Jehoshua is on the throne of David in New Jerusalem and He is the King of a New Israel
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"
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