I’m sure you’ve heard about the red heifer that has been found somewhere in the US, that is apparently qualified to be used in the third temple that will be built soon. I know finding the perfect candidate is huge in Biblical prophecy, but how does it fit into the rapture, are we that close ?
According to Numbers 19 the ashes of a pure red heifer were an ingredient in the water of purification that made Israelites ceremonially clean. Today all living Jews are unclean and cannot enter the Temple or touch anything that’s holy. Before they can begin building the new temple they will have to be made clean again. To become so, they need a red heifer and that’s why the birth of one is so exciting to them.
In all of Israel’s history there have only been 9 red heifers sacrificed. Hebrew tradition holds that when the 10th one is sacrificed it will be a sign of the Messiah’s coming.
This is not the first red heifer to be born in this generation. The previous ones exceeded the maximum allowable number of non-red hairs before reaching age 3 and were disqualified. This bears watching, but everything depends on the heifer remaining spotless until it is qualified.
The red heifer pertains to the rapture in that the Temple is a necessary component of Daniel’s 70th Week. It has to be built and functioning by the middle of the week when the anti-Christ defiles it (Daniel 9:27, Matt. 24:15-21, 2 Thes 2:4). From my studies, I’m convinced that the rapture will occur before the 70th Week begins. In short, a red heifer makes building the Temple possible soon and that makes the rapture possible sooner.
According to the Bible, the red heifer—a reddish-brown cow, probably no more than two years old which had never had a yoke on it—was to be sacrificed as part of the purification rites of the Mosaic Law. The slaughtering of a red heifer was a ceremonial ritual in the Old Testament sacrificial system, as described in Numbers 19:1-10. The purpose of the red heifer sacrifice was to provide for the water of cleansing (Numbers 19:9), another term for purification from sin. After the red heifer was sacrificed, her blood was sprinkled at the door of the tabernacle.
The imagery of the blood of the heifer without blemish being sacrificed and its blood cleansing from sin is a foreshadowing of the blood of Christ shed on the cross for believers’ sin. He was “without blemish” just as the red heifer was to be. As the heifer was sacrificed “outside the camp” (Numbers 19:3), in the same way Jesus was crucified outside of Jerusalem: “And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood” (Hebrews 13:11-12).
The Bible does teach that one day there will be again be a temple of God in Jerusalem (Ezekiel chapters 41-45). Jesus prophesied that the antichrist would desecrate the temple (Matthew 24:15), and for that to occur, there obviously would have to be a temple in Jerusalem once again. Many anticipate the birth of a red heifer because in order for a new temple to function according to the Old Testament law, a red heifer would have to be sacrificed for the water of cleansing used in the temple. So, when a red heifer is born (which is quite unusual) it might be a sign that the temple will soon be rebuilt.
Answer: According to the Bible, the red heifer—a reddish-brown cow, probably no more than two years old which had never had a yoke on it—was to be sacrificed as part of the purification rites of the Mosaic Law. The slaughtering of a red heifer was a ceremonial ritual in the Old Testament sacrificial system, as described in Numbers 19:1-10. The purpose of the red heifer sacrifice was to provide for the water of cleansing (Numbers 19:9), another term for purification from sin. After the red heifer was sacrificed, her blood was sprinkled at the door of the tabernacle.
The imagery of the blood of the heifer without blemish being sacrificed and its blood cleansing from sin is a foreshadowing of the blood of Christ shed on the cross for believers’ sin. He was “without blemish” just as the red heifer was to be. As the heifer was sacrificed “outside the camp” (Numbers 19:3), in the same way Jesus was crucified outside of Jerusalem: “And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood” (Hebrews 13:11-12).
The Bible does teach that one day there will be again be a temple of God in Jerusalem (Ezekiel chapters 41-45). Jesus prophesied that the antichrist would desecrate the temple (Matthew 24:15), and for that to occur, there obviously would have to be a temple in Jerusalem once again. Many anticipate the birth of a red heifer because in order for a new temple to function according to the Old Testament law, a red heifer would have to be sacrificed for the water of cleansing used in the temple. So, when a red heifer is born (which is quite unusual) it might be a sign that the temple will soon be rebuilt.
When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood, and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale. The sky vanished like a scroll that is being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place.
Consider this BiteByte of truth God uses signs to separate those hungry for truth from those without the hunger of heart He requires.
Signs are prophesied as part of God’s plan leading up the end of the age and beginning is His new age the true “New Age” the Age of Messiah, Jesus Christ.
Do you see signs in the news of today’s world, or does it look like business as usual for the most part in your view?
The Greek word is πυλαιand does literally mean “gates”,and this is the only reference to the gates of Hades/Hell in the NT. It’s also the first use of the word εκκλησια, “the called-out”, “church”.
The gates of a city are the point at which attackers lay siege, the weakest point. The strength of a city is directly related to the strength or power of its gates. Here Hades or hell is represented as a city with its strength in its gates. The gates represent the power of hell, and the Church is stronger.
Consider this BiteByte of truth when I say quote/unquote science.
True reality is not separated by what we can detect with our five senses. True reality is defined by whatever is TRULY REAL.
How do you define the separation between “spiritual” and “scientific” things?
Consider this BiteByte of truth when I say quote/unquote science.
True reality is not separated by what we can detect with our five senses. True reality is defined by whatever is TRULY REAL.
How do you define the separation between “spiritual” and “scientific” things?
When does science blur the line? Does expecting to contact beings or entities in other dimensions blur the line between what we think of as ‘science’ versus the supernatural and spiritual?
Here’s a snippet from the article: “There are some very interesting theories connected to CERN, and I will warn you that the following theories may offend you, I am simply sharing this information with you for you to make up your own mind. One theory is that there is a connection between CERN and Saturn, you may of heard of Jacob’s Ladder which is described in the Book of Genesis.
This ladder is said to be a ladder between heaven and Earth that allowed angels to come down to Earth. One of CERN’s goals is to recreate Jacobs Ladder and reopen a portal that is said to of existed between Earth, Mars, Venus and Saturn when the planets were in alignment many years ago.
There are even rumors that back in 2012 CERN successfully opened a portal and witnessed giants known as Nephilim, this is said to be one of the reasons that they shut down the LHC in order to make it more powerful and fix the magnets after they broke opening the portal.”
As he was dreaming, he had a vision of a ladder, or stairway, between heaven and earth.
God’s angels were on it, ascending and descending.
Jacob saw God standing above the ladder.
As I’m meditating and studying the book of Daniel this morning I stumbled into this recent archaeological find related to the very time the scripture is historically documenting.
The time period where God has given a unbelieving king, a king who did not in fact know the true God, King Nebuchadnezzar, power to conquer and rule over the Jewish people. Scriptures make it clear God allowed this because of the sins of His people and disobedience in refusing to follow His ways.
Clearly a MASSIVE archaeological find of 110 ancient Babylonian tablets being discovered in Iraq is meant to speak to the world, to any who can hear the message.
We have here 2500 year old cuneiform clay tablets dating back to the time of Nebuchadnezzar’s rule in Babylon confirming (yet again) that the PROPHETIC book of Daniel is indeed a historically reliable record. Perhaps some of those who think these writing are simple “mythology” along the lines of other writings to should at least take a 2nd look at the book.
This is especially important when you consider that the scientific find (archaeology is science, right?) hails from an Ancient land that is so relevant it appears EVERY day in our present news on screens everywhere. Perhaps there are reasons to pay attention to these lands and the prophetic words related to what has occurred and we are warned WILL occur in the world as it relates to ancient “Babylon” and the middle east.
Looking at what making a student of Yeshua looks like:
In looking at both the root LMD (learn/teach)
and TLMYD n(student/disciple), it’s interesting to note from the original letter/pictures what each word connotes:
Lamed – oxgoad, i.e. what the HS does with us
Mem – water, Father (1Jn 5:6,7 etc.)
Dalet – door, Son, Yeshua says I am the door
What the Verb/root (Word) produces, is a TLMYD
Tav – sign/mark
Lamed – HS
Mem – Father
Yud – hand
Dalet – Son
Or in other words, going by the letters,
The Verb (HS,F,S) produces one who has the mark of the HS and the Father by the hand of the Son
