Vision6000
AProposed11-StateSolutionforthePeacefulRestorationofGreaterIsrael beforetheReturnoftheMessiah,JesusChrist
Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish: buthethatkeepeththelaw,happyishe.Proverbs29:18
BlessedisthenationwhoseGodistheLORD;andthepeoplewhomhehath chosenforhisowninheritance.Psalm33:12
GregorianYear2240
TheGregorianyear2240correspondstotheHebrewyear6000,whichholdsprofoundtheological significanceinJudaism.AccordingtoclassicalRabbinicalsources(liketheTalmudandZohar),the Hebrewyear6000markstheultimatedeadlineforthearrivaloftheMessiahandtheinitiationofthe MessianicAge
TheMessianicAge:UndertraditionalJewisheschatology,creationisdividedintosevenmillennia Thefirstsixeonsrepresentthehistoryofhumanity,whiletheseventhistheeraof"Sabbath"and universalpeace.
The11States
Israel,Egypt,Iraq,Jordan,Kuwait,Lebanon,Palestine,SaudiArabia,Syria,Turkey,TheChristians
•Israel-InthesamedaytheLORDmadeacovenantwithAbram,saying,UntothyseedhaveI giventhisland,fromtheriverofEgyptuntothegreatriver,theriverEuphrates:TheKenites,andthe Kenizzites,andtheKadmonites,AndtheHittites,andthePerizzites,andtheRephaims,Andthe Amorites,andtheCanaanites,andtheGirgashites,andtheJebusites.AndIwillgiveuntothee,and tothyseedafterthee,thelandwhereinthouartastranger,allthelandofCanaan,foraneverlasting possession;andIwillbetheirGod.Genesis15:18-21;17:8
•Egypt-InhabitantsintheeastoftheNileRivermayimmigratetoitswestorfollowtheexampleof theGibeonites.
Vision6000-GreaterIsrael
Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish:buthethatkeepeththelaw,happyisheProverbs29:18 BlessedisthenationwhoseGodistheLORD;andthepeoplewhomhehathchosenforhisowninheritancePsalm33:12
•Iraq-InhabitantsinthesouthandwestoftheEuphratesRivermayimmigratetoitsnorthandeast orfollowtheexampleoftheGibeonites
•Jordan-AllinhabitantsmayimmigratetothenortheasternregionofSyria(abovetheEuphrates River)orfollowtheexampleoftheGibeonites
•Kuwait-InhabitantsintheaffectednorthpartofJahraGovernoratemayimmigratetothesouthor followtheexampleoftheGibeonites
•Lebanon-AllinhabitantsmayimmigratetothenortheasternregionofSyria(abovetheEuphrates River)orfollowtheexampleoftheGibeonites.
•Palestine-AllinhabitantsmayimmigratetothewestoftheNileRiverortothenortheasternregion ofSyria(abovetheEuphratesRiver)ortothesouthpartofSaudiArabiaorfollowtheexampleof theGibeonites
•SaudiArabia-Inhabitantsintheaffectednorthpartmayimmigratetothesouthorfollowthe exampleoftheGibeonites
•Syria-InhabitantsinthesouthandwestoftheEuphratesRivermayimmigratetoitsnorthandeast orfollowtheexampleoftheGibeonites.
•Turkey-Inhabitantsintheaffectedsoutheasternpartmayimmigratetothenorthorfollowthe exampleoftheGibeonites.
•TheChristians-ThecitizensoftheKingdomofGodshouldpersistentlypreach,proclaim,and publishthegospeltotheother10statesandamongallnations.
Yearethesaltoftheearth:butifthesalthavelosthissavour,wherewithshallitbesalted?itis thenceforthgoodfornothing,buttobecastout,andtobetroddenunderfootofmen.Yearethelight oftheworldAcitythatissetonanhillcannotbehidNeitherdomenlightacandle,andputit underabushel,butonacandlestick;anditgivethlightuntoallthatareinthehouse.Letyourlight soshinebeforemen,thattheymayseeyourgoodworks,andglorifyyourFatherwhichisinheaven Matthew5:13-16
AndJesuscameandspakeuntothem,saying,AllpowerisgivenuntomeinheavenandinearthGo yetherefore,andteachallnations,baptizingtheminthenameoftheFather,andoftheSon,andof theHolyGhost:TeachingthemtoobserveallthingswhatsoeverIhavecommandedyou:and,lo,I amwithyoualway,evenuntotheendoftheworld.Amen.Matthew28:18-20
AndthegospelmustfirstbepublishedamongallnationsMark13:10
Andhesaiduntothem,Goyeintoalltheworld,andpreachthegospeltoeverycreatureHethat believethandisbaptizedshallbesaved;buthethatbelievethnotshallbedamned.Andthesesigns shallfollowthemthatbelieve;Inmynameshalltheycastoutdevils;theyshallspeakwithnew tongues;Theyshalltakeupserpents;andiftheydrinkanydeadlything,itshallnothurtthem;they shalllayhandsonthesick,andtheyshallrecover.SothenaftertheLordhadspokenuntothem,he wasreceivedupintoheaven,andsatontherighthandofGodAndtheywentforth,andpreached
Vision6000-GreaterIsrael
Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish:buthethatkeepeththelaw,happyisheProverbs29:18
BlessedisthenationwhoseGodistheLORD;andthepeoplewhomhehathchosenforhisowninheritancePsalm33:12
everywhere,theLordworkingwiththem,andconfirmingthewordwithsignsfollowing.Amen. Mark16:15-20
Whentheythereforewerecometogether,theyaskedofhim,saying,Lord,wiltthouatthistime restoreagainthekingdomtoIsrael?Andhesaiduntothem,Itisnotforyoutoknowthetimesorthe seasons,whichtheFatherhathputinhisownpower.Butyeshallreceivepower,afterthattheHoly Ghostiscomeuponyou:andyeshallbewitnessesuntomebothinJerusalem,andinallJudaea,and inSamaria,anduntotheuttermostpartoftheearthActs1:6-8
ThendepartedBarnabastoTarsus,fortoseekSaul:Andwhenhehadfoundhim,hebroughthim untoAntioch.Anditcametopass,thatawholeyeartheyassembledthemselveswiththechurch,and taughtmuchpeople.AndthediscipleswerecalledChristiansfirstinAntioch.Acts11:25-26 (AncientAntiochliesunderthemoderncityofAntakyainHatayProvince,southernTurkey)
WhereforethelawwasourschoolmastertobringusuntoChrist,thatwemightbejustifiedbyfaith Butafterthatfaithiscome,wearenolongerunderaschoolmaster.ForyeareallthechildrenofGod byfaithinChristJesus.ForasmanyofyouashavebeenbaptizedintoChristhaveputonChrist. ThereisneitherJewnorGreek,thereisneitherbondnorfree,thereisneithermalenorfemale:forye arealloneinChristJesus.AndifyebeChrist's,thenareyeAbraham'sseed,andheirsaccordingto thepromiseGalatians3:24-29
Finally,mybrethren,bestrongintheLord,andinthepowerofhismight.Putonthewholearmour ofGod,thatyemaybeabletostandagainstthewilesofthedevilForwewrestlenotagainstflesh andblood,butagainstprincipalities,againstpowers,againsttherulersofthedarknessofthisworld, againstspiritualwickednessinhighplacesWhereforetakeuntoyouthewholearmourofGod,that yemaybeabletowithstandintheevilday,andhavingdoneall,tostandStandtherefore,having yourloinsgirtaboutwithtruth,andhavingonthebreastplateofrighteousness;Andyourfeetshod withthepreparationofthegospelofpeace;Aboveall,takingtheshieldoffaith,wherewithyeshall beabletoquenchallthefierydartsofthewicked.Andtakethehelmetofsalvation,andtheswordof theSpirit,whichisthewordofGod:PrayingalwayswithallprayerandsupplicationintheSpirit, andwatchingthereuntowithallperseveranceandsupplicationforallsaints;Andforme,that utterancemaybegivenuntome,thatImayopenmymouthboldly,tomakeknownthemysteryof thegospel,ForwhichIamanambassadorinbonds:thatthereinImayspeakboldly,asIoughtto speak.Ephesians6:10-20
Butyeareachosengeneration,aroyalpriesthood,anholynation,apeculiarpeople;thatyeshould shewforththepraisesofhimwhohathcalledyououtofdarknessintohismarvellouslight:Whichin timepastwerenotapeople,butarenowthepeopleofGod:whichhadnotobtainedmercy,butnow haveobtainedmercy.1Peter2:9-10
TheExampleoftheGibeonites
Joshua9
1Anditcametopass,whenallthekingswhichwereonthissideJordan,inthehills,andinthe valleys,andinallthecoastsofthegreatseaoveragainstLebanon,theHittite,andtheAmorite,the Canaanite,thePerizzite,theHivite,andtheJebusite,heardthereof; 2Thattheygatheredthemselvestogether,tofightwithJoshuaandwithIsrael,withoneaccord. 3AndwhentheinhabitantsofGibeonheardwhatJoshuahaddoneuntoJerichoandtoAi,
Vision6000-GreaterIsrael
Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish:buthethatkeepeththelaw,happyisheProverbs29:18 BlessedisthenationwhoseGodistheLORD;andthepeoplewhomhehathchosenforhisowninheritancePsalm33:12
4Theydidworkwilily,andwentandmadeasiftheyhadbeenambassadors,andtookoldsacks upontheirasses,andwinebottles,old,andrent,andboundup;
5Andoldshoesandcloutedupontheirfeet,andoldgarmentsuponthem;andallthebreadoftheir provisionwasdryandmouldy.
6AndtheywenttoJoshuauntothecampatGilgal,andsaiduntohim,andtothemenofIsrael,We becomefromafarcountry:nowthereforemakeyealeaguewithus.
7AndthemenofIsraelsaiduntotheHivites,Peradventureyedwellamongus;andhowshallwe makealeaguewithyou?
8AndtheysaiduntoJoshua,Wearethyservants.AndJoshuasaiduntothem,Whoareye?andfrom whencecomeye?
9Andtheysaiduntohim,Fromaveryfarcountrythyservantsarecomebecauseofthenameofthe LORDthyGod:forwehaveheardthefameofhim,andallthathedidinEgypt,
10AndallthathedidtothetwokingsoftheAmorites,thatwerebeyondJordan,toSihonkingof Heshbon,andtoOgkingofBashan,whichwasatAshtaroth.
11Whereforeoureldersandalltheinhabitantsofourcountryspaketous,saying,Takevictualswith youforthejourney,andgotomeetthem,andsayuntothem,Weareyourservants:thereforenow makeyealeaguewithus.
12Thisourbreadwetookhotforourprovisionoutofourhousesonthedaywecameforthtogo untoyou;butnow,behold,itisdry,anditismouldy:
13Andthesebottlesofwine,whichwefilled,werenew;and,behold,theyberent:andtheseour garmentsandourshoesarebecomeoldbyreasonoftheverylongjourney.
14Andthementookoftheirvictuals,andaskednotcounselatthemouthoftheLORD.
15AndJoshuamadepeacewiththem,andmadealeaguewiththem,toletthemlive:andtheprinces ofthecongregationswareuntothem.
16Anditcametopassattheendofthreedaysaftertheyhadmadealeaguewiththem,thatthey heardthattheyweretheirneighbours,andthattheydweltamongthem
17AndthechildrenofIsraeljourneyed,andcameuntotheircitiesonthethirdday.Nowtheircities wereGibeon,andChephirah,andBeeroth,andKirjathjearim
18AndthechildrenofIsraelsmotethemnot,becausetheprincesofthecongregationhadsworn untothembytheLORDGodofIsrael.Andallthecongregationmurmuredagainsttheprinces.
19Butalltheprincessaiduntoallthecongregation,WehaveswornuntothembytheLORDGodof Israel:nowthereforewemaynottouchthem.
20Thiswewilldotothem;wewillevenletthemlive,lestwrathbeuponus,becauseoftheoath whichweswareuntothem.
21Andtheprincessaiduntothem,Letthemlive;butletthembehewersofwoodanddrawersof wateruntoallthecongregation;astheprinceshadpromisedthem
22AndJoshuacalledforthem,andhespakeuntothem,saying,Whereforehaveyebeguiledus, saying,Weareveryfarfromyou;whenyedwellamongus?
23Nowthereforeyearecursed,andthereshallnoneofyoubefreedfrombeingbondmen,and hewersofwoodanddrawersofwaterforthehouseofmyGod.
24AndtheyansweredJoshua,andsaid,Becauseitwascertainlytoldthyservants,howthatthe LORDthyGodcommandedhisservantMosestogiveyoualltheland,andtodestroyallthe inhabitantsofthelandfrombeforeyou,thereforeweweresoreafraidofourlivesbecauseofyou, andhavedonethisthing.
25Andnow,behold,weareinthinehand:asitseemethgoodandrightuntotheetodountous,do.
26Andsodidheuntothem,anddeliveredthemoutofthehandofthechildrenofIsrael,thatthey slewthemnot.
27AndJoshuamadethemthatdayhewersofwoodanddrawersofwaterforthecongregation,and forthealtaroftheLORD,evenuntothisday,intheplacewhichheshouldchoose
Vision6000-GreaterIsrael
Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish:buthethatkeepeththelaw,happyisheProverbs29:18 BlessedisthenationwhoseGodistheLORD;andthepeoplewhomhehathchosenforhisowninheritancePsalm33:12
Joshua10
1Nowitcametopass,whenAdonizedekkingofJerusalemhadheardhowJoshuahadtakenAi,and hadutterlydestroyedit;ashehaddonetoJerichoandherking,sohehaddonetoAiandherking; andhowtheinhabitantsofGibeonhadmadepeacewithIsrael,andwereamongthem; 2Thattheyfearedgreatly,becauseGibeonwasagreatcity,asoneoftheroyalcities,andbecauseit wasgreaterthanAi,andallthementhereofweremighty.
3WhereforeAdonizedekkingofJerusalemsentuntoHohamkingofHebron,anduntoPiramking ofJarmuth,anduntoJaphiakingofLachish,anduntoDebirkingofEglon,saying, 4Comeupuntome,andhelpme,thatwemaysmiteGibeon:forithathmadepeacewithJoshuaand withthechildrenofIsrael
5ThereforethefivekingsoftheAmorites,thekingofJerusalem,thekingofHebron,thekingof Jarmuth,thekingofLachish,thekingofEglon,gatheredthemselvestogether,andwentup,theyand alltheirhosts,andencampedbeforeGibeon,andmadewaragainstit
6AndthemenofGibeonsentuntoJoshuatothecamptoGilgal,saying,Slacknotthyhandfromthy servants;comeuptousquickly,andsaveus,andhelpus:forallthekingsoftheAmoritesthatdwell inthemountainsaregatheredtogetheragainstus.
7SoJoshuaascendedfromGilgal,he,andallthepeopleofwarwithhim,andallthemightymenof valour
8AndtheLORDsaiduntoJoshua,Fearthemnot:forIhavedeliveredthemintothinehand;there shallnotamanofthemstandbeforethee
9Joshuathereforecameuntothemsuddenly,andwentupfromGilgalallnight.
10AndtheLORDdiscomfitedthembeforeIsrael,andslewthemwithagreatslaughteratGibeon, andchasedthemalongthewaythatgoethuptoBethhoron,andsmotethemtoAzekah,andunto Makkedah.
11Anditcametopass,astheyfledfrombeforeIsrael,andwereinthegoingdowntoBethhoron, thattheLORDcastdowngreatstonesfromheavenuponthemuntoAzekah,andtheydied:they weremorewhichdiedwithhailstonesthantheywhomthechildrenofIsraelslewwiththesword.
12ThenspakeJoshuatotheLORDinthedaywhentheLORDdelivereduptheAmoritesbeforethe childrenofIsrael,andhesaidinthesightofIsrael,Sun,standthoustilluponGibeon;andthou, Moon,inthevalleyofAjalon.
13Andthesunstoodstill,andthemoonstayed,untilthepeoplehadavengedthemselvesupontheir enemies.IsnotthiswritteninthebookofJasher?Sothesunstoodstillinthemidstofheaven,and hastednottogodownaboutawholeday
14Andtherewasnodaylikethatbeforeitorafterit,thattheLORDhearkeneduntothevoiceofa man:fortheLORDfoughtforIsrael.
15AndJoshuareturned,andallIsraelwithhim,untothecamptoGilgal
16Butthesefivekingsfled,andhidthemselvesinacaveatMakkedah.
17AnditwastoldJoshua,saying,ThefivekingsarefoundhidinacaveatMakkedah
18AndJoshuasaid,Rollgreatstonesuponthemouthofthecave,andsetmenbyitfortokeepthem:
19Andstayyenot,butpursueafteryourenemies,andsmitethehindmostofthem;sufferthemnot toenterintotheircities:fortheLORDyourGodhathdeliveredthemintoyourhand
20Anditcametopass,whenJoshuaandthechildrenofIsraelhadmadeanendofslayingthemwith averygreatslaughter,tilltheywereconsumed,thattherestwhichremainedofthementeredinto fencedcities.
21AndallthepeoplereturnedtothecamptoJoshuaatMakkedahinpeace:nonemovedhistongue againstanyofthechildrenofIsrael
22ThensaidJoshua,Openthemouthofthecave,andbringoutthosefivekingsuntomeoutofthe cave
Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish:buthethatkeepeththelaw,happyisheProverbs29:18 BlessedisthenationwhoseGodistheLORD;andthepeoplewhomhehathchosenforhisowninheritancePsalm33:12
23Andtheydidso,andbroughtforththosefivekingsuntohimoutofthecave,thekingof Jerusalem,thekingofHebron,thekingofJarmuth,thekingofLachish,andthekingofEglon
24Anditcametopass,whentheybroughtoutthosekingsuntoJoshua,thatJoshuacalledforallthe menofIsrael,andsaiduntothecaptainsofthemenofwarwhichwentwithhim,Comenear,put yourfeetuponthenecksofthesekingsAndtheycamenear,andputtheirfeetuponthenecksof them.
25AndJoshuasaiduntothem,Fearnot,norbedismayed,bestrongandofgoodcourage:forthus shalltheLORDdotoallyourenemiesagainstwhomyefight
26AndafterwardJoshuasmotethem,andslewthem,andhangedthemonfivetrees:andtheywere hanginguponthetreesuntiltheevening
27Anditcametopassatthetimeofthegoingdownofthesun,thatJoshuacommanded,andthey tookthemdownoffthetrees,andcastthemintothecavewhereintheyhadbeenhid,andlaidgreat stonesinthecave'smouth,whichremainuntilthisveryday
28AndthatdayJoshuatookMakkedah,andsmoteitwiththeedgeofthesword,andtheking thereofheutterlydestroyed,them,andallthesoulsthatweretherein;heletnoneremain:andhedid tothekingofMakkedahashediduntothekingofJericho.
29ThenJoshuapassedfromMakkedah,andallIsraelwithhim,untoLibnah,andfoughtagainst Libnah:
30AndtheLORDdelivereditalso,andthekingthereof,intothehandofIsrael;andhesmoteitwith theedgeofthesword,andallthesoulsthatweretherein;heletnoneremaininit;butdiduntothe kingthereofashediduntothekingofJericho.
31AndJoshuapassedfromLibnah,andallIsraelwithhim,untoLachish,andencampedagainstit, andfoughtagainstit:
32AndtheLORDdeliveredLachishintothehandofIsrael,whichtookitonthesecondday,and smoteitwiththeedgeofthesword,andallthesoulsthatweretherein,accordingtoallthathehad donetoLibnah
33ThenHoramkingofGezercameuptohelpLachish;andJoshuasmotehimandhispeople,until hehadlefthimnoneremaining
34AndfromLachishJoshuapasseduntoEglon,andallIsraelwithhim;andtheyencampedagainst it,andfoughtagainstit:
35Andtheytookitonthatday,andsmoteitwiththeedgeofthesword,andallthesoulsthatwere thereinheutterlydestroyedthatday,accordingtoallthathehaddonetoLachish.
36AndJoshuawentupfromEglon,andallIsraelwithhim,untoHebron;andtheyfoughtagainstit:
37Andtheytookit,andsmoteitwiththeedgeofthesword,andthekingthereof,andallthecities thereof,andallthesoulsthatweretherein;heleftnoneremaining,accordingtoallthathehaddone toEglon;butdestroyeditutterly,andallthesoulsthatweretherein
38AndJoshuareturned,andallIsraelwithhim,toDebir;andfoughtagainstit:
39Andhetookit,andthekingthereof,andallthecitiesthereof;andtheysmotethemwiththeedge ofthesword,andutterlydestroyedallthesoulsthatweretherein;heleftnoneremaining:ashehad donetoHebron,sohedidtoDebir,andtothekingthereof;ashehaddonealsotoLibnah,andtoher king
40SoJoshuasmoteallthecountryofthehills,andofthesouth,andofthevale,andofthesprings, andalltheirkings:heleftnoneremaining,bututterlydestroyedallthatbreathed,astheLORDGod ofIsraelcommanded.
41AndJoshuasmotethemfromKadeshbarneaevenuntoGaza,andallthecountryofGoshen,even untoGibeon
42AndallthesekingsandtheirlanddidJoshuatakeatonetime,becausetheLORDGodofIsrael foughtforIsrael
43AndJoshuareturned,andallIsraelwithhim,untothecamptoGilgal
Vision6000-GreaterIsrael
Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish:buthethatkeepeththelaw,happyisheProverbs29:18 BlessedisthenationwhoseGodistheLORD;andthepeoplewhomhehathchosenforhisowninheritancePsalm33:12
TheTimesoftheGentiles
Andtheyshallfallbytheedgeofthesword,andshallbeledawaycaptiveintoallnations:and JerusalemshallbetroddendownoftheGentiles,untilthetimesoftheGentilesbefulfilledLuke 21:24
The"timesoftheGentiles"isabiblicalprophetictermfromLuke21:24Itdescribesahistorical periodduringwhichnon-Jewish(Gentile)nationspoliticallydominateJerusalemandworldaffairs. ScholarsgenerallybelievethiserabeganwiththeBabylonianexilein586BCandcontinuesuntilthe returnofChrist
KeyElementsoftheConcept:
OrigininProphecy:ThephraseismostfamouslyusedbyJesusintheOlivetDiscourse,whereHe foretoldthatJerusalemwouldbe"troddendownbytheGentilesuntilthetimesoftheGentilesare fulfilled".
Daniel'sVisions:TheconceptisdeeplytiedtothepropheciesinDaniel2,whichoutlineasuccession ofGentileworldempires(beginningwithBabylon)thatwilleventuallybereplacedbyGod'seternal kingdom
Biblicalscholarsandeschatologistsoftendividethe"timesoftheGentiles"intoseveraltheological ideas:
PoliticalDominion:ThehistoricalrealityofJerusalembeingcontrolledbyforeignpowers,spanning fromtheBabyloniansandRomanstosubsequentempiresthroughouthistory.
TheChurchAge:TheperiodduringwhichthegospelmessagehasprimarilybeenspreadtononJewishnations.
"Times"vs."Fullness":Sometheologiansdistinguishbetweenthe"timesoftheGentiles"(the physicaltimelineofpoliticalrule)andthe"fullnessoftheGentiles"(mentionedinRomans11:25, whichreferstothecompletespiritualgatheringofnon-JewishbelieversintoGod'ssalvationplan)
TheFullnessoftheGentiles
ForIwouldnot,brethren,thatyeshouldbeignorantofthismystery,lestyeshouldbewiseinyour ownconceits;thatblindnessinpartishappenedtoIsrael,untilthefulnessoftheGentilesbecomein. AndsoallIsraelshallbesaved:asitiswritten,ThereshallcomeoutofSiontheDeliverer,andshall turnawayungodlinessfromJacob:Romans11:25-26
The"fulnessoftheGentiles"isapropheticconceptfoundintheKingJamesVersionoftheBible, primarilyinRomans11:25.ItreferstotheperiodinwhichtheGospelispreachedprimarilytononJews.ThiserawillendwhenadivinelyappointednumberofGentileshavecometofaithinChrist, allowingGodtoshiftHispropheticfocusbacktothesalvationofIsrael
Vision6000-GreaterIsrael
Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish:buthethatkeepeththelaw,happyisheProverbs29:18
BlessedisthenationwhoseGodistheLORD;andthepeoplewhomhehathchosenforhisowninheritancePsalm33:12
KeyElementsoftheConcept:
ThePrimaryScripture:InRomans11:25,theApostlePaulrevealsa"mystery"tothechurch:"that blindnessinpartishappenedtoIsrael,untilthefulnessoftheGentilesbecomein."Thismeansthe temporaryspiritualhardeningofIsraelservesapurposeitopensthedoorfortheGentiles(thenonJewishworld)toreceivesalvationandbecomepartofGod'sfamily.
GreekRoot:Theword"fulness"inthiscontextistranslatedfromtheGreekwordpleroma,which denotesafullnumber,completion,orabundance.Itgenerallyreferstothefull,completeharvestof GentilesthatGodintendstosaveduringthiscurrentchurchage
Connectiontothe"TimesoftheGentiles":
ThisconceptrelatestoLuke21:24,whereJesusspeaksofthe"timesoftheGentiles"aprolonged periodcharacterizedbyGentiledominanceoverJerusalemandtheJewishpeople.The"fulnessof theGentiles"markstheconclusionofthisera,afterwhichtheblindnessofIsraelwillberemovedso that"allIsraelshallbesaved"asstatedinRomans11:26.
Matthew24
1AndJesuswentout,anddepartedfromthetemple:andhisdisciplescametohimfortoshewhim thebuildingsofthetemple.
2AndJesussaiduntothem,Seeyenotallthesethings?verilyIsayuntoyou,Thereshallnotbeleft hereonestoneuponanother,thatshallnotbethrowndown.
3AndashesatuponthemountofOlives,thedisciplescameuntohimprivately,saying,Tellus, whenshallthesethingsbe?andwhatshallbethesignofthycoming,andoftheendoftheworld?
4AndJesusansweredandsaiduntothem,Takeheedthatnomandeceiveyou.
5Formanyshallcomeinmyname,saying,IamChrist;andshalldeceivemany
6Andyeshallhearofwarsandrumoursofwars:seethatyebenottroubled:forallthesethings mustcometopass,buttheendisnotyet.
7Fornationshallriseagainstnation,andkingdomagainstkingdom:andthereshallbefamines,and pestilences,andearthquakes,indiversplaces.
8Allthesearethebeginningofsorrows
9Thenshalltheydeliveryouuptobeafflicted,andshallkillyou:andyeshallbehatedofallnations formyname'ssake.
10Andthenshallmanybeoffended,andshallbetrayoneanother,andshallhateoneanother 11Andmanyfalseprophetsshallrise,andshalldeceivemany.
12Andbecauseiniquityshallabound,theloveofmanyshallwaxcold 13Buthethatshallendureuntotheend,thesameshallbesaved
14Andthisgospelofthekingdomshallbepreachedinalltheworldforawitnessuntoallnations; andthenshalltheendcome
15Whenyethereforeshallseetheabominationofdesolation,spokenofbyDanieltheprophet,stand intheholyplace,(whosoreadeth,lethimunderstand:)
16ThenletthemwhichbeinJudaeafleeintothemountains: 17Lethimwhichisonthehousetopnotcomedowntotakeanythingoutofhishouse: 18Neitherlethimwhichisinthefieldreturnbacktotakehisclothes.
19Andwoeuntothemthatarewithchild,andtothemthatgivesuckinthosedays!
20Butprayyethatyourflightbenotinthewinter,neitheronthesabbathday: 21Forthenshallbegreattribulation,suchaswasnotsincethebeginningoftheworldtothistime, no,norevershallbe.
Vision6000-GreaterIsrael
Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish:buthethatkeepeththelaw,happyisheProverbs29:18 BlessedisthenationwhoseGodistheLORD;andthepeoplewhomhehathchosenforhisowninheritancePsalm33:12
22Andexceptthosedaysshouldbeshortened,thereshouldnofleshbesaved:butfortheelect'ssake thosedaysshallbeshortened
23Thenifanymanshallsayuntoyou,Lo,hereisChrist,orthere;believeitnot
24ForthereshallarisefalseChrists,andfalseprophets,andshallshewgreatsignsandwonders; insomuchthat,ifitwerepossible,theyshalldeceivetheveryelect
25Behold,Ihavetoldyoubefore.
26Whereforeiftheyshallsayuntoyou,Behold,heisinthedesert;gonotforth:behold,heisinthe secretchambers;believeitnot
27Forasthelightningcomethoutoftheeast,andshinethevenuntothewest;soshallalsothe comingoftheSonofmanbe
28Forwheresoeverthecarcaseis,therewilltheeaglesbegatheredtogether.
29Immediatelyafterthetribulationofthosedaysshallthesunbedarkened,andthemoonshallnot giveherlight,andthestarsshallfallfromheaven,andthepowersoftheheavensshallbeshaken:
30AndthenshallappearthesignoftheSonofmaninheaven:andthenshallallthetribesofthe earthmourn,andtheyshallseetheSonofmancominginthecloudsofheavenwithpowerandgreat glory.
31Andheshallsendhisangelswithagreatsoundofatrumpet,andtheyshallgathertogetherhis electfromthefourwinds,fromoneendofheaventotheother
32Nowlearnaparableofthefigtree;Whenhisbranchisyettender,andputtethforthleaves,ye knowthatsummerisnigh:
33Solikewiseye,whenyeshallseeallthesethings,knowthatitisnear,evenatthedoors.
34VerilyIsayuntoyou,Thisgenerationshallnotpass,tillallthesethingsbefulfilled.
35Heavenandearthshallpassaway,butmywordsshallnotpassaway
36Butofthatdayandhourknowethnoman,no,nottheangelsofheaven,butmyFatheronly.
37ButasthedaysofNoewere,soshallalsothecomingoftheSonofmanbe
38Forasinthedaysthatwerebeforethefloodtheywereeatinganddrinking,marryingandgiving inmarriage,untilthedaythatNoeenteredintotheark,
39Andknewnotuntilthefloodcame,andtookthemallaway;soshallalsothecomingoftheSonof manbe.
40Thenshalltwobeinthefield;theoneshallbetaken,andtheotherleft.
41Twowomenshallbegrindingatthemill;theoneshallbetaken,andtheotherleft
42Watchtherefore:foryeknownotwhathouryourLorddothcome.
43Butknowthis,thatifthegoodmanofthehousehadknowninwhatwatchthethiefwouldcome, hewouldhavewatched,andwouldnothavesufferedhishousetobebrokenup.
44Thereforebeyealsoready:forinsuchanhourasyethinknottheSonofmancometh.
45Whothenisafaithfulandwiseservant,whomhislordhathmaderuleroverhishousehold,to givethemmeatindueseason?
46Blessedisthatservant,whomhislordwhenhecomethshallfindsodoing
47VerilyIsayuntoyou,Thatheshallmakehimruleroverallhisgoods.
48Butandifthatevilservantshallsayinhisheart,Mylorddelayethhiscoming;
49Andshallbegintosmitehisfellowservants,andtoeatanddrinkwiththedrunken;
50Thelordofthatservantshallcomeinadaywhenhelookethnotforhim,andinanhourthatheis notawareof,
51Andshallcuthimasunder,andappointhimhisportionwiththehypocrites:thereshallbe weepingandgnashingofteeth.
Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish:buthethatkeepeththelaw,happyisheProverbs29:18 BlessedisthenationwhoseGodistheLORD;andthepeoplewhomhehathchosenforhisowninheritancePsalm33:12
Mark13
1Andashewentoutofthetemple,oneofhisdisciplessaithuntohim,Master,seewhatmannerof stonesandwhatbuildingsarehere!
2AndJesusansweringsaiduntohim,Seestthouthesegreatbuildings?thereshallnotbeleftone stoneuponanother,thatshallnotbethrowndown.
3AndashesatuponthemountofOlivesoveragainstthetemple,PeterandJamesandJohnand Andrewaskedhimprivately,
4Tellus,whenshallthesethingsbe?andwhatshallbethesignwhenallthesethingsshallbe fulfilled?
5AndJesusansweringthembegantosay,Takeheedlestanymandeceiveyou:
6Formanyshallcomeinmyname,saying,IamChrist;andshalldeceivemany
7Andwhenyeshallhearofwarsandrumoursofwars,beyenottroubled:forsuchthingsmust needsbe;buttheendshallnotbeyet
8Fornationshallriseagainstnation,andkingdomagainstkingdom:andthereshallbeearthquakes indiversplaces,andthereshallbefaminesandtroubles:thesearethebeginningsofsorrows.
9Buttakeheedtoyourselves:fortheyshalldeliveryouuptocouncils;andinthesynagoguesye shallbebeaten:andyeshallbebroughtbeforerulersandkingsformysake,foratestimonyagainst them.
10Andthegospelmustfirstbepublishedamongallnations
11Butwhentheyshallleadyou,anddeliveryouup,takenothoughtbeforehandwhatyeshallspeak, neitherdoyepremeditate:butwhatsoevershallbegivenyouinthathour,thatspeakye:foritisnot yethatspeak,buttheHolyGhost.
12Nowthebrothershallbetraythebrothertodeath,andthefathertheson;andchildrenshallriseup againsttheirparents,andshallcausethemtobeputtodeath
13Andyeshallbehatedofallmenformyname'ssake:buthethatshallendureuntotheend,the sameshallbesaved
14Butwhenyeshallseetheabominationofdesolation,spokenofbyDanieltheprophet,standing whereitoughtnot,(lethimthatreadethunderstand,)thenletthemthatbeinJudaeafleetothe mountains:
15Andlethimthatisonthehousetopnotgodownintothehouse,neitherentertherein,totakeany thingoutofhishouse:
16Andlethimthatisinthefieldnotturnbackagainfortotakeuphisgarment
17Butwoetothemthatarewithchild,andtothemthatgivesuckinthosedays!
18Andprayyethatyourflightbenotinthewinter
19Forinthosedaysshallbeaffliction,suchaswasnotfromthebeginningofthecreationwhich Godcreateduntothistime,neithershallbe
20AndexceptthattheLordhadshortenedthosedays,nofleshshouldbesaved:butfortheelect's sake,whomhehathchosen,hehathshortenedthedays.
21Andthenifanymanshallsaytoyou,Lo,hereisChrist;or,lo,heisthere;believehimnot:
22ForfalseChristsandfalseprophetsshallrise,andshallshewsignsandwonders,toseduce,ifit werepossible,eventheelect.
23Buttakeyeheed:behold,Ihaveforetoldyouallthings
24Butinthosedays,afterthattribulation,thesunshallbedarkened,andthemoonshallnotgiveher light,
25Andthestarsofheavenshallfall,andthepowersthatareinheavenshallbeshaken
26AndthenshalltheyseetheSonofmancominginthecloudswithgreatpowerandglory.
27Andthenshallhesendhisangels,andshallgathertogetherhiselectfromthefourwinds,from theuttermostpartoftheearthtotheuttermostpartofheaven.
Vision6000-GreaterIsrael
Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish:buthethatkeepeththelaw,happyisheProverbs29:18 BlessedisthenationwhoseGodistheLORD;andthepeoplewhomhehathchosenforhisowninheritancePsalm33:12
28Nowlearnaparableofthefigtree;Whenherbranchisyettender,andputtethforthleaves,ye knowthatsummerisnear:
29Soyeinlikemanner,whenyeshallseethesethingscometopass,knowthatitisnigh,evenatthe doors.
30VerilyIsayuntoyou,thatthisgenerationshallnotpass,tillallthesethingsbedone
31Heavenandearthshallpassaway:butmywordsshallnotpassaway.
32Butofthatdayandthathourknowethnoman,no,nottheangelswhichareinheaven,neitherthe Son,buttheFather
33Takeyeheed,watchandpray:foryeknownotwhenthetimeis.
34FortheSonofmanisasamantakingafarjourney,wholefthishouse,andgaveauthoritytohis servants,andtoeverymanhiswork,andcommandedtheportertowatch.
35Watchyetherefore:foryeknownotwhenthemasterofthehousecometh,ateven,oratmidnight, oratthecockcrowing,orinthemorning:
36Lestcomingsuddenlyhefindyousleeping.
37AndwhatIsayuntoyouIsayuntoall,Watch
Luke21
1Andhelookedup,andsawtherichmencastingtheirgiftsintothetreasury.
2Andhesawalsoacertainpoorwidowcastinginthithertwomites
3Andhesaid,OfatruthIsayuntoyou,thatthispoorwidowhathcastinmorethantheyall: 4ForallthesehaveoftheirabundancecastinuntotheofferingsofGod:butsheofherpenuryhath castinallthelivingthatshehad.
5Andassomespakeofthetemple,howitwasadornedwithgoodlystonesandgifts,hesaid, 6Asforthesethingswhichyebehold,thedayswillcome,inthewhichthereshallnotbeleftone stoneuponanother,thatshallnotbethrowndown.
7Andtheyaskedhim,saying,Master,butwhenshallthesethingsbe?andwhatsignwilltherebe whenthesethingsshallcometopass?
8Andhesaid,Takeheedthatyebenotdeceived:formanyshallcomeinmyname,saying,Iam Christ;andthetimedrawethnear:goyenotthereforeafterthem
9Butwhenyeshallhearofwarsandcommotions,benotterrified:forthesethingsmustfirstcome topass;buttheendisnotbyandby
10Thensaidheuntothem,Nationshallriseagainstnation,andkingdomagainstkingdom:
11Andgreatearthquakesshallbeindiversplaces,andfamines,andpestilences;andfearfulsights andgreatsignsshalltherebefromheaven
12Butbeforeallthese,theyshalllaytheirhandsonyou,andpersecuteyou,deliveringyouuptothe synagogues,andintoprisons,beingbroughtbeforekingsandrulersformyname'ssake
13Anditshallturntoyouforatestimony
14Settleitthereforeinyourhearts,nottomeditatebeforewhatyeshallanswer:
15ForIwillgiveyouamouthandwisdom,whichallyouradversariesshallnotbeabletogainsay norresist.
16Andyeshallbebetrayedbothbyparents,andbrethren,andkinsfolks,andfriends;andsomeof youshalltheycausetobeputtodeath
17Andyeshallbehatedofallmenformyname'ssake.
18Butthereshallnotanhairofyourheadperish.
19Inyourpatiencepossessyeyoursouls
20AndwhenyeshallseeJerusalemcompassedwitharmies,thenknowthatthedesolationthereofis nigh
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Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish:buthethatkeepeththelaw,happyisheProverbs29:18 BlessedisthenationwhoseGodistheLORD;andthepeoplewhomhehathchosenforhisowninheritancePsalm33:12
21ThenletthemwhichareinJudaeafleetothemountains;andletthemwhichareinthemidstofit departout;andletnotthemthatareinthecountriesenterthereinto
22Forthesebethedaysofvengeance,thatallthingswhicharewrittenmaybefulfilled
23Butwoeuntothemthatarewithchild,andtothemthatgivesuck,inthosedays!forthereshallbe greatdistressintheland,andwrathuponthispeople
24Andtheyshallfallbytheedgeofthesword,andshallbeledawaycaptiveintoallnations:and JerusalemshallbetroddendownoftheGentiles,untilthetimesoftheGentilesbefulfilled.
25Andthereshallbesignsinthesun,andinthemoon,andinthestars;andupontheearthdistress ofnations,withperplexity;theseaandthewavesroaring;
26Men'sheartsfailingthemforfear,andforlookingafterthosethingswhicharecomingonthe earth:forthepowersofheavenshallbeshaken.
27AndthenshalltheyseetheSonofmancominginacloudwithpowerandgreatglory.
28Andwhenthesethingsbegintocometopass,thenlookup,andliftupyourheads;foryour redemptiondrawethnigh.
29Andhespaketothemaparable;Beholdthefigtree,andallthetrees;
30Whentheynowshootforth,yeseeandknowofyourownselvesthatsummerisnownighathand.
31Solikewiseye,whenyeseethesethingscometopass,knowyethatthekingdomofGodisnigh athand
32VerilyIsayuntoyou,Thisgenerationshallnotpassaway,tillallbefulfilled.
33Heavenandearthshallpassaway:butmywordsshallnotpassaway
34Andtakeheedtoyourselves,lestatanytimeyourheartsbeoverchargedwithsurfeiting,and drunkenness,andcaresofthislife,andsothatdaycomeuponyouunawares.
35Forasasnareshallitcomeonallthemthatdwellonthefaceofthewholeearth
36Watchyetherefore,andprayalways,thatyemaybeaccountedworthytoescapeallthesethings thatshallcometopass,andtostandbeforetheSonofman
37Andinthedaytimehewasteachinginthetemple;andatnighthewentout,andabodeinthe mountthatiscalledthemountofOlives.
38Andallthepeoplecameearlyinthemorningtohiminthetemple,fortohearhim
Pentateuch
NowtheLordhadsaiduntoAbram,Gettheeoutofthycountry,andfromthykindred,andfromthy father'shouse,untoalandthatIwillshewthee:AndIwillmakeoftheeagreatnation,andIwill blessthee,andmakethynamegreat;andthoushaltbeablessing:AndIwillblessthemthatbless thee,andcursehimthatcurseththee:andintheeshallallfamiliesoftheearthbeblessedGenesis 12:1-3
InthesamedaytheLORDmadeacovenantwithAbram,saying,UntothyseedhaveIgiventhis land,fromtheriverofEgyptuntothegreatriver,theriverEuphrates:TheKenites,andthe Kenizzites,andtheKadmonites,AndtheHittites,andthePerizzites,andtheRephaims,Andthe Amorites,andtheCanaanites,andtheGirgashites,andtheJebusites.Genesis15:18-21
AndIwillgiveuntothee,andtothyseedafterthee,thelandwhereinthouartastranger,alltheland ofCanaan,foraneverlastingpossession;andIwillbetheirGod.Genesis17:8
AndGodspakeuntoMoses,andsaiduntohim,IamtheLORD:AndIappeareduntoAbraham,unto Isaac,anduntoJacob,bythenameofGodAlmighty,butbymynameJEHOVAHwasInotknown tothemAndIhavealsoestablishedmycovenantwiththem,togivethemthelandofCanaan,the landoftheirpilgrimage,whereintheywerestrangers.Exodus6:2-4
Vision6000-GreaterIsrael
Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish:buthethatkeepeththelaw,happyisheProverbs29:18 BlessedisthenationwhoseGodistheLORD;andthepeoplewhomhehathchosenforhisowninheritancePsalm33:12
IamtheLORDyourGod,whichbroughtyouforthoutofthelandofEgypt,togiveyouthelandof Canaan,andtobeyourGodLeviticus25:38
Turnyou,andtakeyourjourney,andgotothemountoftheAmorites,anduntoalltheplacesnigh thereunto,intheplain,inthehills,andinthevale,andinthesouth,andbytheseaside,tothelandof theCanaanites,anduntoLebanon,untothegreatriver,theriverEuphrates.Behold,Ihavesetthe landbeforeyou:goinandpossessthelandwhichtheLORDswareuntoyourfathers,Abraham, Isaac,andJacob,togiveuntothemandtotheirseedafterthemDeuteronomy1:7-8
ForifyeshalldiligentlykeepallthesecommandmentswhichIcommandyou,todothem,tolove theLORDyourGod,towalkinallhisways,andtocleaveuntohim;ThenwilltheLORDdriveout allthesenationsfrombeforeyou,andyeshallpossessgreaternationsandmightierthanyourselves. Everyplacewhereonthesolesofyourfeetshalltreadshallbeyours:fromthewildernessand Lebanon,fromtheriver,theriverEuphrates,evenuntotheuttermostseashallyourcoastbe.There shallnomanbeabletostandbeforeyou:fortheLORDyourGodshalllaythefearofyouandthe dreadofyouuponallthelandthatyeshalltreadupon,ashehathsaiduntoyou.Deuteronomy11:2225
GettheeupintothismountainAbarim,untomountNebo,whichisinthelandofMoab,thatisover againstJericho;andbeholdthelandofCanaan,whichIgiveuntothechildrenofIsraelfora possession:Deuteronomy32:49
History
NowafterthedeathofMosestheservantoftheLORDitcametopass,thattheLORDspakeunto JoshuathesonofNun,Moses'minister,saying,Mosesmyservantisdead;nowthereforearise,go overthisJordan,thou,andallthispeople,untothelandwhichIdogivetothem,eventothechildren ofIsrael.Everyplacethatthesoleofyourfootshalltreadupon,thathaveIgivenuntoyou,asIsaid untoMoses.FromthewildernessandthisLebanonevenuntothegreatriver,theriverEuphrates,all thelandoftheHittites,anduntothegreatseatowardthegoingdownofthesun,shallbeyourcoast Thereshallnotanymanbeabletostandbeforetheeallthedaysofthylife:asIwaswithMoses,soI willbewiththee:Iwillnotfailthee,norforsaketheeBestrongandofagoodcourage:foruntothis peopleshaltthoudivideforaninheritancetheland,whichIswareuntotheirfatherstogivethem Joshua1:1-6
AndthesearethecountrieswhichthechildrenofIsraelinheritedinthelandofCanaan,which Eleazarthepriest,andJoshuathesonofNun,andtheheadsofthefathersofthetribesofthechildren ofIsrael,distributedforinheritancetothemJoshua14:1
DavidsmotealsoHadadezer,thesonofRehob,kingofZobah,ashewenttorecoverhisborderat theriverEuphrates.2Samuel8:3
EvenofthecovenantwhichhemadewithAbraham,andofhisoathuntoIsaac;Andhathconfirmed thesametoJacobforalaw,andtoIsraelforaneverlastingcovenant,Saying,UntotheewillIgive thelandofCanaan,thelotofyourinheritance;Whenyewerebutfew,evenafew,andstrangersinit. 1Chronicles16:16-19
AndDavidsmoteHadarezerkingofZobahuntoHamath,ashewenttostablishhisdominionbythe riverEuphrates.1Chronicles18:3
Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish:buthethatkeepeththelaw,happyisheProverbs29:18
BlessedisthenationwhoseGodistheLORD;andthepeoplewhomhehathchosenforhisowninheritancePsalm33:12
Poetry
BlessedisthenationwhoseGodistheLORD;andthepeoplewhomhehathchosenforhisown inheritancePsalm33:12
WhichcovenanthemadewithAbraham,andhisoathuntoIsaac;Andconfirmedthesameunto Jacobforalaw,andtoIsraelforaneverlastingcovenant:Saying,UntotheewillIgivethelandof Canaan,thelotofyourinheritance:Whentheywerebutafewmeninnumber;yea,veryfew,and strangersinitPsalm105:9-12
Whosmotegreatnations,andslewmightykings;SihonkingoftheAmorites,andOgkingof Bashan,andallthekingdomsofCanaan:Andgavetheirlandforanheritage,anheritageuntoIsrael hispeople.Thyname,OLORD,endurethforever;andthymemorial,OLORD,throughoutall generationsPsalm135:10-13
Prophecy
AndinthatdaythereshallbearootofJesse,whichshallstandforanensignofthepeople;toitshall theGentilesseek:andhisrestshallbegloriousAnditshallcometopassinthatday,thattheLord shallsethishandagainthesecondtimetorecovertheremnantofhispeople,whichshallbeleft, fromAssyria,andfromEgypt,andfromPathros,andfromCush,andfromElam,andfromShinar, andfromHamath,andfromtheislandsoftheseaAndheshallsetupanensignforthenations,and shallassembletheoutcastsofIsrael,andgathertogetherthedispersedofJudahfromthefourcorners oftheearthIsaiah11:10-12
Anditshallcometopassinthatday,thattheLORDshallbeatofffromthechanneloftheriverunto thestreamofEgypt,andyeshallbegatheredonebyone,OyechildrenofIsraelAnditshallcome topassinthatday,thatthegreattrumpetshallbeblown,andtheyshallcomewhichwerereadyto perishinthelandofAssyria,andtheoutcastsinthelandofEgypt,andshallworshiptheLORDin theholymountatJerusalemIsaiah27:12-13
ButnowthussaiththeLORDthatcreatedthee,OJacob,andhethatformedthee,OIsrael,Fearnot: forIhaveredeemedthee,Ihavecalledtheebythyname;thouartmine.Whenthoupassestthrough thewaters,Iwillbewiththee;andthroughtherivers,theyshallnotoverflowthee:whenthou walkestthroughthefire,thoushaltnotbeburned;neithershalltheflamekindleupontheeForIam theLORDthyGod,theHolyOneofIsrael,thySaviour:IgaveEgyptforthyransom,Ethiopiaand SebafortheeSincethouwastpreciousinmysight,thouhastbeenhonourable,andIhavelovedthee: thereforewillIgivemenforthee,andpeopleforthylife.Fearnot:forIamwiththee:Iwillbring thyseedfromtheeast,andgathertheefromthewest;Iwillsaytothenorth,Giveup;andtothe south,Keepnotback:bringmysonsfromfar,andmydaughtersfromtheendsoftheearth;Even everyonethatiscalledbymyname:forIhavecreatedhimformyglory,Ihaveformedhim;yea,I havemadehimIsaiah43:1-7
Listen,Oisles,untome;andhearken,yepeople,fromfar;TheLORDhathcalledmefromthewomb; fromthebowelsofmymotherhathhemadementionofmynameAndhehathmademymouthlike asharpsword;intheshadowofhishandhathhehidme,andmademeapolishedshaft;inhisquiver hathhehidme;Andsaiduntome,Thouartmyservant,OIsrael,inwhomIwillbeglorifiedThenI said,Ihavelabouredinvain,Ihavespentmystrengthfornought,andinvain:yetsurelymy
Vision6000-GreaterIsrael
Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish:buthethatkeepeththelaw,happyisheProverbs29:18
BlessedisthenationwhoseGodistheLORD;andthepeoplewhomhehathchosenforhisowninheritancePsalm33:12
judgmentiswiththeLORD,andmyworkwithmyGod.Andnow,saiththeLORDthatformedme fromthewombtobehisservant,tobringJacobagaintohim,ThoughIsraelbenotgathered,yet shallIbegloriousintheeyesoftheLORD,andmyGodshallbemystrengthAndhesaid,Itisa lightthingthatthoushouldestbemyservanttoraiseupthetribesofJacob,andtorestorethe preservedofIsrael:IwillalsogivetheeforalighttotheGentiles,thatthoumayestbemysalvation untotheendoftheearth.Isaiah49:1-6
ForthyMakeristhinehusband;theLORDofhostsishisname;andthyRedeemertheHolyOneof Israel;TheGodofthewholeearthshallhebecalled.FortheLORDhathcalledtheeasawoman forsakenandgrievedinspirit,andawifeofyouth,whenthouwastrefused,saiththyGodFora smallmomenthaveIforsakenthee;butwithgreatmercieswillIgatherthee.InalittlewrathIhid myfacefromtheeforamoment;butwitheverlastingkindnesswillIhavemercyonthee,saiththe LORDthyRedeemerIsaiah54:5-8
TheLordGODwhichgathereththeoutcastsofIsraelsaith,YetwillIgatherotherstohim,beside thosethataregathereduntohim.Isaiah56:8
Woebeuntothepastorsthatdestroyandscatterthesheepofmypasture!saiththeLORDTherefore thussaiththeLORDGodofIsraelagainstthepastorsthatfeedmypeople;Yehavescatteredmy flock,anddriventhemaway,andhavenotvisitedthem:behold,Iwillvisituponyoutheevilofyour doings,saiththeLORD.AndIwillgathertheremnantofmyflockoutofallcountrieswhitherIhave driventhem,andwillbringthemagaintotheirfolds;andtheyshallbefruitfulandincrease.AndI willsetupshepherdsoverthemwhichshallfeedthem:andtheyshallfearnomore,norbedismayed, neithershalltheybelacking,saiththeLORD.Jeremiah23:1-4
Yea,thussaiththeLORDofhosts,theGodofIsrael,concerningthevesselsthatremaininthehouse oftheLORD,andinthehouseofthekingofJudahandofJerusalem;Theyshallbecarriedto Babylon,andthereshalltheybeuntilthedaythatIvisitthem,saiththeLORD;thenwillIbring themup,andrestorethemtothisplace.Jeremiah27:21-22
ForIknowthethoughtsthatIthinktowardyou,saiththeLORD,thoughtsofpeace,andnotofevil, togiveyouanexpectedend.Thenshallyecalluponme,andyeshallgoandprayuntome,andIwill hearkenuntoyouAndyeshallseekme,andfindme,whenyeshallsearchformewithallyourheart AndIwillbefoundofyou,saiththeLORD:andIwillturnawayyourcaptivity,andIwillgather youfromallthenations,andfromalltheplaceswhitherIhavedrivenyou,saiththeLORD;andI willbringyouagainintotheplacewhenceIcausedyoutobecarriedawaycaptiveJeremiah29:1114
ForthussaiththeLORD;SingwithgladnessforJacob,andshoutamongthechiefofthenations: publishye,praiseye,andsay,OLORD,savethypeople,theremnantofIsrael.Behold,Iwillbring themfromthenorthcountry,andgatherthemfromthecoastsoftheearth,andwiththemtheblind andthelame,thewomanwithchildandherthattravailethwithchildtogether:agreatcompanyshall returnthitherTheyshallcomewithweeping,andwithsupplicationswillIleadthem:Iwillcause themtowalkbytheriversofwatersinastraightway,whereintheyshallnotstumble:forIama fathertoIsrael,andEphraimismyfirstborn.HearthewordoftheLORD,Oyenations,anddeclare itintheislesafaroff,andsay,HethatscatteredIsraelwillgatherhim,andkeephim,asashepherd dothhisflock.FortheLORDhathredeemedJacob,andransomedhimfromthehandofhimthat wasstrongerthanheJeremiah31:7-11
Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish:buthethatkeepeththelaw,happyisheProverbs29:18
BlessedisthenationwhoseGodistheLORD;andthepeoplewhomhehathchosenforhisowninheritancePsalm33:12
AndnowthereforethussaiththeLORD,theGodofIsrael,concerningthiscity,whereofyesay,It shallbedeliveredintothehandofthekingofBabylonbythesword,andbythefamine,andbythe pestilence;Behold,Iwillgatherthemoutofallcountries,whitherIhavedriventheminmineanger, andinmyfury,andingreatwrath;andIwillbringthemagainuntothisplace,andIwillcausethem todwellsafely:Andtheyshallbemypeople,andIwillbetheirGod:AndIwillgivethemoneheart, andoneway,thattheymayfearmeforever,forthegoodofthem,andoftheirchildrenafterthem: AndIwillmakeaneverlastingcovenantwiththem,thatIwillnotturnawayfromthem,todothem good;butIwillputmyfearintheirhearts,thattheyshallnotdepartfrommeYea,Iwillrejoiceover themtodothemgood,andIwillplanttheminthislandassuredlywithmywholeheartandwithmy wholesoulForthussaiththeLORD;LikeasIhavebroughtallthisgreateviluponthispeople,so willIbringuponthemallthegoodthatIhavepromisedthem.Jeremiah32:36-42
AgainthewordoftheLORDcameuntome,saying,Sonofman,thybrethren,eventhybrethren,the menofthykindred,andallthehouseofIsraelwholly,aretheyuntowhomtheinhabitantsof Jerusalemhavesaid,GetyoufarfromtheLORD:untousisthislandgiveninpossessionTherefore say,ThussaiththeLordGOD;AlthoughIhavecastthemfaroffamongtheheathen,andalthoughI havescatteredthemamongthecountries,yetwillIbetothemasalittlesanctuaryinthecountries wheretheyshallcomeThereforesay,ThussaiththeLordGOD;Iwillevengatheryoufromthe people,andassembleyououtofthecountrieswhereyehavebeenscattered,andIwillgiveyouthe landofIsraelAndtheyshallcomethither,andtheyshalltakeawayallthedetestablethingsthereof andalltheabominationsthereoffromthence.AndIwillgivethemoneheart,andIwillputanew spiritwithinyou;andIwilltakethestonyheartoutoftheirflesh,andwillgivethemanheartofflesh: Thattheymaywalkinmystatutes,andkeepmineordinances,anddothem:andtheyshallbemy people,andIwillbetheirGod.Ezekiel11:14-20
AndIwillbringyououtfromthepeople,andwillgatheryououtofthecountrieswhereinyeare scattered,withamightyhand,andwithastretchedoutarm,andwithfurypouredout.Iwillaccept youwithyoursweetsavour,whenIbringyououtfromthepeople,andgatheryououtofthe countrieswhereinyehavebeenscattered;andIwillbesanctifiedinyoubeforetheheathen.Andye shallknowthatIamtheLORD,whenIshallbringyouintothelandofIsrael,intothecountryfor thewhichIliftedupminehandtogiveittoyourfathersEzekiel20:34,41-42
ThussaiththeLordGOD;WhenIshallhavegatheredthehouseofIsraelfromthepeopleamong whomtheyarescattered,andshallbesanctifiedintheminthesightoftheheathen,thenshallthey dwellintheirlandthatIhavegiventomyservantJacob.Andtheyshalldwellsafelytherein,and shallbuildhouses,andplantvineyards;yea,theyshalldwellwithconfidence,whenIhaveexecuted judgmentsuponallthosethatdespisethemroundaboutthem;andtheyshallknowthatIamthe LORDtheirGodEzekiel28:25-26
ForthussaiththeLordGOD;Behold,I,evenI,willbothsearchmysheep,andseekthemout.Asa shepherdseekethouthisflockinthedaythatheisamonghissheepthatarescattered;sowillIseek outmysheep,andwilldeliverthemoutofallplaceswheretheyhavebeenscatteredinthecloudy anddarkdayAndIwillbringthemoutfromthepeople,andgatherthemfromthecountries,and willbringthemtotheirownland,andfeedthemuponthemountainsofIsraelbytherivers,andinall theinhabitedplacesofthecountry.Iwillfeedtheminagoodpasture,anduponthehighmountains ofIsraelshalltheirfoldbe:thereshalltheylieinagoodfold,andinafatpastureshalltheyfeed uponthemountainsofIsrael.Iwillfeedmyflock,andIwillcausethemtoliedown,saiththeLord GODIwillseekthatwhichwaslost,andbringagainthatwhichwasdrivenaway,andwillbindup
Vision6000-GreaterIsrael
Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish:buthethatkeepeththelaw,happyisheProverbs29:18
BlessedisthenationwhoseGodistheLORD;andthepeoplewhomhehathchosenforhisowninheritancePsalm33:12
thatwhichwasbroken,andwillstrengthenthatwhichwassick:butIwilldestroythefatandthe strong;IwillfeedthemwithjudgmentEzekiel34:11-16
ThereforesayuntothehouseofIsrael,ThussaiththeLordGOD;Idonotthisforyoursakes,O houseofIsrael,butformineholyname'ssake,whichyehaveprofanedamongtheheathen,whither yewent.AndIwillsanctifymygreatname,whichwasprofanedamongtheheathen,whichyehave profanedinthemidstofthem;andtheheathenshallknowthatIamtheLORD,saiththeLordGOD, whenIshallbesanctifiedinyoubeforetheireyesForIwilltakeyoufromamongtheheathen,and gatheryououtofallcountries,andwillbringyouintoyourownland.ThenwillIsprinkleclean wateruponyou,andyeshallbeclean:fromallyourfilthiness,andfromallyouridols,willIcleanse you.AnewheartalsowillIgiveyou,andanewspiritwillIputwithinyou:andIwilltakeawaythe stonyheartoutofyourflesh,andIwillgiveyouanheartofflesh.AndIwillputmyspiritwithinyou, andcauseyoutowalkinmystatutes,andyeshallkeepmyjudgments,anddothemAndyeshall dwellinthelandthatIgavetoyourfathers;andyeshallbemypeople,andIwillbeyourGod. Ezekiel36:22-28
Andsayuntothem,ThussaiththeLordGOD;Behold,IwilltakethechildrenofIsraelfromamong theheathen,whithertheybegone,andwillgatherthemoneveryside,andbringthemintotheirown land:AndIwillmakethemonenationinthelanduponthemountainsofIsrael;andonekingshall bekingtothemall:andtheyshallbenomoretwonations,neithershalltheybedividedintotwo kingdomsanymoreatall:Neithershalltheydefilethemselvesanymorewiththeiridols,norwith theirdetestablethings,norwithanyoftheirtransgressions:butIwillsavethemoutofalltheir dwellingplaces,whereintheyhavesinned,andwillcleansethem:soshalltheybemypeople,andI willbetheirGod.AndDavidmyservantshallbekingoverthem;andtheyallshallhaveone shepherd:theyshallalsowalkinmyjudgments,andobservemystatutes,anddothemAndthey shalldwellinthelandthatIhavegivenuntoJacobmyservant,whereinyourfathershavedwelt;and theyshalldwelltherein,eventhey,andtheirchildren,andtheirchildren'schildrenforever:andmy servantDavidshallbetheirprinceforeverMoreoverIwillmakeacovenantofpeacewiththem;it shallbeaneverlastingcovenantwiththem:andIwillplacethem,andmultiplythem,andwillsetmy sanctuaryinthemidstofthemforevermore.Mytabernaclealsoshallbewiththem:yea,Iwillbe theirGod,andtheyshallbemypeopleAndtheheathenshallknowthatItheLORDdosanctify Israel,whenmysanctuaryshallbeinthemidstofthemforevermore.Ezekiel37:21-28
ThereforethussaiththeLordGOD;NowwillIbringagainthecaptivityofJacob,andhavemercy uponthewholehouseofIsrael,andwillbejealousformyholyname;Afterthattheyhaveborne theirshame,andalltheirtrespasseswherebytheyhavetrespassedagainstme,whentheydwelt safelyintheirland,andnonemadethemafraid.WhenIhavebroughtthemagainfromthepeople, andgatheredthemoutoftheirenemies'lands,andamsanctifiedintheminthesightofmanynations; ThenshalltheyknowthatIamtheLORDtheirGod,whichcausedthemtobeledintocaptivity amongtheheathen:butIhavegatheredthemuntotheirownland,andhaveleftnoneofthemany morethereNeitherwillIhidemyfaceanymorefromthem:forIhavepouredoutmyspirituponthe houseofIsrael,saiththeLordGOD.Ezekiel39:25-29
YetthenumberofthechildrenofIsraelshallbeasthesandofthesea,whichcannotbemeasured nornumbered;anditshallcometopass,thatintheplacewhereitwassaiduntothem,Yearenotmy people,thereitshallbesaiduntothem,YearethesonsofthelivingGodThenshallthechildrenof JudahandthechildrenofIsraelbegatheredtogether,andappointthemselvesonehead,andthey shallcomeupoutoftheland:forgreatshallbethedayofJezreelHosea1:10-11
Vision6000-GreaterIsrael
Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish:buthethatkeepeththelaw,happyisheProverbs29:18
BlessedisthenationwhoseGodistheLORD;andthepeoplewhomhehathchosenforhisowninheritancePsalm33:12
Israelisswallowedup:nowshalltheybeamongtheGentilesasavesselwhereinisnopleasure.For theyaregoneuptoAssyria,awildassalonebyhimself:EphraimhathhiredloversYea,though theyhavehiredamongthenations,nowwillIgatherthem,andtheyshallsorrowalittleforthe burdenofthekingofprinces.Hosea8:8-10
Iwillsurelyassemble,OJacob,allofthee;IwillsurelygathertheremnantofIsrael;Iwillputthem togetherasthesheepofBozrah,astheflockinthemidstoftheirfold:theyshallmakegreatnoiseby reasonofthemultitudeofmenMicah2:12
Inthatday,saiththeLORD,willIassembleherthathalteth,andIwillgatherherthatisdrivenout, andherthatIhaveafflicted;AndIwillmakeherthathaltedaremnant,andherthatwascastfaroffa strongnation:andtheLORDshallreignovertheminmountZionfromhenceforth,evenforever. Micah4:6-7
Sing,OdaughterofZion;shout,OIsrael;begladandrejoicewithalltheheart,Odaughterof Jerusalem.TheLORDhathtakenawaythyjudgments,hehathcastoutthineenemy:thekingof Israel,eventheLORD,isinthemidstofthee:thoushaltnotseeevilanymore.Inthatdayitshallbe saidtoJerusalem,Fearthounot:andtoZion,LetnotthinehandsbeslackTheLORDthyGodinthe midstoftheeismighty;hewillsave,hewillrejoiceovertheewithjoy;hewillrestinhislove,he willjoyovertheewithsingingIwillgatherthemthataresorrowfulforthesolemnassembly,who areofthee,towhomthereproachofitwasaburden.Behold,atthattimeIwillundoallthatafflict thee:andIwillsaveherthathalteth,andgatherherthatwasdrivenout;andIwillgetthempraise andfameineverylandwheretheyhavebeenputtoshameAtthattimewillIbringyouagain,even inthetimethatIgatheryou:forIwillmakeyouanameandapraiseamongallpeopleoftheearth, whenIturnbackyourcaptivitybeforeyoureyes,saiththeLORDZephaniah3:14-20
AndIwillstrengthenthehouseofJudah,andIwillsavethehouseofJoseph,andIwillbringthem againtoplacethem;forIhavemercyuponthem:andtheyshallbeasthoughIhadnotcastthemoff: forIamtheLORDtheirGod,andwillhearthem.AndtheyofEphraimshallbelikeamightyman, andtheirheartshallrejoiceasthroughwine:yea,theirchildrenshallseeit,andbeglad;theirheart shallrejoiceintheLORDIwillhissforthem,andgatherthem;forIhaveredeemedthem:andthey shallincreaseastheyhaveincreased.AndIwillsowthemamongthepeople:andtheyshall remembermeinfarcountries;andtheyshalllivewiththeirchildren,andturnagainIwillbring themagainalsooutofthelandofEgypt,andgatherthemoutofAssyria;andIwillbringtheminto thelandofGileadandLebanon;andplaceshallnotbefoundforthem.Zechariah10:6-10
NewTestament
Whentheythereforewerecometogether,theyaskedofhim,saying,Lord,wiltthouatthistime restoreagainthekingdomtoIsrael?Andhesaiduntothem,Itisnotforyoutoknowthetimesorthe seasons,whichtheFatherhathputinhisownpower.Butyeshallreceivepower,afterthattheHoly Ghostiscomeuponyou:andyeshallbewitnessesuntomebothinJerusalem,andinallJudaea,and inSamaria,anduntotheuttermostpartoftheearthActs1:6-8
ThatinthedispensationofthefulnessoftimeshemightgathertogetherinoneallthingsinChrist, bothwhichareinheaven,andwhichareonearth;eveninhim:Ephesians1:10
Nowwebeseechyou,brethren,bythecomingofourLordJesusChrist,andbyourgathering togetheruntohim,Thatyebenotsoonshakeninmind,orbetroubled,neitherbyspirit,norbyword,
Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish:buthethatkeepeththelaw,happyisheProverbs29:18
BlessedisthenationwhoseGodistheLORD;andthepeoplewhomhehathchosenforhisowninheritancePsalm33:12
norbyletterasfromus,asthatthedayofChristisathand.Letnomandeceiveyoubyanymeans: forthatdayshallnotcome,excepttherecomeafallingawayfirst,andthatmanofsinberevealed, thesonofperdition;WhoopposethandexaltethhimselfaboveallthatiscalledGod,orthatis worshipped;sothatheasGodsittethinthetempleofGod,shewinghimselfthatheisGod.2 Thessalonians2:1-4
Apocrypha
ThenTobitwroteaprayerofrejoicing,andsaid,BlessedbeGodthatlivethforever,andblessedbe hiskingdomForhedothscourge,andhathmercy:heleadethdowntohell,andbringethupagain: neitheristhereanythatcanavoidhishand.ConfesshimbeforetheGentiles,yechildrenofIsrael: forhehathscatteredusamongthemTheredeclarehisgreatness,andextolhimbeforealltheliving: forheisourLord,andheistheGodourFatherforever.Andhewillscourgeusforouriniquities, andwillhavemercyagain,andwillgatherusoutofallnations,amongwhomhehathscatteredus Tobit13:1-5
GatherallthetribesofJacobtogether,andinheritthouthem,asfromthebeginningOLord,have mercyuponthepeoplethatiscalledbythyname,anduponIsrael,whomthouhastnamedthy firstborn.Ecclesiasticus36:11-12
OJerusalem,lookabouttheetowardtheeast,andbeholdthejoythatcomethuntotheefromGod. Lo,thysonscome,whomthousentestaway,theycomegatheredtogetherfromtheeasttothewest bythewordoftheHolyOne,rejoicinginthegloryofGod.Baruch4:36-37
Arise,OJerusalem,andstandonhigh,andlookabouttowardtheeast,andbeholdthychildren gatheredfromthewestuntotheeastbythewordoftheHolyOne,rejoicingintheremembranceof GodBaruch5:5
Andtheprayerwasafterthismanner;OLord,LordGod,Creatorofallthings,whoartfearfuland strong,andrighteous,andmerciful,andtheonlyandgraciousKing,Theonlygiverofallthings,the onlyjust,almighty,andeverlasting,thouthatdeliverestIsraelfromalltrouble,anddidstchoosethe fathers,andsanctifythem:ReceivethesacrificeforthywholepeopleIsrael,andpreservethineown portion,andsanctifyitGatherthosetogetherthatarescatteredfromus,deliverthemthatserve amongtheheathen,lookuponthemthataredespisedandabhorred,andlettheheathenknowthat thouartourGod2Maccabees1:24-27
Wehopealso,thattheGod,thatdeliveredallhispeople,andgavethemallanheritage,andthe kingdom,andthepriesthood,andthesanctuary,Ashepromisedinthelaw,willshortlyhavemercy uponus,andgatherustogetheroutofeverylandunderheavenintotheholyplace:forhehath deliveredusoutofgreattroubles,andhathpurifiedtheplace2Maccabees2:17-18
JasherandJubilees
AnditwasinthefifteenthyearofAbram'sdwellinginthelandofCanaan,whichistheseventieth yearofthelifeofAbram,andtheLordappearedtoAbraminthatyearandhesaidtohim,Iamthe LordwhobroughttheeoutfromUrCasdimtogivetheethislandforaninheritance.Nowtherefore walkbeforemeandbeperfectandkeepmycommands,fortotheeandtothyseedIwillgivethis landforaninheritance,fromtheriverMitzraimuntothegreatriverEuphratesJasher13:17-18
Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish:buthethatkeepeththelaw,happyisheProverbs29:18
BlessedisthenationwhoseGodistheLORD;andthepeoplewhomhehathchosenforhisowninheritancePsalm33:12
AndEsauroseupandreturnedtoJacob,anddidallthatNebayoththesonofIshmaelhadadvised; andEsautookalltherichesthatIsaachadleft,thesouls,thebeasts,thecattleandtheproperty,and alltheriches;hegavenothingtohisbrotherJacob;andJacobtookallthelandofCanaan,fromthe brookofEgyptuntotheriverEuphrates,andhetookitforaneverlastingpossession,andforhis childrenandforhisseedafterhimforeverAndthesearethewordswhichJacobwroteinthebook, saying:ThelandofCanaanandallthecitiesoftheHittites,theHivites,theJebusites,theAmorites, thePerizzites,andtheGergashites,allthesevennationsfromtheriverofEgyptuntotheriver EuphratesJasher47:24,27
AnditwasafterthedeathofMosesthattheLordsaidtoJoshuathesonofNun,saying,Riseupand passtheJordantothelandwhichIhavegiventothechildrenofIsrael,andthoushaltmakethe childrenofIsraelinherittheland.Everyplaceuponwhichthesoleofyourfeetshalltreadshall belongtoyou,fromthewildernessofLebanonuntothegreatrivertheriverofPerathshallbeyour boundary.Jasher88:1-3
AndafterthistheywillturntoMefromamongsttheGentileswithalltheirheartandwithalltheir soulandwithalltheirstrength,andIwillgatherthemfromamongstalltheGentiles,andtheywill seekme,sothatIshallbefoundofthem,whentheyseekmewithalltheirheartandwithalltheir soul.Jubilees1:14
AndHesaiduntohim:'IamtheLordthatbroughttheeoutofUroftheChaldees,togivetheethe landoftheCanaanitestopossessitforever;andIwillbeGoduntotheeandtothyseedafterthee.' AndonthatdaytheLordmadeacovenantwithAbram,saying:'TothyseedwillIgivethisland, fromtheriverofEgyptuntothegreatriver,theriverEuphrates,theKenites,theKenizzites,the Kadmonites,thePerizzites,andtheRephaim,thePhakorites,andtheHivites,andtheAmorites,and theCanaanites,andtheGirgashites,andtheJebusitesJubilees14:7,18
AndIwillgivetotheeandtothyseedaftertheethelandwherethouhastbeenasojourner,theland ofCanaan,thatthoumayestpossessitforever,andIwillbetheirGod.Jubilees15:10
ForgottenBooksofEden
AndIsaidtomyfatherJacob:BytheewilltheLorddespoiltheCanaanites,andwillgivetheirland totheeandtothyseedafterthee.TestamentofLevi3:10
AndafterthesethingsshallthereariseuntoyoutheLordHimself(JesusChrist),thelightof righteousness,andyeshallreturnuntoyourlandAndyeshallseeHiminJerusalem,forHisname's sakeAndagainthroughthewickednessofyourworksshallyeprovokeHimtoanger,Andyeshall becastawaybyHimuntothetimeofconsummation.TestamentofZebulun2:32-35
Andafteryehavebecomediminishedandmadefew,yereturnandacknowledgetheLordyourGod; andHeshallbringyoubackintoyourland,accordingtoHisabundantmercy.Anditshallbe,that afterthattheycomeintothelandoftheirfathers,theyshallagainforgettheLordandbecome ungodly.AndtheLordshallscatterthemuponthefaceofalltheearth,untilthecompassionofthe Lord(JesusChrist)shallcome,amanworkingrighteousnessandworkingmercyuntoallthemthat areafaroff,andtothemthatarenearTestamentofNaphtali1:30-32
Vision6000-GreaterIsrael
Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish:buthethatkeepeththelaw,happyisheProverbs29:18 BlessedisthenationwhoseGodistheLORD;andthepeoplewhomhehathchosenforhisowninheritancePsalm33:12
TheGospel-OnlyJesusChristSaves
Andsheshallbringforthason,andthoushaltcallhisnameJesus:forheshallsavehispeoplefrom theirsinsMatthew1:21
ForGodsolovedtheworld,thathegavehisonlybegottenson,thatwhosoeverbelievethinhim shouldnotperish,buthaveeverlastinglifeJohn3:16
Jesussaithuntohim,Iamtheway,thetruth,andthelifeNomancomethuntothefather,butbyme John14:6
Neitheristheresalvationinanyother:forthereisnoneothernameunderheavengivenamongmen, wherebywemustbesaved.Acts4:12
ForIdelivereduntoyoufirstofallthatwhichIalsoreceived,howthatChristdiedforoursins accordingtothescriptures;andthathewasburied,andthatheroseagainthethirddayaccordingto thescriptures:1Corinthians15:3-4
Inwhomwehaveredemptionthroughhisblood,theforgivenessofsins,accordingtotherichesof hisgraceEphesians1:7
Therearefourtruthsthatwemustfullyunderstand:
1.Godlovesyousomuch.
HewantsyoutohaveeternallifeinheavenwithHim.
ForGodsolovedtheworld,thathegavehisonlybegottenson,thatwhosoeverbelievethinhim shouldnotperish,buthaveeverlastinglife.John3:16
HewantsyoutohaveanabundantandmeaningfullifewithHim
Thethiefcomethtosteal,andtokill,andtodestroy.Iamcomethattheymighthavelife,andthat theymighthaveitmoreabundantlyJohn10:10
Despitethis,manypeopledonotexperienceameaningfullifeandarenotsureiftheyhaveeternal lifebecause
2.Manissinfulbynature.That'swhyheisseparatedfrom God.
Allhavesinned.
Forallhavesinned,andcomeshortofthegloryofgod;Romans3:23 Fortheloveofmoneyistherootofallevil...1Timothy6:10
Thewagesofsinisdeath
Forthewagesofsinisdeath...Romans6:23
Vision6000-GreaterIsrael
Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish:buthethatkeepeththelaw,happyisheProverbs29:18
BlessedisthenationwhoseGodistheLORD;andthepeoplewhomhehathchosenforhisowninheritancePsalm33:12
TheBiblespecifiestwotypesofdeath:
•Physicaldeath
Andasitisappointeduntomenoncetodie,butafterthisthejudgmentHebrews9:27
•SpiritualdeathoreternalseparationfromGodinhell
Butthefearful,andunbelieving,andtheabominable,andmurderers,andwhoremongers,and sorcerers,andidolaters,andallliars,shallhavetheirpartinthelakewhichburnethwithfireand brimstone:whichistheseconddeath.Revelation21:8
IfmanisseparatedfromGodbecauseofhissin,whatisthesolutiontothisproblem?Weoftenthink thatthesolutionsare:religion,goodworks,andgoodmannersButthereisonlyonesolutionfrom God.
3.JesusChrististheonlywaytoheaven.
ThisisGod'sdeclaration
Jesussaithuntohim,Iamtheway,thetruth,andthelife.Nomancomethuntothefather,butbyme. John14:6
Hepaidthefullpunishmentforoursins.
ForChristalsohathoncesufferedforsins,thejustfortheunjust,thathemightbringustoGod, beingputtodeathintheflesh,butquickenedbythespirit.1Peter3:18 Inwhomwehaveredemptionthroughhisblood,theforgivenessofsins,accordingtotherichesof hisgrace.Ephesians1:7
Hehasthepromiseofeternallife
Hethatbelievethonthesonhatheverlastinglife.Andhethatbelievethnotthesonshallnotseelife; butthewrathofGodabidethonhimJohn3:36
Forthewagesofsinisdeath;butthegiftofGodiseternallifethroughJesusChristourLord. Romans6:23
4.WeneedtobelieveinJesusChristtobesaved.
OursalvationisduetothegraceofGodthroughfaithinJesusChrist. Forbygraceareyesavedthroughfaith;andthatnotofyourselves:itisthegiftofGod:notofworks, lestanymanshouldboastEphesians2:8-9
ForwhosoevershallcalluponthenameoftheLordshallbesavedRomans10:13
Sinner’sPrayer
Praythiswithfaith:
LordJesus,thankyousomuchforlovingme.IconfessthatIamasinnerandIaskforyour forgivenessThankyouforsheddingyourbloodtopayforallmysinsThankyouforyourdeathon thecross,burial,andresurrection.ItrustyouasmyLordandSavior.Iacceptyourgiftofeternallife andIsurrendermylifetoyou.Helpmetoobeyallyourcommandsandbepleasinginyoursight. Amen
IfyouhavetrustedinJesusChrist,thefollowinghashappenedtoyou: •Now,youhaveeternallifewithGod
Vision6000-GreaterIsrael
Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish:buthethatkeepeththelaw,happyisheProverbs29:18
BlessedisthenationwhoseGodistheLORD;andthepeoplewhomhehathchosenforhisowninheritancePsalm33:12
Andthisisthewillofhimthatsentme,thateveryonewhichseeththeson,andbelievethonhim, mayhaveeverlastinglife:andIwillraisehimupatthelastdayJohn6:40
•Allyoursinshavebeenpaidandforgiven(past,present,future)
Butthisman,afterhehadofferedonesacrificeforsinsforever,satdownontherighthandofGod; Hebrews10:12
•YouareanewcreationinGod'ssight.It’sthestartofyournewlife. ThereforeifanymanbeinChrist,heisanewcreature:oldthingsarepassedaway;behold,allthings arebecomenew2Corinthians5:17
•YoubecameachildofGod.
Butasmanyasreceivedhim,tothemgavehepowertobecomethesonsofGod,eventothemthat believeonhisname.John1:12
Goodworksarenotawayforustobesaved,butaprooforfruitofoursalvation
Forwearehisworkmanship,createdinChristJesusuntogoodworks,whichGodhathbefore ordainedthatweshouldwalkinthemEphesians2:10 Godblessyou!
AMemorialtoMaryofBethany
AndbeinginBethanyinthehouseofSimontheleper,ashesatatmeat,therecameawomanhaving analabasterboxofointmentofspikenardveryprecious;andshebrakethebox,andpoureditonhis headAndthereweresomethathadindignationwithinthemselves,andsaid,Whywasthiswasteof theointmentmade?Foritmighthavebeensoldformorethanthreehundredpence,andhavebeen giventothepoor.Andtheymurmuredagainsther.AndJesussaid,Letheralone;whytroubleyeher? shehathwroughtagoodworkonmeForyehavethepoorwithyoualways,andwhensoeveryewill yemaydothemgood:butmeyehavenotalways.Shehathdonewhatshecould:sheiscome aforehandtoanointmybodytotheburyingVerilyIsayuntoyou,Wheresoeverthisgospelshallbe preachedthroughoutthewholeworld,thisalsothatshehathdoneshallbespokenofforamemorial ofher.Mark14:3-9