What Is A Witness?
In almost all the prophecies referring to the Last Days, Yahweh inspired His prophets of old to write about two witnesses. We must understand what a witness is, in order to understand that Yahweh's two witnesseshave ful-filled the prophecies written about them for these Last Days.
First, let us understand that the only way one could possibly know for certain that Yahshua was the true Messiah during the time He walked the earth, was the fact thathe fulfilledthe prophecies spoken and written about the true Messiah.
Today, let us understand that the only way one can possibly know for certain that two certain men are Yahweh's two witnesses, is the fact that they must also fulfill the prophecies spoken and written about them.
From WEBSTER'S NINTH NEW COLLEGIATE DICTIONARY, Miriam Webster, Inc., Springfield, MA, 1987, we find this definition of witness.
1wit-ness 'wit-nes n [ME witnesse, fr. OE witnes knowledge, testimony, witness, fr. wit intelligence] (bef. 12c) 1: attestation of a fact or event: testimony 2: one that gives evidence; specif: one who testifies in a cause or before a judicial tribunal 3: one asked to be present at a transaction so as to be able to testify to its having taken place 4: one who has personal knowledge of something 5 a: something serving as evidence or proof: sign b: public affirmation by word or example of usu. religious faith or conviction
2WITNESS vt (14c) 1: to testify to: attest 2: to act as legal witness of 3: to furnish proof of: betoken 4 a: to have personal or direct cognizance of: see for oneselfIn the Law of Yahweh, written in DEUTERONOMY 17:6 and DEUTERONOMY 19:15, it is requiredthat two witnesses are necessary to establish legal evidence. Yahshua Messiah also used this precedent when He gave instructions to the called out ones.
Mattithyah 18:16—
But if he will not listen, then take one or two more with you, so that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.Reading from THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BIBLE ENCYCLOPEDIA, Volume Four, page 1086, we find the following information.
WITNESS. A noun and verb used by the RSV almost two hundred times in reference to attestation of a fact or event by a human divine being or by an inanimate object. Heb. ed and cognates (e.g., ud, edut, eda) and Gk. martys and cognates (e.g., martyreo, martyria, martyrion) underlie most of the uses.
The practice of requiring two or three witnesses to establish evidence is enjoined in Dt. 19:15 (cf. 17:6; Mt. 18:16; Jn. 8:17; Cor. 13:1; 1 Tim. 5:19; He. 10:28).From THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BIBLE ENCYCLOPEDIA, Volume Three, page 558, we find that the number two is the number associated with the theme of witness.
B. Two (Heb. senayim; Gk. dyo). This number is associated both with unity and with division or contrast. Examples of division are the alternatives implied in Elijah's taunt, "How long will you go limping with two different opinions?" (1K. 18:21). There are the "two ways" of Mt. 7:13f. (cf. Mt. 6:24; 21:28-32). In Rev. 1:16 a two-edged sword comes forth from the mouth of the risen Christ. The sword is often associated with the "word of God" (Eph. 6:17; He. 4:12; Rev. 19:13, 15), and in this instance seems to imply the double aspect of God's word proceeding from Christ, as both judging and redeeming word.
As a symbol of unity. two describes the unity of man and woman (Gen. 2:20, 24), the pairs of animals entering the ark (7:8f.), the two tablets of the law at Mt. Sinai (Ex. 32:15), and the pairs of disciples sent out by Christ (Mk. 6:7; Lk. 10:1). In Gen. 22:6, 8 Abraham and Isaac went "both of them together" in a poignant reference to their unity in spite of the coming sacrifice. A separate and common use of the number two arises out of the Hebrew legal tradition that there must be two witnesses to contribute adequate evidence in a court proceeding (Nu. 35:30; Dt. 17:6; 19:15). Thus two is the number associated with the theme of witness. In Jn. 8:17f. Jesus appeals to this rule of evidence and claims Himself and the Father as witnesses to His own authority. Several other NT. references indicate this need for two witnesses (Mt. 18:16; 2 Cor. 13:1; 1 Tim. 5:19). The two unnamed witnesses in Rev. 11:3-12 seem, to represent the Law and the Prophets and are probably intended to recall Moses and Elijah.The fact is there must scripturally be two witnessesfor these Last Days, just as there were in the days of Yahchanan and Yahshua Messiah, Mosheh and Aaron, and Isayah and Micahyah.
Yahweh Names His Two Witnesses
The Prophet Isayah had much to say about the Last Days and about the group of people who would bethe seed and offspring of the two witnesses. But not only this, the Prophet Isayah also gave us the names of the two witnesses.
1 Yet now hear, O Yaaqob My servant, and Yisrayl whom I have chosen,
2 This is what Yahweh says, Who made you and formed you from the womb, Who will help you: Do not be afraid, Yaaqob My servant and Yeshurun; beloved Yisrayl, whom I have appointed.The first thing I want you to notice in these scriptures is the fact that Yahweh is speaking to two people, but only of one womb. The word translated "womb" in this scripture is word #990, beten, in the Hebrew dictionary of STRONG'S EXHAUSTIVE CONCORDANCE which means to be hollow; the belly, especially the womb.
990. beten, beh-ten; from an unused root prob. mean. to be hollow; the belly, espec. the womb; also the bosom or body of anything:—belly, body, + as they be born, + within, womb.
This shows us, that the two witnesses are brothers from the same womb.
In corroboration, the Prophet Isayah used the same Hebrew word, beten, when speaking of Yisrayl who was called from the womb of his mother, the womb-beten of a woman.
Listen, O isles; countries, to me! Listen, you peoples, from afar! Yahweh has called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother He has made mention of my name.Some have thought that the word womb referred to an origination. By comparing ISAYAH 44:1-2 to ISAYAH 49:1, we can be certain this theory is completely wrong. As these two scriptures plainly show, the womb is from a woman—the bowels of the mother of Yisrayl.
The word Yeshurun in ISAYAH 44:2 is an alternate name for Yisrayl. THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BIBLE ENCYCLOPEDIA, Volume Two, page 1033, tells us the SEPTUAGINT VERSION renders Yisrayl's name in ISAYAH 44:2 as beloved Yisrayl.
JESHURUN [Heb. ye-surun-`upright one'; Dt. 32:15; 33:5, 26; Isa. 44:2]. The LXX translates it "the beloved one" (Gk. egapemevnos, the pf. pass. part. of agap ao), and in Isa. 44:2 adds "Israel"; Vulg. has Lat. dilectus in Dt. 32:15, elsewhere rectissiumus ; Aq., Symm., Theod. have "upright." Most modern scholars regard it as a hypocorism from the name Israel (Heb. yisrael, of which the first three consonants are almost the same. In Nu. 23:10 the term "the righteous" (yesarim) is supposed to contain a similar reference. The name occurs only in poetry. Divine election is indicated in Isa. 44:2, where the LXX renders the name "beloved Israel." In the NT the term "beloved" was used both of Christ (Mt. 3:17; Mk. 1:11; Eph. 1:6, etc.) and of the primitive church (Col. 3:12; 1 Thess. 1:4; Jude 1: etc.), again implying divine election to spiritual mission in the world.
The third fact is, Yahweh has said specifically in these two scriptures that these two men are His servants whom He has chosen. Therefore, it is Yahweh Himself who has chosen His Two Witnesses.
Prophecy- The Two Witnesses' Names
We find the prophecy which shows how these two men will attain their names according to Yahweh's prophecies. Read the following from the KING JAMES VERSION.
One shall say, I am the Lord's; and another shall call himself by the name of JACOB; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, and surname himself by the name of ISRAEL.Reading over this scripture one might be led to believe that there are three individuals, rather than two, who are being spoken about in this scripture, which has misled many people. The two words which are translated another in this scripture have been mistranslated.
Both of the words translated another in the KING JAMES VERSION are word #2088 in STRONG'S HEBREW DICTIONARY, which is the word "zeh", and is a masculine demonstrative pronoun which means the following.
2088. zeh, zeh; a prim. word; the masc. demonst. pron., this or that:—he, x hence, x here, it (-self), x now, x of him, the one. . . the other, x than the other, (x out of) the (self) same, such (an one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side. . . on that side, x thus, very, which. Comp. 2063, 2090, 2097, 2098.
Reading ISAYAH 44:5 from THE NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION HEBREW-ENGLISH OLD TESTAMENT, Volume Four, page 90, we find these two Hebrew words translated "zeh" (another) in this Scripture.
However, THE LEXICON IN VETERIS TESTAMENTI LIBROS, by Koehler and Baumgartner, page 251, shows that when this masculine demonstrative pronoun "zeh" is repeated in a sentence, as it most assuredly is in ISAYAH 44:5, the first word translated "zeh" properly refers to this, the one, and the second "zeh" properly refers to that, the other.
hz... hz dieser . . . jener this . . . that Ps 75,8 der eine . . . der andre the one . . . the other
All one has to do to come to the true translation of this scripture is insert the correct words this, the one and that, the other, in place of the incorrect words which are translated another.
One shall say, I am Yahweh's; and THIS-THE ONE shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and THAT-THE OTHER shall subscribe with his hand unto Yahweh, and surname himself by the name of Israyl.Therefore, THE BOOK OF YAHWEH, THE HOLY SCRIPTURES, is correctly translated.
One will say; I belong to Yahweh, and the SAME will call himself with the name of YAAQOB. The OTHER will subscribe with his hand, and write; I belong to Yahweh, and surname himself with the name of YISRAYL.
Call: The word translated call in ISAYAH 44:5 is word #7121, from #7122, in STRONG'S HEBREW DICTIONARY, and means the following.
7121. qârâ, kaw-raw; a prim. root [rather ident. with 7122 through the idea of accosting a person met]; to call out to (i.e. prop. address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications):__bewary [self], that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim (-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
7122. qârâ. kaw-raw; a prim. root; to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner:—befall, (by) chance, (cause to) come (upon), fall out, happen, meet.
The one who calls himself Yaaqob will not be legally named Yaaqob. The etymology of this Hebrew word translated call, actually shows that this man will call himself Yaaqob, after a hostile encounter and under duress or force. Because the prophecy of the inspired Scriptures does not lie, we know that one of Yahweh's Two Witnesses will call himself by the name Yaaqob after a hostile encounter and under duress or force.
Subscribe: According to Yahweh's prophecy, one of Yahweh's Two Witnesses will subscribe with his hand to Yahweh and surname himself by the name of Yisrayl.
The word translated subscribe in ISAYAH 44:5, is the word #3789, "kathab", in STRONG'S HEBREW DICTIONARY, and means the following.
3789. kâthab, kaw-thab; a prim. root, to grave; by impl. to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe): —describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write (-ing, -ten).
The definition of this word literally means to write. There are other vital meanings to this word, which have prophetic significance.
Prescribe: We find the following definition of the word prescribe, from THE READER'S DIGEST ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIC DICTIONARY, Volume Two.
pre-scribe (pri;-skrib) v. -scribed, -scribing, -scribes. -tr. 1. To set down as a rule or guide; ordain; enjoin. 2. Medicine. To order or recommend the use of (a drug, treatment, or the like). -intr. 1. To establish rules, laws, or directions. 2. Medicine. To order or recommend a remedy or treatment. 3. Law. To assert a right or title to something on the grounds of pre-scription. [Middle English prescriben, to hold by right of prescription, from Medieval Latin prescribere, to claim by such right, from Latin praescribere, to write at the beginning, prescribe: prae-, before, in front + scribere, to write.]
One of Yahweh's Two Witnesses will have the right to the name Yisrayl and right to the title of witness, because of the prophecies which were written beforehand.
From THE READER'S DIGEST ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIC DICTIONARY , page 1065, there is another aspect of the word prescribe, which shows that this word is used with the words for or to.
pre-scribe (pri-skrib) v. -scribed, -scribing, v.t. 1. To set down as a direction or rule to be followed; ordain; enjoin. 2. Med. To order the use of (a medicine, treatment, etc.). 3. Law To render invalid by lapse of time.—v.i. 4. To lay down laws or rules; give directions. 5. Med. To order a remedy; give prescriptions. 6. Law a To assert a title to something on the basis of prescription; with for or to.
THE INTERLINEAR BIBLE, HEBREW-GREEK-ENGLISH, page 566, shows us that this Witness named Yisrayl will write with his hand for Yahweh.
One of Yahweh's Two Witnesses will serve for Yahweh in everything that he does, and will not be against Yahweh, as the majority of the people in this world are.
Record: Another definition of the word "kathab", word #3789 in STRONG'S HEBREW DICTIONARY, is record.
THE READER'S DIGEST ILLUSTRATED ENCYLEOPEDIC DICTIONARY, gives the following definition.
rec-cord (re-kord) n. Abbr. rec. 1. a. An account made in an enduring form, especially in writing, that preserves the knowledge or memory of events or facts... 6. Law. a. An account officially written and preserved as evidence or testimony. b. An account of judicial or legislative proceedings written and preserved as evidence. c. The documents or volumes containing such evidence.
THE READER'S DIGEST GREAT ENCYCLOPEDIC DICTIONARY gives the following information.
rec-ord (n. & adj, rekord; v. rikord v) n. 1. An account in written or other permanent form serving as a memorial or authentic evidence of a fact or event. 6. Law a. A written account of an act. statment, or transaction made by an officer acting under authority of law, and intended as permanent evidence thereon. b. An official written account of a judicial or legislative proceeding, including the judgments or enactments and an official copy of all related documents.
WEBSTER'S NEW WORLD DICTIONARY, shows the definition of the word record to be an official written report of public proceedings, as in a Court of Law, preserved for future reference.
re-cord (ri kôrd; for n. & adj., rek-ord) vt. [ME. recorden <OFr. recorder <L. recordari, to call to mind, remember < re-, again + cor (gen. cordis), mind, HEART] 1. to record something 2. To admit of being recorded -n. [ME. <OFr. < the v.] 1. the condition of being recorded 2.a) anything that is written down and preserved as evidence; account of events b) anything that serves as evidence of an event, etc. c) an official written report of public proceedings, as in a legislature or court of law, preserved for future reference.
Not only will one of Yahweh's Two Witnesses be surnamed Yisrayl, he will LEGALLY take this name in a court of law, just as the prophecy has proclaimed.
Surname: According to this prophecy written in ISAYAH 44:5, one of Yahweh's Two Witnesses will surname himself by the name of Yisrayl.
The word translated surname in this Scripture, is word #3655, "kanah", in STRONG'S HEBREW DICTIONARY and means the following.
3655. kânâh , kaw-naw; a prim. root; to address by an additional name; hence, to eulogize:—give flattering titles, surname (himself).
Reading FUNK & WAGNALLS NEW STANDARD BIBLE DICTIONARY, page 604, we find that changes of names were either imposed by a superior, or was due to a change of status which seemed to demand a new name.
In later life it was also possible for a person to receive a name, sometimes called his surname, which was used alongside of, or supplanted, his original name. In all, or nearly all, such cases the new name was imposed by a superior, or due to a change of status which seemed to demand a new name.
Yahweh - The One Who Calls And Surnames
Yahweh has given this inspired testimony in ISAYAH 44:5, showing exactly how His prophesied Two Witnesses would obtain names which were not given to them at birth.
This prophecy has come to pass. One of Yahweh's Two Witnesses only called himself Yaaqob. One of Yahweh's Two Witnesses legally gave himself the name of Yisrayl. They are both brothers from the same womb!
This prophesied way in which Yahweh's Two Witnesses would attain their prophesied names, is the most outstanding sign Yahweh gives that these two men are HisTwo Witnesses.
After this prophecy had already come to pass, Yahweh then reveals that He was the One Who did this.
For Yaaqob My servant's sake, and Yisrayl My chosen; and I call you by your name Yaaqob; and I surname you Yisrayl, though you did not recognize that it was Me.
Yahweh does not just pick some name because it is pretty or He just likes the sound of it. Yahweh chooses names which describe the commission of the person whom He names. From STRONG'S HEBREW DICTIONARY, we find the definitions of the names YAAQOB and YISRAYL.
Yaaqob is word #3490, from word #6117:
3290. Ya`aqôb, yak-ak-obe; from 6117; heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch:— - Jacob.
6117. `âqab, aw-kab; a prim. root; prop. to swell out or up; used only as denom. from 6119; to seize by the heel); fig. to circumvent (as if tripping up the heels); also to restrain (as if holding by the heel):— take by the heel, stay, supplant, x utterly.
Yisrayl is word #3478, from word #8280:
3478. Yisrâ'êl, yis-raw-ale; from 8280 and 410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jocob; also (typically) of his posterity:—Israel.
8280. sârâh, saw-raw; a prim. root; to prevail:—have power (as a prince).
These are the names of Yahweh's Two Witnesses, and these names portray the commission Yahweh has given.
Prophecy—Foretell Future Events, Proclaim That Yahweh Is One
Yahweh then says, through prophecy, "Let these Two Witnesses foretell the things that are coming, and let them proclaim that I am One."
This is the commission of these two men in these Last Days, which is also the commission for the group, known as the seed of the Two Witnesses who work for Yahweh. Yahweh calls out whom He wills to do His Work, and He plainly shows that He has called these two men.
We read the prophesied commission to Yahweh's Two Witnesses.
6 This is what Yahweh, the King of Israyl, and Redeemer, Yahweh of hosts, says: I am the first, and I am the last, and except for Me there is no source of power!
7 And Who, as I, will foretell, and set it in order for Me, since I appointed the ancient people? And the things which are coming, and will come, let them foretell them.
8 Do not fear, nor be afraid. Have I not told you from that time, and have declared; You are My witnesses! Is there a source of Power except Me? Truly, there is no other rock; I know not one.Prophecy shows that the commission Yahweh has given for these Last Days is not the same for each of His Two Witnesses. The witness Yisrayl is to do a work that the witness Yaaqob is not involved in at all. But there is a prophesied work appointed by Yahweh for both witnesses, and this work has already come to pass! It has been fulfilled.
And Who, as I, will foretell, and set it in order for Me, since I appointed the ancient people? And the things which are coming, and will come, let them foretell them.
The Two Witnesses' Teachings
The teachings promoted in all churches and assemblies today are abominations to Yahweh! These same abominations of Baal worship—God worship—were taking place at the time Yechetzqyah was inspired to speak these words, and these abominations are still taking place in these Last Days.
25 There is a conspiracy of her prophets in her midst, like a roaring lion ravening the prey: they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made many widows in the midst of her.
26 Her priests have violated My Law, and have profaned My holy things; they have put no difference between the holy and profane, they have not taught the difference between the unclean and the clean; they have shut their eyes to the keeping of My Sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.In comparison to what the churches and assemblies are teaching, Yahweh shows what His Two Witnesses will be teaching as they minister for him in the earth.
23 And they will teach My people the difference between the holy and profane, and show them how to distinguish between the unclean and the clean.
24 In a controversy they will stand in judgment; and they will judge it according to My judgments. They will keep My Laws and My statutes for all My appointed Feasts, and they will keep My Sabbaths holy.The Two Witnesses will be teaching exactly what the righteousness of Yahweh is, proclaiming Yahweh's Laws to the people of this world. The Two Witnesses will be preaching and publishing Yahweh's every word, teaching this deceived world what Yahweh's truth is, as well as bringing forth the prophecies for these Last Days. The Two Witnesses will preach every Law, Statute, and Judgment of Yahweh, including proclaiming the joy of keeping Yahweh's Feasts in the place that Yahweh has chosen in these Last Days.
The Two Witnesses will proclaim the wonderful opportunity Yahweh is offering to those whom He is calling out in these Last Days if they will overcome the deception which is rampant in this world. It was in Yahweh's Plan from the beginning to create a holy nation; a nation of Priests, and the Two Witnesses proclaim this message and show how this wonderful opportunity may be attained.
In Chapter forty-four of the book of Isayah, we then find that Yahweh reveals there is a specific doctrine which both Witnesses are to foretell in speaking and in writing. This one doctrine is not taught in any of the deceived Churches and Assemblies. The complete truth about this doctrine is only proclaimed by The House of Yahweh and is a sign of the prophesied Work of Yahweh in these Last Days.
6 This is what Yahweh, the King of Israyl, and Redeemer, Yahweh of hosts, says: I am the first, and I am the last, and except for Me there is no source of power!
8 Do not fear, nor be afraid. Have I not told you from that time, and have declared; You are My Witnesses! Is there a source of power except Me? Truly, there is no other rock; I know not oneYahweh's Two Witnesses will be promoting the true doctrine that Yahweh is one. The House of Yahweh proclaims this truth. The House of Yahweh is the ONLY organization in this world which PROCLAIMS the COMPLETE TRUTH about this doctrine of Yahweh.
Foretell: The Temple Will Be Rebuilt
1 And there was given me a reed like a measuring rod. And the malak stood, saying: Rise, and measure the temple of Yahweh, and the altar, and its confines; where they worship within.
2 But the court which is outside the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given to the Gentiles. And the holy city they will tread under foot forty-two moons; months.The outer court of the Temple of Yahweh will not be rebuilt in the time of the Two Witnesses, just as REVELATION 11:2 states, because the outer court has been given to the Gentiles. At this time, the Gentiles have possession of the south of the Temple Mount because this is exactly where the Dome of the Rock Mosque sits at this time. (read more about these plans)
The Power Of The Two Witnesses—
Revelation 11:3-5Reading from the KING JAMES VERSION, we find the following mistranslation.
3 And I will give power unto My Two Witnesses, and they will prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore day, clothed in sackcloth.
4 These are the two olives trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
5 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.These words, in their original form, do not say that the Two Witnesses will prophesy for one thousand two hundred and sixty days. This is a mistranslation which hides the prophecy Yahweh has revealed to His people. Let us begin in REVELATION 11:3 with the phrase: "I will give power."
The first thing I want you to notice, is that the word power is written in italics. This means that this word was added to this Scripture.
Reading REVELATION 11:3 from THE NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION INTERLINEAR GREEK-ENGLISH NEW TESTAMENT, we read the following word for word translation.
The word which is translated I will give is word #1325 in STRONG'S EXHAUSTIVE CONCORDANCE, THE GREEK DICTIONARYand means:
1325. didomi, did-o-mee; a prol. form of a prim. verb (which is used as an altern. in most of the tenses); to give (used in a very wide application. prop. or by impl. lit. or fig.; greatly modified by the connection): - adventure, bestow, bring forth, commit, deliver (up), give, grant, hinder, make, minister, number, offer, have power, put, receive, set, shew, smite ( + with the hand), strike ( + with the palm of the hand), suffer, take, utter, yield.
Literally, to give means to bring forth in the office of a minister by having power, being given authority to set (establish), show, spiritually smiting with the hand, and striking with the palm of the hand the evil that is rampant in this world.
It is because Yahweh's Two Witnesses have done this that they suffer and take punishment and reviling, but they also utter the every Word of Yahweh, and yield fruit for Yahweh's Kingdom.
The verb form of word #1325, as it is written in REVELATION 11:3, is written in the future tense: I will give. However, these things have now been given to the only two men upon this earth who have, word for word,fulfilled the prophecies written about them.
There are yet other aspects of the things which have been given to Yahweh's Two Prophets. From the ANALYTICAL GREEK LEXICON OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, page 98, we find they are also given to ascribe and inscribe.
didwmi, perf. pass. dedomai, aor. 1, pass. to give, bestow, present, Mat. 4.9; 6.11; Jno. 3.16; 17.2, et al. freq.; to grant, permit, allow, Ac. 2.27; 13.35; Mat. 13.11; 19.11, et al.; to deliver to, intrust, commit to the charge of any one, Mat. 25.15; Mar. 12.9, et al.; to give or deliver up, Mu. 22.19; Jno. 6.51, et al.; to reveal, teach, Ac. 7.38; to appoint, constitute, Ep. 1.22; 4.11; to consercrate, devote, offer in sacrifice, 2 Co. 8.5; Gal. 1.4; Re. 8.3, et al.; to present, expose one's self in a place, Ac. 19.31; to recompense, Re. 2.23; to attribute, ascribe, Jno. 9.24; Re. 11.13; from the Heb. to place, put, fix, inscribe, He. 8.10; 10.16, et al.; to infix, impress, 2 Co. 12.7; Re. 13.16; to inflect, Jno. 18.22; 19.3; 2 Thes. 1.8; to give in charge, assign, Jno. 5.36; 17.4; Re. 9.5; to eshibit, put forth, Mat. 24.24; Ac. 2.19; to yield, bear fruit, Mat. 13.8; didomai ergasian, to endeavour, strive, Mu. 12.58; didonai apokrisin, to answer, reply, Jno. 1.22; didonai topon, to give place, yield, Lu. 14.9; Ro. 12.19.
As we have read from this Lexicon, it has been given to Yahweh's Two Witnesses to ascribe and to inscribe.
WEBSTER'S NINTH NEW COLLEGIATE DICTIONARY gives us the following definitions.
as-cribe - a-skrib vt as.cribed; as.crib.ing [ME ascriven, fr. MF ascrivre, fr. L ascribere, fr. ad- + scribere to write — more at scribe] (14c): to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author—
as-crib-able -skri-be-bel adj
syn ascribe, attribute, assign, impute, credit mean to lay something to the account of a person or thing. ascribe suggests an inferring or conjecturing or cause, quality, authorship;
in-scribe in-skrib vt [ME inscriben, fr. L inscribere, fr. in- + scribere to write—more as scribe] (15c) 1 a: to write, engrave, or print as a lasting record b: to enter on a list: enroll c: to write (characters) in a particular format in cryptography 2 a: to write, engrave, or print characters upon b: to autograph or address as a gift 3: to dedicate to someone 4: to draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible <a regular polygon inscribed in a circle> 5 Brit: to register the name of the holder of (a security) in.scrib.er n
1scribe skrib n [ME, fr. L scriba official writer, fr. scribere to write; akin to Gk skariphasthai to scratch an outline, keirein to cut—more at shear] (14c) 1: one of a learned class in ancient Israel through New Testament times studying the Scriptures and serving as copyists, editors, teachers, and jurists 2 a: an official or public secretary or clerk b: a copier of manuscripts 3: author; specif: journalist
2scribe vi scribed; SCRIB.ING (1782): to work as a scribe: WRITEYahweh's Two Witnesses are his two official writers, as ready scribes to foretell the future events which will take place, just as Yahweh has written in His testimony.
Not only this, this Greek word, #1325 in STRONG'S GREEK DICTIONARY corresponds exactly to its Hebrew original. In THAYER'S GREEK LEXICON TO THE NEW TESTAMENT, page 145, we find the following original Hebrew words.
In the Sept. times without number for, sometimes for and for Chald. [fr. Hom. down]; to give;
The first underlined word is NATHAN, word #5414 in STRONG'S HEBREW DICTIONARY, and means:
5414. nâthan naw-than/; a prim. root; to give, used with great latitude of application (put, make, etc.):—add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, x avenge, x be ([healed]), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, change, come, commit consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute to, x doubtless, x without fail, fasten, frame, x get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), x have, x indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, x pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up). + sing, + slander, strike, [sub-] mit, suffer, x surely, x take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, x willingly, + withdraw. + would (to) God, yield.
The next underlined word is suwm, word #7760, which means:
7760. suwm, soom; or myc sîym, seem; a prim. root; to put (used in a great variety of applications,—x any wise, appoint, bring, call [a name], care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, + disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, + name, x on, ordain, order, + paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), + regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, + stedfastly, take, x tell, + tread down, ([over-]) turn, x wholly, work.
The third underlined word is yahab, words #3051-3052-3053 in Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and means:
3051. yahab, yaw-hab; p prime, root; to give (whether lit, or fig.); gen. to put; inper. (reflex.) come:—ascribe, bring, come, give, go set, take.
3052. yehab, (Chald.), yeh-hab; corresp. to 3051:—deliver, give, lay, + prolong, pay, yield.
3053. yehab, yeh-hawb ; from 3051; prop. what is given (by Providence), i.e. a lot:—burden.
The definitions of these original Hebrew words show the exact meanings of the Greek word, which relate the things which have been given to both of Yahweh's Two Witnesses. Remember, one of these things is His authority to write as Yahweh's official writers.
Reading the definition of Hebrew word #5414, nathan, from GESENIUS HEBREW AND CHALDEE LEXICON TO THE OLD TESTAMENT, we find that this word, translated to give, is merely a Hebrew verb form which must be followed by that which is given (which is also true to the Greek verb form that is written in REVELATION 11:3).
According to the definitions of the word translated I will give, we see that Yahweh will give the sign of His Two Witnesses because they both fulfill the prophecies written about them in the Law and the Prophets.
They both write, teach and print about the sure and certain time period in the history of man known as the Last Days. Writing, teaching, printing, and establishing The House of Yahweh in these Last Days has been given to Yahweh's Two Witnesses, brothers from the same womb, who have performed, and are performing, Yahweh's prophecies.
However, in REVELATION 11:5 Yahweh reveals that there is only ONE who is to be the spokesman of the Two Witnesses.
The Spokesman: The One Who Says— Revelation 11:5
Reading from the KING JAMES VERSION, we find:
And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.As you should realize by now, this Scripture is written in symbolic language. For anyone to believe that fire, actual flame and smoke, would actually proceed out of someone's mouth to kill someone is beyond belief, as well as beyond the physical laws which Yahweh Himself set in motion.
Reading REVELATION 11:5 from NIV INTERLINEAR GREEK-ENGLISH NEW TESTAMENT, let us first search these words.
Fire: The word translated fire is word #4442 in STRONG'S GREEK DICTIONARY, and means:
4442. pur, poor; a prim. word; "fire" (lit. or fig., spec. lightning):-fiery, fire.
From THAYER'S GREEK LEXICON OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, we find that the original Hebrew word is word #784, aysh, in STRONG'S HEBREW DICTIONARY. The second thing we find is the symbolic meaning of this word:
The tongue is called pur, as though both itself on fire and setting other things on fire, partly by reason of the fiery spirit which governs it, partly by reason of the destructive power it exercises. Jas. iii. 6; since fire disorganizes and sunders things joined together and compact, it is used to symbolize dissension, Lk xii. 49. Metaphorical expressions: ec puroz arpazein, to snatch from danger of destruction, Jude 23; puri alivzesqai (see alivzw), Mk. ix. 49; zhloz puroz, fiery, burning anger [see zhloz, 1], Heb. x 27 (pur zhlon, Zeph. i. 18; iii. 8); God is called pur katanaliskon, as one who when angry visits the obdurate with penal destruction. Heb. xii, 29.
Reading GESENIUS' HEBREW-CHALDEE LEXICON TO THE OLD TESTAMENT on, page 83, we find this corroborative information.
784. va Specially—(1) the fire of God... figuratively used of the anger and wrath of God...by a similar figure, fire, when speaking of men, is also applied to internal ardor of mind. Jer. 20:9; Ps. 39:3,4.
(3) Fire and burning are used in Hebrew to designate any destruction, whether of men or things. Job 15:34; 20:26; 22:20; 31:12; Isa. 30:30; 33:11,14.The words to be killed are translated from word #615 in STRONG'S GREEK DICTIONARY, and means:
615. apokteino, ap-ok-ti-no from 575 and kteino (to slay); to k. outright; fig. to destroy:—put to death, kill, slay.
From THAYER'S GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, page 64, we find further information about the symbolic meaning of to destroy, allow to perish, to extinguish, abolish, to inflict moral death, to deprive of spiritual life.
Therefore, fire, as used in REVELATION 11:5, symbolizes the every word of Yahweh, the fire, the two edged sword which cuts both ways. Those who oppose Yahweh by opposing the Two Witnesses, are effectually to be killed, to be destroyed.
Let us continue our research, to find that there is only one spokesman for the Two Witnesses. The word translated mouth in this scripture is word #4750 in STRONG'S GREEK DICTIONARY, and means by implication language and its relations (words and speech).
4750. stoma, stom-a; prob. strengthened from a presumed der. of the base of 5114; the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by impl. language (and its relations); fig. a opening (in the earth); spec. the front or edge (of a weapon):—edge, face, mouth.
THAYER'S GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, page 589, shows us the Hebrew word originally used.
4750 stoma , (apparently i.q. toma, with s prefixed therefore prop. `cutting' [or `cut'; so Etym. Magn. 728, 18; al. `calling', etc.; but doubtful, cf. Curtius ! 226 b.; Vanicek p. 1141 and reff.]); fr. IIom. down; Hebr. the mouth;
This Hebrew word, peh is word #6310 in STRONG'S HEBREW DICTIONARY.
6310. peh, peh; from 6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether lit. or fig. (particularly speech); spec. edge, portion or side; adv. (with prep.) according to:—accord (-ing as, -ing to), after appointment, assent, collar, command (-ment), x eat, edge, end, entry, + file, hole, x in, mind, mouth, part, portion, x (should) say (-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, x spoken, talk, tenor, x to, + two-edged, wish, word.
GESENIUS' HEBREW-CHALDEE LEXICON TO THE OLD TESTAMENT, page 667, then tells us this mouth means orator, spokesman and messenger.
"especially as being the organ of speech. To speak... an orator, spokesman, messenger; Ex. 4:16 (comp. aybn); commandment..."
From THE ANALYTICAL GREEK LEXICON OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, page 377, we then find that the word "mouth", as written in REVELATION 11:5, is written in the genitive singular form, one mouth.
Therefore, there is only one mouth, one spokesman, one messenger of the TWO WITNESSES who is sent to speak the word of Yahweh's Law and Prophets.
The word translated devours in REVELATION 11:5 is written in the third person singular verb form, he devours. This means the mouth of the one spokesman of the Two Witnesses will condemn him.
Reading this INTERLINEAR by Marshall we find this word underlined:
The ANALYTICAL GREEK LEXICON OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, shows the word translated he devours to be written in the third person singular form.
katesqivei, 3 pers. sing. pres. ind. act.
The word translated devours is word #2719 in STRONG'S GREEK DICTIONARY.
2719. katesthio kat-es-thee'-o; from 2596 and 2068 (includ. its alt.); to eat down, i.e. devour (lit. or fig.):—devour.
There is a specific meaning to the harm, hurt that the spokesman of the Two Witnesses, as it were: eats down.
The words translated to harm, hurt, is word #91, from word #94, in the STRONG'S GREEK DICTIONARY.
91. adikeo, ad-ee-keh/-o; from 94; to be unjust, i.e. (act.) do wrong (mor., socially or phys.):—hurt, injure, be an offender, be unjust, (do, suffer, take) wrong.
94. adikos, ad-ee-kos; from 1 (as a neg. particle) and 1349; unjust; by extens. wicked; by impl. treacherous; spec. heathen:—unjust, unrighteous.
In other words, the harm which the spokesman devours is Law breaking. THAYER'S GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, page 11, shows us this is exactly what this harm is referring to.
91 - absolutely; a. to actunjustly or wickedly, to sin: Rev. xxii. 11; Col. iii. 25, b. to be a criminal, to have violated the laws in some way: Acts xxv. 11 .
Then, the words translated wishes and should wish in REVELATION 11:5, is word #2309 in STRONG'S GREEK DICTIONARY.
2309. thelo, thel-o; or ethulo, eth-el-eh-o; in certain tenses thelo, thel-eh-o; and etheleo, eth-el-eh-o, which are otherwise obsol.; appar. strengthened from the alt. form of 138; to determine (as an act. option from subj. impulse; wheras 1014 prop. denotes rather a pass. acquiescence in obj. considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (lit. or fig.); by impl. to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adv. gladly): impers. for the fut. tense, to be about to; by Heb. to delight in:—desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, -ling [ly]).
Reading the definition of thelo from ANALYTICAL GREEK LEXICON OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, page 192, we find the verb forms used in this translation, then we find that the word wishes and should wish absolutely means: The act of exercising one's will, to determine to act with premeditation.
3 pers. sing. pres. ind. . . .
3 pers. sing. aor. 1, subj. . . id.
...to exercise the will, properly by an unimpassioned operation: to be willing, Mat. 17.4, et al.; to be inclined, disposed, Ro. 13.3, et al.; to choose, Lu. 1.62; to intend, design, Lu. 14.28 et at.; to will...The correct translation according to the precise definitions of the words used, is:
And if any among them determines in his mind to commit sin, the every word of Yahweh, like the two-edged sword of fire, proceeds out of the mouth of the spokesman of them, and he devours their enemies; and if any man of them should continue to commit sin, in this manner it is binding for him to be destroyed.Digressing here, I must remind you that the death that is inflicted upon these sinners is spiritual death. This sentence is only carried out at the First Resurrection, when Yahshua Messiah will judge those who are His, as you may read in MATTITHYAH 25:31-46.
The spokesman of the Two Witnesses brings forth the every word of Yahweh, the Law and the Prophets. This is what convicts a Lawbreaker, enemy of Yahweh, who is also the enemy of the Two Witnesses.
One Witness To Speak
As we have proven, there is only one spokesman of the Two Witnesses. Therefore, it is also a scriptural fact that both of Yahweh's Two Witnesses will not be speaking in REVELATION 11:3. Reading this Scripture again from the INTERLINEAR by Marshall, we find:
As we have proven, Yahweh Himself has given both of His Two Witnesses to write, to teach and to printand this is exactly what they do to prophesy.
The word translated they will prophesy is the third person plural form of word #4395 in STRONG'S GREEK DICTIONARY, and means:
4395. propheteuo, prof-ate-yoo-o; from 4396; to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiraton, exercise the prophetic office:—prophesy.
To foretell events is exactly what Yahweh's Two Witnesses are prophesied to do.
And Who, as I, will foretell, and set it in order for Me, since I appointed the ancient people? And the things which are coming, and will come, let them foretell them.To foretell means to tell beforehand. Reading THAYER'S GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, pages 552-553, we find the in-depth meaning of word #4395.
Sept. for - Vulg. propheto [three times prophetizo]; to prophesy, i.e. to be a prophet, speak forth by devine inspiration; to predict (Hdt., Pind., Eur., Plat., Plut., al.); a. univ.: Mt. vii. 22. b. with the idea of foretelling future events pertaining esp. to the kingdom of God: Mt. xi. 13; Acts ii. 17,18; xxi. 9; c. to utter forth, declare, a thing which can only be known by divine revelation: Mt. xxvi. 68; Mk. xiv. 65; Lk. xxii. 64, cf. vii. 39; Jn. iv. 19. d. to break forth under sudden impulse in lofty discourse or in praise of the divine counsels: Lk. i. 67; Acts xix. 6, (1 s. x. 10, 11; xix. 20, 21, etc.);—or, under the like prompting, to teach, refute, reprove, admonish, comfort others (see profhth", II. 1.f.), 1 Co. xi. 4,5; xiii. 9; xiv. 1,3,4,5,24,31,39. e. to act as a prophet, discharge the prophetic office: Rev. xi. 3.
To fulfill their prophetic office, Yahweh has given both of His Two Witnesses to write, teach and print, but He has only given one of His Two Witnesses to be a spokesman.
In the phrase clothed in sackcloth, written in REVELATION 11:3, we will find another key to understanding about the time period both of Yahweh's Two Witnesses write about, teach about, and print about.
The word translated clothed is word #4016, "periballo", in STRONG'S GREEK DICTIONARY and literally means to throw around, or cast about.
The verb form of the word clothed is written, in the nominative (the subject) plural, masculine, participle; perfect, passive form, as we find in the ANALYTICAL GREEK LEXICON on page 318 and should be translated those having been cast about.
, nom. pl. masc. part. perf. pass. id.
...to cast around a cityThe word translated sackcloth is word #4526 in STRONG'S GREEK DICTIONARY.
4526. sak-kos sak-kos; of Heb. or. [8242]; "sack"-cloth, i.e. mohair (the material or garments made of it, worn as a sign of grief): -sackcloth.
However, reading REVELATION 6:12, we find another scripture which speaks of sackcloth as being darkness.
And I looked when He had opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood.Literally translated clothed in sackcloth is referring to the days themselves, the days which are cast about with darkness, the days which number 1260, the days which represent the last part of the Great Tribulation of seven years.
Clothed In Sackcloth Symbolic Meaning
Within the phrase, clothed in sackcloth, as it is written in REVELATION 11:3, the KING JAMES VERSION, there is a symbolic meaning to these words, a meaning which pertains to the Work of Yahweh in the Last Days.
The word translated sackcloth in the KING JAMES VERSION, is periballo, word #4016 in STRONG'S GREEK DICTIONARY and means:
4016. puriballo, per-ee-bal-lo; from 4012 and 906; to throw all around, i.e. invest (with a palisade or with clothing):—array, cast about, clothe (-d me), put on.
Word #4016 comes from two other Greek words, word #4021 and word #906, which mean:
4012. puri, per-ee; from the base of 4008; prop. through (all over), i.e. around; fig. with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time—(there-) about, above, against, at on behalf of, x and his company, which concern, (as) concerning for, x how it will go with, ([there-, where-]) of, on over, pertaining (to), for sake. x (e-) state, (as) touching, [where-] by (in), with. In comp. it retains substantially the same mean. of circuit (around), excess (beyond), or completeness (through).
906. ballo, bal-lo; a prim. verb; to throw (in various applications, more or less violent or intense): -arise, cast (out), x dung, lay, lie, pour, put (up), send, strike, throw (down), thrust.
Therefore, as the definitions of these two words clearly show, they most certainly can be translated pertaining to sending forth; as concerning pouring out.
Now, let us research the word translated sackcloth in REVELATION 11:3, the KING JAMES VERSION, in order to find that which is symbolically sent forth or poured out.
The word translated sackcloth is word #4526 in STRONG'S GREEK DICTIONARY.
4526. sakkos, sak-kos; of Heb. or. [8242]; "sack"-cloth, i.e. mohair (the material or garments made of it, worn as a sign of grief): - sackcloth.
As we see from this definition, this Greek word comes from Hebrew word #8242,"saq".
Reading the definition of word #8242 in GESENIUS' HEBREW-CHALDEE LEXICON TO THE OLD TESTAMENT, page 794, we find that the root word of "sa" is "saqaq".
Reading the definition of "saqaq", from the same source, we then find that this same root word "saqaq" is probably the same as "zaqaq", which is word #2212, found on page 252 of GESENIUS'.
In corroboration, THE ANALYTICAL HEBREW AND CHALDEE LEXICON, by Benjamin Davidson, page 242, gives us this vital information:
We have already proven that the word translated sackcloth in REVELATION 11:3 is written in the nominative (the subject), plural masculine, participle, perfect, passive Greek verb form. Therefore, the symbolic meaning of the phrase, clothed in sackcloth, is: these are the days in which refining is poured out therefore purification and unity is sent forth.
The Two Witnesses tell beforehand that which is to take place in the Last Days of the history of mankind. This time period, both of Yahweh's Two Witnesses are given to foretell about, is written in REVELATION 11:3—1260 days. This does not mean that they speak for this many days, it means that they prophesy, writing, taching and printing, about this coming time period. Read these verses translated from THE BOOK OF YAHWEH.
3 And I will give to My Two Witnesses to perform their prophetic offices, and they will foretell events about the one thousand two hundred and sixty days, those cast about with darkness.
4 These are, as it were, the two olive trees, and, as it were, the two lamps of the seven lamp lampstand, ministering for the Father in the earth.
5 And if any among them determines in his mind to commit sin, The Every Word of Yahweh, like the two-edged sword of fire, proceeds out of the mouth of the spokesman of them, and he devours their enemies; and if any among them should continue to commit sin, in this manner it is binding for him to be destroyed.Keep this fact firmly in your mind: the 1260 days, the period of time which Yahweh has given both of His Two Witnesses to prophesy about,is not all that Yahweh has given His spokesman to proclaim. He has given His spokesmanto proclaim every event that He has inspired to be written.
Revelation 11:7
Written in the KING JAMES VERSION, we read:
And when they shall; have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.This scripture, as it is written in THE NIV INTERLINEAR GREEK-ENGLISH NEW TESTAMENT, on pages 987-988, gives the following information.
The word translated whenever in this scripture is word #3752 in STRONG'S GREEK DICTIONARY, and is a word which implies hypothesis, or more or less uncertainly, and means as soon as.
3752. hotan, hot-an; from 3753 and 302; whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainly); also caus. (conj.) inasmuch as:—as long (soon) as, that, + till, when (-soever), while.
The phrase translated they finish is the third person plural form of word #5055, which means:
5055. teluo, tel-eh-o; from 5056; to end, i.e. complete, execute, conclude, discharge (a debt):—accomplish, make an end, expire, fill up, finish, go over, pay, perform.
Reading THAYER'S GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, page 619, we find the indepth meaning of this word.
5055
1. to bring to a close, to finish, to end: 2. to perform, execute, complete, fulfil, (so that the thing done corresponds to what has been said, the order, command, etc.), i.e. a. with special reference to the subject matter, to carry out the contents of a command: Ro. ii. 27 [cf. W. 134 (127)]; Jas. ii. 8; Gal. v. 16. b. with reference also to the form, to do just as commanded, and generally involving a notion of time, to perform the last act which completes a process, to accomplish, fulfil:, Lk. ii. 39; , the duty of testifying, Rev. xi. 7;The word translated witness is word #3141 in STRONG'S GREEK DICTIONARY, and means evidence given.
3141. marturia, mar-too-ree-ah; from 3144; evidence given (judicially or gen.):—record, report, testimony, witness.
THAYER'S GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, on page 391, tells us this evidence is the office committed to the prophets of testifying concerning future events.
3141
marturia, , q.v), [fr. Hom, down]; 1. a testifying: the office committed to the prophets of testifying concerning future events, Rev. xi. 7. 2. what one testifies, testimony:This scripture correctly translated, says:
And whenever they will have finished the evidence written about them, completely performing their testimony concerning future events, the beast, the same which ascends out of the abyss, he will make war with them, and he will overcome them, and he will kill them.Read this scripture carefully for yourself. This scripture does not say that both of Yahweh's Two Witnesses will die together. This scripture clearly says that whenever (hypothesis-uncertainty) they have finished their prophetic offices, then and only then, they will be killed.
Prophecy! The Curse & The Reproaches
When one reads through the complete Book of the Prophet Isayah, one should notice the sharp difference in the contents of Chapters One through Thirty-nine, as opposed to that of Chapters Forty through Sixty-six. The first chapters, as it were, deals with the history of the people of Yahweh; these last chapters deal with the future of these same people.
In Isayah Chapters Forty through Sixty-six, Yahweh gives His prophecies to those whom He ordains to fulfill them. Yahweh is in complete control of His creation, including His Plan for the salvation of mankind. Everything will be done according to Yahweh's Plan, including giving Yaaqob to the curse, and Yisrayl to reproaches.
26 Put me in rememberance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.
27 Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me.
28 Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.When Yahweh brings to pass what He has inspired to be written in ISAYAH 43:28—when Yaaqob is given to the curse and Yisrayl to reproaches—it will be according to Yahweh's Plan for His express purpose of turning His called out ones to His righteousness.
Give Yaaqob To The Curse
The word translated curse in ISAYAH 43:28 is word #2764 from word #2763 in STRONG'S HEBREW DICTIONARY and means consecrated to Yahweh and devoted for a religious purpose, which is extermination.
Yahweh has given Yaaqob to the curse of death. This prophecy has been fulfilled. Yaaqob has finished his testimony.
Yisrayl Given To Reproaches
The word translated reproaches in ISAYAH 43:28 is word #1421 in STRONG'S HEBREW DICTIONARY and means vilification, reproach, reviling.
Whenever the words reproaches or vilification are mentioned, the mental picture automatically painted in one's mind is that Yisrayl is being spoken about badly, insulted, brought low or slandered. Although this is certainly taking place, I remind you that THE BOOK OF YAHWEH is a spiritual book relating to spiritual matters. Therefore, these reproaches will also be spiritual vilifications which will turn many to righteousness.
The witness Yisrayl will proclaim the every Word of Yahweh to this whole deceived world. It is also revealed that one witness will continue until he has fully performed every word which was written about him.
The Work Of One Witness
We have proven beyond doubt there is one spokesman for Yahweh's Two Witnesses in these Last Days. This Scriptural truth also implies that there will be only one work of Yahweh which will continue in these Last Days.
23 Sing, O heavens, for Yahweh has done it! Shout, you lower parts of the earth! Break forth into singing, you mountains, O forest, and every tree in it! For Yahweh has redeemed Yaaqob, and glorified Himself through Yisrayl!
24 This is what Yahweh your Redeemer, He Who formed you from the womb says: I am Yahweh Who makes all things, Who stretched out the heavens together with My servants, who spread out the earth with Me.
25 I am the One Who frustrates the signs of the false prophets, Who makes fools of diviners, Who turns wise men backward, and makes their knowledge nonsense.
26 I am the One Who carries out the word of His servant, and fulfills the plan of His messenger—the one saying of Yerusalem: She shall be inhabited, and of the cities of Yahdah: They shall be built—and her ruins I will restore;
27 The one saying to the watery deep; Be dry—and your streams I will dry up;
28 The one saying for uprightness—the one being My shepherd, who will accomplish all My purpose, who will say to Yerusalem; You shall be rebuilt, and to the Temple; Your foundations shall be laid.The first thing we must understand from ISAYAH 44:23 is the fact that Yaaqob has been redeemed. The second thing we must understand is that through Yisrayl, Yahweh will glorify Himself.
The word translated redeemed is word #1350 in STRONG'S HEBREW DICTIONARY and means to be brought back.
Because Yaaqob is Yahweh's servant (one who obeys the will of Yahweh which he is given) it is Yahweh Who redeems Yaaqob according to His Plan and purpose.
The word translated glorified is word #6286 in STRONG'S HEBREW DICTIONARY and means, among other things, to explain clearly.
It is through the Witness Yisrayl that Yahweh will glory Himself, through the work of His one spokesman who remains.
It is given to the one spokesman of the Two Witnesses to speak all that is written in ISAYAH 44:26-28, in order for Yahweh to glorify Himself when He brings these things to pass.
Source: Bible Codes
This excerpt is taken from I Kings 12:22 to Yechetzqyah 20:18. The Bible Code clearly shows the name Bill Hawkins with clusters around it reading: Yahweh has seen, priest, prophet, he will not die, hillbilly (3 times), Okie, buffalo (3 times), bride, rabbi, you are My Witness, But you Yisrayl are My servant and Isayah 41:8.
The Bible Code further proves that Yahweh's last remaining Witness is Yisrayl Bill Hawkins.
The Witness Yisrayl's Work Which He Is Sent To Do!
In Isayah Chapter 44, we have seen the naming and the appointing of Yahweh's two Witnesses. And, we have also seen that both of their works are to foretell future events, as we again read in:
And Who, as I, will foretell, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? And the things which are coming, and will come, let them foretell them.In ISAYAH 43:26-28, we have seen that Yaaqob's death was prophesied, and the fact that Yisrayl is given to reproaches.
In ISAYAH 44:23-28, we have come to understand that Yaaqob has been redeemed— but that it will be through Yisrayl that Yahweh will glorify Himself.
In ISAYAH 44:23-28, we also have come to the knowledge that Yisrayl alone is left to lead the only prophesied work of Yahweh on earth in these Last Days. With Yaaqob's death, there is now one witness and one work.
Reading ISAYAH 49:1-13, we see the Work which the Witness Yisrayl is sent to do and the Work which is sent by our Father Yahweh Himself.
Digressing here, I would like for you to compare the Work which Yahshua Messiah was sent to do in ISAYAH 42:1-8 to the Work which the Witness Yisrayl is sent to do in ISAYAH 49:1-13. What you will find is that these works sent by Yahweh exactly parallel each other. They are virtually identical, because Yahshua Messiah was sent to start the work of Yahweh to usher in the end of the age; the Witness Yisrayl is sent to finish this same work, so the end will come.
Just as Yahshua Messiah, as the High Priest over The House of Yahweh (HEBREWS 10:21) established The House of Yahweh at the beginning of His ministry (YAHCHANAN MARK 3:13-19), Yahweh has ordained that His Witness Yisrayl would be given this same work in these Last Days. (ISAYAH 2:2- MICAHYAH 4:1).
Yahchanan the Immerser and Yahshua Messiah were both sent by Yahweh to establish The House of Yahweh, because there must be two witnesses to legally establish any matter. When Yahchanan the Immerser's work was finished, He was killed. Yahchanan said that He must decrease, Yahshua must increase. Thereafter, Yahshua Messiah went on to Work, reaching all those whom Yahweh was calling out at that time, that portion which was being given the opportunity to enter into the family of the 144,000 Zadok (holy and righteous) Priesthood.
In these Last Days Yahweh has worked in the same way, only with two brothers He calls witnesses. These are both sent by Yahweh to establish The House of Yahweh in the same manner as Yahchanan and Yahshua. When the older brother's work was finished, his prophesied death took place. In this same prophecy, written in ISAYAH 43:28, the Witness Yisrayl is to go forward, increasing in the work which Yahweh has sent him to do alone. The Work which Yisrayl is to perform in these Last Days is to reach all those whom Yahweh is calling out at this time, the remnant of those given the opportuninty to receive offices under the last Priest of the 144,000 Zadok (Holy and Righteous) Priesthood.
This Work will be used during the Great Tribulation to call out a great number that no man can number, as a Covenant to the people and as a light to the Gentiles, to all who are imprisoned and in darkness.
With this Scriptural understanding in mind, let us read the Work of Yahweh which finishes His Plan for mankind, and ushers in the Kingdom of Yahweh upon earth.
1 Listen, O isles; countries, to me! Listen, you peoples, from afar! Yahweh has called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother He has made mention of my name.
2 And He has made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of His hand He has hidden me, and made me a polished shaft; in His quiver He has hidden me,
3 And He said to me: You are my servant O Yisrayl, through whom I will be glorified.
4 Then I said; I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing, and in vain. yet surely my judgment is with Yahweh, and my work with my Father.
5 And now Yahweh says, Who formed me from the womb to be His servant to bring the people of Yaaqob back to Him, because the descendants of Israyl are not yet gathered, I am honored in the eyes of Yahweh, and my Father is my Strength.
6 And He said: It is not enough that you should be My servant to raise up the tribes of Yaaqob, and to restore the protected of Israyl; I will also give you for a light to the Gentiles, so you may be My salvation to the ends of the earth.
7 This is what Yahweh, the Redeemer of Israyl, their Holy One, says to him whom man despises, to him whom the nations abhor, to the servant of rulers: kings will see and arise; princes also will worship, because of Yahweh Who is faithful, the Holy One of Israyl; and He has chosen you.
8 This is what Yahweh says: In an acceptable time I have heard you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you; I will protect you and give you as a covenant to the people, to restore the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;
9 So you may say to the prisoners; Come out! And to those in darkness; Show yourselves! They will feed in the ways, and their pastures will be in all high places.
10 They will not hunger nor thirst; neither will the heat nor sun strike them; for He Who has mercy on them will lead them, even by the springs of water He will guide them.
11 I will make all My mountains a way, and My highways will be exalted.
12 See them! They will come from afar, from the direction of the west, from the country from which the exiles will be brought back.
13 Sing, O heavens! Be joyful, O earth! Break out in singing, O mountains! For Yahweh has comforted His people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.Praise Yahweh for the last remaining witness - the spokesman, Yisrayl. Praise Yahweh for re-establishing His House in these Last Days to preach and publish His MESSAGE OF TRUTH to the entire world.
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