The Chronicles of the Two Witnesses, Pt. 1
Praise 
!
Praise 
.
Blessed are we, for we can enter into the gates of
with thanksgiving, and come into His glorious courts with praise. This is
something that we all can be thankful for, because
was under no obligation to come and resurrect us. It was only through the
kind and merciful benevolence of that He sent His Son,
,
the very likeness of Himself, to rescue our souls.
This is love--pure
love. We have been given a misconception of love. But we can recognize the
true love of ,
because He has come to give us the opportunity to be saved out of hell. We
can acknowledge His true love, because He gives us peace when everything
around us is in turmoil. What makes
so great is that all He asks for in return is our absolute obedience to His
laws, and His laws are not grievous. In case you don?t remember, it is
because we broke the laws of that has us in need of salvation in the first place. But, our Father loved
us anyway. Oh, He punished us thoroughly, especially this last time: for we
have had over four hundred years of punishment. Nevertheless,
is here to bring us back to Him, and I believe that now, we can appreciate
His grace.
Welcome to the first seminar in the series entitled,
The Chronicles of the Two Witnesses, Part 1.
This session will address the events surrounding two of the most famous
prophets of ,
and the events that directly involve these individuals. However, the first
Scripture of Revelation, Chapter 11, will introduce us into their lives, and
set the premise for this oration today. Let us now read Revelation, Chapter
11, verse 1.
And there was given Me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God,
And, the first word in this verse, is found in the Merriam Webster?s Collegiate Dictionary, copyright 1999, on page 43, to be ?used as a function word to express logical modification.? In the same reference, on page 685, logical means ?being in accordance with logic; while logic (same page number) is the ?sequence of events when seen as inevitable.? On the other hand, modification, as located on page 748, identifies ?the making of a limited change in something.? Subsequently, the function word and is used in this Scripture to express the making of a limited change in something that is in accordance with a sequence of events that is seen as inevitable. Now, we shall proceed to introduce the sequence of inevitable events expressed in this Scripture that will bring about these said changes in something.
In The Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus, copyright 1996, on page 1586, the next word, there is equivalent to ?in that position.? Taken from the Webster?s Universal College Dictionary, copyright 1997, on page 343, given is defined as ?assigned as a basis of calculation.? Therefore, we can deduce from this Scripture that someone--the Me--was placed in a certain position, and was assigned a reed like unto a rod as a basis of calculation.
So who does this
?Me?
represent? For the answer to this question, we must find out who is talking
in Revelation, Chapter 11. It is believed that John is talking in this
chapter, and that John received these revelations directly from
.
However, the truth of the matter is that John only wrote what was passed on
to him through another source. To verify this statement, let us read
Revelation, Chapter 1, verses 1 through 2, and find out who the source is.
The Revelation of
Who bare record of the word of
These
two Scriptures clear up who is really talking in Revelation, Chapter 11. In
actuality, this chapter contains the Revelation of
--the
Revelation which gave to Him so that He,
,
could show His servants the things which would come to pass shortly.
then sent the Revelation that had shown Him through His angel to John, who recorded the word of
,
the testimony of , and all the
things which he saw.
Based upon this documentation, the ?Me? in Revelation, Chapter 11, verse 1
represents ,
who shared the revelation He received from
with His angel--the one who would then show John what is to come.
Consequently, John recorded this privy information as we see today. The
revelation that
received detailed certain duties that He must carry out and, even more,
established Him as the One whom shall place in a position and assign a
reed
like unto a rod
to as a basis of calculating something.
Since this
reed
is the basis of calculation for ,
let us determine what it represents. A
reed
is distinguished in Webster?s Third New International Dictionary
Unabridged, copyright 1971, on page 1906, as ?an ancient Hebrew unit of
length equal to 6 cubits.? It was established in Revelation, Chapter 11,
verse 1 that the reed was
?like unto?
a rod. In accordance with Webster?s New World
Dictionary & Thesaurus, copyright 1998,
Computer Software,
like
is synonymous to ?similar?; while in The American Heritage College
Dictionary, Third Edition, copyright 2000, on page 1481,
unto
is defined as ?to.? Subsequently, in Revelation, Chapter 11, verse 1,
placed
in a certain position, and assigned Him an ancient Hebrew unit of length
equal to six cubits--similar to a
rod--as
a basis of calculation.
Furthermore, in agreement with the
Random House Webster?s Unabridged Dictionary,
copyright 1999, Computer Software, a
rod
is classified as ?a staff carried as a symbol of authority.? Therefore,
from Revelation, Chapter 11, we can assert that
placed
in a certain position, and assigned to Him an ancient Hebrew unit of length
of six cubits, similar to a staff carried as a symbol of office, as the
basis of calculating something.
In continuation with this Scripture, a ?colon? follows the phrase ?And
there was given me a reed like unto a rod:...? According to
Random House Webster?s Unabridged Dictionary,
copyright 1999, Computer Software, a
colon
is ?the sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate
that what follows is an elaboration, summation, implication, etc., of what
precedes.? Considering this information, that which follows the colon in
Revelation, Chapter 11, verse 1, shall further elaborate on, summate, and
implicate
as the One to whom assigned a measurement for calculation. So, once again, let us read
Revelation, Chapter 11, verse 1:
And there was given Me [
Here we see in this elaboration that the angel stood. In conformity with The New Strong?s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, copyright 1990, reference number 32, the Greek word for angel is aggelos, and it describes a ?messenger.? A messenger in The American Heritage College Dictionary, Third Edition, copyright 2000, on page 855, is indicative of an ?ancestor.? According to Webster?s New World Dictionary & Thesaurus, copyright 1998, Computer Software, an ancestor is equivalent to a ?father.?
Contingent upon these facts, we can determine that
the angel,
in Revelation, Chapter 11, verse 1, represents the Father of
,
that is
,
who
stood
and gave
specific instructions
saying, Rise and measure the temple of God,
.
In light of what we have just discovered, let us now examine the action that
took when He
stood.
Upon consultation with The American Heritage College Dictionary,
Third Edition, copyright 2000, on page 1324, stood
is the past participle of
stand,
which is classified as ?to maintain a specified course.? In Webster?s
New World Dictionary & Thesaurus, copyright 1998, Computer Software,
maintain
means the same as ?set apart?; taken from Webster?s New World Dictionary
& Thesaurus, copyright 1998, Computer Software,
course
is defined as a particular succession of actions.? Based on this
information, we can deduce that
,
the Father of
,
set apart a particular succession of actions when He placed
in a certain position to do something.
So what is this succession of actions that
set apart when He placed
in a certain position? What must
do? In order to answer these questions, we must continue examining our
foundation Scripture (Revelation 11:1), which further reads:
Rise, and measure the temple of God,
,
and the altar, and them that worship therein.
In compliance with this documentation, we have proven that
has set apart a specific succession of actions for
to carry out, which are to Rise, and measure the temple of
,
the altar, and them that worshipped therein,
as mentioned in Revelation Chapter 11, verse 1.
Similar instructions and specifications to measure the
temple of
were given before in the Old Testament, which can be verified in Ezekiel,
Chapter 40, verses 1-5:
In the five and twentieth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was smitten, in the selfsame day the hand of the Lord,
In the visions of God,
And He brought me thither, and, behold, there was a Man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in His hand, and a measuring reed; and He stood in the gate.
And the Man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.
And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the Man's hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so He measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.
The
entirety of Ezekiel, Chapter 40 through to Chapter 42 details
giving the measurements of a temple to be dedicated to Himself. And if you
notice, in Verse 4,
spoke to the Son of man,
,
concerning His measurements and how He wanted them carried out. As you read
through to Chapter 42, you will discover a very detailed map of
measurements, but it is not the subject of our seminar today. Therefore, we
shall dissect the command that
gave
in Revelation, Chapter 11, verse 1 to
Rise, and measure--beginning
with the word ?rise.?
On the authority of the Random House Webster?s Unabridged Dictionary,
copyright 1999, Computer Software,
rise
is delineated as ?to advance to a higher level of action.? In light of this
intelligence, we can see that
set apart a specific succession of actions for
,
which shall cause Him to advance to a higher level of action by
measuring
the
temple of
.
The Merriam Webster?s 11th Collegiate Dictionary, copyright 2003, Computer Software, defines measure as ?to ascertain the dimensions or capacity of, esp. by comparison with a standard.? Upon consultation with the Webster?s New World Dictionary & Thesaurus, copyright 1998, Computer Software, standard is defined as ?the type, model, or example generally adhered to.?
In this regard,
shall advance to a higher level of action when He is assigned a suitable
instrument equal to six cubits, similar to a staff carried as a symbol of
authority. In this position,
shall ascertain the dimensions and/or capacity of the
temple of
,
and especially compared with the type, model, or example that is generally
adhered to for a
temple of
.
An illustration of the type, model, or example for a temple of
that is generally adhered to is found in Exodus, Chapter 25, verse 1-2; 8-9.
And the Lord,
And let them make Me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.
According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it.
called Moses up to Mount Sinai to give him direct instructions concerning
the pattern of the tabernacle that He commanded the children of Israel to
construct in His name.
did not leave anything up to Moses? imagination in the construction of His
tabernacle, but commanded that Moses should follow both the pattern for the
tabernacle as well as the pattern for all the instruments involved to
constructed it. Thus, this pattern is the type, model, or example.
This is an unmistakable parallel to the command that
revealed to
that He should follow His instructions, as did Moses, when He ----
shall ascertain the measurements of the temple of
that shall be built in New Jerusalem.
Now let us proceed to identify what
had to get the dimensions and capacity of, by examining the
temple of
.
In accordance with The Oxford Universal Dictionary, copyright 1955,
on page 2146, a
temple
represents ?the sacred edifice at Jerusalem?.? Hence,
has placed
in a position where He shall advance to a higher level of action.
has also been assigned a staff equal to six cubits, in order to ascertain
the dimensions of the
sacred edifice
by comparison with a pattern that serves as the type, model or example that
shall follow--as did Moses.
We will now break down the meaning of the
?sacred edifice.?
On the authority of the Merriam Webster?s 11th Collegiate
Dictionary, copyright 2003, Computer Software, the word
sacred
is defined as ?HOLY.? Furthermore, an
edifice
is classified, in the same source, as ?a building.? Together, this
information suggests that
has set apart a specific succession of actions for
,
which shall cause Him to advance to a higher level of action by
measuring
the
temple of
.
He has also been provided with the suitable instrument of six
cubits--similar to a staff--as a basis of calculation to ascertain the
dimensions and/or capacity of this holy building.
As we continue to examine the definition of
?temple?
we find that not only will this be a holy building, but we know that
it will also be located at
Jerusalem.
With the facts obtained from the Roget?s Thesaurus of English Words And
Phrases, copyright 1937, on page 378, reference number 981,
Jerusalem
is concluded as ?New Jerusalem.? Furthermore,
New Jerusalem
is defined in The World Book Encyclopedia Dictionary, copyright 1967,
on page 1304, as ?heaven; the city of God and the blessed. Revelation
21:2.? Therefore, using His six cubit instrument,
shall ascertain the dimensions of the holy building of
,
which will be located in heaven, the city of
and the blessed.
A brief description of this place is found in Revelation, Chapter 21, verse
2, which reads:
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God,
We
see here that New Jerusalem is the heavenly, holy city, which shall
be prepared beautifully as a bride for her husband. In addition, all the
facts we have gathered thus far disclose that
has set apart a specific succession of actions for
,
which shall cause Him to advance to a higher level of action by ascertaining
the dimensions and capacity of the holy building of
by a pattern--that serves as the type, model or example established by
.
In this position, He shall ascertain the dimensions of the holy building
dedicated to
,
using an instrument similar to a staff equal to six cubits that will be
assigned to Him as the basis of calculation.
As we move on with our Scripture, we find that the
temple
was not the only thing measured in New Jerusalem. In fact, the dimensions
of
the altar--as
well as the capacity of
them that worship therein--were
ascertained. In accordance with the Webster?s Third New International
Dictionary Unabridged, copyright 1971, on page 63,
altar
is defined as ?SANCTUARY.? Even more,
sanctuary
tells us to ?SEE Holy of holies.? Upon looking up
Holy of holies
in the Webster?s Universal College Dictionary, copyright 1997, on
page 388, we found that it is ?the innermost chamber of the Biblical
tabernacle and the temple in Jerusalem, in which the ark of the covenant was
kept.? Taking these facts into account,
will advance to a higher level of action by ascertaining the dimensions of
the holy building in New Jerusalem as well as the innermost
chamber in this Biblical tabernacle, which will house the Ark of the
Covenant.
?Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. (Revelation 11:1)
In addition to
ascertaining the dimensions of the holy building dedicated to
,
He will also have to measure the capacity of them that shall
?worship?
in this temple. As referenced by The Synonym Finder, by J. I.
Rodale, copyright 1978, on page 1352,
worship
is equivalent to ?give thanks, pray, commune with God [].?
Taking Revelation 11:1 into consideration,
set apart a specific succession of actions for
,
which shall cause Him to advance to a higher level of action by ascertaining
the dimensions and capacity of the holy building of
in conformity with a pattern--the type, model or example established by
.
In this position, He shall ascertain the dimensions of the holy building
dedicated to
and its innermost chamber, which will house the Ark of the Covenant using an
instrument similar to a staff equal to six cubits that will be assigned to
Him as the basis of calculation. And at the same time,
will calculate the
capacity
of those permitted to give thanks to, pray to, and commune with
inside of His holy building. Praise
!
At this time, we will continue to progress to uncover the details in Revelation, Chapter 11, verse 2, which reads:
But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
We see here that the
court
that is
without
the holy building in Heaven, or the city of the blessed, is to be
left out
and
not to be measured.
The New Strong?s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, copyright 1990,
reference number 833, renders the Greek word for
court
as
aule,
which means ?a yard.?
Yard
in the Webster?s New World College Dictionary, Fourth Edition,
copyright 1999, on page 1658, is characterized as ?the grounds surrounding a
building.? On the other hand,
without
is described in the Merriam Webster?s 11th Collegiate
Dictionary, copyright 2003, Computer Software, as ?outside.? Thus,
will leave out and not measure the outside grounds surrounding the holy
building dedicated to the worship of
,
because these grounds are
given unto the Gentiles.
As verified in The New Strong?s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, copyright 1990, reference number 1325, the word given is translated in Greek as didomi and means ?to give.? Give is further established in Webster?s Universal College Dictionary, copyright 1997, on pages 342-343, as ?to afford passage.? Moreover, passage on page 579, is ?the permission, right, or freedom to pass.? And, lastly, pass is found in The American Heritage College Dictionary, Third Edition, copyright 2000, on page 998, as ?to be accepted as a member of a group by denying one?s own ancestry or background.?
Thus, we can conclude that
is to leave out and not measure the grounds surrounding the holy building of
that is outside the temple, for
has offered it to the
Gentiles
for the permission, right, or freedom to be accepted as members of New
Jerusalem by denying their own ancestry and background. Furthermore,
considering the sacredness of the holy building, the dimensions where
the Gentiles will be permitted shall be different from the dimensions of the
?temple? and, therefore, must be left out from its measurements and
capacity.
Our next point examines who the Gentiles are, so that we can determine why they must deny their ancestry in order to enter into New Jerusalem. Taken from the Webster?s Universal College Dictionary, copyright 1997, on page 338, a Gentile is listed as ?of any people not Jewish.? Approaching this point, we will bring clarity to who the Jewish people really are.
Taken from the Webster?s New World Dictionary & Thesaurus, copyright 1998, Computer Software, Jewish is classified as ?of Jews?; while in the Merriam Webster?s Collegiate Dictionary, copyright 1999, on page 629, a Jew is ?a member of the tribe of Judah; Israelite.? An Israelite is described in the same source as ?a descendant of the Hebrew patriarch Jacob.? And to obtain some background information on the tribe of Judah, let us look at Jeremiah 13:19 and Jeremiah 14:2, which read:
The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open them: Judah shall be carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive.
Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
In
considering all of these facts, the real ?Jewish? people, as they are
called, are members of the tribe of Judah--?Black? people who were taken
captive to the cities of the south in North America. They are really the
descendants of Jacob, whose name was changed later to Israel in Genesis,
Chapter 32, verse 28, the people about whom the Bible was written.
Therefore, people who are
not
members of the tribe of Judah can be accepted into New Jerusalem. Even
more, those who are
not
descendants of the Hebrew patriarch Israel can be accepted as members if
they give up their ancestry and background, and take on the customs and
practices of the Hebrew Israelites in heaven, New Jerusalem, the city of
and of the blessed.
?and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. (Revelation 11:2)
As we continue to decode Revelation, Chapter 11, verse 2, we find that the people who are not Hebrew Israelites shall tread the holy city under foot forty and two months. In Roget?s Thesaurus of English Words And Phrases, copyright 1937, on page 378, reference number 981, the holy city is equivalent to ?New Jerusalem.? Tread is confirmed in The Oxford Universal Dictionary, copyright 1955, on page 2237, as ?to walk in (a place); hence, to go about in (a place, etc.)? Also, in the World Book Dictionary, copyright 1966, on page 772, under foot is explained as ?in the way.? From this very same book, on page 2210, way is clarified as ?habit; custom; a course of life, action, or experience.?
In light of this information, the Gentiles--those who are not Hebrew Israelites or Judah by ancestry--shall go about New Jerusalem according to the habits and customs of its people, Israel. Even more, to be permitted as inhabitants of New Jerusalem, they shall also walk in accord with the courses of life, actions, and experiences of the citizens of New Jerusalem--the true Hebrew Israelites and tribe of Judah--forty and two months (three and a half years).
In recapitulating the facts thus far,
has set apart a specific succession of actions for
,
which shall cause Him to advance to a higher level of action by ascertaining
the dimensions of the holy building dedicated to
as well as the innermost chamber, which will house the Ark of the Covenant.
He will ascertain these dimensions in conformity with a pattern--the type,
model or example established by
.
To accomplish His task, He will use an instrument similar to a six cubit
staff that
has assigned to Him as the basis of calculation. In addition, He will also
calculate the capacity of the holy building for those who want to
give thanks to, pray to, and commune with
inside.
However, the grounds that shall surround this holy building will
not be a part of the measurements, because these grounds represent the area
where the people who are
not
members of the tribe of Judah, or descendants of the Hebrew patriarch
Israel, will be afforded permission to be. We further established that the
only means by which the Gentiles, will only be afforded the opportunity to
be accepted as members of our group is that they deny their own ancestry and
background and take on the customs and practices of the Hebrew Israelites in
heaven, the city of
and of the blessed.
In our last discovery, we found out that the Gentiles shall go about in what is to be New Jerusalem, according to the habits and customs of the Hebrew Israelites abiding there. Furthermore, in order to live in New Jerusalem these people who are not Hebrew Israelites or Judah by nationality shall take on the habits and customs of Israel, and assume the courses of life, actions, and experiences of the true Hebrew Israelites and tribe of Judah during a period of forty and two months (three and a half years). As we proceed to the next Scripture, we shall see what distinguishes this forty-two month period. So let us read, Revelation, Chapter 11, verse 3, which reads:
And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
Prior to us researching this Scripture in its entirety, we will pin point
the parallel of
a
thousand two hundred and threescore days.
In agreement with Cambridge Dictionary of the American Language,
copyright 2000, Computer Software, the equivalent of a
score
is ?(a set or group of) 20.? Thus, a score, twenty, multiplied by three
equals sixty; and threescore is 60. Consequently,
a
thousand, two hundred, and threescore days,
equals one thousand, two hundred, and sixty days--forty-two months, or three
and a half years. In compliance with these facts, for forty-two months, or
three and a half years, the Gentiles will go about in what is to be New
Jerusalem according to the habits and customs of the Hebrew Israelites
abiding there. Also, during this very same period
of time, will
give power to two witnesses, who shall prophesy, clothed in sackcloth.
Let us first find out what
power
represents. According to the Webster?s New World Dictionary & Thesaurus,
copyright 1998, Computer Software,
power
means ?a mental ability?; while
ability
is affirmed in the Random House Webster?s Unabridged Dictionary,
copyright 1999, Computer Software, as ?competence in an activity or
occupation, because of one?s training.? Provided this information,
will give His
two witnesses
mental
competence in their activity of
prophesying
because of their training. In other words, because of their training, the
two witnesses
will be mentally competent in
prophesying.
Prior to dealing with the prophesying activity of the two witnesses, we will address who the two witnesses depict. As referenced in the Merriam Webster?s 11th Collegiate Dictionary, copyright 2003, Computer Software, two is equivalent to ?two countable individuals not specified?; while, specify means ?to name.? Hinged on this condition, these two individuals are countable in this Scripture, but they are not ?specified,? meaning they are not named.
Notwithstanding, we still need to grasp who these unnamed
witnesses
are. The New Strong?s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, copyright
1990, reference number 3144, states that the Greek word for
witnesses
is
martus,
which illustrates a ?martyr.? In The American Heritage College
Dictionary, Third Edition, copyright 2000, on page 833, a
martyr,
is ?one who makes great sacrifices or suffers much for a belief, cause, or
principle.? So far, we have ascertained facts from Revelation, Chapter 11,
verse 3, that show that
will give two unnamed individuals who will make great sacrifices, or suffer
very much for their belief, cause, or principles, the mental competence to
prophesy.
?and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. (Revelation 11:3)
With
regard to this, let us bring the word
prophesy
into focus. Upon conferring with The American Heritage College
Dictionary, Third Edition, copyright 2000, on page 1097,
prophesy
is defined as ?to reveal the will of God [].?
The word
reveal
is classified in the Merriam Webster?s 11th Collegiate
Dictionary, copyright 2003, Computer Software, as ?to make (something
secret or hidden) publicly known?; while,
will
equates to ?command.? Furthermore,
command,
taken from The Encarta Reference Library 2004, copyright 1993-2003,
Computer Software, is confirmed as ?control over somebody or something that
is gained by personal power.?
Hence, we can assert that two unnamed individuals will go through extensive
training and attain the mental competence to make the personal power
has--in His control over everyone and everything--known publicly. To add to
that, these two individuals will make great sacrifices, and suffer
extensively for their belief, cause, or principles.
Revelation, Chapter 11, verse 3, also states that during this period of
publicly revealing the power of ,
these individuals will be
clothed in sackcloth,
which introduces our next phrase to research.
In decoding the word
clothed
in The New Strong?s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, copyright
1990, reference number 4016, we found that it is translated in Greek
as periballo, which means ?array.? In conjunction with this fact,
the individuals whom
has given the ability to testify publicly of His power, and who will,
eventually, suffer for their beliefs shall be
?arrayed?
in
sackcloth.
Using the resources of The Oxford Universal Dictionary, copyright
1955, on page 100,
array
means to ?afflict.? In the same reference on page 32,
afflict,
parallels with ?to trouble grievously.?
We can conclude that the two witnesses will be afflicted or troubled
grievously in
sackcloth.
Using the aforementioned source, on page 1775, sackcloth is ??the coarsest possible clothing, indicative of humility.? Based on this data, the witnesses shall be troubled grievously in the coarsest possible ?clothing,? indicating humility. Coarse is described in The American Heritage College Dictionary, Third Edition, copyright 2000, on page 267, as ?vulgar or indecent.? Essentially, Revelation, Chapter 11, verse 3, is informing us that these two people shall be troubled grievously in the most vulgar and indecent clothing possible. Now, our next point addresses how clothing relates to being vulgar and indecent, in terms of this Scripture.
On the authority of The American Heritage College Dictionary,
Third Edition, copyright 2000, on page 264,
clothing
is delineated as ?a covering.? In The Encarta Reference Library 2004,
copyright 1993-2003, Computer Software, a
covering
indicates ?something that covers?; and, in Random House Webster?s
Unabridged Dictionary, copyright 1999, Computer Software,
cover
is found as ?to broadcast reports of (a news item, a series of related
events, etc.).? We can assert from these facts that the two witnesses that
has chosen to publicly reveal His power shall be afflicted with the most
vulgar and indecent possible broadcasts and reports of news items, or
related events. But in spite of this public portrayal of indecency, these
reports will show the
humility
of the witnesses of
.
In review of our seminar today, we revealed some inevitable events
that shall transpire, whereas
will be commanded by His Father,
,
to advance to a higher level of action, and attain the dimensions of New
Jerusalem?s holy building dedicated to
,
and its innermost chamber, the Biblical tabernacle, housing the Ark of the
Covenant. He must execute His command to the letter, as did Moses, using
the six cubit staff to attain the size of, and also calculate the capacity
in the building for those who want to give thanks to, pray to, and commune
with
inside, as described in Ezekiel, Chapter 40.
We also confirmed that the grounds surrounding this building are not to be a part of the measurements, because these grounds represent the area where the people who are not members of the tribe of Judah, or descendants of the Hebrew patriarch Jacob, will be afforded permission to be. Even more, we found that the Gentiles will be accepted as members of our group if they deny their own ancestry and background, and take on the customs and practices of the Hebrew Israelites, heaven?s inhabitants.
Additionally,
those who are not Hebrew Israelites or Judah by nationality--shall take on
the habits and customs of Israel, and assume the courses of life, actions,
and experiences of the true Hebrew Israelites and tribe of Judah.
And in conjunction with a period of forty
and two months (three and a half years),
two unnamed individuals--whom
has given the mental competence to publicly make known His control over
everyone and everything--shall make great sacrifices, and suffer extensively
for their beliefs, cause, or principles. Moreover, their suffering shall be
exacerbated by the most vulgar and indecent news broadcasts and reports
about them.
Let us now read Revelation, Chapter 11, verse 4, which reads:
These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God,
The comparison of the two olive trees to the two witnesses of
will be the subject of our next seminar, as we continue to detail the
inevitable events that shall transpire in their lives, and discuss how these
events shall affect us all as a whole.
I thank my heavenly Father,
,
for blessing me to be able to stand in His tabernacle today, and to feast on
the Divine Mind of
.
Praise
!
Shalom Aleichem.