Msg #24041 Here Comes the Judge
What The Bible Says
Good Samaritan’s Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice
The 10th vision declared to Zerubbabel, as he led 50,000 Jews thru the rebuilding of Solomon’s decimated Temple in Jerusalem, was one of upcoming judgment and recompense, one of wars and rumors of wars, one of God going to and fro through the whole earth (Zech.6). Four chariots, symbolizing the power of God in judgment, come out from two mountains of brass, also symbolizing judgment (Zech.6:1). In the first chariot were red horses, via The Revelation of Jesus Christ, able to take peace from the earth (Rev.6:4). In the second black horses, i.e. a pair of balances in hand with pending economic collapse (cf.Rev.6:5), in the third chariot white horses, i.e. conquering and to conquer (cf.Rev.6:2).
In the Bible anything speckled or grisled has to do with Israel, who lied, deceived, and stole from Laban, by tie-dying his cattle, back when his name was Jacob (cf.Gen 30-31). God uses speckled and grisled symbolism to remind us where Israel came from (Jer.12:9, Zech.1:8,6:3,6), and here the grisled go towards the south country (Zech.6:6). The bay symbol in the Hebrew has more to do with strength than with dapple, and here it echos 2Chron.16:9, “For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.” That verse ends, “Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.”
These prophecies about upcoming judgment, famine, and war are still upcoming. They are foreshadowed in multiple generations after Zerubbabel, but will find complete fulfillment in the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The signs are everywhere in the news these days, judgment will come to heathen nations, and redemption to Israel. Where does that leave USofA? Where indeed! Even, so come, Lord Jesus.
An Essay for week #41, Oct 13, 2024
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