I
want to explore the Battle of Jericho and detail what Yahuah gave as a
prophetic portrait of the same event, on a much greater scale, upon the
Second Coming of the Messiah. All the stories and Feasts and Holy Days
in the “Old Testament” were given as physical metaphors or "rehearsals"
to teach us of greater Spiritual Truths.
These
rehearsals were given to us so we would better understand The Plan of
Salvation written in the stars and the events surrounding the first and
Second Comings. In this section, I am going to cover all the major
events surrounding the return of the Messiah in Revelation. I will
demonstrate that each event is covered in detail on a smaller scale in
the Battle of Jericho to give us better understanding of the events in
the Book of Revelation. I will cover:
·
The
Two Witnesses
·
The
Scarlet Thread of Redemption
·
The 7
Seals
·
The 7
Shofars (shofars)
·
The
Shout of the Archangel
·
The
Appearance of the Messiah before the Ark of the Covenant
·
The
Rapture or rather first resurrection of the dead.
·
The
Messiah leading the army of Remnant Israel to reclaim the Earth for
Yahuah
·
The
Gold/Silver Vessels
·
The
Great Earthquake
·
The
collapse of all the kingdoms of Earth to become the Kingdoms of Yahuah
governed by Yahusha
·
The
destruction of the wicked on Earth (the Great Supper of Yahuah)
·
The
cost to rebuild the Earth and govern it is the Firstborn Son of Yahuah.
So too at the cost of Yahuah's youngest son, will the gates be
established.
·
The
1,000-year rest of the Sabbath Millennium
Everything above in the Book of Revelation is the
fulfillment of the portrait given to us by Yahuah at the Battle of
Jericho. The Book of Joshua is the story of how Joshua (Yahusha in
Hebrew) took the mantle and leadership of the Children of Israel in
the wilderness from Moses and led them into the Promised Land. Providing
a clear picture of how the Law (Moses) leads us through the
wilderness (life) to the promises (eternal life), but
Joshua (a prototype of the Messiah Yahusha) is the bridge to the
promised rest which is The Kingdom of Yahuah in the coming 7th
Millennium as laid out in the stars through Ages:
First, when making the comparison that Jericho represents the "Kingdoms
of Earth” in Revelation, I want to point out that Jericho is a Kingdom
not simply a "city". I know we all first learned of the Battle of
Jericho in our Sunday School class and even had a clever little song we
sang "and the walls came tumbling down...la la la" and we came to see
Jericho as a small city. A small city as though The Promised Land was an
organized self-governing country with borders and a central government.
But that is not at all the case. Countries didn't exist at that time,
people were ruled by Kings and lived in City-States with walls around
them called Kingdoms. A castle was at the center with a king, the king
had guards and an army to protect his Kingdom. People paid taxes to a
king for protection. That is what Jericho was... a Kingdom. We know this
because Jericho had a king and an army:
Joshua 6:2
Then Yahuah said to Joshua, “See, I have delivered Jericho into your
hands, along with its king and its fighting men."
I want to make that point to demonstrate the
Kingdom of Jericho is a "picture" of the Kingdoms of Earth in the Battle
of Jericho not just a "city". Before the battle to take the Promised
Land begins, Yahusha son of Nun sends in two "spies" to survey the land
and bring back 2 reliable witnesses:
Joshua 2:1
Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. "Go, look
over the land," he said, "especially Jericho." So they went and entered
the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.
After
the two witnesses were sent to "spy" out the land, the first battle to
take the Promised Land was the Battle of Jericho. Below in the 6th
Chapter of Joshua is the account of that battle:
Joshua 6:1-27
1 Now the
gates of Jericho were securely barred because of the Israelites. No one
went out and no one came in. 2 Then Yahuah said to Joshua, “See, I have
delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting
men. 3 March around the city once with all the armed men. Do this for
six days. 4 Have seven priests carry shofars of rams’ horns in front of
the ark. On the seventh day, march around the city seven times, with the
priests blowing the shofars. 5 When you hear them sound a long blast on
the shofars, have the whole army give a loud shout; then the wall of the
city will collapse and the army will go up, everyone straight in.” 6 So
Joshua son of Nun called the priests and said to them, “Take up the Ark
of the Covenant of Yahuah and have seven priests carry shofars in front
of it.” 7 And he ordered the army, “Advance! March around the city, with
an armed guard going ahead of the Ark of Yahuah.” 8 When Joshua had
spoken to the people, the seven priests carrying the seven shofars
before Yahuah went forward, blowing their shofars, and the Ark of
Yahuah’s covenant followed them. 9 The armed guard marched ahead of the
priests who blew the shofars, and the rear guard followed the ark. All
this time the shofars were sounding. 10 But Joshua had commanded the
army, “Do not give a war cry, do not raise your voices, do not say a
word until the day I tell you to shout. Then shout!” 11 So he had the
Ark of Yahuah carried around the city, circling it once. Then the army
returned to camp and spent the night there. 12 Joshua got up early the
next morning and the priests took up the Ark of Yahuah. 13 The seven
priests carrying the seven shofars went forward, marching before the Ark
of Yahuah and blowing the shofars. The armed men went ahead of them and
the rear guard followed the Ark of Yahuah, while the shofars kept
sounding. 14 So on the second day they marched around the city once and
returned to the camp. They did this for six days. 15 On the seventh day,
they got up at daybreak and marched around the city seven times in the
same manner, except that on that day they circled the city seven times.
16 The seventh time around, when the priests sounded the trumpet blast,
Joshua commanded the army, “Shout! For Yahuah has given you the city! 17
The city and all that is in it are to be devoted to Yahuah. Only Rahab
the prostitute and all who are with her in her house shall be spared,
because she hid the spies we sent. 18 But keep away from the devoted
things, so that you will not bring about your own destruction by taking
any of them. Otherwise you will make the camp of Israel liable to
destruction and bring trouble on it. 19 All the silver and gold and the
articles of bronze and iron are sacred to Yahuah and must go into His
treasury.” 20 When the shofars sounded, the army shouted, and at the
sound of the trumpet, when the men gave a loud shout, the wall
collapsed; so everyone charged straight in, and they took the city. 21
They devoted the city to Yahuah and destroyed with the sword every
living thing in it—men and women, young and old, cattle, sheep and
donkeys. 22 Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the land, “Go
into the prostitute’s house and bring her out and all who belong to her,
in accordance with your oath to her.” 23 So the young men who had done
the spying went in and brought out Rahab, her father and mother, her
brothers and sisters and all who belonged to her. They brought out her
entire family and put them in a place outside the camp of Israel. 24
Then they burned the whole city and everything in it, but they put the
silver and gold and the articles of bronze and iron into the treasury of
Yahuah’s house. 25 But Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute, with her
family and all who belonged to her, because she hid the men Joshua had
sent as spies to Jericho—and she lives among the Israelites to this day.
26 At that time Joshua pronounced this solemn oath: “Cursed before
Yahuah is the One Who undertakes to rebuild this city, Jericho: “At the
cost of his firstborn son he will lay its foundations; at the cost of
his youngest he will set up its gates.” 27 So Yahuah was with Joshua,
and his fame spread throughout the land.
To
summarize Joshua son of Nun sent two witnesses into the Promised Land
then Yahuah gave Joshua the battle plan which he carried out in detail.
He gave the order to redeem Rahab (the Great Grandmother of Yahusha
the Messiah) and her entire household set apart by the scarlet
thread. Then he sent 7 Priests with 7 shofars followed by an "armed
guard" followed by the Ark of the Covenant followed by the Israelite
army. They marched around the walls of the Kingdom of Jericho 6 times
for 6 days without making a sound. The only sound was the Priests
blowing the shofars. Then on the 7th day, they marched around the wall
of Jericho 7 times with the Priest blowing the shofars. During the 7th
trip around the city, the Priests blew one long sound of the shofars and
the entire army erupted with a resounding SHOUT and the walls of the
Kingdom of Jericho fell. Then the army went up to occupy the city and
all the men, women, children, and cattle of Jericho died by the sword
(were slaughtered) of the Israelite army. All the "gold, silver, bronze,
and iron" vessels were put securely in the House of Yahuah. Rahab and
her entire family were spared according to her oath and faith in Yahuah.
The entire Kingdom of Jericho and everything in it was burned and
purged. Joshua son of Nun pronounces a curse and establishes that the
cost to rebuild the Kingdom would come at the expense of the firstborn
son and at the cost of the youngest son.
Now, let’s take a journey through the Book of
Revelation and see just how this physical metaphor or rehearsal at the
Battle of Jericho plays out in order, to the very detail, in the event
of Yahusha Son of Yahuah returning to lead Remnant Israel into the
Sabbath Millennium where the entire Earth is "The Promised Land".
As I
stated before, I am going to cover the events in the Book of Revelation
and demonstrate how the Battle of Jericho foretold of the Second Coming.
From the two witnesses appearing to the blowing of shofars to the SHOUT
that leads to the return of the Messiah to the Kingdoms of this Earth
falling and becoming the Kingdoms of Yahuah and His Messiah Yahusha. All
of it is covered in detail in the exact same order. Here we go.
In
Revelation 11, two witnesses are sent to Earth to prophecy 1,260 days
prior to the Second Coming and battle to reclaim The Promised Land for
Remnant Israel. In the Book of Joshua (Joshua 2:1) two
"spies" which are nothing more than witnesses are send into to the land
of Canaan and specifically to the Kingdom of Jericho to survey and give
a report.
I
could write an entire book on this subject. So, to prevent getting
sidetracked let me say that there is a Scarlet Thread of Redemption that
runs throughout the Word of Yahuah pointing us to the Messiah Yahusha.
From Abel bringing a Lamb and shedding blood in Genesis to the
substitute sacrificial ram with Abraham/Isaac to the blood on the
doorposts of the Passover Lamb in Exodus to Rahab's scarlet thread in
the book of Joshua, this is a primary theme in the Bible and also in the
Battle of Jericho.
We see in the Battle of Jericho that the army was
to walk "around" the walls of Jericho 7 times before the "last set of 7
Priests were to blow their shofars". Why? What could be the reasoning
behind this action of walking AROUND the walls? This action would seem
to be a "metaphor" for the 7 Seals which were "around" the Scroll. The
sequence of events is identical to the events in Revelation, following
the completion of the 7th Seal, 7 shofars are given to 7 Angels to
sound. Following half an hour of silence, the Angels sound the 7 Shofar
blasts just like in the Battle of Jericho when after walking around the
city in complete silence 7 times the 7 Priests blow their shofars:
Revelation 8:1-2
- The Seventh Seal and the 7 Angels with 7 Shofars/Shofars
1
When
he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in Heaven for about half
an hour. 2 And I saw the seven Angels who stand before
Yahuah, and seven shofars were given to them.
Now
the next sequence of events in the Battle of Jericho (after walking
around the city 7 times like the opening of the 7 seals around the
Scroll) was the sounding of the 7th trumpet/shofar blast, a
long-distinguished blast. This too is the next sequence of events in
Revelation and we read about it in Revelation 11.
Revelation 11:15
The seventh Angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in
Heaven
"Loud
voices" were heard upon the 7th Trumpet blast, just like in the Battle
of Jericho when the army (loud voices) shouted after the 7th Trumpet
blast. We also see that as a result of these "loud voices" that a great
Earthquake occurred, and the Kingdom fell in both Revelation and
Jericho.
Revelation 11:13
13 At that very hour there was a severe Earthquake and a
tenth of the city collapsed.
We
see there is an Earthquake that caused the city to fall in
Revelation 11:13. We also know from Ezekiel 38 who
spoke of the events surrounding the Second Coming that there is a great
Earthquake that again causes the walls of the city to fall:
Ezekiel 38:19-23
19 In My zeal and fiery
wrath I declare that at that time there shall be a great
Earthquake in the land of Israel. 20 The fish in the
sea, the birds in the sky, the beasts of the field, every creature that
moves along the ground, and all the people on the face of the Earth will
tremble at My presence. The mountains will be overturned, the cliffs
will crumble, and every wall will fall to the ground.
21 I will summon a sword against Gog on all My mountains, declares
the Sovereign God. Every man’s sword will be against his brother.
22 I will execute judgment on him with plague and bloodshed; I
will pour down torrents of rain, hailstones and burning sulfur on him
and on his troops and on the many nations with him. 23 And so
I will show My Greatness and My Holiness, and I will make Myself known
in the sight of many nations. Then they will know that I am Yahuah.’
In
the Book of Joshua, it doesn't exactly say it was an Earthquake that
brought down the walls of Jericho. However, it is the commonly accepted
scientific explanation for those walls falling. We are beginning to see
that every event in the Battle of Jericho was a detailed look on a
smaller scale of what would happen at the time of the Second Coming.
Since Scripture interprets Scripture, I believe it is safe to draw the
conclusion that a smaller more regional Earthquake brought down the wall
of Jericho too since it is spoken of in Revelation and Ezekiel as the
cause in the final event.
We
see in the Battle of Jericho that a loud SHOUT is heard, and the walls
of the Kingdom of Jericho fell. We also see, that upon the loud SHOUT of
the Archangel the Kingdoms of Earth fall too in Revelation 11:
Revelation 11:15
The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in
Heaven, which said: “The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of
Yahuah and of His Messiah, who will reign for ever and ever.”
The Shout of the Archangel
We
also see this loud SHOUT after the Last Trumpet blast in 1 Thessalonians
where Paul is describing the exact same event in the same order and same
detail. Here Paul is describing the assembly of the Army of God to
retake Earth (I will get to more on this later):
1
Thessalonians 4:15-17
15 For this we say to you by the Word of Yahuah, that we who
are alive and remain until the coming of the King will by no means
precede those who are asleep. 16 For the King himself will
descend from Heaven with a shout, with the voice of an Archangel, and
with the trumpet of Yahuah. And the dead in covenant with the King will
rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be
caught up together with them in the clouds to meet Yahusha in the air.
In
the Battle of Jericho, we see that an armed guard or WARRIOR is sent
ahead of the Ark of the Covenant. Who is that a portrait of? Well, in
Revelation we see the exact same event being fulfilled. We see in
Revelation 11 just after the 7th Trumpet and the SHOUT of the Archangel
which heralds the return of Yahusha the Heavens open up and we see the
Ark of the Covenant, the same time as the Earthquake:
Revelation 11:19
Then Yahuah’s Temple in Heaven was opened, and within His Temple was
seen the Ark of His Covenant. And there came flashes of lightning,
rumblings, peals of thunder, an Earthquake and a severe hailstorm.
We see the Messiah coming as a WARRIOR ahead of the
Ark of the Covenant in Revelation 19. This was the same time that Heaven
was standing open with the Temple and Ark on display followed by the
Army of Yahuah… just like in the Battle of Jericho:
Revelation 19:11-16
- The Heavenly Warrior Defeats the Beast
11 I saw Heaven standing open and there before me was a white
horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges (TAURUS)
and wages war. 12 His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his
head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but
he himself. 13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and
his name is the Word of God. 14 The armies of Heaven were
following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white
and clean. 15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with
which to strike down the nations (ORION).
“He will rule them with an iron scepter (TAURUS).”
He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty.
16 On his robe and on his thigh, he has this name written:
KING OF KINGS AND RULER OF RULERS.
In the story of the Battle of Jericho, we see the
Israelites "go up" to battle after the 7th Trumpet and SHOUT to take the
Kingdom of Jericho. This is the exact sequence of events foretold in
Revelation and 1 Thessalonians as to when the living saints (left
alive at the time of the Second Coming) are "raptured" or "go up".
The truth concerning the "rapture" is that it is the building of the
Army of Yahuah in the sky preceding the final battle on Earth to retake
the Promised Land. We too, who remain alive, will "go up" to do battle
just like the Israelites did at Jericho. The living will NOT precede
those dead who rise first.
Of
course, the "traditional" teaching of the Christian Church who, having
done away with the O.T., is one of complete miSunderstanding. While
Christians are taught a "pre-trib" rapture and that we are "taken to
Heaven" this is not the story told in the Bible nor the story told in 1
Thessalonians nor the story told at the Battle of Jericho.
In
every case, the "going up" is the building of an army to go into battle.
Paul is clearly teaching in accordance with the rest of the Word of
Yahuah, that at THE LAST SHOFAR of the 7 blasts, Yahusha descends with a
loud SHOUT and the dead rise first followed by those alive at the time
and we meet Yahusha IN THE AIR not some mythical place called “Heaven”.
They with the risen dead then come directly back down to Earth to
liberate it.
Romans 8:19-25
19 For the creation waits in eager expectation for the
children of Yahuah to be revealed (because
it is the sons of Yahuah that will govern it in righteousness).
20 For the creation was subjected to futility (when
Adam fell),
not willingly, but because of Yahuah who subjected it (the
fall of creation was part of Yahuah’s plan)
in hope (of
liberating it through His future sons);
21 because the creation itself also will be delivered
(Paul
uses future tense speaking of creation being delivered. He is speaking
of the future fulfillment of The Fall Feasts)
from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the
children of Yahuah. (Paul
understands the “purpose” in all of this is that creation is turned over
to be governed by the children of Yahuah)
22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors (Paul
is confirming here The Sabbath Covenant that for 6,000 years creation
labors from the effects of sin per The Sabbath Covenant)
with birth pangs together until now (the
7th Millennium, the Sabbath is yet to come Hebrews Chapter 4).
23 Not only that, but we also who have the Firstfruits (Paul
is confirming the Feasts of Yahuah here… The Passover Lamb/Feast of
First Fruits/Spring Feasts)
of the Spirit (Given
on the Feast of Weeks or Shav’uot),
even we ourselves groan within ourselves (along
with creation because we have not yet been resurrected either),
eagerly waiting for the adoption (into
the Family of Yahuah through resurrection),
the redemption of our body (the
resurrection on the Feast of Trumpets as Paul teaches the Fall Feasts).
24 For we were saved (Paul
stresses the past tense here because we were saved during the Spring
Feasts by the Passover Lamb)
in this hope (that
Yahusha will return again and fulfill the Fall Feasts, resurrecting our
bodies so that WE can then liberate creation),
but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what
he sees (Paul
is stressing that we must still have hope for we have not yet witness
the fulfillment of the Fall Feasts, so hope endures)?
25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for
it (the
Fall Feasts)
with perseverance (Paul
is encouraging us to endure in hope of the future fulfillment of the
Fall Feasts because those who persevere until the end shall be saved).
The
"SHOUT" that is given that raises the dead is probably not unlike that
which Yahusha let out when he called Lazarus from his grave.... "COME
FORTH, ARISE" or something along those lines. We are gathered as an ARMY
OF Yahuah that is descending back to Earth to wage war and overcome it (more
on this in the next chapter). We ascend into the clouds (atmosphere
of Earth) meeting Yahusha the King and joining Yahuah's returning
army in the air. We are not taken to Heaven we are assembled in the sky
then launch an assault on the Kingdoms of Earth to retake it… just like
in the Battle of Jericho.
1
Thessalonians 4:15-17
15 For this we say to you by the Word of Yahuah, that we who
are alive and remain until the coming of the King will by no means
precede those who are asleep. 16 For the King himself will
descend from Heaven with a shout, with the voice of an Archangel, and
with the trumpet of Yahuah. And the dead in covenant with the King will
rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be
caught up together with them in the clouds to meet Yahusha in the air.
So,
after the Last Trumpet followed by a loud SHOUT, the dead rise first
then the living "go up" with
them
and the Army of Yahuah is assembled with Yahusha the Warrior/King
commanding. We see in Revelation the martyrs are given white robes and
so too are the risen dead and assumed living all of whom make up the
Army of Yahuah who returns with Yahusha to wage war on Earth:
Revelation 6:11
Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were
told to wait a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants
and brothers who were to be killed as they had been was completed.
Revelation 19:11-14
- The Heavenly Warrior Defeats the Beast
11 I saw Heaven standing open and there before me was a white
horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges
and wages war. 12 His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his
head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but
he himself. 13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and
his name is the Word of Yahuah. 14 The armies of Heaven were
following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen,
white and clean.
We
clearly see those sons of Yahuah who have died over the years are given
white robes and told to wait until the full number of the Army of Yahuah
is assembled at the end of the 6th Prophetic Day as foretold
in The Heavenly Scroll. This is confirmed by the King himself that he
returns at the end of the age of PISCES (end of the 6th
prophetic day).
Matthew 28:20
“And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age (this
is the Age of PISCES, the Messianic Age).”
That
final assembly of this returning army occurs upon the last of 7 shofar
blasts one for each prophetic day in The Plan for Mankind laid out in
The Heavenly Scroll announcing the beginning of the 7th called The
Millennial Reign the ultimate fulfillment of The Sabbath Covenant.
Then
we hear a SHOUT and the return of Yahusha when the dead rise and the
living assume into the air and are assembled behind the returning King.
NOT to go to Heaven for an eternity of "cloud floating harp frolicking
and pillow fighting"... we actually go up into the sky and come back to
Earth as an ARMY to wage war... and then rule over it for 1,000 years.
Next
in the Battle of Jericho, the Israelite army goes in and puts the sword
to all men/women/children and purges the land of the wicked. This is
exactly what the Army of Yahuah does after being assembled in the air
with the Warrior/King Yahusha. We, the Army of Yahuah lead by Yahusha,
defeat the False Messiah and False Prophet and we go after and put to
death by the sword those wicked of Earth who followed The Beast and
destroyed the Earth.
2
Thessalonians 2:6-8
6 And you know what is now restraining him, so that he may be
revealed at the proper time. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness
is already at work, but the one who now restrains it (Archangel
Michael see Daniel 12 and Revelation 12)
will continue until he is taken out of the way. 8 And then
the lawless one will be revealed, whom the King Yahusha will slay with
the breath of his mouth and annihilate by the majesty of his arrival.
Matthew 13:40-42
40 As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so
will it be at the end of the age (of
PISCES). 41 The Son of Man will send out
his Angels, and they will weed out of his Kingdom every cause of sin and
all who practice lawlessness. 42 And they will throw them
into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of
teeth.…
Again, more on this in the next chapter. This slaughter of the wicked is
called The Great Supper of Yahuah and is described in detail below in
Revelation and in Joel. Just like the Battle of Jericho all the wicked
in the land, man/woman/child, is put to death by the sword:
Revelation 19:17-21
17 And I saw an angel standing in the Sun, who cried in a
loud voice to all the birds flying in midair, “Come, gather together for
the great supper of Yahuah, 18 so that you may eat the flesh
of kings, generals, and the mighty, of horses and their riders, and the
flesh of all people, free and slave, great and small.”
Birds
of Prey (Owl and Raven) feasting on the Serpent
19
Then I saw the beast and the kings of the Earth and their armies
gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse and his
army. 20 But the beast was captured, and with it the false
prophet who had performed the signs on its behalf. With these signs he
had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped
its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of
burning sulfur. 21 The rest were killed with the sword coming
out of the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged
themselves on their flesh.
We
also see that the Gold, Silver, Bronze, Iron vessels were put into the
"House of Yahuah" at the Battle of Jericho. What do these vessels
represent? They represent the Chosen Remnant of Yahuah. Paul uses this
same language in 2 Timothy:
2
Timothy 2:19-21
19 Nevertheless, Yahuah’s solid foundation stands firm,
sealed with this inscription: “Yahuah knows those who are His,” and,
“Everyone who confesses the name of Yahuah must turn away from
wickedness.” 20 In a large house there are vessels not only
of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special
purposes and some for common use. 21 Those who cleanse
themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes,
made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.
Just
like in the Battle of Jericho when Jericho was destroyed and purged by
fire, In Revelation 18 we see that "Babylon" is destroyed by fire:
Revelation 18:8
Therefore in one day her plagues will overtake her: death, mourning and
famine. She will be consumed by fire, for mighty is Yahuah our God who
judges her
In
Isaiah we see the entire Earth is destroyed by fire:
Isaiah 24:6
Therefore a curse consumes the Earth; its people must bear their guilt.
Therefore, Earth’s inhabitants are burned up, and very few are left.
The
cost to rebuild the Earth and govern it is the Firstborn Son of Yahuah.
So, at the cost of Yahuah's youngest Son, will the gates be established.
In
the Battle of Jericho, we see that after Jericho is purged with fire,
Joshua son of Nun sets the cost of rebuilding the Kingdom at the expense
of the owners "firstborn son" and "youngest son". We know from the Bible
that the cost of redeeming this planet back to Yahuah and the Remnant
back to Yahuah came at the expense of Yahuah's Firstborn Son. And it is
with the purchased lives of the eldest to the youngest of the Sons of
Yahuah that this Earth will be governed, rebuilt, re-established, after
the Earth is purged by fire and everything in it destroyed.
Finally after the 6 Days (6,000 year parallel) of "work" walking around
the walls of Jericho, on the 7th Day (Sabbath Millennium parallel) and
the Battle of Jericho is over, the Israelites occupy the Promised Land
which was given them as a place of total "rest":
Joshua 21:43-44
43
And Yahuah gave unto Israel all the land which He swore to give unto
their fathers; and they possessed it and dwelt therein. 44
And Yahuah gave them rest round about, according to all that He swore
unto their fathers; and there stood not a man of all their enemies
before them; Yahuah delivered all their enemies into their hand.
With that introduction, overview, and example found in
the Battle of Jericho, we are going to interpret the Book of Revelation in
that context but most importantly in the context that it was given… The
Heavenly Scroll.
