The judgment and objective good of nine  Part Two
 
Revelation chapter "9" is the Tet chapter. The Tet is a hebrew letter which means-serpent; objective good-that which appears evil but for our improvement. After the rapture of the Church, a little before the middle of the 7 year tribulation period locusts from hell will have the power to sting because the Bible says "And it was commanded them that they, should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree, but only those men who have not the seal of God in their foreheads." Revelation 9:4. Believers in Jesus Christ will be protected from their harm; however, massive war will break out at the end of the chapter. Does this not describe the biblical meaning of the number 9 perfect? The Unbelievers who have not repented are being judged (9). The Believers in Jesus Christ are enduring the purpose of God for their objective good (which only God can define) so they can be refined and bear true fruit for God. The primary reason why God allows evil in this world is to refine His true children. I know this because the treasure of this truth is revealed in the meaning of the biblical number 9.
 
 
I am writing to many Christians that are watchers. By this I mean that they are looking for Jesus Christ to rapture them into heaven in accordance with several New Testament Scriptures. Two would be "(16) For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: (17) Then we which are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so shall we ever be with the Lord." 1st Thes. 4:16-17.Yes there is tangible evidence through the biblical meaning of 9 that we are very close to this event.
 
Shimon Peres is the "ninth" president of Israel. The word Peres has a definition. It means to divide in two. The word is actually broken down into two parts. Qal means to break up and Hiphil means to be divided. Shimon Peres has publicly made his position known. His idea is to give land away in hopes of gaining peace. This obviously will not work. Israel is now surrounded on every side by hostile enemies. The only time Peres is mentioned in the Bible is once. It is spoken of in Daniel 5:28 at the banquet of Belshazzar with the handwriting on the wall. This verse says "Peres: Thy Kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians."
 
The division in Israel has been of great alarm. It goes back to the meaning of the word Peres ( to divide, break in two ) and is even spoken in context (Daniel 5:28) of a Kingdom being divided. Daniel was the only one that could interpret the hand writing on the wall. When Daniel got to the word Peres he spoke of this particular land being given to a foreign power. He also spoke in verse 21 of Nebuchadnezzar being insane for 7 years among the wild beasts of the earth. There is a secondary meaning to this passage. It is a type of the 7 year tribulation period. This is another piece of evidence that Jacob's trouble is right around the corner.
 
Even the word Shimon which is the first name of prime minister Peres has a definition of waste,wilderness,desert,desolate place. Don't get me wrong, I don't have anything personal against this man. I just feel the timing of his leadership and what is happening surrounding his name gives us a glimpse of the handwriting on the wall as to the events that are soon to come.The Bible never foretells the destruction of Israel in the 7 year tribulation. In fact the Scriptures say just the opposite. God will preserve this country to go into the 1000 year earthly Kingdom;however, Matthew 24 clearly talks about the inhabitants of Israel during the tribulation running for their lives. "(16) Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains (17) Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house (18) Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes (19) And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! (20) But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the Sabbath day (21) For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no,nor ever shall be." Matthew 24:16-21.
 
In 1987 a world constitution was drafted in Lakewood Colorado. Many people gave their approval to this document believing it would be the cause for world peace. Some have obviously passed on but I don't think they realized that this is not what the Bible teaches. When this is implemented ( I believe after the rapture of the church ) the Scriptures say that the judgment of God progressively takes place on this planet. I think it is very interesting that Article "nine" gives authority to place "judges" around the earth. As I already stated one of the meanings of the number nine in the Bible is the judgment of God. Is mankind trying to take the place of God as judge?
 
The number 9 is used 49 times in the Bible. In Leviticus 25 the whole chapter is talking about Sabbath years and the year of the Jubilee. Even in verse 8 the Bible says "And thou shalt number seven Sabbaths of years unto thee, seven times seven years; and the space of the seven Sabbaths of years shall be unto thee FORTY AND NINE YEARS. " Moses was talking about Sabbatical and Jubilee cycles. According to verse 21 of this chapter the ninth year bears fruit.Once again the number nine has two different meanings for two different groups of people. This is why I am able to flip back and forth and give you examples for the righteous and the unregenerate. On the one hand there is evidence that this world is close to the judgment of God. On the other hand there is ample evidence that born again Christians are being refined at an exponential rate in much pain and suffering because of all the testimonies I am hearing regarding trials and tribulations.This is "good" because it is of God and real. This is how we truly grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. We have the privilege of getting to know Him because of our suffering! Human nature does not seem to respond to God when everything is going well all the time.This is another reason why I believe the rapture is so close. So many Christians are going through trials that are so difficult. God must refine His children before the Blessed Hope takes place.
 
Seven represents the Sabbatical cycles and nine represents the Jubilee cycles. Accurate calendars are difficult for our day but being that the Psalms are not only practical but prophetic is amazing to me. Psalm 113 has "9" verses in the form of a Jubilee cycle pointing to Psalm 114. Psalm 110 is the servant candle Psalm for the next Sabbatical cycle from Psalms 107 through 113.Please understand I am not trying to set a date for the rapture or the start of the 7 year tribulation but in the way the structured prophetic Psalms are juxtapostioned, I can only conclude we must be close to the events at hand.
 
One thing I can not seem to get around is verse 5 is the servant candle verse for Psalm 113 which points to the soon return of Jesus Christ. This chapter has "nine" verses. Psalm 113 is a prelude to the millennial Kingdom of Jesus Christ when the great Jubilee will take place because Yeshua will rule and reign from Jerusalem.At the risk of repeating myself, this is not to say Jesus Christ will set up His rule on planet earth in the year 2014 corresponding to Psalm 114. I don't believe this Jubilee event will happen that soon but I think it is interesting and exciting that the whole layout of the events to come are positioned so perfect in the Psalms. One further note-the 7 year tribulation period is never mentioned in any set of 7 Psalms in the entire collection of the 150 chapters.To understand that Jesus Christ is going to take over the nations of this world is of great comfort and joy to me.
 
I hope you have learned as much as me on this very applicable study of the biblical meaning about the number nine. This should prod an unbeliever to Jesus Christ.It will be an eternal reality to accept Him into your heart because the judgment of God is only a short time away.
 
If you are a Christian, and something really bad does happen to your life, try to understand this principle that regardless as to what it is, this bad circumstance is for your objective good. God loves us and desires true fruit bearing in our lives for His glory. This is eternal rather than temporary.The latter will fade away and die. "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal." Matthew 6:19.Look at how much God has to offer people through His Son Jesus Christ. It is eternal life which will last forever! If Jesus Christ were to come today/tonight in the rapture, would you be ready to be snatched up in the air by Jesus Christ Himself? Please consider this important decision so you can have a new beginning in Jesus Christ and bear much fruit for the King and the Lord of the Universe.
 
Love in Christ,
Bob D.