Doves,
Recently I posted to the Doves site articles related to the biblical concept that Jesus's face or a representation of Jesus would be displayed in the heavens / our sky for all to see during the end times. In those posts that were based on Malachi 4 and Isaiah 11 and others, it appears that Jesus's face will take the place of or be superimposed over the face of our sun.
Here are two of those recent posts....
http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/jan2017/johnb129-1.htm
http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/feb2017/johnb212-1.htm
Now I would like to bring yet another prophetic passage into this scenario to back up or reinforce this end times story line that we found in Malachi..... and that new story line would be from the Book of Habakkuk.
There in Habakkuk 3:3-4 we see yet again the same story line as is found in Malachi 4. Let me paraphrase what is portrayed there in Habakkuk 3.
There we see what appears to be a vision that Habakkuk had concerning the end times where the wrath of God the Father and Jesus begins and then what transpires as a result of that wrath.
In chapter 3 Habakkuk was so upset and disturbed with what he saw in that vision that he combined not only the reenactment of that vision into the text but also much prayer by him to the Lord pleading for mercy and even pleading for the Lord to revive His plan.
In the first part of Habakkuk’s vision we see God the Father arrive from a place called Teman. And we see Jesus, The Holy One, arrive from a place called Mount Paran. Then we get what I believe is the same scenario as appears in Malachi 4. It says about Jesus that.....His glory covered the heavens, His brightness was like the light and he had rays flashing from His hand. Isn't this the same picture we get from Malachi that Jesus has superimposed Himself over or in place of the sun? I believe so.
It then says that...... the earth was full of His praise. And it sure will be when we.... look up and see our redemption draw near....as stated in Luke.
It then says that..... he stood and measured the earth.....He looked and startled the nations. How startled will the nations be when they look into the sky some morning and see the face of Jesus in place of our sun and then He stands to stare down at the nations? Very, very startled and very very scared.
I believe this is when He removes His bride, the Church who will be praising His name (verse 3) And the remainder of mankind will be scared to death and will be looking for caves to crawl into to escape the wrath that has begun.....as is also portrayed in Revelation 6:12-17.
And I believe that there is a very good chance of the realization of this happening this spring at Pentecost, three months before the great Revelation 12 sign appears in September.
For those who would like a blow by blow of the whole chapter of Habakkuk 3, here is my discernment of that chapter below verse by verse. If you don't read the whole thing please read verse 11 and the explanation.
Habakkuk 3:3-19
3 God came from Teman, The Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, And the earth was full of His praise.
Habakkuk in his vision sees both God the Father and Jesus (The Holy One) come to earth. God the Father comes from a place called Teman. Jesus comes from a place called Mount Paran. He said Jesus’ glory covered the heavens. It was His brightness not the sun's that brightened the day. When the people of earth saw this a great number praised His name......His followers
4 His brightness was like the light; He had rays flashing from His hand, And there His power was hidden.
As it is also portrayed in Malachi, it appears the same is true here in Habakkuk that Jesus with all of His brightness and glory takes the place of our sun to illuminate the earth on this particular day. And instead of the rays of the sun we have rays eminating from Jesus's hand instead.
5 Before Him went pestilence, And fever followed at His feet.
My discernment of this is from Revelation 12, there we learn that Satan and his minions await the birth or removal of the manchild, the seed of Christ, or the Church, at the rapture. It says that Satan is present at this birth and ready to devour the church as they arise to meet Jesus. Obviously Jesus will prevent this from happening. Does He use His powers of light to ward off Satan? The text seems to indicate that, in that, He has light rays eminating from His hand causing pestilence and fever which are old buzz words for harm of some sort. I picture lazer like rays coming out of Jesus's hand zapping all of Satan's forces that are trying to harm Jesus's church as they arise to meet Him in the clouds.
6 He stood and measured the earth; He looked and startled the nations. And the everlasting mountains were scattered, The perpetual hills bowed. His ways are everlasting.
This verse could be speaking about either God the Father or Jesus. One of them stood up and measured the earth and startled the nations. The “banner” verses indicate that Jesus’ face is displayed as a banner for all to see which I am sure startled the nations but also scripture tells us that the nations were all startled and extremely afraid when the face of God the Father (in its extreme light) was displayed to Israel’s enemies literally melting them. Consequently people from all social classes hid themselves in caves and reinforced buildings to escape looking at the face of God to prevent suffering the same fate. Several areas of scripture indicate that when God the Father and Jesus burst onto the world stage that a great worldwide earthquake happens and the mountains and hills will be greatly altered and moved from their places. Revelation 6
7 I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction; The curtains of the land of Midian trembled.
I believe this speaks to Middle East entities that come under the wrath of God the Father when He intervenes on behalf of Israel.
8 O Lord, were You displeased with the rivers, Was Your anger against the rivers, Was Your wrath against the sea, That You rode on Your horses, Your chariots of salvation?
Habakkuk in his vision appears to witness not only what God does to the enemies of Israel but also to earth’s environment and he questions God as to why He has taken His wrath out on the rivers and the sea. We know from Revelation 8 that God dispatched something into the sea that resembled a great burning mountain. A third of the sea became blood, killing a third of the living creatures in that sea and a third of the ships. Also God dispatched something that resembled a burning star (Wormwood) that when it fell to earth polluted one third of the rivers and fresh water.
9 Your bow was made quite ready; Oaths were sworn over Your arrows. Selah You divided the earth with rivers.
We learned in Ezekiel 37 that God resurrected the whole house of Jacob, hundreds of millions of the dead from the lineage of Jacob to use as His “exceedingly great army” (Ezekiel 37:10) and in Isaiah 13 that He “mustered” (summoned, assembled, inspects and instructs) this army for battle. And it would only seem logical that this army would swear an oath to fulfill God’s mission and wrath. It appears that God may use the rivers of the earth as boundaries areas when dispatching His troops.
10 The mountains saw You and trembled; The overflowing of the water passed by. The deep uttered its voice, And lifted its hands on high.
One could surmise from this verse that when the God of the universe passed over the mountains they trembled and when He passed over the seas huge waves were generated.
11 The sun and moon stood still in their habitation; At the light of Your arrows they went, At the shining of Your glittering spear.
In the old testament there was a time when God stopped the rotation of the sun (sun and moon stood still) so that Israel could defeat her enemies at that time. It appears that when God’s end time army rides He will again cause this to happen in concert with the progression of this army. (At the light of Your arrows they (sun and moon) went)
Recently I have done several posts on Doves concerning the “Flat earth” concept and how the Satanists have formulated a great deception that promotes a spinning ball earth that revolves around the sun. Here again in verse 11 God states that the sun moves...not the earth. He states that the habit of the sun is to move and that that habit of moving was stopped or it stood still......once again destroying the Satanists BS about us living on a ball that is suppose to be spinning at over a thousand miles an hour....complete BS
12 You marched through the land in indignation; You trampled the nations in anger.
As was stated in Isaiah…. God and His resurrected army moved through the land as a result or reaction to injustice, meanness and ingratitude (indignation) with righteous anger trampling nations as they went.
13 You went forth for the salvation of Your people, For salvation with Your Anointed. You struck the head from the house of the wicked, By laying bare from foundation to neck. Selah
God intervened for the salvation of His chosen people…..the Jews. And the salvation for the anointed….rapture? It appears that God does to the enemies of Israel exactly what they were going to do to the Jews, Christians and other religions who would not swear allegiance to Allah……He and His army behead them. (You struck the head from the house of the wicked, by laying bare from foundation to neck)
14 You thrust through with his own arrows The head of his villages. They came out like a whirlwind to scatter me; Their rejoicing was like feasting on the poor in secret.
It appears that the enemies own weapons were used against them and that the enemies of Israel will turn on their own leaders at some point.
15 You walked through the sea with Your horses, Through the heap of great waters.
We learn in Revelation 9 and Joel 2 that God’s army rides fire breathing horses that are able to leap over mountains and here we learn that the waters of the seas do not encumber these horse like creatures either. It appears that they are able to fly over mountains and oceans if necessary. Isaiah 11:14 says that they will “fly down” on Israel’ enemies.
16 When I heard, my body trembled; My lips quivered at the voice; Rottenness entered my bones; And I trembled in myself, That I might rest in the day of trouble. When he comes up to the people, He will invade them with his troops.
Habakkuk indicates the extreme fear that will be generated by God and “His troops” when this scenario all goes down.
17 Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, And the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls--
It appears that after these events happen that there will be world wide crop failure and no food for the animals. But the ones who understand what is really going on will not despair but still rejoice in their Lord.
18 Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
19 The Lord God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer's feet, And He will make me walk on my high hills. To the Chief Musician. With my stringed instruments.
Doves, I believe that these verses from Malachi, Isaiah, Habakkuk and others should give you a great biblical view of …..soon coming attractions......coming to a theater near you.....a real big outdoor theater with God the Father and Jesus MC'ing the show. It's a good thing that we Christians will have seats in the mezzanine 'cause it's going to get quite messy at ground level.
Blessings Doves..........John B