Ever wonder why God chose Israel and the Jewish people to accomplish His divine purposes, ...not Spain, Italy or any other nation and people? Here is the answer I found after years of study. It occurred after I made myself LAST, crying out to God wanting to know His plan for Israel FIRST!
LET ME PROVE TO YOU THAT THE "TOTALITY" OF EDEN
IS NO OTHER THAN THE "TOTALITY" OF THE PROMISED LAND ,
SECURED BY THE EVERLASTING ABRAHAMIC BLOOD COVENANT,
AND WILL BECOME EDEN FOREVER!
WITHOUT ISRAEL THERE IS NO HOPE FOR MANKIND!
NO ISRAEL - NO FIRST COMIMG - NO CROSS - NO RESURRECTION!
NO ISRAEL - NO SECOND COMING - NO CROWN - NO PEACE ON EARTH!
IF YOU ARE ANTI - ISRAEL - YOU ARE ANTI - CHRIST!
THEREFORE, ISRAEL IS THE PERSISTENT FOCUS OF SATAN'S EVERLASTING HATRED - SEEKING HER COMPLETE DESTRUCTION
"THE FIRST OR LAST?"
"THE CENTER"
The prophet Ezekiel wrote:
This is what the Sovereign LORD says:
" THIS is JERUSALEM,
which I have placed in the CENTER of the NATIONS." Ezekiel 5:5 .
"WHAT A FITTING PLACE TO START CIVILIZATION!"
While many have claimed the Garden of Eden was in IRAQ, many overlook the simple fact that the river of EUPHRATES in Iraq was merely the most EASTERN boundary of Eden.
However, Eden was much larger, as it began 1500 miles WEST in CUSH, in modern day Sudan, contiguous to Egypt, with JERUSALEM in the CENTER. (Genesis 2:10-14) Therefore, it is no coincidence that God promised father Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the land from the RIVER of EGYPT to the river of EUPHRATES, no other than the TOTALITY of EDEN.....in order to preserve the future of Eden. God called it the Promised Land and later ISRAEL. (Genesis 15:18). It is no coincidence as well, that the Father's House, the New Jerusalem coming down at the end of the age, is likewise 1500 miles (12,000 stadia ) wide, deep and high. Praise God the New Jerusalem will one day embrace the Promised Land to become the GARDEN of EDEN once more. (Revelation 21)
"The TREE of LIFE
and the TREE of the knowledge of GOOD and EVIL"
(John 1:29; Matthew 27:51; Hebrews 7-10)
Jesus, the Lamb of God came to earth, specifically to ISRAEL, not
anywhere else.......... Ever wonder why? Could it be that the Tree of Life in the MIDDLE / CENTER in EDEN is the very location in Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified? ..... I do! ......
It was THERE where He took away the sins of the world when He was crucified on a tree in the "CENTER", in place of sinful mankind. When Christ died, the curtain in the Temple was torn down the " CENTER" to open access between God and man through His blood. Up to that time only the high priest could enter on behalf of man as God's mediator, to go behind the curtain offering the blood of the sacrificial animals. Through Christ's blood, access and forgiveness of sins has forever been gained by Him for all who repent and trust in Jesus Christ. What a SAVIOR! God secured EDEN for ALL of us, by and through His plan for ISRAEL and His Redeemer!
While a tree for crucifixion was a cursed tree, on that day it became the tree of life where the blood of our Savior was spilled for all of mankind. All who would repent and look to Him would be given the
promise of the Spirit, the promise of Paradise.
Galatians 3:12-14
“All who rely on observing the Law are under a curse, for it is written:
Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the book of the law. Clearly no one is justified before God by the Law, because ‘'The righteous shall live by faith.’ The Law is based on faith; contrary the man who does these things will live by them. Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree. He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.”
Was not our LORD crucified between two thieves, one on His left and the other on His right, thus in the MIDDLE / CENTER? Could it be that the "Tree of the Knowledge of Evil" was represented by the sinner on his left who did not repent, mocking God even in the face of death and judgment? As he was hanging on the cross with all his nakedness unwilling to humble himself to beg God for a covering, the other thief was quite different. Could it be that the "Tree of the Knowledge of Good" was represented by the sinner on His right who pleaded to be remembered, who knew he was naked, recognized his sinfulness, and repented looking to Jesus the Lamb of God to cover him, to the only one who is "good." Jesus never hesitated and said "Today you shall be with me in Paradise." (Luke 23: 26-49)
What a changed heart. All the thief knew was that Jesus Christ, even in the midst of His brutal suffering, cared more about others than Himself. When he heard Jesus cry out "Father forgive them, they do not know what they do", it changed the thief's heart. Why? He saw pure love hanging on the tree. (Luke 23: 32-34)
"THE TONGUE OF THE EARTH "
The book of Jubilees was written around 150 - 100 BC, as a commentary to train Rabbis, on the book of Genesis, Exodus, and the 31. chapter of Deuteronomy. It makes an interesting statement about SHEM, the MIDDLE son, and also confirms what many Hebrews believed; namely, that all of the Mount Sinai Peninsula was part of the Promised Land.
Interestingly, many passages in scripture always list the sons of Noah in the order of: Shem, Ham and Japheth. But in further examination of scripture, Japheth was the firstborn, SHEM the MIDDLE son, and Ham the youngest of the three. (Genesis 10:21, 9:24) The obvious point is that Noah exalted his MIDDLE son as firstborn heir of the chosen land. The language is very similar to that of the Abrahamic Covenant.
Jubilees 8:12
And there came out of the lot for SHEM the MIDDLE of the EARTH,
which He and His children should have as an INHERITANCE ,
for the generations unto ETERNITY.
His (Shem’s) portion reaches unto the great Sea (Mediterranean), and reaches straight until it approaches the west of the TONGUE which looks towards the south;
for the sea is called the TONGUE of the Egyptian Sea.
AMAZING!
LOOK at the MAP above of Abraham's journey!
The Mt. Sinai Peninsula looks like a TONGUE!
There is no way anyone could have known this without divine revelation,
when this book was written over 2100 years ago. They didn't
have satellite photos. There is no earthly explanation for this description.
Furthermore, when you connect the 3 locations marked by a white X (see above) you have a perfect equilateral Triangle, located 32 degrees East by 32 degrees North.
Although scholars tell us that the location of Eden cannot be determined due to the changes caused by the flood, SHEM knew His inheritance was the Garden of Eden, the very dwelling place of the LORD.
ABRAHAM'S JOURNEY
When Abraham traveled from the EAST from Ur, he went as far as 1500 miles west, to the land of Goshen. See red line below!
X JERUSALEM
LAND OF GOSHEN
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X
MT. SINAI PENINSULA
X MARKS THE SPOT
The Equilateral Triangle and TONGUE of the Earth
Pastor Chris Ward (http://www.logoschristian.org/mail/) used an
ancient method of triangulation. He drew a straight line from Mt. Zion / Jerusalem, to Mt. Sinai and measured the distance. He then took the same distance forming an equilateral triangle.
The equilateral triangle worked perfectly.
The point intersected exactly in the Land of Goshen, the lush Delta just before the Nile flows into the Mediterranean Sea. This was the BEST of the land given to Joseph by the Pharaoh of Egypt, where and when the Israelites prospered.
"THE NAVEL"
The Midrash is a Hebrew commentary. (Hebrew: darash, ”interpretation”) The earliest elements were produced 2100 years ago, around 100 BC by Hebrew scribes. It states the following in Tanchuma, Qedoshim.
As the NAVEL is set in the CENTER of the human body
so is the land of Israel the NAVEL of the world...
situated in the CENTER of the world,
and Jerusalem in the CENTER of the land of Israel,
and the sanctuary in the CENTER of Jerusalem,
and the Holy Place in the CENTER of the sanctuary,
and the ark in the CENTER of the holy place,
and the foundation stone before the holy place,
because from it the WORLD was FOUNDED."
The Scriptures are like a jigsaw puzzle
where every piece must fit.
1.) Just as God walked with man in Eden, so God in Christ walked with man in the Promised Land,- Israel. (Genesis 2-3)
2.) Just as God stationed an angel to guard the exit of Eden, so God stationed an angel at the entrance of the Promised Land, before Jacob could enter. Genesis 3 and 32.
3.) Just as God vowed to crush Satan’s head through His seed in Eden, so Jesus won the battle over Satan on the cross in His first coming to Israel, and will come again to crush Antichrist’s head, to accomplish his ultimate destruction. Gen. 3:15; Revelation 21.
4.) Just as God created man in His own image in Eden, so God provided the way to restore man back to His image in the Promised Land through His Son Jesus Christ, who paid the price of redemption by His own blood. He died in the CENTER, the MIDDLE TREE, in the CENTER of the EARTH where God created man, to recreate us anew in His image. -- HE SAID: "I make everything new!" (Revelation 21:5)
5.) Just as God had His dwelling place in Eden, God had His Temple built in Jerusalem, the CENTER of the earth. 1 Kings 8 and 9 records that the glory of God filled the Temple and it was dedicated to the LORD. On that day the King consecrated what ??? ---- The MIDDLE part of the courtyard, in front of the Temple of the LORD.
The Lord appeared and said:
I have heard the prayer and plea you have made before me:
I have consecrated this Temple which you have built,
by putting my NAME there FOREVER!
My eyes and my heart will ALWAYS be there.
Did you hear what God said: "MY heart will always be there!" WHY?
Because people matter to God.
His heart is LOVE.
His heart is committed to love mankind and save us.
His heart is committed to give us our inheritance!
His heart is committed to destroy EVIL!
If He could ever abandon Israel He could abandon EDEN,
and all that He created and called good.
If He could ever reject Israel, He could reject humanity!
If He could ever abandon Israel, He could abandon the world He loved so so much.
If He could ever reject Israel He could reject His church!
If He could ever reject Jerusalem, it would rip out His heart!
That is why Isaiah wrote in 49: 15 -16
Zion ( Jerusalem) said: ”The LORD has forsaken me.
Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!
See, I have engraved you on the palm of my hands, your walls are ever before me.”
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Never mind what it looks like.....never mind that Israel did not exist for 2000 years.........never mind what theologians say. God says: “I will NEVER FORGET! I keep my word – unto a thousand generations, for I am God and made my promises in blood. They cannot be revoked, it is my WILL. No less than 2/3 of scripture speaks of Israel’s election, her judgment due to falling away, and God’s restoration, to show us that He always redeems Israel. God has not changed. We gentiles are to testify to God’s faithfulness to Israel, because it is His testimony to keep His Word, to honor His Holy NAME.
Jeremiah 31: 10-11
Hear the Word of the LORD O NATIONS / Gentiles!
Proclaim it in distant coastlands!
“He who scattered Israel will gather them.
And will watch over His flock like a shepherd.
For the LORD will ransom Jacob/Israel and redeem them from the hand of those stronger than they.
" WHAT IS ALL THIS FUSS ABOUT ISRAEL
and the JEWS?" .
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Jubilees 8:17
And he (Shem) knew that the GARDEN OF EDEN
is the HOLY of HOLIES and the DWELLING PLACE OF THE LORD,
and Mount Sinai the CENTER of the desert,
and Mount Zion (Jerusalem) the CENTER of the NAVEL of the earth.
These THREE OPPOSITE one another,
were created as SANCTUARIES!
AMAZING!
The Garden of Eden was a sanctuary for Adam and Eve!
1.) Mt. Sinai was a sanctuary where God placed Moses and received the law. Exodus 10
2) Mt. Zion, Jerusalem is a sanctuary for all of God's people. Isaiah 62:7; Revelation 21
3.) The Land of Goshen was a sanctuary for the Israelites, given by the
Pharaoh to Joseph. It was the BEST of the Land. Genesis .45:10; 46:28-34; 47:6-11.
He paid a debt He didn't owe
because you owed a debt you couldn't pay!
There are only two options.....
Either you pay or you accept His payment.
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When we look at the globe in a flat projection we find that Israel is located in the very CENTER of the LANDMASS of the earth, and Jerusalem is in the CENTER of ISRAEL- 32 degrees East by 32 degrees North. ..... Obviously God told the prophet Ezekiel, and God-fearing Hebrews have understood this. Above right is a photo of a road sign in Jerusalem. (Journalist and photographer, Yoseph Ashirah.)
The ancients thought of Jerusalem at the center of the world, between Europe, Africa and Asia. America, the new world was not yet discovered.
The whole world even Israel is tested!
Everything about Yeshua Ha’ Mashiach (Jesus the Christ) and His Kingdom is the total opposite of this current kingdom/ government and world system. Instead of your own agenda, your own will, if you want to be great in His kingdom you have to be willing to become LAST FIRST, not place your hope in yourself, your riches, intelligence, own perfectionism, your religion or church attendance, inheritance, country and government, even your family, or anything this world has to offer. Nothing wrong with riches, doing the best you can, a good job, family, synagogue or church attendance, etc. etc, but it is a fatal mistake to trust in it as your identity, self worth, your salvation and ultimate hope. THEY CANNOT SAVE!
We must face reality and turn to God, God’s Son the only Savior from sin and His kingdom who died for the sins of Israel even the whole world. Without Him you have no lasting riches, no inheritance, no family, no future, no country. You must be born again by humbling yourselves knowing you have no righteousness of your own and become a servant before you will rule and reign with Him! No servant is above His master! He is the example. He who was fist became last! (John 3; Philippians 2:5-11)
Because Scripture attests to the fact that the Hebrew people are God’s chosen people, thereby many think they are saved by merely being Jewish, their blood lineage and religion. Chosen does not necessarily mean saved. They still have to respond to the will of God submitting their will to His. Indeed, Israel was chosen to preserve the Scriptures, produce the Son of God, begin His church made up of Jews and grafted in gentiles, and through Israel will bring about the end of the age. However, we all know that throughout Israel’s history it was always only a remnant. Likewise, the church has been a remnant of God’s people in this world made up of Jew and gentile. -- So it is today!
Hebrew Scriptures written by their own people testify that Hebrew people and the world must humbly submit and bow down to the one who was born in the LEAST of all places in all of Israel and Judah...namely…Bethlehem Ephrata, born of a virgin of the royal tribe of Judah, yet in a manger... not a palace. (Micah 5:2; Luke 2) Although He was with the Father from the beginning of creation, made by Him and for Him, the very word and image of God, yet He willingly made Himself last NOT first, gave up His credentials to become human, even died on the cross for the sins of Israel and all of mankind. (John 1; Philippians 2; Colossians 1; Hebrews 1)
WILL ISRAEL AS A NATION and THE WORLD recognize the child that was born...the Son that was given, the mighty God, everlasting Father, wonderful Counselor, the Prince of Peace who will rule from the throne of King David, when the government will be on His shoulders? (Isaiah 9)
WILL ISRAEL AS A NATION and THE WORLD accept the HOLY ONE of Israel who made Himself nothing, who is FIRST but made Himself LAST to even die on cross for the sins of Israel and the world, then was exalted to FIRST place sitting at the right hand of the Father? Mathew 26:59- 64; Mark 14:62)
WILL ISRAEL AS A NATION and THE WORLD accept the Jewish King who was destined for the scorn of the CROSS FIRST, before He will come again as conquering King to wear the glorious CROWN as KING OF THE JEWS and KING of KINGS and LORD of lords? (Isaiah 53; Zechariah 14; Revelation 19)
Thank God He will pour out His grace and save Israel AS A NATION,
those alive at His coming, based upon His Covenant promises! (Zechariah 12 and 14)
What about those who need to humble themselves NOW
before God delivers Israel?
FIRST OF ALL, YOU COULD DIE TODAY!
SECONDLY, DO NOT WAIT FOR THE REDEMPTION Of THE “NATION” OF ISRAEL, as the RESURRECTION of the DEAD IN CHRIST and RAPTURE OF THE SURVIVING CHURCH WILL OCCUR SHORTLY BEFORE THE NATIONAL DELIERANCE OF ISRAEL and our LORD’S LITERAL RETURN TO JERUSALEM!
ISRAEL IS LAST BUT WILL BECOME FIRST!
SHE WILL BE HIGHLY EXALTED!
ISRAEL WILL BECOME A GREAT NATION, THE CENTER OF GOD’S KINGDOM
WITH JERUSALEM THE PRAISE OF THE EARTH! (Isaiah 2, 62)
THEREFORE, HUMBLE YOURSELF IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD!
THANK GOD- ISRAEL is the CENTER of the WORLD,
the CENTER of the WORD of GOD,
the CENTER of PROPHECY
the CENTER of GOD'S EYE.......the APPLE of the EYE!
GOD CAN NEVER FORSAKE ISRAEL!
HE LOVES ISRAEL WITH AN EVERLASTING LOVE,
NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE BETTER,
BUT HIS ETERNAL PLAN TO SAVE HIS CREATION!
SALVATION IS OF THE JEWS!
Jeremiah 31, John 4:22
