ZECHARIAH (7-14)

ZECHARIAHZECHARIAH(7-14)(7-14)

CHAPTER 7CHAPTER 7

TIME FRAMETIME FRAME

44THTH YEAR OF KING DARIUS YEAR OF KING DARIUS(2 YEARS LATER)(2 YEARS LATER)

SHEREZER AND REGEM-MELECH & MENSHEREZER AND REGEM-MELECH & MEN

(EXILED IN BABYLON)(EXILED IN BABYLON)

ASKED IF THEY SHOULD CONTINUE TO WEAP & ASKED IF THEY SHOULD CONTINUE TO WEAP & FAST ABOUT DESTRUCTION OF TEMPLEFAST ABOUT DESTRUCTION OF TEMPLE

OBEDIENCE OVER OBEDIENCE OVER FASTINGFASTING

Then the word of the LORD of hosts came to Then the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying, “Say to all the people of the me, saying, “Say to all the people of the land, and to the priests: land, and to the priests:

‘‘When you fasted and mourned in the fifth When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh and seventh monthsmonths during those seventy during those seventy years, did you really fast for Me—for Me?years, did you really fast for Me—for Me?

When you eat and when you drink, do you not When you eat and when you drink, do you not eat and drink eat and drink for yourselves?for yourselves? Should you Should you not not have have obeyedobeyed the words which the LORD the words which the LORD proclaimedproclaimed through the former prophets through the former prophets when Jerusalem and the cities around it were when Jerusalem and the cities around it were inhabited and prosperous, and the South and inhabited and prosperous, and the South and the Lowland were inhabited?’” the Lowland were inhabited?’”

REFUSED TO LISTENREFUSED TO LISTEN GOD TOLD THEM THROUGH THE PROPHETS:GOD TOLD THEM THROUGH THE PROPHETS:

‘ ‘ Execute true justice, Show mercy and compassion Everyone to Execute true justice, Show mercy and compassion Everyone to his brother. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, The his brother. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, The

alien or the poor. Let none of you plan evil in his heart Against alien or the poor. Let none of you plan evil in his heart Against his brother.’his brother.’

RESPONSE FROM ISRAEL’S FATHERSRESPONSE FROM ISRAEL’S FATHERS““But But they refusedthey refused to heed, shrugged their shoulders, and to heed, shrugged their shoulders, and stopped their ears so that they could not hear. Yes, they made stopped their ears so that they could not hear. Yes, they made their hearts like flint, refusing to hear the law and the words their hearts like flint, refusing to hear the law and the words which the LORD of hosts had sent by His Spirit through the which the LORD of hosts had sent by His Spirit through the former prophets. Thus great wrath came from the LORD of former prophets. Thus great wrath came from the LORD of hosts. hosts.

RESULT OF DISOBEDIENCE:RESULT OF DISOBEDIENCE:Therefore it happened, Therefore it happened, thatthat just as He proclaimed and they just as He proclaimed and they would not hear, so they called out and I would not listen,” says would not hear, so they called out and I would not listen,” says the LORD of hosts. “But the LORD of hosts. “But I scattered themI scattered them with a whirlwind with a whirlwind among all the nations which they had not known. Thus among all the nations which they had not known. Thus the land the land became desolatebecame desolate after them, so that no one passed through or after them, so that no one passed through or returned; for they made the pleasant land desolate.”returned; for they made the pleasant land desolate.”

CHAPTER 8CHAPTER 8

JERUSALEM, HOLY CITY OF THE FUTUREJERUSALEM, HOLY CITY OF THE FUTURE

‘ ‘ I am zealous for Zion with great I am zealous for Zion with great zeal; With great fervor I am zealous zeal; With great fervor I am zealous for her.’ “Thus says the LORD: for her.’ “Thus says the LORD:

‘ ‘ I will return to ZionI will return to Zion, And dwell in , And dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. Jerusalem the midst of Jerusalem. Jerusalem shall be called the shall be called the City of TruthCity of Truth, The , The Mountain of the LORD of hosts, The Mountain of the LORD of hosts, The Holy Mountain.’Holy Mountain.’

JOY IN THE CITYJOY IN THE CITY

““Thus says the LORD of hosts: Thus says the LORD of hosts:

‘ ‘ Old men and old women shall again Old men and old women shall again sit In the streets of Jerusalem, Each sit In the streets of Jerusalem, Each one with his staff in his hand Because one with his staff in his hand Because of great age. The streets of the city of great age. The streets of the city Shall be full of boys and girls Playing Shall be full of boys and girls Playing in its streets.’in its streets.’

COVENANT RESTOREDCOVENANT RESTORED


‘ ‘ If it is marvelous in the eyes of the remnant of If it is marvelous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, Will it also be this people in these days, Will it also be marvelous in My eyes?’ Says the LORD of hosts. marvelous in My eyes?’ Says the LORD of hosts.


‘ ‘ Behold, Behold, I will save My peopleI will save My people from the land of from the land of the east And from the land of the west; I will the east And from the land of the west; I will bring them bring them back, back, And And they shall dwell in the they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalemmidst of Jerusalem. They shall be My people And I . They shall be My people And I will be their God, In truth and righteousness.’will be their God, In truth and righteousness.’

LISTEN TO MY LISTEN TO MY PROPHETSPROPHETS


‘ ‘ Let your hands be strong, You who have been Let your hands be strong, You who have been hearing in these days These words by the mouth hearing in these days These words by the mouth of of the prophets (Haggai/Zechariah/Malachi),the prophets (Haggai/Zechariah/Malachi), Who Who spokespoke in the day the foundation was laid in the day the foundation was laid For the house of the LORD of hosts, That the For the house of the LORD of hosts, That the temple might be built. temple might be built.

For For before these daysbefore these days There wereThere were no wages for no wages for man nor any hire for beast; man nor any hire for beast; There wasThere was no peace no peace from the enemyfrom the enemy for whoever went out or came for whoever went out or came in; For I set all men, everyone, against his in; For I set all men, everyone, against his neighbor.neighbor.

7 BLESSINGS PROMISED BY 7 BLESSINGS PROMISED BY GODGOD

But now I But now I willwill not not treattreat the remnant of this the remnant of this people as in the former days,’ says the LORD people as in the former days,’ says the LORD of hosts.‘ For the of hosts.‘ For the seed seed shall beshall be prosperous prosperous, , The vine shall give its fruit, The ground shall The vine shall give its fruit, The ground shall give her increase, And the heavens shall give give her increase, And the heavens shall give their dew— I will cause their dew— I will cause the remnantthe remnant of this of this people To possess all these. people To possess all these.

And it shall come to pass that just as you And it shall come to pass that just as you were a were a curse among the nationscurse among the nations, O house of , O house of Judah and house of Israel, So Judah and house of Israel, So I will save youI will save you, , and and you shall be a blessingyou shall be a blessing. Do not fear, Let . Do not fear, Let your hands be strong.’ your hands be strong.’

OBEY THE LORD:OBEY THE LORD:““For thus says the LORD of hosts:For thus says the LORD of hosts:

‘ ‘ Just as I determined to punish you When your fathers Just as I determined to punish you When your fathers provoked Me to wrath,’ Says the LORD of hosts, ‘ And I provoked Me to wrath,’ Says the LORD of hosts, ‘ And I would not relent, So again in these days would not relent, So again in these days I am determined to I am determined to do good To Jerusalemdo good To Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Do not and to the house of Judah. Do not fear. fear.

These These areare the things you shall do: the things you shall do:

Speak each man the truth to his neighbor; Speak each man the truth to his neighbor; Give judgment in your gates for truth, justice, and peace; Give judgment in your gates for truth, justice, and peace;

Let none of you think evil in your heart against your Let none of you think evil in your heart against your neighbor; neighbor;

And do not love a false oath. And do not love a false oath.

For For all these all these are thingsare things that I hate that I hate,’ Says the LORD.” ,’ Says the LORD.”

FAST FOR THE RIGHT FAST FOR THE RIGHT REASONREASON

Then the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying, Then the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,


‘ The fast of the fourth ‘ The fast of the fourth month, month, The fast of the fifth, The fast of the The fast of the fifth, The fast of the seventh, And the fast of the tenth, Shall be joy and gladness and seventh, And the fast of the tenth, Shall be joy and gladness and cheerful feasts For the house of Judah. Therefore love truth and cheerful feasts For the house of Judah. Therefore love truth and

peace.’ peace.’


‘ Peoples shall yet come, Inhabitants of many cities; The inhabitants of ‘ Peoples shall yet come, Inhabitants of many cities; The inhabitants of one one citycity shall go to another, saying, “ Let us continue to go and pray shall go to another, saying, “ Let us continue to go and pray before the LORD, And seek the LORD of hosts. I myself will go also.” before the LORD, And seek the LORD of hosts. I myself will go also.”

Yes, many peoples and strong nations Shall come to seek the LORD of Yes, many peoples and strong nations Shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, And to pray before the LORD.’ hosts in Jerusalem, And to pray before the LORD.’


‘‘In those days ten men from every language of the nations shall In those days ten men from every language of the nations shall grasp the sleeve of a Jewish man, saying, “Let us go with you, for grasp the sleeve of a Jewish man, saying, “Let us go with you, for

we have heard we have heard thatthat God God isis with you.”’” with you.”’”

CHAPTER 9CHAPTER 9

BURDEN AGAINST BURDEN AGAINST SYRIASYRIA

The The burdenburden of the word of the of the word of the LORD Against the land of LORD Against the land of HadrachHadrach, And , And DamascusDamascus its its resting place (For the eyes of resting place (For the eyes of men And all the tribes of men And all the tribes of Israel Are on the LORD);Israel Are on the LORD); Also Also againstagainst HamathHamath, , whichwhich borders on it, borders on it,

HAMATH, HADRACH & HAMATH, HADRACH & DAMASCUS DAMASCUS

= SYRIA= SYRIA

BURDEN AGAINST BURDEN AGAINST LEBANONLEBANON

And And againstagainst TyreTyre and and SidonSidon, though they are , though they are very wise. For Tyre built very wise. For Tyre built herself a tower, Heaped up herself a tower, Heaped up silver like the dust, And silver like the dust, And gold like the mire of the gold like the mire of the streets. streets.

Behold, the Lord will cast Behold, the Lord will cast her out; He will destroy her out; He will destroy her power in the sea, And her power in the sea, And she will be devoured by she will be devoured by fire.fire.

TYRE/SIDON = LEBANONTYRE/SIDON = LEBANON

BURDEN ON THE GAZA BURDEN ON THE GAZA STRIPSTRIP

AshkelonAshkelon shall see shall see itit and and fear; fear; GazaGaza also shall be also shall be very sorrowful; And very sorrowful; And EkronEkron, for He dried up , for He dried up her expectation. her expectation.

The king shall perish The king shall perish from from GazaGaza, And , And AshkelonAshkelon shall not be inhabited. “ A shall not be inhabited. “ A mixed race shall settle in mixed race shall settle in AshdodAshdod, And I will cut off , And I will cut off the pride of the the pride of the PhilistinesPhilistines. .

GAZA STRIP GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIANS/HAMAS)(PALESTINIANS/HAMAS)

ANTICHRIST ANTICHRIST “THE OPPRESSOR”“THE OPPRESSOR”

I will take away the blood from I will take away the blood from his mouthhis mouth, , And the abominations from between And the abominations from between his his teethteeth. . But he who remains, even he But he who remains, even he shall beshall be for for our God, And shall be like a leader in our God, And shall be like a leader in Judah, And Ekron like a Jebusite. Judah, And Ekron like a Jebusite.

I will camp around My house Because of I will camp around My house Because of the army, Because of the army, Because of himhim who passes by who passes by and and himhim who returns. No more shall who returns. No more shall an an oppressoroppressor pass through them, For now I pass through them, For now I have seen with My eyes.have seen with My eyes.

THE COMING KINGTHE COMING KING

“ “ RejoiceRejoice greatly, O greatly, O daughter of Zion! daughter of Zion! ShoutShout, O , O daughter of Jerusalem! daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, Behold, your King is coming your King is coming to youto you;;

HeHe isis justjust and and having having salvationsalvation, Lowly and , Lowly and riding riding on a donkeyon a donkey, A colt, the foal , A colt, the foal

of a donkey.of a donkey.

JESUS FULFILLED JESUS FULFILLED PROPHECYPROPHECY

MATTHEW 21:7MATTHEW 21:7 Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a a donkeydonkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose tied, and a colt with her. Loose themthem and bring and bring themthem to Me. to Me. And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them. ”them,’ and immediately he will send them. ”All this was done that it All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: “ Tell the “ Tell the daughter of Zion,daughter of Zion,

‘ Behold, your King is coming to you,‘ Behold, your King is coming to you,Lowly, and sitting on a donkey,Lowly, and sitting on a donkey,A colt, the foal of a donkey.’”A colt, the foal of a donkey.’”

So the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them. They brought So the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them. They brought the the donkeydonkey and the colt, laid their clothes on them, and set and the colt, laid their clothes on them, and set Him Him on on them. And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; them. And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread others cut down branches from the trees and spread themthem on the road. on the road. Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: saying:

“ Hosanna to the Son of David! “ Hosanna to the Son of David!

‘ Blessed‘ Blessed isis He who comes in the name of the LORD!’ He who comes in the name of the LORD!’ Hosanna in the Hosanna in the highest!”highest!”

RULES THE WORLDRULES THE WORLDI (JESUS)I (JESUS) will cut off the chariot from Ephraim And will cut off the chariot from Ephraim And the horse from Jerusalem; The the horse from Jerusalem; The battle bow shall be battle bow shall be cut offcut off. .

He (JESUS) shall speak peace to the nationsHe (JESUS) shall speak peace to the nations; ; His His (JESUS) dominion (JESUS) dominion shall beshall be ‘from sea to sea ‘from sea to sea, And from , And from the River to the ends of the earth. the River to the ends of the earth.

THE BLOOD COVENANTTHE BLOOD COVENANT

““As for you also, Because As for you also, Because of of the blood of your the blood of your covenantcovenant, I will , I will set your set your prisoners freeprisoners free from the from the waterless pit. waterless pit.

Return to the stronghold, Return to the stronghold, You prisoners of hope. You prisoners of hope. Even today I declare Even today I declare ThatThat I I will restore double to you.will restore double to you.

MESSIAH AGAINST MESSIAH AGAINST REVIVED GRECIAN REVIVED GRECIAN

EMPIREEMPIREFor I have bent Judah, My For I have bent Judah, My bow,bow, Fitted the bow with Fitted the bow with Ephraim, And raised up Ephraim, And raised up your sons, O Zion, your sons, O Zion, Against Against your sons, O Greeceyour sons, O Greece,, And And made you like the sword of made you like the sword of a mighty man.” a mighty man.”

Then the LORD Then the LORD will be seen will be seen over them (GREECE)over them (GREECE), And , And His arrow will go forth like His arrow will go forth like lightning. The Lord GOD lightning. The Lord GOD will will blow the trumpetblow the trumpet, And , And go with whirlwinds from the go with whirlwinds from the south.south.

PROTECTING HIS FLOCKPROTECTING HIS FLOCK

The LORD of hosts The LORD of hosts will defend themwill defend them; They shall ; They shall devourdevour and subdue with slingstones. They shall and subdue with slingstones. They shall drink and roar as if with wine; They shall be drink and roar as if with wine; They shall be filled with blood like basins, Like the corners of filled with blood like basins, Like the corners of the altar. the altar.

The LORD their God will save them in that dayThe LORD their God will save them in that day, , As the flock of His people. For they shall be like As the flock of His people. For they shall be like the jewels of a crown, Lifted like a banner over the jewels of a crown, Lifted like a banner over His land— For how great is its goodness And His land— For how great is its goodness And how great its beauty! Grain shall make the how great its beauty! Grain shall make the young men thrive, And new wine the young young men thrive, And new wine the young women. women.

CHAPTER 10CHAPTER 10

LATTER RAINLATTER RAIN

Ask the LORD for rain In the time of the Ask the LORD for rain In the time of the latter rainlatter rain. The LORD will make flashing . The LORD will make flashing clouds; He will give them showers of rain, clouds; He will give them showers of rain, Grass in the field for everyone. Grass in the field for everyone.

HOSEA 6:3HOSEA 6:3 Let us know, Let us pursue the knowledge of the LORD. Let us know, Let us pursue the knowledge of the LORD. His going forth is established as the morning; He will come to us His going forth is established as the morning; He will come to us like the rain, Like the like the rain, Like the latter latter andand former rain to the earth. former rain to the earth.

JAMES 5:7JAMES 5:7 Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See Lord. See howhow the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.early and latter rain.

JOEL 2:23JOEL 2:23 Be glad then, you children of Zion, And rejoice in the Be glad then, you children of Zion, And rejoice in the LORD your God; For He has given you the former rain faithfully, LORD your God; For He has given you the former rain faithfully, And He will cause the rain to come down for you— And He will cause the rain to come down for you— The former The former rain, And the latter rainrain, And the latter rain in the first in the first month.month.

NO TRUE CHURCH NO TRUE CHURCH LEADERSLEADERS

For the For the idols speak delusionidols speak delusion; The diviners ; The diviners envision lies, And tell false dreams; They envision lies, And tell false dreams; They comfort in vain. Therefore comfort in vain. Therefore the peoplethe people wend wend their way like sheep; their way like sheep; They are in trouble They are in trouble because because there isthere is no shepherd no shepherd. “ . “ My anger is My anger is kindled against the shepherdskindled against the shepherds, And I will punish , And I will punish

the goatherds.the goatherds.

““ISRAEL”ISRAEL”THE LORD’S BATTLE HORSETHE LORD’S BATTLE HORSE

For For the LORD of hosts will visit His the LORD of hosts will visit His flockflock, The house of Judah, And will , The house of Judah, And will make them as make them as His royal horseHis royal horse in the in the battle. From him comes the battle. From him comes the cornerstone, From him the tent peg, cornerstone, From him the tent peg, From him the battle bow, From him From him the battle bow, From him every ruler together. every ruler together.

DOES THE LORD FIGHT WITH DOES THE LORD FIGHT WITH ISRAEL?ISRAEL?

They shall be like mighty men, Who tread They shall be like mighty men, Who tread down down their enemies their enemies In the mire of the streets In the mire of the streets in the battle. in the battle. They shall fight because the They shall fight because the LORD is with themLORD is with them, And the riders on horses , And the riders on horses shall be put to shame. shall be put to shame.

“ “ I will strengthen the house of Judah, And I I will strengthen the house of Judah, And I will save the house of Joseph. will save the house of Joseph. I will bring I will bring them backthem back, Because I have mercy on them. , Because I have mercy on them.

They shall be as though I had not cast them They shall be as though I had not cast them aside; For I aside; For I amam the LORD their God, And I will the LORD their God, And I will hear them.hear them.

ISRAEL BROUGHT BACK!ISRAEL BROUGHT BACK!Those ofThose of EphraimEphraim shall be like a mighty man, And shall be like a mighty man, And their heart shall rejoice as if with wine. Yes, their their heart shall rejoice as if with wine. Yes, their children shall see children shall see itit and be glad; Their heart shall and be glad; Their heart shall rejoice in the LORD. rejoice in the LORD. I will whistle for them and I will whistle for them and gather themgather them, For I will redeem them; And they shall , For I will redeem them; And they shall increase as they once increased. “ I will sow them increase as they once increased. “ I will sow them among the peoples, And they shall remember Me in among the peoples, And they shall remember Me in far countries; They shall live, together with their far countries; They shall live, together with their children, And children, And they shall returnthey shall return..

I will also bring them back from I will also bring them back from the land of Egyptthe land of Egypt, , And gather them And gather them from Assyriafrom Assyria. I will bring them . I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon, into the land of Gilead and Lebanon, Until no Until no more more roomroom is found for them is found for them. He shall pass through the . He shall pass through the sea with affliction, And strike the waves of the sea: sea with affliction, And strike the waves of the sea: All the depths of the River shall dry up. All the depths of the River shall dry up.

EGYPT & ASSYRIA WALK IN THE EGYPT & ASSYRIA WALK IN THE LORDLORD

Then the Then the pride of Assyria shall be brought downpride of Assyria shall be brought down, And , And the scepter of Egypt shall depart.the scepter of Egypt shall depart. “ So I will “ So I will strengthen strengthen them in the LORDthem in the LORD, And they shall walk up and down , And they shall walk up and down in in His nameHis name,” Says the LORD. ,” Says the LORD.

ISAIAH 19:ISAIAH 19: And the And the LORD will strike Egypt,LORD will strike Egypt, He will He will strike and heal strike and heal itit;; they will return to the LORDthey will return to the LORD, and He will be , and He will be entreated by them and heal them. In that day there will entreated by them and heal them. In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian will come into Egypt and the Egyptian into Assyria, and will come into Egypt and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians will serve with the Assyrians. the Egyptians will serve with the Assyrians.

In that day Israel will be one of three with Egypt and In that day Israel will be one of three with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing in the midst of the land, whom the Assyria—a blessing in the midst of the land, whom the LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, “Blessed “Blessed isis Egypt My Egypt My people, and Assyria the work of My hands, and Israel people, and Assyria the work of My hands, and Israel My inheritance.”My inheritance.”


MORE BURDEN FOR LEBANON & MORE BURDEN FOR LEBANON & SYRIASYRIA

Open your doors, O Open your doors, O LebanonLebanon, That fire , That fire may devour your cedars. Wail, O cypress, may devour your cedars. Wail, O cypress, for for the cedar has fallenthe cedar has fallen, Because the , Because the mighty mighty treestrees are ruined. are ruined.

Wail, O oaks of Wail, O oaks of Bashan (Syria)Bashan (Syria), For the , For the thick forest has come down. thick forest has come down. There isThere is the the sound of wailing shepherds! For their sound of wailing shepherds! For their glory is in ruins. glory is in ruins. There isThere is the sound of the sound of roaring lions! For the pride of the Jordan roaring lions! For the pride of the Jordan is in ruins.is in ruins.

TO THE SLAUGHTERTO THE SLAUGHTER

Thus says the LORD my God, Thus says the LORD my God,

““Feed the flock for slaughter, whose owners Feed the flock for slaughter, whose owners slaughter them and slaughter them and feel no guiltfeel no guilt; those who ; those who sell them say, ‘Blessed be the LORD, for I am sell them say, ‘Blessed be the LORD, for I am rich’; and their shepherds do not pity them. rich’; and their shepherds do not pity them.

For I will no longer pity the inhabitants of For I will no longer pity the inhabitants of the land,” says the LORD. “But indeed I will the land,” says the LORD. “But indeed I will give everyone into his neighbor’s hand and give everyone into his neighbor’s hand and into the hand of his king. They shall attack into the hand of his king. They shall attack the land, and I will not deliver the land, and I will not deliver themthem from from their hand.” their hand.”

2 STAFFS2 STAFFSSo I fed the flock for slaughter, in particular the poor of the So I fed the flock for slaughter, in particular the poor of the flock. I took for myself flock. I took for myself two staffs:two staffs:

the one I called the one I called BeautyBeauty, and the other I called , and the other I called BondsBonds; and ; and I fed I fed the flockthe flock. I dismissed . I dismissed the three shepherds (John, Simon, and the three shepherds (John, Simon, and EleazarEleazar)) in one month. My soul loathed them, and their soul in one month. My soul loathed them, and their soul also abhorred me. Then I said, “I will not feed you. Let what is also abhorred me. Then I said, “I will not feed you. Let what is dying die, and what is perishing perish. Let those that are left dying die, and what is perishing perish. Let those that are left eat each other’s flesh.” eat each other’s flesh.”

And I took my staff, And I took my staff, BeautyBeauty, and , and cut it in twocut it in two, that , that I might I might break the covenantbreak the covenant which I had made with all the peoples which I had made with all the peoples (Nations). So it was broken on that day. (Nations). So it was broken on that day.

BEAUTY = ISRAEL (APPLE OF GOD’S EYE)BEAUTY = ISRAEL (APPLE OF GOD’S EYE)

GOD WAS ISRAEL’S PROTECTOR – THAT PROTECTIVE GOD WAS ISRAEL’S PROTECTOR – THAT PROTECTIVE COVENANT GOD MADE WITH GENTILE NATIONS WAS COVENANT GOD MADE WITH GENTILE NATIONS WAS

BROKEN BY ISRAELBROKEN BY ISRAEL

SELLING OUT ISRAEL-PRICE SELLING OUT ISRAEL-PRICE SETSET

Thus the poor of the flock, who Thus the poor of the flock, who were watching me, knew that were watching me, knew that it it waswas the word of the LORD. the word of the LORD. Then I said to them, “Then I said to them, “If it is If it is agreeableagreeable to you, give to you, give meme my my wages; and if not, refrain.” wages; and if not, refrain.”

So they weighed out for my So they weighed out for my wages wages thirty thirty piecespieces of silver of silver. . And the LORD said to me, And the LORD said to me, “Throw it to “Throw it to the potter”—the potter”—that that princely price they set on meprincely price they set on me. . So I took the thirty So I took the thirty piecespieces of of silver and threw them into the silver and threw them into the house of the LORD for the house of the LORD for the potter. potter.

PRICE SET FOR BETRAYELPRICE SET FOR BETRAYEL

MATTHEW 16:14-16MATTHEW 16:14-16

Then one of the twelve, Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, called Judas Iscariot,

went to the chief priests went to the chief priests and said, “What are you and said, “What are you

willing to give me if I willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?” And deliver Him to you?” And they counted out to him they counted out to him thirty pieces of silverthirty pieces of silver. So . So from that time he sought from that time he sought

opportunity to betray opportunity to betray Him.Him.

POTTER’S FIELDPOTTER’S FIELDZECHARIAH 11:12ZECHARIAH 11:12 …Throw it to …Throw it to the potter”—the potter”—that that princely price they set princely price they set on meon me. So I took the thirty . So I took the thirty piecespieces of silver and threw them into the house of silver and threw them into the house of the LORD for the potter.of the LORD for the potter.

MATTEW 27: 5-10MATTEW 27: 5-10 Then he threw down the Then he threw down the pieces of silverpieces of silver in the temple in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself. But the chief priests took and departed, and went and hanged himself. But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, the silver pieces and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood.” And they consulted together and because they are the price of blood.” And they consulted together and bought with them bought with them the potter’s fieldthe potter’s field, to bury strangers in. Therefore that , to bury strangers in. Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day. field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.

Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Then was fulfilled what was spoken by JeremiahJeremiah the prophet, saying, the prophet, saying, ““And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced,priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced, andand gave them for the gave them for the potter’s field, as the LORD directed me.”potter’s field, as the LORD directed me.”

BROTHERHOOD BROTHERHOOD BROKENBROKEN

Then Then I cut in two my I cut in two my other staff, Bonds other staff, Bonds (Union)(Union), that I might , that I might break the brotherhood break the brotherhood between Judah and between Judah and Israel.Israel.

JUDAH AND ISRAEL DIVIDED JUDAH AND ISRAEL DIVIDED UNDER REHOBOAMUNDER REHOBOAM

ANTICHRIST?ANTICHRIST?

And the LORD said to me, “Next, take for And the LORD said to me, “Next, take for yourself the implements of a yourself the implements of a foolish shepherdfoolish shepherd. .

For indeed I will raise up a shepherd in the For indeed I will raise up a shepherd in the land land whowho will notwill not care for those who are cut off, care for those who are cut off, nor seek the young, nor heal those that are nor seek the young, nor heal those that are broken, nor feed those that still stand. But he broken, nor feed those that still stand. But he will eat the flesh of the fat and tear their will eat the flesh of the fat and tear their hooves in pieces. “ hooves in pieces. “ Woe to the worthless Woe to the worthless shepherdshepherd, Who leaves the flock! , Who leaves the flock!

A sword A sword shall beshall be against against hishis arm And against arm And against hishis right eye; right eye; HisHis arm shall completely wither, arm shall completely wither, And And hishis right eye shall be totally blinded.” right eye shall be totally blinded.”


BURDEN TO THE WORLDBURDEN TO THE WORLDThe burden of the word of the LORD against Israel. Thus The burden of the word of the LORD against Israel. Thus says the LORD, who stretches out the heavens, lays the says the LORD, who stretches out the heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him: him:

““Behold, Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoplesthe surrounding peoples, when they lay siege against Judah , when they lay siege against Judah and Jerusalem. And it shall happen in that day that and Jerusalem. And it shall happen in that day that I will I will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all peoplesmake Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all peoples; all who ; all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though all all nations of the earth are gathered against it.nations of the earth are gathered against it.

GATHER ALL NATIONSGATHER ALL NATIONSJOEL 3:1JOEL 3:1 “For behold, in those days and at that time, “For behold, in those days and at that time, When I bring back the When I bring back the captives of Judahcaptives of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jerusalem, I will also gather all nationsI will also gather all nations, And bring them , And bring them down to the down to the Valley of JehoshaphatValley of Jehoshaphat

HOSEAHOSEA Then the children of Then the children of JudahJudah and the children of and the children of IsraelIsrael Shall be Shall be gathered gathered togethertogether, And appoint for themselves , And appoint for themselves one headone head; And they shall come up out of the ; And they shall come up out of the land, land, For great For great will will be the day of Jezreel!be the day of Jezreel!

ISAIAH 13:2-11ISAIAH 13:2-11 “ “ Lift up a bannerLift up a banner on the high mountain, Raise your voice to them; on the high mountain, Raise your voice to them; Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles. I have commanded Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles. I have commanded My sanctified ones; I have also called My sanctified ones; I have also called My mighty ones for My angerMy mighty ones for My anger— Those who — Those who rejoice in My exaltation.” The noise of a multitude in the mountains, Like that of rejoice in My exaltation.” The noise of a multitude in the mountains, Like that of many people! A tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of many people! A tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered togethernations gathered together! ! The LORD of hosts The LORD of hosts musters The army for battlemusters The army for battle. They come from a far country, . They come from a far country, From the end of heaven— The LORD and His weapons of indignation, To destroy From the end of heaven— The LORD and His weapons of indignation, To destroy the whole land. Wail, the whole land. Wail, for the day of the LORD for the day of the LORD isis at hand at hand!!

ISAIAH 43:9ISAIAH 43:9 Let Let all the nations be gathered togetherall the nations be gathered together, And let the people be , And let the people be assembled. Who among them can declare this, And show us assembled. Who among them can declare this, And show us former thingsformer things?? Let Let them bring out their witnesses, that they may be justified; Or let them hear and them bring out their witnesses, that they may be justified; Or let them hear and say, “say, “It isIt is truth.” “ You truth.” “ You areare My witnesses,” says the LORD, My witnesses,” says the LORD,

ISAIAH 66:18ISAIAH 66:18 “For I “For I knowknow their works and their thoughts. It shall be that their works and their thoughts. It shall be that I will I will gather all nations and tonguesgather all nations and tongues; and ; and they shall come and see My glorythey shall come and see My glory..

MICAH 4:11MICAH 4:11 Now also Now also many nations have gathered against youmany nations have gathered against you, Who say, “Let her , Who say, “Let her be defiled, And let our eye look upon Zion.” But they do not know the thoughts of be defiled, And let our eye look upon Zion.” But they do not know the thoughts of the LORD, Nor do they understand His counsel; For the LORD, Nor do they understand His counsel; For He will gather them like He will gather them like sheaves to the threshing floorsheaves to the threshing floor.. “ Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion; “ Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion;

DON’T MESS WITH ISRAELDON’T MESS WITH ISRAELIn that day,” says the LORD, “In that day,” says the LORD, “I will strikeI will strike every horse with every horse with confusionconfusion, and its rider with madness; I will open My eyes on , and its rider with madness; I will open My eyes on the house of Judah, and will strike every horse of the peoples the house of Judah, and will strike every horse of the peoples with blindness. And the governors of Judah shall say in their with blindness. And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, ‘The inhabitants of Jerusalem heart, ‘The inhabitants of Jerusalem areare my strength in the my strength in the LORD of hosts, their God.’ LORD of hosts, their God.’

In that day I will make the governors of Judah like a firepan in In that day I will make the governors of Judah like a firepan in the woodpile, and like a fiery torch in the sheaves; they shall the woodpile, and like a fiery torch in the sheaves; they shall devour all the surrounding peoples on the right hand and on devour all the surrounding peoples on the right hand and on the left, but Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own the left, but Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place—Jerusalem.place—Jerusalem.

““The LORD will save the tents of Judah first, so that the glory The LORD will save the tents of Judah first, so that the glory of the of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem shall not becomeJerusalem shall not become greater than that of Judah. In that greater than that of Judah. In that day the LORD will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; the day the LORD will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; the one who is feeble among them in that day shall be like David, one who is feeble among them in that day shall be like David, and the house of David and the house of David shall beshall be like God, like the Angel of the like God, like the Angel of the LORD before them. LORD before them.

It shall be in that day It shall be in that day thatthat I will seek to destroy all the nations I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.that come against Jerusalem.

MOURNING FOR WHOM THEY MOURNING FOR WHOM THEY PIERCEDPIERCED

““And I will pour on the house And I will pour on the house of David and on the of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem inhabitants of Jerusalem the the Spirit of grace and Spirit of grace and supplicationsupplication; then they will ; then they will look on Me look on Me whom they whom they piercedpierced. Yes, they will mourn . Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for for Him as one mourns for hishis only only son,son, and grieve for Him as and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn. one grieves for a firstborn.

In that day there shall be a In that day there shall be a great mourning in Jerusalem, great mourning in Jerusalem, like the mourning at like the mourning at Hadad Hadad RimmonRimmon in the plain of in the plain of MegiddoMegiddo. And the land shall . And the land shall mourn, every family by itself:mourn, every family by itself:


JESUS OPENS TO ISRAELJESUS OPENS TO ISRAEL

““In that day a In that day a fountain (JESUS)fountain (JESUS) shall be opened shall be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for uncleanness.Jerusalem, for sin and for uncleanness.

““It shall be in that day,” says the LORD of hosts, It shall be in that day,” says the LORD of hosts, ““thatthat I will cut off the names of the idolsI will cut off the names of the idols from the from the land, and they shall no longer be remembered. I land, and they shall no longer be remembered. I will also cause the prophets and the unclean will also cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to depart from the land. It shall come to spirit to depart from the land. It shall come to pass pass thatthat if anyone still prophesies, then his if anyone still prophesies, then his father and mother who begot him will say to him, father and mother who begot him will say to him, ‘You shall not live, because you have spoken lies ‘You shall not live, because you have spoken lies in the name of the LORD.’ And his father and in the name of the LORD.’ And his father and mother who begot him shall thrust him through mother who begot him shall thrust him through when he prophesies. when he prophesies.

HOUSE OF MY FRIENDSHOUSE OF MY FRIENDS

““And it shall be in that day And it shall be in that day thatthat every every prophet will be ashamed of his vision prophet will be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies; they will not wear when he prophesies; they will not wear a robe of coarse hair to deceive. But he a robe of coarse hair to deceive. But he will say, ‘I will say, ‘I amam no prophet, I no prophet, I amam a a farmer; for a man taught me to keep farmer; for a man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.’cattle from my youth.’

And And oneone will say to him, ‘What are will say to him, ‘What are these wounds between your arms?’ these wounds between your arms?’ Then he will answer, ‘Then he will answer, ‘ThoseThose with which with which I was wounded in the house of my I was wounded in the house of my friends.’ friends.’

A REMNANTA REMNANTAwake, O sword, against Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd (JESUS),My Shepherd (JESUS), Against the Man who is Against the Man who is My CompanionMy Companion,” Says ,” Says the LORD of hosts. “ Strike the Shepherd, And the LORD of hosts. “ Strike the Shepherd, And the sheep will be scattered; Then I will turn My the sheep will be scattered; Then I will turn My hand against the little ones. And it shall come hand against the little ones. And it shall come to pass in all the land,” Says the LORD, to pass in all the land,” Says the LORD,

“ “ ThatThat two-thirds in it shall be cut off two-thirds in it shall be cut off andand die, die, But But oneone-third shall be left in it-third shall be left in it: I will bring the : I will bring the oneone-third through the fire, Will refine them as -third through the fire, Will refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. tested. They will call on My nameThey will call on My name, And , And I will I will answer themanswer them. I will say, ‘This . I will say, ‘This isis My people’; My people’; And each one will say, ‘The LORD And each one will say, ‘The LORD isis my God.’” my God.’”


DAY OF THE LORDDAY OF THE LORD

Behold, Behold, the day of the LORD is comingthe day of the LORD is coming, And , And your spoil will be divided in your midst. For your spoil will be divided in your midst. For I I will gather all the nations to battle against will gather all the nations to battle against JerusalemJerusalem; The city shall be taken, The houses ; The city shall be taken, The houses rifled, And the women ravished. Half of the rifled, And the women ravished. Half of the city shall go into captivity, But the remnant of city shall go into captivity, But the remnant of the people shall not be cut off from the city.the people shall not be cut off from the city.

ISAIAH 2:2/JOEL 2 & 3ISAIAH 2:2/JOEL 2 & 3

Then the LORD will go forth And Then the LORD will go forth And fight against fight against those nationsthose nations, As , As He fights in the day of battle.He fights in the day of battle.

MT. OF OLIVES SPLITSMT. OF OLIVES SPLITS

And in that day And in that day His feet will stand on the His feet will stand on the Mount of OlivesMount of Olives, Which faces Jerusalem on the , Which faces Jerusalem on the east. And the east. And the Mount of Olives shall be split in Mount of Olives shall be split in twotwo, From east to west, , From east to west, Making Making a very large a very large valley; Half of the mountain shall move toward valley; Half of the mountain shall move toward the north And half of it toward the south. the north And half of it toward the south.

Then you shall flee Then you shall flee throughthrough My mountain My mountain valley, For the mountain valley shall reach to valley, For the mountain valley shall reach to Azal. Yes, you shall flee As you fled from the Azal. Yes, you shall flee As you fled from the earthquake In the days of Uzziah king of Judah earthquake In the days of Uzziah king of Judah (Mentioned in AMOS).(Mentioned in AMOS).

FAULT LINE ON MT. OF FAULT LINE ON MT. OF OLIVESOLIVES

Scientists have Scientists have discovered that one of discovered that one of the largest tectonic the largest tectonic plate faults on the earth plate faults on the earth is in this area of the is in this area of the Jordan Valley. After an Jordan Valley. After an extensive study, it was extensive study, it was discovered that there discovered that there was a large fracture in was a large fracture in the earth running right the earth running right through the middle of through the middle of the Mount of Olives from the Mount of Olives from east to west. east to west.

LORD’S ARMYLORD’S ARMY

Thus the LORD Thus the LORD my God will comemy God will come, , AndAnd all the all the saints with You.saints with You.

It shall come to pass in that day It shall come to pass in that day ThatThat there will be there will be no lightno light; The ; The lights will diminishlights will diminish. It shall be one . It shall be one day Which is known to the LORD— Neither day nor day Which is known to the LORD— Neither day nor night. But at evening time it shall happen night. But at evening time it shall happen ThatThat it it will be light. will be light.

GATHERING OF THE GATHERING OF THE SAINTSSAINTS

PSALM 50:1-6PSALM 50:1-6 The Mighty OneThe Mighty One (Jesus) (Jesus), God the , God the LORD, Has spoken and called the earth From LORD, Has spoken and called the earth From the rising of the sun to its going down .the rising of the sun to its going down .Out of Out of ZionZion, the perfection of beauty, God will shine , the perfection of beauty, God will shine forth. Our God shall come, and forth. Our God shall come, and shall not keep shall not keep silentsilent; A fire shall devour before Him, And it ; A fire shall devour before Him, And it

shall be very tempestuous all around Him. He shall be very tempestuous all around Him. He shall call to the heavens from above (Dead)shall call to the heavens from above (Dead), ,

And to the earth (Alive)And to the earth (Alive), that He may judge His , that He may judge His people: people: “Gather My saints together to Me“Gather My saints together to Me, ,

Those who have made a covenant with Me by Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrificesacrifice.” Let the heavens declare His .” Let the heavens declare His

righteousness, For righteousness, For God Himself God Himself isis Judge Judge..

BRIDEGROOM COMING FOR HIS BRIDEGROOM COMING FOR HIS BRIDEBRIDE

REVELATION 19:6-10REVELATION 19:6-10 And I heard, as it were, And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For the Lord God thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns! Let us be glad and rejoice Omnipotent reigns! Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for and give Him glory, for the marriage of the the marriage of the Lamb (JESUS) has come, and His wife (THE Lamb (JESUS) has come, and His wife (THE CHURCH) has made herself readyCHURCH) has made herself ready.”.” And to And to her it was granted to be arrayed in her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, fine linen, clean and brightclean and bright, for the fine linen is the , for the fine linen is the righteous acts of righteous acts of the saints.the saints.

Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed areare those those who are called to the who are called to the marriage supper of the marriage supper of the

Lamb!’”Lamb!’”

JESUS RETURNS JESUS RETURNS W/SAINTSW/SAINTS

REVELATION 19:11-16REVELATION 19:11-16 I saw heaven standing open and I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and True. With justice he judges and wages warwages war. His eyes are like blazing . His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. He is dressed in a robe dipped that no one knows but he himself. He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. in blood, and his name is the Word of God. The armies of heaven The armies of heaven were following himwere following him, riding on white horses and , riding on white horses and dressed in fine dressed in fine linen, white and cleanlinen, white and clean. Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword . Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.” He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of iron scepter.” He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has this name God Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

MARRIAGE SUPPER = MARRIAGE SUPPER = WARWAR

EZEKIEL 39:17-20EZEKIEL 39:17-20 “And as for you, son of man, thus “And as for you, son of man, thus says the Lord GOD, says the Lord GOD, ‘‘Speak to every sort of birdSpeak to every sort of bird and to every and to every beast of the field: “, And drink blood till you are drunk, At My beast of the field: “, And drink blood till you are drunk, At My sacrificial Assemble yourselves and come; sacrificial Assemble yourselves and come; Gather togetherGather together from all sides to My from all sides to My sacrificial mealsacrificial meal Which I am sacrificing Which I am sacrificing for you, A great sacrificial meal on the mountains of Israel, for you, A great sacrificial meal on the mountains of Israel, That you may eat flesh and drink blood. You shall That you may eat flesh and drink blood. You shall eat the eat the flesh of the mightyflesh of the mighty,, Drink the blood of the princes of the Drink the blood of the princes of the earth, Of rams and lambs, Of goats and bulls, All of them earth, Of rams and lambs, Of goats and bulls, All of them fatlings of Bashan. You shall eat fat till you are full meal fatlings of Bashan. You shall eat fat till you are full meal Which I am sacrificing for you. You shall be filled at My table Which I am sacrificing for you. You shall be filled at My table With With horses and ridershorses and riders, With mighty men And with all the , With mighty men And with all the men of war,” says the Lord GOD. men of war,” says the Lord GOD.

REVELATION 19:17-18REVELATION 19:17-18 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, “Come and gather together for the supper of the great God, that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, both small and great.”

O.T. SCRIPTUREO.T. SCRIPTUREISAIAH 13:10 ISAIAH 13:10 For the stars of heaven and their For the stars of heaven and their constellations Will constellations Will not give their lightnot give their light; The ; The sun will be sun will be darkeneddarkened in its going forth, And the moon will not cause its in its going forth, And the moon will not cause its light to shinelight to shine

EZEKIEL 32:7EZEKIEL 32:7 When When II put out your lightput out your light, I will cover the , I will cover the heavens, and heavens, and make its stars darkmake its stars dark; I will ; I will cover the suncover the sun with a with a cloud, And cloud, And the moon shall not give her lightthe moon shall not give her light. All the bright . All the bright lights of the heavens I will make dark over you, And bring lights of the heavens I will make dark over you, And bring darkness upon your land,’ Says the Lord GOD. darkness upon your land,’ Says the Lord GOD.

AMOS 8:9 AMOS 8:9 “ And it shall come to pass in that day,” says the “ And it shall come to pass in that day,” says the Lord GOD, “ That I will make the sun go down at noon, And Lord GOD, “ That I will make the sun go down at noon, And I will darken the earthI will darken the earth in broad daylight; in broad daylight;

JOEL 3: JOEL 3: The earth quakes before them, The heavens The earth quakes before them, The heavens tremble; The tremble; The sun and moon grow dark, And the stars sun and moon grow dark, And the stars diminish their brightness.diminish their brightness.

N.T. SCRIPTUREN.T. SCRIPTUREMATTHEW 24:29MATTHEW 24:29 "Immediately after the distress of those days "Immediately after the distress of those days ""'the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; 'the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the skythe stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies , and the heavenly bodies will be will be shakenshaken.' .'

MARK 13:24MARK 13:24 "But in those days, "But in those days, following that distressfollowing that distress, "'the , "'the sun will be darkenedsun will be darkened, and the , and the moonmoon will not give its light; will not give its light;

ACTS 2:20ACTS 2:20 The The sun shall be turned into darknesssun shall be turned into darkness, And the , And the moon into blood,moon into blood,Before the coming of the great and awesome Before the coming of the great and awesome day of the LORDday of the LORD..

REVELATION 6:12REVELATION 6:12 And I beheld when he had opened the And I beheld when he had opened the sixth sixth sealseal, and, lo, there was a , and, lo, there was a great earthquakegreat earthquake; and ; and the sun became the sun became blackblack as sackcloth of hair, and as sackcloth of hair, and the moonthe moon became as blood; became as blood;

““NAME IS ONE”NAME IS ONE”

And in that day it shall be And in that day it shall be ThatThat living living waters shall flow from Jerusalem, Half of waters shall flow from Jerusalem, Half of them toward the eastern sea And half of them toward the eastern sea And half of them toward the western sea; In both them toward the western sea; In both summer and winter it shall occur. And summer and winter it shall occur. And the LORD shall be King over all the earth. the LORD shall be King over all the earth.

In that day it shall be— “ The LORD In that day it shall be— “ The LORD isis one,” And His one,” And His name one.name one.

LIVING IN PEACE & LIVING IN PEACE & SAFETYSAFETY

All the land shall be turned into a plain All the land shall be turned into a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem. Jerusalem. Jerusalem Jerusalem shall be raised up shall be raised up and inhabited in her place from: and inhabited in her place from:

Benjamin’s Gate to the place of the First Gate and the Benjamin’s Gate to the place of the First Gate and the Corner Gate, and Corner Gate, and fromfrom the Tower of Hananel to the the Tower of Hananel to the

king’s winepresses. king’s winepresses.

The peopleThe people shall dwell in it; And no shall dwell in it; And no longer shall there be utter destruction, longer shall there be utter destruction, But But Jerusalem shall be safely inhabitedJerusalem shall be safely inhabited. .

PLAGUE AGAINST ISRAEL’S PLAGUE AGAINST ISRAEL’S ENEMIES:ENEMIES:

ZECHARIAH 14:12-15ZECHARIAH 14:12-15 And this shall be the plague with And this shall be the plague with which the LORD will strike all the people who fought which the LORD will strike all the people who fought against Jerusalem: against Jerusalem:

Their flesh shall dissolve while they stand on their feet, Their flesh shall dissolve while they stand on their feet, Their eyes shall dissolve in their sockets, And their tongues Their eyes shall dissolve in their sockets, And their tongues shall dissolve in their mouths.shall dissolve in their mouths.

It shall come to pass in that day It shall come to pass in that day ThatThat a a great panicgreat panic from the from the LORD will be among them. Everyone will seize the hand of LORD will be among them. Everyone will seize the hand of his neighbor, And his neighbor, And raise his hand against his neighbor’s raise his hand against his neighbor’s handhand; Judah also will fight at Jerusalem. And the wealth of ; Judah also will fight at Jerusalem. And the wealth of all the surrounding nations Shall be gathered together: all the surrounding nations Shall be gathered together: Gold, silver, and apparel in great abundance. Such also Gold, silver, and apparel in great abundance. Such also shall be shall be the plague On the horse the plague On the horse andand the mule, On the the mule, On the camel and the donkey, And on all the cattlecamel and the donkey, And on all the cattle that will be in that will be in those camps. So those camps. So shallshall this plague this plague be.be.

THIS PLAGUE WILL AFFECT ALL LIVING CREATURESTHIS PLAGUE WILL AFFECT ALL LIVING CREATURES

PLAGUE PLAGUE SUPERNATURAL?SUPERNATURAL?NEUTRON BOMB:NEUTRON BOMB:

"Also called ENHANCED RADIATION WARHEAD, specialized type of small "Also called ENHANCED RADIATION WARHEAD, specialized type of small thermonuclear weaponthermonuclear weapon that produces minimal blast and heat but which releases large that produces minimal blast and heat but which releases large amounts of lethal radiation. The neutron bomb delivers blast and heat effects that are amounts of lethal radiation. The neutron bomb delivers blast and heat effects that are confined to an area of only a few hundred yards in radius. But within a somewhat confined to an area of only a few hundred yards in radius. But within a somewhat larger area it throws off a massive wave of neutron and gamma radiation, which can larger area it throws off a massive wave of neutron and gamma radiation, which can penetrate armor or several feet of earth. This radiation is penetrate armor or several feet of earth. This radiation is extremely destructive to extremely destructive to living tissue.living tissue.

ANSWERS.COMANSWERS.COMA nuclear bomb that would produce great numbers of neutrons but little blast and A nuclear bomb that would produce great numbers of neutrons but little blast and thus thus destroy life but spare property.destroy life but spare property.

L.A. TRIBUNEL.A. TRIBUNEFor most of For most of Sam Cohen's (JEWISH)Sam Cohen's (JEWISH) life, he has struggled against politicians who, in life, he has struggled against politicians who, in his opinion, have sacrificed good sense when it comes to the nation's defenses. Cohen his opinion, have sacrificed good sense when it comes to the nation's defenses. Cohen is the physicist who invented the neutron bomb, the one that is the physicist who invented the neutron bomb, the one that kills people but leaves kills people but leaves things like tanks and buildings intactthings like tanks and buildings intact. …. It kills humans, or as he puts it "the bad . …. It kills humans, or as he puts it "the bad guys," but doesn't produce tremendous collateral damage on civilian populations and guys," but doesn't produce tremendous collateral damage on civilian populations and the infrastructure a civilian population needs to survive. the infrastructure a civilian population needs to survive.

The neutron bomb basically shoots out neutrons, which harmlessly passes through The neutron bomb basically shoots out neutrons, which harmlessly passes through buildings. However, the neurtrons burst the protein cells of living creatures. Perhaps buildings. However, the neurtrons burst the protein cells of living creatures. Perhaps you saw the movie, Raiders of the Lost Ark with Harrison Ford. The Nazis capture the you saw the movie, Raiders of the Lost Ark with Harrison Ford. The Nazis capture the lost Ark of the Covenant. They open it up, and peer inside. At that time, all the lost Ark of the Covenant. They open it up, and peer inside. At that time, all the flesh flesh on their bodies starts to melton their bodies starts to melt. The effect of a neutron bomb is very similar. As the . The effect of a neutron bomb is very similar. As the neutrons burst through the flesh, the protein cells burts apart, neutrons burst through the flesh, the protein cells burts apart, causing the flesh to causing the flesh to “melt.”“melt.”

WORSHIP THE KINGWORSHIP THE KINGAnd it shall come to pass And it shall come to pass thatthat everyone who is lefteveryone who is left of of all the nations which came against Jerusalem all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go shall go up from year to year to worship the Kingup from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of , the LORD of hosts, and to hosts, and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles.keep the Feast of Tabernacles.

THOSE WHO REFUSE:THOSE WHO REFUSE:

And it shall be And it shall be thatthat whichever of the whichever of the families of the earth families of the earth do notdo not come up to come up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, on them hosts, on them there will be no rain.there will be no rain.

If the family of Egypt will not come up and If the family of Egypt will not come up and enter in, they enter in, they shall haveshall have no no rainrain;; they shall they shall receive the plague with which the LORD receive the plague with which the LORD strikes the nations who do not come up to strikes the nations who do not come up to keep the Feast of Tabernacles.keep the Feast of Tabernacles. This shall be This shall be the punishment of Egypt and the the punishment of Egypt and the punishment of all the nations that do not punishment of all the nations that do not come up to keep come up to keep the Feast of Tabernaclesthe Feast of Tabernacles. .

““HOLINESS TO THE LORD”HOLINESS TO THE LORD”

In that day In that day ““HOLINESS TO THE LORD”HOLINESS TO THE LORD”

shall be shall be engravedengraved on the bells on the bells of the horses. The pots in the of the horses. The pots in the

LORD’s house shall be like LORD’s house shall be like the bowls before the altar. the bowls before the altar.

Yes, every pot in Jerusalem Yes, every pot in Jerusalem and Judah shall be holiness to and Judah shall be holiness to the LORD of hosts. Everyone the LORD of hosts. Everyone who sacrifices shall come and who sacrifices shall come and take them and cook in them. take them and cook in them.

In that day there shall no In that day there shall no longer be a Canaanite in the longer be a Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hosts. house of the LORD of hosts.

ZECHARIAH (7-14)

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