Why Bashan?
Psalms 22:12 Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
Psalms 22:13 They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
From the context of the chapter you may gather that David was talking about Jesus.
Psalms 22:16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
Psalms 22:17 I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.
Psalms 22:18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
Bashan is an actual place east of the Jordan River near the Sea of Galilee. Now I don’t think a bunch of actual bulls imported from Bashan were surrounded around Jesus at the crucifixion. It makes more sense that these Bulls of Bashan relate to something spiritual.
Bashan as a place inhabited by the Rephaim or sometimes translated giants.
Deuteronomy 3:11 For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of giants; behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbath of the children of Ammon? nine cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cubit of a man.
That word giants is rephaim and is translated rephaim or giants in the Old Testament in other places in the King James Version. The last of the Rephaim, the King of Bashan had an iron bed almost 13 feet long and about 5 and half feet wide.
In Deuteronomy 3:13 “with all Bashan, which was called the land of giants.” Again that word giants is Rephaim. This was in the time of Joshua (Deuteronomy 3:21).
The fact that these Rephaim inhabited the land may have something to do with the evil association with the bulls of Bashan.
H7497
רפה רפא râphâ' râphâh raw-faw', raw-faw'
From H7495 in the sense of invigorating; a giant: - giant, Rapha, Rephaim (-s). See also H1051.
H7496
רפא râphâ' raw-faw'
From H7495 in the sense of H7503; properly lax, that is, (figuratively) a ghost (as dead; in plural only): - dead, deceased.
If you do a word search for Rephaim you will find behind it a Hebrew word that Strong’s divides into different definition even though the Hebrew word is the same. If you do a search for that Hebrew word you won’t find every place where it appears. The breaking up of a single Hebrew word into different definitions may be inaccurate with the original meaning of the text.
Below I highlight where this word for Rephaim appears which Strong’s would associate with the H7496 definition but is the same word for Rephaim.
Isaiah 26:13 O LORD our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name. 26:14 they are dead, they shall not live; they are deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish.
Deceased = Rephaim
Job 26:5 Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
Dead = Rephaim
Psalms 88:10 Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.
The first use of the word dead is the Hebrew word H4191 muth which is used 790 times and is clearly used to describe death. Where as the word dead I highlighted is Rephaim or raw-faw’ H7496.
Proverbs 9:18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
Dead = Rephaim
So back to the original verse
Psalms 22:12 Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
When Jesus Christ was on the cross the bulls of Bashan could very well be talking about the Rephaim Deuteronomy 3:13 states that Bashan is the Land of the Rephaim. There are likely many things that happened that day that people did not see and no one understands.
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Monday, December 25, 2006
Gospel Message
This was recorded at the 2006 Missionary conference in Langstaff Toronto.
Micheal Browne
Craig Saword
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Save the internet
Looks like corporations are trying to control the internet. watch the video at this link for more info. This is important so please visit the link.
http://www.savetheinternet.com/
http://www.savetheinternet.com/
Friday, December 01, 2006
Count the number?
Rev 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
Many people have tried to calculate the number of the beast. Using many different methods no one yet has been verifiably been able to calculate the name. Honestly when I hear of people trying to figure the name I kind of chuckle to my self. Look at what the verse says though the writer explicitly encourages them that have understanding to count the number of the beast.
A man by the name of Tim Cohen has been trying to do just that. Author of "Antichrist and a cup of tea". The way he does it is through the Cabalic numbering system.
What is the Cabalic(Gematria) numbering system? It originates from the Old Hebrew way of counting, each letter has a value that can be added up.
So why use this number system? Well the main reason is because the verse says to calculate the number of his name, how else do you calculate a number of someone’s name without using this method? Secondly the actual number is calculated in gematric.
Taken from the Greek in Rev 13:18 for 666.
χξς (refer to the chart above)
chi xi stigma
used as numbers; denoting respectively 600, 60 and 6; 666 as a numeral: - six hundred threescore and six. - Strongs
Heres who Tim Cohen has come up with so far.
P r i n c e
70 90 9 50 3 5
C h a r l e s
3 8 1 90 30 5 100
o f
60 6
w a l e s
0 1 30 5 100
In Gematric the total equals 666
Tim Cohen says what Hebrews chiefly call Prince Charles of Wales in the press converted into Hebrew which (3 words not 4) actually converts to 666 as well. As you have probably guessed the probability of this happening is very slim 1 in 10 to the 50 is the estimated probability. That’s a 1 with 50 zeros behind it. Tim states that Prince Charles of Wales is the only person in history to fit this number.
Tim also does a biography on Charles which seems to even further connect Prince Charles to the beast.
Heres a link to his book at Amazon.com Antichrist and a Cup of Tea (Paperback)
I have not read it yet but If you are interested investigate. I might get it sometime email me and tell me what you think of it if anyone buys it.
You can watch his video here for free.
http://www.lonelantern.org/cup_of_tea_video.html
Many people have tried to calculate the number of the beast. Using many different methods no one yet has been verifiably been able to calculate the name. Honestly when I hear of people trying to figure the name I kind of chuckle to my self. Look at what the verse says though the writer explicitly encourages them that have understanding to count the number of the beast.
A man by the name of Tim Cohen has been trying to do just that. Author of "Antichrist and a cup of tea". The way he does it is through the Cabalic numbering system.
What is the Cabalic(Gematria) numbering system? It originates from the Old Hebrew way of counting, each letter has a value that can be added up.
So why use this number system? Well the main reason is because the verse says to calculate the number of his name, how else do you calculate a number of someone’s name without using this method? Secondly the actual number is calculated in gematric.
Taken from the Greek in Rev 13:18 for 666.
χξς (refer to the chart above)
chi xi stigma
used as numbers; denoting respectively 600, 60 and 6; 666 as a numeral: - six hundred threescore and six. - Strongs
Heres who Tim Cohen has come up with so far.
P r i n c e
70 90 9 50 3 5
C h a r l e s
3 8 1 90 30 5 100
o f
60 6
w a l e s
0 1 30 5 100
In Gematric the total equals 666
Tim Cohen says what Hebrews chiefly call Prince Charles of Wales in the press converted into Hebrew which (3 words not 4) actually converts to 666 as well. As you have probably guessed the probability of this happening is very slim 1 in 10 to the 50 is the estimated probability. That’s a 1 with 50 zeros behind it. Tim states that Prince Charles of Wales is the only person in history to fit this number.
Tim also does a biography on Charles which seems to even further connect Prince Charles to the beast.
Heres a link to his book at Amazon.com Antichrist and a Cup of Tea (Paperback)
I have not read it yet but If you are interested investigate. I might get it sometime email me and tell me what you think of it if anyone buys it. You can watch his video here for free.
http://www.lonelantern.org/cup_of_tea_video.html
Sons of God presentation
Presented by http://www.MichaelsHeiser.com in Roswell New Mexico at the http://www.AncientofDays.net Conferences. Thanks and enjoy.
The point of view presented here is fallen angels in Genesis 6.
The point of view presented here is fallen angels in Genesis 6.
Saturday, November 04, 2006
Terrorstorm
I bought this video off amazon a few days ago. It is a documentry by journalist Alex Jones. He runs his own radio show.
His main topics of study are the new world order, globalism, government sponsored terror, Illumianti, bohemian grove, 9/11, 7/7 bombings and that sort of stuff.
I have been watching his videos for about a year now on and off. I just started listening to his live radio show on the internet, and vistiting his main website infowars.com. His beliefs are Christian I don't know the specifics but he has said he is a Christian.
He successfully infiltrated a meeting of American elite who burn humans in effigy before a big stone owl called Moloch. Moloch was the chief deity of the Ammonites in the Old Testament. Bohemian Grove
He gathers intel from govenment documents and interviews with people who have gone public. On July 25th 2001 on his radio show he said that the government was planning to use their known CIA asset Bin Laden to commit acts of terror on WTC. You may think this is fake but, he said it on his live radio show thosands of people listen to it and he tapes all his shows in video and audio. Heres the AV. July25th,2006
Recently he has come out with a new video which was orginally released through his website and available for free on google video Terrorstorm. Just recently the video was released on Amazon.com and the video went to #17 in DVD sales rank for all DVDs.
Anyway Like I said I bought this a few days ago, I have watched it a couple times on my computer. If you wish to purchase this for around 12 bucks you can go through my link at the bottom of this post. Alex Jones said himself that he just wants people to see it thats why he released it so cheap and he even says to burn copys and give them to friends.
Terrorstorm: A History of Government Sponsored Terrorism
His main topics of study are the new world order, globalism, government sponsored terror, Illumianti, bohemian grove, 9/11, 7/7 bombings and that sort of stuff.
I have been watching his videos for about a year now on and off. I just started listening to his live radio show on the internet, and vistiting his main website infowars.com. His beliefs are Christian I don't know the specifics but he has said he is a Christian.
He successfully infiltrated a meeting of American elite who burn humans in effigy before a big stone owl called Moloch. Moloch was the chief deity of the Ammonites in the Old Testament. Bohemian Grove
He gathers intel from govenment documents and interviews with people who have gone public. On July 25th 2001 on his radio show he said that the government was planning to use their known CIA asset Bin Laden to commit acts of terror on WTC. You may think this is fake but, he said it on his live radio show thosands of people listen to it and he tapes all his shows in video and audio. Heres the AV. July25th,2006
Recently he has come out with a new video which was orginally released through his website and available for free on google video Terrorstorm. Just recently the video was released on Amazon.com and the video went to #17 in DVD sales rank for all DVDs.
Anyway Like I said I bought this a few days ago, I have watched it a couple times on my computer. If you wish to purchase this for around 12 bucks you can go through my link at the bottom of this post. Alex Jones said himself that he just wants people to see it thats why he released it so cheap and he even says to burn copys and give them to friends.
Terrorstorm: A History of Government Sponsored Terrorism
Who comes with the Lord?
Mat 24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Mat 24:31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Parallel passages; Mark 13:26, Luke 21:27
1Th 2:19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
1Th 2:20 For ye are our glory and joy.
Paul when writing to the Christian Thessalonians says “ye are our glory and joy”. In the Gospels Jesus says “Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory”. I’m not sure if Paul meant by the glory but maybe he meant the glory described in Matthew.
The Christians we know are in the clouds when the Lord Jesus comes back, but so are the angels, for the angels are stated as coming with the Lord as well
Saints
2Th 1:10 when he comes on that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed.
1Th 4:17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.
Here the Son of Man comes with Holy Angels.
Mat 25:31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory.
2Th 1:7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
In Jude the Lord Jesus comes with holy ones.
Jud 1:14 It was also about these that Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, "Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones,
Jud 1:15 to execute judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly of all their deeds of ungodliness that they have committed in such an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things that ungodly sinners have spoken against him."
In Zechariah
Zec 14:5 And you shall flee to the valley of my mountains, for the valley of the mountains shall reach to Azal. And you shall flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the LORD my God will come, and all the holy ones with him.
In Summary
The Lord comes with
1. Power and great glory
2. The saints
3. Holy Angels
4. Mighty Angels
5. Holy Ones
If you look at the meaning of each word you will see they are contadictory and they are similar except power and great glory.
(saint) hag'-ee-os
From ἅγος hagos (an awful thing) compare G53, [H2282]; sacred (physically pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially consecrated): - (most) holy (one, thing), saint.
(Angels) ang'-el-os
From ἀγγέλλω aggellō (probably derived from G71; compare G34; to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an “angel”; by implication a pastor: - angel, messenger.
As you can see by definition an angel can be a saint but not necessarily i.e. Satan’s angels are not saints. However the Angels who come with the Lord Jesus are Holy Angels and can even be called saints.
Can Christians be Angels?
Why not. We do not think of our selves as angels, or at least I don’t but in the resurrection when the saints come back there is no reason to say we can not be called angels.
The Lord himself talks about the resurrection and says those who are resurrected are as the angels of God in heaven.
Mat 22:30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
Paul says we must change and we will in a twinkling of an eye.
1Co 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
1Co 15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
I wouldn’t rule out the possibility that the Christians of this world and the saints of the Old Testament and the angels who stayed in heaven are all after the resurrection the angels of heaven. As you can see the Bible uses these terms interchangeably when describing those who are with the Lord when he returns in the clouds, yet never uses two descriptions in conjunction which means they are likely the same. I.e. never uses Holy angels and saints in the clouds.
When speaking or writing we don't describe two things that are the same two differnt ways in conjunction. For example if I told you that I was coming to visit you on Saturday and the last day of the week that would just be confusing, because they are actually the same thing. So thats why I say that the fact that they are never described in conjunction but interchagably is because they are probably the same.
Mat 24:31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Parallel passages; Mark 13:26, Luke 21:27
1Th 2:19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
1Th 2:20 For ye are our glory and joy.
Paul when writing to the Christian Thessalonians says “ye are our glory and joy”. In the Gospels Jesus says “Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory”. I’m not sure if Paul meant by the glory but maybe he meant the glory described in Matthew.
The Christians we know are in the clouds when the Lord Jesus comes back, but so are the angels, for the angels are stated as coming with the Lord as well
Saints
2Th 1:10 when he comes on that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed.
1Th 4:17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.
Here the Son of Man comes with Holy Angels.
Mat 25:31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory.
2Th 1:7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
In Jude the Lord Jesus comes with holy ones.
Jud 1:14 It was also about these that Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, "Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones,
Jud 1:15 to execute judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly of all their deeds of ungodliness that they have committed in such an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things that ungodly sinners have spoken against him."
In Zechariah
Zec 14:5 And you shall flee to the valley of my mountains, for the valley of the mountains shall reach to Azal. And you shall flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the LORD my God will come, and all the holy ones with him.
In Summary
The Lord comes with
1. Power and great glory
2. The saints
3. Holy Angels
4. Mighty Angels
5. Holy Ones
If you look at the meaning of each word you will see they are contadictory and they are similar except power and great glory.
(saint) hag'-ee-os
From ἅγος hagos (an awful thing) compare G53, [H2282]; sacred (physically pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially consecrated): - (most) holy (one, thing), saint.
(Angels) ang'-el-os
From ἀγγέλλω aggellō (probably derived from G71; compare G34; to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an “angel”; by implication a pastor: - angel, messenger.
As you can see by definition an angel can be a saint but not necessarily i.e. Satan’s angels are not saints. However the Angels who come with the Lord Jesus are Holy Angels and can even be called saints.
Can Christians be Angels?
Why not. We do not think of our selves as angels, or at least I don’t but in the resurrection when the saints come back there is no reason to say we can not be called angels.
The Lord himself talks about the resurrection and says those who are resurrected are as the angels of God in heaven.
Mat 22:30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
Paul says we must change and we will in a twinkling of an eye.
1Co 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
1Co 15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
I wouldn’t rule out the possibility that the Christians of this world and the saints of the Old Testament and the angels who stayed in heaven are all after the resurrection the angels of heaven. As you can see the Bible uses these terms interchangeably when describing those who are with the Lord when he returns in the clouds, yet never uses two descriptions in conjunction which means they are likely the same. I.e. never uses Holy angels and saints in the clouds.
When speaking or writing we don't describe two things that are the same two differnt ways in conjunction. For example if I told you that I was coming to visit you on Saturday and the last day of the week that would just be confusing, because they are actually the same thing. So thats why I say that the fact that they are never described in conjunction but interchagably is because they are probably the same.
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