Job 1:1, “There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.” Disaster after disaster befell Job, nevertheless, he never lost his faith in God and grew in his sanctification.
Abraham and Sarah stumbled in their absolute faith in God and as a result, the Middle East is still sharply divided between the two sons of Abraham. That said, Abraham and Sarah had great faith in God throughout their life and Abraham was called a friend of God.
This is a little off topic, however, it offers interesting insight into Israel specifically and the religious world in general. Rabbi Yitzhak Kaduri died several years ago and left a note to be read one year after his death. It has been argued whether or not he actually named Jesus as the Messiah or not. He did state that the then Prime Minister of Israel, Ariel Sharon, would die prior to the Messiah coming forth.
Author Carl Gallups in his book "The Rabbi Who Found Messiah: The Story of Yitzhak Kaduri and His Prophecies of the End" pointed out that the flood did not occur until "after all the men who walked in the ways of the Lord had been removed." The flood occurred after the death of Methuselah, a righteous man whose name translates, “When he is dead it shall be sent.” Mr. Gallups suggests that since "Methuselah’s death indicated the coming literal flood of judgment so might Ariel Sharon’s death signify the coming flood of judgment upon an unrepentant world; or the redemption of the righteous in Christ!"
2 Chronicles 30, "Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified forever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you."
Both the rabbi's son and grandson repudiated the possibility that the old Rabbi was referring to Jesus as the Messiah. Was this being stiffnecked, or was there justification?
After reading Mr. Gelb's book I'm confused myself. On one hand, I would like to believe that he was referring to Jesus when he spoke of Yeshua being the Messiah, on the other hand, the note is at best rather confusing. The suggestion has been made that rather than referring to Jesus as the Messiah, It could possibly be the coming Antichrist.
After years in a coma Ariel Sharon is very near death. So there is quite a bit of speculation being bandied about in prophetic circles today. Interestingly enough Sharon's name means “Lion of God” or “Jerusalem” or “Fertile Land” and after forcing the expulsion of Jews from Gaza, Ariel Sharon was demonized.
The Rapture Ready website had an interesting article today, "The Old Rabbi’s Vision" by Cynthia Nuara. Ms. casts serious doubt that the Rabbi’s vision wasof the true Messiah Jesus.
http://www.raptureready.com/soap/nuara15.html
Added Later:
This is more nearly a note to self. "Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary" has been one of my favorite praise and worship songs for years. This discussion question has given me some insight into why the song is so special to me.
"Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary
Pure and holy, tried and ture
With thanksgiving, I'll be a living
Sanctuary for You"
No comments:
Post a Comment