Revelation Six - When The Four Horsemen Ride
In chapter 7 of Zechariah, God speaks to the people with scorn, when they ask if they should continue weep and fast, telling them that they should have obeyed Him before Judah and Israel were destroyed. And, He spoke of their disobedience that cost them everything. Then, in chapter 8, the Lord speaks two prophecies to Zechariah. The first shows His intent to build Zion and bless the people, but with some subtle conditions that we know that they did not follow. However, the second prophecy is yet to be fulfilled, and hints at a new covenant. ———————————— Keep this ministry alive with a donation. And, read my books and guides for free: https://revelationsix.com/books/ I created five Android Apps that will help you read through the Bible in a Year. You can find them here: https://revelationsix.com/android-apps/ If you miss my rantings about geopolitics, idiocy, resource collapse and incompetent globalism, follow me on Twitter. ———————————— Zechariah Part 8In chapter 7, Israelis sent representatives to ask the priests at the Temple whether they should continue their fasting and mourning in the fifth and seventh months. And God speaks to Zechariah, who is also a priest and tells these representatives that God is not impressed with their fasting. In fact, God says that He would rather have them obey His laws. The LORD says:
When King Saul disobeyed a direct order from God, the prophet Samuel came to Saul and said:
Think about that statement for a moment. Has God changed His view of rebellion? I'm sorry, but the God of Samuel is the same God that we worship. And, if God viewed rebellion to be as evil as witchcraft, then we had better look carefully at ourselves to see if WE are in rebellion against God. Paul emphasized the seriousness of this in his letter to the Church at Philippi:
Our churches have lost their willingness to obey God. We no longer fear God. And, when we say that we love God, it doesn't ring true. All of that means that we are rapidly approaching the same position that Israel was in, before THEY went into captivity. All Israel had to do was obey, and they refused. The message is the same to our churches: All they need to do is obey. Then, God speaks again to Zechariah, about Israel's disobedience and how they oppressed each other and refused to listen to the law and the prophets. God said: Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the Lord of hosts:
Zechariah 8Now, as we enter the beginning of another chapter of prophecy, let me emphasize again that God does NOT change. He is incapable of changing. He is the same God during the time of Zechariah as He is today. So, when God says this about Zion, the place where Jerusalem is:
If God was jealous for Zion with such great jealousy and fury, is that still true today? You had better believe it! In later chapters, we will see what God will do to those who try to interfere with Jerusalem, and what He does to them. In fact, we've already seen what God has been doing to the nations that burden themselves with Jerusalem. Never interfere with something that God is jealous over. Never do that, unless you wish to be judged by God and suffer His wrath. I both fear and love God far too much to do that. God continues with verse three onward, speaking of how He has returned to Zion, and yes this is present tense. And, He speaks of gathering Israel from the East and the West. That children will again play in the streets of Jerusalem. That men and women will reach old age. That He will dwell in the midst of them. All of this will be glorious, but God set a condition upon His intentions:
Now, did Israel fulfill this condition? For a short time, yes, they did fulfill this condition. But, only a short time. In fact, so short, Zechariah was eventually murdered by the people that God sought to bless. The Second Prophecy of Chapter 8You know that you have the beginning of another prophecy when you see a sentence like this: "And the word of the Lord of hosts came unto me, saying," That's verse eighteen, and what follows is NOT a conditional prophecy. No, this prophecy speaks of a time in our future. Not only that, God speaks of something that is NOT in the covenant given to Israel at Mount Sinai. This next verse is not about what Torah says...
That's a VIOLATION OF TORAH! Doing this would be disobedience to God, unless something had changed. Unless, a new covenant was given to Israel. And, we know what that covenant is. That right, the New Covenant made by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ through His sacrifice on the Cross, His burial and His resurrection. THAT is the New Covenant that will change the mournful fasting into feasting. And, a little bit later, towards the end of Zechariah, we'll see how Israel comes to faith in Jesus Christ. Not only that, but there will be a geographic center to our faith: Jerusalem. We've never seen this before, although the Roman Catholic Church wanted Rome to be the geographic center of Christian faith. But, God did not choose Rome, and Roman Church has been in rebellion against God for more than 1900 years. These last two verses make the point well:
Is this happening today? No. Has it EVER happened? No. So, it must be in our future. And, it can only happen after the Redemption of Israel and the cataclysm that occurs that crushes what's left of our civilization. But, as our civilization recovers from the ruins created by Ezekiel's Fire, people will go to Jerusalem to seek the Lord and to pray. That day will be glorious, but even that time of glory will have an end. As people start to rebel against God again, the Restrainer will step out of the way, allowing the Antichrist to rise and conquer the world. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. ———————————— My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. ———————————— Keep this ministry alive with a donation. And, read my books and guides for free: https://revelationsix.com/books/ I created five Android Apps that will help you read through the Bible in a Year. You can find them here: https://revelationsix.com/android-apps/ If you miss my rantings about geopolitics, idiocy, resource collapse and incompetent globalism, follow me on Twitter. ————————————
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