Revelation 1:9-10 (HCSB) 9 I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation, kingdom, and endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of God’s word and the testimony about Jesus.[q] 10 I was in the Spirit[r][s] on the Lord’s day,[t] and I heard a loud voice behind me like a trumpet
Revelation 1:9-10 (TS2009) 9 I, Yoḥanan, both your brother and co-sharer in pressure, and in the reign and endurance of יהושע Messiah, came to be on the island that is called Patmos for the Word of Elohim and for the witness of יהושע Messiah. 10 I came to be in the Spirit on the Day of יהוה,a and I heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet, Footnote: aSee also Isa_13:6, Isa_13:9, Eze_13:5, Joe_1:15, Joe_2:1, Joe_2:11, Joe_2:31, Joe_3:14, Amo_5:16-20, Oba_1:15, Zep_1:7, Zep_1:14, Mal_4:5, Act_2:20, 1Th_5:2, 2Th_2:2, 2Pe_3:10.
John, Paul, Ezra, Daniel and Moses were able to witness something that your greatest – or perceived to be your greatest – 20th, 19th, 18th, 17th, 16th & 15th century preachers, pastors, professors and proclaimers were never able to see – The Messiah (The Word/The Son) and Heaven. These 5 men were isolated and shown Heaven – whether by vision or physically there. These 5 men were so focused on pleasing The Father and His Son that nothing else in this life mattered to them. They refused to bow to the authority figures of their day, they refused to bow to their world’s policies, they refused to disregard their biological and spiritual heritage, and they refused to bow the gods of this world. Their refusal brought them into the presence of this world’s power brokers who had the power to kill them or to allow them to live. Life nor death mattered to them – all that mattered is that they do the work to which they had been called. Isolated so they could hear from Heaven.
The Emissary (Apostle) John lived what he believed and continuously spoke what he believed. What did he believe? He believed every word that came from The Word’s mouth. He believed The Understanding of The Word (what we would call the Old Testament) that was given to them by The Word in the flesh. How did others know what he believed? He believed The Word so much that he had no other choice than do what it was that he had come to believe and suffer the consequences for not keeping quiet about his redeemer and teacher. How did he demonstrated that he believed in The Master? He chose life in the midst of death. He chose life in the midst of temporary discomfort. Isolated so he could hear from Heaven.
The Emissary (Apostle) John did not allow the discomfort of being isolated to the island of Patmos for the truth with which he lived and The Truth in what he spoke. Discomfort in this world means comfort in the new Jerusalem, new heaven, and new earth. Discomfort in this world because you displease this world’s leaders – those who rebel against The Scriptures and who follow this world’s god – will send you to a place of isolation so that you can increase in your assignment for the people to whom you will be sent with The Eternal Truth. Discomfort and isolation makes your heart and mind available to witness something that the majority of the world can not come close to witnessing nor believing. Discomfort and isolation drives you to a place where you must be so that others can hear what it is that The Father is sending to them, what it is that others must hear while they are in time, and why it is that others must hear The Word for their betterment. Isolated so they could hear from Heaven.
Family, isolation is needed in order for us to be all we have been called to be to this world for The Kingdom. Family, don’t get so upset because you are ostracized by the world, don’t get so upset because you are constantly hated by the world, don’t get so upset because you see and hear those of this world talking about you and talking against you, don’t get so upset because you see those of this world plotting your perceived downfall, and don’t get so upset with those who have made themselves your enemy. It all has a purpose within The Father’s plan. Family, isolation is for their good even though some of them will never receive The Good that you have been given especially for them. Family, isolation is not for you but it is for those to whom the message that has been placed in you will be given. Family, you have been and will be Isolated To Hear From Heaven!
Scriptural References & Note:
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Note: TS2009 is the 2009 version of The Scriptures developed by Institute For Scripture Research (https://www.isr-messianic.org/). The Scriptures is a literal bible translation that utilizes the Masoretic letters and symbols for the true name of The Father and The Son (Messiah) without utilizing replacement titles or a position created by men. In order to minimize the debate over proper name enunciation, they have elected to utilize the theologically and historically accepted symbols for Their Names and have left the enunciation to the reader and/or student. They have also approached this translation from a Hebraic perspective in lieu of a Latinized, Greek, Roman, Greco-Roman, or Hellenized perspective. Why would I be led to introduce you (or some of you) to this method of translation?
Well, let’s go to The Scriptures for the answer – 1John 19:19-20 (HCSB) 19 Pilate also had a sign lettered and put on the cross. The inscription was: JESUS THE NAZARENE THE KING OF THE JEWS. 20 Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew,[f] Latin, and Greek; and 2Romans 3:1-2 (HCSB) 1 So what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the benefit of circumcision? 2 Considerable in every way. First, they were entrusted with the spoken words of God.
If the Jews (Israelites) were entrusted with The Word of God and during the time that The Messiah walked in the flesh they spoke Hebrew (some will say they spoke Aramaic), then why would we not read, understand and apply The Scriptures the Hebraic spiritual, familial, cultural, linguistic, etymological, historical and generational context? After all, they were reminded in
Jeremiah 10:1-2 (HCSB) 1 Hear the word that the Lord has spoken to[a] you, house of Israel. 2 This is what the Lord says: Do not learn the way of the nations or be terrified by signs in the heavens,
although the nations are terrified by them,
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