Daniel 7:13-14 commentary

 

I saw in the night visions and behold one like THE SON OF MORTALS came with the Clouds of Heaven ^{Hebrews 12:1} and came to the Ancient of days and they brought him near before him And there was given him dominion and glory and a kingdom that all people nations and languages should serve him His dominion is an everlasting dominion which shall not pass away and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed

Comments: Daniel 7:13-14 is a companion scripture to Matthew 28:18 where Jesus told his disciples that all powers had been surrendered to him ^[Martin] both the powers in the heavens and the powers upon earth. Add Revelation 20 to that, and we see that the powers under the earth are included in that surrender. Nothing was given to Jesus as a gift, but, rather, everything surrendered to him, because he won the cosmic war.  

Jesus retains his humanity to this day and forever. Though all the fullness continues to reside in him in physical form, he is still human--one of us. Seeing him relate to his father as a human does not detract from his equal and autonomous authority within the Godhead, as Jesus is YHWH. 

It is not possible for mortals to comprehend how this can be, but it is sinful to create a gender-based hierarchy based upon a non-existent hierarchy within the Godhead.

Where there are no consequences for insubordination, there can be no subordination. Therefore, there is no hierarchy within the Godhead. Even in his humanity, Jesus was never for one second subordinate. He was not required to die on the cross. He volunteered for it. As a mortal, he was an obedient son though never a subordinate one. This is a vital distinction. Jesus’ obedience was purely voluntary out of love for those he became, but he could have walked away from the cross without personal consequence. Where there are no consequences for insubordination, there can be no subordination.

What do we think those twelve legions of angels would have been for, the ones that Jesus could have called before allowing himself to be taken and crucified? Jesus didn’t need twelve legions of angels to deliver him from Pilate’s horde. He proved that when he said two words, identifying himself as the God of the Burning Bush, “I AM.” [John 18:5-6] When he said that the armed horde fell backwards onto the ground. Even at that moment, all the fulness of the Godhead resided in Jesus in physical form. So, what would the angel armies have been for? They would have been for the final battle with the powers of darkness who already thought they had just won the war against the powers of light.

Had the princes of this world known they would never have crucified the LORD OF GLORY…. God could have won the cosmic war right then, but if Jesus had walked away from calvary and called for those angel armies, scripture would not have been fulfilled, and humanity would have been lost. 

When the Almighty took on human flesh, it was forever. Though The WORD set aside His glory in heaven for a few short years when He became THE SON ^{[Hebrews 1:5, Psalm 2:7]}, He never lost his deity and authority. He did not think it thievery to be equal with God ^{[Philippians 2:5-8 kjv]}. He boldly claimed Jehovahistic identity ^{[John 18:5-6]}. Jesus was and is fully God and fully human, though, ever since He conquered death at the resurrection, He is no longer mortal.  

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Jesus is the Almighty

 Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly O daughter of Zion shout O daughter of Jerusalem behold thy King ^{[Psalm 47:2]} comes to thee....

Comments: YHWH is the Great King over all the earth ^{Psalm 47:2}. 

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Zechariah 2:5 commentary

 For I declares YHWH will be unto her ^[Jerusalem] a wall of fire round about and will be the glory in the midst of her

Comments: ^{Zechariah 2:5} Just as there was a cloud by day and pillar of fire by night leading the Israelites for forty years through the wilderness, there will be a visible wall of fire protecting Jerusalem during the first 1000 years of Christ’s Kingdom. The “glory in the midst of her” can only be referring to the Holy Place of the Holy Ones ^{[the Holy of Holies]} in the millennial Temple.

Genesis 18:22 commentary

 And the persons turned Their faces from there to go toward Sodom but Abraham withstood before YHWH

Comments: ^{Genesis 18:22} These persons are not mortals. But they are persons. Genesis 18:1 says they are YHWH. That means they are not mortals. Also, they cannot be called men, as the Hebrew word, enowsh, can be used for mixed companies of both women and men.

If these three persons are indeed the Godhead—and verses :1-:5 says and shows they are—then one of the persons should appear as female. In every Hebrew text, the Holy Spirit--the Ruach--is feminine. Also, the Greek texts never refer to the Holy Spirit as he. Christians only believe the Holy Spirit is male because of English-translation-theology.

Zechariah 2:1-2 commentary

       1: I lifted up my eyes again and looked and behold a person with a measuring line in their hand 2: Then said I Where do you go? And [the person] answered To measure Jerusalem to see what is the breadth thereof and what is the length thereof

Comments: ^{Zechariah 2:1-2} The Hebrew doesn't say Zechariah saw a mortal, ‘âdâm—which means mortal/human, it says the prophet saw aish (ish), which usually refers to male humans, but the word is also used generically for person or for mixed crowds of both women and men. Translators supplement the text with male nouns and pronouns, though we cannot know for certain if the person Zechariah saw actually appeared to be male or not. It is assumed the appearance is male, but the text never explicitly says that. What is known is that, in this case, the person Zechariah sees appears to be human but is not. In reality, this person is some kind of celestial being.

Zechariah 1:14 commentary

 

 Cry thou saying Thus says YHWH of Armies I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy

Comments: ^{RR Zechariah 1:14} There is a reason our Creator is jealous for Jerusalem and Zion (Zion in this case refers to God’s people Israel/Jacob ^{Zechariah 1:17}). Both the city and the people are key to fulfillment of Bible prophecy—in defeating the adversary—the satan (pronounced saw-tawn) and his hordes, in winning the eons-long cosmic war, and in ushering in God’s eternal kingdom of peace. Possession of planet earth is the prize the satan is after, with destruction of the Hebrew people and possession of Jerusalem being key. 

The Most High has already declared Himself to be the winner in the cosmic conflict between YHWH of ARMIES and the satan and his hordes. YHWH is the good lord. The satan is the cruel task master who wants only death and destruction for the human race.

Believers in Jesus, the Messiah, are on the winning side because of His death and resurrection. The ransom was paid on the cross (humans were taken hostage at the Fall), and the war was won. Not by might not by power but by My Spirit says the LORD. Prophecy was fulfilled when Messiah was born, died, and rose again. There is more prophecy yet to be fulfilled. The Battle of Armageddon is not the end ^{Psalm 149:6-9, Ezekiel 39:1-8, Revelation 16:16, 19:11-21}.

Even at the end of the first 1000 years, after the satan and his hordes are temporarily loosed from their millennial prisons to initiate the final conflict, planet earth, the nation of Israel, Zion and Jerusalem, will still be their targets ^{Ezekiel 38:8-10, Revelation 20:7-10}.

Why? Because the satan mistakenly believes that if he can prevent prophecy from being fulfilled that he can win the war, win possession of planet earth, and finally achieve his goal of becoming the Most High ^{Isaiah 14:12-14}.

Zechariah 1:12-14

12: And He is answering Angel of YHWH and He is saying YHWH of Armies how long will you not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah against which you menace these 70 years? 13:  And He is answering YHWH את [ALEPH TAV/FIRST LAST] the Angel (the one speaking with me) with good words and comfortable words 14: And He is saying to me the Angel the one speaking with me

Comments: ^{Zechariah 1:12} The Angel of the LORD is asking the question. ^{See notes in verses 10-11 about who the Angel of the LORD is.}

^{Zechariah 1:12} If the Angel of the LORD in this verse, is the same Angel of the LORD who is identified as the Almighty in Numbers 22, then what we have here is a conversation within the Godhead.

^{Zechariah 1:13} YHWH ALEPH TAV is answering. The ALEPH TAV First Last is answering. Bible translators consistently neglect to include the Hebrew letters ALEPH TAV after the Tetragrammaton where it is present. They admit they do not know what the two letters mean when they follow the names of God, so they just leave them out of literally all Bible translations.

ALEPH and TAV are the first and last letters of the Hebrew alephbet and are present together in the first verse of Genesis, giving contextual meaning to the two letters when found within that framework. In the beginning ELOHIM ALEPH TAV created the heavens and the earth. ELOHIM FIRST LAST created the heavens and the earth. What is so difficult about that to comprehend?

Bible scholars, and most especially Bible translators, have a responsibility to share what they know with the unwashed masses—not withhold Bible knowledge through omissions in translations. This fault tracks back to institutions of higher learning.

In the beginning ELOHIM ALEPH TAV created the heavens and the earth ^{Genesis 1:1}. And YHWH ALEPH TAV answered… ^{Zechariah 1:13}. What’s so hard about that? Experts in the biblical languages, Bible colleges, and seminaries should be teaching what they can but have no business being the gatekeepers of theological understanding.

They say they don’t know what the letters ALEPH TAV mean when presented together as a word in the Hebrew text (they certainly do not mean “the”)? Then include them in our Bibles untranslated and add a footnote to that effect. That would be responsible scholarship.

Zechariah 1:11 commentary

 

and they are saying We have walked to and fro through the earth and behold all the earth sits still and is at rest

Comments: ^{Zechariah 1:11} The troop of Angels on horses who are behind the Captain—the Angel of the LORD—are the ones who are speaking. This angel troop is patrolling for something. They are not patrolling to see what humans are up to. They are looking for activity by the god of this world and his military and leaders. Jesus and Paul called them “princes.”

The angel patrol, seen by Zechariah, is part of the armies of heaven, a patrol led by the Captain of the Armies of Heaven—the Angel of the LORD—and was patrolling for enemy activity in the cosmic war for possession of planet earth. This is what the battle of Armageddon will be about—possession of planet earth. Both human and celestial armies will be clashing on the day Christ returns ^{Revelation 19}. It will be epic. Touchdown Jesus

The god of this world system—the Satan ^{John 12:31,14:30,16:11, 1 Corinthians 2:6,8, 2 Corinthians 4:4, Ephesians 2:2} has armies. The heavenly angel troop, seen by Zechariah, was referencing the fact that they found no evidence of cosmic enemy (army) activity when they said all the earth was still and at rest.

Zechariah 1:10-11 commentary

 

10: And the man that stood among the myrtle trees [on the red horse] answered and said These [are] whom He, YHWH, sends to and fro through the earth 11: And they [the ones behind him] are answering the Angel of YHWH—the one standing among the myrtle trees [the one on the red horse ^{verse :8}]

Comments: ^{Zechariah 1:10-11} in Numbers 22:33-35, the Angel of the LORD is YHWH. Is it possible that the Angel of the LORD, the messenger on the red horse speaking to Zechariah, is the same Angel of the LORD seen by Balaam ^{Numbers 22:23-35}? The word usually translated as angel in this verse, is also translated as messenger, Jesus is referred to as Messenger in Malachi 3:1. Read more about this HERE.

Zechariah 1:3-6 YHWH of Armies commentary

 3: Because of this say thou unto them Thus He says YHWH of Armies Turn ye unto Me declares YHWH of Armies and I will turn unto you says YHWH of Armies 4: Be ye not as your fathers unto whom the former prophets have cried saying Thus He says YHWH of Armies Return you, please! from your ways—the evil ones and [from] your practices and [from] your practices—the evil ones But they did not hear nor attend unto Me declares YHWH 5: Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live forever? 6: But My words and My statutes which I commanded my servants the prophets did they not overtake your fathers? and they turn themselves and they are saying Like as YHWH of Armies thought to do unto us according to our ways and according to our doings so has he dealt with us 

Comments: ^{Zechariah 1:3-6} Whenever our Creator refers to himself as YHWH of Armies (the title usually translated as LORD of hosts), he is reminding us that we are in a cosmic war, a war mortals tend to call “spiritual.”

Spiritual really means cosmic—heavenly—but humans are more comfortable considering heavenly things as ethereal, things without tangible substance. This is a huge mistake. Cosmic armies, both the armies of light and the armies of darkness, have as much substance as anything we can see and touch on a daily basis. Just because something is heavenly—cosmic—doesn’t mean it lacks substance.  More commentary on these verses can be read HERE.

Zechariah 2:1-2 commentary

       1: And he shewed me Joshua the high priest ^{Haggai 1:1, 2:2} standing before the Angel of the LORD and The Satan ^{[the adversary]} standing on their right to be satan of them ^{[adversary to them]} 2: And He is saying, YHWH, to the Satan YHWH rebuke thee O satan even YHWH that has chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee Is not this ^{[Jerusalem/Israel]} a brand plucked out of the fire?

Comments: ^{Zechariah 3:1-2} Satan ^[שטן], meaning adversary, is an untranslated Hebrew word pronounced “sawtawn.” It is not a personal name. The Satan (the definite article, “the,” as in The Satan, is in the Hebrew text). The Satan is a title for a personal being, but it is not a personal name. The identity of the being known only as the Satan in Hebrew and the Diabolos in Greek (both words mean adversary) is a mystery, believed by some to be Helel ^{[הֵ ילֵ ל]}, translated as Lucifer in Isaiah 14:12. Lucifer comes from the Latin translation and is not present in the Hebrew text.

^{(Quote from internet search) “}The reason Lucifer has been understood to be a proper name of The Devil has to do with the Latin translation of the Hebrew term Helel … It means "light bearer," or Lucifero in Latin. The Latin title became a popular name for this evil figure ^{(End Quote)}”.

We see from this, that when it comes to understanding who the Satan is, English-speaking peoples have been centuries-long victims of English-translation-theology and priestcraft (this goes for both protestant and catholic Believers). Priestcraft reserves special knowledge to the initiated or highly educated few, of what the biblical texts actually say or do not say.

Scholars and Bible translators should be respected for the knowledge they have worked so hard to acquire but, concerning biblical texts, should never be permitted to be the gate keepers of biblical knowledge, in deciding what the masses are or are not to be informed about.

Fortunately, in these last days, when knowledge is increasing exponentially ^{Daniel 12:4}, biblical knowledge as well has become readily available to all hungry hearts. Every Believer now has opportunity and means to compare texts and scholarship, to become Bible scholars and learn for ourselves.

In Zechariah 3:1-2, the Adversary—the Satan—(as opposed to other, lesser, adversaries,) is standing on Joshua’s and the Angel of YHWH’s ^{[The Angel of the LORD’s]} right [hands] to resist them both. The Hebrew text clearly shows that it is both the Angel of the LORD and Joshua (who represents God’s people Israel) who the Satan is being an adversary to.

The Satan is first the adversary to the Almighty, and as such is adversary to every human being, as we are all created in the image of our Creator.

YHWH himself rebukes The Satan, using the words, “YHWH rebuke you,” the same words used by Michael, as quoted by Jude, when Micheal contended with the same being over resurrecting the body of Moses (the Adversary opposes resurrections. He doesn’t give a flip about dead bodies). The Satan is called ^{the διάβολος}, the Diabolos ^{the Adversary}, in Greek ^{Jude 9}. The Satan and the Diabolos are one and the same being. 

Zechariah 1:8-9 commentary

8: I saw by night and behold a man riding upon a red horse and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom and behind him were there red horses speckled, and white 9: And I am saying what are these Adonai ^{[literally “my LORDS”]}And He is saying to me—the angel the one speaking with me—I, I will show thee what these be

Comments: ^{Zechariah 1:8-9} ADONAI אֲדֹ נָי is a Hebrew word that is almost entirely used in relation to YHWH in the Hebrew scriptures. The word ADONAI is a plural and translates literally as "my Lords," referencing the Godhead, as are two other titles for the Godhead, YHWH and ELOHIM. It is derived from the singular word "Adon," which means "Lord." Adding the singular suffix yod, transforms the singular word Adon, into the plural and possessive Adonai, referencing the Godhead. More commentary on these verses can be read HERE.

Haggai 2:5-9 commentary

 

5: According to the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt so My RUACH ^[Spirit] remains among you fear ye not 6: For thus He says YHWH of Armies Yet once it is a little while and I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land 7: And I will shake all nations and the desire of all nations shall come and I will fill this house with glory ^{Isaiah 2:1-4, Matthew 24:29} He says YHWH of ARMIES ^{[Godhead—1st & 3rd person together]} 8: The silver is mine and the gold is mine declares YHWH of ARMIES 9: The glory of this latter house ^{[Millennial Temple]} shall be greater than of the former He says YHWH of ARMIES and in this place will I give peace declares YHWH of ARMIES.

Comments: ^{Haggai 2:5-9} The Spirit of the LORD using the title YHWH of ARMIES five times in five verses is not insignificant. He is reminding His people that He commands vast heavenly armies, and that victory is assured if only they will trust Him and not be afraid.

Haggai 2:4 commentary

 

 4: Yet now be strong O Zerubbabel declares YHWH ^{third person—The Godhead} and be strong O Joshua son of Josedech the high priest and be strong all ye people of the land declares YHWH and work for I am with you declares YHWH of Armies

Comments: ^{Haggai 2:4} YHWH of Armies is with them. When the Almighty said he was with them, he reminded them of the heavenly armies that were on their side. This brings to mind the time when YHWH opened Elijah’s eyes so he could see that the armies that were with him were vastly superior to and outnumbered the army that was against him.

Speaking to YHWH referencing Himself in the third person, which is a reference to the Godhead: All three of the major names/titles of The Most High God, YHWH, ADONAI, and ELOHIM are plural. 

Haggai 1:2-8 commentary

 2: Thus HE says YHWH of ARMIES saying This people say The time is not come the time that the House of YHWH should be built ^{Ezra 5:1} 3: Then came the word of YHWH by the hand of Haggai the prophet, saying 4: Is it time for you O ye to dwell in your houses with ceilings and this house lie waste? 5: Now therefore thus He says YHWH of ARMIES Consider your ways 6: You have sown much and bring in little You eat but you have not enough You drink but your thirst is not slacked You clothe yourselves but there is none warm and they ^{Invisible women} that earn wages and them hiring to put it into a pouch with holes. 7: Thus HE says YHWH of ARMIES Consider your ways 8: Go up to the mountain and bring wood and build the house and I will take pleasure in it and I will be glorified HE says YHWH

Comments: Translators consistently fail to translate literally what needs to be translated literally, passages where the Hebrew literally reads “Thus HE says.” When all the words are translated, these passages clearly show the singularity, oneness, and singleness of the plural Godhead, yet the vast majority of translators delete the “HE,” leaving readers with only the words “Thus says” or simply "says," hiding the fact that the HOLY SPIRIT, refers to YHWH ELOHIM, The Godhead, in both the singular and the plural within single statements, therefore cheating the laity, and maintaining power of clergy over laity by withholding knowledge. This is not simply historical but continues to this day, and God says he hates it.

Revelation 2:6: But this you have that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans which I also hate … Nico-Laitans is a compound word from the Hebrew words niko (conquer) and laites (people) that translators consistent translate as a single word, when they know it is not. It literally means conquer (overthrow) the laity (people), which is exactly what hierarchical religion continues, to this day, to do.  

Several of the Church Fathers mention the Nico-laitans, associating the heretical sect with Nicolaus, who was one of the seven named in Acts 6:5. There is some debate about the exact nature of the heresy, ranging from the sin of Balaam in overthrowing the people through intermarriage with unbelievers and Pornea with temple prostitutes associated with idol worship to promoting polygamy and gross immorality among Christians. Other early Christian writers claim that Nicolaus’ did not defect from the faith and his name was slandered and borrowed by the sect.

Larkin wrote the following about the Nico-laitans: “They were not a sect but a party in the church who were trying to establish a priestly order. Probably trying to model the church after the Old Testament order of priests, Levites, and common people. This is seen in the meaning of the word, which is from ‘Nico’ to conquer, to overthrow, and ‘Laos’ the people or laity. The object was to establish a holy order of men and place them over the laity, which was foreign to the New Testament plan, and call them not pastors, but—clergy, Bishops, Archbishops, Cardinals, Popes. Here we have the dogma of Apostolic Succession, and the separation of the Clergy from the Laity, a thing that God hates.”

Invisible Women: The reference to invisible women speaks to the fact that in most Bible translations, even contemporary ones, the words "they or them" are usually incorrectly translated as "he or him." 

Zephaniah 3:16-20 commentary

 

16: In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem Fear thou not and to Zion Let not thine hands be slack 17: YHWH your ELOHIM in the midst of you is mighty He will save He will rejoice over thee with joy He will rest in His love He will rejoice over thee with singing 18: I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly who are of thee to whom the reproach of it was a burden 19: Behold at that time I will undo all that afflict thee and I will save her that halteth and gather her that was driven out and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame 20: At that time will I bring you again even in the time that I gather you for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth when I turn back your captivity before your eyes says YHWH

Comments: ^{Zephaniah 3:16-20} The Almighty speaks in both first and third person, denoting the Godhead. The Godhead consists of three persons ^{1 John 5}. Zephaniah 3:16-20 does not speak to the Body of the Christ, the Out-Called, but rather to physical Israel, to Jacob, after the 2^nd Coming of Christ, when he gathers all the outcasts of Israel back to the Promised Land and makes Israel the head nation on earth ^{Deut 28:13, Isaiah 2:1-4}.

Zephaniah 1:15 commentary

 

15: YHWH has taken away thy judgments He has cast out thine enemy The King of Israel even YHWH is in the midst of thee You shall not see evil any more

Comments: ^{Zeph 3:15} This verse speaks to Messiah’s reign of peace. Jesus is the Prince of Peace ^{Isaiah 9:6}. Jesus is Messiah. Messiah is the King of Israel ^{Zechariah 9:9}. Jesus is the King of Israel. YHWH is the King of Israel ^{Zeph 3:15}. Jesus is YHWH. Jesus is the Almighty ^{Revelation 1:8}. Jesus is God ^{John 1:1 &14}.

There Hebrew word Iysh does not pertain exclusively to males

 The Hebrew word, aish, (iysh or eesh, H376), is a male noun often inappropriately translated as man. But Hebrew, like all languages, is androcentric, and there is no variation of iysh, that refers exclusively to males. 

The word often refers to all mortals or to mixed crowds that include women and girls. Therefore, the English word, man, or any variation of it, including male pronouns, should not be used in translating the word iysh, when context is clear that both sexes are being referenced.

It is good to consult Bible interlinears, which often clear gender-biased-theology-issues caused by androcentric translators. 

Zephaniah 3:1-2 commentary

 

       1: Woe to her that is filthy and polluted [woe] to the oppressing city! 2: She obeyed not the voice She received not correction She trusted not in YHWH She drew not near to her ELOHIM

Comments: ^{Zephaniah 3:1-2} Other gods demand appeasement. Our God, YHWH, wants our trust and loving relationship. Why? Because when we do not give our trust and enter into loving relationship with Him, because of our fallen natures, we often, even without conscious acknowledgment, begin appeasing other gods. The simplest commandments are more easily broken, and we find ourselves being drawn more and more under the influence of the evil one.

 “‘Be angry but do not sin Do not let the sun go down on your wrath nor give foothold to the devil” (Ephesians 4:26–27)

Self-Study Scripture References for THE DAY OF THE LORD

References for Self-Study:

^{FIRST MENTION Isaiah 2:10,} Isaiah 13:6,9, Isaiah 34:8, Jeremiah 46:10, Ezekiel 13:5, 30:2, Joel 1:15, Joel 2:1,11,31, Joel 3:14, Amos 5:18-20, Obadiah 15, Zeph 1:7, Zechariah 14:1, Malachi 4:5, Acts 2:20, 1 Cor 5:5, 2 Cor 1:14, 1 Thess 5:1, 2 Peter 3:10

Be sure and read the verses following each reference for context.

Habakkuk 2:20

 

But YHWH is in the temple of His Holiness Let all the earth be subdued before the Faces of Him

Comments: ^{Habakkuk 2:20} In the Hebrew text, the face of YAHWEH is always referred to in the plural, as faces. This is the Godhead. In the Hebrew text, people, land, and sea are also referred to in the plural, as having faces. 

Mortals are created in the image of God, and are plural beings, as God is. 

Earth and sea have many surfaces—faces, and therefore cannot be referred to as having only one “face.” This has all been lost in translation. Scholars have no right to misuse translation in such a way as to hide the many nuances contained in scripture, that our Creator placed there for all people, and not just for a privileged few.

Every word of scripture is God-breathed….