rahי-yim, and means: Dual of a masculine form of H672; double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory: - Ephraim, Ephraimites Total KJV occurrences: 180.. † Now from the Easton’s Bible Dictionary, where we read: “double fruitfulness. (“for God had made him fruitful in the land of his affliction”). The second son of Joseph, born in Egypt Genesis 41:52; 46:20. The first incident recorded regarding him is his being placed, along with his brother Manasseh, before their grandfather, Jacob, that he might bless them 48:10; Compare 27:1. The intention of Joseph was that the right hand of the aged patriarch should be placed on the head of the elder of the two; but Jacob set Ephraim the younger before his brother, “guiding his hands wittingly.” Before Joseph’s death, Ephraim’s family had reached the third generation Genesis 50:23.”.
Manasseh
Manasseh=Manasseh was Joseph’s elder son. Of the man himself we know virtually nothing, as there is nothing of any accomplishment he did recorded in Father’s Word. The only thing we do know of the man himself, are the names of his descendants: Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, Gaddi the son of Susi, and Machir. During the numberings of the Children of Israel recorded in the Book of Numbers, we find that Manasseh’s descendants were the lowest in number. Manasseh comes before Ephraim in 26:28, because the Tribe had increased. In 2:18,20, Ephraim came first, because he was the Standard Bearer, and also because of the Blessing of Genesis 48:14,19. Manasseh increased in number during the journeyings: see Numbers 26:34,37, as such, Manasseh’s total numbers in Numbers 1:34 were, 32,200. Then, during the second numbering found in Numbers 26:29-34, their numbers were 52,700, like I said, a substantial increase, to the tune of 20,500. The Sign on the Standard of the Tribe of Manasseh, was as his brother Ephraim, the Ox—taurus—see Numbers 2:18. † For the etymology of the name Manasseh, we read the following in Abarim Publications: “The etymology of the name Manasseh is generally seen as being derived from the verb נשה (nasha), basically meaning forget. The name Manasseh is probably due to a grammatical form in Hebrew that is comparable to the English present continuous. It fixes the letter מ (mem) to the root. That would give the name Manasseh the meaning of Forgetting. Another reason why a mem may occur in front of a root is when it comes from a particle that means “from.” Hence the name Manasseh may also mean From A Debt. This is significant because Manasseh’s brother is named Ephraim, a name with a distinctly bitter secondary meaning. Perhaps Joseph named his son From A Debt, because he figured that besides his gratitude for being rescued, he felt that either God or his family owed him a debt for tearing him away from his father.”. † Now from the Strong’s Concordance, we find that it is Hebrew word number: H4519, - מְנַשֶּׁה, - menashsheh, pronounced - men-ash-shehי, and means: From H5382; causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of jacob, also the tribe descendant from him, and its territory: - Manasseh. Total KJV occurrences: 5,382.. Now from the Smith’s Bible Dictionary, where we read: “Forgetting. The eldest son of Joseph Genesis 41:51; 46:20. Both he and Ephraim were born before the commencement of the famine. He was placed after his younger brother, Ephraim, by his grandfather Jacob, when he adopted them into his own family, and made them heads of tribes. Whether the elder of the two sons was inferior in form or promise to the younger, or whether there was any external reason to justify the preference of Jacob, we are not told. In the division of the promised land half of the tribe of Manasseh settled east of the Jordan in the district embracing the hills of Gilead with their inaccessible heights and impassable ravines, and the almost impregnable tract of Argob Joshua 13:29-33. Here they throve exceedingly, pushing their way northward over the rich plains of Jaulan and Jedur to the foot of Mount Hermon I Chronicles 5:23. But they gradually assimilated themselves with the old inhabitants of the country, and on them descended the punishment which was ordained to the inevitable consequence of such misdoing. They, first of all Israel, were carried away by Pul and Tiglath-pileser, and settled in the Assyrian territories I Chronicles 5:25,26. The other half tribe settled to the west of the Jordan, north of Ephraim Joshua 17:1. ... For further particulars see EPHRAIM.”.
Jerusalem=For a detailed description of Jerusalem, including the Nations history, the etymology of the name, the Strong’s Concordance definition of the name, and the Smith’s Bible Dictionary information, click here.
30:2 Time Passover being held, the
second month.
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II Chronicles 30:2 For the kingH4428 had taken counselH3289, and his princesH8269, and allH3605 the congregationH6951 in JerusalemH3389, to keepH6213 the passoverH6453 in the secondH8145 monthH2320. —> As I pointed out in my commentary of verse v30:1 above, Numbers 9 instructs when and how to conduct Father’s Passover should our forefathers not be able to partake of it during the required time. I purposefully left out one verse of Numbers 9, because I wanted to save it for here; so, let’s now bring in Numbers 9:13, which reads: Numbers 9:13 But the manH376 thatH834 is cleanH2889, and isH1961 notH3808 in a journeyH1870, and forbearethH2308 to keepH6213 the passoverH6453, even the sameH1931 soulH5315 shall be cut offH3772 from among his peopleH4880 H5971: becauseH3588 he broughtH7126 notH3808 the offering7133 of the LORDH3068 in his appointed seasonH4150, thatH1931manH376 shall bearH5375 his sinH2399. —> Father laid it out very plain and clear, the man who refuses to bring in an Offering to Him, that man will reap the rewards of his sins. Let’s look at three of the Hebrew words from this verse brethren: “H3772 from the phrase shall be cut off,” “H5375 from the phrase shall bear,” and “2399 from the word sin.” We’ll take them in order: H3772, - כָּרַת, - kârath, - pronounced: kaw-rathי, and means: A primitive root; to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication to destroy or consume; specifically to covenant (that is, make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces): - be chewed, be con- [feder-] ate, covenant, cut (down, off), destroy, fail, feller, be freed, hew (down), make a league ([covenant]), X lose, perish, X utterly, X want. Total KJV occurrences: 287.. So, the phrase “shall be cut off” as used here means: utterly destroy or consume. Now let’s look at H5375, - נָשָׂא, iנָסָה, - nâśâ', or nâsâh, - pronounced: naw-sawי or naw-sawי, and means: A primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, absolutely and relatively: - accept, advance, arise, (able to, [armour], suffer to) bear (-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honourable (+ man), lade, lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, X needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, + swear, take (away, up), X utterly, wear, yield. Total KJV occurrences: 653.. Again, as used here in this verse, the phrase “shall bear” means: absolutely accept, or utterly receive, or suffer to bear; what are they going to “absolutely accept,” “utterly receive,” or “suffer to bear?” That brings us to H2399, - חֵטְא, - chêṭ', pronounced - khate, and means: From H2398; a crime or its penalty: - fault, X grievously, offence, (punishment of) sin. Total KJV occurrences: 33.. As we see, this means: “crime,” “penalty,” “grievous,” or “offense.” Tying it all together, what Father is saying, is that, anyone who willfully chooses to not partake of His Passover, must accept their responsibility for said refusal, and as such, must accept their punishment for their refusal to partake of His Passover. What is said punishment or penalty? Being utterly destroyed or utterly consumed, and what does Paul tell us concerning Father? Let’s read Hebrews 12:29, which reads: Hebrews 12:29 ForG1063 g2532 ourg2257 GodG2316 is a consumingG2654 fireG4442.. This is the second death of which we are warned in Matthew 10:28, which reads: Matthew 10:28 AndG2532 fearG3599 notG3361 G575 them which killG615 theG3588 bodyG4983, butG1161 are notG3361 ableG1410 to killG615 theG3588 soulG5590: butG1161 ratherG3123 fearG3599 Him which is ableG1410 to destroyG622 bothG2532 soulG5590 andG2532 bodyG4983 inG1722 hellG1067..
…second month…=Some of the Biblical critics and scholars question whether all this actually took place during the first year of Hezekiah’s reign and rule. Those who do, go against Father’s Word, as II Chronicles 29:3 clearly states that this transpired: “He in the first year of his reign, in the firstr month, opened the doors of the house of the LORD, and repaired them..” We also know from verse v30:1 above, that Hezekiah sent letters to the ten northern Tribes and invited them to this Passover. Why is that significant? Because, it was during the fifth year of his reign and rule that the House of Israel was taken into captivity by the Assyrians, so we know that they were still in the land as all this was taking place.
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II Chronicles 30:3 ForH3588 they couldH3201 notH3808 keepH6213 it at thatH1931 time,H6256 becauseH3588 the priestsH3548 had notH3808 sanctified themselvesH6942 sufficiently,H4078 neitherH3808 had the PeopleH5971 gathered themselves togetherH622 to Jerusalem.H3389 —> As we read in our last Chapter, II Chronicles 29, and I stated in my opening commentary to this Chapter, Father’s House was in a state of defilement, and the Priests and the Levites were in a state of defilement because of Hezekiah’s father Ahaz. Therefore, everything needed to be cleansed and purified, this took sixteen days to complete; as such, they could not keep, hold or celebrate Father’s Passover.
…neither had the People gathered themselves to Jerusalem=We just read above what Father thought of those who chose not to participate in His Passover. Even though Father’s House and the Priests were in a state of defilement—Father’s Word does not say whether the People themselves knew this or not—the People themselves should still have come to Jerusalem in preparation of celebrating Father’s Passover, thus demonstrating to, and showing Father, their desire to participate in His Passover. The problem was, because of the kings, they had corrupted themselves for so long, they hadn’t given any conscious thought of Honoring, Loving, Serving or Worshipping Father.
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II Chronicles 30:4 And the thingH1697 pleasedH3474 H5869 the kingH4428 and allH3605 the congregation.H6951 —> …thing…=The matter concerning keeping Father’s Passover, and also the sending of letters and messengers to invite the ten northern Tribes.
…pleased the king and all the congregation=As we see in this verse, the word pleased is made up of two different words, and in the Hebrew, what this is saying, is that both the celebrating of Father’s Passover and the invitation to the ten northern Tribes was “right, good, or pleasing in the sight of” the king and the People.
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II Chronicles 30:5 So they establishedH5975 a decreeH1697 to make proclamationH5674 H6963 throughout allH3605 Israel,H3478 from Beer-shebaH4480 H884 (well of the oath; and, well of the oath) (be-ayrי shehי-bah) even toH5704 Dan,H1835 (a place in Palestine colonized by the Tribe of Dan; and, a judge) (dawn) that they should comeH935 to keepH6213 the passoverH6453 unto the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 at Jerusalem:H3389 forH3588 they had notH3808 doneH6213 it of a longH7230 time in such sort as it was written.H3789 —> …decree…make proclamation…=Don’t allow the fancy wording throw you off brethren, this is just saying that they passed the word aloud throughout all the territories to come to Jerusalem and join in the Passover celebration, as everyone was invited to join in.
…they had not done of it of a long time…=Break out your Strong’s Concordance brethren and look up the word Passover, I noted in verse v30:1 above, that there are only ten recorded Passovers being celebrated in Father’s Word and you can see the recorded ones here. You will find that the writer of this verse is correct in that Father’s Passover had not been celebrated for a long time. This Pastor and the author of this Study is not saying that Father’s Passover has not been celebrated since the time before the Judges of Israel—the last one recorded in Father’s Word was in Joshua 5:10-11—some 835 years previous, when Joshua was still leading the Nation, the very day they entered into the Promised Land, which was exactly day-for-day, 40 years from the day Father led them out of Egypt, the very day of the first Passover—Exodus 12:28. One would assume—myself included—that at a minimum, Father’s Passover was celebrated during the reign of David and the early years of Solomon, just not recorded. What we do know from Father’s Word, is that there were many corrupt kings who rejected Father, and therefore, it probably has been a very long time since Father’s Passover had been celebrated, and it definitely has been a very, very long time since the Nation as a whole has celebrated Father’s Passover together.
Beer-sheba
Beer-sheba=Beer-sheba was named by Abraham—Genesis 21:31—when he and Abimelech—the king of the Philistines in Gerar—swear an oath between the two men, that it was Abraham who had dug the well which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken from Abraham’s servants. Abraham separated 7 ewe lambs and gave them unto Abimelech as a token of the oath and to keep peace between the two men. The territory of Beer-sheba marked the southern boundary of Israel and we see this in the common phrase “from Dan even to Beer-sheba” Judges 20:1, I Samuel 3:20, etc.. On re-opening the well—which had been filled-in by Abimelech’s men—Abraham’s son Isaac gave it the same name Genesis 26:31-33. It was a favorite place of abode of both Abraham and Isaac Genesis 21:33-22:1; Genesis 21:19; 26:33; 28:10. It is mentioned among the “cities” given to the Tribe of Simeon in Joshua 19:2; I Chronicles 4:28. “From Beer-sheba to Dan,” covered a distance of approximately 144 miles Judges 20:1; I Chronicles 21:2; II Samuel 24:2, became the usual way of designating the whole Promised Land, and passed into a proverb. The kingdom of the ten Tribes extended from Beersheba to Mount Ephraim II Chronicles 19:4. The name is not found in the New Testament. It is still called by the Arabs Bir es-Seba, i.e., “well of the seven,” where there are to the present day two principal wells and five smaller ones. It is nearly midway between the southern end of the Dead Sea and the Mediterranean. † For the etymology of the name Beer-sheba, we read the following in Abarim Publications: “The name Beer-sheba is a compound of two elements. The first section is the Hebrew verb באר (baיar), meaning declare or make plain: The second section is the Hebrew verb שבע (shaba) meaning swear, adjure: For a meaning of the name Beersheba, Jones’ Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names and New Open Bible Study Edition (NOBSE) Study Bible Name List read Well Of The Oath. Brown Driver Briggs (BDB) Theological Dictionary proposes also The Well Of Seven.. † Now from the Strong’s Concordance, where we find that it is Hebrew word number: H884, - בְּאֵר שֶ בַע, - beיêr shebaי, pronounced - be-ayrי shehי-bah, and means: From H875 and H7651 (in the sense of H7650); well of an oath; Beer Sheba, a place in Palestine: - Beer-shebah. Total KJV occurrences: 34.. † Now from the Smith’s Bible Dictionary, where we read: “Well of an oath. The name of one of the old places in Palestine which formed the southern limit of the country. There are two accounts of the origin of the name. According to the first, the well was dug by Abraham, and the name given to Judah Joshua 15:28, and then to Simeon Joshua 19:2; I Chronicles 4:28. In the often-quoted “from Dan even unto Beersheba” Judges 20:1, it represents the southern boundary of Canaan, as Dan the northern. In the time of Jerome it was still a considerable place, and still retains its ancient name -- Bir es-Seba. There are at present on the spot two principal wells and five smaller ones. The two principal wells are on or close to the northern bank of the Wady es-Seba. The larger of the two, which lies to the east, is, according to Dr. Robinson, 12 1/2 feet in diameter, and at the time of his visit (April 12) was 44 1/2 feet to the surface of the water. The masonry which encloses the well extends downward 28 1/2 feet. The other well Isaiah 5 feet in diameter, and was 42 feet to the water. The curb-stones around the mouth of both wells are worn into deep grooves by the action of the ropes of so many centures. These wells are in constant use today. The five lesser wells are in a group in the bed of the wady. On some low hills north of the large wells are scattered the foundations and ruins of a town of moderate size.”.
Dan
Dan=The territory of Dan extended from the west of that of Ephraim and Benjamin all the way to the sea. It was a small territory, but was very fertile. It included in it, among others, the cities of Lydda, Ekron, and Joppa, which formed its northern boundary. But this district was too limited. Squeezed into the narrow strip between the mountains and the sea, its energies were great beyond its numbers. Being pressed by the Amorites and the Philistines, whom they were unable to conquer, they longed for a wider space. They accordingly sent out five spies from two of their towns, who went north to the sources of the Jordan, and brought back a favorable report regarding that region: “Arise,” they said, “be not slothful to go, and to possess the land,” for it is “a place where there is no want of anything that is in the earth”—Judges 18:10. On receiving this report, 600 Danites girded on their weapons of war, and taking with them their wives and their children, marched to the foot of Hermon, and fought against Leshem, and took it from the Sidonians, and dwelt therein, and changed the name of the conquered town to Dan—Joshua 19:47. This new city of Dan became to them a new home, and was wont to be spoken of as the northern limit of Palestine, the length of which came to be denoted by the expression “from Dan to Beersheba,” i.e., about 144 miles. † For the etymology of the name Dan, we read the following in Abarim Publications: “It’s pretty safe to say that the name Dan comes from the Hebrew verb דין (din) meaning to judge, contend, plead: For a meaning of the name Dan, Brown Driver Briggs (BDB) Theological Dictionary and the New Open Bible Study Edition (NOBSE) Study Bible Name List agree on Judge. Jones’ Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names reads Judge, Judging.”. † Now from the Strong’s Concordance, where we find that is it Hebrew word number: H1835, - דָּן, - dân, pronounced - dawn, and means: From H1777; judge, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them: - Dan. Total KJV occurrences: 70.. † Now from the Smith’s Bible Dictionary, where we read: “A judge. In the division of the Promised Land, Dan was on the north and east, completely embraced by the territories of its two brother tribes Ephraim and Benjamin, while on the southeast and south it joined Judah, and was thus surrounded by the three most powerful states of the whole confederacy. It was a rich and fertile district; and became the “well-known city,” so familiar as the most northern landmark of Palestine, in the common expression “from Dan even to beersheba. ” The name of the place was originally LAISH or LESHEM Joshua 19:47. After the establishment of the Danites at Dan it became the acknowledged extremity of the country. It is now Tell el-Kadi, a mound, three miles from Banias, from the foot of which gushes out one of the largest fountains in the world, the main source of the Jordan.”.
30:6-12 The invitation particular.
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II Chronicles 30:6 So the postsH7323 wentH1980 with the lettersH107 fromH4480 H3027 the kingH4428 and his princesH8269 throughout allH3605 IsraelH3478 and Judah,H3063 and according to the commandmentH4687 of the king,H4428 saying,H559 “Ye childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 turn againH7725 untoH413 the LORDH3068 GodH430 of Abraham,H85 (father of a multitude; and, father of a multitude) (ab-raw-hawmי) IsaacH3327 (laughter, that is, mockery; and, laughter) (yits-khawkי), and Israel,H3478 and He will returnH7725 toH413 the remnantH7604 of you, that are escapedH6413 out of the handH4480 H3709 of the kingsH4428 of Assyria.H804 ([in the sense of successful]) (Ash-shoorי) —> …Posts…=These “posts” were the king’s courriers, messengers, or runners, carrying his news or messages to the People. During the time of king David—and only during the time of David—they were called the “cherethites” and the “pelethites. These men were also known to be the king’s bodyguards, and also the executioners — executioners not only in the sense of carrying out a death-sentence handed down by the king, but also, executing the commandments or orders of the king.
…and according to the commandment of the king, saying…=So, not only did these couriers or messengers of the king carry Hezekiah’s letters to the People of the House of Israel who had already escaped out of Assyria—notice I said “had already escaped,” meaning that, a large portion had already been taken captive by the Assyrians, and some of the Israelites were able to escape and return to Israel—but, they also verbally spoke to these People, telling them, that, yes you have escaped out of Assyria, but, if you would just return your hearts to Father YHVH; then, He would return to them and be with them.
…kings of Assyria=Notice the word “kings” is plural, this is in reference to Pul—in Father’s Word he is called Tiglath-pilneser or Tilgath-pilneser which was his Assyrian throne name—and then his son Shalmaneser who succeeded his father.
Abraham=1996-1821B.C.. Named Abram—which means: a high father—at birth by his father Terah and his un-named wife; husband of Sarai—whom Father later changed her name to Sarah—father to Isaac, grandfather to Esau and Jacob—whom Father later changed his name to Israel—and great-grandfather to the twelve patriarchs of Israel. We know nothing of the man until we read in Genesis 11:29 that he took Sarai to wife. Then, two verses later, we read: Genesis 11:31 And TerahH8646 tookH3947 H853 AbramH87 his son,H1121 and LotH3876 the sonH1121 of HaranH2039 his son’sH1121 son,H1121 and SaraiH8297 his daughter in law,H3618 his sonH1121 Abram’sH87 wife;H802 and they went forthH3318 withH854 them from UrH4480 H218 of the Chaldees,H3778 to goH1980 into the landH776 of Canaan;H3667 and they cameH935 untoH5704 Haran,H2771 and dweltH3427 there.H8033 —> So, Abram’s father Terah takes his son Abram and his wife—Abram’s wife, Sarai—and his son Haran’s son, Lot, and leaves the land they were living in, Ur, of the Chaldees, and moves them all into a new land, the land of the Canaan—the land of Canaan was named after Canaan who was the son of Noah’s son Ham who had the incesteous night with his own mother, Noah’s un-named wife, Noah later cursed Canaan, because he didn’t care to look upon the son of his wife and son. In the next verse—Genesis 11:32—we read that Terah died in the land of Canaan, and that closes out Genesis 11. The story of the life of Abram—whom Father will re-name Abraham five Chapters later, in, Genesis 17—and his calling, leading, guiding and directing by Father, picks up beginning with the next Chapter, Genesis 12, where we read: Genesis 12:1 Now the LORDH3068 had saidH559 untoH413 Abram,H87 “Get thee outH1980 of thy country,H4480 H776 and from thy kindred,H4480 H4138 and from thy father’s house,H4480 H1004 H1 untoH413 a landH776 thatH834 I will shewH7200 thee: [12:2] And I will makeH6213 of thee a greatH1419 nation,H1471 and I will blessH1288 thee, and make thy name great;H1431 H8034 and thou shalt beH1961 a blessing:H1293 —> …I will…=This is a seven-fold Promise from Father, we can read of the seven-fold Blessing in Exodus 6:4-8, which reads, picking up at verse Exodus 6:2: Exodus 6:2 And GodH430 spakeH1696 untoH413 Moses,H4872 and saidH559 untoH413 him, “IH589 am the LORD:H3068 —> LORD=YHVH, Father in His Role of The Covenant God, He Who Makes and Keeps The Covenant, Father never breaks His Covenant, man does. We will see this Title of Father used five times in this and the next few verses. The number five denotes Grace in Biblical numberics. [6:3] And I appearedH7200 untoH413 Abraham,H85 untoH413 Isaac,H3327 and untoH413 Jacob,H3290 by the name of GODH410 ALMIGHTY,H7706 but by My nameH3084 JEHOVAHH3068 was I notH3808 knownH3045 to them. —> GOD ALMIGHTY=This is Father Role of EL, From Dr. Bullinger’s Companion Bible Appendix 4, we read the following: “EL is essentially the Almighty, though the word is never so rendered (“Shaddai”). EL is ELOHIM in all His strength and power. It is rendered “God” as ELOHIM is, but EL is God the Omnipotent. ELOHIM is God the Creator putting His omnipotence into operation. ELOAH is God Who wills and orders all, and Who is to be the one object of the worship of His people. EL is the God Who knows all (first occ. Genesis 14:18,22) and sees all (Genesis 16:13) and that performeth all things for His people (Psalms 57:2); and in Whom all the Divine attributes are concentrated. EL is indicated in this edition by type in large capital letters, thus: “GOD.” It is sometimes transliterated in proper names Immanue-’el, Beth-’el, &c., where it is translated, as explained in the margin.”. ALMIGHTY=Again, from Dr. Bullinger’s Companion Bible Appendix 4, we read the following: “Shaddai is in every instance translated “Almighty,” and is indicated by small capital letters (“ALMIGHTY”). It is God (EL), not as the source of strength, but of grace; not as Creator, but as the Giver. Shaddai is the All-bountiful. This title does not refer to His creative power, but to His power to supply all the needs of His people. Its first occurrence is in Genesis 17:1, and is used to show Abraham that He Who called him out to walk alone before Him could supply all his need. Even so it is the title used in II Corinthians 6:18, where we are called or led to “come out” in separation from the world. It is always used in connection with EL (see above).”. …by My name YEHOVAH I was not known to them=In the Hebrew the word “known” translates out to “perceived,” or “understood,” and what Father is saying, is that, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob all knew Father’s name and His role as the Covenant Maker; however, neither one of them truly knew to understand, as they had not received the fulfillment of the Covenant. …My name YEHOVAH…=Want to know Father’s name brethren? Here He tells us His name — YEHOVAH or the shortened version, as in the Hebrew langauge there are no vowels — YHVH. The next few verses are why we came here, and it gives us the seven-fold Blessing: [6:4] And I have alsoH1571 establishedH6965 H853 My covenantH1285 withH854 them, to giveH5414 themH853 the landH776 of Canaan,H3667 H853 the landH776 of their pilgrimage,H4033 whereinH834 they were strangers.H1481 —> …I have…=Father states this three times, once in this verse and twice in the next. [6:5] And IH589 have alsoH1517 heardH8085 H853 the groaningH5009 of the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 whomH834 H853 the EgyptiansH4714 keep in bondage;H5647 and I have rememberedH2142 H853 My covenant.H1285 —> The seven-fold Blessing Promises of the Covenant begin in the next verse: [6:6] WhereforeH3651 sayH559 unto the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 ‘IH589 am the LORD,H3068 and (1)I will bring you outH3318 H853 from underH4480 H8478 the burdensH5450 of the Egyptians,H4714 and (2)I will ridH5337 you out of their bondage,H4480 H5656 and (3)I will redeemH1350 you with a stretched outH5186 arm,H2220 and with greatH1419 judgments:H8201 —> …I will bring you out…, …I will rid you…, …I will redeem you…. [6:7] And (4)I will takeH3947 you to Me for a People,H5971 and (5)I will beH1961 to you a God:H430 and ye shall knowH3045 thatH3588 IH589 am the LORD your God which bringeth you outH3318 H853 from underH4480 H8478 the burdensH5450 of the Egyptians.H4714 —> …I will take you…, …I will be to you…. [6:8] And (6)I will bring you inH935 H853 untoH413 the land,H776 concerning the whichH834 I did swearH5375 H853 H3027 to giveH5414 it to Abraham,H85 to Isaac,H3327 and to Jacob;H3290 and (7)I will giveH5414 it you for an heritage:H4181 IH589 am the LORD.H3068’x” —> …I will bring you…, …I will give it you…. Let’s return now to Genesis 12 and read what else Father tells Abraham. But, before we read Genesis 12:3, let’s first discuss this “…I will make of thee a great nation…” what Nation is this brethren? There is no bragging in this, however, the peoples of the ten northern Tribes—in the future after they go into the captivity to the Assyrians, they will flee up and over the Caucasus Mountains. Those people today are known as the Caucasian peoples and they first filled all Europe and then spread abroad elsewhere, and today fill this Country of the United States of America. Our founders, when they formed this Nation of the United States of America, gave all due dilligance to Father, we can see this in the Country’s Preamble to the Declaration of Independance and the Preamble to the Constitution—“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”. Did you know that “from 1776-1784, the Congress of the United States of America issued sixteen seperate Spiritual proclamations, calling Americans to humble themselves, fast, pray, and give thanks to God.”? You will also see it in each State’s Preambles, let’s look at Kentucky’s, the State—Commonwealth—I reside in—“We, the people of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy, and invoking the continuance of these blessings, do ordain and establish this Constitution.”. You can also see it on our currency, in the use of the words “In God we trust” first being printed on coins in the year 1863, and then that phrase becoming the Country’s National Motto in 1955. Sadly, today, our current congress, senate, and president are trying their best to remove Father’s Blessings from this Nation — look how they’re trying to force upon us abortion, homosexuality and transgenderism, pushing pedophiles on our children in public schools. At present, fortunately, we still have the religious freedom to Teach Father’s Word without apologizing to anybody, without being politically correct, sadly, though brethren, as we draw closer to the end of this Age, that will shortly change. [12:3] And I will blessH1288 them that blessH1288 thee, and curseH779 him that cursethH7043 thee: and in thee shall allH3605 familiesH4940 of the earthH127 be blessed.”H1288 —> Father is seperating Abram from all the rest of his family, except his nephew Lot—the seperation from Lot will come later. It will be through Abram, that Father Himself, in the future—roughly 1,946 years in the future—will become flesh as His Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ. But, here, Father is seperating him as He has a special calling for Abram. But notice also brethren, Father tells Abram, that He will Bless those who do Abram right, and curse those who do Abram harm, injustice and curse him. …in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed=Why are all the families of the earth going to be Blessed brethren? Because again, it will be through Abram that Father will become flesh, and because of this, we are indeed Blessed. And, because we are indeed Blessed by Father, the nations of the world are Blessed. [12:4] So AbramH87 departed,H1980 asH834 the LORDH3068 had spokenH1696 untoH413 him; and LotH3876 wentH1980 withH854 him: and AbramH87 was seventyH7657 and fiveH2568 yearsH8141 oldH1121 when he departedH3318 out of Haran.H4480 H2771 —> Abram was obedient to Father and did as he was instructed and left Haran to go to where Father had told his father, Terah, to go, i.e., the land of Canaan. …seventy and five=There is no Spiritual significance in the number sevent-five by itself; however, the two numbers as a combination is something else entirely: we read the following in Dr. Bullinger’s Book, Number In Scripture, we’ll take the number seventy first: “SEVENTY is another combination of two of the perfect numbers, seven and ten. We have seen something of the significance of their sum under the number seventeen; their product is no less significant. As compared with the sum of two numbers, the product exhibits the significance of each in an intensified form. Hence 7 x 10 signifies perfect spiritual order carried out with all spiritual power and significance. Both spirit and order are greatly emphasised. THE SEVENTY SOULS OF GENESIS 46 are marked not only by the perfection of spiritual truth, as seen by the multiple of 7, but by the perfection of Divine order, as seen in the multiple of 10, seventy being 7 x 10. We stop not to notice the number given in Acts 7:14, which is different because it refers to a different classification, viz., “all his kindred,” which amounted to 75. In Genesis 46:26, God is speaking of another class, viz., only those “which came out of his loins;” these were seventy in number. This number is made up in a remarkable manner, distinguishing the descendants of Leah and her maid from Rachel and her maid, the latter being a more marked multiple of 7:- These seventy built up the nation of Israel. See Genesis 46:27; Exodus 1:5 and Ruth 4:11. Seventy elders furnished Israel’s great Tribunal, Exodus 24:1; Numbers 11:16, afterwards called the Sanhedrim. Seventy disciples sent out by the Lord prefigure the mighty host which followed them (Luke 10:1,17) in spirit and in power. It is the number specially connected with JERUSALEM for the city kept its sabbaths seventy years, while Judah was in Babylon, Jeremiah 35:11. And seventy sevens were determined upon it to complete its transgression, and bring in everlasting righteousness for it, Daniel 9:24.” Then we have the number five which denotes Divine Grace, from Dr. Bullinger’s Companion Bible Appendix 4, where we read: “Five. Denotes Divine grace. It is 4+1. It is God adding His gifts and blessing to the works of His hands. The Hebrew Haיaretz (the earth), by “Gematria” (i.e., the addition of the numerical value of the letters together) is a multiple of four, while Hashamayim (the heavens) is a multiple of five. The Gematria of Caris (charis), the Greek for Grace, is also a multiple of five. It is the leading factor in the Tabernacle measurements.” Now from Dr. Bullinger’s Book Number In Scripture, where we read: “Five is four plus one (4+1). We have had hitherto the three major Offices of the Godhead. Now we have a further revelation of a People called out from mankind, redeemed and saved, to walk with God from earth to heaven. Hence, Redemption follows creation. Inasmuch as in consequence of the fall of man creation came under the curse and was “made subject to vanity,” therefore man and creation must be redeemed. Thus we have: Father, Son, Spirit, Creation, Redemption. These are the five great mysteries, and five is therefore the number of GRACE. If four is the number of the world, then it represents man’s weakness, and helplessness, and vanity, as we have seen. But four plus one (4+1=5) is significant of Divine strength added to and made perfect in that weakness; of omnipotence combined with the impotence of earth; of Divine favour uninfluenced and invincible. The word “the earth” is אֶרֶץ (Ha-Eretz). The gematria of this word is 296, a multiple of four; while the word for “the heavens” is שָ מַיִם (Ha-shemayeem), the gematria of which is 395, a multiple of five. The gematria of ה χάρις (grace) is 725, a multiple of the square of five (52x29). The numerical value of the words “My grace is sufficient for thee” (ἀρκέω σοί ה χάρις μου ) is 1845, of which the factors are 5 x 32 x 41. (See pp. 76,77.) Grace means favour. But what kind of favour? for favour is of many kinds. Favour shown to the miserable we call mercy; favour shown to the poor we call pity; favour shown to the suffering we call compassion; favour shown to the obstinate we call patience: but favour shown to the unworthy we call GRACE! This is favour indeed; favour which is truly Divine in its source and in its character. Light is thrown upon it in Romans 3:24, “being justified freely by His grace.” The word here translated “freely” occurs again in John 15:25, and is translated “without a cause” (“they hated me without a cause”). Was there any real cause why they hated the Lord Jesus? No! Nor is there any cause in us why God should ever justify us. So we might read Romans 3:24 thus: “Being justified without a cause by His grace.” Yes, this is grace indeed,-favour to the unworthy. It was so with Abram. There was no cause in him why God should have called him and chosen him! There was no cause why God should have made an unconditional covenant with him and his seed for ever. Therefore the number five shall be stamped upon this covenant by causing it to be made with five sacrifices-a heifer, a goat, a ram, a dove, and a pigeon (Genesis 15:9). See pp. 54, 113. It is remarkable, also, that afterwards, when God changed Abram’s name to Abraham (Genesis 17:5), the change was made very simply, but very significantly (for there is no chance with God), by inserting in the middle of it the fifth letter of the alphabet, ה (Hey), the symbol of the number five, and Mrb), Abram, became Mhrb) AbraHam (Genesis 17:5). All this was of grace, and it is stamped with this significance. It is worthy of note that this change was made at a particular moment. It was when Abraham was called to “walk before” God in a very special manner. He was to look for the promised “seed” from no earthly source, and thus he was to “walk by faith and not by sight.” It was at this moment that God revealed Himself for the first time by His name of EL SHADDAI, i.e. the all bountiful One! able to supply all Abraham’s need; able to meet all his necessities; able to do for him all that he required. How gracious! How suitable! How perfect! It is the same in II Corinthians 6:17,18, when we are called, as Abraham was, to “come out,” to “be separate,” and walk by faith with God. He reveals himself (for the first time in the New Testament) by the same wonderful name, “Ye shall be My sons and daughters, saith the Lord ALMIGHTY”!-able to support and to sustain you; able to supply all your need. This is grace.”. Yes, Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed out of Haran, but, let’s do some deeper diving so-to-speak: the “Law” was 430 years “after” this—Exodus 12:40, Galatians 3:17. Abram was 100 years old when Isaac was born, and 105 when Isaac was recognized as his “seed”—Genesis 21:12. This 25+5 explains the 400 years of Genesis 15:13 and Acts 7:6. The 430 years actually began when Father made the “Promise” or “Covenant” in Genesis 15:13; however the 400 years began from the date of Isaac’s birth—Galatians 3:17, and include the whole “sojourning” of Exodus 12:40. [12:5] And AbramH87 tookH3947 (H853) SaraiH8297 his wife,H802 and LotH3876 his brother’sH251 son,H1121 and allH3605 their substanceH7399 thatH834 they had gathered,H7408 and the soulsH5315 thatH834 they had gottenH6213 in Haran;H2771 and they went forthH3318 to goH1980 into the landH776 of Canaan;H3667 and into the landH776 of CanaanH3667 they came.H935 [12:6] And AbramH87 passed throughH5674 the landH776 untoH5704 the placeH4725 of Sichem,H7927 untoH5704 the plainH436 of Moreh.H4176 (And the CanaaniteH3669 was thenH227 in the land.)H776 —> Sichem=Sichem—later in Father’s Word, spelled Shechem—as we’ll read in the next verse, is where Abram will first build an altar to Father; where in the future Abram’s future grandson, Jacob, will build an altar to Father—Genesis 33:18—will be where Simeon and Levi slay all the men of Shechem, because a man also named Shechem, who was the son of Hamor a Hivite, raped their sister Dinah—Genesis 34—and will many centuries in the future to this time, will also be the first location of Jesus’ first mission—John 4. Did you notice the Parenthesis at the end of this verse brethren? Father is specifically pointing out to us, that there was a certain peoples already in the land; not because He was telling us that this was their land, but, because He wanted us to note who these people were—the Canaanites. Who were the Canaanites you might ask, and you might also ask why is Father’s identifying them so important? These are the peoples whom Father tells our forefathers during their exodus from Egypt, to “utterly destroy.”—Deuteronomy 7:1 …the Hittites,H2850 and the Girgashites,H1622 and the Amorites,H567 and the Canaanites,H3669 and the Perizzites,H6522 and the Hivites,H2340 and the Jebusites,H2983 sevenH7651 nationsH1471 greaterH7227 and mightierH6099 thanH4480 thou; [7:2] And when the LORDH3068 thy GodH430 shall deliverH5414 them beforeH6440 thee; thou shalt smiteH5221 them, and utterly destroyH2763 H2763 them; thou shalt makeH3772 noH3808 covenantH1285 with them, norH3808 shew mercyH2603 unto them:—Think deep, hard, and long on this brethren, as there is so very much in this: remember these peoples are Father’s Children; they agreed to be born in the flesh; Father, ELOHIM, Whom the Christian world says His Word says “thou shalt not kill,” just went against His own Word by telling the Israelites to kill these peoples? “utterly destroy,” means man, woman and child. Why would Father command our forefathers to “utterly destroy” them? What could they have done which was so egregious as to warrant such wrath of Father? The answer to that question is that, they were messing with, and mating with—having sexual relations with, and bearing children of—the fallen angels; they were also honoring, serving and worshipping, false gods and idols. Truly what this Nation—the United States of America—deserves today. Why do I say this? Because look what this administration has as its cabinet members—Department of Energy Secretary—who they had no choice but to fire because of multiple thefts—and Surgeon General—and parades in front of us; look at the most recent member of SCOTUS, who “cannot say what a woman is;” yeah, as a whole, this Nation deserves Father’s wrath. Notice I said, “as a whole,” individually, we can still receive Father’s Grace, Mercy and Love, if we Honor, Serve, and Worship Him; but I digress, let’s return to learning of who Abraham was: [12:7] And the LORDH3068 appearedH7200 untoH413 Abram,H87 and said,H559 “Unto thy seedH2233 will I giveH5414 (H853) thisH2603 land:”H776 and thereH8033 buildedH1129 he an altarH4196 unto the LORD,H3068 Who appearedH7200 untoH413 him.. Abraham next takes he and his family—his wife Sarai and his nephew Lot—and goes down into Egypt because there was a famine in the land. Father’s Word doesn’t say how long they were there; however, when they return to the land where Abraham had builded an altar to Father, there was now strife between the herdsmen of Abraham and of his nephew Lot’s herdsmen—both men were very wealthy with cattle and herds—so the two men now seperate. We read in Genesis 14, that Abraham’s nephew Lot is taken captive, so Abraham armed his trained servants and pursued after the men who had taken Lot. Abraham is successful in this endeavor and returns to his home. We next read in Genesis 14:18-20, the following: Genesis 14:(18 And MelchizedekH4442 kingH4428 of SalemH8004 brought forthH3318 breadH3899 and wine:H3196 and heH1931 was the priestH3548 of the MOST HIGHH5945 GOD.H410 [14:19] And he blessedH1288 him, and said,H559 “BlessedH1288 be AbramH87 of the MOST HIGHH5945 GOD,H410 possessorH7069 of heavenH8064 and earth:H776 [14:20] And blessedH1288 be the MOST HIGHH5945 GOD,H410 WhichH834 hath deliveredH4042 thine enemiesH6862 into thy hand.”H3027 And he gaveH5414 him tithesH4643 of all.)H4480 H3605 —> First off, did you notice the parenthesis brethren? These verses are an insert, which interrupts, in order to interpret for us. Now let’s get into the meat of these verses brethren. Who was and is Melchizedek? Let’s start by looking at the Strong’s Concordance, when we do, we find that the word/name Melchizedek is Strong’s Hebrew word number: H4442, - מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק, - malkı̂y-tsedeq, - pronounced: mal-kee-tsehי-dek, and means: From H4428 and H6664; king of right; Malki-Tsedek, an early king in Palestine: - Melchizedek. Total KJV occurrences: 2.. We see that Melchizedek is made up of a combination of two other Hebrew words: H4428 and H6664. Hebrew word number H4424 is king, and Hebrew word number 6664, means just(-ice), or right(-eous), so combined the meaning of Melchizedek is: King of the Just, or king of Righteousness. We also see that the word/name Melchizedek is found twice in the Old Testament, obviously one time is in the verse we just read—Genesis 14:18—the other is found in: Psalms 110:4, which reads: Psalms 110:1 The LORDH3068 saidH5002 unto my Lord,H113 “SitH3427 Thou at My right hand,H3225 UntilH5704 I makeH7896 Thine enemiesH341 Thy footstool.”H1916 H727 [110:2] The LORDH3068 shall sendH7971 the rodH4294 of Thy strengthH5797 out of Zion:H4480 H6726 RuleH7287 Thou in the midstH7130 of Thine enemies.H341 [110:3] Thy peopleH5971 shall be willingH5071 in the dayH3117 of Thy power,H2428 in the beautiesH1926 of holinessH6944 from the wombH4480 H7358 of the morning:H4891 Thou hast the dewH2919 of Thy youth.H3208 [110:4] The LORDH3068 hath sworn,H7650 and will notH3808 repent,H5162 ThouH859 art a priestH3548 for everH5769 afterH5921 the orderH1700 of Melchizedek.H4442 —> There is only One Who sits at Father’s right hand, and That One, is His Only Begotten Son Jesus Christ. Therefore, this Melchizedek is Jesus Christ. Think long and hard on this a moment brethren, Abraham lived from 1996-1821B.C., this therefore is Jesus’s second time walking on earth in His transfigured body before He was actually born in the flesh. His first time was in the Garden of Eden in Genesis 2. What do we read in Genesis 14:18? That Melchizedek brought bread and wine when He came to Abram. What are our Communion Sacriments today? Bread and Wine. What are the Bread and Wine symbolic of? The Body and Blood of Jesus. So, during Jesus’ second walk on earth in His transfigured body, He brings what He knows will in the future become the Communion Sacriments to Abraham—Again, think long and hard on this, as Jesus’ blood-line traces all the way back to Abraham, in other words, Jesus’ mother Mary, can trace her lineage, bloodline-to-bloodline, back to Abraham—Luke 3:23-34. We next read of Abraham in Genesis 15—he is still called Abram at this time, Father doesn’t change his name to Abraham until Genesis 17:5—where we read several important things transpiring between Father and Abraham, the Chapter begins: Genesis 15:1 AfterH310 theseH428 thingsH1697 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 untoH413 AbramH87 in a vision,H4236 saying,H559 “FearH3372 not,H408 Abram:H87 IH595 am thy shield,H4043 and thy exceedingH3966 greatH7235 reward.”H7939 —> After these things…=After what things brethren? After Melchizedek had visited with Abraham. So, after Abraham had been visited by Melchizedek—Jesus—Father—in His transfigured body—Father appeared to Abraham in a dream; and what is the first thing Father says? “Fear not,” followed by “I am thy shield.” I am thy shield=The Incarnate Christ is Faith’s shield. Father just told Abraham that He will protect him wherever he goes. Does this mean Abraham is free to do whatever he wishes? The answer to this question is both, yes and no. Just like we today have free-will to do as we wish, so did Abraham; however, should Abraham—and we—choose to not Honor, Serve and Worship Father, then this Promise of His being Abraham’s shield will be taken back. Sadly, too many preachers teach, and Christians believe them, that Father’s Covenants and Promises come to us unconditionally, which is just not true. In order to receive the Covenants and Promises, we must forsake all false gods and idols. This is why, we will read later in this Chapter—Genesis 15:14—that Father will send Abraham’s descendants down into Egypt, to Judge them for serving false gods, Father will also Judge their false gods in order to show them that He alone IS GOD. …exceeding great reward=What an awesome thing for Abraham to hear from Father, that He will be his reward! What is that reward brethren? It is multiple; but, ultimately, that Reward is eternal life with Father. How about you brethren, do you claim this Reward? There is only one way to be able to claim it, and that is throught Father’s Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ. † For the etymology of the name Abraham, we read the following in Abarim Publications: “The name Abraham (אברהם) follows from the name Abram (אברם) by inserting the letter ה (he) in front of the final ם (mem). This letter ה (he) is one of a few Hebrew letters that may represent both a consonant and a vowel, and the Hebrew invention of vowel notation lifted the art of writing out of the realm of the esoteric and made it available to the common man (Exodus 19:6). The same transition between locality and universality is reflected in the names Abram and Abraham, which are both based on the root אבר ss(יabar), meaning to be strong (or to be able to protect. The name Abram consists of the root plus ם, which could be construed as the masculine third person plural pronominal suffix: their. The name Abraham consists of the same root but now followed by the independent masculine third person plural personal pronoun: הם, they or them. The core of the name Abraham comes from the exquisite root אבר ss(יbr): The name Abraham means Their Strength or Their Protection and reflects the security that arises from synchronicity among states. Another detail worthy of note is that the first and last letters of the name אברהם (Abraham) are often used as formatives that do not change the meaning of the core word. These two letters obviously aren’t inconsequential formative letters in our name, but if we remove them anyway, what remains is ברה (bara), the assumed root of the noun ברית (berit), meaning covenant.”. † Now from the Strong’s Concordance, where we find that it is Hebrew word number: H85, - אַבְרָהָם,i - יabrâhâm, - pronounced: ab-raw-hawmי, and means: Contracted from H1 and an unused root (probably meaning to be populous); father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram: - Abraham. Total KJV occurrences: 175.. † Now from the Smith’s Bible Dictionary, where we read: “Father of a multitude. Was the son of Terah, and founder of the great Hebrew nation (B.C. 1996-1822). His family, a branch of the descendants of Shem, was settled in Ur of the Chaldees, beyond the Euphrates, where Abraham was born. Terah had two other sons, Nahor and Haran. Haran died before his father in Ur of the Chaldees, leaving a son, Lot; and Terah, taking with him Abram, with Sarai his wife and his grandson Lot, emigrated to Haran in Mesopotamia, where he died. On the death of his father, Abram, then in the 75th year of his age, with Sarai and Lot, pursued his course to the land of Canaan, whither he was directed by divine command, (Genesis 12:5) when he received the general promise that he should become the founder of a great nation, and that all the families of the earth should be blessed in him. He passed through the heart of the country by the great highway to Shechem, and pitched his tent beneath the terebinth of Moreh (Genesis 12:6). Here he received in vision from YEHOVAH the further revelation that this was the land which his descendants should inherit (Genesis 12:7). The next halting-place of the wanderer was on a mountain between Bethel and Ai, (Genesis 12:8) but the country was suffering from famine, and Abram journeyed still southward to the rich cornlands of Egypt. There, fearing that the great beauty of Sarai might tempt the powerful monarch of Egypt and expose his own life to peril, he arranged that Sarai should represent herself as his sister, which her actual relationship to him, as probably the daughter of his brother Haran, allowed her to do with some semblance of truth. But her beauty was reported to the king, and she was taken into the royal harem. The deception was discovered, and Pharaoh with some indignation dismissed Abram from the country (Genesis 12:10-20). He left Egypt with great possessions, and, accompanied by Lot, returned by the south of Palestine to his former encampment between Bethel and Ai. The increased wealth of the two kinsmen was the ultimate cause of their separation. Lot chose the fertile plain of the Jordan near Sodom, while Abram pitched his tent among the groves of Mamre, close to Hebron (Genesis 13:1) … Lot with his family and possessions having been carried away captive by Chedorlaomer king of Elam, who had invaded Sodom, Abram pursued the conquerors and utterly routed them not far from Damascus. The captives and plunder were all recovered, and Abram was greeted on his return by the king of Sodom, and by Melchizedek king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who mysteriously appears upon the scene to bless the patriarch and receive from him a tenth of the spoil (Genesis 14:1) … After this the thrice-repeated promise that his descendants should become a mighty nation and possess the land in which he was a stranger was confirmed with all the solemnity of a religious ceremony (Genesis 15:1) … Ten years had passed since he had left his fathers house, and the fulfillment of the promise was apparently more distant than at first. At the suggestion of Sarai, who despaired of having children of her own, he took as his concubine Hagar, her Egyptian main, who bore him Ishmael in the 86th year of his age (Genesis 16:1) … [HAGAR; ISHMAEL].But this was not the accomplishment of the promise. Thirteen years elapsed, during which Abram still dwelt in Hebron, when the covenant was renewed, and the rite of circumcision established as its sign. This most important crisis in Abrams life, when he was 99 years old, is marked by the significant change of his name to Abraham, “father of a multitude;” while his wifes from Sarai became Sarah. The promise that Sarah should have a son was repeated in the remarkable scene described in Genesis 18. Three men stood before Abraham as he sat in his tent door in the heat of the day. The patriarch, with true Eastern hospitality, welcomed the strangers, and bade them rest and refresh themselves. The meal ended, they foretold the birth of Isaac, and went on their way to Sodom. Abraham accompanied them, and is represented as an interlocutor in a dialogue with YEHOVAH, in which he pleaded in vain to avert the vengeance threatened to the devoted cities of the plain (Genesis 18:17-33). In remarkable contrast with Abrahams firm faith with regard to the magnificent fortunes of his posterity stand the incident which occurred during his temporary residence among the Philistines in Gerar, whither he had for some cause removed after the destruction of Sodom. It was almost a repetition of what took place in Egypt a few years before. At length Isaac, the long-looked for child, was born. Sarahs jealousy aroused by the mockery of Ishmael at the “great banquet” which Abram made to celebrate the weaning of her son, (Genesis 21:9) demanded that, with his mother Hagar, he should be driven out (Genesis 21:10). But the severest trial of his faith was yet to come. For a long period the history is almost silent. At length he receives the strange command to take Isaac, his only son, and offer him for a burnt offering at an appointed place Abraham hesitated not to obey. His faith, hitherto unshaken, supported him in this final trial, “accounting that God was able to raise up his son, even from the dead, from whence also he received him in a figure” (Hebrews 11:19). The sacrifice was stayed by the angel of YEHOVAH, the promise of spiritual blessing made for the first time, and Abraham with his son returned to Beersheba, and for a time dwelt there (Genesis 22:1) … But we find him after a few years in his original residence at Hebron, for there Sarah died, (Genesis 23:2) and was buried in the cave of Machpelah. The remaining years of Abrahams life are marked by but few incidents. After Isaacs marriage with Rebekah and his removal to Lahai-roi, Abraham took to wife Keturah, by whom he had six children, Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbok and Shuah, who became the ancestors of nomadic tribes inhabiting the countries south and southeast of Palestine. Abraham lived to see the gradual accomplishment of the promise in the birth of his grandchildren Jacob and Esau, and witnessed their growth to manhood (Genesis 25:26). At the goodly age of 175 he was “gathered to his people,” and laid beside Sarah in the tomb of Machpelah by his sons Isaac and Ishmael (Genesis 25:7-10).”.
Isaac
Isaac=1896-1716B.C.. Second son of Abraham—Abraham’s first son was with his wife Sarah’s handmaid, the Egyptian woman, Hagar, his name was Ishmael—and his wife Sarah—Isaac was Sarah’s only child. Husband to Rebekah, and Father of Esau and Jacob. We first read of Isaac—Genesis 17—when Father appears to Abraham and tells him that He is going to changed both his name and Sarah’s name; that He will establish His Covenant with Abraham; that He will Bless Sarah with a son—one year from the day He appeared to Abraham—that they shall call this sons name Isaac; that His covenant will continue with and through Isaac, and that He will make Isaac’s seed fruitful whereby they will become an exceedingly great Nation. Father’s Prophesy of the birth of Isaac came to pass exactly as He said it would and Sarah birthed a son and Abraham called this son Isaac. He circumcised Isaac when he was eight days old—Genesis 21:4. The next we read concerning Isaac—Genesis 22—is when Father again appears to Abraham—to test him, though in Father’s Word—Genesis 22:1—the word “tempt” is used—and tells him to take Isaac to the land of Moriah and to offer him for a burnt offering one one of the mountains there—some question as to why Father would “tempt,” or ask this of Abraham; but, it was Father showing Abraham—and more importantly, those in the future, that He Himself would do this exact thing, offer His only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ for a sacrifice for the sins of the world—but His asking this of Abraham was a “type” an example of what would come to pass in the future to Abraham’s day. Abraham—having just been Promised by Father—Genesis 17:6-8—that this son would carry-on Abraham’s name, that many children would come through him, that Father’s Covenant would continue through him, and that through him Father would give a land for the Nation which would come through him—Father Himself, as His only begotten Son, would come through the loins of this son, Isaac—had the Faith, knew, and trusted Father enough that he was obedient and took Isaac to the mountains of Moriah. Isaac, being approximately 33 years old at this time—again brethren, see the “type” in this, as Jesus was 33 years old when He was crucified—also had the Faith, knew and Trusted Father enough, that he willingly went with his father. Once at the foot of the mountain though, seeing they had the fire and the wood for the fire, Isaac then asked his father where the sacrificial lamb for the offering was, and Abraham replied that Father would provide the sacrifice. Abraham and Isaac then climbed the mountain and arrived at the place where Father desired him to bring Isaac, once there, Abraham built an alter to Father, laid the wood upon the altar, bound his son Isaac, and he then took his knife in his hand to slay Isaac, whereupon Father called out to him from heaven and told him to stay his hand, as Father now knew that Abraham had the Faith and Trust in Father to do as He asked, Father then provided His lamb, and told Abraham that He would Bless Abraham whereby his off-spring would be as numerous as the stars of heaven and the sand upon the sea shore, that his off spring would be a great Nation and they would possess the gate of their enemies. Seven years after this test of Abraham by Father, Abraham who is now either 159 or 160 years old—Isaac is either 39 or 40—sends his eldest servant to his kindred to find a wife for Isaac. The servant goes to the city of Nahor and when he arrives—though he himself does not serve Father YHVH—prays to Father YHVH, asking He provide a damsel for Isaac. Father hears and answers this servants prayer and provides Rebekah. Rebekah, after hearing the proposal of Abraham’s servant, agrees to return with him to be Isaac’s wife. The two of them return to Abraham and as they are arriving, Rebekah sees Isaac and asks the servant who the man she sees is, the servant replies that he is his master, Isaac. Rebekah gets down off the camel she is riding to go to Isaac. For his part, as Isaac was out in a field meditating, he sees the camels coming towards him and goes to meet them. Both Rekekah and Isaac are pleased with each other and she becomes his wife. Twenty years pass—Isaac is now 60 years old, we don’t know Rebekah’s age as Father’s Word does not tell us—when Rebekah becomes pregnant. For Rebekah, she is having a difficult pregnancy as something is happening in her womb that doesn’t feel right—unbeknownst to her, the two children in her womb are struggling with one another within her womb. Not understanding what is taking place, Rebekah seeks Father and inquires of Him—Father’s Word does not say whether Rebekah ever talked with Isaac about the difficulty she is having with her pregnancy. Father tells Rebekah that she will bear twins, that they are struggling with each other, and when they are older, the elder—Esau—shall serve the younger—Jacob. Approximately 24 years after Esau and Jacob are born and are pretty much on their own, a famine comes upon the land and Isaac and Rebekah have to leave their home, so they leave and come to the land of Gerar, where Abimelech is king over the Philistines. After having been there a while, one day Isaac and Rebekah are outside and playing with each other, Abimelech looks out his window and sees them playing and then calls for Isaac in order to ask him why he had lied to Abimelech and told him that Rebekah was his—Isaac’s—sister. Isaac replies and tells Abimelech, that he knows Rebekah is a pretty woman, that Abimelech just may have found her to his liking and desired her for his harem, and if he had said she was his wife, Abimelech just may have had Issac killed so he could do so. This angers Abimelech and he tells Isaac to take Rebekah and leave his land. Isaac does so and comes to Gerar—where his father Abraham had been many years previous—and had his men dig and re-open some of the wells of water which Abraham had digged. Abimelech’s herdsmen seeing this, strive with Isaac’s men for the wells and Isaac concedes the wells to Abimelech’s men. Isaac, Rebekah and Isaac’s servants move on and come to another parcel of land and Isaac’s men again dig into the ground to find water and indeed do so and come and tell Isaac. Therefore, Isaac called the name of this parcel of land Beer-sheba — well of an oath. In the entire previous accounting, Esau and Jacob are never mentioned as being with Isaac and Rebekah when they left the land and went down to Gerar, as a matter of fact, neither are Isaac’s servants, until they are told to leave from Abimelech. We then come to Genesis 27 and the accounting of Isaac getting old, his eyes growing dim and his not being able to see well, and therefore wanting to bestow his Blessing on his first born, Esau. Isaac calls for Esau in order to bestow his Blessing upon him. Several things we must pay attention to in this though brethren: (1) remember, the two boys struggled in Rebekah’s womb, and when she enquired of Father of this, Father told her that when her two sons were older, the elder would serve the younger; (2) unbeknownst to Isaac, Esau had already sold his birth-right to his brother Jacob—Genesis 25:29-34—and he never tells his father of this when Isaac calls him to Bless him—sadly, there are many a “biblical scholar” who falsely accuse Jacob of being deceptive and deceitful in obtaining Esau’s Blessing, when in fact, it was Esau who was deceitful in trying to wrongly obtain the Blessing from his father—(3) the age of the three parties involved, Isaac is at this time 137 years old, if he was 60 years old when Esau and Jacob were born, that then makes Esau and Jacob 77 years old when this accounting takes place—not young men by today’s standard, and really not young men at all—but, think about this for a moment, this means that Jacob was 84 or 85 years old when he took Leah to wife and 91 or 92 when he took Rachel to wife—he marries Leah and Reuben is born in 1752B.C., Joseph is born in 1745B.C., and Benjamin is born and Rachel dies in 1728B.C. when Jacob is 108 years old; (4) let’s talk about this Blessing from the father to the first-born—remember, this is the same Blessing Abraham bestowed upon Isaac—what does this Blessing consist of? The first-born birth-right Blessing included: (a) the father’s Blessing and supremacy; (b) a double portion; (c) the Domestic Priesthood. After Blessing Jacob, whom Isaac was skeptical of his being his Esau, Esau returns from hunting the venison Isaac desired of him, and his asks for his father’s Blessing. Isaac tells him he had already bestowed his Blessing upon him, Esau tells his father that no, he just then returned from hunting and therefore his father did not bestow that Blessing upon him. It is then that they both realize the Blessing upon Jacob. Isaac trembles very exceedingly at the thought the the Blessing was wrongly given, Esau becomes very angry and now desires to kill his brother. Rebekah hears of Esau’s desires and calls for Jacob and tells him he must flee from them in order to save his life. She tells him to go to her brother Laban and tarry there for a few days. What she doesn’t know, is that her brother would be so deceitful to his nephew. In reality, Father’s hand was in this in order to bring about the twelve patriarchs, which will become the twelve Tribes of Israel. Just prior to leaving, Isaac calls for Jacob and again gives him his Blessing and then sends him away. Jacob is gone for a total of thirty-three years and when he returns—Genesis 35:28—Isaac is 170 years old and lives another 10 years before he passes away and returns Home to Father. † For the etymology of the name Isaac, we read the following from Abarim Publications: “The name Isaac is usually spelled יצחק and sometimes ישחק. It comes from the verbs צחק (sahaq) and שחק (sahaq) meaning to laugh: For a meaning of the name Isaac, New Open Bible Study Edition (NOBSE) Study Bible Name List has Laughter and Jones’ Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names has Laughing. Brown Driver Briggs (BDB) Theological Dictionary proposes He Laugheth.”. † Now from the Strong’s Concordance, where we find that it is Hebrew word number: H3327, - יִצְחָק, - yitschâq, - pronounced: yits-khawkי, and means: From H6711; laughter (that is, mockery); Jitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham: - Isaac. Compare H3446. Total KJV occurrences: 108.. † Now from the Smith’s Bible Dictionary, where we read: “Laughter. The son whom Sara bore to Abraham, in the hundredth year of his age, at Gerar (B.C. 1897). In his infancy he became the object of Ishmaels jealousy; and in his youth the victim, in intention, of Abrahams great sacrificial act of faith. When forty years old he married Rebekah his cousin, by whom, when he was sixty, he had two sons, Esau and Jacob. Driven by famine to Gerar, he acquired great wealth by his flocks but was repeatedly dispossessed by the Philistines of the wells which he sunk at convenient stations. (this Pastor strongly disagrees with this next statement by Dr. Smith) After the deceit by which Jacob acquired his fathers blessing Isaac sent his son to seek a wife in Padan-aram; and all that we know of him during the last forty-three years of his life in that he saw that GOD, with a large and prosperous family, return to him at Hebron (Genesis 36:27), before he died there, at the age of 180 years. He was buried by his two sons in the cave of Machpelah. In the New Testament reference is made to the offering of Isaac (Hebrews 11:17, James 2:21) and to his blessing his sons (Hebrews 11:20). In (Galatians 4:28-31) he is contrasted with Ishmael. In reference to the offering up of Isaac by Abraham, the primary doctrine taught are those of sacrifice and substitution, as the means appointed by God for taking away sin; and, as co-ordinate with these, the need of the obedience of faith, on the part of man, to receive the benefit (Hebrews 11:17). The animal which God provided and Abraham offered was in the whole history of sacrifice the recognized type of “the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sins of the world.” Isaac is the type of humanity itself, devoted to death for sin.”.
Assyria=For a detailed description of Assyria, including the town’s history, the etymology of the name, the Strong’s Concordance definition of his name, and the Smith’s Bible Dictionary information, click here.
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II Chronicles 30:7 And beH1961 notH408 ye like your fathers,H1 and like your brethren,H251 whichH834 trespassedH4603 against the LORDH3068 GodH430 of their fathers,H1 Who therefore gave them upH5414 to desolation,H8047 asH834 yeH859 see.H7200 —> This is addressed to the House of Judah, and Hezekiah is telling his People to not be as the kings and the People of the House of Israel, who, because of their own actions in trespassing against Father, Father had given them over to the kings of the Assyrians. It is the same with us today brethren, look around you and see how corrupt, unGodly, and immoral our government, our media and our educational system has become, we need to take that stand against this unGodliness. Of course, this also points directly back to the First Earth Age and what transpired there as well, remember, one third stood with satan, one third stood on the sidelines and said they’d wait the war out to see who won and then that would be the side they’d join onto, and one third told Father that they Love Him, but not enough to fight FOR HIM.
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II Chronicles 30:8 NowH6258 be ye not stiffnecked,H408 H1785 H6203 as your fathersH1 were, but yieldH5414 H3027 yourselves unto the LORD,H3068 and enterH935 into His sanctuary,H4720 whichH834 He hath sanctifiedH6942 for ever:H5769 and serveH5647 (H853) the LORDH3068 your God,H430 that the fiercenessH2740 of His wrathH639 may turn awayH7725 fromH4480 you. —> Hezekiah is telling the People to remember what happened to their forefathers, how they had been obstinate and hard-headed against Father whereby He gave them over to their enemies and made life difficult for them; therefore, they should return their hearts to Father and He in-turn will take away His anger from them: this is confirmed in the next verse.
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II Chronicles 30:9 ForH3588 if ye turn againH7725 untoH5921 the LORD,H3068 your brethrenH251 and your childrenH1121 shall find compassionH7356 beforeH6440 them that lead them captive,H7617 so that they shall come againH7725 into thisH2063 land:H776 forH3588 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 is graciousH2587 and merciful,H7349 and will notH3808 turn awayH5493 His faceH6440 fromH4480 you, ifH518 ye returnH7725 untoH413 Him. —> Hezekiah tells his brethren, should they return their hearts to Father, then He will cause the Assyrians to have compassion on them. Remember, the House of Israel is at this time 3 years away from besiegement and 5 years away from no longer being a Nation; but, the Assyrians have already started carrying away some of the People to Assyria. If they would just return to Honoring, Serving and Worshipping Him, He would put a stop to this captivity.
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II Chronicles 30:10 So the postsH7323 passedH1961 H5674 from cityH4480 H5892 to cityH5892 through the countryH776 of EphraimH669 and ManassehH4519 even untoH5704 Zebulun:H2074 (habitation; and, a habitation) (zeb-oo-loonי) (click here of a map of the territory of Zebulen) but they laughed them to scorn,H1961 H7832 H5921 and mockedH3932 them. —> What comes to your mind when you read this brethren? Several things immediately come to my mind and the first is Jeremiah 4:22, which reads: Jeremiah 4:22 ForH3588 My peopleH5971 is foolish,H191 they have notH3808 knownH3045 me; theyH1992 are sottishH5530 children,H1121 and theyH1992 have noneH3808 understanding:H995 theyH1992 are wiseH2450 to do evil,H7489 but to do goodH3190 they have noH3808 knowledge.H3045 —> These People of the House of Israel, the ten northern Tribes, are laughing at and mocking Hezekiah’s messengers, therefore, that indeed makes them foolish and sottish; the word sottish which Father uses her in Jeremiah 4:22, means: just a little bit stupid. Why would Father say something so harsh concerning His Children? The verse is self-explanatory: “they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge”. The People of the House of Israel see the Assyrians coming into their land, they are watching as they carry some of them away, but will they put away their foolishness, seek Father, ask His Forgiveness and then His assistance? No, they’ll continue as they’re doing and it won’t be long before they are fully invaded and then taken into captivity.
The second thing which comes to my mind is what we are seeing in the world and especially in the United States today. From the Office of the President, the congress and the senate, our Justice Department, our Military, and our Education Department, the majority of them are a Godless bunch, bringing upon this Nation all sorts of unGodly practices, from homosexuality, to “transgenderism”—read that, gender dysphoria; of as Father puts it in Isaiah 29:16, which reads: Isaiah 29:16 SurelyH518 your turning of things upside downH2017 shall be esteemedH2803 as the potter’sH3335 clay:H2563 forH3588 shall the workH4639 sayH559 of him that madeH6213 it, “He madeH6213 me not?”H3808 or shall the thing framedH3336 sayH559 of him that framedH3335 it, “He had no understanding”?H995 H3808 —> yeah, first of all the say they don’t believe in Father, and then out of the other side of their mouths they say that they were made wrong, “I’m a girl in a boys body” and vice versa—to pedophilla, to the murder of innocent children in the mother’s womb — what Father thought to be the safest place He could bring about our flesh bodies.
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II Chronicles 30:11 NeverthelessH389 diversH376 of AsherH4480 H836 (happy; or, blessed) (aw-shareי) and ManassehH4519 and of ZebulunH4480 H2074 humbled themselves,H3665 and cameH935 to Jerusalem.H3389 —> …divers…=Do not allow this word “divers” to throw you off brethren, as it just means: men, for in the Hebrew it is “enosh.” Dr. Bullinger notes the following in his Companion Bible Appendix: 14: “i‘Enosh.’ First occurrence Genesis 6:4, men of name. Always in a bad sense (Isaiah 5:22; 45:14; Judges 18:25). Morally = depraved, and physically = frail, weak. It is from יanash, to be sick, wretched, weak, and denotes inability, for strength, physically; and for good, morally (cp. II Samuel 12:15; Job 34:6; Jeremiah 15:18; 17:9; 30:12,15; Michah 1:9). Note the contrasts, Isaiah 2:11 and 17, “The lofty looks of man (יAdam) shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men (יEnosh) shall be bowed down” (Cp. Isaiah 13:12; Job 25:6; Psalms 8:4; 90:3; 144:3; Job 4:17; 10:5; 7:17; Daniel 4:16). Other instructive passages are Isaiah 8:1; 66:24; Ezekiel. 24:17 (afflicted, or mourners. Cp. Jeremiah 17:16, “day of man”). In I Samuel 4:9 it is probably plural of יIsh (so probably Genesis 18 and 19, where the indefinite plural must be interpreted by the context, because יAdam would have denoted human, and יIsh, males). It is rendered “man” 518 times, “certain” eleven times, and once or twice each in twenty-four other and different ways.”.
…Asher…=This isn’t the Tribe, nor is it the territory allotted to the Tribe of Asher. This Asher is a small town which was on the southern border of the territory allotted to the Tribe of Manasseh. So, what this verse is saying, is that, even though there were evil men in the three cities mentioned, some of them humbled themselves and came down to Jerusalem in order to join in with Hezekiah and participate in Father’s Passover.
Again, I look around at our Nation today, almost the entire church going community participates and celebrates the “easter” celebration each Spring; but nowhere in Father’s Word does it say to celebrate easter. We who Study Father’s Word, know that He commanded we celebrate His Passover each year; we are to celebrate His death, His sacrifice on the cross for our sins, His death to defeat satan. And though we try and teach and reach our brethren, they are too steeped in man’s tradition, and they, like those in Manasseh and Zebulun—verse v30:10 above—they laugh us to scorn and mock us, usually asking or saying, “are you Jewish,” or “I didn’t know you were/are Jewish.”.
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II Chronicles 30:12 AlsoH1571 in JudahH3063 the handH3027 of GodH430 wasH1961 to giveH5414 them oneH259 heartH3820 to doH6213 the commandmentH4687 of the kingH4428 and of the princes,H8269 by the wordH1697 of the LORD.H3068 —> Father was with them in Judea to give them unity as He said He would according to His Word.
30:13 Time, the Second Month.
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II Chronicles 30:13 And there assembledH622 at JerusalemH3389 muchH7227 PeopleH5971 to keepH6213 (H853) the feastH2282 of unleavened breadH4682 in the secondH8145 month,H2320 a veryH3966 greatH7230 congregation.H6951 —> …feast of unleavened bread…=They couldn’t keep and hold the Passover during the first month, so Hezekiah had everybody ready and prepared to hold it this, the second month according to Father’s Word. This means, that everybody selected their lamb or kid of the goats on the 10th day, and now they are ready to conduct Father’s Passover; and a great number of People have gathered to do so.
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II Chronicles 30:14 And they aroseH6965 and took awayH5493 (H853) the altarsH4196 thatH834 were in Jerusalem,H3389 and allH3605 the altars for incenseH6999 took they away,H5493 and castH7993 them into the brookH5158 Kidron.H6939 (turbid; and, turbid) (kid-roneי) —> I’m going to have to go out on a limb here brethren and say that this should have been a parenthetical verse. Why? Because we have already read in II Chronicles 29, that they had cleansed Father’s House and the city of all the idolatrous idols and took them and stamped them and ground them and cast them into the Brook Kidron; so, I believe this is just a re-telling of what actions they already performed.
Brook Kidron=For a detailed description of the Brook Kidron, including its history, the etymology of the name, the Strong’s Concordance definition of the name, and the Smith’s Bible Dictionary information, click here.
30:15-27 THE FEAST, OBSERVANCE.
(Extended Alternation.)
30:15-18 Passover Eaten.
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II Chronicles 30:15 Then they killedH7819 the passoverH6453 on the fourteenthH702 H6240 day of the secondH8145 month:H2320 and the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 were ashamed,H3637 and sanctified themselves,H6942 and brought inH935 the burnt offeringsH5930 into the houseH1004 of the LORD.H3068 —> …fourteenth day…=Exactly as Father designated and according to His Word in Exodus 12:2-6, there were further instructions, but the slaughtering of the Lamb, the sprinkling of the Blood, and the eating of the Lamb was accomplished on the 14th day; then the next day, they began the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days.
In either case, everything has been prepared and they are all set to begin this Passover. So, the Levitical Priests begin their slaughter of the requisite number of sacrificial lambs—remember brethren, it was one lamb for each ten People—as it was thought that it took ten People to consume an entire lamb—and you never wanted to waste any part of this sacrificial lamb—and as there were hundreds of thousands of People there, hundreds of thousands of lambs were required to be sacrificed—as they were slaughtering these lambs, they would capture the blood to give to their brethren to sprinkle onto Father’s Altar.
…ashamed…=Either the Priesthood was ashamed because they had failed in their duties of keeping the previous kings in line with Father and His Word; or, as I believe, they were of a contrite Spirit and humbled themselves because they were overjoyed with holding Passover again after so many years.
Burnt Offering=To read the description of the “Burnt Offering” click here.
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II Chronicles 30:16 And they stoodH5975 inH5921 their placeH5977 after their manner,H4941 according to the lawH8451 of MosesH4872 (Drawing out [of the water], that is, rescued; or, “drawn,” i.e. from the water) (mo-shehי) the manH376 of God:H430 the priestsH3548 sprinkledH2236 (H853) the blood,H1818 which they received of the handH4480 H3027 of the Levites.H3881 —> …stood in their place…=The Priests, the sons of Aaron, “stood in their standing,” i.e., they stood in their appointed place.
…according to the Law of Moses…=According as Father Commanded and Demanded, as written in Father’s Word as He gave to Moses to write and pass down for future generations to follow.
…man of God…=In other words, one of Father’s prophets. The first occurrence of the use of this phrase was in Deuteronomy 33:1. There are 7 specifically so called: Moses in Deuteronomy 33:1; Samuel in I Samuel 9:6-10; David in Nehemiah 12:24; Elijah in I Kings 17:18; Elisha in II Kings 4:7; Shemaiah in II Chronicles 11:2; Igdaliah in Jeremiah 35:4; and 4 unnamed: I Samuel 2:27; I Kings 13:1; I Kings 20:28; and II Chronicles 25:7. For further examples and explanation, see Dr. Bullinger’s Companion Bible appendix 49.
…sprinkled the blood…=This was done according to Leviticus 4:34-35, which reads: Leviticus 4:34 And the priestH3548 shall takeH3947 of the bloodH4480 H1818 of the sin offeringH2403 with his finger,H676 and putH5414 it uponH5921 the hornsH7161 of the altarH4196 of burnt offering,H5930 and shall pour outH8210 allH3605 the bloodH1818 thereof atH413 the bottomH3247 of the altar:H4196 [4:35] And he shall take awayH5493 allH3605 the fatH2459 thereof, asH834 the fatH2459 of the lambH3775 is taken awayH5493 from the sacrificeH4480 H2077 of the peace offerings;H8002 and the priestH3548 shall burnH6999 them upon the altar,H4196 according toH5921 the offerings made by fireH801 unto the LORD:H3068 and the priestH3548 shall make an atonementH3722 forH5921 his sinH2403 thatH834 he hath committed,H2398 and it shall be forgivenH5545 him..
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II Chronicles 30:17 ForH3588 there were manyH7227 in the congregationH6951 thatH834 were notH3808 sanctified:H6942 therefore the LevitesH3881 had the charge ofH5921 the killingH7821 of the passoversH6453 for every oneH3605 that was notH3808 clean,H2889 to sanctifyH6942 them unto the LORD.H3068 —> …many in the congregation not sanctified…=A true statement indeed, as there were many in the congregation who were not sanctified because they had turned their hearts away from Father. Therefore, there were a large many who did in fact need to be Sanctified; but, they had now submitted, returned their hearts to Father and had come to the right place in order to be Spiritually Cleansed and Sanctified.
30:18 Intercession of Hezekiah.
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II Chronicles 30:18 ForH3588 a multitudeH4768 of the people,H5971 even manyH7227 of Ephraim,H4480 H669 and Manasseh,H4519 Issachar,H3485 (he will bring a reward; and, reward) (yis-saw-kawrי) and Zebulun,H2074 had notH3808 cleansed themselves,H2891 yetH3588 did they eatH398 (H853) the passoverH6453 otherwiseH3808 than it was written.H3789
ButH3588 HezekiahH3169 prayedH6419 forH5921 them, saying,H559 “The goodH2896 LORDH3068 pardonH3722 every oneH1157 —> First off brethren, notice this verse just ends, i.e., without a closing period, comma, or semi-colon, thus meaning it was our KJV translators who ended the verse, not the speaker.
As I said in my commentary to the verse above, there were so many People who came to this Passover who, because they had turned their hearts from Father, were unclean and needed to be Cleansed and Sanctified; and here, we’re reading that Hezekiah thought it better for them to partake of Father’s Passover in an unclean state then to not participate at all for another full year. So Hezekiah prays and asks Father to forgive their uncleanliness while they partake of His Passover. It’s no different for us today brethren, we too need cleansing as we approach Father’s Altar to partake of His Passover; and we do that by seeking Him and His Forgiveness as we partake of the Communion Sacraments, the Bread and the Wine — the Body and the Blood of Jesus Christ.
Issachar=Issachar was Leah’s fifth son, though he was not the fifth born to Jacob. There were four sons born between Judah and Issachar, 2 to Bilhah—Rachel’s handmaiden—and 2 to Zilpah—Leah’s handmaiden. We don’t read much of Issachar in Father’s Word, actually there is very little written concerning him, and when we come to Jacob’s death bed Blessing of his sons, we read this in Genesis 49:14: Genesis 49:14 Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens: [49:15] And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute. —> What this is saying is, that, Issachar is—and always will be—a pacifist. Though Issachar’s name means “rewards,” Jacob, in his Blessing, was stating this: The hireling—in this case Issachar—is the ass—or saddle-bearer—of strangers, and he would have rather lay down in the stall than do any hard labor for himself. In the phrase “And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant…” it is saying, that Issachar, being the pacifist that he was, would always prefer to pay someone off rather than fight or cause trouble. This came to pass as, when our forefathers moved into the Promised Land, Issachar, rather than engaging to expel the Canaanites, preferred to pay tribute to them instead. During the Blessing of Moses in Deuteronomy 33, we read: Deuteronomy 33:18 And of Zebulun he said, “Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents. [33:19] They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness: For they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, And of treasures hid in the sand.” —> …the seas…Treasures hid in the sand…” The hidden treasures found in the sea and the sand are pearls, agate, amber, glass and such. This came to pass as Zebulun did control their sea coasts, and even to this day do so as; today, we find that the people of Holland and the Netherlands know that they are descended from these two tribes, and it is from the damming of the sea that their land has become very fertile. By building the dikes and drainage of the sea waters, their lands have become extremely productive. Their sea ports are some of the oldest and largest on the face of their earth, and their people are scattered around the world throughout the shipping industry. During the numbering found in Numbers 2:6 their numbers were 54,400; but, in Numbers 26:25, their numbers had increased by 9,900 to 64,300, Issachar’s numbers as compared to the rest of the Tribes after the second numbering was 3rd from the top of the list. Issachar’s encampment as they came out of Egypt and wandered in the wilderness, was on the East side of the Tabernacle, toward the rising of the sun, on the Northerly side of the Tribe of Judah, the Standard Bearer. The sign on Issachar’s Standard was Cancer. † For the etymology of the name Issachar, we read the following from Abarim Publications: “The name Issachar consists of two parts, although the origin and meaning of the first part is disputed. New Open Bible Study Edition (NOBSE) Study Bible Name List suggests a root in the word איש (ish), meaning man in the sense of a function (man of such and such). This word is written with an aleph, which does not occur in the name: Note that the Masoretes pointed the first part of the name Issachar, ישׂ, with a שׂ (shin), while the noun איש became pointed with a ש (shin). Brown Driver Briggs (BDB) Theological Dictionary and Jones’ Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names disagree with NOBSE all together, and see more in the word יש (yesh), meaning there is: Note again that the word יש is pointed with a shin, contrary to the first part of the name Issachar. About the second part of the name Issachar the sources are in agreement. It comes from the verb שכר (sakar) to hire: For a meaning of the name Issachar, NOBSE Study Bible Name List seems to go with the word אישss(יish), meaning man and reads Man Of Hire. Jones’ Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names uses יש (yesh), the particle that’s indicative of presence and proposes He Is Wages. BDB Theological Dictionary, similarly, suggests There Is Recompense.”. † Now from the Strong’s Concordance, where we find it is Hebrew word number: H3485, - יִשָּׂשׂכָר, - yiśśâśkâr, - pronounced: yis-saw-kawrי, and means: From H5375 and H7939; he will bring a reward; Jissaskar, a son of Jacob: - Issachar. Total KJV occurrences: 43.. † Now from the Smith’s Bible Dictionary, where we read: “reward. The ninth son of Jacob and the fifth of Leah Genesis 30:17,18. At the descent into Egypt four sons are ascribed to him, who founded the four chief families of the tribes Genesis 46:13; Numbers 26:23,25; I Chronicles 7:1. The number of the fighting men of Issachar, when taken in the census at Sinai, was 54,400. During the journey they seem to have steadily increased. The allotment of Issachar lay above that of Manasseh Joshua 19:17-23. In the words of Josephus, “it extended in length from Carmel to the Jordan, in breadth to Mount Tabor.” This territory was, as it still is, among the richest land in Palestine. It is this aspect of the territory of Issachar which appears to be alluded to in the blessing of Jacob.”.
30:19 Intercession of Hezekiah.
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II Chronicles 30:19 That preparethH3559 his heartH3824 to seekH1875 God,H430 the LORDH3068 GodH430 of his fathers,H1 though he be notH3808 cleansed according to the purificationH2893 of the sanctuary.”H6944 —> As Hezekiah is praying for the People, notice two things brethren: (1) he not only prays for the People of the House of Judah; but, he also includes those of the House of Israel as well, and (2) in doing so, he asks, that “The good LORD pardon every one That prepareth his heart to seek God,” there was a condition attached to this, the People had to seek Father. What was Father’s response?
30:20 Acceptance by YEHOVAH.
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II Chronicles 30:20 And the LORDH3068 hearkenedH8085 toH413 Hezekiah,H3169 and healedH7495 (H853) the People.H5971 —> Father heard Hezekiah’s prayer and healed every one who sought Him. It is the same today brethren, Father hears the prayers of those who seek Him and He answers our prayers. Now, with that being said, our prayer must be within His Will, it must be to further His Glory, His Word. Put another way, let me give an example, if a child asks for a snake, Father knows that that snake may hurt that child, therefore Father will not give that child the snake he asks for; but, if we ask for the wisdom to understand His Word so that we may bring His Word forth to assist others with understanding His Word, He will indeed answer that prayer, as it is not only for us, but to further His Glory, His Word.
30:21-26 Feast kept.
1A21
II Chronicles 30:21 And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 that were presentH4672 at JerusalemH3389 keptH6213 (H853) the feastH2282 of unleavened breadH4682 sevenH7651 daysH3117 with greatH1419 gladness:H8057 and the LevitesH3881 and the priestsH3548 praisedH1984 the LORDH3068 dayH3117 by day,H3117 singing with loudH5797 instrumentsH3627 unto the LORD.H3068 —> Father’s Passover—the First of His seven Feasts to be held every year—is now behind them and they begin, conduct and hold the second of His Feasts, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. The requirements for conducting and holding the Feast of Unleavened Bread can be found in Leviticus 23:9-14, where we read: Leviticus 23:9 And the LORDH3068 spakeH1696 untoH413 Moses,H4872 saying,H559 [23:10] “SpeakH1696 untoH413 the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 and sayH559 untoH413 them, ‘WhenH3588 ye be comeH935 intoH413 the landH776 whichH834 IH589 giveH5414 unto you, and shall reapH7114 (H853) the harvestH7105 thereof, then ye shall bringH935 (H853) a sheafH6016 of the firstfruitsH7225 of your harvestH7105 untoH413 the priest:H3548 [23:11] And he shall waveH5130 (H853) the sheafH6016 beforeH6440 the LORD,H3068 to be acceptedH7522 for you: on the morrowH4480 H4283 after the sabbathH7676 the priestH3548 shall waveH5130 it. [23:12] And ye shall offerH6213 that dayH3117 when ye waveH5130 (H853) the sheafH6016 an he lambH3532 without blemishH8549 of the firstH1121 yearH8141 for a burnt offeringH5930 unto the LORD.H3068 [23:13] And the meat offeringH4503 thereof shall be twoH8147 tenth dealsH6241 of fine flourH5560 mingledH1101 with oil,H8081 an offering made by fireH801 unto the LORDH3068 for a sweetH5207 savour:H7381 and the drink offeringH5262 thereof shall be of wine,H3196 the fourthH7243 part of an hin.H1969 [23:14] And ye shall eatH398 neitherH3808 bread,H3899 nor parched corn,H7039 nor green ears,H3759 untilH5704 the selfsameH2088 H6106 dayH3117 thatH5704 ye have broughtH935 (H853) an offeringH7133 unto your God:H430 it shall be a statuteH2708 for everH5769 throughout your generationsH1755 in allH3605 your dwellings.H4186.
…unleavened…=Dr. Bullinger has a superb note concerning leaven in his Companion Bible at Matthew 13:33, his note reads: “Leaven=Sour dough. Always used in a bad sense, as meal is in a good sense: therefore the common interpretation as to the Gospel’s improving the world is the exact contrary of the leaven corrupting the whole of the meal. The Lord mentions three kinds of leaven, all of which were evil in their working: the leaven (1) of the Pharisees=hypocrisy or formalism (Luke 12:1); (2) of the Pharisees and the Sadducees=evil doctrine or teaching (Matthew 16:11,12); (3) of Herod=political religion, or worldliness (Mark 8:15).”.
1A22
II Chronicles 30:22 And HezekiahH3169 spakeH1696 comfortablyH5921 H3820 unto allH3605 the LevitesH3881 that taughtH7919 the goodH2896 knowledgeH7922 of the LORD:H3068 and they did eatH398 throughoutH854 the feastH4150 sevenH7651 days,H3117 offeringH2076 peaceH8002 offerings,H2077 and making confessionH3034 to the LORDH3068 GodH430 of their fathers.H1 —> …Hezekiah spake comfortably…=The word “comfortably” as used here, is in the Strong’s Concordance, Hebrew word number: H3820, - לֵב, - lêb, - pronounced: labe, and means: A form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything: - + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag [-eous], friend [-ly], ([broken-], [hard-], [merry-], [stiff-], [stout-], double) heart ([-ed]), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind (-ed), X regard ([-ed)], X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom. Total KJV occurrences: 598.. So, in other words, Hezekiah spoke to the heart—i.e., affectionately—to the Priests and the Levites. Which ones?
…unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD=To those Priests and Levites who taught the Truth of Father’s Word. Sadly, just like today, I’m sure there were some who were not teaching Father’s True Word. This had been going on from the time Father and Moses led our forefathers out of Egypt, it continued to when our Lord Jesus walked in the flesh—how often did He contend with the chief priest, the scribes, the pharisees and the sadducees and how often did He warn His disciples to “beware the leaven of them”—and sadly it continues to this day. How many church houses do we have in this country? How many are in the world? Yet, how many stick to Teaching Father’s True Word? Need an example? How many celebrate the pagan celebration known as “easter,” how many teach the false doctrine of the “rapture of the church,” how many teach speaking in a babylonian tongue which they call “speaking in tongues,” how many teach “prosperity doctrines” whereby the only one prospering is the church as they fleece money out of their congregations? brethren, if you’re not being taught Verse–by–Verse, Chapter–by–Chapter, and Book–by–Book, you’re not being taught the “good knowledge of the LORD.” Don’t mis-take me, or misunderstand what I’m trying to say, there is nothing wrong with evangelizing or teaching an occasional Topical Study, but the majority of your learning is by being taught Verse–by–Verse, Chapter–by–Chapter, and Book–by–Book, so you get all of Father’s Word and the Truth in it.
1A23
II Chronicles 30:23 And the wholeH3605 assemblyH6951 took counselH3289 to keepH6213 otherH312 sevenH7651 days:H3117 and they keptH6213 other sevenH7651 daysH3117 with gladness.H8057 —> So, they kept Father’s Feast of Unleavened Bread for the seven days; but, then we read that they …took counsel to keep other seven days…=Check out this word “counsel” in your Strong’s Concordance, and you’ll find that it is Hebrew word number: H3289, - יָעַץ, - yâ‛ats - pronounced: yaw-atsי, and means: A primitive root; to advise; reflexively to deliberate or resolve: - advertise, take advice, advise (well), consult, (give take) counsel (-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose. Total KJV occurrences: 80.. So, as we see, they determined, purposed, or resolved to continue their celebration seven days beyond the seven days which was required by Law, this was put in place by Solomon at the dedication of Father’s Temple. Again, these other seven days were not just thrust upon the people, they had met and took counsel, and all the people agreed to stay the extra seven days for instruction, offerings and praise to Father, and they did so with gladness.
The last time there was this much joy and gladness at serving Father in Jerusalem was approximately 283 years previous, during Solomon’s Dedication of Father’s House as read in II Chronicles 7:8-22.
1A24
II Chronicles 30:24 ForH3588 HezekiahH2396 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 did giveH7311 to the congregationH6951 a thousandH505 bullocksH6499 and sevenH7651 thousandH505 sheep;H6629 and the princesH8269 gaveH7311 to the congregationH6951 a thousandH505 bullocksH6499 and tenH6235 thousandH505 sheep:H6299 and a great numberH7230 of priestsH3548 sanctified themselves.H6942 —> Hezekiah and the leaders of Judah combined gave 2,000 bullocks and 17,000 sheep out of their own herds in order to feed all the People who came to this extra seven day celebration.
1A25
II Chronicles 30:25 And allH3605 the congregationH6951 of Judah,H3063 with the priestsH3548 and the Levites,H3881 and allH3605 the congregationH6951 that cameH935 out of Israel,H4480 H3478 and the strangersH1616 that cameH935 out of the landH4480 H776 of Israel,H3478 and that dweltH3427 in Judah,H3063 rejoiced.H8055 —> Everybody who came to this celebration was extremely pleased and rejoiced.
1A26
II Chronicles 30:26 So there wasH1961 greatH1419 joyH8057 in Jerusalem:H3389 forH3588 since the timeH4480 H3117 of SolomonH8010 (peaceful; and, peaceful) (shel-o-moי) the sonH1121 of DavidH1732 (loving; and, well-beloved) (Daw-veedי) kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 there was notH3808 the likeH2063 in Jerusalem.H3389 —> As I said in the second paragraph of my commentary to verse v30:23 above, it has been 283 years, and the last time there was this large a celebration, was during the Dedication of Father’s House by Solomon.
Solomon=For a detailed description of Solomon, including his birth, history, the etymology of his name, the Strong’s Concordance definition of his name, and the Smith’s Bible Dictionary information, click here.
David=For a detailed description of David, including his birth, history, the etymology of his name, the Strong’s Concordance definition of his name, and the Smith’s Bible Dictionary information, click here.
30:27 Blessing of the Priests.
30:27 Acceptance by YEHOVAH
1A27
II Chronicles 30:27 Then the priestsH3548 the LevitesH3881 aroseH6965 and blessedH1288 (H853) the people:H5971
and their voiceH6963 was heard,H8085 and their prayerH8605 cameH935 up to His holyH6944 dwelling place,H4583 even unto heaven.H8064 —> …the priests the Levites…=This expression refers to the Levitical Priests—the Aaronites—as distinct from the Tribal Priests—or Levites. The expression occurs eight times in Father’s Word and the first occurred in Deuteronomy 17:9, we can also find it in Joshua 3:31; 8:33; Nehemiah 11:20; Isaiah 66:21; Jeremiah 33:21; and Ezekiel 44:15.
The Offerings and Sacrifices to Father were accepted by Him and volume of the joyous noise the People made rose to Father in heaven, and I’m sure, pleased Him immensely.
Apr 2023.
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