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(#(# 0  0(#(#Thefulfillmentofthisprophecy,giventotheprophetDaniel,wasplacedat thetimeofthe \ end.(Seev.4,v.9,v.13)Danielwould arisetohisown inheritanceattheendofthedays. 8 (Daniel12:13).d(#(#   0  Notethatthisresurrectionisfor many,butNOTforALLofthose whosleepinthedust.  Thoseraisedonthisdayaredivided:(#(#     Ӏthosegiven everlastinglife,ANDthoseleftin shame.        0   (#(# 0  0(#(#Question:Werethenamesofthoseraisedto shamenever writteninthebooktobeginwith? < No.Ibelievethattheirnameswere blottedoutofthe BookofLife.h(#(#  0  0(#(#  John5:2829 Donotmarvelatthis;forthehouriscominginwhich all whoareinthegraveswillhear   Hisvoiceandcomeforth!thosewhohavedonegood,totheresurrectionoflife,andthosewhohave  doneevil,totheresurrectionofcondemnation.(#(# 0   (#(#   0  Hereagain:thoseresurrectedat thehouraredividedD (#(# 0   thosegiven lifeANDthosecondemned. @"  !p (#(#     NOTE:InthisaccountbyJohn,ChristwasspeakingtoIsraelites. !L! Ѐ "(" 0  0(#(#Christtoldthehighpriestwhocondemnedhim: ...hereafteryouwillseetheSonofMansittingatthe ## righthandofthePower,andcomingonthecloudsofheaven(Matt.26:64).$$(#(# 0  0(#(# Behold,Heiscomingwithclouds,andeveryeyewillseeHim,andtheyalsowhopierced @ Him H&!& (Revelation1:7).$'t"'(#(#   0  NOTE:GoddidnotholdtheRomansresponsibleforthedeathofHisSon.(,$)(#(# ЀIbelievethatJohnherereferstotherulersofIsrael. )%*  L,'- 0  0(#(# Importantnote:The firstresurrectionattheendoftheage,seemstoincludeonly Israelites.  ThattermIbelievereferstoallofthosewhohaveenteredintocovenantwithGod,thruChrist  theMediator.GentileswhocometofaithinJesus,are graftedintoIsrael.Thisisthemessage h ofEphesianschapter2,andRomanschapter11.Those raisedtoshamewouldbeIsraelites D whohaveknowinglypersistedinrebellionagainstGod.Theyareinviolationofthecovenant,  p andtheyare cutofffromthepeopleonthatday.Theirnamesareblottedoutofthebookof L life.  ((#(#    Psalm50:3-5 MayourGodcomeandnotkeepsilence;FiredevoursbeforeHim,anditisvery   0  0(#(#tempestuousaroundHim,...GatherMygodlyonestoMe,thosewhohavemadeacovenantwithMe p   bysacrifice.AndtheheavensdeclareHisrighteousness,ForGodHimselfisjudge.L  (#(#  THEBOOKOFLIFE  T  0  Daniel12:13 ...yourpeopleshallbedelivered,everyonewhoisfound writteninthebook  (#(# 0  Hebrews12:23 thegeneralassemblyandchurchofthefirstbornwhoareregisteredinHeavenx (#(# 0    Exodus4:22 thussaystheLORD:IsraelisMyson,Myfirstborn.4(#(#   0 @ 0@(#(#Israel=firstborn=writteninthebook @ 0  0(#(#MyimpressionisthatonesnameisenteredintoTheBookofEternalLifewhenhe/sheentersinto  alifecovenantwithGod,thruthebloodofChrist.Itisblottedoutonlyifoneknowinglypersists  inrebellionagainstGODinviolationofthiscovenant.`(#(# 0  0(#(#Note:AllbelieversenterintocovenantthruChrist.OldTestamenterabelieverslookedforwardto h TheLambthruanimalsacrifice.D(#(# 0  Luke10:20 rejoice...becauseyournamesarewritteninheaven.(#(#   0  Whywouldbelieversrejoice,ifnamesareenteredatthemomentofbirth?(#(#  0  0(#(#  Revelation13:8 Andallwhodwellontheearthwillworshiphim,whosenamesarenotwritteninthe D   BookofLife...$!t!(#(#     0  Thosewho worshipthebeastwillbepersonswhohaveneverenteredintocovenantwithGod,and ",# personswhosenameshavebeenblottedoutoftheBookofLife.#$(#(# Ѐ $%  0  Philippians4:3 thesewomenwholaboredwithmeinthegospel...whosenamesareinthep% &(#(# 0  0(#(#BookofLife.P&!'(#(#   Malachi3:1618 SoabookofremembrancewaswrittenbeforeHimforthosewhofeartheLORDand (X#) 0  0(#(#whomeditateonHisname.TheyshallbeMine,saystheLORDofhosts,OnthedaythatImake (8$* themMyjewels.)%+(#(#  |+&- Ї BLOTTEDOUTOFTHEBOOK   0  0(#(#If TheBookofLifecontainsthenamesofthosewhohaveenteredintolifecovenantwithGodthru h Christ,theninthefinaljudgmentsceneofRev.20:1115,therecouldbetwotypesofpersonswhose D namesdoNOTappearinthatbook. p(#(#   0  First󀄀ThosewhohavesteadfastlyrefusedevertoenterintocovenantwithGod.L(#(# 0  0(#(#Second󀄀Thosewhosenameshavebeen blottedoutofthebook. ((#(#  0  0(#(#  Deuteronomy29:20 Andeverycurse(ofthecovenant)thatiswritteninthisbookwouldsettleonhim,    andtheLORDwouldblotouthisnamefromunderheaven. p  (#(#    Ezekiel14:7 ForanyoneofthehouseofIsrael,orofthestrangerswhosojourninIsrael,whoseparates (x  0  0(#(#himselffromMeandsetsuphisidolsinhisheartandputsbeforehimwhatcauseshimtostumbleinto X  iniquity,...ItheLORDwillanswerhimbyMyself.IwillsetMyfaceagainstthatmanandmakehim 4  asignandaproverb,and IwillcuthimofffromthemidstofMypeople .Thenyoushallknowthat   IamtheLORD. (#(#  0  0(#(#  Hebrews10:26,29 Forifwesinwillfully(withrebelliousattitude)afterwehavereceivedtheknowledge X ofthetruth,therenolongerremainsasacrificeforsins,butacertainfearfulexpectationof 8 judgment...d(#(#  THEDAYOFATONEMENT:NAMESWEREBLOTTEDOUT    0  0(#(#  Leviticus23:2732 AlsothetenthdayofthisseventhmonthshallbetheDayofAtonement(Yom  Kippur)...Foranypersonwhoisnotafflictedofsoulonthatsameday,heshallbecutofffromhis d people.@(#(# 0  0(#(#  Leviticus16:33 ...Heshallmakeatonementforthepriestsandforallthepeopleofthecongregation. H Including thestrangerwhosojournsamongyouv.29.((#(# 0  0(#(#Theonlysinsatonedforonthisday,werethesinsofIsrael, thecongregation,whichincluded  nonIsraelite strangerswhohadbecomepartofthecongregationbycloseassociation.Theonly l persons cutofffromthepeopleonthisdaywereIsraeliteswhorefusedtorepentandassumean H   attitudeofhumilitytowardsGodthosewhowereconfirmedinrebellion!$!t!(#(# 0  0(#(# PLEASENOTE:The nationswereNOTjudgedonthisday! ",#(#(#   Example:IfamanwasconsideredtohavebeenjudgedandcondemnedbyGod,hisnamewould $% 0  beblottedoutofTemplerecordsfromthattimeforward.Thisexplainswhythename_Jehoiachin_Ԁdoes p% & notappearinthegenealogyofJoseph(JesuslegalFather)givenbyMatthewtheLevite(Matthew1:1 L&!' 17,Jeremiah22:2830).  ('x"((#(#         h      p    P,'.  PROPHECYFULFILLED   0  TheLORDsappointedfestivalswerecommandedforIsraelites,andweregivenasactedprophecy.The h PassoverLambsymbolizedJesus, theLambofGodwhichtakesawaythesinoftheworld(John1:29, D ICor.5:7).TheDayofAtonementforetoldadayoffinalatonementforsin,andadayofjudgmentfor  p therebellious.L(#(# 0  IhavebelievedforsomeyearsthattheDayofAtonementprophecywillbefulfilledonthedaythatChrist   returnsinglory.The lasttrumpofthefestivalyearwassoundedONtheDayofAtonement.(Lev.   25:9,ICor.15:52).ItannouncedthestartoftheJubilee,whenthelandreturnedtoitsoriginalowner, l   whenallIsraeliteslavesweresetfree,(Lev.25:3941)whenalldebtswerecancelledandfamilieswere H   reunited(Lev.25:10).Infulfillment,theearthwillreturntoChrist,andtothosewhoserveHim(Daniel $t  7:27).Allthedebts(sins)ofGodspeoplewillbeforgiven.TheIsraeliteslavesofsinanddeathwill P  besetfreebytheresurrection., (#(# 0  Thoseraised toeverlastinglifeatthefirstresurrection,onthedaythatJesusreturnsinglory,will   beIsraelites!thosewhohaverepentedoftheirsins,claimingthebloodofChristastheircovering. p  Theywillreceiveatonement(covering)andeverlastinglife.L(#(# 0  Thosewhoremainrebelliousinheartwillbe cutofffromthepeople.Theirnameswillbe blotted T outofthe BookofLife,andtheywillbelefttodie.The plaguesandcursesofDeuteronomy 0 Chapter28willovertakethem.(SeeespDeut.28:21,2729,59).Idonotbelievethattheywilleverrise   again.Theyarejudgedworthyof everlastingcontempt(Dan.12:3).(#(# 0  Note:ThecursesofDeuteronomywerefulfilledwhentheBabylonians,andthentheRomansconquered P anddispersedtheIsraelitesthiswasthetype.Theywillagainbefulfilledattheendofdays.,|(#(# 0  NOTE:Israeliteslavesweretobefreedaftersixyearsofservice.(Exo.21:2,Jer.34:14).Thefreedom 4 ofthe7thyearsymbolizedourfreedomatthestartofthe7thmillennium.NonIsraeliteslaveswereNOT  freedatthebeginningofthe7thyear,norattheJubilee.(Lev.25:4446)Thisstronglysuggeststhatnon  IsraelitesareNOTraisedwhenJesusreturns.NonIsraeliteswillberaisedafterthe1000years.This x willbethe secondresurrection.T(#(#  AKINGDOMOFPRIESTS   !\!  0  0(#(#  Revelation20:6 Blessedandholyis hewhohaspartinthefirstresurrection .Oversuchthesecond "# deathhasnopower,but theyshallbepriestsofGodandofChrist ,andshallreignwithHima #$ thousandyears.$%(#(# 0  0(#(#GodbroughtIsraeloutofEgypttomakethem akingdomofpriestsandaholynation.HIS <&!' PURPOSEFORISRAELWILLBEFULFILLED.DownthroughtheyearsHehasslowlytaughtHis 'h"( people.Hehaspreparedthem.Hehas brokenofftherebelliousunbelievingbranches,and 'D#) graftedinthosegentileswhocametofaithinMessiah(Romanschapter11,Ephesianschapter2). ( $*   (#(#  0  0(#(#  Isaiah55:11 SoshallMywordbethatgoesforthfromMymouth;ItshallnotreturntoMevoid,butit *%, shallaccomplishwhatIplease...h+&-(#(#  D,'.   0 @ 0@(#(#0@ (#(# GODWILLHAVEHISPRIESTHOOD   3A0  0(#(#  Exodus19:56 ...ifyouwillindeedobeyMyvoiceandkeepMycovenant,thenyoushallbeaspecial h treasuretoMeaboveallpeople;foralltheearthisMine.AndyoushallbetoMeakingdomofpriests H andaholynation.$t(#(# 0  0(#(#WhenIsraelworshipedthegoldencalfimageatthefootofSinai,GodnamedthetribeofLevito  , servetheSanctuary(Exo.32:26,Num.1:5053).Theyhadnotparticipatedintheidolworship.   Withinthattribe,Aaronandhisdescendantswouldserveaspriests. (#(# Ѐ0  0(#(#ThisAaronicpriesthoodwasatemporarymeasure,untilthedeathofMessiah.Jesusthenbecame L   ourHighPriest,andallofthosewhocomeintocovenantwithGodthroughHimbecomepriests (x   aftertheorderof_Melchizedek_.Todaywecallthis thepriesthoodofallbelievers.T (#(#  0  IPeter2:5,9,10 ...youalso,aslivingstones,arebeingbuiltupaspiritualhouse,aholypriesthood,   0(#(#toofferupspiritualsacrificesacceptabletoGodthroughJesusChrist.... butyouareachosen   generation,aroyalpriesthood,aholynation,Hisownspecialpeople...x (#(# 0  0(#(#  Revelation7:9,1314 The greatmultitudewho comeoutofgreattribulation,are arrayedinwhite 0 robesand serveHimdayandnightinHistemple.Thesearepriests.`(#(#  0  0(#(#  Revelation1:6, Revelation5:910 󀀀ThetwentyfoureldersproclaimthatChrist hasmadeuskingsand  prieststoHisGodandFather.YouJesus wereslain... andhavemadeuskingsandprieststoour  God;andweshallreignontheearth.(#(# 0  0(#(#NOTE:Aaronandhissons,thefirstpriestsdidNOTbegintoserveaspriestsUNTIL theeighth < day.Thefulfillmentwillfollowthetype.ThosewhowillservetheLORDaspriestsinthecoming h kingdomontheearth,willnot_begin_Ԁtoserveuntilthe8thDaythe8thmillennium.Theywillremain D insidethetent(whichsymbolizedheaven)inpreparation,untilthe8thDayS %&(LEV.8:3335)#&% SL#. (#(#   0  0(#(#NOTE:ThepriestsactedasmediatorsbetweenmanandGod.TheytaughtthelawofGod,andthe  helpedmentoapproachGodthrusacrifices.TheyactedasanextensionofthegreatMediator d Christ.GodsplanwastouseIsrael,asHispriests,toteachandgovernthenations.ThisHewill @   finallyaccomplish.(TheIsraelofGodincludesallofthoseGentilesgraftedinthroughChrist.) !l! Theywillriseinthefirstresurrection.Theywillprepareforthepriesthoodfor1000years.After !H" 1000yearstheywillreturntotheearthfromtheFathershouse.Theywillbuild_Ezekiel_sTemple "$# andpreparetoserveChrist,theirHighPriest/Kingwhen thenationsriseinthesecond #$ resurrection.Then theLawwillgoforthfromZion.(Isa2:14).Thosewhohaveneverheardthe $% nameofChrist,orknownoftheFatherslovewilllearnofHIM.Thenthe gospelofthekingdom h% & willbepreachedtoEVERYnation,kindred,tongue,andpeople(Matthew24:14).Thenthefinal D&!' ENDwillcome. 'p"((#(# 0   Revelation2:26 Andhewhoovercomes...tohimIwillgivepoweroverthenations!Heshallrule0@"(#(#them (($* witharodofiron;asthepottersvesselsshallbebrokentopieces.)%+(#(# Ѐ 0  0(#(#  Revelation3:21 TohimwhoovercomesIwillgranttositwithMeonMythrone,asIalsoovercameand p+&- satdownwithMyFatheronHisthrone.P,'.(#(#    TRX3'LetterX3'Letter3'LetterX3' Le3'LetterscapeX3'T    0  Revelation5:10 󀀀 ...andweshallreignontheearth.(#(# 0  0(#(#ThegovernmentofChristontheearthafterthesecondresurrectionwillhavestructure.The12 l apostlesformthecore,supportedbythe24eldersofRevelationchapterfive,the144,000of H Revelationchapterssevenandfourteen,andthepriesthoodIsrael.Aspriests,theywillteachthe $t law,judge,settledisputesandadministerjustice.(Ezek.44:2324,Lev.9:1, P(#(# ЀExo.29:35,Lev.83335,Deut.21:5,Deut.33:8,).  , 0  0(#(#Note:The24eldersmaybetheOldTestamenteracounterpartofthe144,000. (#(#  MYFATHERSHOUSE  L   0  John2:16 AndHesaidtothosewhosolddoves,Takethesethingsaway!DonotmakeMyFathers @# 0@#(#(# T  houseahouseofmerchandise!4 (#(# 0  0(#(#JesusreferredtotheTempleas MyFathersHouse.Thislendssupporttothebeliefthatthose   raisedfirstwillbecomepriests.TheplacewhichChristwould preparewastobe inMyFathers x  house.Itwouldthusbe inTHETemple.OnlypriestscouldentertheTempleproper,therefore T onlypriestswillenterthisplacewhichJesushasgonetoprepare(John14:23).0(#(#  PRIESTSOFTHELORD  8    Isaiah61:49 Andtheyshallrebuildtheoldruins.Theyshallraiseuptheformerdesolations.And  0  0(#(#theyshallrepairtheruinedcities,thedesolationsofmanygenerations.Strangersshallstandandfeed  yourflocks,andthesonsoftheforeignershallbeyourplowmenandyourvinedressers. Butyoushall \ benamedthePriestsoftheLORD .MenshallcallyoutheServantsofourGod.Youshalleatthe < richesoftheGentiles,andintheirgloryyoushallboast.Insteadofyourshameyoushallhavedouble l honor,andinsteadofconfusiontheyshallrejoiceintheirportion.Thereforeintheirlandtheyshall H possessdouble.Everlastingjoyshallbetheirs. ForI,theLORD,lovejustice;Ihaterobberyfor $ burntoffering;Iwilldirecttheirworkintruth,and willmakewiththemaneverlastingcovenant .  TheirdescendantsshallbeknownamongtheGentiles,andtheiroffspringamongthepeople.Allwho  seethemshallacknowledgethem,thattheyaretheposteritywhomtheLORDhasblessed..l(#(# 0  0(#(#The covenantwhichtheLORDwillmakewithHispriestsisthe NewCovenant(Jeremiah $!t! 31:3134,32:40;Ezekiel36:2427;Hebrews8:10;Deut.30:6).Thefirstborninheriteda double "P" portion,theleadershipoftheclanortribe,(doublehonor)andbecametherepresentativeofthe ",# familyunitbeforeGod.Inotherwordsthefirstbornbecamethe_priests._ԀGodsaid, Israelismy #$ son,evenMyfirstborn(Exodus4:22).$%(#(#  WHYAPRIESTHOOD?  L&!' 0  Ourstudybegsthequestion Whatfurtherneedwilltherebeforapriesthood,AFTERthereturnof (T#) Christinglory? Thesystemofanimalsacrificeisnow abolished.ChristHimselfwastheultimate (4$* sacrifice,makingallothers obsolete.Whatevertheserviceofthepriesthoodinafuturekingdom,itwill )%+ notincludetheofferingofanimalsforsacrifice.(Seethestudy: GraceandtheLaw:PartThreeWhat *%, WasAbolished?)|+&-(#(# Ї0  Theroleofthepriesthoodisoneofmediation.Theyactasjudgeshelpingtosettledisputes.Theyteach  thelawandthetruthsofGod(Ezek.44:2324)TheyguidetheonewhowouldapproachtheLord. I  believethatthepriesthoodwillcontinue,withChristasHighPriest,becausetherewillbemanywon l totheFather,ofthosewhoareraised second.dH(#(#  0  dOurnextstudyinthisserieswillexaminetheevidenceconcerningthemillenniumthe1000yearperiod  P whichfollowsthegloriousreturnofJesusChristtotheearth. ,(#(#         h      p      x     ЀWepraythatthisstudywillbeablessing.   Ѐwww.aggelia.com