A brief look at Zechariah 2:10-4:7 and Luke 15:1-16:31

[Jimmie]

ZECH 2:10-4:7


The prophet Zechariah speaks saying: “And many goyim(Gentiles) shall be joined to YHVH in that day, and they shall become MY PEOPLE” (vs 11) But wait a minute, isn’t Israel the people of YHVH? Yes, they will NEVER cease to be, but also, the Gentiles will be “joined with” Israel, and together, AM ECHAD! (One People).

The Torah was given first to the Israelites who left Egypt. At Mt. Sinai, they received the "Marriage Covenant" (The Tablets of the Commandments) and God became the husband and Israel the bride. But we need to remember that a "mixed multitude was included with the 2 to 3 million people. Egyptians, Nubians, Ethiopians, (some of them were also slaves). They were accepted as part of the people.

In Galatians 3:28 The Apostle Paul states that there is "no difference between Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male or female, all are ONE in Yeshua the Messiah (Jesus Christ) Not that there is no "physical or cultural difference" he is talking about our spiritual relationship with the LORD.
God does not see a "difference" and will never discriminate, yet will accept ALL as the same when it comes to a salvation experience. That is important and good news for those who think they are "less than" others in importance.

There was a High Priest named Yehoshua, and Zechariah the Prophet describes him as wearing filthy garments, YET, his garments are changed to costly robes, and his GUILT has been removed. Is there a connection between the names “Yehoshua” and “Yeshua”? Yes, they are one and the SAME. Yeshua has removed our GUILT of sin, through his sacrifice on Calvary’s cross. Our filthy garments are now sparkling white. Yes, we still have the stain of original sin, the "Yetzer Hara" in Hebrew, yet in the eyes of God, he sees "clean and white garments" on us all, through the sacrifice of Yeshua.

The stone with seven eyes, what could that be or symbolize? We could say that the Stone is YESHUA the solid ROCK, who is perfect, (illustrated by the number 7) and through His sacrifice of death on the cross, the sin and guilt of the land were removed on that same day! The land can also symbolize the people of that land. The seven eyes can also symbolize the ever-seeing eyes of God, who sees all. Could we say in "7 directions and/or 7 dimensions? Up, Down, North, South, East, West, and Inside of us all.

LUKE 15:1-16:31

Yeshua teaches the Prushim (Pharisees) an important lesson. They were criticizing him for receiving tax collectors, and other “sinners” probably the ones rejected by the religious leaders and listened to Yeshua.

Many came to accept His forgiveness and love. Yes, there is great joy in Heaven when one lost soul comes to accept Yeshua as Messiah and LORD. We ALL need to continue to listen to HIM. It does not stop at accepting Yeshua as LORD, it is only the beginning. We need to grow in faith, and continue to “listen” to Him through His Word and the Holy Spirit. When we mature in faith, we also gain spiritual gifts.

What do we do with them? Do we use them to the glory of God? Or do we ignore them, and let them waste away? What do we do with the possessions that YHVH gives us? Do we use them wisely? Do we use money wisely? Is it really ours? Or is it HIS? Yes, the passage says; “you can not serve two masters” We can only serve one, yet many serve the “money master” We can have it all on this earth, and have very little or nothing in heaven, or…have a little bit on this earth, and have riches in heaven. We need to look at the BIG picture.

Shalom

 

[Leumas]

ZECH 2:10-4:7


The prophet Zechariah speaks saying: “And many goyim(Gentiles) shall be joined to YHVH in that day, and they shall become MY PEOPLE” (vs 11) But wait a minute, isn’t Israel the people of YHVH? Yes, they will NEVER cease to be, but also, the Gentiles will be “joined with” Israel, and together, AM ECHAD! (One People).

The Torah was given first to the Israelites who left Egypt. At Mt. Sinai, they received the "Marriage Covenant" (The Tablets of the Commandments) and God became the husband and Israel the bride. But we need to remember that a "mixed multitude was included with the 2 to 3 million people. Egyptians, Nubians, Ethiopians, (some of them were also slaves). They were accepted as part of the people.

In Galatians 3:28 The Apostle Paul states that there is "no difference between Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male or female, all are ONE in Yeshua the Messiah (Jesus Christ) Not that there is no "physical or cultural difference" he is talking about our spiritual relationship with the LORD.
God does not see a "difference" and will never discriminate, yet will accept ALL as the same when it comes to a salvation experience. That is important and good news for those who think they are "less than" others in importance.

There was a High Priest named Yehoshua, and Zechariah the Prophet describes him as wearing filthy garments, YET, his garments are changed to costly robes, and his GUILT has been removed. Is there a connection between the names “Yehoshua” and “Yeshua”? Yes, they are one and the SAME. Yeshua has removed our GUILT of sin, through his sacrifice on Calvary’s cross. Our filthy garments are now sparkling white. Yes, we still have the stain of original sin, the "Yetzer Hara" in Hebrew, yet in the eyes of God, he sees "clean and white garments" on us all, through the sacrifice of Yeshua.

The stone with seven eyes, what could that be or symbolize? We could say that the Stone is YESHUA the solid ROCK, who is perfect, (illustrated by the number 7) and through His sacrifice of death on the cross, the sin and guilt of the land were removed on that same day! The land can also symbolize the people of that land. The seven eyes can also symbolize the ever-seeing eyes of God, who sees all. Could we say in "7 directions and/or 7 dimensions? Up, Down, North, South, East, West, and Inside of us all.

LUKE 15:1-16:31

Yeshua teaches the Prushim (Pharisees) an important lesson. They were criticizing him for receiving tax collectors, and other “sinners” probably the ones rejected by the religious leaders and listened to Yeshua.

Many came to accept His forgiveness and love. Yes, there is great joy in Heaven when one lost soul comes to accept Yeshua as Messiah and LORD. We ALL need to continue to listen to HIM. It does not stop at accepting Yeshua as LORD, it is only the beginning. We need to grow in faith, and continue to “listen” to Him through His Word and the Holy Spirit. When we mature in faith, we also gain spiritual gifts.

What do we do with them? Do we use them to the glory of God? Or do we ignore them, and let them waste away? What do we do with the possessions that YHVH gives us? Do we use them wisely? Do we use money wisely? Is it really ours? Or is it HIS? Yes, the passage says; “you can not serve two masters” We can only serve one, yet many serve the “money master” We can have it all on this earth, and have very little or nothing in heaven, or…have a little bit on this earth, and have riches in heaven. We need to look at the BIG picture.

Shalom

The Jews crucified their own Messiah

I don't think
It is going to go as
well for them
As they think it's going
to go with them

 

[Jimmie]

Well, actually, it was this way; The hand of God was in the whole deal. A group of jealous religious leaders delivered Yeshua to the Romans for an illegal trial. The Romans were the ones who crucified the Messiah, not all the Jews were at fault, just a minority. Yet all in all, the price of sin was paid in full at Calvary. The religious group delivered Yeshua, the Romans hammered the nails, but our SINS brought death to the Messiah. Yeshua gave up his life freely. It was part of the plan of the Father.

 

[Leumas]

Jimmy
Was it the minority of Jews
That rejected God
The Father of their Messiah
As their King?

Was it the minority of the Jews
That witnessed all those
Wonderful miracles including
Raising the Dead for 3 years
That their Messiah walked among them
From City to City
Healing The sick an the lame
Opening the blind eyes
And ears of them who could not
see and hear? And listening firsthand
To all his wonderful words of life
And the commandments of God.
Where he taught daily in their Temple
And synagogues

Was it a minority who stood by
and watched their own bind him up
And deliver him over to the Romans
(Who their own God deliver them
Over to because he rejected them)
Knowing that he was falsely accused
And guilty of no sin or evil. Was it a
minority who gathered to watch
the spectacle and chose a murderer
To be released instead of the Messiah?
Who cried crucify crucify crucify him
Having the greater sin than the Romans.
And then after all that how many
Out of all the Jews in Israel
We're in the upper room waiting on the promise?

That's the real minority.

And still to this day
Your kinsman proud and boastful
Of rejecting and crucifying
They're own Messiah
And making plans to poke God in the eye
By building a third and useless and worthless
Godless Temple

Because God is certainly not going to be in it
I'm looking forward to the day
Your brethren build that Temple over there
Because I know how angry it's going to make
My God and my Messiah.

No Jimmy the Jews did not reject
God in his Messiah

God in his Messiah rejected to Jews

And they have been replaced
By another people and Nation.

Isn't that wonderful?

And now you got a handful of
Jews who still believe they're entitled
To exalt themselves and promote themselves above all others
Trying to relive and bring back
The Glory Days
Of their tainted and sinful evil past

Not going to work for them

God has done departed from them

But I do find it very entertaining
To watch them try to regain
What was taken from them by God
And their Messiah

And given to my people

It gives me great delight.

 

[Leumas]

Every time I see
These rejected Jews
And worthless Christians
They have brainwashed and captured
That think they have circumvented
They're punishment and fate
By jumping on the Christian bandwagon
And then claiming
Like that no good murder Paul said
The Jew first
The Jew first

I think to myself
But what did Jesus their Messiah
say about them?

So the last shall be first
and the first shall be last
for many have been called
But few chosen.

You need to start putting
yourself an your people
last Jimmy

Because that's where God and His Messiah has put you and your people.

LAST

 

[Leumas]

There's nothing worse to me
Then a bunch of arrogant
Self entitled

Jews and Christians

 

[Leumas]

No make that
There's nothing worse to me
Then a bunch of arrogant
Self entitled
Self righteous
Jews and Christians.

 

[Leumas]

And there's nothing worse
Then the so-called
Worthless
Messianic Christians
They think the word Messianic
Added to the title Christian
Gives them super duper
Quadruple Favor with God.
And sets them high apart
From all others upon the Earth.
They're arrogance is so thick
that it even permeates
The walls around them.

But what I take strong delight
About them

They're in for a very rude awakening
When their day comes up on them.