“He stood and measured the earth”

1. “He stood and measured the earth” Events surrounding the return of Christ

2. The Cherubim formed at Sinai Our photo is taken from this position The plain in front of Mount Horeb is quite large, for Israel a nation of about 2 million people camped before it for 11 months, and they were not permitted to camp near the mount! Israel camped here, were organised into an army, and built the Tabernacle, including the Ark which began its journey to Zion from this place. N

3. Hierarchy of the Kingdom Age “For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.” - Heb. 2:5 YAHWEH CHRIST Christ’s Immortalised Brethren The Restored Tribes of Israel Mortal Population of the Nations Angels Angels Mortality Mortality

4. The Millennium The Jubilee Period Flesh eradicated The Little Season 1000 year reign of Christ 50 yrs Flesh bound Rev. 20:3 The Second Adam and his bride exercise dominion on the 7th Day. Flesh subdued Flesh unleashed

5. Rainbow = Covenant of peace –Gen. 9:11-16 White = righteousness Face as sun represents Christ as manifestation of Yahweh’s glory –Mal. 4:2 The Saints in glory surround Christ Cloud symbol of multitude –Heb. 12:1 The Triumph of the Rainbowed Angel Feet – Saints as instruments of judgement (fire) Roman Earth = Europe Mediterranean nations

6. Events of the Jubilee Period 50 years Marriage of Lamb Yahweh Sabaoth manifested in power for 40 years but unseen by the world Elijah’s mission to scattered Jewry THE SECOND EXODUS OF ISRAEL Return of Christ - Resurrection Judgement Seat Arabs subdued The smiting and healing of Egypt Christ’s universal rule over all nations Judah saved and settled in Land Gog buried – Land cleansed & divided 10 years 40 years ARMAGEDDON Rome destroyed Mid-heaven Proclamation 10 years Catholic Europe destroyed – 30 years Marriage Supper Britain submits All nations submit to Christ Temple built

7. The Jubilee Period 50 yrs 30 yrs 20 yrs Jehoahaz 3 months Jehoiachin 3 months Fall of Jerusalem 5 yrs Josiah – last 13 yrs Jehoiakim 11 years Zedekiah 11 years 14 years 18th Josiah Great Passover Ezek. 40:1 Ezek. 1:1-2 Jehoiachin’s captivity Temple opened Destinies determined Jubilee

8. Deut. 33:2 i.e. Israel Heb. zarach – to irradiate (or shoot forth beams), i.e. to rise (as the sun) From Sinai to the Sanctuary 2 And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand wenta fiery law for them. Bro. Thomas – “Yahweh came in from Sinai” Heb. rebabah – abundance; i.e. a myriad. Refers to an innumerable multitude –1 Cor. 4:15; 14:19; Jude 14 Heb. eshdath – a fire law.Bro. Thomas – “a fiery mandate”. Roth. – “fire to guide them”. Heb. athah –to arrive, to appear speedily, suddenly and unexpectedly

9. Heb. elohim – “mighty ones” Psalm 68:1-4 1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. 2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. 3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. 4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him. Cited fromNum. 10:33-36(with one important change – “Yahweh” becomes “Elohim”; i.e. “He who will become” has now become “mighty ones”) – “Rise up, Yahweh and let thine enemies be scattered”. Heb. arabah – Lit. through the deserts. Roth. – “that rideth through the waste plains”.

10. Psalm 68:17 Heb. shinan – to change, reiterate, a repeating; thousands of repetitions, i.e. myriads.Roth. – “the chariots of God are two myriads, thousands repeated”.Alternative – “the changed ones”. 17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place Ginsburg – “the Lord hath come from Sinai into the Sanctuary”.Comp. Bible – “Yahweh among them hath come from Sinai into His Sanctuary”.Jerusalem Bible – “The Lord has left Sinai for His Sanctuary”.

11. Habakkuk 3:3-4 The Rainbowed Angel Roth. – “rays out of his hand hath he”. Jerusalem Bible – “rays flash from his hands”. Bro. Thomas – “Eloah shall come in from the south”. Heb. yahvo – ‘shall come in’ 3 Godcame from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. 4 And his brightness was as the light; he had hornscoming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power. Heb. Eloah – the mighty one The South (Sinai) Heb. chebyown – a concealment. Jer. Bible – “that is where his power lies hidden” Heb. qeren – a horn (as projecting); a ray of light

12. The Path Taken by Yahweh Sabaothas seen by Moses, David and Habakkuk The Sanctuary Arabah Egypt Arabs Sinai

13. Sinai Arabs – First to be subdued Habakkuk 3:7 7 I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble. i.e. a nomadic people Adjacent to the Gulf of Aqaba Arabs of the Sinai region – Num. 12:1 Midian Sinai Gulf of Aqaba The Rainbowed Angel

14. Isa. 21:13-15“The Oracle on Arabia” (Roth.) Gog triumphant Jews flee Israel Jordan Arabia Transformed “In the forest (ya’ar – to thicken with verdure) in Arabia must ye lodge (dwell)” "O ye travelling companies of Dedanim" Jews flee “they did meet the fugitives with their bread” – R.V. Bedioun Arabs Jews flee Dedanim - Descendants of Abraham and Cush – Gen. 25:3; 1 Chron. 1:9 Sinai Tema (son of IshmaelGen. 25:15)

15. Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer Events Surrounding the Return of Christ

16. “Even so, come, Lord Jesus.” “…the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.”–Prov. 4:18 Events Surrounding the Return of Christ