5 Months of Darkness by Rav Sha'ul   I was asked the following question:   ----- Original Message ----- From: SabbathCovenant Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 11:56 PM Subject: Re: You are a blessing   Greetings again Paul, I pray I'm not taking to much of your time so I'll keep this quick. Your material is wonderful, keep up the work. Unless I missed it, the only hole I see so far is the explanation of the 5 months of darkness that come along with the plague of locusts (demons) after the 5th trumpet in Rev 9. Other than that, so far, so good. Shalom, Bryan   In keeping with the prophetic "dream" language, "darkness" is most likely NOT the lack of physical light, but rather the lack of the "light of the world" or knowledge of YHVH shining upon mankind.  Like "drought" is not lack of physical rain, but lack of "revelation" and "inspiration" of YHWH to mankind.  The Darkness is probably no more literal than the scorpions.  In prophetic utterances, YHVH doesn't switch in mid thought from metaphorical/prophetic terms to literal and back.  We need to understand this is a dream telling of SPIRITUAL events using literal terms/symbolism.  And from that, we must use wisdom to "see" what these types/shadows told in prophetic poetic words through anthropomorphism truly mean.   Like Yahusha is the Lamb of YHVH,  The Lion of the Tribe of Judah.  Etc.  He is not literally a lion/lamb.  The sooner we stop taking Revelation literally and understand it is a dream, a prophetic story told in metaphorical terms.  The closer we will be to seeing what it is saying.  That being said,  I too am still in "darkness" concerning the meaning of Chapter 9.  I will let you know... when I understand it.  But here is how I understand it to date:     We know we will not see and hear a literal trumpet blast, we will not see a literal bottomless pit open, we will not see literal plaques of locusts nor will se see scorpions torturing humanity.  So I will not all of the sudden switch gears and look for 5 months of physical darkness either when darkness is prophecy does not mean no physical light.  Do a study on "darkness" as it applies to prophecy and you will find "lack of knowledge of YHVH' is what it means.  For instance below, we see that the foolish heart of man WAS DARKENED by the lack of knowledge of YHVH: Romans 1  21Because that, when they knew YHVH, they glorified YHVH not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened (to believe a lie).  22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,   This is the same "darkness" that fell over the Earth after Lucifer caused the first rebellion which caused the first destruction of Earth prior to Adam.  Genesis 1 1 In the beginning YHWH created the heavens and the earth (perfect not in vain and inhabited per Is 45:18). 2 Now the earth became chaos, a vain worthless thing, full of god (angel) worship (as a result of the rebellion of Lucifer per Ez 28 & Is 14) ,darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. We see that "darkness was over the surface of the deep (waters), and the Spirit of YHWH was" hovering about this vain, worthless chaos that was once, perfect and inhabited. Let's check out what the Hebrew word for "darkness' REALLY means and further paint the true picture.  Most people assume darkness to mean the absence of physical light.  Not true in this case in Hebrew. According to the Hebrew Chaldee Lexicon to the Old Testament by Julius Furst, page 501 indicates this word to mean "LED ASTRAY" and the Hebrew Dictionary, Strong's indicates this word to mean "misery, death, destruction, ignorance, wickedness, sorrow".... exactly what would exist after the rebellion of Lucifer. Not quite the same meaning as "darkness" meaning no physical light.  But rather, the true meaning in Hebrew of darkness in this case means the absence of the KNOWLEDGE OF YHWH.  So Genesis 1 really reads: Genesis 1 1 In the beginning YHWH created the heavens and the earth (perfect not in vain and inhabited per Is 45:18). 2 Now the earth was formless and void ( became chaos, a vain worthless thing, full of god (angel) worship (as a result of the rebellion of Lucifer per Ez 28 & Is 14) ,misery, death, destruction, ignorance, wickedness, and sorrow, resulting from being led astray covered the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of YHWH was hovering over the waters. In keeping with prophetic language, Revelation 9 would read: Revelation 9 1 The fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star (Morning Star or Lucifer) that had fallen from the sky to the earth. The star was given the key to the shaft of the Abyss (probably the Grand Delusion or great lie which leads to death i.e. pagan Christianity). 2 When he opened the Abyss, smoke (lies) rose from it like the smoke from a gigantic furnace. The sun (Righteous Truth) and sky were darkened (misery, death, destruction, ignorance, wickedness, and sorrow, resulting from being led astray covered the Earth) by the smoke (descpeption that hid the Righteous Truth)  from the Abyss. 3 And out of the smoke locusts (demons/false teachers/preachers/etc. that ravage and destroy the souls of men) came down upon the earth and were given power like that of scorpions of the earth. 4 They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree (vegetation or fruit refers to sons of YHVH or Good Fruit) , but only those people who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads. (These locust that plaque the Earth are Christian preachers who lead astry and cause the hearts of man to turn to darkness). Romans 1  21Because that, when they knew YHVH, they glorified YHVH not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened (to believe a lie).  22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,   Isaac Newton spent much of his life studying prophecy and wrote about the prophetic language, see below:   CHAP. II. Of the Prophetic Language. http://www.isaacnewton.ca:80/daniel_apocalypse/pt1ch02.html     "the Sun is Christ; light for the glory, truth, and knowledge, wherewith great and good men shine and illuminate others; darkness for obscurity of this condition, and for error in Truth, blindness and ignorance of YHVH; darkening of heart,"     So "what" is the 5 months of darkness after the 5th trumpet sounded?  It most probably is a time when the Light of Truth did not shine upon Earth as the darkness or wickedness and ignorance flourished.  The Sun is prophetic for the Light of the World (Yahusha) and the Stars/Moon for the Host or YHVH's people who reflect the "Light" on Earth.  When the Sun loses it's light (wickedness and ignorance flourish bringing darkness) the Moon (God's people) put on Sackcloth and mourn.

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