The letters of the word "B-I-B-L-E" can also be an acronym for the following:
"Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth".
Our "Leaving Earth" is very much connected to the upcoming Lord's feast of Yom Teruah, or the Feast of Trumpets, as we will see. This feast can also be referred to by the secular term, "Rosh Hashanah", which means "head of the year". Because of this, some call it "the Jewish New Year", but it is much more important to both Jews and Christians than this secular term would suggest. In fact, the secular serves the purpose of hiding the spiritual meaning, but we will search it out. Regarding this feast day, and all other things we need to know "before leaving earth", the Bible is our source of truth and instruction, as always. The Feast of Yom Teruah, or Day of Trumpets, is commanded to Israel:
"And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a Sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation. Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD." Lev. 23:23-25
While the feast day is commanded in Leviticus, its meaning is not clearly revealed. However, we can see the spiritual depths of the day as we discuss the scriptural reasons for the blowing of trumpets**:
1. Moses was called to the Mountain, and the Law was given
2. Prepare for war
3. the beginning of the year of Jubilee (all debts forgiven)
4. the crowning of a king
5. danger warning
6. the breakup of camp, and departure
7. the coming of Messiah
8. the call to repentance, obedience and worship
9. to gather the people
10. Israel's return (the physical return, which has already occurred - the spiritual return to Messiah is yet to take place)
11. means of communication (God has something to communicate to us in this feast)
My addition to this list:
12. the rapture of the Church
These are the scriptures that justify why "the rapture of the Church" has been added here as a fulfillment of this feast:
"After this I looked, and behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was (as it were) of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be here-after." Rev. 4:1
The voice of a trumpet commanded John to heaven where he saw the 24 elders wearing gold crowns and clothed in white raiment, gathered around the throne. They cast their crowns down before the One seated upon the throne (Rev. 4:4-11). White raiment, the wearing of white linen, is associated with the Feat of Trumpets. The elders threw their own crowns down before the Lord (the crowning of a king). Similarly, the Bride who has made herself ready for the Marriage Supper of the Lamb, is also given white linen to wear, which represents righteousness (Rev. 19:6-9).
God does not want any to perish. This season of these fall feasts is a call to repentance, atonement, and the Marriage of the Lamb. The trumpet blast, wakes up the sleeping bride (Mt. 25:1-5), and alerts her that the Bridegroom is coming! Isaiah prophesies about this awakening, and entering into the (bridal) chambers with Him:
"Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in the dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead. Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast. For behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain." Isa. 26:19-21
Both the resurrection of the dead, and the rapture of the living in Christ are signaled by the blowing of the trumpet in what Paul describes as a "mystery":
"In a moment, in a twinkling of an eye, at the last trump***: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed." 1 Cor. 15:52 and
"For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord." 1 Thess. 4:16-17
Paul described his revelation here as "by the word of the Lord" (v. 15). This was spoken to Paul by the Lord, Himself. The ***"last trump" refers to the last long blast of the shofar made after a series of shorter blasts on the Feast of Trumpets. As John was commanded to "Come up" to heaven by the voice of a trumpet in Revelation, we are also "caught up" into the air at the sound of the trumpet.
It is not known precisely the day nor the hour when the new moon will appear each year at the month of Tishri ("Beginning") to indicate the beginning of the Feast of Trumpets. Watchers are posted to look for the first appearing of the sliver of new moon, and they then sound their shofars announcing the commencement of the feast. In the same way of the Feast of Trumpets, though we may know that the season and time approaches, we do not know the day nor the hour when the Son of man is to return. Jesus therefore sets us as "watchers", commanding us to take heed, watch and pray because we do not know the hour of His return (Mk. 13:32-33, 36-37). In another place, He warns us to watch and pray that we may be accounted worthy to escape, and stand before Him (Lk. 21:36).
The secular name Rosh Hashanah may conceal its true meaning, but we have been called to know the "Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth" regarding the Feast of Trumpets, and to prepare ourselves accordingly.
*The above is based upon the 9/15/19 message to the Church from Dr. Kenneth Stevenson.
** "Wake Up!", Lamm, Vanbeckevoort
For more information on "white linen" see "NAZAH" information below.
Dr. Stevenson's newest book is now available:
While the feast day is commanded in Leviticus, its meaning is not clearly revealed. However, we can see the spiritual depths of the day as we discuss the scriptural reasons for the blowing of trumpets**:
1. Moses was called to the Mountain, and the Law was given
2. Prepare for war
3. the beginning of the year of Jubilee (all debts forgiven)
4. the crowning of a king
5. danger warning
6. the breakup of camp, and departure
7. the coming of Messiah
8. the call to repentance, obedience and worship
9. to gather the people
10. Israel's return (the physical return, which has already occurred - the spiritual return to Messiah is yet to take place)
11. means of communication (God has something to communicate to us in this feast)
My addition to this list:
12. the rapture of the Church
These are the scriptures that justify why "the rapture of the Church" has been added here as a fulfillment of this feast:
"After this I looked, and behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was (as it were) of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be here-after." Rev. 4:1
The voice of a trumpet commanded John to heaven where he saw the 24 elders wearing gold crowns and clothed in white raiment, gathered around the throne. They cast their crowns down before the One seated upon the throne (Rev. 4:4-11). White raiment, the wearing of white linen, is associated with the Feat of Trumpets. The elders threw their own crowns down before the Lord (the crowning of a king). Similarly, the Bride who has made herself ready for the Marriage Supper of the Lamb, is also given white linen to wear, which represents righteousness (Rev. 19:6-9).
God does not want any to perish. This season of these fall feasts is a call to repentance, atonement, and the Marriage of the Lamb. The trumpet blast, wakes up the sleeping bride (Mt. 25:1-5), and alerts her that the Bridegroom is coming! Isaiah prophesies about this awakening, and entering into the (bridal) chambers with Him:
"Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in the dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead. Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast. For behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain." Isa. 26:19-21
Both the resurrection of the dead, and the rapture of the living in Christ are signaled by the blowing of the trumpet in what Paul describes as a "mystery":
"In a moment, in a twinkling of an eye, at the last trump***: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed." 1 Cor. 15:52 and
"For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord." 1 Thess. 4:16-17
Paul described his revelation here as "by the word of the Lord" (v. 15). This was spoken to Paul by the Lord, Himself. The ***"last trump" refers to the last long blast of the shofar made after a series of shorter blasts on the Feast of Trumpets. As John was commanded to "Come up" to heaven by the voice of a trumpet in Revelation, we are also "caught up" into the air at the sound of the trumpet.
It is not known precisely the day nor the hour when the new moon will appear each year at the month of Tishri ("Beginning") to indicate the beginning of the Feast of Trumpets. Watchers are posted to look for the first appearing of the sliver of new moon, and they then sound their shofars announcing the commencement of the feast. In the same way of the Feast of Trumpets, though we may know that the season and time approaches, we do not know the day nor the hour when the Son of man is to return. Jesus therefore sets us as "watchers", commanding us to take heed, watch and pray because we do not know the hour of His return (Mk. 13:32-33, 36-37). In another place, He warns us to watch and pray that we may be accounted worthy to escape, and stand before Him (Lk. 21:36).
The secular name Rosh Hashanah may conceal its true meaning, but we have been called to know the "Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth" regarding the Feast of Trumpets, and to prepare ourselves accordingly.
*The above is based upon the 9/15/19 message to the Church from Dr. Kenneth Stevenson.
** "Wake Up!", Lamm, Vanbeckevoort
For more information on "white linen" see "NAZAH" information below.
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