Jehoshua is on the throne of David in New Jerusalem and He is the King of a New Israel
One doctrine often left out of the preaching of the mainstream churches is the Kingship of the Messiah. This doctrine of the Son of God's Kingship has been replaced with the "Jesus is God doctrine". This is a serious departure from the gospel that the apostles preached and of course Jehoshua himself.
According to Paul, this amounts to preaching another "Jesus". 2 Corinthians 11:4 "For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or [if] ye receive a different spirit, which ye did not receive, or a different gospel, which ye did not accept, ye do well to bear with [him]" Preaching another Jehoshua brings another spirit and thereby a different gospel. What does Paul say about those who preach a different gospel? Galatians 1 8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema. 9 As we have said before, so say I now again, if any man preacheth unto you any gospel other than that which ye received, let him be anathema. 10 For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ. Verse 8 is powerful and it should remove from us all fear of man. Not even an angel has a right to preach another gospel. If they do then they will be accursed by Jehovah God. So if angels are not exempt from being accursed, then certainly no man is no matter how popular and loved by Christendom he is. In verse 9, Paul then says any man who preaches another gospel is accursed. We must preach the same gospel that was received by the Galatians. Not one time in the book of Galatians does Paul preach that Jehoshua is God. Often times, we who are in the minority have the fear of man when discussing the subject of whether Jehoshua is God or not. However, let's be encouraged by Paul who says that he is not seeking the favor of man but rather the favor of Jehovah God. This should be our mindset as well. Otherwise, if we are concerned about pleasing man then we cannot be servants of the Son of God. Lets now go to scriptures in the new testament that talk about the Kingship of Jehoshua: Luke 1:31-32 31 And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JEHOSHUA. 32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and Jehovah God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: The angel Gabriel connects the Sonship of Jehoshua with the throne of David. The angel is telling Mary that her son will be the fulfillment of the Davidic covenant. This is important to understand in that the resson Jehoshua is called the Son of the most high God is precisely because he will be given the throne of David. See 1 Chronicles 28 where Jehovah says he chose Solomon to be His son and chose him to sit on the throne of Israel (David). Luke 1:33 "and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end" If Jehoshua was to be King then he must have a Kingdom to rule over. What was this Kingdom? The angel Gabriel says it is the Kingdom of Jacob which includes both Israel and Judea. This also not something taught by the mainstream churches as they position his Kingship to be over gentile denominational churches instead of the house of Israel and the house of Judah. Matthew 2:1-2 1 Now when Jehoshua was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, 2 Where is he that is born King of the Judeans? for we saw his star in the east, and are come to worship him. The wise men from the east knew that the King of Israel had been begotten (Isaiah 9:6). Jehoshua being begotten King of the Judeans shows that the Kingship was his birthright. The wisemen seeing Jehoshua's star in the east fulfills Numbers 24:17. Luke 1:68-69 68 Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel; For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people, 69 And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of his servant David 70 (As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets that have been from of old) The birth of the King of Israel was a long awaited fulfillment of bible prophecy foretold by the prophets of the old testament. This shows that Jehoshua's Kingship is rooted in the old testament and is Israelite in nature. Zacharias, filled with the holy Spirit, blessed Jehovah God as the arrival of the King was a manifest token that God had visited Israel and was bringing them redemption. Zacharias acknowledged that the horn (power) of salvation that Jehovah was raising up to Israel was of the house of David. The arrival of the Davidic King was a sign that Jehovah was with Israel not that the Davidic king was Jehovah himself (Matthew 1:23). Luke 2:11 "for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Messiah the King" Jehoshua was begotten King of Israel in the city of David (Bethlehem). The angel of the holy Spirit of Jehovah announced to the shepherds that the prophesied King was begotten. Messiah means "anointed one of Jehovah" which eliminates him from being Jehovah. Lord here means "King" not Jehovah as Trinitarians try to teach. See Psalm 110:1 for the difference between Jehovah God (LORD) and the one He sets on His right hand (lord). The Davidic King is the second lord in this passage not the first LORD. The first LORD is the name of Jehovah God whereas the second lord denotes a human or angelic ruler. Jehoshua is the second lord which translates into being the Davidic King. Luke 2:25-26 25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen Jehovah's Messiah. The consolation of Israel was expected to be the coming Davidic Messiah. The Davidic King is what Luke is referring to when he says Simeon was looking for the consolation of Israel. The Holy Spirit had let Simeon know that he would see Jehovah's Messiah before he was to die. This shows a sharp distinction between Jehovah and Jehoshua. Jehoshua is the Messiah (anointed one) of Jehovah God. Luke 3:21-22 21;Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 22;and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. The original quotation of Luke 3:22 has the words of Psalm 2:7. This is important because it shows clearly what is taking place here at Jehoshua's baptism, which is him being anointed as the King of Israel. Psalm 2:7 is not a birth of the King as in literal being conceived or coming out of the womb. Psalm 2:7 takes place within the adult life of the king and it is a royal coronation hymm. Psalm 2:7 could apply both to the anointing of a King and the enthronement. In David's case he was anointed as king years before he was actually enthroned. He had to go through a trial by fire before he actually got the throne yet he was Israe's rightful king from the point that Samuel anointed him. The same is true of Jehoshua, like David he had to experience a trial by fire before he got the throne. Like David, Jehoshua was anointed as King before he got the actual throne. The proof that Jehoshua's baptism was his anointing as King was the very quotation of Jehoshua's baptism account both in Luke 3:22 and Matthew 3:16. The wording of Psalm 2:7 was eventually replaced by the Catholic Church with what we see currently in these passages. This was likely to hide the fact that Jehoshua's Sonship was not some pre-existent Sonship but that his Sonship is rooted in the Royal Davidic covenant. In other words, Jehoshua's Sonship is inherently connected to his Kingship and not him being a pre-existent spirit offspring of God's substance. Two days after Jehoshua's baptism he was confessed as the Son of God and King of Israel by Nathanael: John 1:49 "Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel" There is no coincidence that Jehoshua was told this two days after his baptism and it further confirms the inherent connection between being the Son of God and King of Israel. The title Son of God is a Kingship designation and does not have anything to do with Jehoshua being a pre-existent spirit being. John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life" The world here in context is the order of Israel (Matthew 15:24). This makes perfect sense since Jehoshua was promised to be the King of Israel in Gabriel's announcement to Mary. Because of the false Greco-Roman Jesus taught by the Christian Churches many miss out on the fact that John 3:16 is a Kingship verse. However, when we read this from an Israelite perspective then it is clearly a Kingship verse. Jehoshua is called God's only begotten Son here and this designation of him being the begotten Son of God hearkens back to Psalm 2:7. Remember, Psalm 2:7 is a royal coronation hymm of an Israelite king. This passage was quoted at Jehoshua's baptism: "Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee" If Jehoshua is Israel's King then it makes sense that those are the people that God sent him to. The title "only begotten Son" as stated above is rooted in Psalm 2:7 which is a royal coronation hymm of an Israelite King. This royal coronation hymm is rooted in the Davidic covenant (2nd Samuel 7:14). The title "only begotten Son" is a title of inheritance for the firstborn Son. The firstborn Son could be the literal firstborn son or it could be a son who wasn't the firstborn but was given the firstborn rights. See Ephraim, Isaac and Jacob for the type situation where the firstborn inheritance was given to a son who was not the literal firstborn. When the phrase "begotten Son" or "only begotten Son" is used of Jehoshua it is always in reference to him being the anointed King of Israel. Acts 13:32-33 32 And we bring you good tidings of the promise made unto the fathers, 33 that God hath fulfilled the same unto our children, in that he raised up Jehoshua; as also it is written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. Bible students disagree about whether verse 33 is talking about the resurrection or baptism of Jehoshua. I believe it is about the baptism of Jehoshua when you read the verse in the overall context of Acts chapter 13. What is not up for debate, is that this is indeed a Kingship text. Notice that Paul uses the Kingship text of Psalm 2:7 and says it is good tidings (good news) which means "the gospel". This shows that the Kingship of Messiah is essential to the gospel message. The promise of the coming King being raised up was made unto the fathers i.e. the patriarchs of Israel such as Abraham, Isaac, Israel, Judah and David. This promise even goes back to Noah and Adam. The fulfillment of the promise was made to our (Israel's) children. The children that the promise was made to was the very children of the Patriarchs which are clearly the children of Israel (Matthew 15:24). It's important to remember that the angel Gabriel told Mary that her Son Jehoshua would reign over the house of Israel forever. It makes then that the promise of the Davidic King was fulfilled to our (Israel's) children. The raising up of Jehoshua is connected with the phrase "Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee". This raising up is the same as the raising up of David: Acts 13:22 "And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king; to whom also he bare witness and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My heart, who shall do all My will" Notice that the raising up of David was in connection with him being King. This is also in connection with Saul being removed as King. 1 Samuel 16:13 is the raising up of David as King as Samuel anointed him. This shows that the raising up of Jehoshua is in the same context which is when he was anointed as King. When was he anointed as King? John 1:49 shows that he was confessed as King of Israel and the Son of God two days after his baptism. The very next verse of Acts 13 shows that Jehoshua's baptism was his being raised up as Israel's King: Acts 13:23-24 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. The raising up of a Saviour unto Israel was in connection with Jehoshu's baptism showing that the quotation of Psalm 2:7 in Acts 13:33 is about his baptism. Acts 13:34 "And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he hath spoken on this wise, I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David" Now in verse 34 Paul speaks about the resurrection. The word "And" denotes that Paul is moving on to a different event from what he said in verse 33. It was at Jehoshua's resurrection and subsequent ascension that he was enthroned as King of Israel on the throne of David. Paul is quoting from Isaiah 55:3 which reads: 3 Incline your ear, and come unto me; hear, and your soul shall live: and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. 4 Behold, I have given him for a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander to the peoples. Too many Christians overlook this. Paul's quotation of Isaiah 55;3-4 shows emphatically that upon Jehoshua's resurrection and ascension that he fulfilled the Davidic covenant and was given to Israel as their commander (King/General). The everlasting covenant mentioned in verse 3 is the sure mercies of David which is the covenant Jehovah God made with him. Unlike what the futurists teach Paul says that the sure blessings of the Davidic covenant are fulfilled. This means that Jehoshua is already on the throne of David and that he is already the King of Israel and that he has already united the Southern and Northern Kingdoms. In order for what Paul said to be true Jehoshua had to have been given all of the below at his resurrection/ascension: 2 Samuel 7:12-16 12 When thy days are fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, that shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever. 14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son: if he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men; 15 but my lovingkindness shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee. 16 And thy house and thy kingdom shall be made sure for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever. * Obviously, David's days were fulfilled by the time Jehoshua was resurrected so that criteria was met. * Jehoshua's Kingdom was established as Paul says that upon conversion we are translated into the Son of God's Kingdom (Colossians 1:12-13). * The house that Jehoshua is building is the new covenant temple which is the church in which he bears the glory (Zechariah 6;9-15). * All throughout Jehoshua's ministry he was acknowledged as the Son of God and also verified this himself hence "I will be his father and he shall be my son". * Concrete proof that Jehoshua received the throne of David is stated by Peter in the first sermon of the new covenant (Acts 2:29-36). The above are the blessings of the Davidic covenant and in order for Jehoshua to received the sure blessings of David he would have had to receive all of the above. This exposes the Dispensationalist/ Futurist doctrine as utter demonic heresy. Acts 2:29-36 29 Brethren, I may say unto you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us unto this day. 30 Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins he would set [one] upon his throne; 31 he foreseeing [this] spake of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left unto Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. 32 This Jehoshua did God raise up, whereof we all are witnesses. 33 Being therefore by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he hath poured forth this, which ye see and hear. 34 For David ascended not into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 35 Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet. 36 Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly, that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified. This is the first public sermon of the new covenant and it is noteworthy the content of it. Peter squarely zeros in on the Davidic covenant and Jehoshua being the fulfillment of it. Peter acknowledges David as one of the patriarchs of Israel. This is one of the patriarchs that Paul says the promise of the good tidings were made to. Peter says that David is dead and in his tomb dispelling the notion that when we die we go to heaven. This is important because it contrasts with Jehoshua being resurrected from the dead proving that Jehoshua is the fulfilment of the promise made to David. Peter also says that David was a prophet and refers to the Davidic covenant that Jehovah God lade with David. The main part of that covenant was that Jehovah would set the fruit of David's loins (male sexual organs) upon his (David's) throne and establish it forever. According to Peter, what event did David prophesy this being fulfilled? In verse 31 of Acts 2, Peter says it took place at the resurrection of the Messiah. This shows us that the futurist doctrine that Jehoshua is not on the throne of David yet is false and Satanic. This also proves that the Kingdom of Jehoshua started at his ascension into heaven and is not gonna start in some future millennium. Peter continues with the resurrection statement in verse 32 and says that God raised up Jehoshua. This shows us that there is a sharp distinction between God and Jehoshua and that Jehoshua truly died and did not float to heaven as a disembodied soul. Verse 33, the reference to Jehoshua being at the right hand of God is alluding to Psalm 110:1 which is the most alluded to old testament verse in the new covenant. This should tell us something and that is that the Davidic covenant is of paramount importance in the new covenant. Jehoshua's resurrection and ascension is when he was exalted as King to God's right hand in the holy of holies in the heavenly sanctuary. This shows that Jehoshua didn't always occupy this type of exaltation but that is was given him from Jehovah God. Jehoshua received the holy Spirit from the Father upon his ascension and poured it out upon the apostles. Psalm 110:1 is quoted by Peter in verse 34 and 35. This is a resurrection and Kingship text and as stated above the most referenced old testament verse in the new testament. In verse 36, Peter proclaims to the house of Israel that Jehoshua has been made both King and Messiah by Jehovah God. This reference to the house of Israel is key as they were about to be gathered into the commonwealth by the apostles. It was likely that the house of Judah was more represented at the feast but clearly Peter is making it known that the house of Israel was going to be given the message of Jehoshua being made their King. 1 Timothy 6:14-17 14 that thou keep the commandment, without spot, without reproach, until the appearing of our Lord Jehoshua Messiah: 15 which in its own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; 16 who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honor and power eternal. Amen. Paul encourages Timothy to remain faithful until the second advent of Jehoshua. Paul uses the word appearing which clearly denotes a physical coming and not just a spiritual one. In the time of his second advent Jehoshua will show who is the only Potentate (mighty, great authority, ruler) over the earth. This does not exclude the Father but is in regards to human rulers and powers that are on the earth. It could also include angelic ones but it is likely about the earthly ones since the second advent is in view. This fits perfectly with Revelation 11:15: "And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, The kingdom of the world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever and ever" This verse is speaking of the last trump sounding and the arrival of the Messiah to war against the kingdoms of this world to take the earth as his possession (Psalms 2:8-9). It will be in this day that the Kingdoms of this world become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ. There are two ways to read this verse, one way is to understand the Lord as the Father (Jehovah) and Christ as Jesus. This seems to be the most obvious reading, however it can also be rendered as the Lord (Jesus) and his anointed ones (Christ). Alot of people seem to forget that Christ is a title for Jesus and not a proper name. We need to remember that the word "Christ" means anointed one and can refer to any Christian/Messianic. The passage could mean that the kingdoms of this world will become the kingoms of Jesus and his anointed ones (Christians). The bible does teach that we (the saints) will be given the Kingdom under the whole heaven (Daniel 7:27). The phrase King of kings and Lord of Lords that Paul uses in 1 Timothy 6:15 is also used of Jehoshua in Revelation 19:16 "And he hath on his garment and on his thigh a name written, KINGS OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS" Just as in 1 Timothy, this phrase is used of Jehoshua in connection with his second advent. Paul says in it's own times Jehoshua will show that he is King of kings and Lord of Lords. Jehoshua said that the Father is the only one who knows when he will come back. All man's attempts at predicting the time of Jehoshua's arrival is futile and in direct disobedience to Jehovah God. We will go back to Revelation 19 to detail exactly how Jehoshua shows that he is King of kings and Lord of Lords. First, let's continue in 1 Timothy 6. In verse 16 Paul says that Jehoshua only has immortality. This statement proves that Jehoshua is the only human being ever to be resurrected from the dead. It also shows that the idea of going to heaven when we die is false, otherwise Paul wouldn't have made this statement that only Jehoshua has immortality. Obviously, Paul is contrasting Jehoshua with other men since God the Father and the angels have innate immortality. If the saints die and go to heaven Paul's statement, that only Jehoshua has seen the Father, doesn't make sense. Paul is clear that no man hath seen the Father nor can see the Father. Paul says that Jehoshua dwells in light unapproachable. The light unapproachable is the Father who dwells in the holy of holies in the heavenly sanctuary. This fits perfectly with what John says in his gospel: John 1:18 "No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him]" Dwelling in light unapproachable is the same as what John says above that Jehoshua dwells in the bosom of the Father. This is a resurrection text. The bosom of the Father is the holy of holies in the heavenly temple. John, like Paul, says that no one can see the Father. This shows that the immortality of the souls is a false doctrine as many should have been able to see the Father if they died and went to heaven. Back to 1st Timothy 6, a final note is that Paul connects Jehoshua being King of kings and Lord of Lords with his being in the holy of holies (light unapproachable. This again connects the resurrection with the Kingship of Messiah as it was the event of the resurrection and ascension that brought Jehoshua into the presence of Jehovah God (Daniel 7:131-4). Revelation 19:11-12 11 And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon called Faithful and True; and in righteous he doth judge and make war. 12 And his eyes [are] a flame of fire, and upon his head [are] many diadems; and he hath a name written which no one knoweth but he himself. Jehoshua is the faithful and true witness of Jehovah God (Isaiah 43:10; Revelation 1:5). He comes back on a white horse. This shows us that Jehoshua is the rider on the white horse in Revelation chapter 6: "And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon had a bow; and there was given unto him a crown: and he came forth conquering, and to conquer" This is the opening of the 1st seal which coincides with Jehoshua's ascension. He is given a crown which is the crown of David. This proves that this seal takes place at the ascension of the Messiah was into heaven where he was enthroned on the throne of David. Revelation 12:5 parallels this passage as well as the man child was caught up to Jehovah's throne. The conquering is the King Jehoshua conquering the world with the gospel of the Kingdom. History shows that indeed that is what has happened during the new covenant church age as the gospel has spread all over the world. At the second advent Jehoshua comes back to make war against the nations. His eyes as a flame of fire indicate judgment. The Son of God Jehoshua has been given to judge all nations at the last day (Matthew 25:31-46). John 5:22 "For neither doth the Father judge any man, but he hath given all judgment unto the Son" All will stand before the judgment seat of the Messiah (Romans 14:10). On his head are many diadems (crowns). Jehoshua wears a majestic glorious crown. He only wears one crown not many. The plural "diadems (crowns)" is a plural of majesty meaning the plural is used to denote the greatness of the crown. This is the Davidic crown. The name which known one knows but Jehoshua is debated among believers. Some say this is "the word of God" as that is mentioned in the very next verse. However, verse 12 says this is a name that only Jehoshua knows and it seems strange that the name would be revealed just one verse later. I believe Jeremiah 23:6 may have the answer as to what Jehoshua's new name will be: Jeremiah 23:5-6 5 Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is his name whereby he shall be called: Jehovah our righteousness. This is a second advent text. In the day of Jehovah God, which is the last day of this age, a righteous Branch of David will be raised up and bring his Kingdom here to the earth and execute justice and righteous in the land (new heaven and new earth). That is the day of salvation for the house of Judah and the house of Israel (Revelation 7; Revelation 21:12). The Davidic Branch's name will be Jehovah our Righteousness in that day, which is when the eternal Kingdom will come to earth. As the only begotten Son Jehoshua has inherited his Father's name. In fact, all the saints are called by Jehovah's name. Jehoshua is the express image of Jehovah God i.e. the perfect representation of Jehovah's righteousness. Revelation 19:13-14 13 And he is arrayed in a garment sprinkled with blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies which are in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and pure. Verse 13 alludes to the birthright given to Judah back in Genesis 49:11 "Binding his foal unto the vine, And his ass`s colt unto the choice vine; He hath washed his garments in wine, And his vesture in the blood of grapes" It is given to the Judean King the pleasure of killing his enemies and having their blood spilled on his garments. This is no different with Jehoshua as verse 13 of Revelation 19 says that this is exactly what Jehoshua is going to do when he comes back (spill his enemies blood). The angelic armies accompany Jehoshua down to the earth to wage war on the nations. Churches today try to posit the second advent of the Son of God as some mystical event where Jehoshua will just wisk the saints away and snap his fingers and make the wicked into dust. If that was the case the angels would not be needed. Everything about the day of Jehovah indicates a very physical war between Jehoshua and the wicked nations. Revelation 19:15-16 15 And out of his mouth proceedeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath of God, the Almighty. 16 And he hath on his garment and on his thigh a name written, KINGS OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. Jehoshua will smite the nations with his sword and with a rod of iron. Verse 15 seems to indicate that he will rule over the nations politically, however this is quoted from Psalm 2;9 where it says: "Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter`s vessel" The result of Jehoshua ruling the nations with a rod of iron is that they will be dashed in pieces like a potter's vessel. The rod of iron is the staff that a shepherd uses to protect his sheep. Jehoshua is coming to deliver his sheep which are the house of Israel and the house of Judah. Again, the language of treading the winepress brings us back to Genesis 49;11 and Isaiah 63. Just like the old testament the new testament posits Jehoshua as a Warrior King that pours out the blood of his enemies. Jehoshua will tread on the grapes of wrath (the wicked) and squeeze their blood out and stain his garments completely. He does this on behalf of his Father Jehovah. It is his Father's wrath that Jehoshua avenges and pours out. Like Father like Son, both are warriors (Exodus 15:3). John is shown in vision that Jehoshua has the same titles Paul mentions in 1 Timothy 6:15. Jehoshua is the King of those who reign as kings and Lord of those who reign as Lords. As Paul said, Jehoshua will show the nations who is the ultimate King and Lord. This passage in Revelation 19 is exactly how Jehoshua shows them. Revelation 19:17-18 17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in mid heaven, Come [and] be gathered together unto the great supper of God; 18 that ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of them that sit thereon, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, and small and great. The marriage supper of the Lamb is for the saints and it will be on the new heaven and new earth. The great supper of God will be on the earth as well but it will be for the wicked and the wicked will be the supper. The birds of the air will be the guests and they will eat the flesh of those who the Messiah kills. There will be no mercy for the unbelieving no matter their economic or social status as they all will be killed by the Son of God. From the fortune 500 CEO to the sweet lady that knits on her rocking chair, their flesh will be eaten by the birds of heaven. Kings and captains will be part of this meal as well as Jehoshua will overthrow the nations and kill the heads of many countries (Psalm 110). Again, all men both free and bond (slaves) will suffer the same fate of being devoured by the birds if they are not written in the lambs book of life. Revelation 19:19 "And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat upon the horse, and against his army" The Antichrist Papacy and the kings of the earth will assemble the armies of the earth to make war with King Jehoshua and his armies. It is very likely that the Papacy and the world leaders will claim that the second advent of Messiah is an alien invasion and that the world needs to unite against it. They have already conditioned people through movies that one day their will be an alien invasion and the world will unite to defeat it through military. Revelation 19:20-21 20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought the signs in his sight, wherewith he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast and them that worshipped his image: they two were cast alive into the lake of fire that burneth with brimstone: 21 and the rest were killed with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, [even the sword] which came forth out of his mouth: and all the birds were filled with their flesh. Jehoshua will cast both the Antichrist and false prophet into the lake of fire. The Papacy is the Antichrist and the false prophet is Protestant America. It will be likely that the representative of Protestant America will be the one thrown into the lake of fire. This could be some big name leader of the evangelical church or a President of the U.S. The "rest" signifying those in verse 18 who were eaten by the birds of the air are also cast into the lake of fire. These are the kings, military men, great men of the earth (rich and/or famous) and those of humble estate such as the poor and regular everyday people. There will be no survivors as only the righteous (meek) will inherit the earth (Matthew, 5:5). These labeled the "rest" are killed with the sword of the Son of God Jehoshua, showing that the Messiah literally kills people when he comes back. The unbelieving will be killed by Jehoshua's army with their swords (Psalm 149). The saints and the angels have this honor. ReplyForward
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