Jehoshua is on the throne of David in New Jerusalem and He is the King of a New Israel
Matthew 16:28 (KJV)
28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. Jehoshua speaks the truth and thereby the above passage has to be 100 percent truth. So what does this mean? Obviously this verse tells us that the Kingdom of the Son of God was not merely a futuristic one but a soon coming one. Unlike the futurists, Jehoshua knew that His Kingdom was soon to be established. Although verse 27 speaks of the second advent, Jehoshua's reference in verse 28 to some present not tasting of death is obviously not about His second advent as He clearly taught that He didn't even know when that was. So what was the Messiah talking about in verse 27? I believe He is referring to a sequence of events. Let's look at the next few verses: Matthew 17:1-5 (KJV) 1And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,2And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.3And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.4Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.5While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. Peter, John and James witnessed the transfiguration of the Messiah and the vision of the glory that would be His Kingdom. The Father affirmed His unique relationship with Jehoshua by declaring the Messiah's Sonship. This vision also shows the Son of God's superiority over Moses (old covenant) and Elijah (prophets) and that He came to fulfill both. This is only one aspect of the Son of God coming in His Kingdom with His disciples witnessing it. It was actually only a taste of it in vision. Acts 1;1 -3 (ASV) 1The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,2until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit unto the apostles whom he had chosen:3To whom he also showed himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing unto them by the space of forty days, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom of God. In Jehoshua's resurrected state the disciples witnessed another aspect of the Son of God's Kingdom. Jehoshua taught the disciples many things concerning the Kingdom during the 40 days between His resurrection and ascension. Jehoshua's resurrection was another aspect of Messiah coming in His Kingdom as the title "Son of God" is a title of Kingship. Let's read what Paul says in Romans 1: 1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,2 which he promised afore through his prophets in the holy scriptures,3 concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,4 who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead; even Jesus Christ our Lord, The resurrection was a glorious display of the Sonship of Jehoshua and thereby His Kingship as confirmed by Jehovah God. The resurrection was the fulfillment of the Davidic covenant in which one of David's seed (sperm) would be raised up to sit on his throne. Peter the apostle confirms this very thing: Acts 2:29-32 29Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.30Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;31He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.32This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Peter connects the resurrection of the Messiah with the fulfillment of the Davidic covenant which Jehovah made with David (2 Samuel 7:12-16). The promise of this covenant is that while David slept in the grave, Jehovah God would establish David's seed (sperm) to sit on David's throne which is the throne of Israel and Jehovah God. Jehoshua's installment on David's throne inaugurated His Kingdom which is the Millennium. Peter connects the resurrection of the Messiah with His enthronement as King of Israel. Let's further prove this with by going to the book of Hebrews: Hebrews 1:5-9 (KJV) 5For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?6And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.7And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.8But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.9Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows Hebrews 1 is about the exaltation of the Messiah into heaven which is obvious from the context. What's notable is that Psalm 2:7 and Psalm 45:5-6 are qouted here and applied to Jehoshua in the context of His ascension to the right hand of God the Father. What's notable about these Psalms is that they are coronation passages about the installment into office of an Israelite King. Psalm 2:7 in it's immediate context is about David but could apply to any of His royal descendants but of course it's ultimately fulfilled in Jehoshua. Psalm 45:5-6 in it's immediate context is likely about Solomon who is David's son but the ultimate fulfillment of this passage is about the only begotten Son Jehoshua. It's plain to see that if two coronation Psalms of an Israelite King are being attributed to Jehoshua in the context of His ascension into heaven, then He is being enthroned as that very thing i.e. the King of Israel. Hebrews 1 fits perfectly with what Peter preached as the first sermon, after the Messiah's resurrection, in that the oath made to David by Jehovah God was fulfilled by the resurrection of the Messiah. The oath was that David's seed would be raised up to sit on his throne i.e. the throne of Israel and Jehovah God. Both Peter and the author of Hebrews connects this fulfillment with the resurrection and ascension of Jehoshua. Jehoshua coming in His Kingdom at His ascension into heaven Revelation 12:5-10 5And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.6And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.7And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,8And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.9And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.10And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. The woman who brought forth the man child is Israel also known as the church (Isaiah 54:1-5), encompassing Jehovah's people under both covenants. The 12 stars represent the 12 tribes of Israel which are identified in the new covenant as the Church (James 1:1; Rev 7; Gal 6:16, Eph 2:19). The woman's labor pains represent her sorrows (travailing in birth; Isaiah 26:17) as she waits for her Messianic King (Micah 5:2-4). Verse 5 says the man child would be caught up to God's throne, this took place when the Son of God ascended to heaven to the right hand of the Father. Hebrews 1 details this extraordinary event. The ascension of the Messiah into heaven fulfilled the Psalm 110:1 propechy: "Jehovah saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool." It was as this precise moment when Jehoshua was enthroned as the King of Israel. The throne of David was also recognized as Jehovah God's throne: 1 Chronicles 29:23 (ASV) 23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of Jehovah as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him. The throne of David was the same as the throne of Jehovah God albeit on earth. However we see that Jehovah said that David's throne would eventually be a heavenly one in the future when the Davidic covenant would be fulfilled: Psalm 89:35-37 (ASV) 35Once have I sworn by my holiness: I will not lie unto David:36His seed shall endure for ever, And his throne as the sun before me.37It shall be established for ever as the moon, And as the faithful witness in the sky. This passage from Psalm 89 is a prophecy that when the seed of David arrives to fulfill the covenant that He will sit on a heavenly Davidic throne that will be a faithful witness in the sky (Heaven) before Jehovah God. Hebrews 1 and Acts 2:29-36 confirm this as fact. Even though the devil attempted to destroy Jehoshua, the Son of God triumphed and ascended to reign as the anointed Warrior-King (Psalm 2:6-9). Lets go to verse 6 of Revelation 12: "And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days" The verse proves that the Church almost immediately went into the wilderness after the King Messiah ascended to heaven. Many falsely teach that this wilderness experience of the Church is during some future 3 and a half year period. Remember, the book of Revelation is codified (signified) in symbols. That the 1260 days begin with the Messiah's ascension into heaven shows the number to be figurative. Since the ascension of the only begotten Son, the Church has sojourned and suffered in the wilderness but is still under the care of Jehovah. Verses 7-9 of Revelation 12: 7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. 9And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. Michael the great prince of the church stands up for them and leads his angels into war against Satan and his angels. This standing of Michael for the children of God is so that Satan cannot accuse the brethren any longer before Jehovah God. Michael applies the outcome of the Messiah's victory over Satan by expelling the enemy and his angels from the courts of heaven. The war of the angels symbolizes the effect of the Messiah's exaltation upon Satan and his forces. Satan's defeat relates especially to his work as the accuser of our brethren in the court of heaven. The word "accused" means "brought legal charges against them". The archangel Michael was assigned to fight the demons on behalf of God's people (Dan 10:13, 21; 12:1; Jude 9) and thus leads the holy angels as God's instruments to implement the results of the Messiah's victory. Verse 10 of Revelation 12 "And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night." As a result of the Son of God's ascension into heaven, the devil and his angels were cast down to the earth and a loud voice in heaven proclaims that salvation and the Kingdom of God and His Messiah has "NOW COME"!!!!! The voice from heaven is making a present tense statement in relation to the Son of God's ascension into heaven and that statement is that the Kingdom of God and the power of His Messiah has come, meaning it has arrived and been inaugurated on earth. The coming of the Kingdom is in direct relation to salvation being available to men. The ascension into heaven of Jehoshua fulfilled His statement in Matthew 28:16 that there would be some of his disciples standing there that would see the coming of His Kingdom. Jehoshua has taken up His Kingdom and power and has bound the devil and cast him out. Jehoshua's binding of Satan took place during His earthly ministry and finally at His death and resurrection. The Son of God leads the Church to conquer the Devil (Rev 2:7) and destroy his kingdom (neither was there place found; Dan 2:35, 44). Satan's symbolic fall from heaven is realized as the Church proclaims the gospel (the word of their testimony). The teaching that we are waiting for some future millennium in which Jehoshua will for the first time sit on the throne of David and be anointed as King of Israel for the first time and His Kingdom will be inaugurated is foreign to the scriptures. The new testament teaches that the Kingdom of Jehoshua Messiah started nearly 2,000 years ago when He ascended to heaven at the right hand of God the Father. Every time someone receives salvation, it is the Kingdom of God coming to them as clearly stated in verse 10 of Revelation 12. The power of the Messiah comes to the people who receive salvation and hence this is Him coming in His Kingdom as it is the Spirit of the Son of God that the Father sends to us in which we cry out "abba".
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