22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. 24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. 25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. 26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.
The Mysteries of Trees – Root
Romans 11:16–18 (KJV 1900)
16 For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches. 17 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree; 18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
1. What must be holy before the root of trees can grow holy?
a. Firstfruit
b. Lump (of clay)
c. Branches
d. May be more than one answer
2. (True or False) The branches bear the root and make the tree holy.
a. True
b. False
3. What is likely to have caused the Firstfruit and lump of clay to be holy? (To be
proven later in our studies together)
a. Attending church
b. Giving to the orphans, widows, and oppressed
c. Establishing a strong Foundation of Jesus Christ according to Hebrews 6:1-3
d. I just don’t want to answer that one until I learn it.
Matthew 3:10 (KJV 1900)
10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
4. How is a tree cut down if it does not bear good fruit?
a. By its branches
b. By its fruits
c. By its firstfruits
d. By its roots
5. What is used to cut a tree down?
a. Hammer
b. Axe
c. Fire
d. Evangelist
6. Why is the tree cut down?
a. Bad fruit
b. Wrong religion
c. Poverty and sickness
d. All the above
7. What happens to the tree that is cut down?
a. It is cast into the fire
b. It goes to Hell
c. It is rebaptized and restored
d. It is made into something holy
Matthew 13:3–9 (KJV 1900)
3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: 6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: 8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. 9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
8. What type of soil did the seeds fall upon in stony places?
a. Missing grace
b. Missing God
c. Missing soil
d. Missing water
9. How quickly did the seed that fell on stony places grow?
a. It took a long time for them to grow
b. It sprung up quickly
c. It died and never grew
d. Some grew, some didn’t
10. Why did the seed grow as it did?
a. The earth was too deep
b. The earth was too shallow
c. The earth was too hard
d. The earth was too wet
11. What might represent the difficulties of the shallowness of the earth (will learn in detail later in our studies together)?
a. Lack of religion
b. Lack of doctrine
c. Lack of faith
d. Lack of endurance
e. I just don’t want to answer that one until I learn it.
12. What happened to the seed planted amongst the stones when the sun came up?
a. It grew strong
b. It withered away
c. It provided shade for the other plants
d. It grew with the other plants as they held each other up
13. Why did the seed planted in shallow earth perish?
a. It had no root
b. It had no water
c. It had no fruit
d. All the above
Matthew 13:18–23 (KJV 1900)
18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. 19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. 20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; 21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. 22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. 23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
14. What was the difficulty that the seed planted amongst stony places experienced?
a. It could not hear the Word of God
b. It could not endure
c. It could not participate in the world
d. All the above
15. What might represent the difficulties of the shallowness of the earth (will learn in detail later in our studies together)?
a. Lack of religion
b. Lack of doctrine
c. Lack of faith
d. Lack of endurance
e. I learned it from my Lord Jesus Christ and will answer it
16. What causes the root to be unable to sustain life?
a. Persecution
b. Tribulation
c. Poverty
d. Cults
17. Why does trouble come to the seed on stony ground?
a. Because it is alone without friends
b. Because it is separated from its church family
c. Because it hears the Word of God
d. Because it is not giving enough to the world
18. How quickly does the stony placed seed survive?
a. It endures for a while
b. It endures for a long time
c. It dies immediately after it begins growing
d. It dies quickly after being sown
19. What was the emotion experienced by the seed sown on stony ground when it first heard the Word of God?
a. Relief
b. Sadness
c. Rejection
d. Joy
20. What was the emotion experienced by the seed sown on stony ground when troubles came to it?
a. Joy
b. Sadness
c. Offense
d. Rejection
21. What does the word offense mean as it is used in Matthew 13:21?
a. Exhibit anger
b. Praise God with joy
c. Cease believing
d. Hurt feelings
Matthew 13:24–30 (KJV 1900)
24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? 28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? 29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
22. What type of seed did the Sower spread in the Parable of the Tares?
a. Good
b. Bad
c. Weed-filled
d. Dead
23. What is the purpose of the Parable of the Tares?
a. To show farming techniques
b. To show preferable earth to plant seed
c. To show the value of weeds
d. To show what the kingdom of heaven is like
24. (True or False) The weeds were already present when the Sower seeded the
ground.
a. True
b. False
25. Who sowed the tares among the wheat?
a. The Sower
b. The righteous farmer
c. The enemy
d. The worldly
26. What are tares ?
a. Spots in the garden where nothing grows
b. Weeds
c. Wheat
d. Chasms between the rows of dirt
27. Why did the Sower not want to weed the garden that he had sowed?
a. It would root up the good plants with the bad weeds
b. It would be easier to gather weeds and plants together in harvest
c. It would be easier to separate the tares from the wheat at harvest
d. All the above
28. What happens to the tares gathered at harvest?
a. They are bound together
b. They are gathered first
c. They are bundled for burning
d. All the above
29. Where is the wheat gathered?
a. Into the owner’s barn
b. Into the field
c. Into the silo
d. Into the servant’s supply
30. How does the Parable of the Tares connect to the Kingdom of Heaven? (Short
Essay Answer)
Matthew 21:18–20 (KJV 1900)
18 Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered. 19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. 20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!
Mark 11:20–23 (KJV 1900)
20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. 21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. 22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
31. What type of tree did Jesus Christ curse?
a. Fig
b. Olive
c. Pine
d. Lign Aloe
32. Why did the Lord approach the tree?
a. He wanted to destroy it
b. He wanted to eat from it
c. He wanted to prune it
d. He wanted to curse it
33. What was on the tree Jesus cursed?
a. Fruit
b. Leaves
c. Bugs
d. All the above
34. What was the exact curse that the Lord Jesus Christ made upon the fig tree? (Short Essay)
35. What happened after the curse to the tree?
a. It withered
b. It dried up from the roots
c. It produced fruits
d. a & b
36. What can a Christian do if confronted by a fake spiritual work that does not
produce fruits for the spiritually hungry?
a. Water it with money
b. Curse it with faith that will cause it to move away and perish
c. Hold a revival to change its ways
d. Maybe all the above
37. What requirements of faith are necessary to move a non-producing work away
from the presence of followers of Christ?
a. Have faith in God
b. No doubt in his heart
c. Believe that those things which he says shall come to pass
d. All the above
38. Can his act of strong faith that has the potential to even cast a mountain into the sea, be applied to natural life needs such as declaring the need for money in real-life.
a. NO! This verse is about removing dead works
b. NO! This verse is about the cursing of a fig tree when the Lord was hungry, and it did not produce.
c. NO! Scripture should never be put into an unrelated context.
d. NO! The Lord wants us to know how to move works that are fake and not producing from our midst so our good works can produce even more.
Romans 11:16 (KJV 1900)
16 For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
39. If the first fruit, is holy, and the clay is holy, and the root is holy, then the branches will be holy.
a. True
b. False
Teachings by Kathy L McFarland
1. The deep meaning of the root of trees is FOUNDATION.
2. The mysteries of Trees produce living WORKS that glorify the Lord.
3. If your foundation (roots) is made with The Foundation of Christ, then your tree will stand strong and be able to produce great works for the Lord.
4. If your foundation (roots) includes worldly ideals, self-improvement goals, carnal desires, self-focused pleasures, worship of idols or false gods, exposure of your soul to evil
and witchcraft, pornographic pleasures, love of money, unproven conspiracy theories, neglect of the Word of God, refusal to follow Christ fully, more pride in your outer appearance than your inner being, etc., then your roots will not be strong enough to support your tree of spiritual works. Your tree will wither and die.
5. If your roots wither and your spiritual tree dies, you cannot produce works for the Lord that glorifies the LORD God.
6. If your roots wither and your spiritual tree dies, then any works that are accomplished through your own efforts are called DEAD WORKS in Scripture. Dead Works do not receive reward from the LORD God and do not advance the Kingdom of Heaven.
7. If your faith is strong, without doubt, and you believe, you can even cast the biggest of non-producing, fake spiritual works into the sea. (Sea will be defined much later in our studies together).
8. If the first fruit, is holy, and the clay is holy, and the root is holy, then the branches will be holy.
What is the deep, typological meaning of the vision of the blind man when his vision was partially healed by Christ to see the mysteries of God concerning the “trees,” before his full healing took place in Mark 8:22-26?”
Mark 8:22–26 (KJV 1900)
22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. 24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. 25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. 26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.
This study of the mysteries of “Trees” given to us by the Lord has already opened Scripture to fuller potential for understanding. Please reexamine the deeper learning concerning the mysteries of God that we have learned so far: (Look at the Typology Workbook for succinct definitions).
Typology for Blind
Typology for Man
Typology for Walk
We have learned quite a lot of deeper things, haven’t we? As mature Christian Bible students, it is your responsibility to examine Scripture and my teachings carefully and ask for clarification if you do NOT understand. Further, it is your duty to correct your Bible Teacher immediately if I have, God forbid, made a mistake in my discernment and presentation of God’s Truth from Scripture. Please approach my Bible study with the same mature regard and wise care that you use when the Holy Spirit is guiding your personal Bible studies. I only teach Bible Studies that the Holy Spirit has guided me fully in writing them and I am fully confident of God’s Truth when I publish these studies; but I am always a bit untrusting of my ability to remain mistake free. Support me to confirm God’s Truth through your careful examination process.
What is the Typology for Trees?
Consider the deeply defined Greek word that designates the word “tree” spoken about in Mark 8:22-26. Sometimes, English words do NOT reflect the full meaning of the Greek word for tree:
Tree – 1285 δένδρον (dendron), ου (ou), τό (to): n.neu.; ≡ Str 1186—LN 3.2 fruit tree, possibly in some contexts, bush Mt 7:17; 13:32; 21:8; Mk 8:24; Lk 3:9; 13:19; 21:29; Jude 12; Rev 8:7; 9:4
(Fruits) – δεξιά (dexia), ᾶς (as), ἡ (hē): n.fem. [served by 1288]; ≡ Str 1188—1. LN 8.32 right hand (Mt 6:3; Mk 16:19 v.r.); 2. LN 76.4 power, figurative extension of prior entry (Ac 2:33); 3. LN 34.42 δεξιὰς δίδωμι … κοινωνιας (dexias didōmi … koinōnias), make a covenant (Gal 2:9+); 4. LN 87.34 ἐκ δεξιῶν καθίζω (ek dexiōn kathizō), be in high position (Mt 20:23; Mk 10:40+); 5. LN 87.36 καθίζω ἐν δεξιᾷ (kathizō en dexia), be in high position (Heb 1:3; 8:1; 12:2+); 6. LN 28.74 do secretly (Mt 6:3+), see ἀριστερά (aristera), ᾶς (as), ἡ (hē), between 753–754
1. When the partially healed blind man said “I see men as trees, walking” the trees he observed were FRUIT PRODUCING TREES. This fact is extremely important throughout our study of trees.
2. Those belonging to the LORD God are NOT tree standing still and silent. They PRODUCE FRUITS! That is the exact nature of all the Lord’s people who are walking with Him
3. There is even more meaning to the Greek word for “tree” spoken in Mark 8:22-26. RIGHT HAND = POWER! That is a typology definition throughout Scripture! Always! For instance, to be at the right hand of the LORD God indicates that the Lord Jesus Christ wields HIS POWER! (Mark 16:19) (Teacher note: For a side-trip deep Bible Study, find “right hand” throughout Scripture, and see the power of the right hand reflected!)
4. Why is the right hand of power connected to the Greek word for fruit tree in Scripture? I don’t know. However, the meanings of both words, “fruit tree” and “right-hand power” are connected fully in the Greek language in original Scripture manuscripts. The words are that important to Greek meaning, that the connection was made to reflect the full meaning together.
5. Walking fruit-trees were observed by the partially healed blind man in Mark 8:22-26, and those moving trees were filled the POWER OF THE LORD!
Kathy L McFarland Teachings
Throughout our study of trees, we will be examining the part of a tree that Christians develop as they begin their walk by establishing and then throughout their lives leading to the maturity of producing fruits.
The Lord Jesus Christ partially healed the blind man in a supernatural way so he could announce one of the Lord’s primary visions for the development of His Saints! By the end of this complete study, your entire faith walk will become secure in the knowledge of exactly what the Lord Jesus Christ intends as you walk with Him with strong and faithful spiritual growth.
Typology for Trees – 1. Spiritual Lives of forgiven followers walking with the Lord Jesus Christ and producing powerful fruits of His.
The Typology for Fruit (Right Hand) – Power – the producing of fruit.
What are the Scripture verses that illuminate deep meaning of “walking?”
Mark 8:22–26 (KJV 1900)
22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. 24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. 25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. 26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.
Kathy L McFarland Teachings:
The next typology we will study in Scripture is the verb “walking.” When the blind man was partially healed, he saw men as trees, WALKING. It is a crucial word in that vision, and typological examination is necessary to fully understand the deep message that the Lord Jesus Christ wants us to know.
To Walk – 4344 περιπατέω (peripateō): vb.; ≡ DBLHebr 2143; Str 4043; TDNT 5.940—1. LN 15.227 walk (around), (Mt 4:18 (and so in the Gospels and Acts); 1Pe 5:8; Rev 3:4; 9:20; 16:15; Mk 16:12 v.r.); 2. LN 41.11 behave, live, conduct one’s life (Ro 6:4 (and so throughout Pauline Epistles); Ro 8:1 v.r.); 3. LN 41.47 περιπατέω τοῖς ἴχνεσιν (peripateō tois ichnesin), imitate (2Co 12:18+)
The Greek word definition “to walk” is like our English word. Of course, it means to propel oneself and move with legs. But there is another meaning that represents to live and conduct one’s life, and the New Testament uses both these meanings throughout (See Strong’s definition).
Romans 6:1–6 (KJV 1900)
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? 3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
1. Baptized followers of Christ are dead to sin and do NOT live in sin from the moment of their Baptism forward.
2. Baptized followers of Christ die through their baptism because they go to the Baptismal grave of Christ’s death.
3. Baptized followers of Christ are raised up from the dead through the glory of the Father LORD God when they ascend from the Baptismal waters.
4. Baptized followers of Christ arise in the likeness of Christ’s resurrection, and from that point on, WALK in the NEWNESS OF LIFE.
5. Baptized followers of Christ are dead to sin, resurrected to NEW LIFE, and WALK! They cannot walk until they are free of sin and should NOT serve sin again!
Kathy L McFarland Teachings:
If you are a follower of Jesus Christ and Baptized in Christ’s Baptism, then you WALK in a new life. Until you have had the control of original sin removed from your life through your death in Baptism, you can NOT walk! It is only after Baptism that the hold of sin is released, that you can stand upon your legs and walk with Christ.
Our study of deeply interpreting the vision of the blind man with his eyesight restored partially, “I see men as trees, walking,” has already revealed to us the depth of meaning of “blindness” and the spiritual definition of “men” in Scripture.
Now our Scripture study of the deep spiritual meaning of “walk” is formed from the literal and typological study of Romans 6:1-6. It is quite clear, right?
Walking is accomplished by Baptized followers of Jesus Christ, created in God’s Image, and free from sin!
While there are many recorded events of “walking” followers of the LORD God in the Old Testament, our concerns for “walking” should rest solidly in the revealed New Testament Gospels of Christ at the beginning of this study. It is our primary concern as receivers of the LORD God’s Grace of Salvation through Christ.
This study will proceed to examine both Old Testament and New Testament revelations concerning the act of walking to fully equip with us with deep understanding. However, I encourage you to record the primary, identifying typology of walking in your typology notes as #1 in your record-keeping. We will add to the knowledge as we progress.
How is walking related to the elimination of sin through forgiveness by Christ?
Kathy L McFarland’s Teachings:
It is all centered around the healing of “palsy” by Christ that is recorded in Scripture. That is the mysterious revelation of this particular type of condition that is critical for our full understanding of “walking.”
The Greek word for “palsy” means paralysis or lameness that prevents WALKING! :
Palsy – 4166 παραλυτικός (paralytikos), ή (ē), όν (on): adj. [see παραλυτικός (paralytikos), οῦ (ou), ὁ (ho), just below]; ≡ Str 3885—LN 23.171 paralyzed (Mt 4:24; 8:6+ note: others see these verses as the next lexical entry)
παραλυτικός (paralytikos), οῦ (ou), ὁ (ho): n.masc. [served by 4166]; ≡ Str 3885—a paralytic, a lame person (Mt 9:2, 6; Mk 2:3–5, 9, 10+; Lk 5:24 v.r. NA26; Jn 5:3 v.r. NA26); not in LN
The healed of “palsy” could NOT walk until Lord Jesus Christ healed them. Those crippled with “palsy” in the miracle healings of Christ recorded in the Gospels, were done for a very specific reason. Every time. Search for the EXACT reason that Christ healed the “palsy” in these three accounts:
Matthew 9:2–8 (KJV 1900)
2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. 3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. 4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? 5 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? 6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. 7 And he arose, and departed to his house. 8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
Mark 2:3–12 (KJV 1900)
3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. 4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. 5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. 6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, 7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? 8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? 9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? 10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) 11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. 12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
Luke 5:18–24 (KJV 1900)
18 And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him. 19 And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus. 20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? 22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts? 23 Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk? 24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.
“But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins”
Kathy L McFarland Teachings:
We recognize this is a significant miracle with a significant and specific meaning. Because it is recorded in Scripture multiple times, with the exact same reason given each time, you can believe with certainty that:
a. “Palsy” is a condition of sin.
b. People that are in the condition of original sin can NOT walk.
c. The Lord Jesus Christ has been given power upon earth to forgive sins by the LORD God.
d. When the Lord Jesus Christ forgives the sins of those that can NOT walk, the miracle of healing takes place, and the “palsy” CAN walk with Christ.
e. The partial restored eyesight of the blind man recorded in Mark 8:22-26, “I see men as trees, walking” designates that the vision was about men whose sins had been forgiven them by the Lord Jesus Christ, and they were WALKING!
So now we know three very important typologies that will reveal the deeper meaning of “I see men as trees, walking!”
1. We know the condition of “spiritual blindness” cannot be restored or given eyesight without the touch and will of the LORD God.
2. We know the “Men” spoken about in the Gospels designate “Men and Women that are created purposely (after the pattern of evolution) by the LORD God with His breath breathed into them to make them living beings from His essence”
3. We know that “Men” cannot WALK when they are sinners. We know the Lord Jesus Christ was given “the power on earth to forgive sins” by the LORD God. And we know that when Christ heals someone of their sinfulness through His forgiveness of their sins, that they are healed of “palsy” and Baptized through Christ, are able to WALK.
Galatians 2:14 (KJV 1900)
14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
6. To walk uprightly in Christ, it must be according to the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
7. Uprightly – 41.36 ὀρθοποδέω: to live a life of moral correctness—‘to live right, to live as one ought to.’ ὅτε εἶδον ὅτι οὐκ ὀρθοποδοῦσιν πρὸς τὴν ἀλήθειαν ‘when I saw that they were not living right, in conformity with the truth’ Ga 2:14. ὀρθοποδέω may be translated in a number of languages as ‘to live as one should.’
Teachings of Kathy L McFarland:
Walking UPRIGHT is the key to Christian walking that is deeply reflected within Scripture. Spiritually speaking, The “life of moral correctness” is connected completely with the deep meaning of “trees” within Scripture.
Though the obedient Jews walk in their laws and are created by the breath of the LORD God, they do NOT walk UPRIGHT, because they are NOT able to walk according to the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ because of their partial blindness.
Also understand that those that are IN SIN, whether Christian or with the breath of God inside them, do NOT walk with the Lord Jesus Christ and run the risk of being overcome with the condition of palsy.
The next lesson about trees will introduce the concept that the tree is typologically and figurative with “spiritual living.” As our study advances, we will learn of the different trees mentioned in Scripture which connect to a myriad of spiritual lives that are given to us by God to navigate our living, always guided by Christ’s teachings and the movement and of the Holy Spirit.
We have one more general typology to discover, before we move on to the most exciting parts of our study. It is the revelations of the Spiritual Trees that will open our understanding of ourselves and our Christian fellowship in the Kingdom of God, and forever change our relationship with our brothers and sisters in Christ!
Let’s get started by studying the general idea of trees first, and then move on to the depth of the roots those trees to see what is hidden from casual readers of Scripture.
22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. 24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. 25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. 26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.
Kathy L McFarland Teachings:
The next typology we will be discovering is the typological identity of man/men as recorded in Scripture, especially concerning supernatural events that reveal the depth of meaning from God’s Word and Movement. This study of “men” is necessary to fully understand the deep, supernatural, typological mystery revealed by the partially healed blind man when he looks up and says, “I see MEN as trees, walking.”
The act of creating MEN by the LORD God at the time of His Creation of all things, identifies fully the difference between the evolved human and beasts and the created MEN by the LORD God using the pattern of evolution, but inserting His breath within the purposely formed man created in His Image.
The Beginnings of All Things Created (Lecture 13)
By Kathy L McFarland
Lesson 13: The Evolution and Making of Natural Life Common Man and the Creation of Spirit Filled Man in the Likeness of the LORD God
And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. And the evening and the morning were the fifth day. (Genesis 1:20-23 AV)
578. On the fifth day, the LORD God instructed the waters to bring forth moving creatures and fowl that have life. As we now can confirm through scientific studies, an evolution of animal and fowl life came from the water long ago. Both Scripture and science are agreement with this fact. What science fails to acknowledge, however, is that the evolution of animal life from the waters would not have occurred if the LORD God had not first given permission for this to happen. This permission is His creation principle that allowed the mist causing the herbs and plants of the field to grow. Evolution from the waters is the way the LORD God chose to create animal life, by allowing the natural and ordered occurrences of law of nature to exist.
579. When the LORD God allowed the waters to bring forth life, He established two types of evolution to occur. One evolution was for the things that are in the seas as moving creatures, and another evolution of fowl that would fly above the earth. The evolution plan was developed in accordance with the LORD God’s Will. It was His direction which established the model for the evolution of life on his new earth. Notice how Scripture does not declare that “God saw it was good” at the end of the fifth day? He had more plans for the creation of living creatures, and these plans did not end with the evolution of animals and fowls from His precious waters.
And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. (Genesis 1:24 AV)
580. The LORD God instructed one other type of evolution to occur. This evolution was to come from the earth and bring forth the living creatures after their kind. The evolution of the moving creatures of the seas and the fowls of the air had already progressed from the fifth day of creation. The natural progression of the development of life occurred when the living creatures were allowed to develop outside the waters and evolve on the earth. This evolution principle that the LORD God developed allowed for there to be three types of life.
1. Moving Creatures evolved from the sea to live in the sea
2. Fowl evolved from the sea to fly in the air and live on earth
3. Living Creatures, first evolved from sea, then evolved from earth, to live on the earth.
581. The LORD God instructed that three types of living creatures evolve from the earth. These three types of creatures were:
1. Cattle
2. Creeping thing
3. Beast
This concludes the evolution phase of the LORD God’s Creation.
The evolution of the moving creatures, fowl and living creatures evolved to the point that the LORD God Willed. The evolution continued to the point of the cattle, creeping things and beast becoming alive as a result.
The LORD God still did not declare the evolution “good” and was not finished with the creation of life. Henceforth, all creation will come from His own active Work.
And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and everything that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good. (Genesis 1:25 AV)
582. At some point on the sixth day of Creation, the LORD God moved from allowing evolution of life, to actively participating in the Creation of Life. The earth had already brought forth the three types of life, when the LORD God began making the beast of the earth, the cattle and the creepers after the same pattern that was established from their evolution. This pattern established the beast as wild, cattle as tamed beasts that gathered in groups, and everything that creeps upon the earth, in swarms.
At this point we have two different groups of the three types of life on earth.
Evolved from the Earth Created by the LORD God
1. beast (wild and singular) 1. beast
2. cattle (a gathering of beasts tamed) 2. cattle
3. creepers (rapid and swarming) 3. creepers
583. After the LORD God had created three types of life with His own hands after the pattern of evolution, He was well pleased and saw that it was good.
What is the Typology for “cattle”, “beasts” and “creepers ” in the Word of God?
Prophesy of the LORD God is always rich in typology because it is given to only specific people of the LORD God to understand. Many words in the Word of God have meaning far beyond what is understood by common people of the world. Ezekiel 34:1-31 defines cattle, beasts, flocks and shepherds in detail, and gives Christians the ability to understand the deeper mysteries of the LORD God’s Creation. We will first examine Ezekiel 34 in it’s entirety to understand the context of all of the Words contained within. Once this scripture is read in its entirety, we will begin to break it down in simple statements of fact that are easily followed and understood. Finally, we will combine the facts in categories, to make the newly learned mysteries easily absorbed. Once our study of Ezekiel 34 is completed, we will reference several other Scripture to further enlighten your understanding of cattle, beasts, creepers and flocks. We will then return to our study of Evolution and Creation with a greater understanding of the mysteries of the LORD God.
And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks? Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock. The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them. And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered. My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.
Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD; As I live, saith the Lord God, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock; Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them. For thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out. As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country. I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel. I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord God. I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.
And as for you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I judge between cattle and cattle, between the rams and the he goats. Seemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good pasture, but ye must tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? and to have drunk of the deep waters, but ye must foul the residue with your feet? And as for my flock, they eat that which ye have trodden with your feet; and they drink that which ye have fouled with your feet. Therefore thus saith the Lord God unto them; Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle. Because ye have thrust with side and with shoulder, and pushed all the diseased with your horns, till ye have scattered them abroad; Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle. And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd. And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken it. And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods. And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing. And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that served themselves of them. And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid. And I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more. Thus shall they know that I the LORD their God am with them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord God. And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord God. (Ezekiel 34:1-31 AV)
Ezekiel 34:1-31 analyzed verse-by-verse:
1 ¶ And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?
584. The LORD God established shepherd in Israel to feed His flocks. “Flocks” is typology for the people of the LORD God gathered together. “Shepherds” is typology for the leader of the LORD God’s people. (If you need proof of this fact, you can jump ahead to Eze 34:30-31 to verify.)
3 Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock.
585. The shepherds of Israel were given great rewards as a result of their position as leaders of the LORD God’s people. They received the choicest parts of all things given to His people and they were clothed in honor of their elevated position.
4 The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.
586. The shepherds of Israel were given the tasks to care for the LORD God’s people by strengthening the diseased, healing the sick, binding the broken, bringing back those who had been driven away, and looking for those who had become lost.
587. The shepherds of Israel failed to accomplish the tasks set forth by the LORD God, and instead ruled the LORD God’s people with force and cruelty, thus, the prophesy was directed to them.
5 And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered.
588. The people of the LORD God were scattered because there was no shepherd to lead them.
589. When the people of the LORD God became scattered, they were devoured by the beasts of the field. There are many typological facts that can be discerned logically from this passage:
1)”Beasts” are not the LORD God’s people.
2)”Beasts” are of the “field”.
3)”Beasts” are able to devour the LORD God’s people when they come to the beasts’ dwelling places.
4) When the LORD God’s people are scattered without a leader, they become prey to the “beasts”.
5)”Fields” are not the dwelling place of “flocks” of the LORD God’s people.
6)Though the LORD God’s people may be led through the “fields” by a shepherd, the land belongs to the “beasts”, and
7)When the LORD God’s people are scattered without a leader, they become instant fodder for the beasts of the field.
6 My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.
590. “Sheep” are of the “flocks” are the people who belong to the LORD God.
591. When people of the LORD God are scattered without a leader, they wander through the mountains and high hills. Notice the location where God’s people go when they are without a leader. They do not stay in the fields, but desperately go to the high mountains and hills to be closer to the LORD God, and avoid the predatory beasts that wait to devour them in the fields.
592. “Face of the earth” is another name for “fields”, and is defined both specifically and typologically as the “common ground of the world”. As a result of this passage, we learn that the dwelling place of “beasts” is the “common ground of the world”. Therefore, we can surmise several facts:
“Beasts”
1. Represent men who do not belong to the LORD God.
2. Men who do not belong to the LORD God dwell on the common ground of the world.
“Sheep”
1. The LORD God’s people become scattered without a leader.
2. When they are scattered, they still gravitate toward the high mountains and hills to be as close to the LORD God as they can, and as far away from the world and the men of nature who dwell there.
TERM NOTES:
1. The word “Natural Life” designates the life lived in the common ground of the world.
2. The word “Spiritual Life” designates the life lived by the LORD God’s people as they strive toward the Kingdom of God.
3. A common person of this world is a “beast of the field”, and is often referred to as a “person of nature” or a “natural person”.
4. A person belonging to the LORD God and the Kingdom of Heaven is a “sheep of His flock” and is often referred to as a “person of spirit” or “spiritual person”.
593. When the LORD God’s people became scattered, the shepherds of Israel did not search for the Jews, nor even care enough about the “flocks” disappearance to inquire about them. Thus, the LORD God delivered this prophetic message to Ezekiel.
7 ¶ Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD; 8 As I live, saith the Lord God, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock; 9 Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD; 10 Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.
594. The LORD God was very angry because:
1. The shepherds deserted their responsibilities to lead His people, resulting in their becoming prey to all of the natural people of the world.
2. The shepherds fed themselves the food that the LORD God had provided for the flocks and did not feed His people.
By this time, I hope that each of you are thinking deeply into the meanings of the Words used by the LORD God and have realized that the food given to the shepherds for distribution among the flocks is not just the literal meaning of the idea, but, representative typologically also. Spiritual food is provided by the LORD God to nourish the spirits of His People to provide both sustenance and growth. The shepherds were guilty of receiving all of the spiritual nourishment from God and keeping it to themselves for consumption. They failed to share His spiritual nourishment among the people, as the LORD God had provided for.
Therefore, the duties of a shepherd are to lead the LORD God’s people and feed them the spiritual nourishment provided by Him. If the shepherd keeps the spiritual nourishment for himself, he no longer is leading the people. If God’s people are not led by the shepherd, then they become scattered, and try to reach the LORD God on their own by going to the high mountains and hills for nourishment. All the while, the natural and common life of the world awaits God’s people’s walk into their world, so they can be devoured with the ferociousness of their beastly natures.
595. The LORD God punished the disobedient shepherds by removing them as leaders to His people and refusing them spiritual food as a result.
596. The LORD God delivered His people from the shepherd’s mouth, so they may not be “meat” for them. Notice how the LORD God’s people can become “meat” to not only the common men of this world, but also to the spiritual leaders who fail to lead them in accordance with the LORD God’s Will.
11 For thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out. 12 As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. 13 And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country. 14 I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.
597. The LORD God promised to search out his scattered People as their Shepherd and deliver them out of all the places they had gone on the cloudy and dark day. Note the typological description of the time when the scattering of His people occurred: “cloudy and dark day”. This vivid description allows us to see the day as the LORD God interprets and is useful of understanding the depth of displeasure the LORD God is feeling.
598. The LORD God promised to bring His scattered people from all the countries and people they had gone to their own land.
599. The LORD God promised to feed His people in their land upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country.
The mountains of Israel are also described as “fat pasture”. The country is described as “good pasture” and “good fold”. “Rivers” are the running waters represent the influence and Spirit of God operating in man through grace, to regenerate, strengthen and refresh man’s spiritual (inward) and natural (outward) life experience. The LORD God promises to give His people rest and nourishment in both their natural and spiritual lives, in their own land.
15 I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord God. 16 I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.
600. The LORD God promised to:
1. Feed His people
2. Cause them to rest
3. Seek them which were lost
4. Bring back those which were driven away
5. Bind up those which were broken
6. Strengthen those which were sick
7. Destroy those which were fat and strong with His Judgment
At the time of the LORD God’s prophecy through Ezekiel there was only one group of His People who were “fat” and “strong”. Those were the shepherds who had eaten all the spiritual food that was provided by the LORD God to be shared among His people. These leaders of God’s people took all of the nourishment for themselves, and as a result, became fat and strong.
The LORD God promised to bring the scattered people back to Him and nourish them back to health and peace in their own land, while at the same time, judging the errant shepherds disobedience and destroying them as a result.
17 ¶ And as for you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I judge between cattle and cattle, between the rams and the he goats. 18 Seemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good pasture, but ye must tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? and to have drunk of the deep waters, but ye must foul the residue with your feet? 19 And as for my flock, they eat that which ye have trodden with your feet; and they drink that which ye have fouled with your feet.
601. The members of the flock of the LORD God’s people are identified as “cattle”. The strongest among the flock are identified as “rams” and “he goats”.
602. The LORD God wanted to prevent the same errors of the shepherds from happening again. He stressed to the gathered people it was not a small thing to eat all the nourishment provided for themselves alone, without sharing among all of the people according to His Will. He stressed that it was wrong for the strongest of the flock to drink from the deep waters, foul the residue with their feet, and expect the rest to make do with dirtied leftovers.
20 Therefore thus saith the Lord God unto them; Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle. 21 Because ye have thrust with side and with shoulder, and pushed all the diseased with your horns, till ye have scattered them abroad; 22 Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle.
603. To enforce His Will, the LORD God instituted His Judgment of His flock, to prevent any one of His people seizing of the nourishment given to all, becoming strong, pushing the others around and preventing them from receiving the things given to them for spiritual food from the LORD God.
Note the typological name “cattle” as used in this Scripture, represents sheep and lambs, typologically defined as the LORD God’s people. ” Cattle” represents a member of the flock that pushes out to graze. Other names used for “cattle” in the LORD God’s Word are ewe, goat, lamb, and sheep. All these words designate the people belonging to the LORD God.
When you are studying Scripture, careful attention must be paid to the specific word usage with consideration to Hebrew and Greek translation. This is one of those case where if you are not careful, wrong interpretation to the LORD God’s Word can occur.
In Ezekiel 34, the word is translated as “cattle” in our English language. Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon number is #07716 and defines it as “a member of a flock, i.e. a sheep or goat” “probably through the idea of pushing out to graze”.
Yet in Genesis 1, the word is translated as “cattle” in our English language. Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon number is #0929 and defines it as “from an unused root (probably meaning to be mute); properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective): —beast, cattle. “
“Cattle” is also used to describe the ownership of livestock property in God’s Word and is represented by Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon #04735.
So, the use of the English word “cattle” in God’s Word has many different meanings in Hebrew. One meaning, as used in Ezekiel, speaks of the gathered flock of the LORD God’s people. One meaning, as used in Genesis, speaks of the gathered group of beasts tamed, representing the gathering of the common people of the world.
The best typological definition for the word “cattle” in God’s Word, then is this:
Cattle = A gathering of people. (The identity of the people must be determined through study of the Hebrew translation, which will reveal them to be either
#07716 LORD God’s people as sheep, or
#0929 common people of the world as gathered beasts tamed
#04735 slaves possessed as livestock property.
604. The LORD God identifies the two types of His strong people as “rams” and ” he goats” (verse 17) and promises to judge them according to their use of their strength (verse 18). Specifically, “rams” are the strong people of the LORD God, and “he goats” are the fully grown, mature leaders of the LORD God.
If the strong and the leaders of the LORD God’s people use their power to thrust, overpower, manhandle and take advantage of the spiritually weak, then the LORD God promises to judge them accordingly, and has in fact established Judgment to officially remove those who misuse the Spiritual nourishment given for all of God’s people.
605. The LORD God promises to save his flock from this type of leaders and strength in their midst and remove His sheep’s status as “prey” to be devoured.
23 And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd. 24 And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken it.
606. To prevent the misuse of the powerful shepherds of the past, the LORD God promises the establishment of one shepherd to lead all of His people. This prophecy refers to the promise of Jesus Christ given as shepherd for the LORD God’s people to feed them His Word.
Prophesy to be revealed in future Becker Bible Studies in due time according to God’s Will
25 And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods. 26 And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.
607. The LORD God promises that when His people are led by Jesus Christ, that He will:
1. Make a covenant of peace with His people
2. Make safe dwelling places in the wilderness and woods
3. Make them a blessing
4. Make the things around Jerusalem a blessing
5. Make showers of blessings to come in season
27 And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that served themselves of them. 28 And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid. 29 And I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more.
1. Tree of the field will yield her fruit
2. Earth will yield her increase
3. People of the LORD God will be safe in their land
4. All people of the LORD God will know Him
5. All people of the LORD God will recognize that he broke the bands of their yoke and delivered them out of the hands of the ones who used them.
6. Remove their status as prey to the heathen
7. Remove their status as food to be devoured by the common people of the world
8. Raise up a Plant of Renown
9. Remove hunger in the land
10. Remove the bearing of the shame of the heathen
Verse 25, 26, 27 are rich with typology and prophecy of events happening at the establishment of the New Earth. We are not going to delve any further into this presently, because we must stay focused on the Creation of this first earth. Future Becker Bible Studies will analyze the prophesy aspects of these Scriptures much deeper in another study.
There are some deep revelations that have been revealed to you in this brief study:
Rams are spiritually strong people belonging to the LORD God’s flock.
He Goats are spiritually mature leaders of the LORD God’s flock and one of His people.
The sheep and the goats will be judged by the LORD God. This judgment is for the flock of Israel, and He will weigh the fatness and leanness of each, in accordance with the provisions He gave to them. The sheep and goat judgment is not for Christians nor for worldly people of nature; it is for the House of Israel who is left on the earth until Judgment Day.
Let’s move on:
30 Thus shall they know that I the LORD their God am with them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord God. 31 And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord God. (Ezekiel 34:1-31 AV)
608. The flock of the LORD God’s pasture are MEN. (If we have totally missed the typological references in Ezekiel, the LORD God assures our deep understanding by revealing the key point to the whole thing, so Christians might know the deepness that He Wills.)
Men are NOT common male individuals that live in the world.
Men are NOT common people that live in the world.
Men are people of the LORD God who are a part of His flock and purposely created in His Image.
NEW TYPOLOGY learned through the study of Ezekiel 34:1-31
Earth – Common and natural ground of the world
Field – Wild and worldly, natural life, dwelling place
Mountains and high hills – Closer to the dwelling place of the LORD God
Beasts – People of the world that are wild, spread out and unaccountable to a group
Sheep – The LORD God’s people
Shepherd – The leader of the flock of LORD God’s people
Flock – A gathering of the LORD God’s people as sheep
Cattle – A gathering of people whose identity must be determined through context.
Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon #07716 – LORD God’s people as gathered sheep
Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon #0929 – common people of the world as gathered and tamed beasts
Ram – Spiritually strong person belonging to the LORD God and part of His flock
He-Goat – Spiritually mature leader of the LORD God’s flock and one of His people
Men – People of the LORD God who are a part of His flock and purposely created in His Image
One other group of evolution and creation has not yet been discussed. The “Creepers” or as the Word of God says “everything that creepeth upon the earth”:
41 And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten. 42 Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.
43 ¶ Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby. 44 For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 45 For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy. 46 This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth: 47 To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten. (Leviticus 11:41-47 AV)
609. Everything that creeps upon the earth is an abomination. Things that creep are classified as life that swarms, breeds abundantly and moves.
To be an abomination means that it is life that is filthy, worships idols, disgusting and detestable.
610. Things that go upon the belly are things that creep. This Hebrew usage of the word for “belly” indicates the womb of a fetus, as opposed to the stomach for food. This highly symbolic word choice describes a life that embraces the natural world so tightly, that the process of procreation and multiplication of their species, is directly related to their close relationship to nature of the world, rather than the spiritual world of the Kingdom of God.
Remember our Chapter 1 study, fact #33…
“33. The inhabitants of earth are like grasshoppers. Grasshoppers are another name for locusts. Locusts are another name for
Gentiles. Gentiles are another name for Heathens. Heathens are people who do not belong to the LORD God. These people of the earth that do not belong to the LORD God are insignificant and less than nothing to Him.”
Are you seeing the connection here? Things that creep are descriptive of the life that is filthy, dirty, idolatrous, abominable, and relating closely to the natural life of the world.
One type of creeper is the life of locusts, which is another name for Gentiles. Gentiles are people of the earth that do not belong to the LORD God and are insignificant, and less than nothing to Him.
611. The LORD God instructs His people to avoid all contact with the unclean, defiled, abominable creeping life.
612. Association with this type of life will cause the LORD God’s people to be defiled and lose their holiness.
613. To be one of the LORD God’s people, means that you must be holy as He is.
614. Creeping things are not holy, and not His people.
615. The LORD God created all life with many different processes and established appropriate laws of existence for each group of life. These different groups were chosen to be separate, specifically by the LORD God.
These different creations of life have different ways of life. The lustful, sexual deviant, pornography world of the dirty creepers who worship natural things contrasts sharply with the holy, righteous, and protected life of sheep led by the Good Shepherd toward the Kingdom of God. Each life has its laws, and each life has its ways, and should stay within its own boundaries, to preserve the
Creations as the LORD God Wills.
We’ve gained a new understanding of many new typological terms, and now we’re ready for the new revelations of the LORD God to be received, as we apply the newly learned terms to the account of His Creation of MAN.
REVIEW:
And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good. (Genesis 1:25 AV)
(582.) At some point on the sixth day of Creation, the LORD God moved from allowing evolution of life, to actively participating in the Creation of Life. The earth had already brought forth the three types of life, when the LORD God began making the beast of the earth, the cattle and the creepers after the same pattern that was established from their evolution. This pattern established the beast as wild, cattle as tamed beasts that gathered in groups, and everything that creeps upon the earth, in swarms.
At this point we have two different groups of the three types of life on earth.
Evolved from the Earth
1. beast (wild and singular)
Created with the Hands of the LORD God
1. beast (People of the world that are wild, spread out and unaccountable to a group)
Evolved from the Earth
2. cattle (a gathering of beasts tamed)
Created with the Hands of the LORD God
2. cattle (common people of the world as gathered and tamed beasts
Evolved from the Earth
3. creepers (rapid and swarming)
Created with the Hands of the LORD God
3. creepers – (People of abomination and swarming multitudes)
Evolution has occurred by this time, and the beast, cattle and creepers have formed according to the Will of the LORD God. He examined the pattern of evolution and chose to create life in the pattern that had developed through the years of Creation.
Thus, He created peoples of the world, wild ones, common ones, abominable ones, always using the pattern of evolution to conform to His Laws of Creation.
When this act of creating through the pattern of evolution was completed, He was not yet pleased with the results. It is at that moment, that the LORD God chose to create man in His Image, after His own likeness!
MAN CREATED BY THE LORD GOD IN HIS IMAGE!
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. (Genesis 1:26-31 AV)
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. (Genesis 2:7 AV)
616. The LORD God directs His Spirits and His only begotten Son to make a man in their image and likeness.
617. The created man was made in the LORD God’s image, to have dominion over all other forms of life, both evolved, and created after the pattern of evolution. To have dominion over other life means to reign, rule, and subjugate. This means that the life created by the LORD God in His Image is a superior life form, having authority over all other life forms.
618. The LORD God created both the male and female life in His image.
619. The LORD God created life in his Image by forming man of the dust of the ground and breathing into his nostrils the breath of life. As a result of the actual breath of the LORD God entering into His Creation, the man became a living soul. This living soul was not given to evolved creatures, it was not given to the life created through the pattern of evolution which resulted in common, wild, and defiled people. The living soul was given to one type of Creation, and that was given to the life created by the LORD God in HIS OWN IMAGE!
620. The LORD God blessed the life created in His image.
621. The LORD God instructed His Created Life to be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth and subdue it.
622. The LORD God made provisions to grow on the earth to provide for both their natural (herbs) and spiritual lives (trees), works (fruit) and perpetual increase (seed).
623. The LORD God gave the provisions of green (fresh) herbs to support the other forms of life (evolved and created in the pattern of evolution) in their natural life. Note how they were not given spiritual lives, spiritual works, or the provisions of perpetual increase for spirituality.
624. After life had evolved through the LORD God’s permission, and after He created life after the pattern of evolution and finally, had created Man in His Own Image with a living soul, He was very pleased. Thus ended His Sixth Day of Creation.
22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. 24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. 25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. 26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.
1. The Lord Jesus Christ went to the town of Bethsaida.
2. A blind man was brought to him and asked that the Lord Jesus Christ touch him.
3. Jesus led the blind man out of the town.
4. Jesus spit on the blind man’s eyes.
5. Jesus put his hands upon him.
6. Then Jesus asked if the blind man saw anything.
7. The blind man did see something! But it was NOT fully restored eyesight. Instead, he said “I see men as trees, walking.”
8. Jesus put His hands upon his eyes again.
9. The Lord made him look up.
10. His eyesight was restored, and he saw every man clearly.
11. Christ sent him away to his house and said “Neither go into the town nor tell it to any in the town.”
Kathy L McFarland Teachings
“I see men as trees walking” is the report of the blind man partially healed. The Lord Jesus Christ knew exactly what the blind man would see when He placed His spit and hands upon the eyes. Christ wanted you to know what that blind man saw at first, and He asked him specifically, so that special view was known.
Throughout Christ’s teachings, typology is present, with deeper meanings expressed amid literal words. There is a literal meaning that is always God’s Truth, and there is a deeper meaning that is always God’s Truth, throughout Scripture.
The literal meaning, the Foundation of Jesus Christ, and the Foundation of God’s Word are fully Truth. Scripture is INERRANT, without mistake! Literal meanings are to be known and understood by every Christian that follows the Lord. Babes in Christ and children in Christ study the Bible to know these literal meanings.
However, the Lord Jesus Christ has prepared His Word perfectly to reveal the deeper mysteries of the Word of God to His mature followers. These mature followers have had the full foundation of Jesus Christ laid, and they have matured in faith to the point of being able to receive these deeper teachings with the Holy Spirit’s guidance.
Typology is difficult and dangerous if the Bible Teacher is NOT using SCRIPTURE ALONE to define meaning. Typology Should NEVER be attempted by a new student of typology, and NEVER without guidance and affirmation and correction by a skilled and mature Christian teacher that is moved by the Holy Spirit.
Our first typology study begins with the condition of blindness. There is a very deep meaning throughout the Word of God concerning this condition. Once you learn the full meaning of the condition of spiritual blindness, you can take that deeper meaning and apply it throughout Scripture when it is used in the same context. Most importantly, for this study, it will help us understand the condition of the blind man that saw men as trees walking, when he was partially healed.
Exodus 4:10–11 (KJV 1900)
10 And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. 11 And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord?
12. The LORD God reminded Moses that it is He that makes a man’s mouth to speak or makes them dumb, ears to hear, and eyes to see or to be blind.
Deuteronomy 28:15 (KJV 1900)
15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:…
Deuteronomy 28:28–29 (KJV 1900)
…28 The Lord shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart: 29 And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man shall save thee. (Deuteronomy 28:15, 28-29)
Madness – 8714 שִׁגָּעוֹן (šig·gā·ʿôn): n.masc.; ≡ Str 7697; TWOT 2328a—LN 30.1–30.38 madness, i.e., an irrational state of not having a right mind, and so capable of erratic behavior similar to panic (Dt 28:28; 2Ki 9:20; Zec 12:4+)
Blindness – 6427 עִוָּרוֹן (ʿiw·wā·rôn): n.[masc.]; ≡ Str 5788; TWOT 1586b, 1586c—LN 24.1–24.51 blindness, i.e., a state or condition of not being able to see, implying a state of confusion (Dt 28:28; Zec 12:4+)
Confusion of Heart – 9451 תִּמָּהוֹן (tim·mā·hôn): n.[masc.]; ≡ Str 8541; TWOT 2518a—1. LN 25.206–25.222 confusion, panic, i.e., a state or condition of a stunned, confused response either negative or positive, though in context a fearful situation (Zec 12:4+); 2. LN 23.142–23.184 unit: תִּמָּהוֹן לֵבָב (tim·mā·hôn lē·ḇāḇ) mental illness, formally, confusion of the heart, i.e., a physical condition of weakness of the mind, and so a person is in a confused condition and unable to respond normally and naturally to his daily condition (Dt 28:28+)
13. Disobedience to the LORD God will cause Him to smite the sinners with blindness, and they will be in darkness even at the brightest time of day.
14. The spiritually blind will grope in the darkness to attempt to find their way.
15. The spiritually blind will be in a state of confusion. They will have an “irrational state of not having a right mind, and so capable of erratic behavior similar to panic.” They will experience a “physical condition of weakness of the mind and be unable to respond normally and naturally to their daily conditions.”
16. Those struck by the LORD God with spiritual blindness will not thrive in their paths they journey.
Matthew 9:27–31 (KJV 1900)
27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. 28 And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. 29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. 30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it. 31 But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country. (Matthew 9:27-31)
17. The miraculous deed of the Lord Jesus Christ healing the two blind men is recorded in Matthew 9:27-31, which is a section of the Gospel that focuses on the acts of His healing and teaching.
18. The two blind men that followed the Lord were crying and calling after Him to have mercy upon them. They followed Christ, NOT in the sense of discipleship; but rather, because they wanted to be healed of their blindness.
19. They came to Jesus and He asked them if the “Believe(d) ye that I am able to do this?” They acknowledged their belief in His power to heal their blindness.
20. Jesus touched their eyes, saying “According to your faith be it unto you.” Note that Jesus did NOT heal them according to His power and full ability to heal them instantly. Instead, He based their healing upon their faith in Him to do so. Which allows us to surmise that even with spiritual blindness, the ability to know the power of the Lord Jesus Christ to heal them was present before He touched them.
21. From our study of the meaning of the Hebrew words used in Deuteronomy 28:15, 28-29, that describe the smiting of spiritual blindness by the LORD God against those in disobedience to Him, we know more about the men’s condition. We can recognize that the men were confused with an irrational mind and panicked. They could not respond normally or naturally to their daily lives and were weak of mind.
22. The Lord opened the blind men’s eyes! The Lord lifted the conditions that were present in their spiritual blindness, and they were able to finally see fully the Truth of God. They were NO longer confused, anxious, panicked, or unable to function in their daily natural and spiritual lives.
23. Jesus instructed them to tell no man about the miracles, but they disobeyed Him and spread his fame throughout the country.
Matthew 11:2–6 (KJV 1900)
2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, 3 And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? 4 Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: 5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. 6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. (Matthew 11:2-6)
24. John the Baptist asked his disciples to meet with Jesus and determine if He were the Messiah that has come.
25. The Messiah Jesus Christ answered and told John’s disciples to “go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see:” Note the word again. Jesus acknowledge that John had heard “some” by this reference and needed to know more to confirm His promised Messiahship.
26. Jesus Christ showed His power to give the blind their sight.
Luke 4:17–19 (KJV 1900)
17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. (Luke 4:17-19)
27. Jesus Christ taught from the Book of Isaiah 61:1-2 in the Synagogue with the reading.
28. Part of that reading spoke that the LORD God had sent Him to recover the sight to the blind.
29. Jesus, through the reading, announced that the Spirit of the LORD God was upon Him.
Kathy L McFarland Teachings
Later in your typology studies, you will learn that there are different Spirits upon Jesus Christ and His Followers. Here is that presence that rests upon Him and Christians:
LORD God’s Spirit which rests on Jesus
Spirit of the LORD God’s (Isaiah 11:1-2)
Spirit of Wisdom (Isaiah 11:1-2)
Spirit of Understanding (Isaiah 11:1-2)
Spirit of Counsel (Isaiah 11:1-2)
Spirit of Might (Isaiah 11:1-2)
Spirit of Fear of the LORD God (Isaiah 11:1-2)
Spirit of Knowledge (Isaiah 11:1-2)
Jesus Christ’s Spirit which rests on Christians
Spirit of Christ (Philippians 1:19)
Spirit of Truth (John 15:26)
Spirit of Life (Romans 8:2)
Spirit of Adoption (Romans 8:15)
Spirit of Promise (Galatians 3:14)
Spirit of Grace (Hebrews 10:29)
Spirit of Holiness (Ephesians 4:30)
Note that it is the Spirit of the LORD God, resting on Jesus, which delivers the Spirit of Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Might, Fear of the LORD God, and Knowledge.
Note that it is the Lord Jesus Christ’s Spirit which rests on Christians which delivers the Spirit of Truth, Life, Adoption, Promise, Grace, and Holiness.
Jesus Christ announces in Luke 17 that it is the Spirit of the Lord which is upon Him that gives Him the power to recover the sight of the blind.
The next Scripture we will study is an exceptionally long account of a blind man from birth. This account reveals a great deal about the condition of blindness. As you read the passage, take Statements of Facts (SOF) to keep track of all you can learn from this passage, then compare them with my own SOF’s to see how well you did!
John 9:1–41 (KJV 1900)
And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? 3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. 4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. 5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. 6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, 7 And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
8 The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? 9 Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he. 10 Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? 11 He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight. 12 Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.
13 They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. 14 And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. 15 Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see. 16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them. 17 They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet. 18 But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight. 19 And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see? 20 His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind: 21 But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself. 22 These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. 23 Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him. 24 Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. 25 He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see. 26 Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes? 27 He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples? 28 Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples. 29 We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is. 30 The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes. 31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. 32 Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. 33 If this man were not of God, he could do nothing. 34 They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. 35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? 36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? 37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee. 38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.
39 And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. 40 And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? 41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
Manifest – 5746 φανερόω (phaneroō): vb.; ≡ Str 5319; TDNT 9.3—1. LN 24.19 cause to be seen; (pass.) be disclosed, be displayed (Jn 21:1; Mk 16:12, 14 v.r.); 2. LN 28.36 make known, reveal, show (2Co 5:11)
John 9:1-7
And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? 3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. 4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. 5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. 6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, 7 And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
30. Jesus Christ saw a man blind from birth as he passed by with His disciples.
31. His disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
32. Jesus replied “Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. 4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. 5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
a. The man has NOT sinned
b. The man’s parents have NOT sinned
c. The man was made blind by the LORD God so He would be made manifest through his healing by Christ
i. The Greek word for “Manifest” means “reveal.”
ii. The man was made blind to show the LORD God to the world.
d. Jesus Christ must work the works of His Father LORD God
e. As long as Jesus Christ is in the world, He is the light of the world
33. Jesus Christ spat on the ground and made clay out of the spittle, anointing the eyes of the blind man with the clay. (We will study typology for spittle and eyes later in these lessons we are currently studying).
34. After wiping the clay on the blind man’s eyes, Jesus instructed him to “Go and WASH in the pool of Siloam.”
35. The meaning of the pool of Siloam is interpreted as “Sent.”
36. The blind man WASHED in the pool of Siloam, and received his eyesight and was able to see.
37. To “see” typologically means “to spiritually perceive and understand.” It is the opposite of blindness, which typologically means to be spiritually confused with ignorant, panicked weakness of the mind.
John 9:8–12 (KJV 1900)
8 The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? 9 Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he. 10 Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? 11 He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight. 12 Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.
38. The neighbors and witnesses thought they recognized the newly seeing man as the blind one previously that had begged.
39. The healed seeing man admitted that he was the same man, and explained that Jesus made clay, anointed his eyes, and sent him to the Pool of Siloam to wash. It told the neighbors that when he washed, he received sight.
40. They asked him where Christ was, and he said “I know not.”
John 9:13–17 (KJV 1900)
13 They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. 14 And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. 15 Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see. 16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them. 17 They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.
Revile – 33.393 λοιδορέω; λοιδορία, ας f: to speak in a highly insulting manner—‘to slander, to insult strongly, slander, insult.’
41. The seeing man was brought to the Pharisees (An ancient Judaism sect in the 1st Century BC to 1st Century AD.
a. They were an elite group that forced Jewish law with their interpretations and standards in the daily lives of the Jews.
b. Typologically, A Pharisee is a sanctimonious, hypocritical, self-righteous heretic who practices and advocates strict observance of external forms and ceremonies of religion or conduct without regard to the spirit. He makes a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, and righteousness. He is confident of his own righteousness and is smugly moralistic and intolerant of the opinion and behavior of others. He pretends to have moral, religious beliefs and principles which he does not possess.
42. The Pharisee elites questioned the seeing man how his sight was restored, knowing full well that it was Sabbath Day when Jesus made the clay.
a. Doing work on Sabbath is against the religious laws that were enforced by the Pharisees.
b. Mixing the clay with the spittle and ground would be considered work by the Pharisees.
c. Some of the Pharisees said that Jesus Christ could NOT be a man of God, because He did NOT keep Sabbath.
d. Some of the Pharisees said that a man that is a sinner do such miracles.
e. These different accusations caused a division amongst the Pharisees.
f. The Pharisees turned to the seeing man and asked what he thought. The healed man answered, “He is a prophet.” (A prophet proclaims utterances of God’s voice)
John 9:18–23 (KJV 1900)
18 But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight. 19 And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see? 20 His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind: 21 But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself. 22 These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. 23 Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
43. The Jewish Pharisees did NOT believe the seeing man’s analysis that the healer, Jesus Christ was a prophet. Nor did they believe that the seeing man had been blind and then received his sight.
44. The Pharisees contacted the seeing man’s parents to confirm that he was born blind. They affirmed that he was blind at birth and that the seeing man was their son. However, they don’t know how he sees suddenly, or who opened his eyes. They told the Pharisees to ask him since he was old enough to speak for himself.
45. The parents did not want to explain fully because they feared the Jewish Pharisees because they would be thrown out of the synagogue if they confessed Christ.
John 9:24–29 (KJV 1900)
24 Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. 25 He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see. 26 Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes? 27 He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples? 28 Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples. 29 We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.
46. The Pharisees said to the healed blind man, “Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.”
47. The seeing man said he did NOT know whether he was a sinner or not that ultimately caused his blindness by the LORD God.
48. But the seeing man said, the one thing he did know is that he was blind, and now he sees.
49. When the Pharisees questioned once again “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?”
50. The seeing man answered that he had already told them once. Did they want to know more details so they could also be his disciples?
51. The Pharisees spoke in a highly insulting manner to the seeing man and said “You are his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples.”
52. Then to show their supposed superiority over the seeing man who proclaimed the miracle of sight through the touch of Jesus Christ, they said that they know that God spoke to Moses; as for Jesus, they did NOT know from where he is.
John 9:30–34 (KJV 1900)
30 The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes. 31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. 32 Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. 33 If this man were not of God, he could do nothing. 34 They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
53. The seeing man was astounded that the Pharisees sees the miracle of his blindness healed and the opening of his eyes; yet they claim to NOT know that Christ was from God.
54. The seeing man acknowledged that God does NOT hear sinners. But, if any man worships God, and does his will, then God will hear them.
55. The seeing man further exhorted that there has NEVER been heard of a man born blind to have his eyes opened that he could see.
56. The seeing man proclaimed, “If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.”
57. The Pharisees charged that the man was born in sins, and that he had no right to teach them. They cast him out of their presence.
John 9:35–38 (KJV 1900)
35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? 36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? 37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee. 38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.
58. Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and found the healed, seeing man. He asked if he believed on the Son of God.
59. The seeing man asked who the Son of God was that he might believe on him.
60. Jesus Christ said to him “You have both seen him, and it is he that talks with you.”
61. The seeing man said, “Lord I believe.” Then he worshipped the Lord Jesus Christ as the Son of God.
John 9:39–41 (KJV 1900)
39 And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. 40 And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? 41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
62. Jesus told the seeing man “For judgment I am come into this world:”
a. “That they which see not might see;”
b. “That they which see might be made blind.”
63. When the Pharisees overheard Jesus make this declaration, they asked Him “Are we blind also?”
64. Jesus replied, “If you were blind, you should have no sin: but now you say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
a. If you are blind, you cannot have sin.
b. If you can see, your sin remains.
Kathy L McFarland Teachings
The Holy Spirit and the Word of God has guided us to learn deeply the mystery of BLINDNESS! Now we will take our new understanding of the typology meanings and Scripture analysis that you need to record in your Typology Database. Make sure you take the time to record this learning word-for-word; you will be revisiting this typology throughout the rest of your studies with me.
22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. 24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. 25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. 26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town. (Mark 8:22-26)
Welcome students to our first major focus upon a Bible Study based upon typological discoveries!
When we have concluded our study, we will have identified the following key typological words:
Blind
Touch
Hand(s)
Spit
Eyes
See
Men
Walking
And our most important typology for this series of lessons:
TREES
Root
Branch
Leaves
Fruit
And then we will examine all the different types of Trees (Spiritual Lives) that are identified in Scripture, one lesson for each type.
Every typology word that you learn will translate well into every other time it is used in Scripture throughout both the Old and New Testament when it is used in the same manner as our original studies. As you move deeper into typological discoveries, you will find deeper meanings, but the simple meanings you first learn will never change.
It is critical that you have some type of database to record your learnings. As you can see, we are learning many different words from just this series of studies on the Typology of Trees. Most of my students use Word or Excel to record their learnings. But a simple notebook or notepad will suffice. Just record them please.
I make it very easy to record. Every time we learn a new word, I will take a picture of my recordings, and you should copy them in your database WORD FOR WORD! You don’t have to struggle with trying to form typology. Hopefully, if I teach it well, your only goal will be to follow how we arrive at each definition and ask questions if you do not understand. Once you understand the deep and full definition of a word, you are good to go on, and learn even more.
Your spiritual life will become deep and knowledgeable with the hidden things and mysteries of the Word of God. Your Bible Studies will be forever changed, and your Christian life fulfilled beyond your wildest hopes. I am so excited every I receive the depth of the Word of God through the moving of the Holy Spirit! I hope you are also!
Tomorrow we are going to learn about the typological meaning of BLINDNESS. When we understand the depth of this word, we understand why it is impossible to witness Christ to those NOT yet chosen to receive His Word. So, though we are learning about Trees in this series of studies, every typological word has application throughout the Bible!
Hang on my precious, mature Christian students! It is going to get deep, deep, deep in this classroom! Can hardly wait for the journey to begin.
One more day to prepare your database records. Tomorrow we will focus upon Mark 8:22-26 as the blind man is healed by Christ and sees men as trees walking!
“And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.” (Genesis 1:31 AV)
“Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.” (Genesis 2:1-3 AV)
625. When the LORD God looked upon His Creation the heavens and earth, and all things created by Him, He was very pleased.
626. The LORD God concluded that He was finished with His Works of Creation following the Creation of man in His own Image.
627. On the seventh day, the LORD God ended His Works of Creation.
The seventh day does not describe the common known twenty four hour period, but rather, denotes the seventh space of time of the movements of the LORD God during His Creation. Each Day of Creation represents a specific creation act of the LORD God, and is used to help us understand His Works deeply.
Review:
First Day of Creation – The creation of light and the dividing of light from darkness through the LORD God’s contemplative enlightenment
Second Day of Creation – The making of the heaven and Heaven of heavens through the process of expansion.
Third Day of Creation – The gathering together the seas, and revealing the dry land of Earth, and the growth of fruit trees and herbs.
Fourth Day of Creation – The making of the Sun, moon and stars.
Fifth Day of Creation – The evolving of natural life through the LORD God’s permission
Sixth Day of Creation – Making of Natural Life Common Man from the pattern of evolution and the Creation of Spirit Filled Man in the Likeness of the LORD God
Remember. these days are not of a twenty-four hour period, but of a specific time where a specific action of Creation was started and completed by the LORD God. Notice how the LORD God does not create His Works in one time period, but rather in six time periods. Each time period Work is different in nature from every other time period Work. Each time period Work builds on the results of the last time period of Work.
The end of each time period of Work is not known by the LORD God until he reaches that place where he observes that His Work is good. The first time period of Work starts with the LORD God’s contemplation and the last time period of Work ending in the creation of man in His Image, increasing His Glory and establishing His Preeminence, Omnipotence and Omniscience of the great I AM, the LORD our God.
When the sixth time period was over, and the LORD God saw that His Works had glorified Him and had realized the Perfect Will of His, He declared the work very good, and established a holy day of rest.
This pattern that the LORD God established in His Works of Creation is the same pattern exhibited over and over in His Word, when His Works are created. The Works of the LORD God are not created instantly in some magical and awe-inspiring bang. They began from His Thoughts and Will and develop in distinct time periods, one upon another, until the Works comes back to Him in glory, through their growth.
This pattern is important to all Christians who are doing Works of the LORD God through the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Christians must know that the Works don’t start out big, grand and complete. They start out just as His Work of Creation started, with an idea, a contemplation, an expansion, a gathering together, a making, an allowance of growth, an observation of that growth, and the making perfect of those results. Just as a tree starts out as a seed, and grows deep roots, and becomes green, and then finally produces fruit, so goes the Works of the LORD God, when He does them on His own, and when He does them through a faithful Christian. It is His Way.
Oftentimes, a Christian pretender will try to fool people by quickly producing magnificent results to awe their followers and make them believe that he has the power of God Himself. Sometimes, a young Christian or a tired preacher will think they are unworthy to do God’s Works because they measure their success of accomplishment to a pretend Christian’s performance.
The truth of God’s Works is this: He has a specific pattern of initiating and accomplishing His Works. As Christians study His Word, they are able to develop the ability to feel this timing of God. It is as if a Christian has a spiritual clock placed inside him by God, and each effort required of them by Him to complete a Work is paced naturally according to His Will.
If it took six time periods for the LORD God to create His Works, and this same pattern can be seen over and over throughout His Word, then it stands to reason that a Christian is not about to perform even one of His Works in one time period! All Works of the LORD God are done in accordance with His timing and His pattern!
Understanding the timing and pattern of the LORD God’s Works, allows us to have deep knowledge concerning the seventh time period that He established as a day of rest and holiness. It is important to keep this in mind, as you progress in the studies of the Seventh Day of Rest.
628. The LORD God rested on the seventh day following the completion of six days of creation. Six time periods of work were completed to His Will, and He was very pleased. The Work stopped at that exact moment of His declaring it finished, and He began the rest time period to honor His effort.
629. The LORD God blessed the seventh day of Creation
The Hebrew Word to denote this act of blessing expresses an intense act of adoration and love expressed. Just through the use of this specific word, we can visualize the great awe and wonder that God felt toward His creation. To cause such an intense response, we can know that the LORD God did not fully imagine the greatness His Creation would become from the first moments of light being shined on His precious Waters. It was a process, that developed and became in His time.
This word describing this intense blessing is first used when God created life for the first time after the pattern of evolution, and then again after He created man in the Image of Him. Both times, the use of this word shows the intensity of great affection that God felt for His creation. On the seventh day of rest, the LORD God once again felt that overwhelming feeling of love and esteem for the Creation He had completed, and honored all of His Work with His Blessing.
630. The LORD God sanctified the seventh day of Creation. As a result, the Seventh Day is dedicated by the LORD God to be holy. To be holy means to be completely clean and purified, without defiled or dirtied things in it’s presence.
631. There was one reason why the LORD God made the seventh day of Creation holy. He sanctified it because he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
Works by the LORD God are done in His Time and in His Way, and there will be a conclusion to that Work. His Works have a beginning, a middle, and a conclusion…..and that conclusion occurs when the Works comes to the place of absolute perfection in time and place. Works of the LORD God, starting from the tiniest of things, and growing to the miraculous magnitude of finished Works of the LORD God, deserve to be considered and celebrated in holiness.
The Seventh Day is designated as a holy day of rest for that very reason. It is a time, a place, and a way for the men of the LORD God to consider with Him, the greatness of His Works.
This holy contemplation blesses the LORD God and gives glory to Him, and is the way that men of God can truly thank Him and experience the awe and wonderment for all His great Works that He has made.
That act of holy consideration of the LORD God’s Works is the way He knows how much you consider Him, love Him, and value Him. It is impossible to love the LORD God deeply, if you do not consider His Works in the holiness and reverence of a special day He has set aside, and declared holy, for this very purpose. The Seventh Day is the day to consider, contemplate, honor and bless the LORD God for all of His Work, because that is what He proclaimed the Seventh Day to be.
This Seventh Day of Holy rest, to allow contemplation of the His glorious Works was so important to Him, that He established it even further by including it in one of His Ten Commandments…
“1 ¶ And God spake all these words, saying, 2 I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 3 Thou shalt have no other Gods before me. 4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: 5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; 6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. 7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. 8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: 11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.” (Exodus 20:1-11 AV)
632. The commandment concerning the Sabbath Day is included with the LORD God’s commandments that instructs His people on how to love Him, honor Him, acknowledge Him worship Him and obey Him as their LORD God.
633. The LORD God declared His Works of bringing His people out of the land of Egypt and house of bondage. These Works proved to the children of Israel that He was their LORD God, identified Him as their one and only LORD God, and gave Him the right as their God to command His Will.
634. “Thou shalt have no other Gods before me” is the LORD God’s First Commandment to His people. It is His Will that if you acknowledge Him as your LORD God, then you will have no other Gods before Him. This implicit commandment is not a choice but rather a statement of fact. If a person has in his presence a God that is not the LORD God, then he cannot be one of the LORD God’s. The LORD God commands that His people have only One God, and that is Him.
635. “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: 5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them” is the LORD God’s Second Commandment to His people.
A graven image is an idol made by a person that is regarded with reverence. A likeness is a phantom or a pretend portion of a real thing. The LORD God Wills that His People worship and serve His complete Divine Being. He does not want His people diluting His omnipotence by taking just a piece of Him, forming it into an idol, and calling it their God in representation of Him. He does not want His people making an idol of anything that He has created and offer their worship and servitude to it. He is a LORD God to His people that is to be worshipped and served in His completeness, without regard for any other thing that exists.
636. The LORD God defines the act of bowing down and serving a graven image or likeness as hatred toward Him, and warns His people that He is a very jealous God, that will punish those and their future generations that commit this act.
637. The LORD God defines the act of keeping His commandments as an act of love, and promises to show compassion toward His people who are faithful to His Will.
638. “Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain“ is the Third Commandment of the LORD God. The name of the LORD God speaks of both His Name as well as His Honor, Authority and Character. The word “ vain” denotes a lying and a falsehood that suggests a nothingness or emptiness.
The LORD God demands His people to uphold His Name, His Honor, His Authority and His Character. To do this, requires God’s People to reject all things and all people who would falsely try to make Him to be less than He is in any way. This includes improper use of His formal name JEHOVAH, irreverent references to his common name LORD and God, as well as the misuse of words against His Being and the characteristics that are uniquely His alone, such as His Spirits, His holiness, His omnipotence and His omniscience.
639. The LORD God commanded His people to remember the Sabbath Day and keep it holy.
When the LORD God gave these commandments to His People, He was telling them what actions were necessary by them to declare and acknowledge Him as their LORD God. This is important….
To be a God requires a divine and mighty ruler
To be a subject requires the relinquishment of control in servitude
If they did not do these things He commanded, then He would not be their LORD God. He told all of His people…….Know Him by the Works He has done for them. I am you LORD God….and I will be your only LORD God….don’t be having any other Gods….I am your ONLY LORD God. Don’t try to make any graven image……don’t take my name lightly and make it a nothingness…….
KEEP THE SABBATH DAY HOLY…….CONSIDER MY WORKS! The Seventh Day is the day for you to remember me and love me and give me glory for all that I have done for you.
640. The LORD God commands His people to work for six days, and have one day of holy rest in remembrance of His great Works from the beginning of His Creation.
641. The seventh day is designated specifically by the LORD God as the “Sabbath of the LORD thy God”. The seventh day of holy rest that the LORD God has commanded of His people, is not a day for them, but rather a Sabbath Day belonging to the LORD God. It is His Day, and His Way, that all of His People are commanded to uphold.
642. The Way of the LORD God for the keeping holy of the Sabbath Day is to restrict all work don by His people. They are commanded by Him to do no work on that day, as well as prohibited from using any other person or beast on their control to accomplish work while they rest.
643. The LORD God literally states the reason for His Commandment to Keep the Sabbath Day holy:
For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.”
644. When the LORD God hallowed His Sabbath Day, he pronounced it clean, and commanded all of His people to keep it clean, pure, sanctified, consecrated and whole.
There can be no doubt to the LORD God’s intent when he instituted and commanded the Sabbath Day of Holy Rest. There can be no doubt as to why He did this because He links it to the seventh day of creation, and His Creation Works. There can be no doubt as to the blessings given by the LORD God for the Holy Sabbath Day, and the holiness of it, as a result of being hallowed by Him.
The LORD God has made specific provisions for His people to care for them on the Holy Day of Sabbath Rest. His efforts to provide for His people on this Holy Seventh Day are specifically addressed to Israel as they wandered through the wilderness for forty years. This portion of Scripture captures the provisions and expectations of the LORD GO so precisely, that we have included it here in it’s entirety, and follow it with several key points gained from this Scripture.
“1 ¶ And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt. 2 And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness: 3 And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger. 4 Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no. 5 And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily. 6 And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then ye shall know that the LORD hath brought you out from the land of Egypt: 7 And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur against us? 8 And Moses said, This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD. 9 And Moses spake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the LORD: for he hath heard your murmurings. 10 And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud. 11 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 12 I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God.”
“13 ¶ And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host. 14 And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground. 15 And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat. 16 This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of your persons; take ye every man for them which are in his tents. 17 And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less. 18 And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating. 19 And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning. 20 Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them. 21 And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.”
“22 ¶ And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses. 23 And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning. 24 And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein. 25 And Moses said, Eat that to day; for to day is a sabbath unto the LORD: to day ye shall not find it in the field. 26 Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none. 27 And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none. 28 And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws? 29 See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.
30 So the people rested on the seventh day. 31 And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.”
“32 ¶ And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commandeth, Fill an omer of it to be kept for your generations; that they may see the bread wherewith I have fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt. 33 And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the LORD, to be kept for your generations. 34 As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept. 35 And the children of Israel did eat manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat manna, until they came unto the borders of the land of Canaan.” (Exodus 16:1-35 AVRLE)
645. The LORD God provides for His People all seven days.
646. He gives an extra portion to His People on the sixth day to carry them through the Holy Seventh Day of Rest.
647. The portions given by the LORD God to man to feed him during the six days when work is allowed, should be eaten immediately, on that day of receipt. When the LORD God feeds a man, whether the literal food of natural sustenance or the typological food of spiritual nourishment, He expects His People to eat immediately. There is none given to be hoarded or saved for a better time or place.
648. If a person of the LORD God’s receives food from the LORD God during the six days of allowed work, and attempts to hoard or save the God given food, that food will breed worms and stink. It will no longer be worthy of eating.
649. The LORD God makes an exception for the Holy Day of Sabbath. On the sixth day, He gives double food for the person of God, to carry through the Sabbath Day. Double portions are received on the sixth day, and stay fresh and worthy of eating and digesting through the Sabbath Day. This provision of the LORD God was instituted at the time He provided manna for the Israelites, and enforced His rules of Sabbath with them as they wandered through the wilderness for forty years.
“7 ¶ Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, 8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: 9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years. 10 Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways. 11 So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.) 12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. 13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end; 15 While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation. 16 For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses. 17 But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness? 18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not? 19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.”
“4:1 ¶ Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. 2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. 3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. 5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest. 6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: 7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. 8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. 9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. 10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. 11 ¶ Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.” (Hebrews 3:7-4:11 AV)
As in all things established by the LORD God, the Seventh Day of Rest that He instituted is implemented deeply in the greater scheme of His Will. As we see in Hebrews 3:7-4:11, the Day of Rest is spoken of in terminology that at first glance seems different in application. Careful study and contemplation of this Scripture, reveals a wonderful and glorious mystery given to His people that is based solely on the Seventh Day of Rest. Through this Scripture, we are allowed to see the final development of the Seventh Day of Rest. We are blessed to see the beginning, the middle and the promised end to one of the Instituted Wills of the LORD God.
650. The Israelites in the wilderness caused grief to the LORD God because they always erred in their heart and did not know His Ways.
651. Because they did not know and understand His Ways, the LORD God swore in His wrath that they shall not enter into His rest.
652. The rest of the LORD God speaks metaphorically of the heavenly blessedness in which God dwells, and of which he has promised to make persevering believers in Christ partakers after the toils and trials of life on earth are ended. In other words…Heaven.
653. The LORD God’s has established a “rest” that is taking place in Heaven, where He is currently dwelling.
654. The Israelites (Jews) will not be allowed to enter into the “rest” of Heaven, because the LORD God swore in His wrath not to allow them to enter.
We want to once again remind you that Heaven is not the end of the LORD God’s reign. The present Heaven and Earth will be ending, and a new Heaven and Earth will be established by the LORD God. This new establishment will have the Israelite nation, (Jews) full participation, as we will learn in future studies. It is vitally important that you understand this point…
Jews will never be allowed to go to the present day Heaven, because it is a place of “rest” that the LORD God has sworn to keep them away from as a result of their refusal to understand His Ways.
655. If a follower of Jesus Christ, gets an evil heart of unbelief and departs from the living God, he will be denied entrance in the place of “rest” of Heaven, also.
656. Hearts of unbelief are hardened as a result of the deceitfulness of sin. If a heart is hardened, it cannot believe any longer in the Ways and Will of the LORD God. If the LORD God is not believed and understood as a result of a hardened heart, the same prohibition to enter into “rest” exists for them.
657. The LORD God rested on the seventh day from all His works, and is resting in Heaven again to give rest to His people. A place where faithful and believing Christians will go for a while to receive “rest”.
So we have come full circle; the Institution of the Sabbath Day of Rest that we celebrate every seventh day will be implemented in our future as the “rest” we will receive in Heaven for a time as God’s Will unfolds on the present earth. Faithful Christians have a place of “rest” waiting for them, prepared and sanctified by the LORD God for the purpose of giving them “rest” from the Works of the LORD God they accomplished while alive. He desires that His people have the same opportunity to revel in the glory of His Works, that He had at the conclusion of His six days of creation. It is the holiness of the Seventh Day, that was hallowed by the LORD God that allows us to have a place prepared for us in Heaven where we can “rest” before the new heaven and earth are established. Praise be to God!
This concludes the study of “The Beginnings of All Things Created.” I hope you have received as much enlightenment from this new study as I have been given. I pray that you have received a big glimpse of the glorified holiness of our LORD God, and that you are able to praise and worship Him with the free giving of your soul that He deserves. I also hope that you are able to grasp and understand His Nature and Ways, allowing you to walk closer toward Him as a result.
THE LORD God is bigger than a television, bigger than a church, bigger than a city and bigger than the earth. People of this world try to encapsulate Him as a tiny being, ready to fulfill their every desire as long as they rub His bottle the right way through promises of being good. Contrary to popular belief, He does not help you cross a busy street, he does not reward good behavior with lotto tickets, he does not make the football fly over the goalposts in the last seconds of a game.
The LORD God does not sit in the heavens like some fabled Greek Gods, and manipulate human lives in some sort of controlling game. He is not an old grandpa ready to give you hugs when you need them, and He is not the agent of death that sucks the life out of innocent people.
You must know the LORD God before you can love Him. He is worthy of your complete love through your soul, your heart and your mind. Through His blessings of guiding you through this study, you have been given a new love that most can never possess. Hold that graced filled love tightly, and allow it to grow, as He guides you further into His Mysteries and Things He Wills you to know.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow…Praise Him all ye creatures here below…Praise Him above ye heavenly host…Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.
And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. And the evening and the morning were the fifth day. (Genesis 1:20-23 AV)
578. On the fifth day, the LORD God instructed the waters to bring forth moving creatures and fowl that have life. As we now can confirm through scientific studies, an evolution of animal and fowl life came from the water long ago. Both Scripture and science are agreement with this fact. What science fails to acknowledge, however, is that the evolution of animal life from the waters would not have occurred if the LORD God had not first given permission for this to happen. This permission is His creation principle that allowed the mist causing the herbs and plants of the field to grow. Evolution from the waters is the way the LORD God chose to create animal life, by allowing the natural and ordered occurrences of law of nature to exist.
579. When the LORD God allowed the waters to bring forth life, He established two types of evolution to occur. One evolution was for the things that are in the seas as moving creatures, and another evolution of fowl that would fly above the earth. The evolution plan was developed in accordance with the LORD God’s Will. It was His direction which established the model for the evolution of life on his new earth. Notice how Scripture does not declare that “God saw it was good” at the end of the fifth day? He had more plans for the creation of living creatures, and these plans did not end with the evolution of animals and fowls from His precious waters.
And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. (Genesis 1:24 AV)
580. The LORD God instructed one other type of evolution to occur. This evolution was to come from the earth and bring forth the living creatures after their kind. The evolution of the moving creatures of the seas and the fowls of the air had already progressed from the fifth day of creation. The natural progression of the development of life occurred when the living creatures were allowed to develop outside the waters and evolve on the earth. This evolution principle that the LORD God developed allowed for there to be three types of life.
1. Moving Creatures evolved from the sea to live in the sea
2. Fowl evolved from the sea to fly in the air and live on earth
3. Living Creatures, first evolved from sea, then evolved from earth, to live on the earth.
581. The LORD God instructed that three types of living creatures evolve from the earth. These three types of creatures were:
1. Cattle
2. Creeping thing
3. Beast
This concludes the evolution phase of the LORD God’s Creation. The evolution of the moving creatures, fowl and living creatures evolved to the point that the LORD God Willed. The evolution continued to the point of the cattle, creeping things and beast becoming alive as a result.
The LORD God still did not declare the evolution “good” and was not finished with the creation of life. Henceforth, all creation will come from His own active Work.
And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good. (Genesis 1:25 AV)
582. At some point on the sixth day of Creation, the LORD God moved from allowing evolution of life, to actively participating in the Creation of Life. The earth had already brought forth the three types of life, when the LORD God began making the beast of the earth, the cattle and the creepers after the same pattern that was established from their evolution. This pattern established the beast as wild, cattle as tamed beasts that gathered together in groups, and everything that creeps upon the earth, in swarms.
At this point we have two different groups of the three types of life on earth.
Evolved from the Earth Created by the LORD God
1. beast ( wild and singular) 1. beast
2. cattle (a gathering of beasts tamed) 2. cattle
3. creepers ( rapid and swarming) 3. creepers
583. After the LORD God had created three types of life with His own hands after the pattern of evolution, He was well pleased and saw that it was good.
What is the Typology for “cattle”, “beasts” and “creepers ” in the Word of God? Prophesy of the LORD God is always rich in typology because it is given to only specific people of the LORD God to understand. Many words in the Word of God have meaning far beyond what is understood by common people of the world. Ezekiel 34:1-31 defines cattle, beasts, flocks and shepherds in detail, and gives Christians the ability to understand the deeper mysteries of the LORD God’s Creation. We will first examine Ezekiel 34 in it’s entirety to understand the context of all of the Words contained within. Once this scripture is read in its entirety, we will begin to break it down in simple statements of fact that are easily followed and understood. Finally, we will combine the facts in categories, to make the newly learned mysteries easily absorbed. Once our study of Ezekiel 34 is completed, we will reference several other Scripture to further enlighten your understanding of cattle, beasts, creepers and flocks. We will then return to our study of Evolution and Creation with a greater understanding of the mysteries of the LORD God.
And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks? Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock. The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them. And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered. My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.
Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD; As I live, saith the Lord God, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock; Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them. For thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out. As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country. I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel. I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord God. I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.
And as for you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I judge between cattle and cattle, between the rams and the he goats. Seemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good pasture, but ye must tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? and to have drunk of the deep waters, but ye must foul the residue with your feet? And as for my flock, they eat that which ye have trodden with your feet; and they drink that which ye have fouled with your feet. Therefore thus saith the Lord God unto them; Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle. Because ye have thrust with side and with shoulder, and pushed all the diseased with your horns, till ye have scattered them abroad; Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle. And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd. And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken it. And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods. And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing. And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that served themselves of them. And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid. And I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more. Thus shall they know that I the LORD their God am with them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord God. And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord God. (Ezekiel 34:1-31 AV)
Ezekiel 34:1-31 analyzed verse-by-verse:
1 ¶ And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?
584. The LORD God established shepherd in Israel to feed His flocks. “Flocks” is typology for the people of the LORD God gathered together. “Shepherds” is typology for the leader of the LORD God’s people. (If you need proof of this fact, you can jump ahead to Eze 34:30-31 to verify.)
3 Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock.
585. The shepherds of Israel were given great rewards as a result of their position as leaders of the LORD God’s people. They received the choicest parts of all things given to His people and they were clothed in honor of their elevated position.
4 The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.
586. The shepherds of Israel were given the tasks to care for the LORD God’s people by strengthening the diseased, healing the sick, binding the broken, bringing back those who had been driven away, and looking for those who had become lost.
587. The shepherds of Israel failed to accomplish the tasks set forth by the LORD God, and instead ruled the LORD God’s people with force and cruelty, thus, the prophesy was directed to them.
5 And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered.
588. The people of the LORD God were scattered because there was no shepherd to lead them.
589. When the people of the LORD God became scattered, they were devoured by the beasts of the field. There are many typological facts that can be discerned logically from this passage:
1)”Beasts” are not the LORD God’s people.
2)”Beasts” are of the “field”.
3)”Beasts” are able to devour the LORD God’s people when they come to the beasts dwelling places.
4) When the LORD God’s people are scattered without a leader, they become prey to the “beasts”.
5)”Fields” are not the dwelling place of “flocks” of the LORD God’s people.
6)Though the LORD God’s people may be led through the “fields” by a shepherd, the land belongs to the “beasts”, and
7)When the LORD God’s people are scattered without a leader, they become instant fodder for the beasts of the field.
6 My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.
590. “Sheep” are of the “flocks” are the people who belong to the LORD God.
591. When people of the LORD God are scattered without a leader, they wander through the mountains and high hills. Notice the location where God’s people go when they are without a leader. They do not stay in the fields, but desperately go to the high mountains and hills to be closer to the LORD God, and avoid the predatory beasts that wait to devour them in the fields.
592. “Face of the earth” is another name for “fields”, and is defined both specifically and typologically as the “common ground of the world”. As a result of this passage, we learn that the dwelling place of “beasts” is the “common ground of the world”. Therefore, we can surmise several facts:
“Beasts”
1. Represent men who do not belong to the LORD God.
2. Men who do not belong to the LORD God dwell on the common ground of the world.
“Sheep”
1. The LORD God’s people become scattered without a leader.
2. When they are scattered, they still gravitate toward the high mountains and hills to be as close to the LORD God as they can, and as far away from the world and the men of nature who dwell there.
TERM NOTES:
1. The word “Natural Life” designates the life lived in the common ground of the world.
2. The word “Spiritual Life” designates the life lived by the LORD God’s people as they strive toward the Kingdom of God.
3. A common person of this world, is a “beast of the field”, and is often referred to as a “person of nature” or a “natural person”.
4. A person belonging to the LORD God and the Kingdom of Heaven is a “sheep of His flock” and is often referred to as a “person of spirit” or “spiritual person”.
593. When the LORD God’s people became scattered, the shepherds of Israel did not search for the Jews, nor even care enough about the “flocks” disappearance to inquire about them. Thus, the LORD God delivered this prophetic message to Ezekiel.
7 ¶ Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD; 8 As I live, saith the Lord God, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock; 9 Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD; 10 Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.
594. The LORD God was very angry because:
1. The shepherds deserted their responsibilities to lead His people, resulting in their becoming prey to all of the natural people of the world.
2. The shepherds fed themselves the food that the LORD God had provided for the flocks, and did not feed His people.
By this time I hope that each of you are thinking deeply into the meanings of the Words used by the LORD God, and have realized that the food given to the shepherds for distribution among the flocks is not just the literal meaning of the idea, but, representative typologically also. Spiritual food is provided by the LORD God to nourish the spirits of His People to provide both sustenance and growth. The shepherds were guilty of receiving all of the spiritual nourishment from God, and keeping it to themselves for consumption. They failed to share His spiritual nourishment among the people, as the LORD God had provided for.
Therefore, the duties of a shepherd are to lead the LORD God’s people, and feed them the spiritual nourishment provided by Him. If the shepherd keeps the spiritual nourishment for himself, he no longer is leading the people. If God’s people are not led by the shepherd, then they become scattered, and try to reach the LORD God on their own by going to the high mountains and hills for nourishment. All the while, the natural and common life of the world awaits God’s people’s walk into their world, so they can be devoured with the ferociousness of their beastly natures.
595. The LORD God punished the disobedient shepherds by removing them as leaders to His people and refusing them spiritual food as a result.
596. The LORD God delivered His people from the shepherds mouth, so they may not be “meat” for them. Notice how the LORD God’s people can become “meat” to not only the common men of this world, but also to the spiritual leaders who fail to lead them in accordance with the LORD God’s Will.
11 For thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out. 12 As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. 13 And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country. 14 I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.
597. The LORD God promised to search out his scattered People as their Shepherd, and deliver them out of all the places they had gone on the cloudy and dark day. Note the typological description of the time when the scattering of His people occurred….”cloudy and dark day”. This vivid description allows us to see the day as the LORD God interprets, and is useful of understanding the depth of displeasure the LORD God is feeling.
598. The LORD God promised to bring His scattered people from all the countries and people they had gone to their own land.
599. The LORD God promised to feed His people in their land upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country.
The mountains of Israel are also described as “fat pasture”. The country is described as “good pasture” and “good fold”. “Rivers” are the running waters represent the influence and Spirit of God operating in man through grace, to regenerate, strengthen and refresh man’s spiritual (inward) and natural (outward) life experience. The LORD God promises to give His people rest and nourishment in both their natural and spiritual lives, in their own land.
15 I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord God. 16 I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.
600. The LORD God promised to:
1. Feed His people
2. Cause them to rest
3. Seek them which were lost
4. Bring back those which were driven away
5. Bind up those which were broken
6. Strengthen those which were sick
7. Destroy those which were fat and strong with His Judgment
At the time of the LORD God’s prophecy through Ezekiel there was only one group of His People who were “fat” and “strong”. Those were the shepherds who had eaten all of the spiritual food that was provided by the LORD God to be shared among His people. These leaders of God’s people took all of the nourishment for themselves, and as a result, became fat and strong.
The LORD God promised to bring the scattered people back to Him, and nourish them back to health and peace in their own land, while at the same time, judging the errant shepherds disobedience and destroying them as a result.
17 ¶ And as for you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I judge between cattle and cattle, between the rams and the he goats. 18 Seemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good pasture, but ye must tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? and to have drunk of the deep waters, but ye must foul the residue with your feet? 19 And as for my flock, they eat that which ye have trodden with your feet; and they drink that which ye have fouled with your feet.
601. The members of the flock of the LORD God’s people are identified as “cattle”. The strongest among the flock are identified as “rams” and “he goats”.
602. The LORD God wanted to prevent the same errors of the shepherds from happening again. He stressed to the gathered people it was not a small thing to eat all of the nourishment provided for themselves alone, without sharing among all of the people according to His Will. He stressed that it was wrong for the strongest of the flock to drink from the deep waters, foul the residue with their feet, and expect the rest to make due with dirtied leftovers.
20 Therefore thus saith the Lord God unto them; Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle. 21 Because ye have thrust with side and with shoulder, and pushed all the diseased with your horns, till ye have scattered them abroad; 22 Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle.
603. To enforce His Will, the LORD God instituted His Judgment of His flock, to prevent any one of His people seizing of the nourishment given to all, becoming strong, pushing the others around and preventing them from receiving the things given to them for spiritual food from the LORD God.
Note the typological name “cattle” as used in this Scripture, represents sheep and lambs, typologically defined as the LORD God’s people. ” Cattle” represents a member of the flock that pushes out to graze. Other names used for “cattle” in the LORD God’s Word are ewe, goat, lamb, and sheep. All of these words designate the people belonging to the LORD God.
When you are studying Scripture, careful attention must be paid to the specific word usage with consideration to Hebrew and Greek translation. This is one of those case where if you are not careful, wrong interpretation to the LORD God’s Word can occur.
In Ezekiel 34, the word is translated as “cattle” in our English language. Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon number is #07716 and defines it as “a member of a flock, i.e. a sheep or goat” “probably through the idea of pushing out to graze”.
Yet in Genesis 1, the word is translated as “cattle” in our English language. Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon number is #0929 and defines it as “from an unused root (probably meaning to be mute); properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective):—beast, cattle. “
“Cattle” is also used to describe the ownership of livestock property in God’s Word, and is represented by Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon #04735.
So, the use of the English word “cattle” in God’s Word has many different meanings in Hebrew. One meaning, as used in Ezekiel, speaks of the gathered flock of the LORD God’s people. One meaning, as used in Genesis, speaks of the gathered group of beasts tamed, representing the gathering of the common people of the world.
The best typological definition for the word “cattle” in God’s Word, then is this:
Cattle = A gathering of people. (The identity of the people must be determined through study of the Hebrew translation, which will reveal them to be either
#07716 LORD God’s people as sheep, or
#0929 common people of the world as gathered beasts tamed
#04735 slaves possessed as livestock property
604. The LORD God identifies the two types of His strong people as ” rams” and ” he goats” (verse 17), and promises to judge them according to their use of their strength (verse 18). Specifically, “rams” are the strong people of the LORD God, and “he goats” are the fully grown, mature leaders of the LORD God.
If the strong and the leaders of the LORD God’s people use their power to thrust, overpower, manhandle and take advantage of the spiritually weak, then the LORD God promises to judge them accordingly, and has in fact established Judgment to officially remove those who misuse the Spiritual nourishment given for all of God’s people.
605. The LORD God promises to save his flock from these type of leaders and strength in their midst, and remove His sheep’s status as “prey” to be devoured.
23 And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd. 24 And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken it.
606. To prevent the misuse of the powerful shepherds of the past, the LORD God promises the establishment of one shepherd to lead all of His people. This prophecy refers to the promise of Jesus Christ given as shepherd for the LORD God’s people to feed them His Word.
Prophesy to be revealed in future Becker Bible Studies in due time according to God’s Will
25 And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods. 26 And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.
607. The LORD God promises that when His people are led by Jesus Christ, that He will:
1. Make a covenant of peace with His people
2. Make safe dwelling places in the wilderness and woods
3. Make them a blessing
4. Make the things around Jerusalem a blessing
5. Make showers of blessings to come in season
27 And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that served themselves of them. 28 And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid. 29 And I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more.
1. Tree of the field will yield her fruit
2. Earth will yield her increase
3. People of the LORD God will be safe in their land
4. All people of the LORD God will know Him
5. All people of the LORD God will recognize that he broke the bands of their yoke and delivered them out of the hands of the ones who used them.
6. Remove their status as prey to the heathen
7. Remove their status as food to be devoured by the common people of the world
8. Raise up a Plant of Renown
9. Remove hunger in the land
10. Remove the bearing of the shame of the heathen
Verse 25, 26, 27 are rich with typology and prophecy of events happening at the establishment of the New Earth. We are not going to delve any further into this presently, because we must stay focused on the Creation of this first earth. Future Becker Bible Studies will analyze the prophesy aspects of these Scriptures much deeper in another study. There is a some deep revelations that have been revealed to you in this brief study, however…
Rams are spiritually strong people belonging to the LORD God’s flock.
He Goats are spiritually mature leaders of the LORD God’s flock and one of His people.
The sheep and the goats will be judged by the LORD God. This judgment is for the flock of Israel, and He will weigh the fatness and leanness of each, in accordance with the provisions He gave to them. The sheep and goat judgment is not for Christians nor for worldly people of nature; it is for the House of Israel who is left on the earth until Judgment Day.
Let’s move on:
30 Thus shall they know that I the LORD their God am with them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord God. 31 And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord God. (Ezekiel 34:1-31 AV)
608. The flock of the LORD God’s pasture are MEN. (If we have totally missed the typological references in Ezekiel, the LORD God assures our deep understanding by revealing the key point to the whole thing, so Christians might know the deepness that He Wills.) Restated….Men are not common male individuals that live in the world…..they are not common people that live in the world……Men are the people of the LORD God who are of His flock.
NEW TYPOLOGY learned through the study of Ezekiel 34:1-31
Earth – Common and natural ground of the world
Field – Wild and worldly, natural life, dwelling place
Mountains and high hills – Closer to the dwelling place of the LORD God
Beasts – People of the world that are wild, spread out and unaccountable to a group
Sheep – The LORD God’s people
Shepherd – The leader of the flock of LORD God’s people
Flock – A gathering of the LORD God’s people as sheep
Cattle – A gathering of people whose identity must be determined through context.
Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon #07716 – LORD God’s people as gathered sheep
Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon #0929 – common people of the world as gathered and tamed beasts
Ram – Spiritually strong person belonging to the LORD God and part of His flock
He-Goat – Spiritually mature leader of the LORD God’s flock and one of His people
Men – The LORD God’s people
One other group of evolution and creation has not yet been discussed. The “Creepers” or as the Word of God says “every thing that creepeth upon the earth”:
41 And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten. 42 Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.
43 ¶ Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby. 44 For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 45 For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy. 46 This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth: 47 To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten. (Leviticus 11:41-47 AV)
609. Every thing that creeps upon the earth is an abomination. Things that creep are classified as life that swarms, breeds abundantly and moves.
To be an abomination, means that it is life that is filthy, worships idols, disgusting and detestable.
610. Things that go upon the belly are things that creep. This Hebrew usage of the word for “belly” indicates the womb of a fetus, as opposed to the stomach for food. This highly symbolic word choice describes a life that embraces the natural world so tightly, that the process of procreation and multiplication of their species, is directly related to their close relationship to nature of the world, rather than the spiritual world of the Kingdom of God.
Remember our Chapter 1 study, fact #33…
“33. The inhabitants of earth are like grasshoppers. Grasshoppers are another name for locusts. Locusts are another name for Gentiles. Gentiles are another name for Heathens. Heathens are people who do not belong to the LORD God. These people of the earth that do not belong to the LORD God are insignificant and less than nothing to Him.”
Are you seeing the connection here? Things that creep are descriptive of the life that is filthy, dirty, idolatrous, abominable, and relating closely to the natural life of the world.
One type of creeper is the life of locusts, which is another name for Gentiles. Gentiles are people of the earth that do not belong to the LORD God and are insignificant, and less than nothing to Him.
611. The LORD God instructs His people to avoid all contact with the unclean, defiled, abominable creeping life.
612. Association with this type of life will cause the LORD God’s people to be defiled and lose their holiness.
613. To be one of the LORD God’s people, means that you must be holy as He is.
614. Creeping things are not holy, and not His people.
615. The LORD God created all life with many different processes, and established appropriate laws of existence for each group of life. These different groups were chosen to be separate, specifically by the LORD God.
These different creations of life, have different ways of life. The lustful, sexual deviant, pornography world of the dirty creepers who worship natural things contrasts sharply with the holy, righteous and protected life of sheep led by the Good Shepherd toward the Kingdom of God. Each life has it’s laws, and each life has it’s ways, and should stay within it’s own boundaries, to preserve the Creations as the LORD God Wills.
We’ve gained a new understanding of many new typological terms, and now we’re ready for the new revelations of the LORD God to be received, as we apply the newly learned terms to the account of His Creation of Man.
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And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good. (Genesis 1:25 AV)
(582.) At some point on the sixth day of Creation, the LORD God moved from allowing evolution of life, to actively participating in the Creation of Life. The earth had already brought forth the three types of life, when the LORD God began making the beast of the earth, the cattle and the creepers after the same pattern that was established from their evolution. This pattern established the beast as wild, cattle as tamed beasts that gathered together in groups, and everything that creeps upon the earth, in swarms.
At this point we have two different groups of the three types of life on earth.
Evolved from the Earth
1. beast (wild and singular)
Created with the Hands of the LORD God
1. beast (People of the world that are wild, spread out and unaccountable to a group)
Evolved from the Earth
2. cattle (a gathering of beasts tamed)
Created with the Hands of the LORD God
2. cattle (common people of the world as gathered and tamed beasts
Evolved from the Earth
3. creepers (rapid and swarming)
Created with the Hands of the LORD God
3. creepers – (People of abomination and swarming multitudes)
Evolution has occurred by this time, and the beast, cattle and creepers have formed according to the Will of the LORD God. He examined the pattern of evolution, and chose to create life in the pattern that had developed through the years of Creation.
Thus, He created peoples of the world, wild ones, common ones, abominable ones, always using the pattern of evolution to conform to His Laws of Creation.
When this act of creating through the pattern of evolution was completed, He was not yet pleased with the results. It is at that moment, that the LORD God chose to create man in His Image, after His own likeness!
MAN CREATED BY THE LORD GOD IN HIS IMAGE!
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. (Genesis 1:26-31 AV)
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. (Genesis 2:7 AV)
616. The LORD God directs His Spirits and His only begotten Son to make a man in their image and likeness.
617. The created man was made in the LORD God’s image, to have dominion over all other forms of life, both evolved, and created after the pattern of evolution. To have dominion over other life means to reign, rule, and subjugate. This means that the life created by the LORD God in His Image is a superior life form, having authority over all other life forms.
618. The LORD God created both the male and female life in His image.
619. The LORD God created life in his Image by forming man of the dust of the ground, and breathing into his nostrils the breath of life. As a result of the actual breath of the LORD God entering into His Creation, the man became a living soul. This living soul was not given to evolved creatures, it was not given to the life created through the pattern of evolution which resulted in common, wild, and defiled people. The living soul was given to one type of Creation, and that was given to the life created by the LORD God in HIS OWN IMAGE!
620. The LORD God blessed the life created in His image.
621. The LORD God instructed His Created Life to be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth and subdue it.
622. The LORD God made provisions to grow on the earth to provide for both their natural (herbs) and spiritual lives (trees), works (fruit) and perpetual increase (seed).
623. The LORD God gave the provisions of green (fresh) herbs to support the other forms of life (evolved and created in the pattern of evolution) in their natural life. Note how they were not given spiritual lives, spiritual works, or the provisions of perpetual increase for spirituality.
624. After life had evolved through the LORD God’s permission, and after He created life after the pattern of evolution and finally, had created Man in His Own Image with a living soul, He was very pleased. Thus ended His Sixth Day of Creation.
Lesson 13: The Evolution and Making of Natural Life Common Man and the Creation of Spirit Filled Man in the Likeness of the LORD God Worksheet
953. What was the beginning of the Fifth Day of the LORD God’s Creation? Gen 1:20-23 (578)
A. He created man and woman from the dust of the ground
B. He instructed the waters to bring forth life
C. He molded man after the things he saw in nature
D. He separated the elements of water from the elements of man
954. What are both Scripture and science in agreement concerning evolution? Gen 1:20-23 (578)
A. Evolution of species did not occur
B. Animal and fowl life came from the water long ago
C. Man is evolved from the ape family
D. Man will eventually evolve into a God himself
955. How did evolution from the waters come to be? Gen 1:20-23 (578)
A. A natural process of the Big Bang explosion
B. The LORD God allowed the natural and ordered occurrences of nature to proceed
C. A haphazard set of circumstances started a life creating event
D. The LORD God used His Spirit of Power to bend the evolution to His Will
956. What types of life evolved when the water brought forth life? Gen 1:20-23 (578, 579)
(May be more than one answer)
A. Man
B. Moving creatures
C. Fowl
D. All of the above
957. What exactly established the model for the evolution of life? Gen 1:20-23 (579)
A. LORD God’s Will
B. LORD God’s Direction
C. LORD God’s Permission
D. All of the above
958. What did the LORD God do after allowing the evolution of life to occur? Gen 1:23-24 (579, 580)
A. Declared the newly evolved life good
B. Allowed the day to end
C. Commanded another evolution to occur
D. All of the above
959. What other type of evolution occurred at the LORD God’s command? Gen 1:24 (580)
A. The evolution of angels
B. The evolution of demons
C. The evolution of living creatures coming from the earth
D. The evolution of living creatures coming from the waters
960. When did God instruct the earth to bring forth living creatures? Gen 1:24 (580)
A. At the beginning of the Fifth Day of Creation
B. At the end of the Fifth Day of Creation
C. At the beginning of the Sixth Day of Creation
D. At the end of the Sixth Day of Creation
961. What were the characteristics of the evolved “moving creatures”? Gen 1:24 (580)
A. They evolved from the sea to live in the sea
B. They evolved from the sea to fly in the air and live on the earth
C. They first evolved from the sea, then evolved from the earth, to live on the earth
D. They evolved from the heavens to become life on earth
962. What types of living creatures were instructed by the LORD God to evolve from the earth? Gen 1:24 (581)
A. Cattle
B. Creeping thing
C. Beast
D. All of the above
963. What was the status of the evolution phase of the LORD God’s Creation after the living creatures had evolved from the earth? Gen 1:24 (581 notes)
A. Just the beginning of evolution
B. The conclusion of the evolution phase
C. The ending of creation
D. The ending of specific intentions for the formation of life
964. When did the LORD God began making the beast of the earth, the cattle and creepers? Gen 1:25 (582)
A. At the end of the Fifth Day of Creation
B. At some point on the Sixth Day of Creation
C. He did not make life of the earth with His own hands
D. At the beginning of the evolution process
965. How did the LORD God choose to form this new life that he would first make with His own Hands? Gen 1:25 (582)
A. After the pattern of evolution
B. After the pattern of Himself
C. After the pattern of things to come
D. After the pattern of His Thoughts
966. How did the pattern establish the beast? Gen 1:25 (582)
(May be more than one answer)
A. Wild
B. Tamed
C. Gathering together in groups
D. Creeping upon the earth
E. In swarms
967. How did the pattern establish the cattle? Gen 1:25 (582)
(May be more than one answer)
A. Wild
B. Tamed
C. Gathering together in groups
D. Creeping upon the earth
E. In swarms
968. How did the pattern establish the things that creep? Gen 1:25 (582)
(May be more than one answer)
A. Wild
B. Tamed
C. Gathering together in groups
D. Creeping upon the earth
E. In swarms
969. How many types of life were on earth after the LORD God created with his own hands? Gen 1:25 (582)
A. One group with three types of life.
B. Two groups each with three types of life
C. Three groups with two types of life
D. Four groups with three types of life
970. What did the LORD God think about His making of the beast, cattle and creepers from the pattern of evolution? Gen 1:25 (583)
A. He was pleased and finished with the Creation of life
B. He was not pleased and driven to Create more life further
C. He was pleased and moved to Create another kind of life
D. He was pleased and he rested
971. What is the characteristic of typology? Gen 1:25 (583 & notes)
(May be more than one answer)
A. It is given to specific people by LORD God’s for a deeper understanding of His Word
B. Words in the Word of God have meaning far beyond what is understood by common people of the world
C. Personal interpretations that change depending on the teachers knowledge
D. Given to specific Christians to give them the ability to understand the deeper mysteries of the LORD God
972. Why did the LORD God establish shepherds in Israel? Eze 34:1 (584)
A. To rule the world
B. To lead the LORD God’s people
C. To accept sacrifice and offerings in LORD God’s name
D. To write the Word of God so all men may know His speech
973. What is the typology for “Shepherd” in the Word of God? Eze 34:1,2 (584)
A. A ruler of the world
B. A leader of the LORD God’s people
C. A priest performing the sacraments in accordance with His Holiness
D. An author contributing to writing the Words of God
974. What were the shepherds of Israel given as a result of their position? Eze 34:3 (585)
(May be more than one answer)
A. Many rewards
B. Sainthood
C. Promise of redemption and a place in heaven
D. Choicest parts of all things given to God’s people
E. Clothed in honor of their elevated position.
975. What specific duties in caring for God’s people were the shepherds of Israel given? Eze 34:4 (586)
(1) Strengthening the ___________.
(2) Healing the ________________.
(3) Binding the ________________ .
(4) Bringing back those who had been _____________.
(5) Looking for those who had become _____________.
976. Why was the prophesy directed to the shepherds of Israel? Eze 34:4 (587)
A. To reward them for faithful service as a result of their righteous bearing
B. To warn them of things to come as a result of their poor behavior
C. To elevate them to Sainthood as a result of their holy aspirations
D. To prepare them for even greater responsibilities
977. Why were the people of the LORD God scattered? Eze 34:5 (588)
A. He was angry with them
B. He sent them to the four corners of the world to prophesy and witness
C. There was no shepherd to lead them
D. He hated them and regretted making them His people
978. What happened to the LORD God’s people after they were scattered? Eze 34:5 (589)
A. They prospered and became a great nation
B. They died and their race was extinguished
C. They returned to Jerusalem in power and glory
D. They were devoured by the beasts of the field
979. Which statements concerning the typology of the “beasts of the field” are accurate? Eze 34:5 (589)
(May be more than one answer)
A. Beasts are not the LORD God’s people
B. Beasts are of the field
C. Beasts are the natural state of all God’s people
D. Beasts are able to devour the LORD God’s people when they go to the beast’s dwelling places without a leader
E. Fields are the dwelling place of the people of the LORD God
F. Flocks are the names of the gathering together of the LORD God’s people
G. Shepherds are not allowed to lead flocks through the fields
H. Fields are the dwelling place of beasts
I. When the LORD God’s people are scattered without a leader, they become instant fodder for the beasts of the field
980. Who are the “sheep” in God’s Word? Eze 34:6 (590)
A. Christians
B. Jews
C. Good people of the world
D. The LORD God’s people gathered together in flocks
981. Where do the LORD God’s people wander when they are scattered without a leader? Eze 34:6 (591)
A. Through the mountains and high hills
B. Through the valleys and plains
C. Through the fields of the earth
D. All of the above
982. Why do the leaderless and scattered people of the LORD God wander at that specific location? Eze 34:6 (591)
(May be more than one answer)
A. TO be closer to the LORD God
B. To avoid the predatory beasts that wait to devour them in the fields
C. To blend in the with people of nature
D. To spread their religion to all corners of the world
983. What is another name for “face of the earth” in God’s Word? Eze 34:6 (592)
A. Hills
B. Mountains
C. Ocean
D. Fields
984. What is the typological meaning of “face of the earth”? Eze 34:6 (592)
A. The dwelling place of God
B. The dwelling place of holy people
C. The common ground of the world
D. The holy ground of the world
985. What typological truths can be established about beasts from your present study? Eze 34:6 (592)
A. Beasts dwell on the common ground of the world
B. Beasts represent men who do not belong to the LORD God
C. Men who do not belong to the LORD God do not dwell with the LORD God’s people
D. If God’s people walk in the fields of the Beasts without a leader, they will be devoured
E. All of the above
986. What typological truths can be established about sheep from your present study? Eze 34:6 (592)
A. The LORD God’s people become scattered without a leader
B. When God’s people become scattered they gravitate toward the high mountains and hills.
C. When God’s people walk in the common ground of the world without a leader, they will be devoured by common people of the world.
D. All of the above
987. (Contemplation) What responsibility does Jesus have as a shepherd to his flock, what responsibility does his sheep have to him, and how do the “beasts of the field” figure into it all?
988. What is the accepted term for the life lived in the common ground of the world? Eze 34:6 (592 and notes)
A. Natural life
B. Spiritual life
C. Eternal life
D. Blessed life
989. What is the accepted term for the life lived by the LORD God’s people as they strive toward the Kingdom of God? Eze 34:6 (592 and notes)
A. Natural life
B. Spiritual life
C. Eternal life
D. Blessed life
990. (Bonus) What is the accepted term for the life promised to the LORD God’s people through the salvation of Jesus Christ? Eze 34:6 (592 and notes)
A. Natural life
B. Spiritual life
C. Eternal life
D. Blessed life
991. What is a common name for the common person of the world? Eze 34:6 (592 and notes)
A. Person of nature
B. Natural person
C. Carnal person
D. Beast of the Field
E. All of the above
992. What is a common name for the person belonging to the LORD God and the Kingdom of Heaven? Eze 34:6 (592 and notes)
A. Person of spirit
B. Spiritual person
C. Christian
D. Sheep of His flock
E. All of the above
993. Why did the LORD God deliver his prophetic message to the shepherds of Israel through Ezekiel? Eze 34:6 (593)
A. He was pleased with the shepherds and encouraged their activity in the spiritual life
B. He was hopeful towards the shepherds and encouraged their growth through natural life
C. He was against the shepherds because they did not search, or even ask about, the Jews after they were scattered
D. He was pleased with their holiness and wanted to give them a heads up to coming events.
994. What had the shepherd done wrong to make the LORD God so angry? Eze 34:7-10 (594)
(May be more than one answer)
A. The shepherd deserted their responsibilities to lead His people resulting in them becoming prey to all of the natural people of the world.
B. The shepherds fed themselves the food that the LORD God had provided for the flocks, and did not feed His people
C. The shepherds encouraged and supported the spiritual lives of all people, not just the chosen few
D. The shepherds upheld the spiritual teachings of the LORD God, but failed to convince His people of their authority
995. What type of food was the Shepherds given by the LORD God for distribution among His People? Eze 34:7-10 (594)
A. The remains of sacrificed animals
B. The products of successful harvest
C. The offerings of the people at the Tabernacle
D. Spiritual food to provide both sustenance and growth
996. (Essay) What is your understanding of the reason the LORD God was so angry with the Shepherds, when the deep typological meaning of the type of food is considered?
997. How did the LORD God punish the disobedient shepherds? Eze 34:7-10 (595)
(May be more than one answer)
A. He removed them as leaders
B. He refused them more spiritual food
C. He refused them more natural food
D. He caused them to suffer persecution
998. Why did the LORD God deliver His people from the shepherds mouth? Eze 34:7-10 (596)
A. To establish a new leader for them
B. To prevent them from being meat for the shepherds
C. To guide them in a different direction
D. All of the above
999. Who can use the LORD God’s people as meat? Eze 34:7-10 (596)
A. Spiritual leaders
B. Common people
C. Shepherds
D. All of the above
1000. What did the LORD God promise his scattered flock? Eze 34:11-14 (597-599)
(May be more than one answer)
A. To search for His sheep
B. To seek His sheep out
C. Deliver His sheep out from all places
D. Bring His sheep out from the people they are with
E. Gather His sheep from the countries
F. Bring His sheep to their own land
G. Feed His sheep upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers
1001. What type of day was it when the LORD God’s people were scattered? Eze 34:11-14 (597)
A. Cloudy and dark day
B. Clear and sunny day
C. Rainy and windy day
D. Cold and wet day
1002. What is the subject of the typological definition of “running waters that represent the influence and Spirit of God operating in man through grace, to regenerate, strengthen and refresh man’s spiritual (inward) and natural (outward) life experience”? Eze 34:11-14 (599 and notes)
A. Baptism
B. Rivers
C. Cisterns
D. Rain
1003. What specific things did the LORD God promise to do with His flock? Eze 34:15-16 (600)
A. F______ His people
B. Cause them to R_____
C. Seek them which were L_____
D. Bring back those which were D_____ A_____
E. Bind up those which were B_____
F. Strengthen those which were S_____
G. Destroy those which were fat and strong with His J_____
1004. Who were the only group of people who were “fat” and “strong” when the LORD God prophesied through Ezekiel? Eze 34:15-16 (600)
A. Flock
B. Shepherds
C. Pharisees
D. Jews
1005. How did this particular group get fat and strong? Eze 34:15-16 (600 and notes)
A. They ate all the spiritual food provided by the LORD God to be shared among His people.
B. They forced the people to work as slaves as they sat and ate the best of foods
C. They refused to cut their hair and drink wine from the day of their birth
D. They prayed daily and tithed weekly, as well as attended all Temple events
1006. What type of animal are the members of the flock of the LORD God’s people identified as? Eze 34:17-19 (601)
(May be more than one answer)
A. Cattle
B. Rams
C. He Goats
D. Camels
1007. How are the strongest among the flock identified? Eze 34:17-19 (601)
(May be more than one answer)
A. Cattle
B. Rams
C. He Goats
D. Camels
1008. (Bonus) What specific things did the LORD God stress concerning the errors of the shepherds? Eze 34:17-19 (602)
1009. What did the LORD God do to enforce His Will to prevent any one of His people seizing the nourishment given to all, becoming strong, pushing the others around and preventing them from receiving the things given to them for spiritual food from the LORD God? Eze 34:20-22 (603)
A. He instituted His Laws
B. He created Hell
C. He had Jesus come to Earth
D. He instituted His Judgment
1010. What does the word “cattle” represent typologically in Ezekiel 34:22 when it says “Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle?” Eze 34:20-22 (603 notes)
(May be more than one answer)
A. Sheep and lambs
B. A member of the flock that grazes
C. Ewe and goats
D. All the people belonging to the LORD God
1011. What is the Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon number that represents this type of cattle spoken of in Eze 34:22? Eze 34:20-23 (603 notes)
A. 07716
B. 0929
C. 04735
D. All of the above
1012. What Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon number is assigned to the word translated as “cattle” found in Gen 1:24? Eze 34:20-23 (603 notes)
A. 07716
B. 0929
C. 04735
D. All of the above
1013. What is the typological definition of “cattle” as used in Gen 1:24? Eze 34:20-23 (603 notes)
A. Sheep and lambs
B. A dumb beast
C. Ownership of live property
D. All of the above
1014. What is the Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon that represents the type of “cattle” to describe the ownership of livestock property? Eze 34:20-23 (603 notes)
A. 07716
B. 0929
C. 04735
D. All of the above
1015. (Big Bonus) What are the Hebrew Words that represent each of the uses of the word “cattle” and their Strong’s Lexicon Number (phonetic spelling okay)? Eze 34:20-23 (603 notes)
A. 007716 _______________________
B. 0929 _______________________
C. 04735 ________________________
D. Leave this question for the student that follows me.
1016. (Even Bigger Bonus) What is the best typological definition for the word “cattle” spoken of in the LORD God’s Word? Eze 34:20-23 (603 notes)
1017. How does the LORD God identify two types of His strong people in Eze 34:17? (604)
(More than one answer)
A. Lambs
B. Sheep
C. Rams
D. He goats
1018. How does the LORD God promise to judge His strong people? Eze 34:17? (604)
A. According to their faith
B. According to their love
C. According to their works
D. According to their use of their strength
1019. What specific typological identity do “rams” hold in the Word of God? Eze 34:17? (604)
A. Strong people of the LORD God
B. Youthful leaders for the LORD God
C. Fully, grown mature leaders of the LORD God
D. All of the above
1020. What specific typological identity to “he goats” hold in the Word of God? Eze 34:17? (604)
A. Strong people of the LORD God
B. Youthful leaders for the LORD God
C. Fully, grown mature leaders of the LORD God
D. All of the above
1021. What punishment will the LORD God give his strong men and leaders, if they use their power to overpower, manhandle and take advantage of the spiritually weak by misusing the spiritual nourishment given to them to be distributed to all of God’s people? Eze 34:20-22? (604)
A. They will die
B. They will be removed from their powerful position
C. They will be forced to repent
D. They will be given forgiveness upon proper sacrifice
1022. What does the LORD God promise to his flock with regards to these type of manipulative leaders? Eze 34:20-22? (605)
(May be more than one answer)
A. Punish them
B. Save them
C. Remove His sheep’s status as “prey” to be devoured
D. Reward them for their endurance
1023. What does the LORD God promise His people to prevent the misuse of the powerful shepherds of the past? Eze 34:23-24? (606)
A. The establishment of government
B. The establishment of religion
C. The establishment of social order
D. The establishment of one shepherd to lead all of His people
1024. What is the specific identity of the LORD God’s promise to provide protection from the abusive powerful shepherds of the past? Eze 34:23-24? (606)
A. The United Nations
B. The Catholic Church
C. The Red Cross
D. Jesus Christ
1025. What does the LORD God promise to His people when Jesus Christ becomes their leader? Eze 34:25-29? (607)
A. He will make a covenant of __________________ with His people.
B. He will make safe dwelling places in the _______________ and ________________.
C. He will make them a ___________________.
D. He will make the things around ____________________ a blessing.
E. He will make showers of blessings to come in ___________________.
F. The tree of the _____________ will yield her fruit.
G. The earth will yield her ______________.
H. People of the LORD God will be ________________in their land.
I. All people of the LORD God will ________________ Him.
J. All people of the LORD God will recognize that he broke the bands of their ________________ and delivered them out of the hands of the ones who ___________ them.
K. He will removed His people’s status as prey to the __________________.
L. He will remove their status as food to be devoured by the ________________ people of the world.
M. He will raise up a plant of _______________.
N. He will remove _________________ in the land.
O. He will remove the bearing of the ________________ of the heathen.
1026. Who are the sheep and the goats that will be judged by the LORD God on Judgment Day? Eze 34:25-27? (607 notes)
A. The flock and house of Israel
B. Christians
C. Worldly people of nature
D. All of the above
1027. Who are the flock of the LORD God’s pastures? Eze 34:30-31? (608 notes)
A. Animals
B. Spiritual men belonging to the LORD God
C. Common men belonging to the World
D. All men
1028. What are the new typologies and their associated definitions that we have learned through this study of Ezekiel 34:1-31? (Notes)
_______________ – Common and natural ground of the world
_______________ – Wild and worldly, natural life, dwelling place
_______________ – Closer to the dwelling place of the LORD God
_______________ – Wild people of the world, spread out and unaccountable to a group
_______________ – The LORD God’s people
_______________ – The leader of the flock of LORD God’s people
_______________ – A gathering of the LORD God’s people as sheep
_______________ – A gathering of people whose identity must be determined in context.
Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon #________ – LORD God’s people as gathered sheep
Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon #________ – common people of the world as gathered and tamed beasts
Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon#_______- slaves possessed as gathered livestock property
_______________ – Spiritually strong person belonging to the LORD God of His flock
_______________ – Spiritually mature leader of the LORD God’s flock and people
_______________ – The LORD God’s people
1029. What type of life is an abomination to the LORD God and His People? Lev 11:41-47 (609)
A. Beasts
B. Creeping things
C. Rams
D. Dinosaurs
1030. What does “abomination” mean? Lev 11:41-47 (609)
A. Filthy
B. Worships idols
C. Disgusting
D. Detestable
E. All of the above
1031. How are things that creep upon the earth classified? Lev 11:41-47 (609)
A. Life that swarms
B. Life that breeds abundantly
C. Life that moves
D. All of the above
1032. What action is designated by “creeping”? Lev 11:41-47 (610)
A. Moving upon the belly
B. Walking in the dark
C. Slowly coming closer to the LORD God
D. All of the above
1033. What does the Hebrew usage of the word for “belly” designate in the creeping things? Lev 11:41-47 (610)
A. Womb of a fetus
B. Stomach for food
C. Ability to withstand extreme forces
D. All of the above
1034. (Big Bonus) How does the highly symbolic Hebrew word for “belly” describe the life of a creeping thing? Lev 11:41-47 (610)
1035. What are the inhabitants of earth like according to our study from Chapter 1, fact #33 and the Word of God? Lev 11:41-47 (610 & notes)
A. Grasshoppers
B. Locusts
C. Gentiles
D. Heathens
1036. What is another name for “grasshoppers” in the Word of God? Lev 11:41-47 (610 & notes)
A. Bugs
B. Locusts
C. Gentiles
D. Heathens
1037. What is another name for “locusts“ in the Word of God? Lev 11:41-47 (610 & notes)
A. Grasshoppers
B. Bugs
C. Gentiles
D. Heathens
1038. What is another name for “gentiles” in the Word of God? Lev 11:41-47 (610 & notes)
A. Grasshoppers
B. Locusts
C. Gentiles
D. Heathens
1039. What is the description of “heathens”? Lev 11:41-47 (610 & notes)
(May be more than one answer)
A. Do not belong to the LORD God
B. Considered insignificant and less than nothing by the LORD God
C. Protected as an endangered species
D. Considered good as a part of the LORD God’s Creation
1040. Coming full circle then, what are the inhabitants of earth likened in the Word of God? Lev 11:41-47 (610 & notes)
(May be more than one answer)
A. Grasshoppers
B. Locusts
C. Gentiles
D. Heathens
1041. (Essay) Thus….what are the people of the earth that do not belong to the LORD God considered by Him? Lev 11:41-47 (610 & notes)
1042. What does the LORD God instruct His people to do with the creeping things? Lev 11:41-47 (611 & notes)
A. Avoid all contact with them
B. Embrace them for their goodness
C. Bring them into the fold after rigorous training and witnessing
D. Clean them up, buy them a suit and call it an act of charity
1043. What does the association with the “creeping things” in life, cause the LORD God’s people to become? Lev 11:41-47 (612)
(May be more than one answer)
A. Strong in character
B. Defiled
C. A loss of their holiness
D. More attuned to the needs of the suffering and the diseased
1044. Why can’t “creeping things” be a part of the LORD God’s People? Lev 11:41-47 (613, 614)
A. They cannot be holy
B. They are of the wrong religion
C. They are unable to differentiate right from wrong
D. All of the above
1045. What did the LORD God establish for the different life that was created with many different processes by Him? Lev 11:41-47 (615)
(May be more than one answer)
A. He established appropriate laws of existence specifically for each group
B. He established that each life remain with it’s own kind, and separate from the others
C. Heaven for all
D. Spiritual laws for all
1046. (Discuss) What are some of the typological differences between the creepers and the sheep in life? Lev 11:41-47 (615 note)
(Back to beginnings of Creation)
1047. (Discuss) What was the Eureka! moment when the LORD God decided to create man in His Image, after His own likeness? Gen 1:26-31 (Review Notes & 616)
1048. How was the Created Man formed? Gen 1:26-31 (617, 619)
(May be more than one answer)
A. In the LORD God’s image
B. After the pattern of evolution
C. From the dust of the ground
D. By the LORD God and His Spirits
E. All of the above
1049. Who was the Created Man given dominion over? Gen 1:26-31 (617)
A. All other forms of life
B. Evolved Life
C. Life created from the pattern of evolution
D. Animals
E. All of the above
1050. What does Created Man‘s “dominion” over other life forms mean exactly? Gen 1:26-31 (617)
A. Superior to all other life forms
B. Having authority over all other life forms
C. To reign, rule and subjugate all other life forms
D. All of the above
1051. (Personal Essay and Discussion) Describe your responsibilities as a Created Man of the LORD God in carrying out the LORD God’s dictate to have “dominion” over other life forms. Include in the essay consideration of the horrors of slavery and horrific subjugation of peoples throughout history, and come to terms with your responsibility to rule, with your measure of holiness given to all living souls through the breath of the LORD God.
1052. Who were created in the LORD God’s Image? Gen 1:26-31 (618)
(May be more than one answer)
A. Males
B. Females
C. All life
D. Angels
1053. What resulted when the LORD God breathed his breath into the man formed from the dust of the ground? Gen 1:26-31 (619)
A. The Created Man became alive
B. The Created Man was made in His Image
C. The Created Man received a living soul
D. All of the above
1054. Who has the living soul given to them by the LORD God? Gen 1:26-31 (619)
A. The people that He created in His own image
B. Evolved creatures
C. Those people that He created from the pattern of evolution
D. Both Humans and animals
E. All of the above
1055. What did the LORD God instruct his blessed Created life to do? Gen 1:26-31 (620, 621)
A. Be fruitful
B. Multiply
C. Replenish the Earth
D. Subdue the Earth
E. All of the above
1056. What provisions did the LORD God cause to grow on the earth for Created Man? Gen 1:26-31 (622)
A. The Natural Life (herbs)
B. The Spiritual Life (trees)
C. The Works of Man (fruit)
D. The Perpetual Increase of Man (seed)
E. All of the above
1057. What provisions were given by the LORD God to support the other forms of life (evolved and created in the pattern of evolution) to maintain their natural life? Gen 1:26-31 (623)
A. The Natural Life (herbs)
B. The Spiritual Life (trees)
C. The Works of Man (fruit)
D. The Perpetual Increase of Man (seed)
E. All of the above
1058. What did the LORD God do when He was concluded with the Creation of Man? Gen 1:26-31 (624)
On May 10, 2024, I will be absent from Facebook for a bit of time. I will be taking a spiritual retreat and a writing sabbatical to move deep into the Lord’s Word and develop new Bible Studies. Please pray that it is fruitful!
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This week, “The Beginnings of All Things Created” Bible Study will conclude. I hope that you all enjoyed the deep revelations of the LORD God that He has shared with us!
I’m already missing our daily contacts. Stay spiritual and deep in God’s Word, and I will write again when the Lord directs.
1 ¶ In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. (Genesis 1:1-2 AV)
517. The Spirit of the LORD God existed before the heavens and the earth.
518. Before the LORD God created the heaven and the earth, there was a great and deep abyss of surging water.
519. The waters that existed before the heavens and the earth was a place that the Spirit of the LORD God moved upon.
520. When the Spirit of God came to these waters, He was relaxed and contemplative.
This surging and moving water where the Spirit of the LORD God came to relax and contemplate, is the beginning of His plans for creation. All creation accomplished by the LORD God originates from this moving water, and His Plans for His Creation uses water as the basis for all He does. Notice as you read the Word of the LORD God how water is a central point in all of the LORD God’s plans. It is crucial to understand the relevance of water to the LORD God, if you are to understand and know Him.
Throughout our studies, the typology for water will be discussed over and over and over. It’s that important to the LORD God, and it’s that important to us. The relaxing and contemplative atmosphere received by the LORD God through water eventually is the water given to His Chosen people and typologically represents the Will of the LORD God given freely to (thirsty) men. The influence and Spirit of God operating in man through grace, to regenerate, strengthen and refresh man’s spiritual (inward) and natural (outward) life experience.
Because we know how the LORD God uses water for man’s regeneration, strengthening and refreshment, we can glimpse at how He felt as He moved upon the surging water. We can know that he felt regenerated, strengthened and refreshed, because He offers us the same gift through water now. It is the powerful water that influences and moves the Spirit of the LORD God to create. Without this rushing water, the creation of the heavens and earth, might not have ever been. It is through the contemplation of the rushing waters that moved the LORD God to create, and it was rushing waters that moved God to base all life on.
Throughout our studies to come, you will learn about the water separating man from the LORD God, the water joining man to the LORD God, the flowing waters that regenerate and strengthen, and the standing water that is dead and repugnant. Until then, understand this:
Rushing water existed before the heavens and earth. The LORD God received relaxation, refreshment, strength and regeneration as He moved upon the great waters. As a result, He contemplated all that He received from the waters, and chose to create. His Creation was based on these waters, and plays a central part in your relationship to Him, and His relationship to you.
521. The Spirit of God received strength, refreshment and regeneration as he moved through these waters. As a result of His contemplation, He chose to Create.
522. All of the LORD God’s Creation is based on these waters, and plays a central part in man’s relationship to Him.
3 ¶ And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. (Genesis 1:3-5 AV)
523. The LORD God’s first Work of Creation was to make light.
524. Light was used to illuminate the rushing waters, where the LORD God received relaxation, refreshment, regeneration and strength.
525. When something is illuminated, it is enlightened. To be enlightened means that it can be deeply understood and known. The typology for light is illumination and enlightenment.
526. The LORD God desired that light be shed on the waters. This desire was derived from His contemplation of the waters. Because of this strong desire, He created light to understand the waters more.
527. When the LORD God created light, His precious place of waters was illuminated to Him in a powerful and enlightening way. He saw this surging water in a new way, and through his understanding and perception, the creation of light by the LORD God became. In other words, through the LORD God’s contemplation of waters, they became revealed by light. The more He thought about these waters, the more light was shed upon them. Through the LORD God’s very act of thinking about these waters, light was created, and enlightened His understanding even deeper. Therefore, the LORD God created light through thinking deeply about the surging waters that He moved upon.
528. The LORD God saw and considered His creation of light. Because He “saw” and considered the light, after He had given permission for the light to exist, we can assume that He did not plan the creation of light, but rather, that He allowed the light to happen.
529. When the LORD God considered the light, He determined that the light was good.
530. As a result of seeing that the light was good, he divided the light from the darkness. He separated the light from the darkness, because He thought one to be good, and one to be not good.
531. The LORD God decided that the light that brought illumination and enlightenment was good. Darkness that hid all understanding and perception deeply within its blackness was not good. Therefore, the LORD God separated the good light from the bad darkness.
Note how the LORD God separated the light from the darkness. It’s important to remember that the LORD God created light, and that the LORD God separated darkness from light.
532. After the LORD God divided the light, he gave both light and darkness names. By giving them names, the LORD God formally declared them as existing and being allowed to exist.
533. The LORD God named the light “Day”.
534 The LORD God named the darkness “Night”. Night is considered by the LORD God to be without illumination and enlightenment, which is bad. Its very name represents adversity throughout the LORD God’s Word.
Night is when all understanding and perception is hidden deeply within it’s darkness, and men cannot see. Throughout your studies, when you see night discussed in the LORD God’s Word, you must realize that it is speaking about a specific time when there is no enlightenment, and men are stumbling in the darkness. The typology for “night” is where perception and understanding are hidden deeply by darkness.
535. The LORD God declared the evening and morning as the first day. He declared the day period to start with sunset for one reason. Before there was light, there was darkness. Therefore, the start of the day begins with darkness. Light was created by the LORD God to illuminate the darkness. Therefore, Night is darkness, ignorance and adversity which represents the start and end of the day. Day is light, and the time of understanding and perception and is good.
These basic concepts of light and dark, night and day, enlightenment and ignorance are important throughout your studies of the LORD God’s Word. Concentrate on the full and deep meaning of each concept. Your attention to specific details of these concepts will result in exceedingly great rewards further on in your studies.
What is the reason the LORD God created? The LORD God moved upon surging waters, and felt relaxed, regenerated, refreshed and strengthened. As He contemplated, the powerful water influenced and moved Him to create.
His first act of Creation, “light” was made to illuminate the surging waters so He might deeply understand. As a result of His creation, He was able to separate His created light from the existing darkness. From that moment on, the LORD God created because His Works were illuminated to Him as good and purposeful.
Each movement made by Him, resulted in new illumination and enlightenment, and an opportunity for Him to respond with even higher levels of creation.
From that very moment when light was created through the LORD God’s intense desire and effort to understand, He became the Creator to everything mankind knows. At that very instant, when the light shined brightly in His Mind, He began the accomplishment of His Works to become our Creator, our LORD God, and truly the Master of our beginnings.
Day 2: Heaven and the Heaven of Heavens
How were the Heavens created?
6 ¶ And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. 7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. 8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day. (Genesis 1:6-8 AV)
536. The second creation of the LORD God was firmament.
537. Firmament is another name for the heavens. It was created through the process of expansion. This passionate act of creation by the LORD God is called expansion. This process could be compared to a ironsmith hammering a piece of metal. As the piece of metal is heated then hammered, it becomes thinner and wider and turns into a thin and expanded sheet.
538. The creation of heaven was accomplished through the direct effort of the LORD God. It was not a simple process, and did not become as a result of his “contemplation and thinking” as was the case with the creation of light. It was a direct act, which required diligent effort to create and to mold Heaven.
539. The LORD God used his newly created Heaven to divide the waters. Heaven, therefore, originated from the waters, and was surrounded by the waters as it was created. It remained surrounded by the waters after it was fully expanded into the LORD God’s completed creation of Heaven.
540. Heaven was built in the midst of the surging waters that the LORD God cherished. To complete His Creation, the LORD God named the new firmament “Heaven”, thus allowing and blessing His new creation to exist.
541. The creation of Heaven took a complete night and day. This time period is measured as the second day. No other creations were made on the second day other than the creation of Heaven.
Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: (Isaiah 42:5 AV)
542. Before the LORD God stretched the heavens out with the expansion process, He first had to create the substance to be stretched. The LORD God created a piece of heavenly essence, that He then stretched out to become the Heavens.
543. There is more than one part to heaven. Heaven consists of many levels. All the levels of Heaven combined are often referred to in the Bible as “heavens.” The sky that separates Heaven from the Earth is also called “heavens”. It is usually simple to distinguish which Heaven is being spoken of when it is placed in context with Scripture.
He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion. (Jeremiah 10:12 AV)
544. The LORD God stretched out the heavens according to His discretion. The intelligence and skill of the LORD God was used in this process.
What did Heaven become?
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. (Ps 19:1)
545. The heavens declare the glory of God. They are filled with the great splendor of God and are magnificent, impressive and brilliant.
How will the first created Heaven end?
10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: 11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; 12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail. (Hebrews 1:10-12 AV)
546. The LORD God made Heaven with his hands.
547. Heaven was not created to last an eternity. It was made to for a certain time with the knowledge of the LORD God that it was perishable.
548. The LORD God is able to fold His creation up, and change it according to His Will.
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. (2 Peter 3:10 AV)
549. When the heavens pass away, they will do so with a great noise.
550. The time when the heavens shall pass away is known as the “Day of the Lord”.
551. This Day of the Lord, when the heavens will perish, cannot be predicted by any man. No one knows when this will happen. Only the LORD God knows when His creation of the heavens will cease to exist.
11 ¶ Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and Godliness, 12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. (2 Peter 3:11-13 AV)
552. The created heavens and the tiniest of elements will be dissolved with fire on the Day of God.
553. Believers know the LORD God’s promise of creating new heavens and earth, where righteousness will dwell.
554. Righteousness does not completely fill the created heavens presently.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Ephesians 6:11-12 AV)
555. Spiritual wickedness is currently present in heaven.
7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, 8 And 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. (Revelation 12:7-9 AV)
556. There will be a war in heaven prior to the destruction of the heavens. This war will be fought by the Michael and his righteous angels against Satan and his evil angels.
557. The righteous will win the war, and Satan and his evil angels will be cast out before the heavens perish.
What is the LORD God’s plan for a New Heaven?
For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. (Isaiah 65:17 AV)
558. The LORD God intends to create new heavens when the original heavens cease to exist.
559. The new heavens will bring such joy that the former heavens will not be remembered as a result.
Day 3: Earth and Seas
And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. (Genesis 1:9-10 AV)
560. The LORD God gathered all the waters together into one place so that dry land would appear. Note how earth was formed…..through the gathering of the water into central locations to expose the land.
561. This revealed dry land was called “Earth” by the LORD God.
562. The waters were gathered together in one place that was located under heaven.
563. These waters were called “Seas” by the LORD God.
564. The LORD God saw that the gathering of the waters, and the revealing of dry land was good, and He was pleased.
Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee. (Nehemiah 9:6 AV)
565. There are four parts to the LORD God’s Creation at the third day.
1. Heaven of Heavens
2. Heaven
3. Earth
4. Seas
Each of these locations are central to deep and revealing mysteries of the LORD God. It is crucial that you understand the formation and creation of each of these to fully understand those mysteries when they are given to you.
566. All four parts of the LORD God’s Creation have things that dwell in each, and all are preserved by the LORD God.
Herbs and Fruit Trees
And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And the evening and the morning were the third day. (Genesis 1:11-13 AV)
567. The LORD God allowed the earth to grow grass, the herb which yielded seed. This seed yielding property allowed the grass to flourish throughout the earth.
All grass herbs produce their seed through growth. The seed is not inside them. It comes as a product of growth. For instance, when grass grows to it’s fullness, it produces seed on the top of each blade to propagate itself.
568. The LORD God allowed the earth to grow the fruit tree, whose seed was inside itself. Fruit trees produce fruit, and the fruit contains the seed inside itself. Fruit seeds develop as a result of life, and are contained within the life itself.
Herbs, Fruits, and Trees play critical roles in the spiritual and natural development of individuals. The rest of LORD God’s mysteries concerning these three things will be revealed partially in this study, and in great detail in another one of our studies “The Walk with Jesus Christ”.
569. When the herbs and fruit trees grew out of the earth and propagated themselves, the LORD God realized that it was good, and He was pleased with the results.
It is important to recognize that from the beginning, the LORD God allowed his creation to grow and produce through propagation. Herbs and Fruit Trees come from the earth, and though they were not specifically created by the LORD God, He gave His permission for them to exist through the growth of His created Earth.
And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground. But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground. (Genesis 2:5-6 AV)
570. After the Seven days of Creation, every plant and every herb of the field had not grown because the LORD God had not caused it to rain. On the third day of creation, herbs and fruit trees were being produced by the earth, yet Gen 2:5-6 makes a point of saying nothing had grown. How can this be both ways? The key to understanding lies with three concepts:
#1: The LORD God creates and gives permission for something to exist
#2: The LORD God can allow His grace to come upon that existence and cause growth. Just because the LORD God creates something does not guarantee its growth. Growth is a separate act of creation of itself.
#3: The LORD God has specific Plans for the things that will receive growth through His Grace. We know that Spiritual things must receive the regeneration, refreshment, strengthening and influential grace of the LORD God’s water before growth can happen. (Remember the typology for “water”?)
But…..how do natural life things achieve growth if the LORD God withholds His grace filled water?
571. A mist came up from the earth and caused the herbs and plants of the field to grow from the ground. The mist did not come from the LORD God, but from His Created Earth. This shows that growth can be achieved through natural occurrences deriving from the LORD God’s creation. Another way to put it: His Laws of Nature takes care of the Natural Life of His Creation.
Spiritual growth comes from the waters of the LORD God which represent the Will of the LORD God given freely to spiritual things to influence, regenerate, strengthen and refresh for growth purposes.
Natural growth comes from the waters of Nature, which represent the natural life laws existing because of the LORD God’s Creation.
And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. (Genesis 1:29-30 AV)
572. The LORD God allowed the herbs and fruit trees to grow and propagate so they might feed the man and woman that He would create on the sixth day.
573. The LORD God allowed every green herb to grow to feed every beast of the earth, fowl of the air, everything that creeps upon the earth, that has evolved into life.
Day 4: Sun, Moon and Stars
And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good. And the evening and the morning were the fourth day. (Genesis 1:16-19 AV)
574. The LORD God made two great lights.
575. The greater light was made to rule the day. The sun was made to rule over the time of understanding and perception revealed through the LORD God. (Remember…light is enlightenment.)
576. The lesser light was made to rule the night. The moon was made to rule over ignorance and adversity against the LORD God. (Remember…darkness is ignorance)
577. Both lights were set in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, rule over day and night, and divide the light from the darkness. When the LORD God created the sun, moon and stars, He saw that it was good, and He was pleased.
As a result of His pleasure, this Creation becomes a pattern for the eventual salvation of His people, and will be explained more deeply in the next chapters.
Up to this point, we have learned of eight different types of Creation accomplished by our LORD God.
1. Becomes as a result of the LORD God’s contemplation and thoughts (light)
2. Becomes as a result of separating one thing from another through the direct effort of the LORD God (darkness)
3. Becomes as a result of expansion through the direct effort of the LORD God (heavens)
4. Becomes as a result of gathering together through the direct effort of the LORD God (seas)
5. Becomes as a result of the LORD God allowing propagation to evolve (herbs of the earth and Fruit Trees)
6. Becomes as a result of the LORD God giving his grace through His influence to regenerate, strengthen, and refresh. (growth of Spiritual things through LORD God’s rain.. waters from the LORD God.)
7. Becomes as a result of the Laws of Nature existing from the Creation of the LORD God (Growth of natural things through the mist…waters from the Laws of Nature)
8. Becomes as a result of the LORD God purposefully making new things through His direct effort. (sun, moon, stars)
Each of these methods of Creation is vastly different in nature, but produce the same results. A new thing is created that was never in existence before. Our LORD God, the Creator of all things, used many ways to allow His Creation to become according to His Will. These Ways of Creation can be found over and over in the methods of our LORD God, and special attention should be paid to the beginnings of this methodology, in order to understand the deeper mysteries as the LORD God as it is revealed to us.
As you begin to study the LORD God’s Word deeply, you will find many other Creation Principles being used by Him. The seven different types of Creation are not the only types, and are actually just the beginning of many marvelous Plans of Creation the LORD God has developed throughout His Time. We start your contemplation and understanding of Creation Principles with these eight, and we encourage you to explore the depth of the other Creation Principles the LORD God uses, in your private studies.
Maybe at some future time we will be able to provide a detailed study of this very topic. It is fascinating and challenging, and reveals the LORD God to us in a very intimate way. We begin to understand how He tempered His ability to create with His ultimate power, to allow His Spirits to create the expression of His wonderful Will through wisdom and time, rather than the brute force that a lesser God might attempt. It is through this variety of creation processes that reveals the absolute Truth of our LORD God and destroys the claims that evolution did not take place on earth. It Is as He Wills and Does.
Prepare to receive the mysteries of evolution of mankind and the Creation of people for the LORD God in the next chapter as it is revealed through the study of the True Word of God.
Lesson 12 – The Creation of Light, Heavens and Earth Worksheet
865. When did the Spirit of the LORD God exist? Gen 1:1-2 (517)
A. He was created with the heavens and the earth.
B. He existed before the heavens and the earth were created.
C. He existed after the big bang of the universe.
D. Both A & C
866. What existed before the heaven and the earth were created? Gen 1:1-2 (518)
A. A formed but empty earth.
B. Deep, great surging waters.
C. Still waters
D. Nothing
867. What did the LORD God do in the place before creation? Gen 1:1-2 (519)
A. He moved upon the waters
B. He dwelled in the waters
C. He lived surrounded by the waters
D. Nothing
868. What was the nature of the LORD God at this place? Gen 1:1-2 (520)
A. He was enlightened and aware.
B. He was ignorant and angry.
C. He was relaxed and contemplative.
D. He was confused and angry.
869. What is the beginning place for the LORD God’s plans for creation? Gen 1:1-2 (Notes)
A. At the creation of heaven and earth
B. At the creation of light
C. The plans always were
D. At the contemplation of the surging waters
870. What is the significance of water in the LORD God’s Word? Gen 1:1-2 (Notes)
A. All creation accomplished by the LORD God originate from moving water
B. Water is the basis for the LORD God’s plans for His creations
C. Water regenerates, strengthens, and refreshes spiritual life
D. All of the above
871. What is the typology for water? Gen 1:1-2 (Notes)
A. Will of the LORD God given freely to thirsty men.
B. The influence and Spirit of God operating in man through grace.
C. Symbolizes the regeneration, strengthening and refreshing of a man’s spiritual life.
D. All of the above
872. How can we know the important influence that water had on the LORD God? Gen 1:1-2 (Notes)
A. We can’t really know.
B. Through examining the importance He places on water in His Word.
C. It is made part of the Tabernacle worship
D. He tells Moses in great detail of it’s importance
873. Spiritually speaking, then, what is all life based on? Gen 1:1-2 (Notes)
A. Water
B. Earth
C. Fire
D. Wind
874. How Deep Can You GO? Contemplate the condition of a conceived baby inside it’s mother’s womb. What are the comparisons of the water environment of the baby and the experiences of the LORD God before the creation of the world? Contemplate and discuss
875. How Much Deeper Can You GO? With this in mind, can you formulate an argument of why abortion is so intrinsically against the Will of the LORD God, without using the standard arguments of the Faithful? Contemplate and discuss
876. What did the Spirit of the LORD God choose to do when He contemplated the waters? Gen 1:1-2 (521)
A. Cause a big bang
B. Create
C. Watch
D. Rest
877. What was the LORD God’s first work of creation? Gen 1:3-5 (523)
A. To make light
B. To make heavens and earth
C. To make dark
D. To make man
878. How was light first used? Gen 1:3-5 (524)
A. To illuminate the creation of earth
B. To reveal darkness
C. To illuminate the rushing waters
D. All of the above
879. When something is illuminated, what results? Gen 1:3-5 (525)
A. It becomes naked
B. It becomes understood and known
C. It becomes bare
D. It becomes vulnerable to be attacked
880. What is another word for the process of illumination? Gen 1:3-5 (525)
A. Revelation
B. Enlightenment
C. Understanding
D. All of the above
881. What is the typology for light? Gen 1:3-5 (525)
882. Why did the LORD God create light? Gen 1:3-5 (526)
A. To understand the waters
B. To reveal sin
C. To reveal wickedness
D. To create man
883. How did the LORD God create light? Gen 1:3-5 (527-528)
A. Through His deep contemplation and desire to understand the waters
B. Through His power and resolve to control the waters
C. Through His need and will to create all things
D. Through His desire and plan to destroy all darkness
884. What is the exact way that the LORD God created light? Gen 1:3-5 (527-528)
A. Thinking
B. Working
C. Speaking
D. Moving
885. How did light come to be? Gen 1:3-5 (527-528)
A. The LORD God purposefully created it.
B. The LORD God gave permission for it to exist.
C. The LORD God allowed the light to happen
D. Both A & B
E. Both B & C
F. All of the above
886. What did the LORD God consider about the light first? Gen 1:3-5 (529)
A. Future applications
B. Goodness
C. Origins
D. Causes
887. What did the LORD God do with darkness? Gen 1:3-5 (530)
A. He created darkness.
B. He allowed darkness.
C. He separated darkness from light.
D. All of the above.
888. What does the LORD God think about darkness? Gen 1:3-5 (530-531)
A. It must exist equally with light.
B. It must never exist.
C. It must be separated from the light because it is not good
D. It is equal to light, but of different character
889. Which statements are true? Gen 1:3-5 (531)
A. The LORD God created light.
B. The LORD God created darkness.
C. The LORD God separated light from darkness, after the creation of light.
D. The LORD God separated light from darkness at the moment light was created.
E. The LORD God believes light to be good.
F. The LORD God believes darkness to be equal to light.
G. The LORD God believes darkness to be bad.
H. The LORD God believes that light and dark have different purposes.
890. What significance did the naming of light and dark have? Gen 1:3-5 (530-531)
A. The LORD God had a term to use to explain his rules.
B. The LORD God gave light and darkness permission to exist.
C. The LORD God gave names so Adam would have knowledge.
D. All of the above
891. What was the name given to light? Gen 1:3-5 (532)
892. What was the name given to darkness? Gen 1:3-5 (533)
893. Why does the LORD God consider night bad? Gen 1:3-5 (534)
A. It is without illumination
B. It is without enlightenment
C. It hides understanding and knowledge
D. All of the above
894. What does the name “night” represent throughout the LORD God’s Word? Gen 1:3-5 (534)
A. Evil
B. Wickedness
C. Satan
D. Adversity
895. What is the typology for “night”? Gen 1:3-5 (534) (BBS notes)
A. Where perception and understanding are hidden deeply by darkness
B. Time belonging to evil and wickedness
C. The opposite of day
D. A time representing death and judgment
896. When did the LORD God declare the measurement of one day started? Gen 1:3-5(535)
A. One day period starts with sunrise
B. One day period starts with sunset
C. One day period starts with sunrise for His people
D. One day period starts with sunset for His people
897. Why did the LORD God designate a day period in this manner? Gen 1:3-5 (535)
A. Light was created to illuminate darkness, therefore darkness must happen first.
B. Light represents enlightenment, which is better than darkness, and must happen first.
C. Darkness is overpowered by light, therefore light exists first.
D. Darkness is allowed to exist only after light shines.
898. (Review Essay) Why did the LORD God create? (Study)
899. What is the second creation of the LORD God? Gen 1:6-8 (536)
A. Firmament
B. Light
C. Sun
D. Man
900. What process was used to create the heavens? Gen 1:6-8 (536)
A. Thought
B. Expansion
C. Propagation
D. Laws of Nature
901. What can the LORD God’s Creation process of forming the heavens be likened to? Gen 1:6-8 (537)
A. A magician waving his wand
B. A philosopher contemplating
C. An ironsmith hammering a piece of metal
D. A farmer separating wheat from the tares
902. What type of effort did the LORD God use in the creation of the heavens? Gen 1:6-8 (538)
A. Direct and diligent
B. Relaxed and patient
C. Supernatural and mysterious
D. Unplanned and chaotic
903. What did the newly created heavens divide? Gen 1:6-8 (539)
A. Light from dark
B. Sin from righteousness
C. Waters from heavens
D. All of the above
904. Where was Heaven built? Gen 1:6-8 (540)
A. In the sky
B. In outer space
C. In the void
D. In the midst of surging waters
905. What act did the LORD God do to allow Heaven to exist? Gen 1:6-8 (540)
A. Named it
B. Used His power to set it solidly
C. Established it through His effort
D. Applied force to make it exist
906. What Creations, other than the heavens, of the LORD God were made on the second day? Gen 1:6-8 (541)
A. None
B. Sun
C. Earth
D. Seas
907. What did the LORD God stretch out to make the heavens become? Is 42:5 (542)
A. Water
B. Created piece of matter
C. The elements found in the earth
D. All of the above
908. What definition can the word “heavens” be in Scripture? Is 42:5 (542)
A. The Heaven where the LORD God dwells
B. The heaven surrounding the LORD God’s Heaven
C. The sky
D. All of the above
909. How can a Christian distinguish which Heaven is being spoken of in Scripture? Is 42:5 (543)
A. Placing it in context with the specific Scripture
B. Placing it in context with personal belief
C. Placing it in context with popular concepts
D. All of the above
910. How did the LORD God stretch out the heavens? Jer 10:12 (544)
A. With his power
B. With his discretion
C. With the laws of nature
D. With the assistance of Angels
911. What are the heavens like? Ps 19:1 (545)
A. They declare the glory of the LORD God
B. They are filled with the great splendor of the LORD God
C. They are magnificent, impressive and brilliant
D. All of the above
912. How did the LORD God make Heaven? Heb 1:10-12 (546, 547)
A. With His Hands
B. With His Thoughts
C. With His Angels
D. To last forever
913. When will the first Heaven end? Heb 1:10-12 (547-548)
A. When the LORD God chooses to fold it up
B. Never
C. When He is unable to exist
D. When His Power is diluted to the point of extinction
914. What sound will be heard when the heavens pass away? 2 Pet 3:10 (549)
A. Great noise
B. Quiet as a thief in the night
C. None
D. Trumpets
915. What is the time when the heavens pass away referred to as in Scripture? 2 Pet 3:10 (550)
A. The Day of the Lord
B. The Year of the Lord
C. The Seventy Years of Tribulation
D. Rapture
916. When will the heavens perish? 2 Peter 3:10 (551)
(May be more than one answer)
A. The date cannot be predicted by any man
B. No one knows
C. Only the LORD God knows
D. The date will be revealed soon through prophesy
E. All of the above
917. How will the heavens come to a final end? 2 Pet 3:11-13 (552)
A. They will be dissolved with water
B. They will be dissolved by fire
C. They will be destroyed by nuclear bomb
D. They will be destroyed by evil
918. How do we know that the first heavens are completely destroyed and unusable for ever more? 2 Pet 3:11-13 (552)
A. Permanent destruction of Heaven cannot be known with certainty
B. The very elements that make up the heavens and earth will be melted away with a fervent heat
C. The heavens will be used again, after they are cleansed of all unrighteousness
D. The complete destruction of Heaven will not occur if favorable judgment is received
919. How can a person be certain of the creation of a new heavens and earth? 2 Pet 3:11-13 (553)
A. Believers will know the promise of the LORD God
B. The LORD God is obligated to provide for His people
C. A person cannot be 100% certain of the formation of a new heaven and earth
D. There will be a new earth, but no need for a new heaven
920. What will dwell in the new heavens and earth? 2 Pet 3:11-13 (553)
A. Good People
B. Saints
C. Jews
D. Righteousness
921. What is not currently present throughout Heaven today? 2 Pet 3:11-13 (554)
A. Spirits
B. Righteousness
C. Jesus Christ
D. The LORD God
922. What is currently present in Heaven today? Eph 6:11-12 (555)
A. The Martyrs for the Word of God
B. Spiritual wickedness
C. All the good people of the world
D. All of the above
923. Who will fight the war in Heaven prior to it’s destruction? Rev 12:7-9 (556)
(Maybe more than one answer)
A. Michael and his righteous angels
B. Satan and his evil angels
C. Catholic Faithful against Protestant Faithful
D. Jews against Christians
E. Christians and Jews against Muslims
924. Who will win the war? Rev 12:7-9 (557)
A. Michael and his righteous angels
B. Satan and his evil angels
C. Catholic Faithful against Protestant Faithful
D. Jews against Christians
E. Christians and Jews against Muslims
925. What will happen to Satan and his angels? Rev 12:7-9 (557)
A. They will be forgiven
B. They will be cast out of Heaven
C. They will be punished in Purgatory
D. They will die
926. What is the LORD God’s plans concerning a new Heaven? Is 65:17 (558)
A. Create a duplicate of the first Heaven
B. Create a new Heaven after the original heavens cease to exist
C. Create a new Heaven only if evil is victorious
D. Create a new Heaven by reinvigorating and cleansing the original heavens
927. Why won’t Christians remember the former heavens and earth? Is 65:17 (559)
A. Because they will not have memories of past lives
B. Because the memories of past lives cause to much pain
C. Because the Christians will be so changed, they will not be a part of past lives
D. Because there will be so much joy, there will be no need to dwell on the painful past
928. How did the LORD God create land? Gen 1:9-10 (560)
A. He created land from nothing into something
B. He thought about land and it became
C. He gathered all the waters together into one place and exposed dry land
D. All of the above
929. What did the LORD God call land? Gen 1:9-10 (561)
A. Israel
B. Egypt
C. Earth
D. Desert
930. What did the LORD God call the gathered waters? Gen 1:9-10 (563)
A. Oceans
B. Seas
C. Rivers
D. Lakes
931. Where were the waters gathered? Gen 1:9-10 (562)
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Outer Space
D. One place under Heaven
932. What happens as a result of the LORD God naming the land and waters? Gen 1:9-10 (564)
(Maybe more than one answer)
A. He gives them permission to exist
B. He gives us a common vernacular to refer to them
C. Nothing changes as a result of something being named
D. Special Spirits are assigned to monitor these Creations
E. It shows the pleasure of the LORD God
933. What four physical locations existed at the end of the third day of Creation? Neh 9:6 (565)
1.
2.
3.
4.
934. What characteristics do all four physical Creations have in common? Neh 9:6 (565)
(May be more than one answer)
A. They are all holy in nature
B. They are all preserved by the LORD God
C. They all have things that dwell in each
D. They all were created to offer the LORD God entertainment
E. They all will come to an end someday
935. What types of herbs did the LORD God allow to grow on earth on the third day? Gen 1:11-13 (567)
A. Herbs of the field
B. Grasses which yielded seed
C. All herbs known to Him
D. Herbs containing spice
936. What allowed the herbs to flourish throughout the earth? Gen 1:11-13 (567)
A. Seed yielding properties
B. LORD God’s direct planting
C. The mist of water spread over them
D. All of the above
937. What is the difference between the grass herb and a fruit tree? Gen 1:11-13 (568)
A. The fruit tree is reproduced through it’s root system
B. The fruit tree has the seed inside itself
C. The grass herb propagates itself through the root system
D. All of the above
938. What plays a critical role in the spiritual and natural development of individuals as spoken in the Word of the LORD God? Gen 1:11-13 (notes)
A. Herbs
B. Fruits
C. Trees
D. All of the above
939. What important characteristic does both the grass herb and fruit tree possess? Gen 1:11-13 (569)
A. They are both able to propagate life
B. They were both created on the third day
C. They both come from the Earth that the LORD God created
D. They both were given permission to exist
E. All of the above
940. Why hadn’t the plants and the herbs grown after the seven days of Creation? Gen 2:5-6 (570)
A. The LORD God had not caused mist yet.
B. The LORD God had not caused rain.
C. The Laws of Nature had not caused rain.
D. The Earth had not caused rain.
941. Where does spiritual growth originate from? Gen 2:5-6 (570, 571)
(May be more than one answer)
A. From Natural Life and the LORD God’s laws of nature
B. From the Will of the LORD God causing growth to occur
C. From the effort of the spirit that grows
D. From Mother Nature and her efforts
E. From a well lived natural life
F. From a life that chooses spiritual fulfillment over natural life rewards
942.Where does natural growth originate from? Gen 2:5-6 (570, 571)
(May be more than one answer)
A. From Natural Life and the LORD God’s laws of nature
B. From the Will of the LORD God causing growth to occur
C. From the effort of the spirit that grows
D. From Mother Nature and her efforts
E. From a well lived natural life
F. From a life that chooses spiritual fulfillment over natural life rewards
943. Why did the LORD God allow herbs and fruit trees to grow and propagate? Gen 1:29-30 (572)
A. To make the garden pretty
B. To feed the man and woman that He would create on the sixth day
C. To cause the Earth to mist
D. To feed every beast on the earth, every fowl of the air, and everything that creeps on the earth where there is life
944. Why did the LORD God allow every green herb to grow? Gen 1:29-30 (573)
A. To make the garden pretty
B. To feed the man and woman that He would create on the sixth day
C. To cause the Earth to mist
D. To feed every beast on the earth, every fowl of the air, and everything that creeps on the earth where there is life
945. How many great lights did the LORD God make? Gen 1:16-19 (574)
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
946. What was the greater light created for? Gen 1:16-19 (574)
A. To rule the day
B. To rule the night
C. To cause time and seasons
D. To reveal things to come
947. What was the lesser light created for? Gen 1:16-19 (574)
A. To rule the day
B. To rule the night
C. To cause time and seasons
D. To reveal things to come
948. What is the typology for the light of day? Gen 1:16-19 (575)
A. Enlightenment
B. Ignorance
C. Power
D. Confusion
949. What is the typology for the darkness of night? Gen 1:16-19 (576)
(May be more than one answer)
A. Enlightenment
B. Ignorance
C. Adversity
D. Power
950. Why were both lights set in the firmament of the heaven? Gen 1:16-19 (577)
A. To give light upon the earth
B. To rule over day and night
C. To divide the light from the darkness
D. All of the above
951. What pattern do the creation of the great and lesser light reveal? Gen 1:16-19 (577)
A. The hopes and dreams of all men
B. The eventual salvation of the LORD God’s people
C. The record of time itself
D. The exact date when the world will be no more
952. Match some of the techniques of the LORD God’s act of Creating with the first thing He used to create with that process.
1. Becomes as a result of the LORD God’s contemplation and thoughts
2. Becomes as a result of separating one thing from another through the direct effort of the LORD God
3. Becomes as a result of expansion through the direct effort of the LORD God
4. Becomes as a result of gathering together through the direct effort of the LORD God
5. Becomes as a result of the LORD God allowing propagation to evolve
6. Becomes as a result of the LORD God giving his grace through His influence to regenerate, strengthen, and refresh
7. Becomes as a result of the Laws of Nature existing from the Creation of the LORD God
8. Becomes as a result of the LORD God purposefully making new things through His direct effort
A. Seas
B. Growth of Spiritual things through LORD God’s rain
