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| CONT. to eretz Israel - the land of Israel. Context alone determines its usage, and sometimes the context is indecisive. I rendered it… 3 Then he said, "This flying scroll is the curse that will afflict the entire land of Israel. Then the angel qualifies the reason for its existence… Every one that steals and every one that swears falsely by my name will be destroyed by it. 4 And I will bring it forth, says YHWH T'zavaot. Those who carry the name of the Holy One of Israel for their own personal glory and agenda - those who say that they speak for the Almighty but only speak their own desires, are swearing falsely in His name. Those who say, "the Lord told me…" and the LORD never told them anything - those are the individuals who will be destroyed by this curse that will inflict at least the entire land of Israel, and perhaps on a global scale. The prophet Jeremiah speaks of false prophets who steal God's words 'one from another.' They say they have a word from the Lord, but it is the same word that the false prophet who heads their denomination has been mouthing for the last 60 years. Those who steal and swear falsely in His name will be destroyed by this flying scroll that will afflict the entire land, and YHWH will bring it forth… This flying scroll that you see, will completely consume the timbers and stones of the house of the thief, and he that swears falsely by my name." This is one bad megillah! Any idea of what kind of flying scroll might have that kind of destructive capacity in our day and time? 5 Then the angel said, "Look up and see what this flying scroll is." 6 And I responded, "What is it?" MIV This is a treasure. The angel is actually going to give us more detail about this destructive device. 4 And he said, "This is an ephah that goeth forth." He said moreover, "This is their resemblance through all the earth." 7 And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah. KJV When we measure out an ephah of corn at the market, we use a basket that will contain an ephah measure of product. Growing up in Texas, I know what a peck of peas looks like - whether it is in the old wooden basket with wire handles, or in a white paper sack with nylon handles. A peck, like an ephah, is a measurement - it is a container. But this is a container that flies! It is a flying container that is 34.3 feet long and it is 5.5 feet in diameter and it is going to destroy all of those who are outside of God's will in the land of Israel. The angel said furthermore, these destructive devices all look the same, everywhere on the face of the earth. 7 And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah. 8 And he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof. KJV Aha! Here is the woman who is so evil that they put her in a basket with a lead lid on it - and here is the answer. I am seeing a picture develop that I had never entertained while studying the prophet. I came to this verse, sat up in bed and shouted out, "This is not a woman - this is a fire. This is not a woman in a basket - this is a fire in a container." Going down a couple verses I said, "These are not two women, these are two fires." Now, I know what a hare-brained idea is. I have had more than my share. But I saw something that did not come from my mind at that moment. I have had a few experiences in my life when I was given a revelation so clear that I can still tell you the day, hour and moment that it occurred. It is infrequent enough that each incident changed my life. This is one of those moments. I got out of bed and sat at my desk as I re-wrote the entire translation onto a fresh sheet of paper. I am going to replace the word 'woman' with the > |
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