Part
10 of 15
The
Dynaspheres - Past, Present & Future
The
Lord’s throne is located in “the
holy
mountain
of
God
,” which is in the 3rd heaven, far above the universe of
the heavens and the earth. The universe is all the existing matter and space
considered as the cosmos. I doubt “the
holy
mountain
of
God
” is a physical “mountain” but
rather a place that is high above the cosmos, above the universe. It seems
that “the holy
mountain
of
God
” is a corollary to “that
day” (Zech
12:10, Zech
13:1) in the eternal kingdom on earth when
all “shall come” to “worship
the Lord in the Holy Mount at Jerusalem” (Isa 27:13). The Lords
“throne” will then have be
moved from the 3rd heaven to the “New
Jerusalem” on “the new
earth” (Rev 21:5, 22:2-3).
As
seen earlier, the heavenly government had occasion to convene on “mount
of the congregation,” perhaps a planet of some sort in the lower
heavens. Just as the Lord met and walked with Adam in “the
cool of the day” (Gen 3:8) on earth, the Lord would come down from “the
holy
mountain
of
God
” to meet with the angelic host in “the
mount of the congregation” in
the northern part of the universe (Isaiah
14:13).
Lucifer,
as the highest “cherub,”
originally had access to “the holy
mountain
of
God
” and the “stones of fire.”
Eze. 28:14 Thou
(Lucifer) art
the anointed cherub
that covereth; and I have
set thee so: thou wast upon
the holy
mountain
of
God
; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones
of fire.
The
cherub’s function was to guard the God’s throne on “the
holy
mountain
of
God
.” They also guarded “the way
to the tree of life” in the Garden of Eden after Adam’s fall. The
cherub image was engraved on the ceiling, walls and veil of Solomon’s
Temple
. There were two massive freestanding cherubs fashioned of olive wood and
overlaid with gold to “cover” or
overshadow the mercy seat lid of Ark of the Covenant in the Holy of Holies
with their wings (1Kings 23-28; 2 Chron. 3:10-13, 5:7-8).
We
know that God His self is the ultimate power “above
all” (Eph 4:6). God created multiple “stories
(levels of rank) in the heavens” (Amos
9:6, below). The verse below references the 2nd heaven’s “stories”
or levels as the base of
operation for the “angelic band”
and “army of God” over the
earth.
Amos
9:5-6 …Lord
GOD … 6 It is
he that
buildeth (Heb., bana, sets up)
his stories (Heb.,
maala, levels of rank) in
the heaven, and hath founded
(Heb., yasad, established) his
troop (Heb., agguda, band of
angels) in the earth…
Psalms
33:6 By
the word of the LORD were the
heavens made; and all the
host (saba, army) of them by the breath of his mouth.
We’ve
previously discussed Lucifer’s planned a coup
d'état against the most High God.
Note below Lucifer used the term “I
will” five times, indicating his pride and planned insurrection.
Isaiah
14:13 (Lucifer) For
thou hast said in thine heart, I
will ascend (go up) into (the
3rd) heaven, I
will exalt my throne above
the stars (angels) of God: I
will sit also upon
(above) the mount of the
congregation (angelic meeting place),
in the sides of the north (of the universe): 14
I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be
like the most High.
Lucifer’s
plan was to ascend above
the 2nd heaven to the “the
holy
mountain
of
God
” and “be like the most
High.” This resulted in Lucifer’s first fall; when he was “cut
down” from his high place and authority in the overarching heavenly
sphere to the 2nd heaven and the earth.
Isaiah 14:12 How
art thou fallen from
heaven, O Lucifer, son of
the morning! how art thou cut
down to the ground (Heb., eres, earth),
which didst weaken the nations! He made havoc on the pre-Adamic
earth.
Lucifer
had made “merchandise
of” (Exe 28:16 below), and “trafficked”
(verse 18) his planned
insurrection. He “sold” his plan to one third of the angelic host (Rev
12:4). These angels bought into his evil plan. Lucifer fell from his high
place on “the Holy Mount of God”
to the 2nd heaven, which currently is the place of Lucifer’s
seat of authority over the earth.
Ezekiel
28:11-18
THOU (LUCIFER) wast
perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till INIQUITY
WAS FOUND IN THEE. 16 By the multitude of thy
MERCHANDISE (peddled plan) they have filled the midst of thee with
violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I
will cast thee as profane out of the
mountain
of
God
: and I will destroy thee, O covering
cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. 17 Thine heart
was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by
reason of thy brightness: I will CAST
THEE TO THE GROUND (GK., eres, earth), I will lay thee before kings,
that they may behold thee. 18 Thou
hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the
iniquity of thy TRAFFICK (peddled plan); therefore will I
bring forth a fire (of desire) from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee,
and I will bring thee to ashes upon
the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.
Old
Testament prophecies are often split in the time of fulfillment. I believe
the first half of verses 17 and 18 has already happened pre-Adamic –
Lucifer was “cast to the ground
(earth)” and he did defile God’s “sanctuary”
of the third heaven. The second half of verses 17 and 18 are yet to be
fulfilled – “I will lay thee
before kings” and “I will
bring thee to ashes upon the
earth.” Jesus spoke of the Devil’s ultimate fate in “the
lake of fire” that was “prepared
for the Devil and his angels”
(Matt 25:41).
Recall
that a “principality” is an “archangel,”
the highest ranking of the angelic beings. A “principality”
is high ranking over a high realm. The “principalities”
command the “angelic armies”
(below) who are divided and assigned over “nations
(countries)” under “the
sky,” meaning on earth. They are concerned with the big issues and
events surrounding those nations, including politics, military matters,
commerce, and trade.
Deuteronomy
4:19 And
lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and
the moon, and the stars, even
all the host of heaven (Heb.,
saba, angelic armies),
shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which
the LORD thy GOD HATH
DIVIDED (Heb., halaq, apportioned)
UNTO ALL NATIONS UNDER THE WHOLE HEAVEN (Heb., shamayin, the
sky).
Colossians
1:16 For
by him (Christ) were all things created, that are IN
HEAVEN, and that are IN
EARTH, VISIBLE AND
INVISIBLE, whether they be
thrones, or dominions, or
principalities, or powers…
Deut
4:19 (above) warns against idolatry of sun and angel worship, etc. We can
learn more from this verse. It appears that the visible
nations on earth are organized
according to invisible angelic
principalities and armies. So there’s more than meets the eye with the
structure of the nations on earth. Don’t assume its just liberal,
conservatives, communist, slavery, freedom, and capitalist.
“...the
god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not...”
(2 Cor. 4:4). Many of these ideas
originate with the “evil one” himself. It seems that every nation then
has an assigned angelic
“principality.” Today there are demonic
“principalities” as well as godly “principalities.”
There
appear to be more demonic “princes”
than godly. As with earthly human
governments that have Presidents, State Governors, and City Mayors, there
are various ranks of angelic beings that are placed over the greater and
lesser realms with delegated ruling authority from its “prince.”
Ephesians 6:12 …
principalities… powers… the rulers
of the darkness of this world… spiritual wickedness in high places.
As we’ve seen, Lucifer and his fallen angels were cast to the lower
heavens and the earth,
thus affecting the nations and men.
“Wherein
in time past ye
(Gentiles) walked according to the course of this world (Gk., aion,
age), according to THE PRINCE OF
THE POWER OF THE AIR, THE SPIRIT THAT NOW WORKETH IN THE
CHILDREN OF DISOBEDIENCE” (Ephesians 2:2)
Note
in Daniel 10:20-21 below that there are fallen angelic “princes”
over specific principalities (over
nations on earth), who resist God’s purpose.
The “prince of
Persia
” and the “prince of
Grecia” contended with Gabriel. In the account below we see the Angel
Gabriel comes to Daniel after being withstood for 21 days by “the
prince of
Persia
”; and that Michael is named as God’s Prince over Daniel.
Daniel
10:13 But THE
PRINCE OF THE KINGDOM OF PERSIA WITHSTOOD
ME (GABRIEL) ONE AND TWENTY DAYS:
but, lo, MICHAEL, one of the chief
princes, CAME TO HELP ME; and I remained there with the kings of
Persia
.
Daniel
10:20-21 Then
said he (Gabriel), Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee (Daniel)? and now
will I return to fight with the prince
of
Persia
: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince
of Grecia shall come. 21 But I will shew thee that
which is noted in the scripture of truth: and THERE
IS NONE THAT
HOLDETH (stand) WITH ME
(THE ANGEL GABRIEL) IN THESE THINGS, BUT
MICHAEL (THE ANGEL) YOUR
PRINCE.
Note
in verse 21 above that after Lucifer’s fall, there was only
Michael as the Princely Highest
Angel of the Most High God to stand with the Angel Gabriel. Today the
heavens are not yet purged of Lucifer and his angelic rebels. Though Lucifer
was cast from the highest heaven to the lower heavens over the earth, today
he will still has access to God to “accuse
the brethren” (Rev 12:10), till the mid-Tribulation.
Below
we read the prophetic account of Satan’s next fall where he is not
only evicted from the lower heavens but when he is
“cast to the earth.” There is “no
more place for him in heaven” (v8). Lucifer is limited to the earth,
having no more access to God to “accuse
the brethren” (v10) of Messianic believers.
This occurs in the middle of the 7-year Tribulation period, starting the
3-1/2 year Great Tribulation. The Serpent is then filled with wrath because
he then knows his time is short.
Revelation
12:7-10 there
was WAR IN HEAVEN: MICHAEL AND HIS ANGELS FOUGHT AGAINST THE DRAGON; and the
dragon fought
and his angels, 8 And
(the dragon) prevailed not; NEITHER
WAS THEIR PLACE FOUND ANY MORE IN HEAVEN. 9 And THE
GREAT DRAGON WAS CAST OUT, THAT OLD SERPENT, CALLED THE DEVIL, AND
SATAN, WHICH DECEIVETH THE WHOLE WORLD: HE WAS CAST OUT INTO THE EARTH,
and HIS ANGELS WERE CAST OUT WITH HIM. 10 And I heard
a loud voice saying in heaven, Now
is come salvation, and strength, and the
kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for THE ACCUSER
OF OUR BRETHREN IS CAST DOWN, which accused
them before our God day and night.
At
this point Satan, now called “the
dragon” (below), will seek to destroy the believing “remnant
of her (
Israel
’s) seed,” (Rev 12:17 below).
Revelation
12:17 And
THE DRAGON was wroth with
the woman (Israel), and went to
make war with THE REMNANT OF HER SEED, which keep the
commandments of God, and have the
testimony of Jesus Christ.
The
“dragon” will empower “the
Beast,” the Anti-Christ (Rev
13:1-2 below).
Revelation
13:1-2 And I stood upon the
sand of the sea (of humanity), and saw A
BEAST (Anti-Christ) rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten
horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of
blasphemy. 2 And the beast
which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the
feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and THE
DRAGON GAVE HIM (Anti-Christ) HIS POWER, AND HIS SEAT, AND GREAT
AUTHORITY.
Israel
has been ruled or
threatened by the heathen nations for all its history. The time is coming
when The Lord will “shake the
heavens and the earth” and “overthrow
the throne of kingdoms of the heathen”
on earth. Below we see that the Lord
truly is over all the realms of authority (Psalm 8:1).
Haggai
2:21-22 Speak to Zerubbabel,
governor of Judah, saying, I
(THE LORD) WILL SHAKE THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH; 22
And I WILL OVERTHROW THE THRONE OF KINGDOMS, AND I
WILL DESTROY THE STRENGTH OF THE KINGDOMS OF THE HEATHEN…
Through
it all, the “elect” of
Israel
will
be protected and carried on “wings
of eagles” to a safe haven; just as God delivered
Israel
from
Egypt
on “eagles wings” (Exo. 19:4) more
than 3,000 years before.
This will last for the final three
and one-half years of the Tribulation called the Great Tribulation.
Revelation
12:14 And
to THE WOMAN WERE GIVEN TWO WINGS OF
A GREAT EAGLE, THAT SHE MIGHT
FLY INTO THE WILDERNESS, INTO HER PLACE, WHERE SHE IS NOURISHED FOR A TIME,
AND TIMES, AND HALF A TIME (3-1/2 years), from
the face of the serpent.
With
all heaven fully purged of Lucifer and his fallen angelic host, God will
pour out His wrath upon the ungodly on earth in the 2nd half of
the Tribulation. God will protect and deliver the 144,000 called “the
elect” (Rev 14:1) of
Israel
. It is for the “the elect’s
sake” that the Lord will “shorten
(cut short)” the terrible days of judgment (Matt
24:21, Rev 7:14), lest all flesh would die (see below). The “elect”
will then live on after the tribulation into the eternal
kingdom
of
God
on the “new earth.” Yet also,
many Messianic believers will be martyred for their “testimony
of Jesus” in “that day”
(Rev 6:9-10, 12:17), during the Tribulation.
Matthew
24:22 And
except those days should be
shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but FOR
THE ELECT’S SAKE THOSE DAYS SHALL BE SHORTENED.
The
144,000 “elect” believers of
Israel
are not “the church,
which is His body.” The book of Revelations concerns the fulfillment
of prophecy concerning the nation and believers of
Israel
– not “the body of Christ.”
We must recall that Jesus of Nazareth, in His earthly ministry said He came
specifically to minister only to “the
lost sheep of the house of
Israel
” (Matt 15:24) – there was no “church,
which is His body” yet in view. Jesus, in His earthly ministry, is
speaking to the Jews concerning the children of
Israel and the kingdom of God on earth.
Jesus’
subsequent celestial (heavenly)
ministry concerns “the
church, which is His body.” Only Paul uses the term “body
of Christ.” Only Paul, as Christ’s
“Apostle to the Gentiles” (Rom 11:13), writes thirteen epistles to
the members of “the body of
Christ.” Only Paul reveals the catching away or rapture of “the
body of Christ,” whereby they are removed from the earth… before all
these the happenings noted in the book of Revelations occur on earth.