| This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in [both] which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: | ||||||
| That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour: | ||||||
| Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, | ||||||
| And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as [they were] from the beginning of the creation. | ||||||
| For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: | ||||||
| Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: | ||||||
| But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. | ||||||
| But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day [is] with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. | ||||||
| The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. | ||||||
| But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. | ||||||
| [Seeing] then [that] all these things shall be dissolved, what manner [of persons] ought ye to be in [all] holy conversation and godliness, | ||||||
| Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? | ||||||
| Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. | ||||||
| Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. | ||||||
| And account [that] the longsuffering of our Lord [is] salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; | ||||||
| As also in all [his] epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as [they do] also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. | ||||||
| Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know [these things] before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. | ||||||
| But grow in grace, and [in] the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him [be] glory both now and for ever. Amen. I included 2 Peter, because, it felt like the Holy Spirit wanted me to include it. I love when inductive study starts becoming interactive. This is the strangest thing, how once a scripture is added, out of order, a flood of things start to link up. I'm probably going to never edit these ramblings, because, this is part of the SOAP process of studying. There may be something I need to hear from God, and this is a very special way to communicate. I'm not saying it's like Magic Christianity, or voodoo. Not everything we study is a message from God. But, people who study this way know that. It's hard to explain. I like it because it feels like it's in the Spirit. I'm always calm afterwards. It helps me. But, back to the study today, I was led to 2nd Peter. Before I even wondered why, I had it up, and maybe I've read this 18 chapter book, 4000 times, but, this was one of those times, when my skin felt electric. That's when you know you are feeling the Spirit. It's a peaceful blissful feeling. No amount of heroin can accomplish the rush, I feel, when this happens. Most Bible studiers have had this happen. It's what causes the addiction... An addiction I never want to suppress. I believe 2 Peter, along with the other Apostolic Epistles, fits in nicely, when fine-tuning prophecy. The Book of Revelations, cannot stand without the foundation of the other books of the canon. The Apostles had constant battles, undoing the damage that Judaizers and false prophets were doing, on the heels of their establishing each new ministry. That's why there is such stern warnings to the seven churches, in Revelations. 2 Peter is part of his actual testimony, and while he's ostensibly not as prolific as Paul, his concise words are powerful and moving. Peter is not merely warning folks to listen to him. He's imploring them to visit the Prophets, and by these, he meant the 4 Major and 12 Minor Prophets in the Hebrew canon. When we visit and study the Old Testament, and take that knowledge into the 4 Gospels, and the testimony, in epistles and Book of Acts, we don't need to say, "this is what Peter wrote, or Paul said...." The Old Testament, the guide that the Apostles knew by heart, was their witness of the Messiah, who was Yeshua, son of Miryam, a descendant of King David. There is no Judaism without Jesus, because of this one thing. Genealogy was structured back then, especially in the royal families of the world. Jesus was not born a peasant, and his parents were not hicks. They were both of royal lineage, both Judah, and related to David and his sons. Without Jesus, Judaism cannot stant. It is structured for the Messiah to be the bloodline of Judah, of King David... (need to change color...too hard on the eyes!) I laugh when someone says they are from a particular tribe. Technically, all Jews are all things. It's absurd to believe Jews know which tribe they came from. Besides, you never hear, "I am a tribe of Gad." Hahaha. No, everyone who "knows" their tribe, says they are Judah, of course. Everyone wants to have royal genes. As far as the business about Magdalene... I think she went to Asia Minor with Jesus' mother, Mary. It's possible she went to Ephesus, along with the Virgin Mary. Could she have gone to France, or to England..? Could she have been Jesus's wife? While she acted like his wife, or consort, was she? She certainly had the demeanor as a widow, waiting outside the tomb, for three days. None of the others were there. Not even Mother Mary. I remember when my uncle died, and my pious aunt sat for a week, on the hardest chair in the house. When that was not enough suffering, she sat on the ground. These ancient rituals are thousands of years in the making. It's odd that Jesus, who made quite a noise throughout the world, and who had thousands of disciples, within 3 years, after he was crucified, you'd think thousands would be in prayer outside his sepulchre/cave! Did his thousands of fans give up on him? Think of the thousands who swarmed to the Dakota, where John Lennon lived. This is how Jesus' disciples would have acted, too. Only Mary was by his grave, for 3 days. She was considered his signifigant other, or betrothed, if the custom was being followed. That would be an explanation for why none of the Apostles and disciples weren't there with her. Then again, they may have all been afraid of being killed, themselves! Mary didn't care. To die for Christ is to live eternally! Her faith, either way, is perfect. She is a divine figure because of everything she conveys as a true disciple. In fact, Christ refers to us, his Church, as his betrothed, so, Mary symbolizes us, as believers. There are plenty of mysteries in the Bible, but, there are things we are not enlightened about. We do not know, and have no way of knowing if Jesus did marry. The Gospels don't say he did. It wouldn't be a sin if he did. In fact, as a rabbi, of 30 years old, it would be expected and respectable if he did. It would be suspicious if he wasn't. It's not that he had to marry, but, it would be considered weird, if he wasn't, especially coming from the royal tribe of Judah. No matter what is truth, Mary Magdalene mourned for him, by his tomb, not Mary, his mother. This would seem to resemble a wife's mourning. It also made Mary Magdalene the first preacher. She brought the news of the risen Christ first. She came before Peter, and the other Apostles. Was Mary the dissolute woman, or was that Mary, the sister of Lazarus? Or were they the same. Which Mary covered his feet, emulating this verse from Song of Solomon? "
marriage between the Messiah and his beloved. It also was real in Solomon's love for Shulamite. In this important book, Jesus is linked to SOlomon, as the Messiah. Solomon's entire existence, before his apostacy, was a mirror of perfection in Christ. When did Solomon fall? Why was the Kingdom given to Nathan's lineage for the Messiah? It states that Solomon's heart was corrupted. The man had 1000 wives, and started building shrines to Isis, and Osiris, to please his main squeeze, a princess from Egypt. He wasn't a great parent. His son Rehoboam was a terror. His treachory cost the crown 10 of it's 12 territories in the land of Israel. Solomon corrupted something sacred, and he is disgraced in the culmination of his life's works. While he witnessed the actual presence of the Lord, which few have been blessed by, his heart was not perfect. He was a peaceful king, but, that was because he was sissified, being raised in harems, himself. He lived until a ripe old age, but, not without realizing he had thrown away his inheritance by his folly. His penalty was that his sons would not remain on the throne. Even Jesus, was born from the family of Nathan, David's other son. Joseph was an ancestor of Solomon. The House of David, stands for Judah in Christ. Christ is true to his promises. Even though it's been 2000 years, I have every hope and expectation that he's coming back, for the millenium of the 7th day. |
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
2 Peter - Today's pick and odd commentary/study
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