Note: *Ibn Allah is the Son of God in Arabic
Al-Aqsa and a Jewish Temple -المسجد الاقصى والهيكل الثالث اليهود
السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته
Brothers,
I would like to consider today another prophecy related to the end time events which says that the Anti-Christ will establish his reign on earth before the Second Coming of God Jesus and before the Third World War. According to the prophecy, the Anti-Christ should sit in the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. But how is it possible if the First and the Second Jewish Temples were destroyed by the ancient Babylonians and the Romans?! Since the destruction of the Second Temple in AD 70, religious Jews have expressed their desire to see the building of a Third Temple on the Temple Mount.
On the place of the Temple is just one Wall- the Wailing Wall and Al Aqsa Mosque which is one of the holies places for the Muslim world.
Will this reconstruction of the Temple wage another Muslim war in Jerusalem?
Let’s consider it today.
I said the other day:
God describes the Third Temple in details and mentions that even priests will eat offerings.
It was said not in vain. I believe that this Temple will be constructed and even re-constructed in future.
Also, I remember I have discussed before with Jewish scholars animal sacrifices in Israel. I asked them: why did you stop bringing these sacrifices after death of Jesus (Orthodox Jews do not believe that Jesus is God and the Messiah. They actually are waiting for the coming of the Messiah according to the prophecies said in the Torah).
Was the only reason that you stopped bringing these sacrifices that the Second Temple was destroyed?
No one knows any reason....they just stopped and they think there is no need for such sacrifices!!!
But why not, if God ordered to do it?!
No one knows the answer...
What is interesting, that even Christians think that there is no need for such sacrifices any more.
I would like to offer you my own theory.
I have meditated the other day on the Scripture and I would like to share with you what I think.
May be I am wrong, who knows, but it is such interesting issue that I would like to discuss it today.
What was the reason for animal sacrifices in Israel?
God commanded to perform them to get forgiveness of our sins and to purify/cleanse people of Israel of sins/iniquities because God separated Jews to be a HOLY people.
God said that He was dwelling among His people Israel.
Jews brought to the Temple animal sacrifices and grain offerings and the Priests should burn them according to the order given by God to Moses.
The majority of Jews in Israel do not believe in God Jesus.
But they believe in God of Israel!!!
They pray Him and respect Him, they worship Him in synagogues and in families.
Their worship of God of Israel is similar to the ritual prayers of Muslims.
We will consider today one of the Jewish prayers.
We, Christians, do not need any animal sacrifices anymore because the Son of God/Ibn Allah took the sin of the world on the cross and saved THOSE who believe in Him.
We are saved through our
FAITH in Ibn Allah.
All our sins are forgiven and we can BOLDLY come to the presence of God in our prayers and supplications because God Jesus redeemed us from our sins and God’s Judgment against our sins. Ibn Allah is
the High Priest for Christians.
But Jews, like Muslims, are NOT saved by God Jesus from God’s WRATH against their sins. That’s why they will be judged during the Judgement Day.
How Jews are going to get forgiveness of their daily sins they commit?
They TRY to live righteous life!
They TRY to repent not by words but by heart.
That’s all.
Do they pray God to get forgiveness daily as we Christians do it?
NO.
Why?
Jews observe one a year a
Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). Just prior to Yom Kippur, Jews will ask forgiveness of those they have wronged during the prior year (if they have not already done so). During Yom Kippur itself, Jews
fast and pray for God's forgiveness for the transgressions they have made against God in the prior year. Sincere repentance is required, and God can forgive one for the sins one has committed against God. This is why it is necessary for Jews also to seek the
forgiveness of those people who they have wronged.
"It is forbidden to be obdurate and not allow yourself to be appeased. On the contrary, one should be easily pacified and find it difficult to become angry. When asked by an offender for forgiveness, one should forgive with a sincere mind and a willing spirit. . . forgiveness is natural to the seed of Israel." (Mishneh Torah, Teshuvah 2:10)
This means that
in Judaism a person cannot obtain forgiveness from God for wrongs the person has done to other people. In Christianity we should be reconciled the same way.
Before the Yom Kippur Jews recite this prayer:
"I know that there is no one so righteous that they have not wronged another, financially or physically, through deed or speech. This pains my heart within me, because wrongs between humans and their fellow are not atoned by Yom Kippur, until the wronged one is appeased. Because of this, my heart breaks within me, and my bones tremble; for even the day of death does not atone for such sins. Therefore I prostrate and beg before You, to have mercy on me, and grant me grace, compassion, and mercy in Your eyes and in the eyes of all people. For behold, I forgive with a final and resolved forgiveness anyone who has wronged me, whether in person or property, even if they slandered me, or spread falsehoods against me. So I release anyone who has injured me either in person or in property, or has committed any manner of sin that one may commit against another [except for legally enforceable business obligations, and except for someone who has deliberately harmed me with the thought ‘I can harm him because he will forgive me']. Except for these two, I fully and finally forgive everyone; may no one be punished because of me. And just as I forgive everyone, so may You grant me grace in the eyes of others, that they too forgive me absolutely."
A perfect prayer!
All prayers in Israel are perfect because they are offered to God of Israel!
However, Jews in Israel commit sins! Countless number of sins!
These sins should be forgiven.
In the past, Jews brought offerings to God and sacrifices.
Today they do not do it.
How to get forgiveness then if they do not believe that Jesus is God and the Lamb of God killed on the cross instead of people ONCE and FOREVER?!
He set us FREE of our sins and gave us salvation.
Amazing, Jews who believe in God of Israel do not know and recognize God’s Son/the Messiah/Jesus!
Will God reject these TRUE BELIEVERS/Jews and condemn them to death in hell for that?
I do not know the answer to this question!
I think this is
the reason why God gave to Jews the prophecies through the prophet Ezekiel about the construction of the Third Temple of God in Jerusalem (Ezekiel 40-47).
I think (but may be I am wrong) that God
gives a chance to Jews to be righteous too and be forgiven during the Judgment Day
through animal and grain offerings which Jews can offer to God as they did it before. Before the birth of Jesus on earth Jews could be saved from God’s judgment if they would repent and bring to God offerings as a substitution of their sins. Animals of these offerings where killed (symbolic) instead of these sinners. Because one of God’s laws reads, “Punishment for sin is DEATH”. That’s why the Lamb of God/Jesus was killed on the cross instead of us. Orthodox Jews (the true Jewish believers) are NOT redeemed by God Jesus. Because only THROUGH FAITH in Jesus we receive His forgiveness of our sins. Jews do not believe in Him and they still need God’s forgiveness. May be this is the reason why God gave to Jews plans and detailed description of the Third Temple in Jerusalem!
I repeat it is only my theory…my speculation.
So, architectural plans and description of the design for the Third Temple exist in Chapters 40–47 of Ezekiel (
Ezekiel's vision pre-dates the Second Temple).
Orthodox Judaism believes in the rebuilding of a Third Temple and the resumption of sacrificial worship, although there is disagreement about
how rebuilding should take place. Orthodox scholars and rabbinic authorities generally believe that rebuilding
should occur in the era of the Jewish Messiah.
Some 20th and 21st century scholars believe that the
Dome of the Rock is not the actual location of the First and Second Temples, and that the Temples were actually located either just north of or just south of the Dome of the Rock. The most recent theory would put the Third Temple in between the Dome of the Rock and the Al Aqsa Mosque. The Third Temple
could be built right next to the Dome of the Rock. The Dome of the Rock was built on what the Bible refers to as the
Court of the Gentiles. According to Revelation 11:1-2, the rebuilding of the Third Temple
was not to include the section of the temple mount known as The Court of the Gentiles. Therefore the Third Temple and the Dome of the Rock could stand side by side without any fights among Arabs and Jews. But note also that God calls Muslims as GENTILES!!! Because He does not accept Islamic worship because Islam was created by jinn/demon!!!
Let’s read about it:
Revelation 11:1-2
Then I was given a reed like a measuring rod.
And the angel stood, saying,
“Rise and measure the temple of God, the altar, and those who worship there.
But leave out the court which is outside the temple,
and do not measure it,
for it has been given to the Gentiles.
And they will tread the holy city underfoot for forty-two months.
Brothers, Orthodox Jewish prayers include, in every prayer service, a prayer for the
reconstruction of the Temple and resumption of sacrifices. Why do they desire to reconstruct the Temple of God? Because the Third Temple, (or Ezekiel's Temple or the third Beit HaMikdash), is a Temple architecturally described by God in the book of Ezekiel/the Old Testament). It is noted by Ezekiel as
an eternal edifice and permanent dwelling place of the God of Israel on the temple mount in Jerusalem.
Prayer for reconstruction of the Temple is a formal part of the Jewish tradition of
thrice daily Amidah prayer. Amidah (
HaAmidah) means in Hebrew "The Standing Prayer" because Jews pray this prayer standing.
The Amidah is prayed three times, once each during the morning, afternoon, and evening services. The weekday Amidah contains
nineteen blessings. Each blessing ends with the signature "
Blessed are you, O Lord..." and the opening blessing begins with this signature as well. The first three blessings as a section are known as the shevach ("
praise"), and serve to inspire the worshipper and
invoke God's mercy. The middle thirteen blessings compose the bakashah ("
request"), with six personal requests, six communal requests, and a final request that God accept the prayers. The final three blessings, known as the hoda'ah ("
gratitude"), thank God for the opportunity to serve the Lord. The shevach and hoda'ah are standard for every Amidah, with some changes on certain occasions. The Talmud states that one who is riding an animal or sitting in a boat (or by modern extension, flying in an airplane) may recite the Amidah
while seated.
How do Jews pray Amidah?
Facing Jerusalem.
Why?
The Amidah is preferably said facing Jerusalem, as the patriarch Jacob proclaimed, "
And this [place] is the gateway to Heaven," where prayers may ascend. The Talmud records the following on this topic:
A blind man, or one who cannot orient himself, should direct his heart toward his Father in Heaven, as it is said, "They shall pray to the Lord". One who stands in the diaspora should face the Land of Israel, as it is said, "They shall pray to You by way of their Land" (ibid). One who stands in the Land of Israel should face Jerusalem, as it is said, "They shall pray to the Lord by way of the city" (ibid). One who stands in Jerusalem should face the Temple...One who stands in the Temple should face the Holy of Holies (the holy place where the presence of God inside the Temple)...One who stands in the Holy of Holies should face the Cover of the Ark (where is the presence of God in the same Temple)...It is therefore found that the entire nation of Israel directs their prayers toward a single location (God).
Do you remember we have considered before the
Ark of the Covenant and the place called
the Holy of Holiest in the Jewish Temple?
God’s presence was in the Ark of the Covenant (there were placed tablets of stone with 10 holy Commandments given to Moses and written by God…) and God was said to have communicated with Moses "from between the two cherubim" on the Ark's cover.
Such ancient communication line with God.
Do you remember I told you how Jewish priests died when they approached the Holy of Holies (the Ark was inside of this place)? Because they went into the presence of God by being not repented of their sins. No sinner can stand in the presence of God!
That’s why in the beginning Arabs prayed as Jews in the direction of Israel.
But Muhammad changed the direction of prayers and even physically Muslims TURNED from God of their fathers, from God of ISRAEL!
Thus, Islamic counterfeit created by demons/jinns deceived Arabs and Muslims!
And Muslims literally TURNED from God of Israel and started worshiping of the false god created by demons/jinns in Islam.
But now at least you know the background and reasons of
direction toward God for first prayers of Arabs.
Bowing
The worshipper
bows at four points in the Amidah:
At the beginning and end of both the first blessing of Avot and the second to last blessing of Hoda'ah. At the opening words of Avot and at the conclusion of both these blessings, when the one says "Blessed are You, O Lord,"
one bends one's knees at "Blessed," then
bows at "are You," and
straightens while saying "O Lord." The reason for this procedure is that the Hebrew word for "blessed" (baruch) is related to "knee" (berech); while the verse in Psalms states, "
The Lord straightens the bent." At the beginning of Hoda'ah,
one bows while saying the opening words "We are grateful to You" without bending the knees. At each of these bows, one must bend over until the vertebrae protrude from one's back; one physically unable to do so
suffices by nodding the head.
During certain parts of the Amidah said on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, Ashkenazi Jews traditionally
go down to the floor upon their knees and make their
upper body bowed over like an arch, similar to Muslims.
Now let’s read what Jews say during their prayer the Amidah:
The Prayer in English THE AMIDAH
1. THE GOD OF HISTORY:
Blessed are you, O Lord our God and God of our fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob, the great, mighty and revered God, the Most High God who bestows lovingkindnesses, the Creator of all things, who remembers the good deeds of the patriarchs and in love
will bring a redeemer to their children's children for his name's sake. O king, helper,
Savior and Shield. Blessed are you, O Lord,
the Shield of Abraham.
2. THE GOD OF NATURE:
You, O Lord, are mighty forever, you revive the dead, you have the power to save. You sustain the living with lovingkindness, you revive the dead with great mercy, you support the falling,
heal the sick, set free the bound and keep faith with those who sleep in the dust. Who is like you, O doer of mighty acts? Who resembles you,
a king who puts to death and restores to life, and causes salvation to flourish? And you are certain
to revive the dead. Blessed are you, O Lord, who revives the dead.
3. SANCTIFICATION OF GOD:
[Reader] We will sanctify your name in this world just as it is sanctified in the highest heavens, as it is written by your prophet: "And they call out to one another and say: [Cong.] 'Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.'" [Isa. 6:3] [Reader] Those facing them praise God saying: [Cong.] "Blessed be the Presence of the LORD in his place." [Ezek. 3:12] [Reader] And in your Holy Words it is written, saying, [Cong.] "The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, throughout all generations. Hallelujah." [Ps. 146:10] [Reader] Throughout all generations we will declare your greatness, and to all eternity we will proclaim your holiness. Your praise, O our God, shall never depart from our mouth, for you are a great and holy God and King. Blessed are you, O Lord, the holy God. You are holy, and your name is holy, and holy beings praise you daily. (Selah.) Blessed are you, O Lord, the holy God.
4. PRAYER FOR UNDERSTANDING:
You favor men with knowledge, and teach mortals understanding. O favor us with the knowledge, the understanding and the insight that come from you. Blessed are you, O Lord, the gracious giver of knowledge.
5. FOR REPENTANCE:
Bring us back,
O our father, to your Instruction; draw us near, O our King, to your service; and cause us to return to you in perfect repentance. Blessed are you, O Lord, who delights in repentance.
6. FOR FORGIVENESS:
Forgive us, O our Father, for we have sinned; pardon us,
O our King, for we have transgressed; for you pardon and forgive. Blessed are you, O Lord, who is merciful and always ready to forgive.
7. FOR DELIVERANCE FROM AFFLICTION:
Look upon our affliction and plead our cause, and redeem us speedily for your name's sake, for
you are a mighty redeemer. Blessed are you, O Lord, the redeemer of Israel.
8. FOR HEALING:
Heal us, O Lord, and we will be healed; save us and we will be saved, for you are our praise. O grant a
perfect healing to all our ailments, for you, almighty King, are
a faithful and merciful healer. Blessed are you, O Lord,
the healer of the sick of his people Israel.
9. FOR DELIVERANCE FROM WANT:
Bless this year for us, O Lord our God, together with all the varieties of its produce, for our welfare. Bestow (dew and rain for) a blessing upon the face of the earth.
O satisfy us with your goodness, and bless our year like the best of years. Blessed are you, O Lord, who blesses the years.
10. FOR GATHERING OF EXILES:
Sound the great shofar for our freedom, raise the ensign to gather our exiles, and gather us from the four corners of the earth. Blessed are you, O Lord, who gathers the dispersed of his people Israel.
11. FOR THE RIGHTEOUS REIGN OF GOD:
Restore our judges as in former times, and our counselors as at the beginning; and remove from us sorrow and sighing. Reign over us, you alone, O Lord, with lovingkindness and compassion, and clear us in judgment. Blessed are you, O Lord, the King who loves righteousness and justice.
12. FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF APOSTATES AND THE ENEMIES OF GOD:
Let there be
no hope for slanderers, and let all wickedness perish in an instant. May all your enemies quickly be cut down, and may you soon in our day uproot, crush, cast down and humble
the dominion of arrogance. Blessed are you, O Lord, who smashes enemies and humbles the arrogant.
13. FOR THE RIGHTEOUS AND PROSELYTES:
May your compassion be stirred, O Lord our God, towards the righteous, the pious, the elders of your people the house of Israel, the remnant of their scholars, towards proselytes, and towards us also. Grant a good reward to all who truly trust in your name. Set our lot with them forever so that we may never be put to shame, for we have put our trust in you. Blessed are you, O Lord, the support and stay of the righteous.
14. FOR THE REBUILDING OF JERUSALEM:
Return in mercy to Jerusalem your city, and dwell in it as you have promised.
Rebuild it soon in our day as an eternal structure, and quickly set up in it the throne of David. Blessed are you, O Lord, who rebuilds Jerusalem.
15. FOR THE MESSIANIC KING:
Speedily cause
the offspring of your servant David to flourish, and let him be exalted by your saving power, for
we wait all day long for your salvation. Blessed are you, O Lord, who causes salvation to flourish.
16. FOR THE ANSWERING OF PRAYER:
Hear our voice, O Lord our God; spare us and have pity on us. Accept our prayer in mercy and with favor, for you are a God who hears prayers and supplications. O our King, do not turn us away from your presence empty-handed, for you hear the prayers of your people Israel with compassion. Blessed are you, O Lord, who hears prayer.
17. FOR RESTORATION OF TEMPLE SERVICE:
Be pleased, O Lord our God, with your people Israel and with their prayers.
Restore the service to the inner sanctuary of your Temple, and receive in love and with favor both the fire-offerings of Israel and their prayers. May the worship of your people Israel always be acceptable to you. And let our eyes behold your return in mercy to Zion. Blessed are you, O Lord, who restores his divine presence to Zion.
18. THANKSGIVING FOR GOD'S UNFAILING MERCIES:
We give thanks to you that you are the Lord our God and the God of our fathers forever and ever. Through every generation
you have been the rock of our lives, the shield of our salvation. We will give you thanks and declare your praise for our lives that are committed into your hands, for our souls that are entrusted to you, for your miracles that are daily with us, and for your wonders and your benefits that are with us at all times, evening, morning and noon. O beneficent one, your mercies never fail; O merciful one, your lovingkindnesses never cease. We have always put our hope in you. For all these acts may your name be blessed and exalted continually, O our King, forever and ever. Let every living thing give thanks to you and praise your name in truth, O God, our salvation and our help. (Selah.) Blessed are you, O Lord, whose Name is the Beneficent One, and to whom it is fitting to give thanks.
19. FOR PEACE:
Grant peace, welfare, blessing, grace, lovingkindness and mercy to us and to all Israel your people. Bless us, O our Father, one and all, with the light of your countenance; for by the light of your countenance you have given us, O Lord our God, a Torah of life, lovingkindness and salvation, blessing, mercy, life and peace. May it please you to bless your people Israel at all times and in every hour with your peace. Blessed are you, O Lord, who blesses his people Israel with peace.
Very good prayers.
They pray about the coming Messiah and reconstruction of the Temple.
Amazing.
But the scenario of a rebuilding of the Third Temple also plays a major role with-in some interpretations of Christian Eschatology.
Some Christians think that this Temple described in the Bible is symbolic.
God does not play in games and He does not deceive us!
He described in details what will be this Temple!
If you say that it is a symbol then in some sense you claim that God lies by saying:
And behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east.
His voice was like the sound of many waters;
and the earth shone with His glory.
Then I heard Him speaking to me from the temple,
while a man stood beside me.
And He said to me,
“Son of man, this is the place of My throne and the place of the soles of My feet,
where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel forever.
No more shall the house of Israel defile My holy name, they nor their kings, by their harlotry or with the carcasses of their kings on their high places.
This is the law of the temple:
The whole area surrounding the mountaintop is most holy.
Behold, this is the law of the temple.
It shall be that fishermen will stand by it from En Gedi to En Eglaim; they will be places for spreading their nets. Their fish will be of the same kinds as the fish of the Great Sea, exceedingly many.
Ezekiel 47, 43
Fishermen are identified as real people and healing of nations by the Trees growing around the River of Life is not a fairy tale too.
Let's look at the facts that this Temple will be NOT
in the New Jerusalem (on a new planet created by God for Christians) but on earth!!!!!
In the visions of God
He took me into the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain;
Ezekiel 40:2
This Temple is in Israel!!!!
More precise: land of Israel!!!!
Why did God give us this description of this Temple if it is not constructed yet?
God said:
And if they are ashamed of all that they have done,
make known to them the design of the temple and its arrangement,
its exits and its entrances, its entire design and all its ordinances, all its forms and all its laws. Write it down in their sight,
so that they may keep its whole design and all its ordinances, and perform them.
Ezekiel 43: 11
The answer to my question is: so that they may keep its whole design and obey God...
Fishermen will fish there.
In the New Jerusalem there is no need for that!
Also En Gedi to En Eglam is clearly not a place in New Jerusalem!
But the river in the prophecy flows into sea!!!!
There is NO SEA in the New Jerusalem (on a new planet)!!!!
It shall be that fishermen will stand by it from En Gedi to En Eglaim; they will be places for spreading their nets. Their fish will be of the same kinds as the fish of the Great Sea, exceedingly many. But its swamps and marshes will not be healed; they will be given over to salt. Ezekiel 47:10-12
So, the Temple in Ezekiel 4-48 should be yet constructed on earth because there is no the river of life and trees of life yet. In the New Jerusalem there will be NO SEA!!!!! The trees of life will
be planted after the coming of God Jesus during the Muslim Third War.
Look at that:
Zechariah 14:8
And in that day it shall be
That living waters shall flow from Jerusalem,
Half of them toward the eastern sea
And half of them toward the western sea;
In both summer and winter it shall occur.
And the LORD shall be King over all the earth.
In that day it shall be--
“ The LORD is one,”
Read the context:
Zechariah 14
The Day of the LORD
1 Behold, the day of the LORD is coming,
And your spoil will be divided in your midst.
For I will gather all the nations to battle against Jerusalem;
The city shall be taken,
The houses rifled,
And the women ravished.
Half of the city shall go into captivity,
But the remnant of the people shall not be cut off from the city.
Then the LORD will go forth
And fight against those nations,
As He fights in the day of battle.
And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives,
Which faces Jerusalem on the east.
And the Mount of Olives shall be split in two,
From east to west,
Makinga very large valley;
Half of the mountain shall move toward the north
And half of it toward the south.
Then you shall flee through My mountain valley,
For the mountain valley shall reach to Azal.
Yes, you shall flee
As you fled from the earthquake
In the days of Uzziah king of Judah.
Thus the LORD my God will come,
And all the saints with You.
It shall come to pass in that day
That there will be no light;
The lights will diminish.
It shall be one day
Which is known to the LORD--
Neither day nor night.
But at evening time it shall happen
That it will be light.
And in that day it shall be
That living waters shall flow from Jerusalem,
Half of them toward the eastern sea
And half of them toward the western sea;
In both summer and winter it shall occur.
And the LORD shall be King over all the earth.
In that day it shall be--
“ The LORD is one,”
And His name one.
All the land shall be turned into a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem. Jerusalem[c] shall be raised up and inhabited in her place from Benjamin’s Gate to the place of the First Gate and the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the king’s winepresses.
The people shall dwell in it;
And no longer shall there be utter destruction,
But Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited.
And this shall be the plague with which the LORD will strike all the people who fought against Jerusalem:
Their flesh shall dissolve while they stand on their feet,
Their eyes shall dissolve in their sockets,
And their tongues shall dissolve in their mouths.
It shall come to pass in that day
That a great panic from the LORD will be among them.
Everyone will seize the hand of his neighbor,
And raise his hand against his neighbor’s hand;
Judah also will fight at Jerusalem.
And the wealth of all the surrounding nations
Shall be gathered together:
Gold, silver, and apparel in great abundance.
Such also shall be the plague
On the horse and the mule,
On the camel and the donkey,
And on all the cattle that will be in those camps.
So shall this plague be.
The Nations Worship the King
And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles. And it shall be that whichever of the families of the earth do not come up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, on them there will be no rain. If the family of Egypt will not come up and enter in, they shall have no rain; they shall receive the plague with which the LORD strikes the nations who do not come up to keep the Feast of Tabernacles. This shall be the punishment of Egypt and the punishment of all the nations that do not come up to keep the Feast of Tabernacles.
In that day “HOLINESS TO THE LORD” shall be engraved on the bells of the horses.
The pots in the LORD’s house shall be like the bowls before the altar.
Yes, every pot in Jerusalem and Judah shall be holiness to the LORD of hosts.
Everyone who sacrifices shall come and take them and cook in them.
In that day there shall no longer be a Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hosts.
Yes, I admit that it is very strange to make animal sacrifices after death of Jesus!
But I described above a reason for that.
Also the Scripture
does not say that the sacrifices will be offered to God after the coming of God Jesus during this war!
What the Scripture says is that:
2 Thessalonians 2
The Great Apostasy
Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Second Coming) and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come.
Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.
So, who is this
man of sin who will sit in the Temple which is even not reconstructed yet?
In this chapter we clearly see that this man is
the Anti-Christ!
But I also said before (if you remember another message about the Third Temple of God and Al Aqsa ) about
the prince who will sit in the Temple and eat in front of God. In my previous post I said that he was the Anti-Christ and I think that I was wrong. Because there is an explanation that
the prince is a title of priest who will be appointed to bring sacrifices to God in the Third Temple too.
Then He (God) brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary
which faces toward the east, but it was shut.
And the LORD said to me,
“This gate shall be shut;
it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter by it,
because the LORD God of Israel has entered by it;
therefore it shall be shut.
As for the prince, because he is the prince, he may sit in it to eat bread before the LORD;
he shall enter by way of the vestibule of the gateway, and go out the same way.”
Ezekiel 40:3-4; 43: 2;5-10; 44:1-3
Why we- Christians- don’t need any animal sacrifices anymore?
And why after coming of God Jesus there will be no animal sacrifices in the Temple anymore?
There is no need to shed blood of animals anymore because Ibn Allah shed His holy blood and redeemed us. About it you can read in Arabic and English below.
The Heavenly Sanctuary
But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come,
with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation. Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.
For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
The Mediator’s Death Necessary
For where there is a testament, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
For a testament is in force after men are dead,
since it has no power at all while the testator lives.
Therefore not even the first covenant was dedicated without blood.
For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, saying,
“This is the blood of the covenant which God has commanded you.”
Then likewise he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry. And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.
Greatness of Christ’s Sacrifice
Therefore it was necessary that the copies of the things in the heavens should be purified with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. For Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us; not that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood of another— He then would have had to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now, once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.
Hebrews 9:11-28
Isaiah 53:5,6:
"He (Jesus) was pierced for our transgressions,
He was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him and by His wounds we are healed.
We all like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to His own way,
and the Lord has laid on HIM the iniquity of us all."
Jesus put an end of all sacrifices for sin ONCE and FOR ALL!!
Because He loves us.
Because He is God of LOVE.
Because it was the will of His Loving Father to send His Son to die in our place for salvation of millions of Arabs and Muslims.
Jesus is our High Priest.
And we are now the TEMPLE OF THE LIVING GOD!
But why does God consider YOU- MUSLIM- as a GENTILE?!
Be reconciled with God and be a son of God adopted by Him and forgiven of all your sins through FAITH in His Son Jesus!
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1 فَإِنَّ الْكَاهِنَ الأَعْلَى كَانَ يُؤْخَذُ مِنْ بَيْنِ النَّاسِ، وَيُعَيَّنُ لِلْقِيَامِ بِمُهِمَّتِهِ نِيَا بَةً عَنْهُمْ فِي مَا يَخُصُّ عَلاَقَتَهُمْ بِاللهِ. وَذَلِكَ لِكَيْ يَرْفَعَ إِلَى اللهِ التَّقْدِمَاتِ وَالذَّبَائِحَ، تَكْفِيراً عَنِ الْخَطَايَا.
2 وَلِكَوْنِهِ، هُوَ أَيْضاً، مُعَرَّضاً لِلضَّعْفِ الْبَشَرِيِّ دَائِماً، كَانَ يُمْكِنُهُ أَنْ يَعْطِفَ عَلَى الْجُهَّالِ وَالضَّالِّينَ.
3 وَبِسَبَبِ ضَعْفِهِ، كَانَ مِنْ وَاجِبِهِ أَيْضاً أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ عَنْ خَطَايَاهُ الْخَاصَّةِ كَمَا يُكَفِّرُ عَنْ خَطَايَا الآخَرِينَ.
4 وَلَمْ يَكُنْ أَحَدٌ يَتَّخِذُ لِنَفْسِهِ هَذِهِ الْوَظِيفَةَ الشَّرِيفَةَ مَتَى أَرَادَ، بَلْ كَانَ يَتَّخِذُهَا مَنْ دَعَاهُ اللهُ إِلَيْهَا، كَمَا دَعَا هرُونَ.
5 كَذَلِكَ الْمَسِيحُ لَمْ يُرَفِّعْ نَفْسَهُ حَتَّى يَصِيرَ رَئِيسَ كَهَنَةٍ، بَلْ إِنَّ اللهَ هُوَ الَّذِي قَالَ لَهُ: «أَنْتَ ابْنِي. أَنَا الْيَوْمَ وَلَدْتُكَ!»
6 وَخَاطَبَهُ فِي مَوْضِعٍ آخَرَ بِقَوْلِهِ: «أَنْتَ كَاهِنٌ إِلَى الأَبَدِ عَلَى رُتْبَةِ مَلْكِيصَادَقَ!»
7 وَالْمَسِيحُ، فِي أَثْنَاءِ حَيَاتِهِ الْبَشَرِيَّةِ عَلَى الأَرْضِ، رَفَعَ أَدْعِيَةً وَتَضَرُّعَاتٍ مُقْتَرِنَةً بِصُرَاخٍ شَدِيدٍ وَدُمُوعٍ، إِلَى الْقَادِرِ أَنْ يُخَلِّصَهُ مِنَ الْمَوْتِ. وَقَدْ لَبَّى اللهُ طَلَبَهُ إِكْرَاماً لِتَقْوَاهُ.
8 فَمَعَ كَوْنِهِ ابْناً تَعَلَّمَ الطَّاعَةَ مِنَ الآلاَمِ الَّتِي قَاسَاهَا.
9 وَبِذلِكَ، أَصْبَحَ مُؤَهَّلاً لِمُهِمَّتِهِ، فَصَارَ لِجَمِيعِ الَّذِينَ يُطِيعُونَهُ مَصْدَراً لِلْخَلاَصِ الأَبَدِيِّ.
10 وَقَدْ أَيَّدَ اللهُ ذَلِكَ، فَأَعْلَنَهُ رَئِيسَ كَهَنَةٍ عَلَى رُتْبَةِ مَلْكِيصَادَقَ.
11 بِخُصُوصِ رَئِيسَ الْكَهَنَةِ هَذَا، عِنْدِي كَلاَمٌ كَثِيرٌ، وَلكِنَّهُ صَعْبُ التَّفْسِيرِ! إِذْ يَبْدُو أَنَّكُمْ تُعَانُونَ بَلاَدَةً فِي الْفَهْمِ.
12 كَانَ يَجِبُ أَنْ تَكُونُوا الآنَ قَادِرِينَ عَلَى تَعْلِيمِ الآخَرِينَ، بَعْدَمَا مَضَى زَمَانٌ طَوِيلٌ عَلَى اهْتِدَائِكُمْ. وَلَكِنَّكُمْ مَازِلْتُمْ بِحَاجَةٍ إِلَى مَنْ يُعَلِّمُكُمْ حَتَّى الْمَبَادِيءَ الأَسَاسِيَّةَ لإِعْلانَاتِ اللهِ. هَا قَدْ عُدْتُمْ مِنْ جَدِيدٍ تَحْتَاجُونَ إِلَى اللَّبَنِ! فَأَنْتُمْ غَيْرُ قَادِرِينَ عَلَى هَضْمِ الطَّعَامِ الْقَوِيِّ.
13 وَكُلُّ مَنْ يَتَنَاوَلُ اللَّبَنَ، يَكُونُ عَدِيمَ الْخِبْرَةِ فِي التَّعْلِيمِ الْقَوِيمِ، لأَنَّهُ مَازَالَ طِفْلاً غَيْرَ نَاضِجٍ.
14 أَمَّا النَّاضِجُونَ رُوحِيّاً، فَهُمْ قَادِرُونَ عَلَى تَنَاوُلِ الطَّعَامِ الْقَوِيِّ: لأَنَّ حَوَاسَّهُمْ قَدْ تَدَرَّبَتْ، بِالْمُمَارَسَةِ الصَّحِيحَةِ، عَلَى التَّمْيِيزِ بَيْنَ الْخَيْرِ وَالشَّرِّ.
ﺍﻟﻌﺒﺮﺍﻧﻴﻴﻦ 7 1 فَإِنَّ مَلْكِيصَادَقَ الْمَذْكُورَ، كَانَ مَلِكاً عَلَى مَدِينَةِ سَالِيمَ وَكَاهِناً لِلهِ الْعَلِيِّ، فِي وَقْتٍ وَاحِدٍ. وَقَدِ اسْتَقْبَلَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْعَائِدَ مُنْتَصِراً مِنْ مَعْرَكَةٍ هَزَمَ فِيهَا عَدَداً مِنَ الْمُلُوكِ، وَنَقَلَ إِلَيْهِ بَرَكَةَ اللهِ.
2 وَأَدَّى لَهُ إِبْرَاهِيمُ عُشْراً مِنْ كُلِّ مَا غَنِمَهُ فِي الْمَعْرَكَةِ. فَمِنْ جِهَةٍ، يَعْنِي اسْمُ مَلْكِيصَادَقَ «مَلِكَ الْعَدْلِ». وَمِنْ جِهَةٍ أُخْرَى، كَانَ لَقَبُهُ «مَلِكَ سَالِيمَ» أَيْ «مَلِكَ السَّلاَمِ».
3 وَالْوَحْيُ لاَ يَذْكُرُ لَهُ أَباً وَلاَ أُمّاً وَلاَ نَسَباً، كَمَا لاَ يَذْكُرُ شَيْئاً عَنْ وِلاَدَتِهِ أَوْ مَوْتِهِ. وَذَلِكَ لِكَيْ يَصِحَّ اعْتِبَارُهُ رَمْزاً لابْنِ اللهِ، بِوَصْفِهِ كَاهِناً إِلَى الأَبَدِ.
4 لِنَتَأَمَّلِ الآنَ كَمْ كَانَ هَذَا الشَّخْصُ عَظِيماً. فَحَتَّى إِبْرَاهِيمُ، جَدُّنَا الأَكْبَرُ، أَدَّى لَهُ عُشْراً مِنْ غَنَائِمِهِ.
5 وَنَحْنُ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّ شَرِيعَةَ مُوسَى تُوصِي الْكَهَنَةَ الْمُتَحَدِّرِينَ مِنْ نَسْلِ لاَوِي بِأَنْ يَأْخُذُوا الْعُشُورَ مِنَ الشَّعْبِ، أَيْ مِنْ إِخْوَتِهِمْ، مَعَ أَنَّ أَصْلَهُمْ جَمِيعاً يَرْجِعُ إِلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ.
6 وَلَكِنَّ مَلْكِيصَادَقَ الَّذِي لاَ يَجْمَعُهُ بِهَؤُلاَءِ أَيُّ نَسَبٍ، أَخَذَ الْعُشْرَ مِنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَبَارَكَهُ، مَعَ كَوْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَاصِلاً عَلَى وُعُودٍ بِالْبَرَكَةِ مِنَ اللهِ.
7 إِذَنْ، لاَ خِلاَفَ أَنَّ مَلْكِيصَادَقَ أَعْظَمُ مِنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَإِلاَّ فَمَا كَانَ قَدْ بَارَكَهُ!
8 أَضِفْ إِلَى ذَلِكَ أَنَّ الْكَهَنَةَ الْمُتَحَدِّرِينَ مِنْ نَسْلِ لاَوِي، الَّذِينَ يَأْخُذُونَ العُشُورَ بِمُوجِبِ الشَّرِيعَةِ، هُمْ بَشَرٌ يَمُوتُونَ. أَمَّا مَلْكِيصَادَقُ، الَّذِي أَخَذَ الْعُشُورَ مِنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، فَمَشْهُودٌ لَهُ بِأَنَّهُ حَيٌّ.
9 وَلَوْ جَازَ الْقَوْلُ، لَقُلْنَا: حَتَّى لاَوِي، الَّذِي يَأْخُذُ نَسْلُهُ الْعُشُورَ، هُوَ أَيْضاً قَدْ أَدَّى الْعُشُورَ لِمَلْكِيصَادَقَ مِنْ خِلاَلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ.
10 فَمَعَ أَنَّ لاَوِي لَمْ يَكُنْ قَدْ وُلِدَ بَعْدُ، فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ مَوْجُوداً فِي صُلْبِ جَدِّهِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عِنْدَمَا لاَقَاهُ مَلْكِيصَادَقُ.
11 إِنَّ شَرِيعَةَ مُوسَى كُلَّهَا كَانَتْ تَدُورُ حَوْلَ نِظَامِ الْكَهَنُوتِ الَّذِي قَامَ بَنُو لاَوِي بِتَأْدِيَةِ وَاجِبَاتِهِ. إِلاَّ أَنَّ ذَلِكَ النِّظَامَ لَمْ يُوصِلْ إِلَى الْكَمَالِ أُولئِكَ الَّذِينَ كَانُوا يَعْبُدُونَ اللهَ عَلَى أَسَاسِهِ. وَإِلاَّ، لَمَا دَعَتِ الْحَاجَةُ إِلَى تَعْيِينِ كَاهِنٍ آخَرَ عَلَى رُتْبَةِ مَلْكِيصَادَقَ، وَلَيْسَ عَلَى رُتْبَةِ هَرُونَ!
12 وَحِينَ يَحْدُثُ أَيُّ تَغَيُّرٍ فِي الْكَهَنُوتِ، فَمِنَ الضَّرُورِيِّ أَنْ يُقَابِلَهُ تَغَيُّرٌ مُمَاثِلٌ فِي شَرِيعَةِ الْكَهَنُوتِ.
13 فَالْمَسِيحُ، رَئِيسُ كَهَنَتِنَا، لَمْ يَكُنْ مِنْ سِبْطِ لاَوِي، الَّذِي كَانَ كَهَنَةُ الْيَهُودِ يَتَحَدَّرُونَ مِنْهُ.
14 إِذْ مِنَ الْوَاضِحِ تَارِيخِيّاً أَنَّ رَبَّنَا يَرْجِعُ بِأَصْلِهِ الْبَشَرِيِّ إِلَى يَهُوذَا. وَشَرِيعَةُ مُوسَى لاَ تَذْكُرُ أَيَّةَ عَلاَقَةٍ لِنَسْلِ يَهُوذَا بِنِظَامِ الْكَهَنُوتِ.
15 وَمِمَّا يَزِيدُ الأَمْرَ وُضُوحاً، أَنَّ الْكَاهِنَ الْجَدِيدَ، الشَّبِيهَ بِمَلْكِيصَادَقَ،
16 لَمْ يُعَيَّنْ كَاهِناً عَلَى أَسَاسِ الشَّرِيعَةِ الَّتِي تُوصِي بِضَرُورَةِ الانْتِمَاءِ إِلَى نَسْلٍ بَشَرِيٍّ مُعَيَّنٍ، بَلْ عَلَى أَسَاسِ الْقُوَّةِ النَّابِعَةِ مِنْ حَيَاتِهِ الَّتِي لاَ تَزُولُ أَبَداً.
17 ذَلِكَ لأَنَّ الْوَحْيَ يَشْهَدُ لَهُ قَائِلاً: «أَنْتَ كَاهِنٌ إِلَى الأَبَدِ عَلَى رُتْبَةِ مَلْكِيصَادَقَ!»
18 هَكَذَا، يَتَبَيَّنُ أَنَّ نِظَامَ الْكَهَنُوتِ الْقَدِيمَ قَدْ أُلْغِيَ لأَنَّهُ عَاجِزٌ وَغَيْرُ نَافِعٍ.
19 فَالشَّرِيعَةُ لَمْ تُوصِلِ الَّذِينَ كَانُوا يَعْبُدُونَ اللهَ بِحَسَبِهَا وَلَوْ إِلَى أَدْنَى دَرَجَاتِ الْكَمَالِ. وَلِذَلِكَ، وَضَعَ اللهُ أَسَاساً جَدِيداً لِلاقْتِرَابِ إِلَيْهِ، مُقَدِّماً لَنَا رَجَاءً أَفْضَلَ.
20 ثُمَّ إِنَّ تَعْيِينَ الْمَسِيحِ رَئِيسَ كَهَنَةٍ، قَدْ تَأَيَّدَ بِالْقَسَمِ.
21 أَمَّا بَنُو لاَوِي، فَكَانُوا يَصِيرُونَ كَهَنَةً دُونَ أَيِّ قَسَمٍ. هَذَا الْقَسَمُ وَاضِحٌ فِي قَوْلِ الله: «أَقْسَمَ الرَّبُّ وَلَنْ يَتَرَاجَعَ: أَنْتَ كَاهِنٌ إِلَى الأَبَدِ...»
22 فَعَلَى أَسَاسِ ذَلِكَ الْقَسَمِ، صَارَ يَسُوعُ ضَامِناً لِعَهْدٍ أَفْضَلَ!
23 فَضْلاً عَنْ هَذَا، فالْكَهَنَةُ الْعَادِيُّونَ كَانُوا يَتَغَيَّرُونَ دَائِماً، لأَنَّ الْمَوْتَ كَانَ يَمْنَعُ أَيَّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ مِنَ الْبَقَاءِ.
24 وَأَمَّا الْمَسِيحُ، فَلأَنَّهُ حَيٌّ إِلَى الأَبَدِ، فَهُوَ يَبْقَى صَاحِبَ كَهَنُوتٍ لاَ يَزُولُ!
25 وَهُوَ لِذَلِكَ قَادِرٌ دَائِماً أَنْ يُحَقِّقَ الْخَلاَصَ الْكَامِلَ لِلَّذِينَ يَتَقَرَّبُونَ بِهِ إِلَى اللهِ. فَهُوَ، فِي حَضْرَةِ اللهِ، حَيٌّ عَلَى الدَّوَامِ لِيَتَضَرَّعَ مِنْ أَجْلِهِمْ وَيُحَامِيَ عَنْهُمْ!
26 نَعَمْ، هَذَا هُوَ رَئِيسُ الْكَهَنَةِ الَّذِي كُنَّا مُحْتَاجِينَ إِلَيْهِ. إِنَّهُ قُدُّوسٌ، لاَ عَيْبَةَ فِيهِ، وَلاَ نَجَاسَةَ، قَدِ انْفَصَلَ عَنِ الْخَاطِئِينَ، وَارْتَفَعَ حَتَّى صَارَ أَسْمَى مِنَ السَّمَاوَاتِ.
27 وَهُوَ لاَ يَحْتَاجُ إِلَى مَا كَانَ يَحْتَاجُ إِلَيْهِ قَدِيماً كُلُّ رَئِيسِ كَهَنَةٍ: أَنْ يُقَدِّمَ الذَّبَائِحَ يَوْمِيّاً لِلتَّكْفِيرِ عَنْ خَطَايَاهُ الْخَاصَّةِ أَوَّلاً، ثُمَّ عَنْ خَطَايَا الشَّعْبِ، وَذَلِكَ لأَنَّهُ كَفَّرَ عَنْ خَطَايَاهُمْ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً، حِينَ قَدَّمَ نَفْسَهُ عَنْهُمْ.
28 إِذَنْ، كَانَتِ الشَّرِيعَةُ تُعَيِّنُ كُلَّ رَئِيسِ كَهَنَةٍ مِنْ بَيْنِ الْبَشَرِ الضُّعَفَاءِ. أَمَّا كَلِمَةُ الْقَسَمِ، الَّتِي جَاءَتْ بَعْدَ الشَّرِيعَةِ، فَقَدْ عَيَّنَتِ ابْنَ اللهِ، الْمُؤَهَّلَ تَمَاماً لِمُهِمَّتِهِ، رَئِيسَ كَهَنَةٍ إِلَى الأَبَدِ!
ﺍﻟﻌﺒﺮﺍﻧﻴﻴﻦ 8 1 وَخُلاَصَةُ الْقَوْلِ فِي هَذَا الْمَوْضُوعِ، أَنَّ الْمَسِيحَ هُوَ رَئِيسُ كَهَنَتِنَا الَّذِي وَصَفْنَا كَهَنُوتَهُ هُنَا. إِنَّهُ الآنَ جَالِسٌ فِي السَّمَاءِ عَنْ يَمِينِ عَرْشِ اللهِ الْعَظِيمِ.
2 وَهُوَ يَقُومُ بِمُهِمَّتِهِ هُنَاكَ، فِي قُدْسِ الأَقْدَاسِ: فِي خَيْمَةِ الْعِبَادَةِ الْحَقِيقِيَّةِ الَّتِي نَصَبَهَا الرَّبُّ، لاَ الإِنْسَانُ.
3 فَمُهِمَّةُ كُلِّ رَئِيسِ كَهَنَةٍ هِيَ أَنْ يُقَرِّبَ لِلهِ التَّقْدِمَاتِ وَالذَّبَائِحَ. وَعَلَيْهِ، فَمِنَ الضَّرُورِيِّ أَنْ يَكُونَ لِرَئِيسِ كَهَنَتِنَا مَا يُقَدِّمُهُ.
4 فَلَوْ أَنَّ الْمَسِيحَ كَانَ عَلَى هَذِهِ الأَرْضِ، لَمَا كَانَتِ الشَّرِيعَةُ تَسْمَحُ لَهُ بِأَنْ يَكُونَ كَاهِناً. إِذْ تَحْصُرُ الشَّرِيعَةُ وَظِيفَةَ الْكَهَنُوتِ فِي نَسْلٍ وَاحِدٍ يَحِقُّ لِلمُتَحَدِّرِينَ مِنْهُ أَنْ يُقَرِّبُوا التَّقْدِمَاتِ.
5 وَهَؤُلاَءِ يَقُومُونَ بِخِدْمَةِ مَا يُشَكِّلُ رَمْزاً وَظِلاً لِلأُمُورِ الَّتِي فِي السَّمَاءِ. وَهَذَا وَاضِحٌ مِنْ قَوْلِ اللهِ لِمُوسَى قَبْلَ أَنْ يَصْنَعَ خَيْمَةَ الْعِبَادَةِ. إِذْ أَوْحَى إِلَيْهِ قَائِلاً: «انْتَبِهْ! عَلَيْكَ أَنْ تَصْنَعَ الْخَيْمَةَ وَمَا فِيهَا وَفْقاً لِلْمِثَالِ الَّذِي أَظْهَرْتُهُ لَكَ عَلَى الْجَبَلِ!»
6 فَرَئِيسُ كَهَنَتِنَا، إِذَنْ، قَدْ حَصَلَ عَلَى خِدْمَةٍ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ خِدْمَةِ الْكَهَنُوتِ الأَرْضِيِّ، لِكَوْنِهِ الْوَسِيطَ الَّذِي أَعْلَنَ لَنَا قِيَامَ عَهْدٍ جَدِيدٍ أَفْضَلَ مِنَ الْعَهْدِ السَّابِقِ، وَلِكَوْنِ هَذَا الْعَهْدِ الْجَدِيدِ يَنْطَوِي عَلَى وُعُودٍ أَفْضَلَ.
7 فَلَوْ كَانَ الْعَهْدُ السَّابِقُ بِلاَ عَيْبٍ، لَمَا ظَهَرَتْ الْحَاجَةُ إِلَى عَهْدٍ آخَرَ يَحُلُّ مَحَلَّهُ.
8 وَالْوَاقِعُ أَنَّ اللهَ نَفْسَهُ يُعَبِّرُ عَنْ عَجْزِ الْعَهْدِ السَّابِقِ. وَهَذَا وَاضِحٌ فِي قَوْلِ أَحَدِ الأَنْبِيَاءِ قَدِيماً:
9 هَذَا الْعَهْدُ الْجَدِيدُ لَيْسَ كَالْعَهْدِ الَّذِي أَبْرَمْتُهُ مَعَ آبَائِهِمْ، حِينَ أَمْسَكْتُ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ وَأَخْرَجْتُهُمْ مِنْ أَرْضِ مِصْرَ. فَبِمَا أَنَّهُمْ خَرَقُوا ذَلِكَ الْعَهْدَ، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ، أَصْبَحَ مِنْ حَقِّي أَنْ أُلْغِيَهُ!
10 فَهَذَا هُوَ الْعَهْدُ الَّذِي أُبْرِمُهُ مَعَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ، بَعْدَ تِلْكَ الأَيَّامِ، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ: أَضَعُ شَرَائِعِي دَاخِلَ ضَمَائِرِهِمْ، وَأَكْتُبُهَا عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ، وَأَكُونُ لَهُمْ إِلَهاً، وَهُمْ يَكُونُونَ لِي شَعْباً.
11 بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ، لاَ يُعَلِّمُ أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمُ ابْنَ وَطَنِهِ وَلاَ أَخَاهُ قَائِلاً: تَعَرَّفْ بِالرَّبِّ! ذَلِكَ لأَنَّ الْجَمِيعَ سَوْفَ يَعْرِفُونَنِي حَقَّ الْمَعْرِفَةِ، مِنَ الصَّغِيرِ فِيهِمْ إِلَى الْعَظِيمِ.
12 لأَنِّي سَأَصْفَحُ عَنْ آثَامِهِمْ، وَلاَ أَعُودُ أَبَداً إِلَى تَذَكُّرِ خَطَايَاهُمْ وَمُخَالَفَاتِهِمْ!»
13 وَهَكَذَا، نُلاَحِظُ أَنَّ اللهَ بِكَلاَمِهِ عَنْ عَهْدٍ جَدِيدٍ، جَعَلَ الْعَهْدَ السَّابِقَ عَتِيقاً. وَطَبِيعِيٌّ أَنَّ كُلَّ مَا عَتَقَ وَشَاخَ، يَكُونُ فِي طَرِيقِهِ إِلَى الزَّوَالِ!
ﺍﻟﻌﺒﺮﺍﻧﻴﻴﻦ 9 1 حَقّاً كَانَ الْعَهْدُ الْعَتِيقُ يَتَضَمَّنُ طُقُوساً وَقَوَانِينَ تُنَظِّمُ عِبَادَةَ اللهِ فِي خَيْمَةٍ مُقَدَّسَةٍ مَنْصُوبَةٍ عَلَى هَذِهِ الأَرْضِ.
2 وَكَانَتْ هَذِهِ الْخَيْمَةُ الْكَبِيرَةُ تَحْتَوِي عَلَى غُرْفَتَيْنِ يَفْصِلُ بَيْنَهُمَا الْحِجَابُ. الْغُرْفَةُ الأُولَى، وَاسْمُهَا «الْقُدْسُ»، كَانَتْ تَحْتَوِي عَلَى مَنَارَةٍ ذَهَبِيَّةٍ، وَمَائِدَةٍ يُوضَعُ عَلَيْهَا خُبْزٌ مُقَرَّبٌ لِلهِ.
3 أَمَّا الْغُرْفَةُ الثَّانِيَةُ، الْوَاقِعَةُ وَرَاءَ الْحِجَابِ، فَكَانَتْ تُسَمَّى «قُدْسَ الأَقْدَاسِ»،
4 وَتَحْتَوِي عَلى مَوْقِدٍ لِلْبَخُورِ مَصْنُوعٍ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ، وَتَابُوتٍ مُغَشًّى بِالذَّهَبِ مِنْ كُلِّ جِهَةٍ، يُدْعَى «تَابُوتَ الْعَهْدِ». وَكَانَ فِي دَاخِلِ التَّابُوتِ إِنَاءٌ مَصْنُوعٌ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ يَحْتَوِي عَلَى بَعْضِ الْمَنِّ؛ وَعَصَا هَرُونَ الَّتِي أَطْلَعَتْ وَرَقاً أَخْضَرَ؛ وَاللَّوْحَانِ الْمَنْقُوشَةُ عَلَيْهِمَا وَصَايَا الْعَهْدِ.
5 أَمَّا فَوْقَ التَّابُوتِ، فَكَانَ يُوْجَدُ كَرُوبَا الْمَجْدِ (تِمْثَالاَنِ لِمَلاَكَيْنِ)، يُخَيِّمَانِ بِأَجْنِحَتِهِمَا عَلَى غِطَاءِ الصُّنْدُوقِ الَّذِي كَانَ يُدْعَى «كُرْسِيَّ الرَّحْمَةِ» ... وَهُنَا، نَكْتَفِي بِهَذَا الْمِقْدَارِ مِنَ التَّفَاصِيلِ. فَالْمَجَالُ لاَ يَتَّسِعُ لِلْمَزِيدِ.
6 وَبِمَا أَنَّ هَذِهِ الأُمُورَ كَانَتْ مُرَتَّبَةً هكَذَا، كَانَ الْكَهَنَةُ يَدْخُلُونَ دَائِماً إِلَى الْغُرْفَةِ الأُولَى، حَيْثُ يَقُومُونَ بِوَاجِبَاتِ خِدْمَتِهِمْ.
7 أَمَّا الْغُرْفَةُ الثَّانِيَةُ، فَلَمْ يَكُنْ يَدْخُلُهَا إِلاَّ رَئِيسُ الْكَهَنَةِ وَحْدَهُ، مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً كُلَّ سَنَةٍ. وَكَانَ مِنَ الْوَاجِبِ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَحْمِلَ دَماً يَرُشُّهُ عَلَى «كُرْسِيِّ الرَّحْمَةِ» تَكْفِيراً عَنْ نَفْسِهِ وَعَنِ الْخَطَايَا الَّتِي ارْتَكَبَهَا الشَّعْبُ عَنْ جَهْلٍ.
8 وَبِهَذَا، يُشِيرُ الرُّوحُ الْقُدُسُ إِلَى أَنَّ الطَّرِيقَ الْمُؤَدِّيَةَ إِلَى «قُدْسِ الأَقْدَاسِ» الْحَقِيقِيِّ فِي السَّمَاءِ، كَانَتْ غَيْرَ مَفْتُوحَةٍ بَعْدُ. ذَلِكَ لأَنَّ الْمَسْكَنَ الأَوَّلَ مَازَالَ قَائِماً.
9 وَمَا هَذَا إِلاَّ صُورَةٌ لِلْوَقْتِ الْحَاضِرِ الَّذِي فِيهِ مَازَالَتِ التَّقْدِمَاتُ وَالذَّبَائِحُ تُقَرَّبُ وَفْقاً لِنِظَامِ الْعَهْدِ الْعَتِيقِ. وَلكِنَّهَا لاَ تَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ تُطَهِّرَ قُلُوبَ الَّذِينَ يَتَقَرَّبُونَ بِهَا إِلَى اللهِ، وَلاَ أَنْ تُوصِلَهُمْ إِلَى الْكَمَالِ فَتُرِيحَ ضَمَائِرَهُمْ.
10 إِذْ إِنَّ نِظَامَ الْعَهْدِ السَّابِقِ قَدِ اقْتَصَرَ عَلَى تَحْرِيمِ بَعْضِ الْمَأْكُولاَتِ وَالْمَشْرُوبَاتِ وَتَحْلِيلِ غَيْرِهَا، وَعَلَى وَضْعِ النُّظُمِ الْمُخْتَصَّةِ بِطُقُوسِ الاغْتِسَالِ الْمُخْتَلِفَةِ. بَلْ إِنَّ كُلَّ مَا ضَمَّهُ ذَلِكَ النِّظَامُ، كَانَ قَوَانِينَ جَسَدِيَّةً يَنْتَهِي عَمَلُهَا حِينَ يَأْتِي وَقْتُ الإِصْلاَحِ.
11 ذَلِكَ أَنَّ الْبَرَكَاتِ السَّمَاوِيَّةَ قَدْ تَحَقَّقَتْ فِي الْمَسِيحِ. فَهُوَ الآنَ كَاهِنُنَا الأَعْلَى الَّذِي يُؤَدِّي مُهِمَّتَهُ فِي الْخَيْمَةِ الْحَقِيقِيَّةِ، وَهِيَ أَعْظَمُ وَأَكْمَلُ مِنَ الْخَيْمَةِ الأَرْضِيَّةِ. إِنَّهَا فِي السَّمَاءِ. لَمْ تَصْنَعْهَا يَدٌ بَشَرِيَّةٌ، وَلَيْسَتْ مِنْ هَذَا الْعَالَمِ الْمَادِّيِّ.
12 فَإِلَى «قُدْسِ الأَقْدَاسِ» فِي هَذِهِ الْخَيْمَةِ، دَخَلَ الْمَسِيحُ مَرَّةً وَاحِدًةً، حَامِلاً دَمَ نَفْسِهِ، لاَ دَمَ تُيُوسٍ وَعُجُولٍ. وَذَلِكَ بَعْدَمَا سَفَكَ دَمَهُ عِوَضاً عَنَّا. فَحَقَّقَ فِدَاءً أَبَدِيّاً.
13 وَلاَ عَجَبَ! فَوَفْقاً لِلنِّظَامِ السَّابِقِ، كَانَ دَمُ الثِّيرَانِ وَالتُّيُوسِ يُرَشُّ عَلَى الْمُنَجَّسِينَ، مَعَ رَمَادِ عِجْلَةٍ مَحْرُوقَةٍ، فَيَصِيرُونَ طَاهِرِينَ طَهَارَةً جَسَدِيَّةً.
14 فَكَمْ بِالأَحْرَى دَمُ الْمَسِيحِ الَّذِي قَدَّمَ نَفْسَهُ لِلهِ بِرُوحٍ أَزَلِيٍّ ذَبِيحَةً لاَ عَيْبَ فِيهَا، يُطَهِّرُ ضَمَائِرَنَا مِنَ الأَعْمَالِ الْمَيِّتَةِ لِنَعْبُدَ اللهَ الْحَيَّ.
15 وَلِذَلِكَ، فَالْمَسِيحُ هُوَ الْوَسِيطُ لِهَذَا الْعَهْدِ الْجَدِيدِ. فَبِمَا أَنَّهُ قَدْ تَّمَ الْمَوْتُ فِدَاءً لِلْمُخَالَفَاتِ الْحَاصِلَةِ تَحْتَ الْعَهْدِ الأَوَّلِ، يَنَالُ الْمَدْعُوُّونَ الْوَعْدَ بِالإِرْثِ الأَبَدِيِّ.
16 فَعِنْدَمَا يَمُوتُ أَحَدٌ وَيَتْرُكُ وَصِيَّةً، لاَبُدَّ مِنْ إِثْبَاتِ مَوْتِهِ لِلاسْتِفَادَةِ مِنْ وَصِيَّتِهِ.
17 إِذْ لاَ قُوَّةَ لِلْوَصِيَّةِ عَلَى الإِطْلاقِ مَادَامَ صَاحِبُهَا حَيّاً. فَلاَ تَثْبُتُ الْوَصِيَّةُ إِلاَّ بِمَوْتِ صَاحِبِهَا.
18 وَهَكَذَا، فَحَتَّى الْعَهْدُ الْعَتِيقُ لَمْ يَبْدَأْ تَنْفِيذُهُ إِلاَّ بِرَشِّ الدَّمِ.
19 فَمَعْلُومٌ أَنَّ مُوسَى، بَعْدَ تِلاَوَةِ وَصَايَا الشَّرِيعَةِ كُلِّهَا عَلَى الشَّعْبِ، أَخَذَ دَمَ الْعُجُولِ وَالتُّيُوسِ مَعَ بَعْضِ الْمَاءِ، وَرَشَّهُ عَلَى كِتَابِ الشَّرِيعَةِ، وَعَلَى أَفْرَادِ الشَّعْبِ، بِبَاقَةٍ مِنْ نَبَاتِ الزُّوفَا وَصُوفٍ أَحْمَرِ اللَّوْنِ.
20 وَقَالَ: هَذَا دَمُ الْعَهْدِ الَّذِي أَوْصَاكُمُ اللهُ بِحِفْظِهِ.
21 وَقَدْ رَشَّ مُوسَى الدَّمَ أَيْضاً عَلَى خَيْمَةِ الْعِبَادَةِ، وَعَلَى أَدَوَاتِ الْخِدْمَةِ الَّتِي فِيهَا.
22 فَالشَّرِيعَةُ تُوصِي بِأَنْ يَتَطَهَّرَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ تَقْرِيباً بِالدَّمِ. وَلاَ غُفْرَانَ إِلاَّ بِسَفْكِ الدَّمِ!
23 وَبِمَا أَنَّ تَطْهِيرَ الْخَيْمَةِ الأَرْضِيَّةِ كَانَ يَتَطَلَّبُ رَشَّ دَمِ الذَّبَائِحِ الْحَيَوَانِيَّةِ، فَإِنَّ الْخَيْمَةَ الْحَقِيقِيَّةَ لاَبُدَّ أَنْ تَتَطَلَّبَ دَمَ ذَبِيحَةٍ أَفْضَلَ مِنَ الذَّبَائِحِ الأُخْرَى.
24 فَالْمَسِيحُ، رَئِيسُ كَهَنَتِنَا، لَمْ يَدْخُلْ إِلَى «قُدْسِ الأَقْدَاسِ» الأَرْضِيِّ، الَّذِي صَنَعَتْهُ يَدٌ بَشَرِيَّةٌ وَمَا هُوَ إِلاَّ ظِلٌّ لِلْحَقِيقَةِ، بَلْ دَخَلَ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ عَيْنِهَا، حَيْثُ يَقُومُ الآنَ بِتَمْثِيلِنَا فِي حَضْرَةِ اللهِ بِالذَّاتِ.
25 وَهُوَ لَمْ يَدْخُلْ لِيُقَدِّمَ نَفْسَهُ ذَبِيحَةً مَرَّةً بَعْدَ مَرَّةٍ، كَمَا كَانَ الْكَاهِنُ الأَعْلَى عَلَى الأَرْضِ يَدْخُلُ مَرَّةً كُلَّ سَنَةٍ إِلَى «قُدْسِ الأَقْدَاسِ» بِدَمٍ غَيْرِ دَمِهِ.
26 وَإِلاَّ لَكَانَ يَجِبُ أَنْ يَمُوتَ الْمَسِيحُ مُتَأَلِّماً مَرَّاتٍ كَثِيرَةً مُنْذُ تَأْسِيسِ الْعَالَمِ! وَلَكِنَّهُ الآنَ، عِنْدَ انْتِهَاءِ الأَزْمِنَةِ، ظَهَرَ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً لِيُبْطِلَ قُوَّةَ الْخَطِيئَةِ بِتَقْدِيمِ نَفْسِهِ ذَبِيحَةً لِلهِ.
27 فَكَمَا أَنَّ مَصِيرَ النَّاسِ الْمَحْتُومَ، هُوَ أَنْ يَمُوتُوا مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً ثُمَّ تَأْتِي الدَّيْنُونَةُ،
28 كَذَلِكَ الْمَسِيحُ أَيْضاً: مَاتَ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً حَامِلاً خَطَايَا كَثِيرِينَ، مُقَرِّباً نَفْسَهُ (لِلهِ) عِوَضاً عَنْهُمْ. وَلاَ بُدَّ أَنْ يَعُودَ إِلَى الظُّهُورِ. لاَ لِيُعَالِجَ الْخَطَايَا، بَلْ لِيُحَقِّقَ الْخَلاَصَ النِّهَائِيَّ لِجَمِيعِ مُنْتَظِرِيهِ!
Hebrews 5
Qualifications for High Priesthood
1 For every high priest taken from among men is appointed for men in things
pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 He can have compassion on those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is also subject to weakness. 3 Because of this he is required as for the people, so also for himself, to offer
sacrifices for sins. 4 And no man takes this honor to himself, but he who is called by God, just as Aaron
was. A Priest Forever
5 So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest,
but it was He who said to Him:
“ You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.”
6 As
He also
says in another
place:
“ You are a priest forever
According to the order of Melchizedek”;
7
who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear, 8 though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. 9 And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him, 10 called by God as High Priest
“according to the order of Melchizedek,” 11 of whom we have much to say, and hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.
Spiritual Immaturity
12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need
someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone who partakes
only of milk
is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. 14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age,
that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Hebrews 7
The King of Righteousness
1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, 2 to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being translated “king of righteousness,” and then also king of Salem, meaning “king of peace,” 3 without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, remains a priest continually.
4 Now consider how great this man
was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils. 5 And indeed those who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to receive tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they have come from the loins of Abraham; 6 but he whose genealogy is not derived from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. 7 Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better. 8 Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he
receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives. 9 Even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak, 10 for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.
Need for a New Priesthood
11 Therefore, if perfection were through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need
was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be called according to the order of Aaron? 12 For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is also a change of the law. 13 For He of whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no man has officiated at the altar.
14 For
it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood. 15 And it is yet far more evident if, in the likeness of Melchizedek, there arises another priest 16 who has come, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life. 17 For He testifies:
“ You are a priest forever
According to the order of Melchizedek.”
18
For on the one hand there is an annulling of the former commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness, 19 for the law made nothing perfect; on the other hand, there is thebringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God. Greatness of the New Priest
20 And inasmuch as
He was not
made priest without an oath 21 (for they have become priests without an oath, but He with an oath by Him who said to Him:
“ The LORD has sworn
And will not relent,
‘ You are a priest forever
According to the order of Melchizedek’”),
22
by so much more Jesus has become a surety of a better covenant.
23
Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing. 24 But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. 25 Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.
26
For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who isholy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens; 27 who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the people’s, for this He did once for all when He offered up Himself. 28 For the law appoints as high priests men who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law,
appoints the Son who has been perfected forever.
Hebrews 8
The New Priestly Service
1 Now
this is the main point of the things we are saying: We have such a High Priest, who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, 2 a Minister of the sanctuary and of the true tabernacle which the Lord erected, and not man.
3 For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. Therefore
it is necessary that this One also have something to offer. 4 For if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law; 5 who serve the copy and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses was divinely instructed when he was about to make the tabernacle. For He said,
“See that you make all things according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.” 6 But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as He is also Mediator of a better covenant, which was established on better promises. A New Covenant
7 For if that first
covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second. 8 Because finding fault with them, He says:
“Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah-- 9
not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they did not continue in My covenant, and I disregarded them, says the LORD. 10
For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD: I will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. 11
None of them shall teach his neighbor, and none his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ for all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them. 12
For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.”
13
In that He says, “A new covenant, ” He has made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.
Hebrews 9
The Earthly Sanctuary
1 Then indeed, even the first
covenant had ordinances of divine service and the earthly sanctuary. 2 For a tabernacle was prepared: the first
part, in which
was the lampstand, the table, and the showbread, which is called the sanctuary; 3 and behind the second veil, the part of the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of All, 4 which had the golden censer and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which
were the golden pot that had the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant; 5 and above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail. Limitations of the Earthly Service
6 Now when these things had been thus prepared, the priests always went into the first part of the tabernacle, performing
the services. 7 But into the second part the high priest
went alone once a year, not without blood, which he offered for himself and
for the people’s sins
committed in ignorance; 8 the Holy Spirit indicating this, that the way into the Holiest of All was not yet made manifest while the first tabernacle was still standing. 9 It
was symbolic for the present time in which both gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot make him who performed the service perfect in regard to the conscience— 10
concerned only with foods and drinks, various washings, and fleshly ordinances imposed until the time of reformation.
The Heavenly Sanctuary
11 But Christ came
as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation. 12 Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. 13 For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh, 14 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? 15 And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
The Mediator’s Death Necessary
16 For where there
is a testament, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. 17 For a testament
is in force after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives. 18 Therefore not even the first
covenant was dedicated without blood. 19 For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, 20 saying,
“This is the blood of the covenant which God has commanded you.” 21
Then likewise he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry. 22 And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.
Greatness of Christ’s Sacrifice
23
Therefore it was necessary that the copies of the things in the heavens should be purified with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24 For Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands,
which are copies of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us; 25 not that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood of another— 26 He then would have had to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now, once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. 27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, 28 so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.
Be saved right NOW!
How to LIVE with God Jesus?
2 Corinthians 7:1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, PERFECTING HOLINESS IN THE FEAR OF GOD.
Hebrews 12:28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may SERVE GOD ACCEPTABLY WITH REVERENCE AND GODLY FEAR
Fellowship with God means YOU Arabs and Muslims can be called sons of God. You can be forgiven of ALL your sins! You can be adopted by God THROUGH your Faith in His Son Jesus. Can you call Jesus the Son of God? Is He God in your life? Have you given Him absolute control of your life and future?If not, do is right NOW!
Pray now to the LORD and accept His forgiveness of all your sins through FAITH in His Son – God Jesus Christ! Pray God right now And be saved!
God is bringing Judgement. Return of the Lord Jesus and His Judgement day should make difference in our behavior. Live your best in purity. Be excited about meeting with the Lord. You should anxiously await with joyful anticipation of the Lord’s return. If your hearts is filled with anticipation, excitement and joy, it indicates that you are walking with the Lord. If you are NOT sure and confident that if you would die today you would go to Heaven, it means you need to get right with God. If you never said- YES- to Jesus, do it today! If you have fallen away from the Lord, come back to Him today.
We will close with prayers: Father, we believe that Jesus is coming again. We believe we need to be ready. And Lord I am praying about any person who is reading my message and if they dont have confidence that they are ready for Your return, help them to come to You today and get right with You now. Amen.
First, recognize brother, that you are sinner. Be sorry for your sin. And ask God to forgive you right now. The way as we do that TROUGH PRAYER. That’s how we communicate with God.I’d like to lead you in prayer. If you want Christ to forgive your sins. If you want to know that when you will die you will go to Heaven then pray this prayer with me right now:
God, I know I am a sinner. And I am sorry for what I have done. And I turn from my sin now and ask You to forgive me. Thank You that Your Son Jesus Christ died on the cross and shed His blood for me. Be my Savior and my Lord. And be my friend. I want to follow You from this day forward. Fill me with Your Spirit. And help me to be Your disciple. Thank You for accepting me. Thank You for forgiving me. Thank You that I am now YOURS. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
If you sincerely repented of all of your sins, confessed them to God and asked Him to forgive you then WELCOME to the family of God. Now you are adopted by God. Now you became His son and His inheritance. His angels have written your name in the Book of Life. And you have the BRIGHT FUTURE.
God Jesus said:
“I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word
and believes him
who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned;
he has crossed over from death to life. John 5:24
Walk with God and live eternally Arab nation! Amen.
Rev. 4:8 “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.”
Brothers, God Jesus is COMING BACK to us to the earth. Be prepared to LIVE with Him and not to die without Him! Repent and make your ways straight. To make your ways straight, then, please the Lord in all you do by BELIEVING in His Son Jesus Christ.
Turn away from a life of sin to a life of righteousness (Rom. 12:21).
This is the way of peace (Luke 1:79).
It is also the way to prosperity, blessings, answered prayer, joy and every good thing (Prov. 13:21; 1 John 3:22; Heb. 13:21).
If you prayed this simple prayer above or if you need more information or still have questions about who Jesus is or if you want to believe in God Jesus then please email me and contact me (contacts are below) because we should be together. God called us as believers in Him or the CHURCH of God.
