The
period which Israel as a nation was brought to its appointed climax shortly after the darkness of 500 years, when it neither heard a prophet nor saw angels in preparation for and
through whom the promised Redeemer of all man-kind was to come. For the reason she did not know the time or season however was because the nation
as a people had turned its eyes inward and became just as defiled, evil in nature as
the rest of humanity except for the few or the remnant of righteous
ones. John the Baptist came in the spirit of Elijah to make way for the Redeemed, the prophet like onto Moses for He like Moses would lead the nation into Redemption and they were to have then brought all man-kind to the knowledge of the Redeemer and of their redemption as well through them. This they did not see because of the spirit of Religion which had turned their eyes inward and the spirit of nationalism working hand in hand to hinder God's plan and purposes.
Genesis 49:10
“The
sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his
feet, until Shiloh (the
Messiah) come; and
unto him shall the gathering of the people be.”
Now
attached to “until”
are the following: Genesis 3:15; Isaiah 9:6, 11:1-5, 62:11; Jeremiah 23:5-6;
Ezekiel 21:27; Daniel 9:25; Matthew 1:21, 17:5, 21:9; Luke 1:32-33;
John 9:7, 18:31, 19:12, 15. Then we have “the gathering” and we
find the attached to it: Psalm
72:8-11; Isaiah 2:2, 11:10, 12-13, 42:1, 3-4, 49:6-7, 22-23, 55:4-5,
60:1, 3-5; Ezekiel 21:27; Haggai 2:7; Zechariah 2:11, 8:20-23;
Matthew 25:32; Luke 1:32-33, 2:30-32; John 12:32; Romans 15:12;
2Corinthians 5:10; 6:14-7:1; Hebrews 7:14; Revelation 11:15.
John 7:16-17
“Jesus
answered them, and said, 'My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent
me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine,
whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.'”
Matthew 20:22, 23
“But
Jesus answered and said, 'Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to
drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the
baptism that I am baptized with?' They say unto him, "We are able".....
And he saith unto them, 'Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be
baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my
right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be
given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.'” (related
passages Mark 10:32-45; Luke 18:31-34)
Luke 22:41-44
“He was withdrawn from
them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, Saying, 'Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless
not my will, but thine, be done'. And there appeared an angel unto
him from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony he prayed
more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood
falling down to the ground.”
What is the cup, of which
we're all required to drink the fill there of? It can be but one thing.
The same thing which our Lord had on His mind and toward which He had
by the Holy Spirit set His course, the cross. And the doing of God's
Will which through Him now is being revealed. Being that He could not
open the disciples eyes or hearts to what was ahead, He could use
only metaphors or parables just as the old prophets had done. So He
as a wise master spread the seeds of faith into the hearts of those
to whom He spoke through the Holy Spirit. For He was under restraint
just as they, the prophets of old were.
Romans 10:4
“For
Christ is the end
(the appointed one or the point aimed at, the end result of, the
termination)
of the law for
righteousness to every one that believeth.”
Yes, He introduced man-kind as the Redeemer to righteousness through Love which brings us all to the place of obedience in the True knowledge of Him and our then being willing to lay down all we hold as dear to our hearts as His Love means more to us than our self earthy loved of things does. Even our pride, self-serving will, high mindedness, self-sufficiency, religion of self, nationalism, independence....and a host of others things taught us by the worlds corruptness of reasoning's and vain imaginations is laid on the cross in faith trust Him who is our need and the answer of that which is most needed our Salvation.
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