Psalm 97 And Beyn Adam (the Son Of Man)

Myrbdl Myrpomh Ha’Misparim La’Debarim The Numbers of the Words by Craig Wm. Peters

Psalm 97 and Beyn-Adam (the Son of Man)

a The Hebrew phrase, “beyn Adam” ( Mda-Nb, bāne ä-DÄM), means “son of Adam,” and is most often translated, “son of man.” It is far more than just interesting to add up the misparim value for this phrase. This sum is obtained below, and the values totaled give us the number 97: ←

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97 = (40) M + (4) d + (1) a + (50) N + (2) b = Mda-Nb = beyn Adam = son of Adam = son of man

Consequently, we will show it is no mere coincidence Tehillah 97 provides us a prophetic revelation into the working of hwhy through the Ultimate Son of Man: eswhy the Messiah. On many occasions, the Messiah called Himself the “Son of Man,” and we will see when He did so, eswhy was often speaking in direct reference to this very psalm, Psalm 97! This not only has profound, prophetic implications for Tehillah 97, it further proves the Messiah Himself was well aware of misparim and its inspired connection to acquiring a fuller understanding of the Scriptures. This great song of praise and prophecy is now seen below. Tehillah 97 1 hwhy reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad. 2 Clouds and darkness are round about Him: righteousness and judgment are the foundation of His throne. 3 A fire goes before Him, and burns up His enemies round about. 4 His lightning lightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled. 5 The mountains melted like wax at the presence of hwhy, at the presence of the Sovereign of the whole earth. 6 The heavens declare His righteousness, and all the peoples see His splendor. 7 Let all those be put to shame that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship Him, all you elohim. 8 Tziyon1 heard and was glad, and the daughters of Yehudah2 rejoiced because of Your judgments, hwhy . 9 For You, hwhy, are most high above all the earth: You are exalted far above all elohim. 10 You that love hwhy, hate evil. He preserves the souls of His reverent ones; He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked. 11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. 12 Be glad in hwhy, you righteous ones, and give thanks to memorialize His separateness. t s r q u p e o n m l k y j x z w h d g b a

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Translated into English as “Zion.” Translated into English as “Judah.”

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The genealogy of Luke retraces the Messiah’s lineage directly back to Adam:3 He is the Son of Adam, or the “Son of Man” – the promised Seed prophesied to crush the head of the Serpent.4 While Eve imagined she had begotten hwhy,5 it was Miriam who would bring forth the Sovereign,6 the One chosen to bear the Tetragrammaton – the Qadosh Name of hwhy, the Name above all names. We will now consider many of the times in which eswhy is seen calling Himself “the Son of Man.” In doing so, we will readily see He was often speaking in direct, prophetic reference to Tehillah 97 – the very psalm whose number and order are precisely equivalent to the misparim of “beyn Adam.” Take special note that, in nearly every citation provided, eswhy mentions the Son of Man in direct reference to a prophecy which had long since been given in the 97th Psalm. The Son of Man (Mda-Nb): Righteousness and Judgment are the Foundation of His Throne … righteousness and judgment are the foundation of His throne. Psalm 97:2 eswhy stated hwhy the Father had given Him authority to execute judgment because He was the Son of Man.7 Because the Messiah humbled Himself, first taking on the likeness of sinful flesh8 (yet being without sin),9 and because He had humbled Himself to obey hwhy even to the point of death on the tree,10 His righteousness11 thus became the foundation of His throne. eswhy the Messiah was worthy to execute judgment because His blameless sojourn in human form made Him completely familiar with every aspect of what it was like to exist in a tabernacle of flesh.12 He knows what people feel during periods of tribulation, testing, pain, temptation, and grief. Hence, He is able to live within the believer and provide strength for overcoming in all these times of need.13 The Spirit of hwhy declares that one who rules over men must do so in the fear of Elohim.14 Because eswhy delighted in the fear of hwhy,15 He was/is the Epitome of One qualified to rule over men. Concerning the judgment He had been given from above, eswhy said: 22 For the Father judges no man, but has committed all judgment to the Son: 23 that all men should honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that honors not the Son,

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Luke 3:23-38 B’raysheet/Genesis 3:14-15, Romans 16:20 5 See the Hebrew text of B’raysheet/Genesis 4:1 where Eve declares she had begotten hwhy – ta. 6 Luke 1:32-33, 41-43 7 John 5:27 8 John 1:14, Romans 8:3-4, Philippians 2:5-8 9 John 1:29,36, 1Peter 2:21-22 10 Philippians 2:8 11 Which was the righteousness of hwhy. Psalm 24:3-5, Isaiah 54:17 12 Hebrews 2:18 13 Hebrews 4:15-16 14 2Samuel 23:2-3 15 Isaiah 11:2-3 4

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honors not the Father who has sent Him. 24 Amein, amein,16 I say to you, He that hears My word, and believes on Him that sent Me, has age-abiding life, and shall not come into condemnation; but has passed from death to life. 25 Amein, amein, I say to you: The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of Elohim: and they that hear will live. 26 For as the Father has life in Himself; so He has given to the Son to have life in Himself; 27 and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man. 28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall hear His voice, 29 and shall come forth: they that have done good, to the resurrection of life, and they that have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment. 30 I can of My own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and My judgment is just; because I do not seek My own will, but the will of the Father who has sent Me. John 5:22-30 According to His own words,17 the Messiah’s authority to execute judgment is directly linked to His being the Son of Man: … righteousness and judgment are the foundation of His throne. Psalm 97:2 Irony of ironies! The Son of Man suffered false judgment, yet He remained righteous through the pain of injustice and humiliation! Of His suffering and condemnation, eswhy said: Behold, we go up to Yerushalayim,18 and the Son of Man shall be delivered to the chief priests, and to the scribes; and they shall condemn Him to death, and shall deliver Him to the Gentiles. Mark 10:33 Although eswhy walked in absolute righteousness,19 He still suffered judgment as a criminal:20 yet this was the very thing which led to the establishment of His throne: He was taken away in judgment although He had done no wrong. Consequently, because of His unerring justice, hwhy was obligated to raise up the sinless eswhy 21 to become the Sovereign of all: 7 He was oppressed, yet when He was afflicted, He opened not His mouth; as a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that is silent before its shearers, so He opened not His mouth. 8 By oppression and judgment He was taken away; and as for His generation, who among them considered that He was cut off out of the land of the living for the transgression of My people to whom the stroke was due? 9 And they made His grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in His death; although He had done no violence, neither was any deceit in His mouth. 10 Yet it pleased hwhy to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief: when You shall make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, and the pleasure of hwhy shall prosper in His hand. 11 He shall see of the travail of His soul, and shall be satisfied: by the knowledge of Himself shall My righteous servant justify many; and He shall bear their iniquities. 12 Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the great, and He 16

“Amein” is the Hebrew word meaning, “Of a certainty.” Yet its repetition (used not just once, but twice) adds even more emphasis: the truth of these words will most certainly stand the test of time. 17 John 5:27 18 Translated, “Jerusalem.” 19 Acts 3:14-15 20 Isaiah 53:9,12 21 Acts 2:22-24

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shall divide the spoil with the strong; because He poured out His soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors: yet He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. Isaiah 53:7-12 The rejoicing throng proclaims this of His dividing the spoil with the strong,: And I saw, and I heard a voice of many messengers round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; saying with a great voice, “Worthy is the Lamb that has been slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and might and honor, and splendor, and blessing. Revelation 5:11-12 The Son of Man (Mda-Nb): The Sovereign of the Whole Earth The mountains melted like wax at the presence of hwhy, at the presence of the Sovereign of the whole earth. Psalm 97:5 There are many Scriptures which show the Messiah is the Sovereign of all: the Son of Man is the Sovereign/Lord over all the earth. His jurisdiction involves everything related to the earth, but with special interest in redeeming the Firstfruits unto hwhy and directing True Worship in the earth … The Forgiveness of Sins The power to heal and the forgiveness of sins were clearly seen as linked together in a particular incident in which the Messiah’s authority was challenged by the scribes: And again He entered into Kapher Nahum 22 after some days; and it was heard that He was in the house. 2 And immediately many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, not even at the door. And He preached the Word to them. 3 And they came to Him, bringing a paralytic, carried by four. 4 And when they could not come near to Him due to the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed whereon the paralytic lay. 5 When eswhy saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.” 6 But there were certain scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, 7 “Why does this man thus speak blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but Elohim alone?” 8 And immediately when eswhy perceived in His spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, He said to them, “Why do you reason these things in your hearts? 9 Which is easier to say to the sick of the palsy, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise, and take up your bed, and walk?’ 10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,” (He then said to the sick of the palsy) 11 “I say to you, Arise, and take up your bed, and go to your house.” 12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and magnified Elohim, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!” Mark 2:10-12

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Translated, “Capernaum.”

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Some have inquired of the writer about why we are not seeing more miracles in our days. I believe the account cited above reveals most, if not all of the answer. Which was easier for eswhy to say to the paralytic? 1. “Your sins are forgiven.” Or, 2. “Arise … take up your bed, and go?” … Obviously, the first of the two was easier to say. So to clearly establish He had full authority to say the easier or the two, eswhy also said the latter, the harder of the two: “Arise, take up your bed, and go home.” Afterwards, the man was immediately healed: he arose and went to his house. Ruach ha’Qodesh23 signifies that only vessels of His chesed/lovingkindness24 can be fully anointed to heal the sick and to raise the dead in the Name of eswhy. Apart from extending hearts of love and forgiveness, we cannot be vessels to show forth these greater aspects of Kingdom splendor: the powers of the Age to come25 can only be manifested through the lives of those who walk in love. Observance of the Shabbat (the Seventh Day Sabbath) When speaking of His unchanging sovereignty over the Sabbath Day, eswhy said: For the Son of Man is Sovereign even of the Sabbath Day. Matthew 12:8 Once more, we see the phrase “Son of Man,” connected with the Messiah’s sovereign rule over all the earth, only this time His power is shown to extend even over the Sabbath Day and times of True Worship. Far from having ever changed the Day of Worship, eswhy – the Messiah of Yisrael and the Savior of all men – asserted Himself to be the Sovereign of the Seventh Day. With this statement, eswhy upheld the Torah,26 magnified it,27 and showed the immutability of the Fourth Commandment and the commanded Day of rest and worship. Any who would know His Sovereign Rule in their lives must also submit to the Messiah’s unchanging sovereignty over the Sabbath Day. Anticipating the difficulties of the End Times, eswhy not only proved the immutability of the Sabbath would extend across the centuries following His death and resurrection, He showed His perpetual sovereignty over the Seventh Day would remain unchanged all the way down through history to the very end of the age. With the words seen below, the Messiah taught His followers the age-abiding importance of the Seventh Day and the Fourth Commandment: But you pray that your flight is not in the winter, neither on the Sabbath Day. Matthew 24:20

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The Set Apart Spirit. Matthew 5:7, 23:23, Romans 9:22-23 25 Acts 1:8, Hebrews 6:4-5. The Age to come is the Messianic Age – a period of time which will commence with the 1000-year reign of the Messiah and His set apart chasidim. Revelation 20:4-6 26 Romans 2:13, 3:31, Romans 8:4 27 Isaiah 42:21, Matthew 5:17-20, John 1:17, Romans 7:12-13 24

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This shows us the Sabbath Commandment would endure, unchanged, and that observance of the Seventh Day would still be valid, binding, and authoritative many, many centuries after the Savior’s death, burial, resurrection, and ascension! This statement, alone, certainly puts to rest the unfounded claim made by so many that the “New Testament” (as it is commonly called28) is “strangely silent” regarding observance of the Sabbath Day.29 Given that eswhy called Himself “the Sovereign of the Sabbath,” how can anyone who believes the Bible regard such a profound statement as being “strangely silent” over the importance of Sabbath observance? eswhy the Messiah is the same yesterday, today, and even to the Messianic Age: He changes not.30 Therefore, He still remains the Sovereign of the immutable, Seventh Day, and those who reject the Sabbath are also rejecting His sovereignty/lordship, even if this rejection is in well-meaning, but unwitting ignorance. His Kingdom, power, and splendor31 cannot be manifested in (or through) our lives if we refuse the rest32 which He has created for all mankind 33 by having instituted the Seventh Day. Since eswhy made all things34 – including the Sanctuary in time and space known as “the Shabbat”35 – to reject the Sabbath is also to reject His sovereign rule over all things and, ultimately, to reject Him as the Creator.36 The Sabbath Day is a very part of the creation37 and it is, therefore, immutable. The Seventh Day was never “changed” to Sunday as so many modern-day preachers presently claim. Such teaching is without any basis in Scripture whatsoever. “Sunday” is so-named as it was labeled the “Venerable Day of the Sun,” a day whose origin is laden with the paganism of idolatrous, sun worship – idolatry which hwhy holds in absolute abomination.38 All believers in all generations are taught to flee from every form of idolatry.39 This includes every form of pagan worship, even if it has dressed itself in alluring attire over the centuries so as to appear seductive and acceptable.40 The Head/Leader of the Assembly eswhy also holds the sovereign rule over the Assembly of New Covenant believers.41 Yet we find ourselves continually amazed at those who have dethroned the Messiah42 by lording

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While “New Testament” is the title used to refer to the books ranging from Matthew through Revelation, we typically refer to this portion of the Scriptures as the “New Covenant Writings,” or the “B’rit Chadashah.” 29 See APPENDIX 7 in the book, “Is All Meat Meet to Eat?” 30 Hebrews 13:8 31 Matthew 6:10,13 32 Psalm 95:7-11, Isaiah 28:12, 30:15, Jeremiah 6:16, Hebrews 4:6-9 33 Mark 2:27, Psalm 118:24 34 John 1:3,10, Ephesians 3:9, Colossians 1:16-17. eswhy made all things, and this includes the ages of time as well as the times of appointed worship within time. (In Hebrews 1:2, the Greek word translated as “worlds,” is the Greek word which yields the English word, “eon:” it is a word which connotes the eons of time, not worlds, planets, stars, or galaxies.) The special appointments of hwhy are reckoned according to the sun, the moon, and the stars. Genesis 1:14 Thus, the entire creation is connected to the True Worship seen within the Torah and throughout all the Scriptures. Psalm 19:1-9 The heavens are the works of His hands. Hebrews 1:10 35 Psalm 118:24 36 The Revelation shows the Sabbath Commandment (and its connection to memorializing creation) is an essential part of the Good News. Compare Revelation 14:6-7 and Exodus 20:8-11 which both speak of the heavens, the earth, and the waters under the earth. 37 Mark 2:27, Psalm 118:24 38 Ezekiel 8:15-18 39 1Samuel 15:23, Ezekiel 20:16,24, 1Corinthians 10:14, Colossians 3:5, Galatians 5:19-21, 1John 5:21, Revelation 9:20 40 Proverbs 7:10 41 Ephesians 1:22-23, 5:23

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it over their fellow believers, thus rejecting the Rule/Headship of the Messiah. Serving others is one thing, but exalting oneself to the position of boss-man overlord is quite another!43 Apart from fasting-derived humility, carnal men will ever seek the preeminence44 trying to jockey for positions of leadership over others instead of giving all things into the sovereign Hand of the Almighty. Stories abound surrounding those who have exalted themselves to the position of the “big shot, boss-man, leader” claiming apostolic/heavenly authority while obviously lacking any true endorsement from the throne of the Most High.45 Amazing that when someone comes in his or her own name,46 they are received, exalted, and enthroned of men,47 but let someone come in the Name of hwhy, and that person is most often treated as the off-scouring of the earth.48 And yet, this is the way it must be at this time and in this age: to bring honor to the Name of hwhy, His people will often incur dishonor and suffer reproach.49 Sovereign Over Kings and All Those in Positions of Authority Kepha ha’shaliach50 declared eswhy to be the Sovereign over all things: The word which was sent to the children of Yisrael, preaching peace by eswhy the Messiah: (He is Sovereign of all) … Acts 10:36 In the spiritual realm, it is the simple, but profound things which escape us; and it is the simple things which make all the difference in determining whether or not we will emerge from this life victoriously; the simple things will determine whether or not we will stand before eswhy with all those who have overcome. Such is the case with the sovereignty of the Most High: our sojourn to the Kingdom must be filled with pain, disappointment, and tribulation,51 but those whose hearts are filled with awe and love for One unseen, will find in hwhy the strength to endure the trying difficulties and to press onward and upward.52 So we will do well to consider more regarding the sovereign rule of hwhy in/through eswhy the Messiah. How could Sha’ul direct the believers to not only pray for, but to also give thanks for all men?! I exhort therefore, that first of all supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men: for kings, and for all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all reverence and honesty. 1Timothy 2:1-2 42

Of course, the Messiah cannot be dethroned, but setting up idols in the heart (Ezekiel 14:1-5) will certainly dethrone Him so that He is no longer reigns there as the Sovereign. Isaiah 8:11-13, 1Peter 3:15 Such is the case with those who fail to give the preeminence to eswhy. 43 Matthew 20:25-28, Mark 10:42-45, Luke 22:25-26 44 3John 1:9-10 45 Revelation 2:2 46 And in our day there are many! 47 John 5:43 48 Isaiah 53:2-4, John 5:43 49 Psalm 115:1-2, 2Peter 2:12 > Matthew 5:11-12,16 50 The apostle Peter. 51 Acts 14:21-22 52 Hebrews 11:27, 1Peter 1:6-8

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How can believers sincerely give thanks for all men?! It might be one thing to give thanks for men who are doing their best to serve their fellow man … to give thanks for kings and rulers who strive to act with integrity and justice, but in this Scripture, the faithful are also called to make “supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving” for the likes of such men as Nero Caesar, Adolph Hitler, and those in our day who breathe hateful threats of war, terror, destruction, and mass murder. How can this be? How can we sincerely pray with thanksgiving for such hateful, inhumane warlords? We can and we must for at least two reasons: 1. The sovereignty of hwhy teaches us that whether someone is striving to do good and to fulfill the will of the Most High, or whether someone is bent on evil and lives in diametrical opposition to the establishment of His Kingdom, as the King of the Universe, hwhy can, will, and does use each and every life to fulfill His purposes:

hwhy has made all things for Himself: yes, even the wicked for the day of evil. Proverbs 16:4 It is amazing to think that regardless of one’s outlook or determination in life, regardless of one’s position – whether high or low – and regardless of whether one strives to serve hwhy or to completely oppose Him with blasphemous rebellion, He will use each person’s life to fulfill His plans and purposes. Sha’ul said it like this … For of Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all things: to Whom is the age-abiding splendor, amein. Romans 11:36 … while King Shelomo (Solomon) said it like this: There is no wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel against hwhy. Proverbs 21:30 No one can successfully oppose, undo, hinder, or halt the plans of hwhy. The best each one of us can do is to continually bow before the great, Sovereign hwhy in reverent submission and worship that we might partake in His Kingdom. We pray all of our readers will know and learn the wonders of finding such refuge in His light-filled Presence. 2. The other reason believers can serve kings, leaders, and all other men in prayer is that those who overcome in this life will also be made kings and rulers in the not-too-distant future.53 Such praying is likely one of the major tests used by the Almighty to determine who will be accounted worthy to rule in the Messianic Age.54 Ruling over others in the fear of Elohim55 begins with prayer because it is the rule of hwhy through us which brings the greatest blessings into the lives of others. This is a rule which comes in the Spirit and not

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Psalm 49:14, Luke 19:12-19, Revelation 5:8-10, 20:4-6 The prophecies of Isaiah show the Messiah was made the “Sovereign of all” because He “made intercession for the transgressors.” Isaiah 53:12 55 2Samuel 23:3-4 54

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through the boss-man, overlord system so commonly seen among the Gentiles.56 This is why prayer is the ultimate in ministry-service: Prayer is the ultimate in ministry-service to others because, in prayer, the believer is unseen and unrecognized by men 57 (though well-known by hwhy 58). And the few fish and loaves which we present to the Messiah, 59 through prayer, are multiplied by Him far beyond anything which we could ever ask or think.60 Without question, prayer is the most powerful and exalting force in the life of a believer: prayer calls down the Spirit,61 the rule, and the Kingdom of hwhy into our midst. Considering the above truths, believers can, indeed, make “supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving” for all men. For it is just as eswhy boldly declared to Roman ruler, Pontus Pilate: “You could have no power against Me except it had been given to you from above”62 … John 19:11 The One who said this has now been exalted as Sovereign over all, and He will use the best or worst of kings and rulers (as well as all other men) to fulfill the will of the Father in these Last Days. eswhy the Messiah is the King of kings,63 and His sovereign sway rules over all. Sovereign Over Demons Who Tremble Before Him in Fear The superstitions of pagan peoples will often keep them in a lifetime of bondage to the fear of demons and evil spirits.64 Those who have had His Name placed upon them dwell securely without fear of such demons. Demons fear and shudder before His Name.65 Let no believer in the Messiah be subject to the superstitions and fears of pagans who do not know and call on the Name of hwhy. Sovereign Over the Wind and Waves – Including the Winds of War and Judgment A special incident in the life of eswhy shows us His power over the wind and waves: 35 And the same day, when the evening had come, He said to them, Let us pass over to the other side. 36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took Him even as He was in the ship. And there were also with Him other small ships. 37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. 38 And He was in the back part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awoke Him, and said to Him, “Master, do you not care that we perish?” 39 And He arose, and rebuked the wind, and said to 56

Matthew 20:25-28, Mark 10:42-45 Matthew 6:5-6 58 1Corinthians 8:3, 2Timothy 2:19 59 John 6:8-9 60 John 6:10-13, Mark 8:17-21, Ephesians 3:20. Nevertheless, we are still required to ask and to think! 61 1Kings 18:36-39, Luke 9:28-29, Acts 1:12-14 > 2:1-4 62 This is a great truth regarding the sovereignty of hwhy which we must always remember when dealing with others: regardless of how we are treated, all things ultimately come from the Hand of a sovereign, loving Creator (Colossians 1:16, Romans 11:36), and He will even work through the wrongs which we incur at the hands of all those around us, including those who disbelieve or persecute. Romans 8:28, 31, 35-39, Genesis 50:20 63 Revelation 17:14, 19:16 64 Hebrews 2:14-15 65 Mark 1:23-26, James 2:19 57

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the sea, “Shalom, be still.” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40 And He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?” 41 And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?” Mark 4:35-41 The Spirit signifies the One who is sovereign over the wind and the waves is also sovereign over the wind and waves of a different sort: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of Elohim, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of the Messiah: that we are, henceforth, no longer children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive … Ephesians 4:13-14 Only as we abide in eswhy and His Word/Torah abides in us,66 can we be delivered in peace from the wind and waves that toss so many. In ignorance, many fall prey to the wind and waves of false doctrine – the traditions and doctrines of men67 which nullify the ageless, immutable commandments of hwhy given us by Him through the Torah.68 Many are tossed to and fro because they do not adhere to the foundation: the written Word given through Mosheh69 and the Living Word embodied in eswhy the Messiah, the One who was/is the Torah made Flesh.70 In the Apocalypse, eswhy is also shown to be the Sovereign over the winds of heavenly judgment, including the winds of war: 1 And after these things I saw four angels/messengers standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. 2 And I saw another messenger ascending from the east, having the Seal of the Living Elohim: and he cried with a loud voice to the four messengers, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, 3 saying, “Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our Elohim in their foreheads.” Revelation 7:1-3 “Sovereign” means sovereign and eswhy, the Son of Man, is the Sovereign over all.71 In the midst of joy and blessings, in the midst of pain and trials, in the midst of cataclysmic judgments, of this fact, we must be assured without wavering.72

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Matthew 5:17-20, John 15:1-10, 2John 1:5-6, 8-9 Matthew 15:1-9, Mark 7:6-13, Galatians 1:13-14, Colossians 2:20-23 Psalm 119:89, Isaiah 40:7-8, 51:7-8, Matthew 24:35, Mark 13:31, Luke 16:17, 21:33 Isaiah 8:20, 40:8, Luke 16:29-31, John 8:47, 1John 4:6 > Malachi 3:16 - 4:6 John 1:1-3,14 Acts 2:36, 10:36 Hebrews 6:18-19, 10:23, Romans 8:31-39

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The Son of Man (Mda-Nb): Sowing Light For the Righteous Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. Psalm 97:11 Light is Sown for the Righteous The shaliach Yochanan73 declared the Messiah to be “the light which enlightens every man coming into the world.”74 In many places, eswhy promises those who follow Him that they will be recipients of the light which overcomes darkness.75 The 97th Psalm indicates light is sown like seed for the righteous. So we are not surprised to also hear eswhy declaring it is the Son of Man who sows the seed of the Word within the hearts of the faithful: He answered and said to them, “He that sows the good seed is the Son of Man.” Matthew 13:37 After the Messiah sows the Word of hwhy in the heart of the believer,76 it is clear that this Word grows and multiplies in the minds and hearts of those who abide in Him.77 We see this in the letter which was written by Sha’ul to the Colossians: … 5 because of the expectation which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News, 6 which has come to you (even as it is also in all the world) bearing fruit and increasing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the favor of Elohim in truth. Colossians 1:5-6 Notice the word of truth was bearing fruit and increasing. The Word of hwhy sown by the Son of Man bears fruit (the fruit of the Spirit!78) and increases as we abide in eswhy and His word abides in us.79 In another place, Sha’ul equates these spiritual fruits with the light of hwhy: For you were once darkness, but are now light in hwhy: walk as children of light (for the fruit of the light 80 is in all goodness and righteousness and truth), proving what is well-pleasing to hwhy. Ephesians 5:8-10 This is “the path of the righteous” which grows brighter and brighter until the full day,81 and it is the Son of Man who sows this fruit-bearing seed in the hearts of all those who receive His 73

“Shaliach” means “sent one,” and is most often translated, “apostle.” This is the apostle John. John 1:9 75 John 8:12, 12:35-36, 46 76 James called it the implanted word. James 1:21 (Poor translations may necessitate a study of the Greek to corroborate what we are saying.) 77 John 15:1-5, 8 78 Galatians 5:22-23. In each believer, this varied fruit is manifested in abundance: some grows and multiplies to yield thirty-fold, while some yields sixty-fold, and still other fruits are manifested with a yield of one hundred-fold. Matthew 13:23 79 John 15:4,7-8 80 The King James Version, along with a number of other translations, incorrectly renders “light” as “Spirit.” The Greek texts read, “light.” 81 Proverbs 4:18 74

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word. eswhy Himself indicated the remarkable results of this implanted Word growing and bearing fruit: “Herein is My Father magnified, that you bear much fruit, and so you shall be My disciples.” John 15:8 The words of eswhy show His ministry-service would be bringing in the precise fulfillment of the Isaiah prophecy – a prophecy which predicted the people of hwhy would be called trees of righteousness: To appoint for those who mourn in Tziyon, to give to them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of hwhy that He might be magnified. Isaiah 61:3 A comparison of the two Scriptures cited just above82 will show a remarkable, not coincidental similarity in wording. The Spirit of hwhy was upon the Messiah making Him the ongoing fulfillment of this prophecy!83 The Presence of the Spirit will produce the fruit of the light84 – what Sha’ul and Ya’acob/James call “the fruit of righteousness.”85 Even as physical fruit is only produced in the presence of sunlight, so spiritual fruit is only produced in the Presence of the light-giving, life-giving Spirit.86 It all begins when the Son of Man sows the Word (making His people the planting of hwhy) and the light-bearing seed (filled with life abundantly) brings forth the fruit of the Spirit. Gladness for the Upright in Heart The Son of Man not only sows the light-bearing seed of the Word of hwhy in the hearts of His followers, when this Word brings forth its harvest, one of the first, preeminent fruits to appear on a tree of righteousness is joy. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness … Galatians 5:22 This great joy (called elsewhere, “joy unspeakable”87) is the result of having fellowship in the very Presence of hwhy: … that which we have seen and heard we declare to you also, that you also may have fellowship with us: yes, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son: eswhy the Messiah. And these things we write, that your joy may be made full. 1John 1:3-4

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This is why Sha’ul directed believers to, “Rejoice always!” in the same breath as instructing them to “Pray without ceasing:”88 apart from continual prayer and fellowship with hwhy, there is no true, lasting joy. eswhy also clearly showed joy would result from our times of prayer-fellowship with the Father: Until now, you have asked nothing in My Name: ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full. John 16:24 7 If you abide in Me,89 and My words abide in you, you shall ask what you will, and it shall be done unto you. 8 Herein is my Father magnified, that you bear much fruit; so shall you be My disciples. 9 As the Father has loved Me, so I have loved you: you continue in My love. 10 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; even as I have kept My Father’s commandments, and abide in His love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that My joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. John 15:7-11 Authentic joy is not the superficial type so often seen in religious circles. All too often, a false joy is exuded by so many who simply feel they must paste a smile on their faces and sport superficial levity simply to be accounted as “spiritual” or “victorious.” True joy, however, is a joy which wells up in the Spirit from the innermost being.90 True joy is not derived from the things of this world,91 but from being in the all-powerful, yet loving Presence of the Most High.92 The joy which rejoices at abiding in the Presence of hwhy through prayer, is also the very same joy which rejoices in working righteousness: You meet him that rejoices and does righteousness, those that remember You in Your ways … Isaiah 64:5 True joy is the joy which celebrates in the unstoppable, sovereign plans of a loving, Sovereign Creator; and part of this joy is derived from partaking in righteousness even when those around us seemingly prosper while doing evil. Authentic joy can be ours daily through prayer and obedience, but it is also intended to be expressed before hwhy at special times which He has set apart for joy and thanksgiving: the Elohim of all flesh93 fully intends His people to express this gratitude-derived joy when appearing before Him at the Appointed Feasts: And you shall rejoice before hwhy your Elohim: you, and your son, and your daughter, and your manservant, and your maidservant, and the Levite that is within your gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which hwhy your Elohim has chosen to place His Name there. Deuteronomy 16:11 88 89 90 91 92 93

1Thessalonians 5:16-17 i.e., through prayer and obedience, Hebrews 4:14-16, 2:17-18. John 7:37-39 1John 2:15-17 1Chronicles 16:27, Psalm 4:3,7, 43:4, 100:2 Psalm 22:27-28, 65:2, Isaiah 2:1-3, 66:23

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Many other Scriptures indicate that rejoicing before hwhy is a key aspect of these perpetual, age-abiding festivals.94 If some think the Feasts of hwhy are “optional,” we exhort you to reconsider: Israel’s ingratitude – expressed by their failure/refusal to observe festivals – also led to their captivity. Mosheh prophesied of this captivity with the following words of warning: 47 Because you did not serve hwhy your Elohim with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things, 48 therefore, you wiall serve your enemies which hwhy shall send against you: in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things; and He will put a yoke of iron upon your neck, until He has destroyed you. Deuteronomy 28:47-48 As further proof that festivals were (and still are) intended to be times of rejoicing and gratitude, we see it was on the Trumpets Memorial, the Festival of Trumpets, that Ezra commanded the people to rejoice as he declared to them: … “the joy of hwhy is your strength.” Ezra 8:10 So we see true joy is the joy which comes from drawing near to the light-filled Presence of the Most High. In this case, we hear of His special Presence which abides with us when we rejoice in hwhy at the Feasts. This is the joy which can be ours at every season, even as David has written: You will show me the path of life: in Your Presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 16:11, 1John 1:3-4 Who will find joy in drawing near to the magnificent Presence of hwhy in the heavens? Only those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.95 The Messiah gives us true joy by giving us direct access (through His shed blood96) to the loving, light-filled Presence of the Most High. The Son of Man (Mda-Nb): Worshipped by the Messengers/Elohim Who are Subject to His Word Let all those be put to shame that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship Him, all you elohim. Psalm 97:7 The Son of Man is the ruler of all the heavenly messengers. The writer to the Hebrews informs us: And again, when He brings in the first-born into the world, He says, “And let all the messengers of Elohim worship Him.” Hebrews 1:6

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This was certainly the case, even as indicated by Luke: And the messenger said to them, “Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the peoples: for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah of hwhy. And this is the sign for you: you shall find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the messenger a multitude of the heavenly host praising Elohim, and saying, “Splendor to Elohim in the highest, and on earth peace among men in whom He is well pleased.” Luke 2:10-14 That the Messiah is the Sovereign Ruler and Owner of the Heavenly Messengers is seen in His own words – words which once more refer back to Tehillah 97, as He connects the title “Son of Man” with those messengers who worship Him: The Son of Man shall send forth His messengers, and they shall gather out of His Kingdom all things that offend, and those which do iniquity … Matthew 13:41 We see this connection once again in the Savior’s words to Nathaniel: And He said to him, “Amein, amein, I say to you, Hereafter you will see heaven open, and the messengers of Elohim ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.” John 1:51 And we see this yet again when eswhy speaks of who He will confess and who He will disown before the set apart messengers: Also I say to you, “Whoever will confess Me before men, him shall the Son of Man also confess before the messengers of Elohim, but he that denies Me before men shall be denied before the messengers of Elohim.” Luke 12:8-9 The Messiah was chosen to bear the Name of hwhy: it was this impartation of the Name (which occurred at His first ascension97) by which hwhy, the Father, made the Son “Sovereign of All;” it was at this time that eswhy was given, “All authority in heaven and on earth.”98 So it is we read of the Messiah in Hebrews: Being made so much better than the messengers, as He has, by inheritance, obtained a more excellent Name than they. Hebrews 1:4 The Name described as, “more excellent,” was the Name above all names: the blessed, Qadosh Name of hwhy. This is His age-abiding Name, and His memorial to all generations.99

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The Son of Man (Mda-Nb): Exalted as hwhy, Far Above All Elohim For You, hwhy, are Most High above all the earth: You are exalted far above all elohim. Psalm 97:9 We have just seen how eswhy was exalted as “the Sovereign of All” when He was declared to be the Son of hwhy100 with power by the resurrection from the dead.101 It was at this time that eswhy asked for, and was given,102 all authority in heaven and on earth.103 Being a Son in the fullest sense, the Name of hwhy was fully bestowed upon the Messiah. Before and After There are Scriptures which indicate eswhy bore the Name of hwhy both before and after His coming to the earth. But upon coming to earth, it was needful for Him to empty Himself:104 though He was rich beyond measure in the splendor He shared with the Father “before the world was,”105 eswhy became poor for our sakes:106 He divested Himself of His heavenly splendor as He partook of blood and flesh, that through His death,107 mankind could be restored to life and fellowship with hwhy the Father.108 To better understand the prophecy of Psalm 97 seen in the opening of this present section, we consider Scriptures which show His position with hwhy both before and after He came to earth to redeem man and to draw/restore all things back to Himself.109 High and Lifted Up The vision of Isaiah leads us to a further understanding of these things: 1 In the year that king Uzziah died, I saw the Sovereign sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and His train filled the temple. 2 Above Him stood the seraphim: each one had six wings; with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one cried to another, and said, “Qadosh, qadosh, qadosh, is hwhy of hosts: the whole earth is full of His splendor. 4 And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke. 5 Then I said, “Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for my eyes have seen the King, hwhy of hosts. Isaiah 6:1-5 We assert Isaiah saw the Messiah in His heavenly splendor before the time He came to earth. We know this for at least three reasons:

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Psalm 2:7 Romans 1:4, Acts 2:22-24 Psalm 2:8 Matthew 28:18 Philippians 2:5-7 John 17:5 2Corinthians 8:9 Hebrews 2:14-18 John 10:10, 1Peter 2:24-25 John 12:32, Colossians 1:16-20

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1. eswhy said to the disciples: “What if you shall see the Son of Man ascend up where He was before?” John 6:62 The Savior clearly taught He had previously been above all things, sharing splendor with the Father even before the world was.110 As He said to the Pharisees: “Amein, amein, I say to you: before Abraham was born, I am.” John 8:58 Herein eswhy was revealing Himself as the “I Am,” the One ancient Israel knew as “hwhy.” 2. Further, Yochanan directly informs us of the incident in question; this apostle tells us Isaiah had seen the pre-incarnate Messiah in His heavenly splendor. John 12:41111 3. Finally, we assert Isaiah had seen the Son of hwhy (the One whose Name the prophet declared to be “hwhy”) because Yochanan tells us: “No man has seen Elohim at any time.”112 Thus, Isaiah could not have seen hwhy the Father, and we conclude he saw hwhy the Son. There are many other instances in which hwhy was seen by men; since they could not have been seeing hwhy the Father, we conclude they were seeing hwhy the Son,113 or the “Lesser hwhy” as He is known among some Jewish sages.114 The only begotten Son, in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him:115 it has always been the Son who declared the Father, even before He came to earth in the flesh. Exalted Far Above All Elohim After eswhy overcame sin and death, He was once again exalted far above all things: 19 And what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power, 20 which He worked in the Messiah, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own Right Hand in the heavenly places: 21 far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come: 22 and put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be the Head over all things to the Assembly, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him that fills all in all. Ephesians 1:19-23 As predicted in Tehillah 97, the Son of Man was exalted far above all elohim. In accordance with Psalm 97, eswhy had prophesied He would be exalted above all things and set at the Right Hand of power; not surprisingly, He called Himself the Son of Man when speaking of His exaltation “far above” all things, and of course, we believe He was speaking in direct reference to the 97th Psalm: And eswhy said, I Am: and you will see the Son of Man sitting on the Right Hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. Mark 14:62 After His resurrection and ascension, Stephen saw the Savior and exclaimed, “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing on the Right Hand of Elohim.” Acts 7:56

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All these Scriptures show the fulfillment of the prophecies seen in Psalm 97. hwhy the Son, was exalted far above all things. We close with yet one more Scripture which conveys the very same thing: 9 Wherefore Elohim has also highly exalted Him,116 and given Him a Name which is above every name: 10 that at the Name of eswhy every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things on earth, and things under the earth; 11 and that every tongue should confess that hwhy is eswhy the Messiah, to the splendor of Elohim the Father. Philippians 2:10-11 The Son of Man is hwhy, the Most High above all the earth, and He has been exalted far above all elohim. Psalm 97:9 The Son of Man (Mda-Nb): The Heavens Declare His Righteousness The heavens declare His righteousness … Psalm 97:6 Received by the Heavens When eswhy was raised from the dead and exalted to the Right Hand of Power, the heavens declared His righteousness: He had overcome death and was exalted far above all things – above all principality, power, dominion, and every name that is named; not only in this age, but also in the Messianic Age to come.117 As He was worthy of exaltation above the heavens, it can be safely said that the heavens thus declared His righteousness. Of this exaltation, the writer to the Hebrews stated: Who being the brightness of His splendor, and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the Word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the Right Hand of the Majesty on high … Hebrews 1:3 And just as was seen in the letter of Sha’ul to the Philippians,118 the Name above all names was bestowed upon the Son of Man at the time He was exalted far above all elohim: Being made so much better than the angels/messengers, as He has, by inheritance, obtained a more excellent Name than they. Hebrews 1:4 Kepha ha’shaliach119 likewise indicated the heavens declared the Messiah’s righteousness as He had ascended above all things until His enemies should be subdued by the Hand of hwhy: 32 This eswhy has Elohim raised up, of which we all are witnesses. 33 Therefore, being by the Right Hand of Elohim exalted, and having received from the Father the promise of Ruach ha’Qodesh, He has shed this forth, which you now see and hear. 34 For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he said himself, “hwhy said to my Sovereign, ‘You sit on My right hand, 35 until I make Your enemies Your footstool.’” 36 Therefore, let all the house of Israel know

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assuredly, that Elohim has made that same eswhy whom you have impaled, both hwhy and the Messiah. Act 2:32-36, 3:22 The Sign of the Son of Man Appears in the Heavens There is yet another way in which the heavens will declare the righteousness of the Son of Man. This, too, will be a fulfillment of the prophecies seen in Psalm 97. eswhy prophesied that, just before His descent from on high, the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the heavens. At His return to more fully establish the Kingdom on earth, the heavens will declare His righteousness with the appearance of this great sign: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven, and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great splendor. Matthew 24:30 At what point in the prophetic timeline will the heavens thus declare His righteousness? When will this sign of the Son of Man appear in the heavens? We believe this great sign will appear when eswhy, as the Sovereign Ruler of all, rolls up the heavens like a scroll: 8 But to the Son, He says, “Your throne, Elohim, is to the Age and beyond: a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your Kingdom. 9 You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore Elohim, even Your Elohim, has anointed You with the oil of gladness above Your companions.” 10 And, “You, hwhy, in the beginning have laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of Your hands: 11 they will perish; but You remain; and they will all grow old as does a garment; 12 and as a vesture You will fold them up, and they shall be changed: but You are the same, and Your years will not fail.” Hebrews 1:8-12 When the Son of Man rolls up, or folds up, the heavens, His wrath will be fully revealed from above,120 and the wicked shall flee from before Him in fear and terror. To remove all doubt that it is the Son of Man who is to roll up the heavens like a scroll, we are told this once more in the Revelation: Yochanan not only saw One like a Son of Man,121 this Son of Man was, and is, the Sovereign Messiah; He was the One who was seen by John, in a vision of the future, opening the seals in heaven and thereby releasing the wrath and vengeance of hwhy El Shaddai upon the rebellious, unrepentant inhabitants of the earth; He is the One who will fold up the heavens, causing them to retreat like a scroll: 12 And I beheld 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; 13 and the stars of heaven fell to the earth, even as a fig tree casts her untimely figs when she is shaken of a mighty wind. 14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. 15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains, 16 and said to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us, and hide us from the face of Him that

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sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17 For the great day of His wrath has come; and who shall be able to stand?” Revelation 6:12-17 Unlike any other time in history, when the sign of the Son of Man appears in the heavens, the heavens will be declaring His righteousness! The mighty man will weep bitterly122 in the day upon which the Sovereign eswhy reveals His power and wrath from the Throne of hwhy set in the heavens123 to subdue all the enemies of Elohim. Kepha ha’shaliach declares of this time that “the heavens will dissolve with fervent heat.”124 It is a time against which we must be prepared by walking before hwhy in reverence and awe.125 Those readers seeking to better understand the vengeance seen in the Apocalypse,126 must realize this great outpouring of the wrath of hwhy can be summed up in a single Scripture – a text seen in the 119th Psalm: It is time for hwhy to act, for they have made void Your Torah. Psalm 119:126 hwhy is stirred to act with the wrath seen in the Revelation prophecies because of the false worship and idolatry127 which will have then completely filled and completely defiled the earth.128 In the present, religious leaders will continue to throw around unfounded traditions and theological theories, but the day of the wrath of hwhy El Shaddai will put an end to all the proud hypothesizing: in that day, His ageless Torah will stand unchallenged. After the day of visitation, the few inhabitants of the world who remain will then be prepared to learn righteousness.129 As we say in America, “They’ll be all ears.” In that day, and at that time, it will be just as Isaiah stated: ... “and hwhy alone will be exalted in that day.” 130 The Son of Man (Mda-Nb): Coming on the Clouds of Heaven Clouds and darkness are round about Him, righteousness and judgment are the foundation of His throne. Psalm 97:2 The Ninety-Seventh Psalm proclaimed “clouds and darkness” would surround the Sovereign hwhy, and once more, we hear the prophecies of eswhy declaring something of the Son of Man which had long-since been predicted in this prophetic song:

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And then shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great splendor. Matthew 24:30 And eswhy said, I Am: and you shall see the Son of Man sitting on the Right Hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. Mark 14:62 At the ascension of eswhy, after He had been taken up into the clouds, those first believers, who witnessed Him going up into the clouds, were spoken to by a heavenly messenger. Consider the account in light of the above Scriptures: 9 And when He had said these things, as they were looking, He was taken up; and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10 And while they were looking steadfastly into heaven as He went, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 11 who also said, “You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This eswhy, who was received up from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as you beheld Him going into heaven.” Acts 1:9-10 The prophecies of the Messiah’s return (including the one in Psalm 97) all indicate He will come on the clouds of heaven. As He went, so shall He return!131 Behold, He comes with the clouds; and every eye shall see Him, and they that pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth shall mourn over Him. Even so, amein. Revelation 1:7, Zechariah 12:10 The Son of Man (Mda-Nb): A Fire Goes Before Him and Burns Up His Enemies Round About A fire goes before Him, and burns up His enemies round about. 4 His lightning lightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled. 5 The mountains melted like wax at the Presence of hwhy, at the presence of the Sovereign of the whole earth. Psalm 97:3-5 These prophetic oracles from Psalm 97 add many more details to those things which relate to the return of the Messiah: Great, overwhelming cataclysms will accompany this time period as hwhy takes vengeance upon His enemies.132 And once more, we see the prophecies of Psalm 97 revealed and eventually fulfilled by none other than the Son of Man. A Fire Goes Before Him and Burns Up His Enemies Many people make the mistake of only viewing the disposition of the Messiah when He walked upon the earth: Like a lamb, He was meek and humble as He went about displaying 131

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love and forgiveness; He healed, forgave, and restored.133 His Offering on the tree would ultimately epitomize this selfless love. While He continues to display all these great blessings towards those who love and serve Him, the world is about to see there is another side to the Lamb: 1 Who is this that comes from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is magnificent in His apparel, traveling in the greatness of His strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. 2 Why are You red in Your apparel, and Your garments like him that treads in the winevat? 3 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was no one with Me: for I will tread them in My anger, and trample them in My fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon My garments, and I will stain all My raiment. 4 For the day of vengeance is in My heart, and the year of My redeemed has come. Isaiah 63:1-4 This Scripture is a revelation of the anger and wrath of hwhy which will soon be known the world over through One who is not only called “the Lamb,” but through One who is also called “the Lion of the tribe of Yehudah.”134 Because He was the sinless Lamb of hwhy, He has also been exalted to be the One who executes the fiercest vengeance which will ever come forth from the throne of the Almighty. Words cannot describe the cataclysmic judgments which are soon to come upon the whole earth for its blatant rebellion against the ageless, immutable Torah of hwhy El Shaddai. The day of vengeance prophesied by Isaiah was seen once more through the prophecies of Yochanan given in the Revelation. It is the robe of eswhy which is dipped in the blood of the Almighty’s vengeance: 11 And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and He that sat thereon called Faithful and True; and in righteousness He does judge and make war. 12 And His eyes are a flame of fire, and upon His head are many diadems; and He has a Name written which no one knows but He Himself. 13 And He is arrayed in a garment sprinkled with blood:135 and His name is called “The Word of Elohim.” 14 And the armies which are in heaven followed Him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and pure. 15 And out of His mouth proceeds a sharp sword, that with it He should smite the nations: and He shall rule them with a rod of iron: and He treads the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath of El Shaddai.136 16 And He has on His garment and on His thigh a name written, “King of kings, and Sovereign of sovereigns.” Revelation 19:11-16 From the word of His mouth will come flaming vengeance: eswhy will destroy the kingdoms of this world and all those who have not repented, and He will establish the Kingdom of hwhy on earth. Isaiah also prophesied of this flaming vengeance earlier in his writings: Behold, the name of hwhy comes from afar, burning with His anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: His lips are full of indignation, and His tongue is like a devouring fire … Isaiah 30:27

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It is this flaming vengeance with which He will also make the grave of the vile Antimessiah:137 And then shall that Lawless One be revealed, whom the Sovereign will consume with the breath of His mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of His coming. 2Thessalonians 2:8 His Lightning Lightens the World The last quoted Scripture mentions “the brightness of His coming,” and Tehillim 97 prophesies of the lightning which will brighten the sky at the Messiah’s descent. Once more, eswhy refers to His fulfillment of Psalm 97 with these words regarding His return: For as the lightning comes out of the east, and shines even to the west; so also shall the coming of the Son of Man be. Matthew 24:27 Lightning is seen in the Presence of hwhy;138 it is a very real part of His Presence and splendor.139 When the Son of Man descends, He will bring that Presence with Him. Just as was seen upon Mount Sinai, the lightning and splendor of His Presence will light up the earth and the skies140 when He comes down from on high in an awesome display of power and majesty: 8 There went up a smoke out of His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. 9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under His feet. 10 And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; yes, He soared upon the wings of the wind. 11 He made darkness His hiding-place, His pavilion round about Him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies. 12 At the brightness before Him, His thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire. 13 hwhy also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered His voice, hailstones and coals of fire. 14 And He sent out His arrows, and scattered them; lightning in abundance, and confused them. 15 Then the channels of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid bare, at Your rebuke, hwhy, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils. Psalm 18:8-15 … The Earth Saw and Trembled … the Mountains Melted Like Wax The earth will quake and the mountains will smoke at the Presence of hwhy.141 Pillars of smoke142 (i.e., volcanoes) will darken the sky and blacken the Sun.143 Many large-scale earthquakes of heretofore unknown magnitude will bring down all the idolatrous high places of mankind,144 and the mountains will flow down with molten lava burning and destroying large portions of the earth.145 Abortion clinics will be closed forever! False worship will no 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145

Nahum 1:14-15 Revelation 3:2-5 Exodus 19:17-20, 20:18, 1Samuel 2:10, Psalm 97:4 See the article, “Why Do the Seas Roar, the Earth Quakes, the Mountains Smoke, and the Heavens Shake?” Joel 2:30, Acts 2:19 Joel 2:31, Acts 2:20, Revelation 6:12, 9:2 Isaiah 2:10-15, Revelation 16:17-20 Isaiah 24:5-6, 64:1-2, Nahum 1:5-6, 2Peter 3:10-12

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longer be honorable.146 Those who have denied the Most High147 will know the terror of His overwhelming Presence;148 and the sinners who have rebelled against His Torah will know they have displeased Him.149 For those with ears to hear, remember when these things come to pass that hwhy has arisen to judgment: a judgment to save all the meek of the earth,150 to destroy all the sinful kingdoms of the world,151 and to call sinners to repentance. In that day, hwhy alone will be exalted. And what shall be the result of the Kingdom which He then establishes? Then will come the fulfillment of the long-awaited time in which “the earth shall be filled with knowledge of hwhy as the waters cover the seas.”152 The Son of Man (Mda-Nb): All the Peoples See His Splendor The heavens declare His righteousness, and all the peoples see His splendor. Psalm 97:6 And We Beheld His Splendor … At an early point in the writings of Yochanan, the disciple whom eswhy loved153 recorded this inspired account of having beheld the Messiah’s splendor: And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His splendor – splendor as of the only begotten from the Father, full of favor and truth. John 1:14 This is John’s reference to the transfiguration of eswhy, an incident in which he was an onthe-scene eyewitness. The transfiguration was of such great importance in the minds of the first believers because they regarded it to be proof positive that eswhy was the long-awaited prophet who would be like Moses:154 while the splendor of hwhy shined only from the face of Moses, the splendor of hwhy emanated from every aspect of the Messiah’s being.155 The first believers held forth this revelation of “the Majestic Splendor”156 as proof eswhy was, indeed, the Messiah. Having just spoken of this Messianic splendor seen on the mountain, Yochanan would write a few lines later: For the Torah was given through Mosheh: favor and truth came through eswhy the Messiah. John 1:17 146

Isaiah 65:2-7, 66:15-17, Revelation 9:20-21 Psalm 14:1 148 Isaiah 33:14, Revelation 6:15-17 149 Psalm 119:126 150 Psalm 76:7-9 151 Amos 9:8 152 Numbers 14:21, Psalm 72:18-19, Isaiah 11:6-9, Habakkuk 2:14 153 i.e., of all the disciples, He was the closest to John. We say this because other Scriptures indicate the Messiah loved all of His followers. John 13:1, 34, 15:9 154 Deuteronomy 18:15-19 155 Matthew 17:1-2, Mark 9:1-3, Luke 9:28-29 156 (as Peter called it, 2Peter 1:16-18) 147

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Contrary to the popular, but erroneous theory that the above Scripture abolished the Torah, this statement was actually an assertion by Yochanan that eswhy established the commandments157 and magnified the Torah.158 For whenever Moses is read apart from belief in the Messiah, a veil remains over the hearts of the people,159 and the Torah can never be understood in its fullest intent and meaning. But whenever a man turns to eswhy, that veil is taken away,160 and the light of hwhy shines upon the Torah revealing the Savior’s Messianic splendor!161 The result? The believer in the Messiah continually beholds the splendor of hwhy and is transformed:162 the heart and mind are opened and continually renewed as the Spirit writes the Torah upon the tables of the human heart.163 So this is the truth which John was actually relaying: while the Torah was given through Moses, it is only through the favor and truth of the Messiah – the favor and truth revealed to those who believe in eswhy – that the Torah can be fully understood, kept, and fulfilled. This favor and truth come only from the light and splendor found in the Presence of hwhy, and access to His Presence was made possible by the unspeakable gift164 of eswhy, whose life shined so greatly with the splendor of hwhy:165 for it was His Offering on the tree which showed forth the splendor and greatness of hwhy to the whole world: 31 Therefore, when He was gone out, eswhy said, “Now is the Son of Man magnified, and Elohim is magnified in Him. 32 If Elohim is magnified in Him, Elohim shall also magnify Him in Himself, and shall immediately magnify Him.” John 13:31-32 The death of eswhy proves the love of hwhy for all people and for all time.166 With Power and Great Splendor While many have had the opportunity to see and believe on the splendor of hwhy revealed to the world through eswhy the Messiah, most have refused to hear and to respond. The world continues in its mad rush away from the Almighty and towards anything and everything except His Word and ways. Our country has failed to repent after the national calamities of 9-11 and Hurricane Katrina, and the 40-year probation period – which began with the 1973 legalization of abortion – will expire in the year 2013. 167 Instead of repenting, the best we can do is flex ever weakening, military muscle in a vain attempt to fend off our enemies. Believers should not automatically think the fall of America will necessarily usher

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Matthew 5:17-20, Romans 2:13, 3:31, James 1:22-25, 4:11, 1John 5:2-3 Isaiah 42:21 2Corinthians 3:13-15 2Corinthians 3:14,16 Luke 24:25-27, John 5:38-40, Colossians 1:18 2Corinthians 3:17-18, Romans 12:1-2, John 12:35-36,46, Ephesians 5:8,14 (Isaiah 60:1) 2Corinthians 3:3, Ezekiel 36:26-27, Jeremiah 31:31-33, Isaiah 51:7, Hebrews 8:8-12 2Corinthians 9:15 Ephesians 2:17-18, John 14:6, Hebrews 7:19,25 John 3:16, Romans 5:8, 2Corinthians 5:14-15 See “An Open Commentary on the Sixties Generation: And a Lesson in Counting to Forty.”

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in the return of the Messiah: captivity is prophesied for the End Times168 and this will evidently be part of the time known in Scripture as “the Time of Jacob’s Trouble.”169 In any case, when the Messiah does descend from on high, as the Psalm 97 prophecy indicates, “all the peoples will see His splendor.” While the time leading up to this point will be less than pleasant, the Savior’s return will usher in many changes which will be changes for the better.170 Once more, referring to Tehillim 97 and the time in which He will descend, we are assured by eswhy that all the people will finally see the Son of Man in all His splendor and greatness: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great splendor. Matthew 24:30 When the Son of Man shall come in His splendor, and all the qadosh messengers with Him, then shall He sit upon the throne of His splendor … Matthew 25:31 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of Me and of My words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of Him also shall the Son of Man be ashamed, when He comes in the splendor of His Father with the qadosh messengers. Mark 8:38 t s r q u p e o n m l k y j x z w h d g b a

Summary The evidence shows that nearly every major reference made by eswhy concerning His identity as the Son of Man directly relates, in some way, to the prophecies of Psalm 97. Many of these teachings were direct references to Tehillah 97 made by the Messiah as He cited the truth in the lines of this prophetic psalm! This not only has profound, prophetic implications for Psalm 97, it further proves the Messiah Himself was the Great Teacher of misparim: He was well aware of misparim and its inspired connection to acquiring a fuller understanding of the Scriptures. Tehillah 97 is a far-reaching, prophetic revelation of Beyn Adam, the Son of Adam, eswhy the Messiah. As the Son of Man, eswhy has already clearly fulfilled certain aspects of this amazing psalm. Nevertheless, we see there are still major prophecies in this song which have not yet come to pass: There is still much more which must yet be fulfilled as He returns from the heavens with power and great splendor. The heavens will most certainly declare His righteousness: the sign of the Son of Man will soon appear in the heavens after He has rolled them up like a scroll. We read when the heavens are thus folded up, they will pass away “with the sound of a great noise.”171 This great 168

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occurrence is evidently part of what will take place at the opening of the Sixth Seal.172 The earth will tremble before Him: His judgments will literally shake the foundations of the earth and will lay them bare;173 pillars of smoke (from volcanoes) will darken the sky; great earthquakes will bring down every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of Elohim; tidal waves will destroy immoral, coastal cities and islands steeped in paganism;174 and fire from heaven will scorch men and burn the earth. At the Seventh Seal, many other cataclysms will fall, but then the Messiah will come: fire will go before Him and burn up His adversaries in flaming vengeance; He will descend as the Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Yehudah, and the breath of His mouth will consume the adversaries of hwhy. His lightning will lighten the world, and all the peoples will see His great splendor: the King of kings will save His people, Israel,175 and He will reign out of Mount Tziyon over all the earth.176 The earth will be filled with abundant peace and joy for the Millennium – the 1000-year, Seventh Day Shabbat.177 Knowing these things must soon take place, may all of our readers continually draw near to hwhy through the shed blood of eswhy the Messiah, the Son of Adam. We have a great promisethat none of those who take refuge in Him will ever be put to shame.178 Now more than ever, we need the protection which may only be found in hwhy, the Father, through eswhy His Mashiach 179 – the Anointed Sovereign of All, the One appointed to build His spiritual House, 180 and His Kingdom, to the Messianic Age and beyond. t t s r q u p e o n m l k y j x z w h d g b a

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Compare Hebrews 1:10-12 and Revelation 6:12-14 Psalm 18:15, 46:1-3, Isaiah 2:11-14, 19, 21, 54:10, Revelation 9:1-2 Revelation 16:17-20 Zechariah 12:4 – 14:9 Isaiah 24:23, 2:1-4, Zechariah 14:9 Psalm 90:4, 2Peter 3:8 Psalm 2:11-12 The Hebrew word translated “Messiah.” Ephesians 2:19-22

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