Jehoshua is on the throne of David in New Jerusalem and He is the King of a New Israel
Contrary to popular belief in the mainstream Church system, there will be no other political kingdoms on the earth when Jehovah's Kingdom comes down to earth. Daniel clearly says that Jehovah's Kingdom will consume all the earthly political kingdoms and break them in pieces. This matches perfectly with what is said in Psalm 2:8-9
8 Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. 9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter`s vessel. The uttermost parts of the earth will be the possession of the eternal Davidic King (Jesus) and in order to make that happen He is going to break the nations with a rod of iron. The result of the Son of God breaking the nations with a rod of iron will not be him politically ruling over them but rather they will be dashed to pieces like a potters vessel. This fits perfectly with what Daniel says in verse 44 that the earthly kingdoms will be broken in pieces by the arrival of Jehovah's Kingdom. The stone cut without hands (Jesus Christ) will accomplish the destruction of the earthly Kingdoms (Daniel 2:35). 2nd Peter 3:10-13 10 But the day of Jehovah will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. 11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. There is only one future day of Jehovah not two. This is important to understand because much of the so called church teaches that there will be a day of Jehovah to introduce the millennium and then by default also another day to introduce the new heavens and new earth. They have to teach this as clearly Peter says that the day of Jehovah introduces the new heavens and new earth. Peter says nothing of an intermediate millennium based in earthly Jerusalem. The circumstances surrounding the day of Jehovah above in 2nd Peter obviously match what takes place at the second advent of Christ: 2nd Thessalonians 1v7-9 7And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,8In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:9Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; 2nd Thessalonians 2:8 "And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming" Also, see Revelation 18 and 19 for the circumstances regarding the second advent of Christ. They match exactly the description Peter gives above. The day of Jehovah that Peter talks about above in his epistle is obviously the same thing talked about above in 2nd Thessalonians which is the second advent of Christ. What does Peter say that he and the other believers were waiting for? A 1,000 year millennium Headqaurtered from earthly Jerusalem? An eretheal existence up in the skies of heaven? No to both of those, Peter said that he was waiting for a new heavens and new earth which would follow the day of Jehovah God. The day of Jehovah God is going to cause the heavens (the atmosphere and the hosts thereof including the firmament) to be dissolved and the elements of earth to melt with fervent heat. However, it doesn't say the earth will be destroyed but rather burned. Just as the flood of Noah didn't destroy the earth but rather the inhabitants thereof, the fiery indignation of Jehovah will not destroy the actual physical earth but only the transgressors. Isaiah 24 shows us that as a result of Jehovah pouring out His wrath on the earth few men will be left. Isaiah 24:6 "Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are found guilty: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left" Those few men left are those who will inherit the Kingdom. Jesus said that only few would enter the narrow road of the Kingdom. Matthew 8:11-12 11And I say unto you, that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven:12but the sons of the kingdom shall be cast forth into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. Notice that Jesus says many will come from the east and the west into the Kingdom. This is because the Kingdom is here on earth once New Jerusalem comes down out of heaven. Jesus saying they come from the east and the west shows clearly that the Kingdom of God will be on earth otherwise He would say they come up from the earth to the Kingdom. To come from the east and the west indicates horizontal travel to a destination not vertical. Obviously the destination is New Jerusalem the capital city of the reconstituted Israel. After all, the Abrahamic covenant is a land grant here on earth not a covenant for a heavenly abode in the skies. Where much of the church gets the Abrahamic covenant wrong is that ultimately Abraham wasn't looking for an earthly city but one whose builder and maker is Jehovah God: Hebrews 11:9-10 9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. Abraham was a sojourner in the promised land. This was the earthly land of Canaan. Joshua ended up taking Israel into that land fulfilling partially the land grant. I say partially because obviously from the above text Abraham was ultimately looking for a city that God directly built. We know that this is speaking of New Jerusalem. Hebrews 11:16 "But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city" We know that the city God has prepared for the saints is New Jerusalem (Hebrews 13:14). Also, we know that New Jerusalem comes down out of heaven after the second advent (Revelation 3:12). Malachi 4:1 "For, behold, the day cometh, it burneth as a furnace; and all the proud, and all that work wickedness, shall be stubble; and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith Jehovah of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch" Malachi confirms what is said in Isaiah 66:24 and Isaiah 24:6 that the wicked will be the ones removed from the earth not the righteous. Here the prophet Malachi says the wicked will be burned up and left neither root nor branch. This shows that the much ballyhooed rapture doctrine is absolutely a Satanic doctrine that reverses what God promises to the saints and says is gonna happen to the evil doers. Proverbs 2:21-22 21 For the upright shall dwell in the land, And the perfect shall remain in it. 22 But the wicked shall be cut off from the land, And the treacherous shall be rooted out of it. See what the above text says, it is the wicked who get cut off from the land not the righteous. It says the treacherous will be rooted out of the land and the upright (righteous) shall dwell in it. This fits perfectly with what Jesus said which is that the meek will inherit the earth. Psalm 115:16 "The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children of men" The earth has been given to us as a gift from Jehovah God. Sin has polluted it and that's why sinners have to be rooted out of it so it can be made new and fulfill it's original intent to be a paradise for the children of God. Isaiah 45:18 "For thus saith Jehovah that created the heavens, the God that formed the earth and made it, that established it and created it not a waste, that formed it to be inhabited: I am Jehovah; and there is none else" Matthew 24:37-42 37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, 39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. We all know that the circumstances before Christ comes will be like the days of Noah. The end result for those who are carelessly living life will be the same when Christ comes as it was when the flood arrived in the days of Noah. What happened to the sinners in the days of Noah? They were taken away from the earth (verse 39). They were destroyed! The Son of God says it will be the same when He comes back in that the sinners will be taken away yet the Churches teach the exact opposite. See how Satan has deceived the Evangelical churches? Jesus says that two will be in the field, two at the mill & one will be taken and the other left. Again, who was taken away from the earth as a result of the flood? It was the wicked! Jesus said it would be the same when He returns. So the one's taken away at the mill and field are clearly the wicked not the righteous. It is abundantly clear from all the scriptures given that the coming Kingdom of God will be on the earth not in the skies of heaven. Ezekiel 48:35 "It shall be eighteen thousand reeds round about: and the name of the city from that day shall be, Jehovah is there" Jehovah Shammah meaning Jehovah is there. This is when the city of New Jerusalem comes down out of heaven to dwell with the Israel of God. This is the summation of the vision given to Ezekiel about the latter times. This hearkens to Revelation 3:12 and 21:1-3. Revelation 22:3-4 3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: 4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. There will be no more curse in the earth as Jehovah God's throne & the throne of the Davidic King will be among Israel. For the first time we will see the face of Jehovah God as His name will be in our forehead (Revelation 14:1). Acts 20:25 "And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more" Paul preached the exact same gospel that Jesus did which is the gospel of the Kingdom as proclaimed in the prophets. That Kingdom proclaimed by the prophets was to be an earthly Kingdom as I have abundantly shown. Acts 28:30-31 30And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,31Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him. Again, Paul preached the very same gospel Kingdom as Jesus, John the Baptist and the prophets. He preached those things concerning Jesus Christ which are summed up in the Davidic covenant which promises Him to rule over an eternal Kingdom under the whole heaven. We must preach the same gospel as our examples in the faith. To preach that we die and go to heaven is a false gospel (Galatians:18-10). To preach that this earth will be destroyed & that the skies of heaven are our inheritance is also a false gospel. Jeremiah 30;9-10 9 but they shall serve Jehovah their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them. 10 Therefore fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith Jehovah; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be quiet and at ease, and none shall make him afraid. This is the promise from Jah, which is that Israel will return to the land after His Son's advent.
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The Warrior
Psalm 144:1 "Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, And my fingers to fight" Too often in Christianity, niceness is equated with being a true believer. Whenever a believer exhibits a fierce passion they are automatically accused of being unloving and unchristlike. However, while being calm and nice are integral parts of having God's character being fiercely passionate is also an example of God's character. David in praising Jehovah God as his rock states that He (Jehovah) teaches his (David's) to war and fight. Jehovah God Himself is a man of war: Exodus 15:3 "Jehovah is a man of war: Jehovah is his name" While our heavenly Father is love, He also is warrior. The warrior nature is part of Jehovah's character. Our King, Jehoshua Messiah being of the seed of David and express image of God also exhibited this warrior nature during His earthly ministry: John 2:15-17 15 And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew the tables;16 And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise. 17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up. Jehoshua couldn't stand that the temple of Jehovah God was being used to make merchandise of the people and proceeded to wreck havoc by overthrowing the money changers and the tables. He did this by fashioning a whip of small cords and driving the merchandisers out of the temple. It was prophesied that the Messianic King would have a zeal for Jehovah's house. Zeal for the right things and things that are truth are good. Our Saviour Jehoshua had a passion for His Father's temple and with force he expelled the merchandisers from the temple and turned over the tables and money changers. He did this with a cord. This shows us that Jehoshua was no hippy but rather a dynamic leader of the new covenant Israel that wouldn't stand for His Father's house to be turned into a house of merchandise. Luke 3:7 "He said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?" John the Baptist was zealous for the gospel of the Kingdom and rebuked the pharisees hypocritical desire to be baptized and told them to bear fruit worthy of repentance. Acts 8:20-23 20 But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God.22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee.23 For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity. Peter like Jehoshua was zealous for the Kingdom and it's honor. Here he rebukes Simon for thinking he could obtain the gifts of the Holy Spirit with money. It is the same reason that Jehoshua was furious in the temple incident which was the make merchandise of God's people. Peter didn't tell Simon "Jesus loves you" but rather sternly rebuked him and told him that he was in the gall of bitterness and the bond of iniquity (lawlessness). Acts 13:9-10 9 But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him,10 and said, O full of all guile and all villany, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? Paul rebuked Elymas for trying to turn the pro counsel from hearing the gospel of the Kingdom. Elymas was a sorcerer and Paul minced no words and told him point blank that he was the son of the devil. Paul did not tell Elymas that Jesus loved him but rather said that he was full of all guile and villany and the enemy of all righteousness. In today's church Paul would be called unloving and unchristlike. We see examples of men in the new testament zealously fighting for the honor of Jehovah God and His Kingdom. There is more, let's go to the book of Jude: Jude 3 "Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints" To earnestly contend denotes to struggle much like a boxer who is contending for a title. Jude who is the brother of Jehoshua exhorts us to contend for the faith with intensity and zealousness (earnestly). Jude gives the saints this exhortation within the context of false grace teachers. This is just as true today as we must fight with passion those who pervert the common salvation of the saints. That common salvation is to keep God's commandments and to have the faith and testimony of Jehoshua. 2 John:9-11 9Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.10If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:11For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. John the apostle didn't believe in playing nice with false teachers who taught anything other than the doctrine of Messiah. Doctrine means teachings. Those who teach that we don't have to obey the teachings of the Son of God fit this bill. Dispensationalists are the perfect example of this. John didn't tell the church to love these teachers to repentance but told them not to even bid them "godspeed" or allow them into your house. Many Christians today would say this is unloving yet the opposite is true, it is most definitely loving as it shows that we love God and His Son more than man. Exodus 15:3-4 3Jehovah is a man of war: Jehovah is his name.4 Pharaoh`s chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea; And his chosen captains are sunk in the Red Sea. Moses and the children of Israel sang this song in the context of Jehovah destroying the Egyptians in the red sea. Many Christians today are ashamed at the mighty works of Jehovah that were done in the old testament and they try to explain those away with various theories. Yet we see this same warrior attribute in Jehovah in the new testament: 2 Thessalonians 1:6 6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you. 7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jehoshua shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jehoshua Messiah. Jehovah still has the same zeal to defend His children as He did in the old testament as His character has not changed at all from the days of Moses (Malachi 3:6). Jehoshua is not some peace hippie, when He returns He ia going to take vengeance on the enemies of His Father. Joshua 1:9 "Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest" Jehovah is speaking to Joshua and exhorts him to be strong and courageous as he is about to go into the land of Caanan to take it from the nations that are residing there. Judges 6:12 "And the angel of Jehovah appeared unto him, and said unto him, Jehovah is with thee, thou mighty man of valor" Here the angel of Jehovah appears to Gideon speaking life into him telling him that he is a mighty man of valor. Judges 6:14 "And Jehovah looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and save Israel from the hand of Midian: have not I sent thee?" Gideon was doubtful when the angel of Jehovah appeared to him (verse 13). Here in verse 14 Jehovah encourages to go in might and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Proverbs 21:22 "A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof" A wise man is a warrior who will scale the strong city of the enemy and bring down the strength thereof. Proverbs 21:22 "The horse is prepared against the day of battle; But victory is of Jehovah" Matthew 5:5
"Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth" Most Christians overlook this verse and it's implications. These are the words of the Son of God Jesus Christ. This is from the sermon on the mount in which He gave His Kingdom law. Most of the mainstream Church system teaches that the inheritance of believers is heaven in the sky yet the Lord Jesus Christ says the meek shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:10 "Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness` sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" The Kingdom of heaven denotes that the Kingdom of God has it's origins in heaven where His throne is. This verse shouldn't cause confusion as Jesus said that New Jerusalem would come down out of heaven after His return: Revelation 3:12 "He that overcometh, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go out thence no more: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God, and mine own new name" The Kingdom of heaven based in New Jerusalem, which is the Headqaurters of the church, comes down to earth according to the Son of God. Elsewhere this is confirmed in the book of Revelation: Revelation 21:2 "And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven of God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband" New Jerusalem comes down out of heaven after the millennium, which is concurrent with the new covenant Church age. The new covenant Church age concludes at the glorious appearing of the Son of God which takes place at the last day. So instead of going to heaven after Christ comes back, God brings heaven to us. Daniel 7:18 "But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever" What Kingdom are we going to receive? Daniel 7:21-22 21 I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; 22 until the ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High, and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom. After the antichrist's war with the saints, in which he overcomes them, Jehovah God will enter a guilty verdict on the little horn and give the saints the Kingdom to possess. Daniel 7;26-27 26 But the judgment shall be set, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end. 27 And the kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High: his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him. Notice here that the Kingdom and dominion that will be given to the saints is the same territory (dominion) that the antichrist ruled over which was the same dominion and kingdom that the four beasts ruled over. Obviously, the Kingdom and dominion spoken of here in these verses refers to this earth not the skies of heaven. Verses 23-25 show the fourth beast and the 10 break off Kingdoms and their activity leading up to the little horn. After Jehovah God convenes the judgment against the little horn, He gives the saints the dominion and kingdom under the whole heaven. The Kingdom will be ruled by Jehovah God Himself and the Son of man (Daniel 7:13-14) who is the Davidic King Jesus Christ. The wording that the Kingdom under the whole heaven will be given to the saints proves that the eternal Kingdom is on earth otherwise it would say "the Kingdom above heaven" or "in heaven". Under the whole heaven obviously denotes a geographical location that is under (below) the open firmament (sky-1st heaven) and the firmament of heaven (skydome-2nd heaven) which is below the heaven of heavens, where Jehovah God's throne is (3rd heaven). There is only one place that can qualify & that is earth. Revelation 11:15 "And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our God, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever" This is more evidence that the eternal Kingdom of God and Christ will be on earth and not up in heaven. The seventh trumpet is the last trumpet which will kick off the resurrection of the dead. It is the second advent of Christ that is precisely the event in which the Kingdoms of this world become the Kingdoms of God and His Christ. The Kingdoms of this world are on earth so if they become the Kingdoms of God and Christ, then clearly the eternal Kingdom is on earth as well. Revelation 5:9-10 9And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou was slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,10and madest them to be unto our God a kingdom and priests; and they reign upon earth. By virtue of Jesus death on the cross those that are begotten from above are now kings and priests and they reign upon the earth. This is a present tense reality and it shows that our kingship and priesthood is one that is performed on the earth. While our kingship is rooted in heaven (Ephesians 1:4; 2:6) we operate in it on earth. This is the ASV translation, the KJV translation reads like this: "And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth" While the ASV emphasizes our present tense reigning on the earth the KJV emphasizes our future reigning on the earth. They both are correct and these verses show that the Kingdom of Jesus Christ is a Kingdom that will be consummated on the earth. Also, these verses show that the destiny of the saints is to inherit the earth not fly up to heaven. Matthew 25:31 "But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory" Come where? Obviously to earth because He is coming from heaven. Jesus will perform the judgment of the sheep and the goats from His throne of glory on the earth. The sheep go to the Kingdom prepared for them by God the Father before the foundation of the world (Matt 25:34). The goats will be told to depart from Jesus and will be cast into the lake of fire. As noted throughout this study, the eternal Kingdom is on earth so the saints will inherit this earth. Jesus doesn't wisk the saints away to heaven after the judgment but rather they stay on this earth which will be made new. The wicked are burnt up in the lake of fire which is also on the earth. The wicked are destroyed forever so the lake of fire is not a permanent situation thereby once the earth is made new there is no death, crying, pain or sorrow. Acts 1:11 "who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? this Jesus, who was received up from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as ye beheld him going into heaven" The angels told the disciples that the return of the Son of God would be a reversal of his ascension. He ascended from the mount of Olives to heaven. His return will be from heaven to the mount of Olives as we see below in Zechariah 14: Zechariah 14:4 "And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east; and the mount of Olives shall be cleft in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south" This verse is a prophecy of the Son of God's second advent and it matched perfectly with what the angels told the disciples above in Acts chapter 1. Clearly Jesus touches down on the mount of Olives when He returns. He does not resurrect the saints and take them back to heaven but rather He brings them with Him to His destination i.e. earth. Zechariah 14:16 "And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations that came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, Jehovah of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles" After the Son of God lands on the mount of Olives and fights the battle of Jerusalem, He will consummate His Kingdom on the earth and all the nations will go to Jerusalem to worship Jehovah God and keep the feast of tabernacles. This will be the New Jerusalem that comes down from heaven where all the nations will go to celebrate the feasts. Isaiah 11:9-10 9They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea.10And it shall come to pass in that day, that the root of Jesse, that standeth for an ensign of the peoples, unto him shall the nations seek; and his resting-place shall be glorious. This is a prophecy both about the first advent of Christ and His second one. The first advent is covered in the first few verses of Isaiah which speak of His baptism. In these verses we see the aftermath of Jesus second coming in which the earth shall be full of the knowledge of Jehovah i.e. His law. The root of Jesse is the Davidic King who will be the banner (ensign) of the Israel of God. The nations that are saved will seek the Davidic King who is called Shiloh (resting place). This shows us that the eternal Kingdom of God will be on the earth not in the skies of heaven as the text says the earth will be full of the knowledge of Jehovah. The holy mountain of Jehovah will be the heavenly Zion come down to earth (Revelation 3:12). Isaiah 65:17-18 17 For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.18 But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create; for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. This will be the New Jerusalem which will be the capital city of the new heavens and new earth. Always remember Revelation 3;12 and 21:2 which says New Jerusalem will come down from out of heaven. Down from heaven obviously denotes the earth, which is under heaven. This text matches that of Isaiah 11 as there will be no hurting or destroying in Jehovah's holy mountain (Isaiah 11:9; 65:25). This shows that the new heavens and new earth in Isaiah 65 are the result of the Son of God's second advent which is the context of Isaiah 11. Verses 7 and 8 of chapter 11 and verse 25 in Isaiah 65 show that animals who were once enemies now dwell together peacefully. Again, this shows that the new heavens and new earth come right after the second advent which is what Isaiah 11:6-12 is about. Isaiah 65:21-22 21 And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. 22 They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree shall be the days of my people, and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands. We will have a real physical existence in the eternal Kingdom where we will eat, drink and build houses and plant vineyards. This could only happen in a real physical place. Isaiah 66:22-24 22 For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith Jehovah, so shall your seed and your name remain.23 And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith Jehovah.24 And they shall go forth, and look upon the dead bodies of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh. Just as we will keep the feast of tabernacles after the second advent of Christ on the earth we will also keep the Sabbath and new moons. Of course, it will be in the new heavens and new earth that we keep the holy days but is on the earth not in the skies of heaven. To further prove that the new heavens and new earth are on this earth made new, verse 24 says we will look upon the dead bodies of the transgressors which obviously can't be in heaven because the wicked are going to be destroyed right here on this earth (Revelation 19). Note that verse 23 says that all flesh will worship Jehovah God. This shows that we will have physical bodies in the heavenly Kingdom and not be disembodied souls. Isaiah 2:2-3 2 And it shall come to pass in the latter days, that the mountain of Jehovah`s house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. 3 And many peoples shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of Jehovah from Jerusalem. This passage offers a description of the times right before the coming of the Son of God. The mountain of Jehovah's house is the heavenly Zion, the city of the living God New Jerusalem: Hebrews 12:22 "But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels" The mountains and hills that Jehovah's mountain will be established is a reference to the earthly kingdoms & earthly landscape. This shows clearly that the Kingdom of Jehovah God will be here on earth otherwise there would be no reason to state that His Kingdom would be established in the top of the mountains on earth. This fits perfectly with Revelation 11:15 and the book of Daniel which state the Kingdoms of this world under the whole heaven will become the Kingdom of God and His only begotten Son. The nations that will flow to the New Jerusalem are the nations of the saved: Revelation 21:24 "And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it" Unbelievers will not have access to the Kingdom of God as they will have been destroyed in the lake of fire. The law of Jehovah God which is His word will still be applicable in the new heavens and new earth. That will still be the standard of righteousness. The saints will go to the house of Jehovah in the heavenly Zion to worship Jehovah God every Sabbath and new moon (Isaiah 66:22-23). Daniel 7:34-35 34Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.35Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth. The stone cut without hands represents the Son of God's second advent in which He destorys the Kingdom of the antichrist (feet, clay and iron). The Kingdoms of this world (brass, gold, silver, iron and clay) are broken to pieces (Revelation 19) & are swept away like chaff of the summer threshing floors meaning they will no longer exist. No place will be found for them as the Kingdom of Jehovah will take up the whole earth & be a great mountain (Kingdom). Daniel says Jehovah's Kingdom will fill the whole earth (verse 35). Again, this clearly teaches that heaven will be on earth not up in the skies. It also teaches that our inheritance as God's children is earth not in the skies above. Daniel 2:44 "And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever" The Kingdom of God will be set up in the days of these kings, specifically the iron & clay kingdoms. Where will the Kingdom be set up? We'll the passage says It will not be left to other people because the Kingdom will fill the whole earth (Daniel 2:35). Therefore there will be no room for anyone who is not part of the Kingdom of God. The other people are the nations of the unsaved: Revelation 21:27 "And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life" Only those written in the lambs book of life will be allowed in the Kingdom which fills the whole earth. Colossians 2:16-17
16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a feast day or a new moon or a sabbath day:17 which are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is Messiah`s. Does this passage above prove that the Sabbath was done away with? Many Christians believe this to be the case, however nowhere in this text does it say the Sabbath and the feast days are done away with. All Paul says is to let no one judge us in them. In fact, he says that the holy days, food and drink are "a shadow" i.e present tense things. Apparently there were some outsiders possibly Jewish Gnostics and/or ascetics that were judging the Colossian believers in food, drink and the holy days. Identifying the ones who were judging the Colossians is key in understanding the above verses in terms of whether the Sabbath is being done away with. We see Paul mention in Romans 14 and 1 Timothy the issue of foods being made a controversy notably the idea of vegetarianism (Romans 14). Those judging the Colossians may have been vegetarians and non-wine drinkers. They may have also been trying to enforce stringent Sabbath rules that were not part of the law similar to what the Pharisees were doing when they accused Jehoshua of breaking the Sabbath. Paul says the Sabbath day, new moons and feast days are shadows (present tense) of things to come. This is a very telling statement by Paul. This shows that the Sabbath, new moons and feast days will be part of the things to come as a shadow points to a reality and that reality is more fuller representation of the shadow. The Sabbath, new moons and feast days are a shadow of the things to come because we will be keeping those days in the age to come. Isaiah 66:22-23 22 For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith Jehovah, so shall your seed and your name remain.23 And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith Jehovah. Zechariah 14:16 "And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations that came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, Jehovah of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacle" As you can see the Sabbath, new moons and feast days will be kept in the new heavens and new earth so it wouldn't make sense to say they are done away with now. Paul says these holy days are a shadow (present tense) of things to come which is the eternal Kingdom in which these days will be celebrated in their absolute Kingdom fulness. Jehovah's holy days here in this age are a foretaste of the age to come. For example the Sabbath represents the eternal rest we will have in heavenly Caanan (Hebrews 4). Some will point to verse 14 of Colossians as proof that the Sabbath was done away with: "having blotted out the bond written in ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us: and he hath taken it out that way, nailing it to the cross" "Bond written in ordinances" literally "handwritten record of debts". So the ordinances written against us wasn't God's commandments which the bible teaches as perfect and a law of liberty but rather verse 13 explains what was written against us: "And you, being dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, you, I say, did he make alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses" In verse 14 it says Jehoshua took away the written ordinances that was against us and in verse 13 it says that God through Jehoshua has quickened us forgiving all our trespasses. If our trespasses were forgiven (blotted out-taken away-removed) through Jehoshua and in verse 14 it says Jehoshua took away the hand written record of ordinances, then we have our simple answer as to what the ordinances were. They were our trespasses. Also, the people judging the Colossians were not judging them in terms of breaking God's commandments but rather they were judging them according to the traditions of man: 20 If ye died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do ye subject yourselves to ordinances,21 Handle not, nor taste, nor touch22 (all which things are to perish with the using), after the precepts and doctrines of men? Paul isn't telling the Colossians to not keep the commandments of God (Sabbath) but rather telling them not let people judge them in how they keep in terms of adding man made doctrines. Jehoshua rebuked the pharisees for this very thing: Matthew 15:19 "But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men" Jehoshua even had to rebuke the pharisees a couple of times for their mishandling of the Sabbath commandment. When Paul told the Colossians in verse 17 "but the body is of Messiah" it is literally "but the body of Messiah" he is stating that only the Church (body of Messiah) has a right to judge how the holy days are kept. This is in contrast to the ones who are judging them who are not in the body of Messiah as Paul describes exactly what these judgers are all about in the rest of the chapter. Verse 18 of Colossians 2: "Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind" These false teachers who were judging the Colossians were bringing the worshipping of angels into assembly (church). They were intruding into their worship false visions and/or dreams. It was their own voluntary worship and not what God required. They apparently were bringing into the holy days man made traditions not too mention the worshipping of angels which is idolatry. This is why Paul emphasizes the headship of Messiah over the principalities and powers (angelic authority structures) to the Colossians in chapter 1 and also verse 10 of Colossians 2. Verse 19 of Colossians 2: "And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God" These false teachers were not holding Messiah as the head but rather they were exalting angels. Colossians 2:20-22 20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, 21 Touch not; taste not; handle not; 22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men? Paul says we are dead from the principles (rudiments) of this world. What does Paul mean by this? It surely cannot be the Sabbath which is not a principle of the world but rather a commandment of God which He sanctified at the seventh day of creation (Genesis 2:1-3). Paul gives us the answer in verses 21 and 22 what he means by "are ye subject to ordinances". These ordinances that the false teachers are bringing to the Colossians are not the commandments of God but rather the doctrines and commandments of men. Certainly the holy days are not commandments of men but rather they are of Jehovah God: Leviticus 23:1-2 1 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, The set feasts of Jehovah, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my set feasts. The feast days are Jehovah's they are not man's. This clearly refutes the idea that Paul has the Sabbath in mind when he is referring to the rudiments of the world and man made doctrines. Verse 23 of Colossians 2: "Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh" It is the doctrines and commandments of men that have a shew of wisdom but are really "will worship" meaning not divinely approved worship. The Sabbath and the feast days are Jehovah's divinely approved worship days. If we stay rooted in the overall testimony of scripture that the law was given for our good and that it is perfect we will avoid twisting Paul's writings to promote a lawless gospel. Peter warned against this very thing (2 Peter 3:15-18). James is the brother of Jehoshua our King. His letters often get overlooked in Christianity because they echo the very ethics of Jehoshua and unfortunately the church has long ago left the teachings of the Son of God for a seeemingly easier road (Pauline gospel). Let's look at the holy Spirit inspired teachings of the Lord's brother who was the first Bishop of the Jersusalem church.
James 1:1 "James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jehoshua Messiah, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting" James here is addressing the 12 tribes of Israel scattered abroad i.e. the dispersion. The church at the time of James was heavily Israelite. Some have interpreted this as describing the church and James using the phrase "twelve tribes" as referring to the believers in Messiah as a whole whether ethnic Israelite or Gentile. Some hold that James greeting is specific to the 12 ethnic tribes and that the Gentile believers were viewed as a seperate entity. The Northern tribes were scattered and for the most part lost at this point, however there were still traces of them and one of the functions of Jehoshua's ministry was to seek out the lost sheep. The apostles obviously would have had the same burden as Jehoshua to unite the 10 Northern tribes with the 2 Southern tribes as this was a part of prophecy for the Davidic King to fulfill. In Acts 15 we see James quote Amos, which is a prophecy that the Gentiles coming into the faith were a fufillment of the Davidic Kingdom being restored. It is likely that James is using the 12 tribes in both a literal and spiritual sense. Paul obviously considered believing Gentiles as grafted into the olive tree of Israel and fellow citizens in the Commonwealth of Israel. He also said that those who glory in the cross are the true Israel of God (Galatians 6:6-16). James letter was obviously intended for believers in the Son of God Jehoshua and those of the Northen tribes had already been ministered to by Jehoshua during His earthly ministry. In the greeting of this letter, James appears to consider the church the 12 tribes of Israel as they would obviously be people who believe in His brother as the Messiah. Combine this with His statement in Acts 15 about the restoration of the Davidic Kingdom, he likely considers the Messianic community as a reconstitution of the 12 tribes of Israel in which Gentiles are included. James 1:2-4 2 Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations; 3 Knowing that the proving of your faith worketh patience.4 And let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing. James says we are to be joyful in the midst of various trials as they produce patience. If we let patience run it's course instead of reacting in the flesh then we will lack nothing and be perfect i.e. conformed to the image of Jehoshua. James 1:5 "But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him" Our heavenly Father desires to give us good gifts, all we need to do is ask. "Upraideth not" does not scold. We are to seek God's wisdom which is found in His law which makes the simple wise (Psalm 19:7). James 1:6-8 6But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting: for he that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.7For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord;8a doubleminded man, unstable in all his ways. We should never be content to have doubt in our lives concerning the promises of God. Those who ask God in doubt will not receive. We are to have faith which can move mountains. It is the faithful that God honors. Those who don't root doubt out of their hearts are unstable and doubleminded. For those struggling with walking in faith Hebrews chapter 11 is a good chapter to read and study. Also, Jehoshua is our ultimate example of faith. James 1:9-11 9But let the brother of low degree glory in his high estate:10and the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. 11 For the sun ariseth with the scorching wind, and withereth the grass: and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his goings. Jehoshua came to preach the glad tidings of the gospel to the poor. With their reception of the gospel via repentance they now are exalted to be sons and daughters of God. The rich also are given oppurtunity to repent and believe in the gospel of the Kingdom. Because of the tendency to trust in one's riches the rich man or woman must humble themselves to realize they need a saviour. James emphasizes that rich man's wealth is temporary. James 1:12 "Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which Jehovah promised to them that love him" This verse shows that James knows nothing of a once saved always saved scenario but to the contrary one must endure the temptations of life and overcome to be approved. Then and only then will he or she receive the crown of life. This echoes the very teachings of James brother Jehoshua who said we must endure to the end to be saved (Matt 24) and we must overcome to inherit New Jerusalem and all the other Kingdom blessings (Rev 2 and 3). Revelation 2:10 "... Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life" To receive the crown of life one must be faithful unto death which requires overcoming unto the end. To rely on a prayer once said for an unconditional pass to the Kingdom is contrary to words of James and his brother our Messiah Jehoshua. James 1:13-14 13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempteth no man:14 but each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. Godis not the author of sin as some blasphemously teach but rather one sins when he is drawn away by his own lust. This statement by James shows that God is not a man. Those who fall into temptation do so by their own choice not by some mysterious sin nature. James 1:15-16 15Then the lust, when it hath conceived, beareth sin: and the sin, when it is fullgrown, bringeth forth death.16Be not deceived, my beloved brethren.17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning The lust of a man draws him away to fall into temptation which is sin and then that sin grows to death. This can be both physical and spiritual death but definitely always spiritual death. This means being cast into the lake of fire. James wants to make sure the the brethren know that God is not the author of sin but rather every good and perfect gift comes from Him. James indicates that those who are decieved attribute sin and temptation to God. James refers to God as the Father of lights. Over and over again in the scriptures God is referred to as Father. In James saying that every good gift comes from the Father echoes Jehoshua's own statement regarding the Father: Matthew 7:11 "If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?" See, those who are decieved ascribe sin and evil to the Father but James says that every perfect gift comes from Him (the Father). James is in accord with his brother Jehoshua of whom John the apostle said: 1 John 1:5 "And this is the message which we have heard from him and announce unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all" James says that there can be no variation in the Father meaning His character does not change (Malachi 3:6). James 1:18 "Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures" It was the Father's will that we were brought forth (begotten from above) by the word of truth i.e. the gospel of the Kingdom. The word "firstfruits" denotes a harvest. The apostles, James and others were the fisrtfruits of the word of God. James 1:19-20 19 Ye know this, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. James counsel here is wise. How much of the worlds problems would be significantly reduced if people were to follow this? The current BLM/Antifa riots are a perfect example where the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. When people work out wrath they are in disobedience to God and rebellion against our Creator is the spirit of witchcraft (1 Samuel 15:23). James 1:21 "Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls" Because the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God we are to put away all filthiness (moral dirtiness) and overflowing of wickedness (malignity, depravity). James says we are to receive the implanted word with humility (meekness). This is the same word James mentioned above that was able to beget us as children of God. He says the word is able to save our souls. Look at Psalm 19 says concerning what is able to save our souls: Psalm 19:7 "The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple" "Restoring" comes from the Hebrew word "shuwb" (Strongs 7725) and means "convert, deliver, draw back, restore". The law of Jehovah God is able to convert our soul the Pslamist says and the law of God is eqauted with His word which is the very thing James says beget us to Sonship and daughterhood. We will see as we continue in this study that the law of God is in view. James says the implanted word is able to save us. The word "implanted" comes from the Greek word "emphutos" (Strongs 1721) and means "implanted, engrafted". This intimates that the word is to be on our heart. What are the terms of the new covenant? Hebrews 8:10 "For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel After those days, saith Jehovah; I will put my laws into their mind, And on their heart also will I write them: And I will be to them a God, And they shall be to me a people" The word that is to be engrafted in us that James refers to is exactly what is written on our hearts when we come into the new covenant which is the law. Let's continue in James 1 and see that James has the law in view: James 1:22-23 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves. 23 For if any one is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a mirror: 24 for he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. If the word that is engrafted into us is the law of Jehovah then James is saying here that we are to be doers of the perfect law which is able to restore (convert) us. Modern Evangelicalism teaches that you will be saved by just hearing the word but both Jehoshua and James say those who just hear but dont do are foolish. James says that these that just hear and dont do the word are as those who immediately forget what he looks like basically he is saying they are confused. James 1:25 "But he that looketh into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and so continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing" This is exactly what James means when he refers to the implanted word as he eqautes it with the perfect law of liberty: Psalm 119:1 "Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah" Proof that James has the law of God in view in verse 24. The perfect law of liberty is the very law of Jehovah God that David refers to in Psalm 119. We are to look into the perfect law of Jehovah and continue in it and not be like the faith alone cult and just be hearers. If we continue in the law of liberty then we will be blessed. This is consistent with the whole testimony of scripture which says that those who keep God's commandments will be blessed. Deuteronomy 32:1-3 1 Give ear, ye heavens, and I will speak; And let the earth hear the words of my mouth.2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain; My speech shall distil as the dew, As the small rain upon the tender grass, And as the showers upon the herb.3 For I will proclaim the name of Jehovah: Ascribe ye greatness unto our God. Jehovah's doctrine that drops as the dew and rain is His law. It is the perfect gift that comes from above. "I will proclaim the name of Jehovah". A name represents one's character, authority and identity. In the context of this statement about proclaiming the name of Jehovah God is His (Jehovah's) doctrine (instructions, teachings). "Proclaim" means to publish. What are we to publish? Jehovah's name. What represents His name (character)? Exactly the very thing in view which is His doctrine. James 1:26-27 26If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man`s religion is vain.27Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world. One must control his tongue in order to pleasing to God. Religion that is pure is a controlled tongue, giving widows and orphans their right and keeping oneself unspotted from the world. To keep oneself unspotted from the world means to abstain from sin. The bible clearly teaches that sin is the transgression of the law: 1 John 3:4-5 4 Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away sins; and in him is no sin. Sin is the transgression of the law, that is the only definition of sin that we find in the bible. The express purpose of the Son of God's first advent was to take sin away yet the modern Christian church says that we can never stop sinning and they even label those who teach that you are to forsake sin as legalists. The Protestant/Evangelical churches teach a sin gospel rather than a righteousness gospel as they teach that are identity as believers in the Son of God is as "sinners" and that we can't stop sinning until we go to heaven. The true gospel teaches that we are kings and priests and that only those who keep God's commandments will eat of the tree of life and have access to the paradise of God: Revelation 22:14-15 14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. You have Christians in the fallen churches that will actually ignore this verse and tell those who believe this verse that they are taking it out of context. These people are decieved by their father the devil as they love and believe a lie. The call to take care of widows and orphans actually comes from Jehovah's law. Christians today blasphemy deride God's law yet is affirmed over and over again in the new testament. It should come as no surprise that James holds Jehovah's law in great esteem as Jehoshua His brother said this: Matthew 5:17-19 17 Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished.19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Jehoshua could not make it any more clear, His Father's law is eternal and those who break and teach the breaking of even a little of it will be shut out of the Kingdom of God. Either we listen to the Messiah and James His brother or we listen to the theories of man who teach that the law is a bondage. James, the renown Bishop of the Jersusalem church, refers to the law as one of liberty. The word of Jehovah
John 1:1-5 1 In the beginning was that Word, and that Word was with God, and that Word was God. 2 This same was in the beginning with God.3 All things were made by it, and without it was made nothing that was made.4 In it was life, and that life was the light of men.5 And that light shineth in the wilderness, and the darkness comprehendeth it not. This is from the Geneva bible which posits the "word" as "it" in verses 3 and 4. In verses 3 and 4 in the KJV the "word" is shown to be a "it". Understanding whether the "word" here is a "him" or a "it" is crucial in terms of whether Jehoshua is preexistent or not. Some Unitarians acknowledge that the "word" is a "him" but then say it relates to the start of Jehoshua's ministry. I believe there is a reason the Geneva translators posited the "word" as an "it". It could be because they saw the strong possibility that the "word" here is used to denote God's spoken commandment which gives life rather than identifying it specifically as the second person of the trinity. The Geneva translators were obviously trinitarian so they upheld the preexistence of the Son of God and probably left the first few verses of John to be interpreted in both ways. This is where we as lovers of truth have to search the scriptures to see what the above passage is saying in terms of what exactly the "word" is when used in the first few verses of John. Psalm 33:6 "By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth" Here the Psalmist eqautes the word of Jehovah with the breath of His mouth. The Hebrew word for "breath" is "ruwach" (Strongs 7307) which means "spirit, breath, wind, life, mind, blast". So here we see that the word of God is His breath which is spirit which gives life causing the heavens and their hosts to come into existence. The Hebrew word for "word" is "dabar" (Strongs 1697) and means "a word, a matter spoken, counsel, decree". We see from the above verse in Psalms and the definitions of word and breath that it was not a second person of the Godhead that made the heavens but rather Jehovah's own word (decree) which He uttered by the breath (spirit) of His mouth. We see elsewhere that the word of Jehovah is not neccessarily a person one to one but rather God's commandment and decree. This is evident in the prophets. Ezra 1:1-2 1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, 2 2Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath Jehovah, the God of heaven, given me; and he hath charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah The word of Jehovah here was spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah the prophet and that word is the proclamation by King Cyrus that the temple of God would be built in Jersusalem. Clearly we see that the "word of Jehovah" is not a person but instead it is a "commandment (decree)". Isaiah 2:3 "And many peoples shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of Jehovah from Jerusalem." Isaiah the prophet eqautes the law with the word of Jehovah. Isaiah 38:4-5 4 Then came the word of Jehovah to Isaiah, saying,5 Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years The word of Jehovah came to Isaiah, was this word a person or an instruction from God? Clearly it is an instruction from Jehovah God to Hezekiah relayed by Isaiah the prophet. Jeremiah 1:4-5 4 Now the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations. The word of Jehovah here is His exhortation and encouragement to Jeremiah that He has been chosen from the womb to be a proohet to the nations. Again, we see here that the word of Jehovah is not a person but rather Jehovah's actual words. Jeremiah 1:9 "Then Jehovah put forth his hand, and touched my mouth; and Jehovah said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth" The word of Jehovah is not a person but His actual words which He puts in the mouth of His prophets so that they can preach His commandments and instructions. This is exactly what Moses said God would do with Jehoshua. Let's go to Deueteronomy 18:18 "I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee; and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him." This is a prophecy about the arrival of Jehoshua onto the scene of Israel. It would be a little confusing and strange if Jehoshua were the literal word of God in the old testament metaphysically made flesh in the new and yet God would put His words into the mouth of Jehoshua. Why would God need to put His words in the mouth of Jehoshua if Jehoshua were already the literal word of God? It is clear that the teaching that Jehoshua was/is the literal word of God contradicts the prophecy given by Moses that God would put His words in Jehoshua. Jeremiah 1:11-12 11Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond-tree.12Then said Jehovah unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I watch over my word to perform it. What comes to Jeremiah is not a person but rather the commandment of Jehovah which is His word. Here we see proof that His word is His commandment as Jehovah tells Jeremiah that He watches over His word to perform it. Jeremiah 1:13-14 13 And the word of Jehovah came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a boiling caldron; and the face thereof is from the north.14 Then Jehovah said unto me, Out of the north evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land. Here Jehovah's word is a warning about thosr from the north bringing evil. Jehovah's word in the old testament is His commandment, instruction and prophetic warning. Ezekiel 1:3-4 3 the word of Jehovah came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of Jehovah was there upon him.4 And I looked, and, behold, a stormy wind came out of the north, a great cloud, with a fire infolding itself, and a brightness round about it, and out of the midst thereof as it were glowing metal, out of the midst of the fire. Here Ezekiel is seeing/taken in vision seeing the four living creatures as well as the heavenly sanctuary and the glory of the likeness of Jehovah God sitting on His throne above the firmament. So in this passage the word of Jehovah is a heavenly vision. Hosea 1:1-2 1The word of Jehovah that came unto Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.2When Jehovah spake at the first by Hosea, Jehovah said unto Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredom and children of whoredom; for the land doth commit great whoredom, departing from Jehovah. The word of Jehovah comes to Hosea and that word is Jehovah's instruction for Hosea to a wife of whoredom as an object lesson to the nation of Israel. We see again, that the word of Jehovah is not a person but rather a commandment. Joel 1:1-2 1The word of Jehovah that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.2Hear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. Hath this been in your days, or in the days of your fathers?3Tell ye your children of it, and let your children [tell] their children, and their children another generation. Here the word of Jehovah is a call to repentance given to Joel. The word of Jehovah is an exhortation to repent. We have no indication here of the word being a person. Jehovah's word is Spirit (ruwach) Psalm 33:6, here is an example of that Joel 2:28 28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. In Psalm 33:6 it eqauted Jehovah's word with His breath (spirit). Here the pouring out of Jehovah's word (Spirit) causes men and women to prophesy, dream and have visions. Amos 3:1 "Hear this word that Jehovah hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up out of the land of Egypt, saying" Jehovah's word can also be a rebuke as seen above. Amos 5:1-3 1Hear ye this word which I take up for a lamentation over you, O house of Israel.2The virgin of Israel is fallen; she shall no more rise: she is cast down upon her land; there is none to raise her up.3For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: The city that went forth a thousand shall have a hundred left, and that which went forth a hundred shall have ten left, to the house of Israel. This is a word from Jehovah and it is a lamentation for the house of Israel and it's fallen state. Jehovah's word can be a lamentation. Again, there is no indication that the word of Jehovah is a person here. Obadiah 1:1 "The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord Jehovah concerning Edom: We have heard tidings from Jehovah, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, saying, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle." Here the word of Jehovah is translated to a vision and it is given to Obadiah. They are also called the tidings of Jehovah. Positing the word as the pre-incarnate Son of God complicates the simplicity that the word is exactly what it says it is which is Jehovah's actual words. Jonah 1:1-2 1Now the word of Jehovah came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,2Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. Here the word of Jehovah is a warning to the people of Ninevah and ultimately a call to repentance. The word of Jehovah here is a message not a person. Micah 1:1-2 1The word of Jehovah that came to Micah the Morashtite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.2Hear, ye peoples, all of you: hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord Jehovah be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple. The word of Jehovah above is a witness against both Northern and Southern Israel for their having high places of idol worship. Clearly here the word of Jehovah is not a divine being but rather a message of rebuke and this word is a witness against Israel for their idolatry. Nahum 1:12-14 12 Thus saith Jehovah: Though they be in full strength, and likewise many, even so shall they be cut down, and he shall pass away. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.13And now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.14 And Jehovah hath given commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image; I will make thy grave; for thou art vile. Thus saith Jehovah in verse 12 and Jehovah hath given thee commandment in verse 14. The word of Jehovah is His commandment and it is given to the prophets who are then commisioned to bring the command to the people. Often the angel of Jehovah would bring Jehovah's message to the prophet. Sometimes the prophet would have a dream or a vision in which Jehovah's word was relayed. Habakkuk 2:14 "For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea." The knowledge of God is eqauted to His law which is eqauted to His word (Isaiah 2:3). Zephaniah 1:1-2 1 The word of Jehovah which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.2 I will utterly consume all things from off the face of the ground, saith Jehovah. We see here that Jehovah's word is a message of destruction. Haggai 2:1-5 1 In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of Jehovah by Haggai the prophet, saying, 2 Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people, saying, 3 Who is left among you that saw this house in its former glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes as nothing? 4 Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith Jehovah; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith Jehovah, and work: for I am with you, saith Jehovah of hosts, 5 according to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, and my Spirit abode among you: fear ye not. The word of Jehovah to Haggai the prophet is a word of encouragement and exhortation to Zerubbabel and Joshua to be strong to not be diamayed at those who will lament that the rebuilt temple is not as glorious as the former one. Also, in verse 5 Jehovah hearkens back to the word He covenanted with Israel when He brought them out of Eygpt. We see that the word of Jehovah is His covenant He makes with man. Zechariah 1:1-3 1In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of Jehovah unto Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet, saying,2Jehovah was sore displeased with your fathers.3Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Return unto me, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I will return unto you, saith Jehovah of hosts. The word of Jehovah comes to Zechariah the prophet and the word is a call to repentance to the people of Israel. Malachi 1:1-2 1The burden of the word of Jehovah to Israel by Malachi.2I have loved you, saith Jehovah. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Jehovah's word is His burden. It can be a burden for His people such as above or it can be a burden for other nations. Jehovah gives His burden to the prophets and the burden can be one where Jehovah calls for repentance, rebuke or announces judgment. Malachi 2:8 "But ye are turned aside out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble in the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts" We have looked at other scriptures during this study that show the word of Jehovah to be His law and His covenant that He makes. Here Malachi calls out the priests for causing people to stumble out of the way of God's law and the covenant He made with them (Levi). We have seen plenty of examples from the old testament where Jehovah's word is not a person but rather a message. This is consistent all over scripture. Now let's look at some scriptures in the new testament that verify that Jehoshua wasn't the "word of God" in the old testament as a preexistent divine being. Hebrews 1:1-3 1God, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners,2hath at the end of these days spoken unto us in his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds. This is an odd thing for the author of Hebrews to say if indeed Jehoshua was the one sent to the prophets to deliver Jehovah's message. The author of Hebrews makes it clear that it is only in these last days that Jehovah God spoke to us through His Son. Those that hold that Jehoshua was literally the word of God in the old testament also hold that He was the angel of Jehovah as it was the angel who was God's primary method of delivering messages to His people. If Jehoshua was the angel of Jehovah then it is also odd that the author of Hebrews goes out of His way to contrast angels with Jehoshua and clearly state that Jehoshua was never an angel but rather He is God's only begotten Son of the Davidic covenant. Mark 12:25-27 25For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as angels in heaven.26But as touching the dead, that they are raised; have ye not read in the book of Moses, in [the place concerning] the Bush, how God spake unto him, saying, I [am] the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? 27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living: ye do greatly err. In this passage, Jehoshua clearly identifies God as someone else as well as eliminates Himself from being the one who spoke to Moses in the bush. We know that it was the angel of Jehovah that spoke to Moses and here Jehoshua says it was someone else who spoke to Moses. Both in verse 26 and 27, Jehoshua fails to identify Himself as the one who was speaking to Moses. So clearly Jehoshua is neither the angel of Jehovah nor Jehovah Himself. He refers to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as entirely someone else (verse 26 and 27). It would have been the perfect time to identify Himself as the one speaking to Moses on behalf of God i.e. the angel but He doesn't and identifies someone other than Himself as speaking to Moses (verse 26). Without going to the passage, Acts 7 is a passage where Jehoshua could have been identified as the angel of Jehovah but Stephen preaches as if they are completely distinct entities from each other. Remember, those who say Jehoshua is the literal word of God identify Jehoshua as the angel because it was the angel who was God's mouthpiece on earth. Revelation 19:13 "And he is arrayed in a garment sprinkled with blood: and his name is called The Word of God." Note that it says that Jehoshua's name is the word of God not that He is the literal word of God in some metaphysical way. Why is His name the word of God? Because He explained the Father (John 1:18) and gave us an understanding of Him that is true (1 John 5:20). Jehoshua showed us that in the Father is light and no darkness at all (1 John 1:5). Whereas the law came by Moses, grace and truth came by Jehoshua Messiah (John 1:17). See, Jehoshua is not the word of God from a metaphysical standpoint but He can be called the word of God because as prophesied God would put His words in the mouth of the Son of God: Deuteronomy 18:18-19 18 I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee; and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.19 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. This is a prophecy about the Messiah being raised up to preach the gospel of the Kingdom. Jehovah says through Moses that He (Jehovah) will put His words in the mouth of the prophet (Jehoshua). This is evidence that Jehoshua is not the literal word of God but rather the word of God is put in Him. This is why Revelation 19:13 can say that Jehoshua's name is called the word of God because He is the final and true revealer of God's word i.e. plan and gospel. Let's go back to John chapter 1 and see John 1:14 "And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth" Most Christians whether, trinitarian, Unitarian, Arian, modalist all attribute the word to becoming flesh at the supposed incarnation of Jehoshua i.e. the virgin birth. However, this contradicts prophecy as stated above by Moses and also Isaiah: Isaiah 11:1-2 1And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit.2And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah. This is a prophecy about Jehoshua's baptism and it is at His baptism that He is empowered with the Spirit of Jehovah God which gives Him wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge, the fear of Jehovah. Those are all attributes of Jehovah's word. Also, note that it was right after the word became flesh that Jehoshua dwelt among John and the other apostles. We know from scripture that Jehoshua didn't dwell with the apostles until after His baptism. Also, we see that this is precisely when Jehoshua was begotten as God's Son as the word becoming flesh is connected with John saying "and webeheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father" Older manucscripts have "thou art my Son, this dayhave I begotten thee" as the words the Father said when Jehoshua was baptized. The word becoming flesh at Jehoshua's baptism also shows that this is when Jehoshua was begotten of the Father as John 1:14 connects the begetting of the Son of God with the word becoming flesh. While many say the word became flesh at His birth we must remember that from this study it was proved that the word was not a literal person in the old testament but rather God's commandments and instructions. Jehoshua didn't begin to teach God's commandments until the age of 30 years old when He was baptized at the Jordan river. Luke 3:23 "And Jehoshua himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli" Luke says that it was at 30 years of age that Jehoshua began to teach God's word. Acts 13:13-24 23 Of this man`s seed hath God according to promise brought unto Israel a Saviour, Jehoshua;24 when John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. This shows that the raising up of Jehoshua as the Saviour of Israel was at His baptism which is precisely when He began to teach God's word. We also see in the new testament itself that the word of God is not eqauted to being a literal person: Acts 3:22 "Moses indeed said, A prophet shall Jehovah God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me. To him shall ye hearken in all things whatsoever he shall speak unto you" The apostle Peter connects the raising up of Jehoshua (baptism per Acts 13) with Him speaking the things that Israel was supposed to hearken to. Acts 3:26 "Unto you first God, having raised up his Servant, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities." Again, the context of Peter's sermon the raising up of Jehoshua was right at the point where He began to speak God's commandments to Israel per Moses prophecy (Deuteronomy 18). As we see from the gospel of Luke above and Paul's sermon in Acts 13 the raising up of Jehoshua was when He was baptized at the Jordan river. Acts 4:4 "But many of them that heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand" What word did the Israelites hear? The word was the message of the gospel that Peter preached to them. So again we see here that the word is not literally a person but it is an actual message. Acts 4:29-30 29 And now, Jehovah, look upon their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness,30 while thy stretchest forth thy hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy Servant Jehoshua. Here the saints are praying for the Father to grant the apostles boldness in speaking His (the Father's) word. See how the saints identify the word as being the Father's? This sheds light on John 1:1 and that the word being God is about the Father not the Son. We see here that the word of God is the gospel of the Kingdom. Acts 13:4-5 4So they, being sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.5And when they were at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John as their attendant. Notice the progression here, the holy Spirit comes to the brethren and then they proclaim the word of God in the synagogues. This is exactly what took place in the old testament when the angel of Jehovah would bring the word of Jehovah to the prophet and then the prophet would take it to the children of Israel. How God works is consistent in both the old testament and new testament. Acts 13:26 "Brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth" Paul connects the word of salvation being sent forth from the time that Jehoshua was raised up at His baptism. This shows us exactly the meaning of John 1:14 in that the word became flesh Let's look at a couple of verses that show what the identity of the literal word is: James 1:18 "Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures" It was the word of truth that begot us unto being chidren of God according to James the brother of Jehoshua. John 1:12-13 12But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:13who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. James said above that we were begotten via the word of truth i.e. the gospel of the Kingdom. Here John the apostle says we were begotten by God's will. God's will is eqaul to His word. His word carries with it eternal life: John 1:38 "For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me" Jehoshua came not to do His own will (preach his own words) but rather to do the will of the Father who sent Him. John 12:49-50 49 For I spake not from myself; but the Father that sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is life eternal: the things therefore which I speak, even as the Father hath said unto me, so I speak. Here Jehoshua echoes Deuteronomy 18 which prophesied that the future Messiah would be given God's words/commandments in His mouth to speak. The Son of God makes it clear that He is not speaking His own words or commandments but that which the Father gave Him to speak. So, if God's word is His will and Jehoshua said He came not to do His own will or speak His own words then that should tell us that Jehoshua is not the literal word of God but rather He spoke God's word from the time of His baptism and He can rightly be called the word of God as He is the true prophet of God. Hebrews 4:12 "For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart" The word of God is what the Bible says it is "His word". The word is given to His prophets to rebuke, exhort and instruct His people. In the old testament God used the prophets, in the new testament He used His Son who is a prophet and also used the apostles and deacons. 2 Peter 3:5 "For this they willfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth compacted out of water and amidst water, by the word of God" This statement by Peter corresponds to Psalm 33:6 which is that the heavens and earth were formed by the word of God which Psalm 33 eqautes to the breath of Jehovah's mouth. In the Genesis creation account we see that on each day of creation when "God said" things came into existence: Genesis 1:3 "And God said, Let there be light: and there was light" God said and things came into existence and this He did by His word and breath of His mouth. Ephesians 6;17 "And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God" Here Paul tells us exactly what the word of God is one to one and he says it is the sword of the Spirit. The word "Spirit" means "breath, mind, wind" and denotes that the Spirit of Jehovah God is His presence, personality, power and His word. When Jehovah gives a commandment that is His word and His Spirit. The word of Jehovah as stated by Paul is His verbal command which is spoken by the breath (Spirit) of His mouth. John 6:63 "It is the spirit that giveth life; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken unto you are spirit, are are life" Remember Jehoshua was speaking God's words not His own and He says that the words He speaks are Spirit and life. We see from Genesis, Psalms, James and the gospel of John that Jehovah's word is a life giving commamd. Jehoshua throughout His ministry gave the words of eternal life that were given to Him to speak as Moses prophesied in Deuteronomy 18:15-21. The evidence is clear exactly what is Jehovah's word. |
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