|
|
Title Page | Main Page | Page Updates
Hey Brody how you doing? i'm fine. Here is some manna i received of GOD through one of our messianic Jewish brethren whose name is Dick Rueben. i want you to know that you have to read the whole thing and study it in detail, so don't begin this if you don't plan on spending time on it, because it is ten pages. It is really beautiful revelation, but if you don't want his revelation i recommend don't even read it! Definitely do not just skim it, read the whole thing and let the SPIRIT reveal! i hope it blesses you as it blessed me! Before you begin pray and make sure you have time. Let the HOLY SPIRIT reveal and lead you through this on the FATHER's timing. Don't you dare do this study without the SPIRITS guidance! GOD bless you guys, you'll like this! i'm fine up here in Vancouver Canada. Pray for my disobedience. i've been praying for you and that you will quit fighting against GOD and his will for your life brother. Remember, there comes a time when you have to make those difficult choices for GOD, and stop making them for yourself. GOD loves you brother, but also remember he is a just GOD! He is a GOD who does not want his children making unGODly alliances. i might be wrong brother, but these are a few of the things i have been praying for you for through the HOLY SPIRIT. Remember i love you though, otherwise i would not even care. i care about seeing you doing you potential best, not wasting GOD's time away that he gave to you. Brother, remember, i will always be up here supporting you in your walk with our most holy Heavenly FATHER who loves you. Remember, that i love you brother, the same way JESUS loves me! Pray for me also, i mean a real prayer , not a two second whatever you want to call it! hehe! Brody, remember i really love you in the LORD! By the way, as i said before, really, take this study serious, there is alot in here!
May GOD our FATHER bless you all in Y'SHUA's name i pray for you sincerely,
Love you guys
rc
Every Jot and Every Tittle
GOD is magnificent, and the magnitude of what he did for us is not truly realized. GOD does not miss a detail! In this study i want to show you JESUS and the magnificence of what He has done for us, and how he fulfilled every jot and tittle of the law in order to do it. Sometimes we gentiles can't understand, and appreciate as much what was done because of our limited knowledge of the culture and familiarity of the old testament (tanakh), and their people the Jews. Here is a full picture of what JESUS did for us with every jot and tittle of the law included
In order to really understand this study you must read over Hebrews Chapter 7 and have some understanding of the priesthood of Aaron, and how it was. So i encourage you to go and read in exodus about the Aaronic priesthood. Let us look to this mysterious character Melchisedec.
Hebrews 6vs.19" Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
20: Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest forever after the order of Melchisedec."
Some of you may not know who Melchisedec is, so i will clarify for you. Melchisedec means king of righteousness, and his title means king of peace (Hebrews 7 verse 1-3). We see in Genesis of how Melchisedec came to Abraham.
Genesis Chapter 7 verse: " 18 And Melchisedec king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high GOD.
19: And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high GOD, possessor of heaven and earth:
20: And blessed be the most high GOD, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all."
Also notice now that Melchisedec blessed Abraham, and then blessed the most high GOD, but this is what he was doing. The first was a blessing with him interceding to pray for GOD to bless Abraham! The second was Melchisedec praising and worshiping GOD and his greatness by saying "blessed be the most high GOD!"
Notice here that Abraham's name is not yet Abraham because GOD has still not changed Abraham's name, and therefore Abraham at this time was still not yet a Jew (isn't it funny, Abraham in a way was a gentile before he was the Father of the Jews. Symbolically in a way we are spiritually gentiles before we are Jewish in the spirit, because we are always unclean before we get cleaned by the blood of the lamb(if you look at Romans 11 you see we {gentiles} have been grafted into the Jews tree symbolically). Not only that if you look at the word Israel which means "He shall rule as GOD." So then you see only the true citizens of Israel shall be saved, because anyone who is letting GOD rule their lives are, in a sense, a true citizen of Israel, hallelujah!
"Rom:2:29: But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God."
Something to think about, going back to the scripture above! This Melchisedec, the King of Salem (translated: King of Righteousness) was a priest of the most high GOD! Note here that Melchisedec blessed Abraham! The greater always blesses the lesser, as also is stated in Hebrews. So Melchisedec was more mature in spirit than Abraham! Wow! What a revelation. In fact if you look in the book of Hebrews you see that the phrase "after the order of Melchisedec" appear 6 times! In fact, I personally wish that the writer of Hebrews had given more of the amazing revelation about this priest who is barely mentioned in the word of GOD!
Now put it together so far, and we can lay down the fact that Melchisedec was a king and a priest of as it says in Genesis " the most high GOD!" Here Melchisedec is referred as a priest of the most high GOD! So here is a good question, over who? A priest normally shepherds over people, and is interceding on the people's behalf for their sins against GO, therefore he also offers up sacrifices for their sins. We know this now, He was not a priest over Jews, and the Jewish nation had been planned, but wasn't yet established. Not to mention Abraham was the first Jew, physically that is. So all we know is that Melchisedec was only a priest, so obviously it was a priesthood over the Gentiles. So the first priesthood GOD ordained on this earth , with Melchisedec being the priest, was over Gentiles.
Something else given here in Genesis, it says that Melchisedec, was not only a king, but he was also a priest. Not only was he a king of a nation, but also a priest of GOD ordained by GOD!
Genesis Chapter 7 verse: " 18 And Melchisedec king of Salem(king of Peace) brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high GOD.
Here are all the scriptures referring to Melchisedec:
"Heb:5:6: As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."
"Heb:5:10: Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec."
"Heb:6:20: Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."
"Heb:7:11: If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?"
"Heb:7:17: For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."
"Heb:7:21: (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec"
Something very noteworthy here is Psalms 110 given through King David, who also prophetically, through the SPIRIT of GOD, wrote this Psalm prophesying the coming of our Savior and Messiah, Y'SHUA(Jesus) and describing his position and greatness hundreds of years before he was ever born.
Psalms 110 "1: The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
2: The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
3: Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
4: The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
5: The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
6: He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.
7: He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head."
What is very interesting is that we see hundreds of years before JESUS was even born he was prophesied a priest to come after the order of Melchisedec. The reason, as also prophesied throughout the prophets, is because Y'SHUA is not only our Great High Priest interceding at the right hand of our FATHER in heaven, but that he is also our great King of Righteousness! Hallelujah, Glory to GOD most high! YESHUA is indeed a priest forever after the order of Melchisedec! Not to mention Y'SHUA is our amazing Prince of Peace(Y'SHUA sar chayim). Notice that Melchisedec's title also meant king of Peace, because he was the king of Salem(peace) and what a prophecy his name is concerning our amazing prince of Peace. No one truly has peace unless our FATHER in heaven and his blessed son Y'SHUA will come and make their dwelling in our hearts through the HOLY SPIRIT!
So now we can look at Exodus 28.1 to take a look at the second priesthood GOD established, where he anointed Aaron as high priest, and remember the first priesthood established by GOD was over the gentiles where by Melchisedec was ordained and anointed priest by GOD.
"1: And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons" (the order of Aaron).
Notice that this priesthood was different, because it was over the Jewish people, and the descendants of Abraham, who were the Jews.
So basically GOD set up the second priesthood and anointed Aaron as a high priest, and his descendants after that to take over the anointed position by GOD's instruction and revelation.
Hebrews 7: "11: If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? "
Now we understand and see that the Levitical priesthood was not perfect, and as is written in the Word, because the blood of animals could never truly cover your sins! Yet we notice through prophecy that there was another priesthood getting ready to come! Note that this prophecy came during the time of the priesthood of Aaron. Yet we see in Psalms 110 that GOD prophesied through King David that there would be another priesthood to arise, in other words a change of priesthood, which is the new covenant, there would be another priest to arise in the order of Melchisedec, yet this one to reign forever! So basically there will arise another priesthood, but not after the order of Aaron.
If we also look at Hebrews 7 , and remember the promise in psalms 110 we can see that all of the Priests in the Aaronic priesthood were never declared by an oath, yet hundreds of years before Y'SHUA was ever born this priesthood was promised and given by oath by the prophecy given in psalms 110.
"Psalm 110vs4: The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedec.
If we now look in Hebrews we can see that the SPIRIT is explaining through the writer that Y'SHUA's priesthood is unchangeable because it is forever.
Hebrews Chapter "7vs 20: And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest
21: (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec
22: By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament(covenant).
23: And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
24: But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood."
Something else to think about was the fact that the priesthood of Aaron was purely a prophetical priesthood, because everything in this priesthood was a prophecy of the priesthood which was prophesied to come since the beginning of the fall in Genesis. Not only that , it was a priesthood with laws showing the holiness that GOD desired of all men. This priesthood and the law was truly the "tutor" for the priesthood and fullness to come in the man who was fully GOD and fully man, JESUS CHRIST! Hallelujah!
So once again let us look at Hebrews chapter 7 verse 11.
"If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?"
As stated before, what a revelation, because basically the writer is saying that another priesthood began, a priesthood after the order of Melchisedec. This was not a priesthood after the order of Aaron, basically the priesthood of Aaron stopped!! Another began with a new high priest, that priest being Y'SHUA Ha'Mashiach (JESUS CHRIST). Hallelujah! Glory to GOD!!!!!!!
So when Y'SHUA(JESUS) came, it was a new priesthood, and everlasting priesthood, a new covenant, and a perfect sacrifice, and to top it off, the ultimate high priest and intercessor on the behalf of all mankind! Hallelujah, Glory to GOD JEHOVAH!!!!!!!
"Heb:9:11: But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;"
You see, GOD doesn't have a dual covenant for Jew and another for Gentile! In the upper room JESUS was with Jewish disciples. There he initiated his new covenant (covenant meaning promise), and this covenant he intended for Jews and Gentiles! GOD didn't show them that the Gentiles were involved until Peters Encounter with the vision while he was praying, and Cornelius's close encounter with an angel of GOD while he was praying! Then GOD opened the doors to show Peter that Gentiles are a part also of GOD's plan of salvation and the covenant promise of GOD!
If Gentiles or any believer for that fact, would understand their calling, they couldn't themselves! You see, that's the glory, but the enemy has stolen it! In a way by taking away the roots of the body of CHRIST so that we don't understand who we are! You see, we are the friend of GOD!
"Jn:15:15: Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you."
"Jn:1:12: But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of GOD, even to them that believe on his name:"
"Rom:10:12: For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him."
"1Cor:12:13: For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit."
Don't you guys get it, we are the sons of GOD by adoption, and we are the friends of GOD, Hallllllleeeeelllluuuujaaaaaahhhh! Shout this to GOD now, Glory to you oh GOD JEHOVAH, Your beautiful FATHER, your beautiful Jesus, and your beautiful HOLY SPIRIT, and i worship you! Hallelujah! Ok, now get that out of your system and we'll continue!! Glory to GOD! Isn't it glorious, whew, When we finally realize who we are, i don't know about you, but i just can't contain myself! He's too beautiful, he is too glorious. Ok, now that i'm contained we'll get back to this study(Keep praying for the SPIRIT to lead you in this study!).
Now Hebrews portrays Y'SHUA as:
1.a priest:
" Heb:5:6: As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."
2.A high Priest:
"Heb:6:20: Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."
3.A great High Priest:
"Heb:4:14: Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession."
Now We see in GOD's word that there are then 3 priesthood's GOD ordained throughout history.
"Heb:12:2: Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."
Now looking at this verse above remember that a priest would always offer up sacrifices for the sins of the people, and interceded on the behalf of the people. So we can see that these two priesthood's ordained and anointed of GOD were both very prophetical in indicating one day what GOD would one day send his only begotten son, GOD in the flesh, to do for us! The greatness of our GOD is beyond imagination in the fact that our high priest, as seen in the verse above, is sitting at the right of GOD! Hallelujah, he is up there interceding on our behalf at the right hand of our FATHER in heaven for us pleading his blood on the behalf of our sins! Glory be to the LORD GOD JEHOVAH!!!!!!! Hallelujah!
"17: Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18: For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled."
Remember that JESUS concerning the law (Torah) said he came to fulfill the law, and not to destroy the law. So by reading the verse from Matt. We know that Y'SHUA had to fulfill every jot and tittle of the law! The lamb of GOD had to offer up a perfect sacrifice without sin, and every tittle had to be completed in the law, or else he wouldn't have been GOD's perfect lamb!
Now remember Y'SHUA is not just the King of Kings and LORD of Lords as written in revelation, but he is the prophet.
"Deut: 18:15: The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;"
"Deut: 18:18: I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him."
If we look in these verses we can see that the prophet Moses was referring to was Y'SHUA. Not only was Moses just a Prophet, but he was a lawgiver. GOD gave the law to the Israelites and the Aaronic priesthood command through Moses! Therefore he was a prophet raised to give a promise or covenant. See also how Moses prophesied through the SPIRIT of GOD that GOD would raise up a prophet like unto him. We see how Y'SHUA is that prophet. Even more we see that there are 3 different types of leadership consistent with Old Testament leadership.
"Revelation 19.16: And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS."
"Mt: 2:2: Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him."
2. A Prophet: "19: And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:"
3. A Priest: "Hebrews 4:" 14: Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession."
The thing is that by Law Y'SHUA could not become a Priest in the order of Aaron. Y'SHUA was of the tribe of Judah, he was born as King of the Jews, but not as a priest. Only the Levitical line could become a priest, and you had to be a descendant of Aaron.
(Pray if you haven't prayed in a while and ask the SPIRIT to lead you now for more revelation!)
In order to really see the whole picture we have to go and see what happened. We see in John chapter 7 that JESUS defends John in front of the people.
John 7" 24: And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
25: But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously appareled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.
26: But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
27: This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee 28: For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.."
Mathew 3" 13: Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14: But John forbade him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15: And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him."
The reason is because in the temple there were baths, pools of water, and a priest had to be cleansed before he would go and put on the priestly garments. Not only that, but in a way, it was symbolic of being cleansed from the evil of the world. The priests always bathed in these baths. It was a rite of cleansing.
Now here is another question, why did JESUS go to the Jordan? Because the Jordan had always been a point of change. If you look at Israel, they had to cross the Jordan, and their lives changed from desert wandering to having the fulfilled promise of the Promised Land. Now here is another question, who was John? Why did Y'SHUA go to John? Remember when JESUS said that John was more than just a prophet was! Why?
"Luke 1.5: There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth."
We see here that John was the son of the priest Zechariah, and of the line of Aaron, his mother was too. John was pure Aaronic blood, and he was the real High Priest of the order of Aaron during that time period. So not only was he a prophet there to prepare the way of the LORD, but he was also the true legal high priest according to the law of Moses, but we see that Caiaphas was appointed high priest during this time. The reason is because the Roman government had taken over. The Romans knew that the high priest carried a lot of weight on the people. They also knew if they had one who wouldn't do what they wanted, it was trouble, and they would have to deal with it. So the Romans placed Caiaphas as high priest because he would do what they wanted. So Caiaphas according to the law was not supposed to be in the office of high priest. John is the one who carries the lineage.
Mathew 3" 13: Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14: But John forbade him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15: And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him."
The reason that JESUS came to John was because John was the true high priest according to the law GOD gave through Moses. Not only that there is something else to consider; JESUS came to him to be baptized. Why?
Hebrews chapter7"11: If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
12: For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
When JESUS came to John remember what John said:
"Jn: 1:29: The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world."Hallelujah!
John knew that JESUS was the Priest in the order of Melchisedec who would offer up his own life for the reconciliation of GOD and man. Praise GOD!
JESUS was born "the King of the Jews", but by being immersed by John a descendant of Aaron he becomes a Priest in the order of Melchisedec. Now remember what Melchisedec means, it means king of righteousness. So when Y'SHUA walked to the Jordan, he was just king of the Jews, yet when Y'SHUA came out of the water after being baptized, he came up not only the king of the Jews, but the priest in the order of Melchisedec, and the King of Righteousness, because he fulfilled all righteousness. Then Priesthood was then changed from John, the legal heir, to JESUS, in the order of Melchisedec! When he came out of the water it was a new priesthood, and a new priest, JESUS the only begotten son of GOD!
Now something else to consider here is to truly understand the spiritual priesthood given to us through the new covenant, you must first know of the second priesthood (Order of Aaron) and all that is written of it in scriptures.
"
1Pt: 2:9: But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:"
In this verse it is explained that we are a royal priesthood. When we come to reconciliation with our FATHER through the blood of the lamb, as JESUS said, our FATHER clothes us with power from on high.
"Lk: 24:49: And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be clothed with power from on high."
Notice Peter, through inspiration, talked of us being a royal priesthood, and a peculiar people. What a revealing statement the HOLY SPIRIT gave there. You see, in the natural priesthood of the bloodline of Aaron; the priest had certain garments he had to wear. Each one of these garments had a special prophetic revelation of something that was going to happen with the spiritual priesthood to come as the SPIRIT described through Peter and in Hebrews. You see Peter said we are a royal priesthood. He is talking about all believers period! Therefore you see that we the royal priesthood of GOD have spiritual garments that we wear, and just as any priest had to be cleansed in water before he would do the priest work, so must we spiritually. The Aaronic priests also had to wear these garments GOD commanded them to make or else he could not even enter into the holy place. Spiritually we also have to be clothed with the spiritual garments or else we can not even enter into the holy place and be priests before GOD! i would go into all this now, but that is a whole different study, therefore i will spare you all the details right now. i will just give you guys what is needed. If you guys want the revelation that bad i will be more than happy to email you the study sometime that Dick Rueben had revelation of!
Something else to remember is that if the priest wasn't wearing these garments, then he had to step out of office. Note this statement in Revelations 3:4 by Y'SHUA.
"Rv:3:4: Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy."
Another is this one
"Rv:19:8: And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints."