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The 7 Churches In the Old Testament Era

There are several ways to read & understand the 7 churches in Revelation 2 & 3.     Apocalyptic language of the magnitude we read in Revelation prophesies over the whole of Redemptive History.      In addition, each church is addressed by way of a suzerain covenant.     The history of the interpretation of these 2 chapters encompasses a historical understanding of the churches as representatives of the church ages from the Apostolic Era to the present day.    In addition, I think that we can also understand them in relation to the biblical history of Israel. In Chapter 1, Yeshua reveals Himseif to John the way God revealed Himself to Moses on Sinai.  Then God tasks Moses with knowing, writing, understanding, & discharging the Law & Gospel.    What follows is the application thereof to the Children Of Israel.  To the Church in Ephesus Israel In the Days of Joshua  2  “To the ang...
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Think Like Abraham!

How so?  Adam & Abraham are two of the biggest Patriarchs in Genesis.    Adam is the Patriarch of all of humanity just as Abraham is the Patriarch of all Israel (both spiritual & ethnic).   In addition, the command to be fruitful & multiply & exercise dominion isn’t just a command, it’s a promise & a blessing.   The same is true with respect to God’s promises to Abraham.  Both also involve Adam & Abraham & their respective families producing children/offspring.  These two declarations on God’s part are therefore analogous.  In order to bring those promises to pass, God provided Adam & Abraham the means to fulfill their covenant obligations.   Adam was given Eve (& vice versa), & Abraham & Sarah were given each other too.   In relation to one particular person who they loved who was integral to the fulfillment of God’s covenantal promises, Adam was given Eve & Abraham was given Isaac.  ...
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Pentecost Reading: Revelation 20 - 22

Christ and Satan 20  Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven. He had the key to the abyss and a great chain in his hand.  2  He seized the dragon, the ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, bound him for a thousand years,  3  threw him into the abyss, locked it, and set a seal on it, so that he could no longer deceive the nations until the thousand years come to an end. After this he must be released for a short time. They Lived and Reigned With Christ 4  Then I saw thrones, and those who were sitting on them were given the authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshipped the beast and his image, and they did not receive his mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.  5  (The rest of the dead did not live until the thousand years came to an end.) This is the first resurre...
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