The Enigma of THE BRANCH Zechariah 3:8

 

The Enigma of The Branch, 1God Series
-by rory moore
“behold,  I will bring forth  my servant the Branch." Zechariah 3:8

As I was searching scripture regarding the declarations concerning the phrase “Jesus of Nazareth” to see how many times it was used, I found a mystery in one of the twenty one quotations that used that phrase..

 Yes, Jesus was born in Bethlehem but that was not his hometown. He and his family lived in Nazareth.

Matthew 2:23 And he (Joseph with his family and child Jesus)
came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

 But in reading the prophets, the word "Nazarene" was not used by them in the Old Testament. The Lord led me to see what the name “Nazareth” means, and to my surprise, I found the meaning of  “NAZARETH” as follows:

Etymology: From the verb נצר (nasar), to protect or preserve, or the noun נצר (neser), branch or shoot.

From the verb נזר (nazar), to consecrate oneself.

From the verb זרע (zara'), to scatter to sow, or זרה (zara), to scatter to winnow. 
source: https://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Nazareth.html

 The second level of that is the “eth” in Nazareth.

It means “appointed time, times, season…”
Together, we have the Branch at the appointed time and season.

Now we can understand the Branch enigma of the prophets!

 Zechariah 3:8  Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, you and your fellows that sit before you; for they are men that are a sign: for, behold,  I will bring forth   MY SERVANT THE BRANCH, -in other words MY SERVANT THE NAZARENE.

 Isaiah 4:2 In that day shall THE BRANCH of Jehovah be beautiful and glorious, -The NAZARENE OF YHVH SHALL BE BEAUTIFUL.

 Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, the days come, says YHVH, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king

As I looked at these declarations about Jesus, I could easily imagine being back there and hearing what was said about Jesus. He was famous, all had heard of this “Jesus of Nazareth”.

 Matthew 21:11 And the multitudes said, This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.

 Mark 1:9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in the Jordan.

 Luke 18:37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passes by.

 John 1:45 Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

 John 18:5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus said to them, I am he. 

 John 18:7 Again therefore he asked them, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

 John 19:19 And Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. And there was written, Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.

 Acts 2:22 After Jesus’ ascension to the Father, freshly anointed Peter declares to the crowd in Jerusalem:

Ye men of Israel, hear these words:
  Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God unto you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, even as you yourselves know;

 Acts 3:6 But Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, that give I thee,  In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.

 Acts 4:10 be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel,  

 that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even in him does this man stand here before you whole.

 Acts 6:14 for we have heard (Stephen) him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered unto us.

 Acts 10:38 ,  Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

 Acts 22:8 And I answered, WHO ARE YOU, Lord?

 And he said to me,  I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecute.

 Acts 26:9 I verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Summary:

What the words mean.

BRANCH: Hebrew H6780 צֶמַח  tsemach  tseh'-makh

From H6779; a sprout (usually concretely), literally or figuratively: - branch, bud, that which (where) grew (upon), spring (-ing).

 “NAZARETH”:  From the verb נצר (nasar), to protect or preserve,
  or the noun נצר (neser), branch or shoot.

source: https://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Nazareth.html

 10-29-2021

Prophetic Dreams of CHAOS AND the Emerging Dragon and Martial Law

 

12-14-2020

There are elements of that in the *dream I was given about the rioting and chaos in the city, followed by a force and power that none could resist.

In order for that, there must be a large reaction from the satanically-driven Left to attempt a violent coup against President Trump.

-which is the next step of the "Purple <Soros-Chyna> Revolution".

The Emerging Dragon Dream: Linda Moore, 8-20-05

I was in a valley between two mountains with many other people.

The mountain on the left showed some vegetation on the side and some buildings on top.

The mountain on my right was barren, dry and empty.

As I observed the dry mountain on the right I noticed the outline of a huge dragon appearing in the side of it.

Then the picture-image-outline of the dragon began moving and emerging out of the dirt,

taking a 3 dimensional form before it began roaring and and going after the people.

Everyone started screaming in panic and running for their lives. Some ran to the other mountain and started climbing to get away from the beast...

This startling and unforgettable dream showed the conflict between the re and blue political factions and the exposure of the real source of conflict and division, i.e. Chyna on behalf of the NWO rulers who themselves are servants of satan. Chyna is emerging from its' veiled position over the politicians here in the US.

In 2017: CHAOS and Martial Law dream. -Rory

In the dream I was with some people in the downtown area, in a store owned by a friend.

His store was very secure and had a very strong steel door. We were inside chatting when we heard noises outside, so we looked out through the open door.

Off in the distance, the downtown area, was a cluster or large group of people. Something was very riotous, voices, shouting, smoke and dust.

I "heard" the word "CHAOS", very clearly. We were concerned they would attack us.

The sounds faded and all was quiet.

We were back inside and the secure door was shut and locked.

Then moments passed, and it seemed like there were armored (military) vehicles passing by, and strong soldiers patrolled, carrying weapons.

Then another "word of knowledge" came to me that even though we were in a secure location, that "nothing and nobody will be able to resist" the force of their power.

Perhaps we should all re-visit Revelation 12 and the prophetic vision of the dragon in the end-time scenario.

FEAR OF: Corona-phobia and the Planned Demics to Follow

Do you suffer from.... A PHOBIA ?

known as CV-CCV-COVID19-Novel Corona Virus was and is a fear-driven mind weapon developed by the Powers that Should Not Be..

-a mental affliction driven by daily news stats and the trigger words "NEW CASES".

Symptoms:

mass panic, mask-wearing orders despite all logical scientific facts proving they are not healthy or effective.

"Social distancing" fear of people, fear of touching, fear of objects, fear of breathing even outdoors at parks, beaches, and recreational areas.

Victims will often resort to using utterly worthless masking materials like bandannas, cloth materials, and commercial dust filters.

Serious victims of CORONAPHOBIA are often seen wearing a mask while driving alone in a vehicle with the windows closed or walking outdoors while masked. Fear of salons and restaurants.

CONTAGIOUS:

Others seek to infect rational people with nonsense arguments, their own fears, and conflicting government agency dictates.

Mainstream News is the 24/7 "hot spot".

DANGERS:

It is most dangerous when politicians advocate for it, use it for advantage and political opportunity, and worst of all, assume dictatorial powers by issuing unlawful edicts and violate your rights.

The Politics of it has killed tens of thousands of businesses.

Mass injections known as "vaxx's" with technology and assorted dangerous ingredients extreme danger..

Known Cures.

-Turn off TV and MSM news.

-Research actual facts and percentages that show a fraction of 1% either become infected or die.

-Know that recovery rates are very high.

Understand HCQ cures quickly and inexpensively.

-Do not listen to experts that contradict themself every 3 weeks.

-Eat healthy, take vitamin C, zinc, and get SUNSHINE AND FRESH AIR.

-Hug people and SMILE! - It breaks the "programming".

For Christians:

 repent of fear, repent of the world's report, turn to and believe God’s gospel promises to protect us, deliver us, heal us, as we walk the walk and talk FAITH.

Read Psalm 91 and confess faith that God said that to us to believe.

And FEAR NOT,

"God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of wisdom and power and a sound mind"

-Rory Moore June 30, 2020

PAUL, Ministry, AND WORK (re-thinking "church")

PAUL, Ministry,  AND WORK

Another reason to respect the apostle Paul.

He was not a slick-suited orator on a glitzy stage, nor a robed and pointy-hatted "cleric".
Paul was a man's man who worked and ministered.

Let's look at the record WHY Paul worked in Corinth, Ephesus, and Thessalonia.

It is written in God's Word for us.

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Acts 18: 2 (Corinth Greece. And Paul found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, ..and he came to them 3 and because he (PAUL) was **of the same trade**, he stayed with them, **and they worked**,

for **by their trade** they were tent-makers.

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Acts 20: 29 Paul to the Ephesian pastors:

I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; 30 and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.    (they seek a following!) 

31 Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for a period of three years I did not cease to admonish each one with tears.

32 And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. 

33 I have coveted no one’s silver or gold or clothes.

34 You yourselves know that these hands (PAUL'S HANDS)  ministered to my own needs and to the men who were with me.

35 In everything I showed you that **by working**like this you (bishops) must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘

It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

<note: he is commanding the bishops <overseers> to work so they can give to the needy)

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2Corinthians 6:5 in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults,

** in labors**, in watchings, in fastings;

2Corinthians 11:27 in labor and travail...

1Thess. 2: 9 For ye remember, brethren, our labor and travail:

working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, 

we preached unto you the gospel of God.

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2Thess 3: 7 For yourselves know how you ought to **imitate us**: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

8 neither did we eat bread for free at any man's hand

but in labor and travail, working night and day,

(in order that) that we might not burden any of you:

9 not because we have not the right,

but TO MAKE OURSELVES AN EXAMPLE TO YOU,

that ye (ALL the men) should imitate us.

10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you,

If any will not work, neither let him eat.

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There you have it. Paul worked and instructed the bishops and men to work and be diligent. He said to "imitate us" in this....

the Fall of Jericho Shows The Last Days

the Fall of Jericho Shows The Last Days
by rory moore

God hid a wonderful rehearsal of the end time in chapter 6 of Joshua which reveals major end-time events in order.  The details are so amazing, the divine authorship and hidden revelations are marvelous beyond the minds of men.

Joshua: the 6^th book of the Bible. Joshua (Joshua a man, was a pre-figure for Jesus) who led the saints to take the kingdom, his name “Joshua” is also rendered “Yeshua”.  The remarkable history of Israel and the fall of the city of Jericho as the Israelites marched in to the Promised Land after the death of Moses is found in the 6^th book of the Bible, Joshua.

Jericho fell in the 6^th chapter of Joshua, the 6^th book of scripture. There is a hidden parable for the end of the rule of the kingdoms of man over the world, i.e. the judgment upon 6-6-6.
(Six is also the number of man who was created on the 6^th day (Gen 1:26-31), and given authority over the earth.

The first creation of Adam is also judged in the 6^th chapter of Genesis.  “Adam” the father of the natural man who is carnal, and of the earth, has had dominion for 6 thousand years, which are allegorically called “days” by the apostle Peter.) Therefore we are now at the very end of the 6^th millennial “day” of 1,000 years since Adam, and entering the third millennial “day” since Christ.  This is a remarkable convergence of time and we may see some fascinating parallels in Joshua.

Jericho's fall was foretold to Joshua.

Joshua 6:1-6 New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)

¹ Now Jericho was in a state of siege because of the presence of the Israelites. No one left or entered, the city was locked in.
² And to Joshua the Lord said: I have delivered Jericho, its king, and its warriors into your power.
³ Have all the soldiers circle the city, marching once around it. Do this for six days, ⁴ with seven priests carrying ram’s horns ahead of the ark. On the seventh day march around the city seven times, and have the priests blow the horns.
⁵ When the priests give a long blast on the ram’s horns and you hear the sound of the horn, all the people shall shout aloud. The wall of the city will collapse, and the people shall attack straight ahead.

Let's take note of "seven times". It is used in numerous places to allegorize and indicate "years". The walls of Jericho would fall at the last trump after seven "times" around the city and 7 trumps sounded. "Times":  The king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, was given the mind of a beast for 7 years: Daniel 4:16 let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given him; and let seven times pass over him. ð  Here is "time"; "times" and "half a time" is used for 3-1/2 years: Daniel 7:25 ..he shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High; and he shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time. And in Revelation 12:14 And there were given to the woman the two wings of the great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness unto her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. Leviticus 26:18 And if ye will not yet for these things hearken unto me, then I will chastise you seven times more for your sins. Leviticus 26:24 ...then I also walk contrary unto you; and I will strike you, even I, seven times for your sins.

Parallels:
"every man straight before him." Which is also a double prophecy of the coming of the Lord and of a disciples walk in which we are to follow after Christ and His Word “looking neither to the right nor the left” at the world around us. 

Luke 3:4 As it is written ...in Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
   And as the Israelites were commanded:
Deuteronomy 2:27 Let me pass through thy land (the world of unbelievers):
 I will go along by the highway (the Way of the Lord Jesus),
 I will turn neither unto the right hand nor to the left ( politics included).

Jericho was burned with fire in its judgment. Joshua 6:24 And they burnt the city with fire.

After the saints go "up", the world will be burnt in judgment as the saints are with the Lord, possibly in a safe haven on earth as Israel was in Goshen when the Lord judged the Egyptians.

2Peter 3:7 But the heavens that now are, and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

A synopsis of the rapture:

The last trump sounds, the Lord descends, saints are gathered to Him, and come to take the kingdoms of this world.

In Revelation, the 7th trump follows the other 6 trumps of Rev. 8.

The 7th trump is the last trump.

1 Cor 15:52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

From numerous verses "times" are shown as years, so when we read "seven times" we are able to see seven years in a later fulfillment.

With the foundation of terms and meanings, let's go to the prophecy hidden in the fall of Jericho!

(1) Jericho is shut up and in fear of the coming of Joshua and the saints. 

Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel:
Luke 21:26 men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world.

(2) Joshua is leading the saints to conquer.  (Joshua means Jesus who is "the captain of our salvation")
Hebrews 2:10 ...in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

Jericho the city is circled for 7 days:

(15) And it came to pass on the seventh day, they rose early at the dawning of the day

(the 7th day represents the 7th year of tribulation)

"only on the day they compassed the city seven times."

The Israelite people of God thus circled Jericho seven times and sounded seven trumpets, then the end  came. >>>Thus, on the "last day" the saints circle the world with the gospel of the kingdom seven "times" i.e., years.

There is a smaller "snapshot" of the larger event given on the 7th day.

Jericho is a smaller "type" of the whole world, and this is a picture of the gospel of the kingdom being preached to the whole world before the end.

Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world (i.e.around the world) for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.

In the seven year tribulation, the saints will keep the feast of unleavened bread. 

This means the saints will ONLY eat the pure Word of God. No human reasoning, traditions, or manmade explanations will be permitted by the Lord.

(10) And Joshua commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor let your voice be heard, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.

The trumpet (the sound of the gospel being given by the NT priests) will give only the sound of the pure gospel of the kingdom by the breath of His Spirit.

(16)   And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew the trumpets,

The priests in the New Testament are shown in  Revelation 1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father.

Romans 10:18 But I say, Did they not hear? Yea, verily, Their sound went out into all the earth, And their words unto the ends of the world.

The "Shout"

(16) Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD has given you the city.

20   So the people shouted,  and the priests blew the trumpets; and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, that the people shouted with a great shout,

At Jericho there is a GREAT SHOUT.

(5) "when they make a long blast with the ram`s horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout   -then the walls of the city FELL!

1st Thess 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven, with a shout

(20) ... the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.

Here is Jericho, a foreshadowing of "city of terrible nations", the world, falls

Joshua: 6:16 And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew the trumpets, Joshua said to the people, Shout!; for The Lord has given you the city.

Then:

4   And seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams` horns before the ark: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets.

 Revelation 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded..there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, The kingdom of the world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ:

1st Cor 15:52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound

Rev. 16:18 and ... there was a great earthquake, ..., so great an earthquake, so mighty.

 19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell.

At Jericho,  the last trump sounded, there was a great earthquake, the city walls fell, and the saints went up and took the city.

At the end of the seven years, the last trump of God sounds, there is a great earthquake, the saints go up in the rapture, and the Lord takes possession of the Kingdom.

Rev. 11:15   The kingdom of the world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ,

and Daniel shows the saints taking the kingdom:

Daniel 7:18    But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.  ("God has given you the city")

(20)  So the people shouted, and the priests blew the trumpets; and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, that the people shouted with a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.

At Jericho there was a remnant saved from the house of the harlot.

Joshua 6:25 But Rahab the harlot, and her father`s household, and all that she had, did Joshua save alive (Jesus saves an obedient remnant from the Rev. 18:4 spiritual house of the harlot church.)

Rahab is a figure for the "harlot church" who has received the "seed" of men, i.e. their traditions and leaven.

The harlot church is judged in Revelation 17 and 18 after God's people come out of her:

17 only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.

Revelation 18:4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues:

Even the two witnesses of Revelation are there:

Joshua 6:22 And Joshua said unto the two men that had spied out the land, Go into the harlot`s house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as you swore to her.

Rev. 11 3 And I will give unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.

The ark of the Covenant is seen at the end, at the fall of Jericho.

Joshua 6:13 And the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams` horns before the ark of Jehovah went on continually, and blew the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; and the rearward came after the ark of The Lord, the priests blowing the trumpets as they went.

(NIV) 13 The seven priests carrying the seven trumpets went forward, marching before the ark of the LORD and blowing the trumpets. The armed men went ahead of them and the rear guard followed the ark of the LORD, while the trumpets kept sounding.

The ark of the Covenant is seen.

The church is the temple, and at the time when Christ is revealed in His people "at the revelation of Jesus Christ"..

The true temple will reveal where the ark of the Covenant is.

1Cor 3:17 ... for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye. 3:16 Know ye not that ye are a temple

1Peter 5:1 The elders among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed.

Ephesians 5:27 that he might present the church to himself a glorious church...

1st Peter 4:13 But insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.

The ark of THE COVENANT is revealed in God's remnant at the end...

2Thessalonians 1:10 when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at in all them that believed

Rev 11:19 And there was opened the temple of God that is in heaven; and there was seen in his temple the ark of his covenant; and there followed lightning, and voices, and thunders, and an earthquake, and great hail.

The reconciliation of the churches spiritual fathers, the born-again Jewish disciples is in Joshua

Joshua 6:25 But Rahab the harlot, and her father`s household, and all that she had, did Joshua save alive; and she dwelt in the midst of Israel unto this day, because she hid the messengers, whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.

Rahab means:  proud; quarrelsome,  large; extended (name of a woman).  The majority (large-extended)  of Christianity is Rahab the harlot. Rahab is sectarian, fragmented, competitive, denominated (lit. proud, quarrelsome).

Rahab, saved at the fall of Jericho, was not Jewish but was saved by a Jewish deliverer (Joshua).
"Joshua" is "Yeshua", which becomes "Jesus" in the New Testament language.

The harlot church, still sitting in the midst of NT spiritual Israel is with us "unto THIS day".

Joshua 6:23 So the young men who were spies went in and brought out Rahab and her father and her mother and her brothers and all she had; they also brought out all her relatives and placed them outside the camp of Israel.

Ephesians 2:19 ... but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God

Romans 11:5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. 23 And they also, if they continue not in their unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.

The 12 Tribes of Israel present at the fall of Jericho.

A "Judas" character sell-out and antichrist type was hidden in the body of Israel, causing great loss.
Josh 7:1 ..Achan the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed; and the anger of the Lord was kindled against the children of Israel. vs 21: ...the spoils a goodly Babylonian garment and two hundred shekels of silver and a wedge of gold and I took.."

He was judged and he and his family were put to death, and burned in fire.
The corporate bodies of Judas in the end will suffer the same. 

A Restored Remnant of The Twelve Tribes of Israel are found in Revelation at the fall of the world.

Rev. 7:4 ...a hundred and forty and four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the children of Israel:

Rev 14:1  ..I saw, and behold, the Lamb standing on the mount Zion, and with him a hundred and forty and four thousand, having his name, and the name of his Father, written on their foreheads.

Joshua 6:20  So the people shouted, and the priests blew the trumpets; and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, that the people shouted with a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.

On the 7th day, the 7 priests blew 7 trumps.

In Mat. 24:31, 1Cor. 15:52, 1Thess. 4:16, The LAST trump sounds right before the gathering,"rapture".

Every man was to go "straight before him", thus "making his paths straight"  at the coming of the Lord:

Mark 1:3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.

Here are two "rapture" verses that parallel the "last trump in Joshua 6:20:

1st Corinthians 15:52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

1st Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first;

At the "rapture", the saints go up overcoming the world.

In Joshua 6, the gospel of the kingdom went around the city, at the last trump, there was a great shout, the city walls fell, "people shouted with a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city."

"So THAT THE PEOPLE WENT  >>> UP<<< "   vs.20

The fall of Jericho pre-shadows so beautifully.
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Just as Old Testament Israel later fell into spiritual harlotry and fell away into apostasy and was desolated by Jesus (behold, your house is made desolate..." Mat. 23:38),
so has most of NT (New Testament) Israel also fallen away into sectarian apostasy and is warned of "the abomination of desolation" (see Mark 13:14/ 2Thess 2:4/ Mat 24:15) 

Annihilationism Cessationism Does Not Add Up

After the body dies, what happens?
A number of words are used in regard to what comes to pass: forever, eternal, everlasting.

( you may want to see the article "Where Did Hell Go?" on this site where these terms are defined.)

What I  have observed in regard to this everlasting subject is that scoffers are zealous in promoting their ideas that contradict the plain reading of God's Word. In doing so they become evangelists for a lie. 2. They will use human reasonings and emotional trigger words to attack what scripture says. ex.: "is God an eternal torturer??"


Isa_33:14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness has surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall live with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?

Mat_18:8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. (WHAT KIND OF FIRE?)

Mat_25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
Mat_25:46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment:
(HOW LONG IS THE PUNISHMENT?) but the righteous into life eternal. 

2Th_1:9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction
(YES DEATH & DESTRUCTION BUT HOW LONG IS THIS DESTRUCTION?)

Jude1:6 And the angels which kept not their first estate (heaven), but left their own habitation, he has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness to the judgment of the great day. 

(( these wicked angels will be released upon earth during the great day/ tribulation ))

Rev. 9:1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. (rev 9. rev 11. rev 17. rev 20 also speak of the bottomless pit)

Rev. 20:10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. (HOW LONG?)
Rev_14:11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever:
(HOW LONG IS THE TORMENT?) and they have no rest day nor night.

Jude 1:13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.

2Pe_2:17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.

• "...and man became a living soul..." 
• Nowhere do I read where a soul ceases to exist.
  Revelation 20:10 And the devil that deceived *them* was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where are also the beast and the false prophet; 
• 
  WHO is "them" and "they"?
   and *they* shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
  answer: back in vs.5
  The rest of the dead lived not until the thousand years should be finished.

Souls:
Genesis 2:7 And YHWH God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life
and man became a living soul.

Mark 8:36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

Ezekiel 18:20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die.

Ezekiel 18:4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
The souls of lost men receive resurrected bodies also in Rev. 20:5
Death of the body that houses the soul that God created does not become annihilated, but is judged "according to his works".

-If annihilation was true, there is no cause for judgment of each soul works because all lost receive the same same annihilation.
But Jesus taught some receive "greater judgment".......

How can some receive "greater judgment" if the lost are all simply "annihilated"?

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Reason annihilation is error:

This passage shows some things that refute some previous things said about God creating life.
Revelation 17:8 The beast that you saw was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

-there is no time in eternity, time itself is a creation. ("time shall be no more") All life goes into eternity... eternal life is timeless and eternal torment is timeless...

 I would agree the judgment is eternal, meaning forever fixed. "where the tree falls, there shall it lie". But eternal judgment is not the cessation of consciousness and existence because the "beast", "false prophet", devil, all suffer eternal torment...

The pit, bowels of the earth, smoke, etc.. are never said to cease.

There's a beast, which WAS, and IS NOT, and yet this "beast" shall ascend out of somewhere.. and go somewhere.

 It is a beast which "is not", yet "IS". -And this "beast" has been some where, i.e. "the pit".

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Job 33:18 He keeps back his soul from the pit

Psalms 28:1 to thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me,

===> I become like them that go down into the pit.<===

===> Ezekiel 26:20 When I shall bring thee down *with them that descend into the pit*, with the people of old time, and shall set thee in ===> the low parts of the earth, in places desolate of old, with them that go down to the pit...

Rev 9:2 And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened ===> by reason of the smoke of the pit.<==

Revelation 17:8 The beast that you saw was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder,

===> whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world... <===

Revelation 14:11 ==>And the smoke of their torment <== ascends up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receives the mark of his name.

==> by reason of the smoke of the pit.<==

===>*with them that descend into the pit*<===

===> he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit<==>==>And the smoke of their torment <== ascendeth up for ever and ever<===>When I shall bring thee down *with them that descend into the pit*, with the people of old time, and shall set thee in ===> the low parts of the earth,<===>lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.<===

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The beast does not cease, the pit does not cease, the smoke of their torment does not cease, the devil goes there and does not cease to exist in torment, and the devil does not even have an earthly physical body.

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Isaiah 14:15 Yet yhou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.

Psalms 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell.....

Proverbs 9:18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

Isaiah 5:14 Therefore hell has enlarged herself,

Matthew 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. -and he gave an example of this in Luke 16 of the rich man in tormented flame.

SUMMARY:
"The SUM of thy Word is truth"
For anihilationism to be true (it is also Jehovah Witness doctrine BTW), it would need to reconcile with scripture "line upon line, line upon line". But it runs smack into scripture that tells us death is the final judgment, and the place of death is in a lake of fire that burns forever and ever.
==> Psalms 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell..... NOT cessation of existence.
Revelation 14:11 And the smoke of their torment ascends up
 ===> for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night <===, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receives the mark of his name.
-NOT they cease to exist for ever
"they have no rest" NOT: they cease to exist and have no rest.
Revelation 20:10 And the devil that deceived *them* was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where are also the beast and the false prophet;
WHO is "them" and "they"?
==> and *they* shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.<===
answer: back in vs.5
The rest of the dead lived not until the thousand years should be finished. 

NOT: they cease to exist.
DOES THE DEVIL CEASE TO EXIST?
Mat 25:41 Then shall he say also to them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
DOES the "everlasting fire" cease to exist?
The "cursed go to the "everlasting fire prepared for the devil and demons.
Does the devil and demons cease to exist?

 They do not have mortal flesh bodies either, but somehow the "everlasting fire" is where they go also.
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Rev_9:1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. (rev 9. rev 11. rev 17. rev 20 also speak of the bottomless pit)

Rev_20:10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. (HOW LONG?)

Rev_14:11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: (HOW LONG WAS THEIR TORMENT?) and they have no rest day nor night.

Jude 1:13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.

2Pe_2:17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
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The SUM of thy Word is truth. Cessation-annihilationism does not add up.