Preface
The exploration of biblical symbolism, particularly the imagery of the cherubim with their four faces and the four rivers flowing from Eden, unveils a profound tapestry of divine revelation. These images are not mere literary flourishes but intricate patterns woven into Scripture to convey the multidimensional nature of Yahuah’s truth. The following note delves into these symbols, revealing how they reflect a singular divine source expressed through four distinct perspectives, each carrying the same spiritual DNA. By examining key events—such as the fourfold accounts of Yahusha’s anointing, resurrection, feeding of the 5,000, baptism, triumphal entry, and Shaul’s Damascus vision—alongside the visions of Ezekiel, Daniel, YashaYahu, and John, we uncover a unified narrative. These accounts, though varied in detail, harmonize to present Yahusha as King, Servant, Man, and Priest, countering the distortions of the adversary who seeks to obscure this four-dimensional revelation. This study invites readers to discern the Ruach-inspired unity beneath the surface, connecting Torah, prophecy, and the Basharah to reveal the fullness of the Messiah’s identity and purpose. Lets begin!
When we read scriptures we come across the appearance of cherubims with 4 faces and with the description given, we wonder how terrifying their description is. We fail to realize that these creatures are symbolic and hold a pattern which needs to be decoded with the help of the Ruach. The DNA of the structure is the same but is portrayed in 4 different dimensional view.
📖 Genesis 2:10 "And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it was parted, and became four heads."
💧 The Pattern: One River → Four Heads
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One Source: A single river flows out of Eden—which represents the presence of Yahuah, the dwelling of divine life.
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Four Heads: It divides into four separate heads (ראשים, roshim), going in different directions but from the same river, the same water, the same DNA.
This is exactly what we see in the four Gospel accounts, or the four accounts of Paul’s Damascus experience and so forth:
All sharing the same spiritual origin, but flowing in different directions for different purposes.
📖 Genesis 2:10–14 – The Four Rivers
“And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it divided and became four heads.
The name of the first is Pishon...
The name of the second is Gihon...
The name of the third is Hiddekel...
And the fourth river is Perat (Euphrates).”
🌊 1. PISHON (פישון)
📖Genesis 2:11 "The name of the first is Pishon; it flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold..."
🔍 Meaning:
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Root likely from פוש (push) or פשה (pashah), meaning "to spring forth, to scatter, to spread."
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Meaning: "Spreader", "Overflowing", or "Increasing".
🌍 Geography:
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Havilah = land known for gold, bdellium, and onyx. Often associated with Arabia or NE Africa.
✨ Prophetic Meaning:
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Abundance, provision, richness in spiritual inheritance.
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Symbolizes fruitfulness, overflowing blessing— linked to the Gospel of Matthew (Kingdom wealth, royal lineage).
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Could represent the spreading of the Word outward from Eden—a missionary reach.
🌊 2. GIHON (גיחון)
📖 Genesis 2:13 "The name of the second river is Gihon; it flows around the whole land of Cush."
🔍 Meaning:
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From the root גיח (giyach) = "to gush forth, burst out."
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Gihon = "Gushing", "Breaking out", or "Bursting forth".
🌍 Geography:
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Cush = ancient Ethiopia/Sudan region. It was a spring near Yerushalayim (the Gihon Spring, where Solomon was anointed).
✨ Prophetic Meaning:
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Deliverance, intercession, and life out of death.
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Often associated with the Spirit breaking forth—linked to Mark’s Gospel (power/action).
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Also tied to anointing and priesthood, as Solomon was anointed at the Gihon (1 Kings 1:38–45).
📖1Ki 1:39 And Tsaḏoq the priest took a horn of oil from the Tent and anointed Shelomoh. And they blew with the shophar, and all the people said, “Let Sovereign Shelomoh live!”
📖Genesis 2:14 "The name of the third river is Hiddekel; it goes east of Asshur."
🔍 Meaning:
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Ancient name for the Tigris River.
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Possibly from חד (chad) = sharp, and קל (qal) = swift.
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Hiddekel = "Rapid", "Sharp Voice", or "Swift Stream".
🌍 Geography:
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East of Asshur (Assyria). Modern Tigris River in Mesopotamia.
✨ Prophetic Meaning:
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Speed, judgment, prophetic precision, clarity of truth.
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Symbolizes the sharp, clear Word—tying to Luke’s Basharah/Gospel, focused on order and human intervention.
🔍 Historical/Theological Possibilities of Theophilos
1. A Real Person of High Status
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The title "κράτιστε" (kratiste) used in Luke 1:3 means "most excellent"—a formal Roman title of honor.
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This suggests Theophilos was likely a real, high-ranking Roman official or nobleman.
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He may have been a Roman governor or judge, possibly someone involved in Shaul's trials.
- 🧩 Meaning of the Name
Θεόφιλος (Theophilos) is a Greek name meaning "Friend of Elohim" or "Beloved of Elohim."
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θεός (Theos) = Elohim
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φίλος (philos) = friend / lover
🌊 4. PERAT (פרת) – Euphrates
📖 Genesis 2:14 "And the fourth river is Perat."
🔍 Meaning:
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Hebrew Perat = Euphrates.
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May derive from פרה (parah) = "to be fruitful, to increase".
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Name could mean: "Fruitfulness", "Abundance", "Breakthrough".
🌍 Geography:
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Euphrates = major river in Mesopotamia, the eastern boundary of the Promised Land (cf. Genesis 15:18).
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In later Scripture, often seen as a boundary between the nations and the people of Yahuah.
✨ Prophetic Meaning:
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Represents boundary, warfare, inheritance.
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Often connected to final judgment and release (see Revelation 9:14) as the unclean nations breach the boundary and come within YasharEL.
📖 Rev 9:14 saying to the sixth messenger who had the trumpet, “Release the four messengers, those having been bound at the great river Euphrates.”
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Linked with Yahuchanan’s (John's) Gospel, which reveals the deep mysteries and spiritual boundaries—from the Garden to the New Yerushalayim, as Yahuchanan writes the entire account showing the end in imageries (in book of Revelation).
🕊️ Spiritual Insight
These rivers, while literal, also represent the fourfold flow of life and revelation from the dwelling place of Elohim to the nations:
From Eden (Presence)
To the Garden (Fellowship)
To the Ends of the Earth (Witness)
They mirror:
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Four faces of the cherubim
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Four Bashara's/Gospels
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Four corners of the earth
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Four aspects of Mashiyach
Each river offers a different stream of the same water of life—flowing outward from the source of all things to bring back His remnant into the DNA of the source through witness.
River | Meaning | Geography | Prophetic Role | Gospel Parallel |
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Pishon | Spreading, Overflow | Havilah (Arabia/Africa) | Prosperity, Kingdom wealth | Matthew – King |
Gihon | Gushing forth | Cush (Ethiopia) | Anointing, Deliverance | Mark – Servant |
Hiddekel | Swift, Sharp Voice | East of Assyria | Captivity and plea of release, Truth | Luke & Acts of the Apostles – Man |
Perat | Fruitfulness | Euphrates (Mesopotamia) | Inheritance, Final boundaries | John – Son of Elohim |
🐍The Beast/Living Creature comes into the imagery to deceive:
Daniel’s Vision of Four Beasts (Daniel 7)
📖 Daniel 7:1–8
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Description:
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Each represents kingdoms tied to the DNA of ha shatan's kingdom, contrast to living creatures like cherubim whose DNA is tied to Mashiyach.
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These beasts are typologically linked to the four faces in Ezekiel (especially in apocalyptic/dark interpretations bringing in another outcome).
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Daniel sees four great beasts rising from the sea—lion, bear, leopard, and a terrifying beast.
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These beasts come within to deceive by showing contradiction in a first blush meaning (concealing the true revelation , thus replacing the four faces into wildness (as all beasts Daniel saw were wild beasts)
Prophet | Reference | Creatures | Faces | Notes |
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Ezekiel | Ezekiel 1 & 10 | 4 living creatures (cherubim) | 4 per creature (man, lion, ox, eagle) | Vision of the esteem of Yahuah by the River Kebar |
Isaiah | Isaiah 6 | Seraphim | Not specified | Temple vision; they cry “Set-Apart, Set-Apart, Set-Apart" |
Daniel | Daniel 7 | 4 beasts | Individual symbolic faces | Represent 4 kingdoms of the earth bringing counterfeit meaning/dark saying |
John | Revelation 4 | 4 living creatures | 1 face each (man, lion, calf, eagle) | Around the throne in heaven |
Attribute | Ezekiel 1 & 10 | Revelation 4 | Match? |
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Number of creatures | 4 | 4 | ✅ |
Faces per creature | 4 faces per creature | 1 face per creature | 🟡 Different form, same function |
Types of faces | Man, Lion, Ox, Eagle | Man, Lion, Calf, Eagle | 🟡 (Ox = Calf) |
Wings | 4 wings (Ezek 1:6), 2 covering | 6 wings | 🟡 Slightly different. The number 6 represents man. In Revelation 4, man holds the revelation. |
Eyes | Under wings (Ezek 10:12) | All over, front and back | 🟡Eyes show the revelation/revealing. Under the wings = Under the throne. All over, front and back = Around the throne |
Position | Under the throne of Elohim | Around the throne | 🟡Under the throne pointing to earth with Yahusha as King over it, around the throne is the 4 view dimension of the throne |
Function | Bearers of the throne, moving by Ruach | Declare set-apartness, worship in Ruach | ✅ Yahuah = Yahusha as the throne moved to Galgal (Wheel in their hearing). Eze 10:13 |
🕊️ Harmony in Difference:
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Ezekiel saw each cherub with all four faces which shows the completeness and multi-dimensionality of Elohim's revelation.
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John saw four separate creatures, each emphasizing one face—more like the 4 banners around the tabernacle (Yahudah = Lion, Ephraim = Ox, Reuben = Man, Dan = Eagle).
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Ox (שור) and Calf (עגל) are closely related—both representing service, sacrifice, and firstborn strength.
Direction | Tribe | Banner Scripture | Face (Tradition / Prophetic) | Additional Source |
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East | Yahudah | Numbers 2:3 | Lion (lion's whelp) | Genesis 49:9 |
South | Reuben | Numbers 2:10 | Man (Reuben: See a Son. Human frailty, natural strength, and the firstborn of man.) | Genesis 49:3 |
West | Ephraim | Numbers 2:18 | Ox | Debarim 33:17 (“His splendour is like a first-born bull) |
North | Dan | Numbers 2:25 | Eagle /Serpent -preys upon others | Genesis 49:17 |
🧩 Paradox in the Language:
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“Lion’s whelp” (גור אריה) = strength, royal potential, like Yahudah (Genesis 49:9)
→ Suggests noble beginnings, courage, or judicial role -
“Leaps from Bashan” = surprise attack from an unexpected or elevated region
→ Yet Dan was not given Bashan, and Bashan is linked to rebellion, high places, and enemies of Yahuah
This sets up a paradox:
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Dan is presented like Yahudah (lion)…
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But acts from a place associated with rebellion (Bashan)…
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Echoing his earlier comparison to a serpent (Genesis 49:17)
📖 Genesis 49:16–17 “Dan shall judge his people… He shall be a serpent by the way…”
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He begins as a judge, but ends up like a venomous serpent.
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This dual identity is echoed again in Deuteronomy 33:22.
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In prophetic symbolism, serpent and eagle are both predators — but one crawls low, and the other watches from above.
While Torah doesn’t directly call Dan an eagle, Ezekiel 1 & Revelation 4 replace the serpent with the eagle as the fourth face.
Some interpretations suggest:
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The eagle is a redeemed form of the serpent — same striking ability, but now from heavenly perspective, not dust.
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Dan's transformation from earth-bound serpent to sky-soaring eagle is possible—but only through redemption.
Yet in Revelation 7:
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Dan is omitted from the tribes sealed as 144,000.
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Possibly due to idolatry (cf. Judges 18; 1 Kings 12:30 – golden calf in Dan).
So instead of leaping on behalf of Yahuah’s people, Dan may be seen as leaping upon them — from a high place (Bashan), acting like an eagle, but not of the Ruach.
🦅 The Eagle’s Face – Dimension Behind the Throne
In both Ezekiel 1:10 and Revelation 4:7, one of the four faces is that of an eagle:
פני נשר – "Face of an eagle"
This face isn’t facing forward or to the sides — it represents the dimension behind the throne, the invisible heavenly realm, the mystery of divinity, and eternal spirit.
Symbol | Meaning |
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🦅 Eagle | Prophetic vision, soaring in heaven, divine perspective |
Eyesight | Sees far above natural view — heavenly insight |
Dwelling | Builds nest on high — throne language (see Obadiah 1:4) |
Movement | Swift, directed by Ruach — cf. Deut 32:11, Isa 40:31 |
Location | Often in Scripture, eagle descends from above — unseen |
Gospel | Face | Tribe | Theme of Messiah |
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Matthew | 🦁 Lion | Yahudah | King / Messiah of YasharEL |
Mark | 🐂 Ox | Ephraim | Servant / Sacrifice |
Luke | 👤 Man | Reuben | Son of Man / Humanity in witness standing before Roman (beastly kingdom)-Theophilos |
John | 🦅 Eagle | Dan | Judge/the Atonement Boundary (Limited Atonement). “I pray not for the world, but for those whom You have given Me...” (John 17:9 |
🔹 שוט (shin-uau-tet)
💥 Primary Meaning:
Whip, scourge, or lash — a tool used for punishment or driving animals.
📖 Examples:
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משל שוטים (mashal shotim) – a proverb of whips (1 Kings 12:11, referring to Rehoboam saying he will chastise with whips).
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שוט סופרים – a scribe's whip, symbol of discipline or correction.
Hebrew | Meaning | Usage |
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שוט (to roam) | To go about, travel, wander | Job 1:7, 2:2 |
שוט (whip) | A whip or scourge | 1 Kings 12:11, Isaiah 10:26 |
📚 Other uses of שׁוּט (to roam):
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2 Chronicles 16:9 – “The eyes of Yahuah roam ( שוטים) throughout the whole earth…”
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Amos 8:12 – “They shall wander (ושטטו) from sea to sea…”
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Satan is moving restlessly throughout “the earth.”
🕊 On the prophetic layer:
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Satan is strategically operating within ארץ (arets)— the land — not just the physical earth, but YasharEL — the place where Yahuah chose to place His Name, His Throne, and His people.
📖 Tehillim 83:4 — "Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Yisrael may be no more in remembrance."
He isn’t wandering for fun. He’s hunting to corrupt, accuse, and enslave Yahuah’s chosen ones through spiritual oppression.
🐍 Hidden Link: שוט (roaming) ↔ שוט (whip)
Even though שׁוּט (to roam) and שׁוֹט (whip) are different grammatical forms, your observation is prophetically legitimate:
👁 He roams (שוט)
to find weak points, openings, breaches.
🪓 Then he strikes — not physically, but with:
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accusation
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deception
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oppression (שוט as whip)
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false teaching
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idolatry
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fear
📖 Proverbs 26:3 — “A whip (שוט) is for the horse… and a rod for the fool's back.”
🏔 Prophetic Echo:
Satan’s roaming is strategic warfare — centered on the land of YasharEL and its destiny:
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to weaken the elect
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to accuse the righteous
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to spiritually enslave YasharEL again — like in Mitsrayim
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to delay or prevent the Kingdom from being revealed on earth
📖 Revelation 12:13 — “And when the dragon saw that he had been cast to the earth, he persecuted the woman who had brought forth the man-child.”
Satan thinks he is doing his own free will but doesn't realise that he is fallen into Yahuah's will to accomplish His plan. The eagle face behind shows us the bird's eye view of revelation and how it is distorted, who is behind all this, and only the elect will know.
📜 1. The Tablets Written “Zemizeh U'mizeh” – Inside and Outside
📖 Shemot (Exodus) 32:15 "And Mosheh turned and went down from the mountain, and the two tablets of the testimony were in his hand: the tablets were written on both their sides; on the one side (mizeh) and on the other (u’mizeh) were they written."
📖 Rev 4:8 And the four living creatures, each having six wings, were covered with eyes around and within. And they do not cease, day or night, saying, “Set-apart, set-apart, set-apart, יהוה Ěl Shaddai, who was, and who is, and who is coming!”
These tablets represented:
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the heart of Yahuah's Torah (תורה)
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written by the finger of Elohim (not man)
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bearing covenant and justice
🐍 2. But Hasatan Twists What Is Set-Apart
Satan twists the Torah to enter it, using it as a whip to weaken? And that is exactly how he operates:
📖 2 Corinthians 11:14–15 — “Even satan masquerades as a messenger of light… his servants as servants of righteousness.”
🧠 Satan doesn’t destroy Torah —
he twists Torah, making it:
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a weapon of accusation
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a system of legalism and bondage
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a means of self-righteousness rather than surrender
This is "the whip" of Torah — the carnal misuse of what was meant to be life.
⚖️ 3. Torah Becomes Death to the Carnal Man
📖 Romans 7:10–11 “And the commandment which was to bring life, I found to bring death. For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it killed me.”
Why?
Because the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life (2 Corinthians 3:6).
🧨 4. This Is the Very Whip Seen
Satan uses the outer Torah, without the inner heart — the "mizeh without the ruach" — to accuse and enslave:
True Torah | Twisted Torah |
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Life | Death |
Spirit | Letter |
Mercy | Condemnation |
Covenant | Contract |
Bride | Harlot |
🧠 5. Prophetic Picture: Hasatan Enters the Torah Like a Serpent
Like the nachash in the Garden twisted the word of Elohim, he now enters the Torah — the very words of life — and makes it:
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a mechanism of control
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a religious whip
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a measure of comparison
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a means of accusation
📖 Revelation 12:10 — “The accuser of our brothers… who accused them before our Elohim day and night…”
✝️ 7. Yahusha Unmasks and Overcomes This Twist
Yahusha fulfilled Torah — not to destroy it, but to restore its inner life.
He didn’t throw away mizeh u'mizeh,
He showed us how it was written by the Ruach, not by whip.
📖 Matthew 5:17 — “I did not come to destroy the Torah or the Prophets but to fulfill…”
📖 Jeremiah 31:33 — “I will write My Torah on their hearts.”
No longer outer law used by Satan as whip —
🔥 Revelation Through Total Visibility: Nothing Hidden
🧱 Tablets written mizeh u'mizeh
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Front and back
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Outer and inner
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Complete revelation
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No hidden side — everything exposed to the light
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The Word inscribed entirely by the finger of Elohim
👁 Four Living Creatures covered with eyes “around and within”
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Perfect vision
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Full awareness
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Inside and outside
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No deception can enter
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They declare Yahuah’s set-apartness unceasingly — because they see everything as it truly is.
🧠 What This Means Spiritually:
Both symbols (the tablets and the creatures) represent:
✅ Total integrity — inside matches outside
✅ Full awareness — eyes to discern truth
✅ Nothing hidden — neither sin nor esteem
✅ Elohim’s nature revealed without filter
The tablets were perfectly whole — written both sides, just like the creatures are full of eyes both outside and inside — both speak of Elohim’s nature: transparent, set-apart, uncorrupted.
📖 Ezekiel 2:9–10 “I saw a scroll... it was written on the front (paniym פנים H6440) and the behind (achor אחור H268 ), and written on it were lamentations, mourning, and woe.”
Same idea: front and back = full revelation. The Hebrew word for front is paniym which means 'faces' and behind is achor, just as we saw the face of the eagle.
Whether sweet or bitter — nothing hidden. It echoes again in Revelation 10:10 when Yochanan eats the scroll.
פנים — face = open presence, front side
אחור — back = concealed, final, after-part
Basharah | Reference | Woman | Location | Body Part Anointed | Prophetic Role / Face |
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Matthew | Matt 26:6–13 | Unnamed woman | Bethany, house of Shim‛on the leper | Head | 🦁 King / Messiah of YasharEL (Yahudah) |
Mark | Mark 14:3–9 | Unnamed woman | Bethany, house of Shim‛on the leper | Head | 🐂 Servant / Sacrifice (Ephraim) |
Luke | Luke 7:36–50 | A sinful woman (unnamed) | Galilee, house of Shim‛on the Pharisee | Feet | 👤 Son of Man / Humanity (Reuben) |
John | John 12:1–8 | Miryam (of Bethany) | Bethany, house of El‛azar (Lazarus) | Feet | 🦅 Priest / Atonement Boundary (Dan) |
🔎 Observations — Verified and Expanded:
1. 📖John 11:2 explicitly names Miryam
והיא מרים אשר משחה את האדון בשמן וקנחה את רגליו בשערות ראשה
"It was Miryam who anointed the Master with perfume and wiped His feet with her hair…"
והיא מרים אשר משחה את האדון בשמן וקנחה את רגליו בשערות ראשה
"It was Miryam who anointed the Master with perfume and wiped His feet with her hair…"
✅ John confirms explicitly: this Miryam, sister of El‛azar, is the woman who anointed Yahusha. This is an inspired editorial comment from Yohanan before narrating the event in chapter 12, tying her identity firmly.
2. She anointed both head and feet
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Matthew and Mark record the head being anointed.
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Luke and John focus on the feet.
Matthew and Mark record the head being anointed.
Luke and John focus on the feet.
Rather than contradiction, this reveals that Miryam anointed both — and each Basharah emphasizes the part prophetically important to its gospel focus:
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👑 Head = Kingly anointing (Matthew, Mark)
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🦶 Feet = Humility, priesthood, burial, and devotion (Luke, John)
✅ This supports one woman, one anointing, complete devotion.
3. Miryam chose the feet — a clear spiritual position
📖Luk 10:39 And she had a sister called Miryam, who also sat at the feet of יהושע and heard His word.
📖Luk 10:40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and coming up she said, “Master, are You not concerned that my sister has left me to serve alone? Speak to her then, to help me.”
📖Luk 10:41 And יהושע answering, said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many matters,
📖Luk 10:42 but one only is necessary, and Miryam has chosen the good portion, which shall not be taken away from her.”
Miryam sat at Yahusha’s feet, listening to His word.
Martha was distracted with much serving and asked Messiah to rebuke her — but He praised Miryam’s choice.
✅ This same Miryam, always at Yahusha’s feet, was already modeling deep repentance, humility, and prophetic understanding — a posture also shown in the anointing.
4. All events are in Bethany (בית עניא)
📖Matthew 26:6 – "Now when Yahusha was in Bethany in the house of Shim‛on the leper…"
📖John 12:1 – "Yahusha came to Bethany, where El‛azar was, whom He had raised from the dead."
🟡 It does not say it was El‛azar's/Lazarus house. It says "He came to Bethany, where El‛azar was."
✅ It's entirely possible that:
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Shim‛on the leper had been healed by Yahusha (hence hosting)
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El‛azar, Miryam, and Martha were present and even facilitating the gathering
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This gathering included prominent witnesses of resurrection and healing
🔁 In such a case, the invite, the meal, and the event were all part of one circle of testimony — multiple perspectives, one house.
If Shim‛on the leper = Shim‛on the Pharisee (which is reasonable), then:
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Luke 7 does not describe a different location.
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It may indeed be the same house, same meal, same woman — simply emphasizes the sinful past and forgiveness of Miryam more fully.
5. Miryam portrayed as a sinner
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Luke 7:37 – "A woman in the city who was a sinner…"
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Miryam had a history of sin — and likely deep repentance
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Her tears, wiping of His feet, and breaking the perfume are not signs of casual devotion — but of radical transformation and love
✅ This fits perfectly with the rest of her character in Luke 10 and John 11–12 — a woman deeply changed, deeply reverent, deeply prophetic.
The same woman — Miryam of Bethany, sister of El‛azar and Martha
At the same location — house of Shim‛on the leper, now healed
Performs one unified act of worship — anointing both head and feet, with tears, hair, fragrance, and faith. Witnessed and interpreted in four distinct ways to reveal the fourfold Messiah.
🦁 King (Matthew)
🐂 Sacrifice (Mark)
👤 Human Redeemer (Luke)
🦅 Priest and Judge (John)
Basharah | Reference | Perspective Emphasis | Body Part Anointed | Prophetic Role of Yahusha | Face / Tribe |
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Matthew | Matt 26:6–13 | Kingship, honor before burial | Head | 🦁 King / Messiah of YasharEL | Yahudah |
Mark | Mark 14:3–9 | Suffering Servant, burial preparation | Head | 🐂 Servant / Sacrifice | Ephraim |
Luke | Luke 7:36–50 | Mercy to the repentant sinner, forgiveness | Feet | 👤 Son of Man / Compassionate Redeemer | Reuben |
John | John 12:1–8 | Love, priestly anointing before crucifixion | Feet | 🦅 Priest / Atonement Boundary / Judge | Dan |
🌿 Prophetic Fulfillment
Miryam becomes the cherubic worshipper embodying the fourfold dimension of Messiah — each Basharah (gospel) highlights what the Ruach ordained it to reveal through her act of love.
🕰️ Let’s examine the timing in each Gospel:
✅ Matthew 26:6–13
“Now when Yahusha was in Běyth Anyah, in the house of Shim‛on the leper…”
⏳ Context: Just before Passover and crucifixion
Verse 2: “You know that after two days is the Passover, and the Son of Adam is to be delivered up to be impaled.”
✅ Clearly: This anointing happened within days before Passover
✅ Mark 14:3–9
“And while He was in Běyth Anyah in the house of Shim‛on the leper…”
Verse 1: “Now the Passover and Unleavened Bread were after two days.”
✅ Again, very clearly: 2 days before Passover
✅ John 12:1–8
“Accordingly, six days before the Passover, Yahusha came to Běyth Anyah, where El‛azar was…”
Miryam then anoints Him with costly perfume.
✅ Very precise timing: 6 days before Passover
And John 12 flows directly into the triumphal entry and Passion events.
✅ Luke 7:36–50
Now here’s the key issue:
“And one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. And He went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to eat…”
No mention of:
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Passover
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Bethany
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Disciples objecting to the waste (instead, Pharisee doubts He’s a prophet)
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Lazarus, Miryam, or Martha by name
This led some to assume:
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It must be an earlier and separate event
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Possibly in Galilee (due to Luke 7's larger context)
BUT — :
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Nowhere does Luke 7 say Galilee
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The house is of a man named Shim‛on (same name as in Matt & Mark)
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The same type of anointing, with weeping, hair, and perfume
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The woman is called a sinner, which fits Miryam before repentance.
🧭 What Does This Mean?
📌 The only Gospel that lacks explicit timing is Luke.
But if we stop assuming chronology and instead read the basharah thematically (each one telling the story from its prophetic dimension), then we see:
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Matthew = kingly focus → head anointing
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Mark = sacrificial focus → burial emphasis
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Luke = human compassion → sinner forgiven
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John = priestly love and foreknowledge → burial & seated with the one risen from the dead i.e. El‛azar
🟢 All converge on the same anointing — likely 6 days before Passover, in Bethany, at Shim‛on the Leper's house, with Miryam of Bethany, before Yahusha’s death.
🔩How do we reconcile the 2 days and 6 days before Passover in these records?
This is a key question, and reconciling the "2 days" (Matthew & Mark) and "6 days" (John) before Passover requires close attention to detail, and once we do, the timeline becomes clear and harmonious.
🧭 Step-by-Step: Harmonizing 6 Days vs 2 Days Before Passover
Let’s look at each statement in context:
✅ John 12:1
“Six days before the Passover, Yahusha came to Běyth Anyah…”
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This marks His arrival in Bethany, not necessarily the day of the anointing.
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Verse 2: “So they made Him a supper there…”
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Verse 3: Miryam anoints Him.
So we ask:
📌 Was the supper and anointing the same day He arrived (6 days before), or a day or two later?
➡️ It is very plausible that:
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He arrived 6 days before Passover (John 12:1)
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The supper and anointing were held two days before Passover (as per Matt 26:2 and Mark 14:1)
✅ Matthew 26:2,6
“You know that after two days is the Passover...”
“Now when Yahusha was in Bethany, in the house of Shim‛on the leper…”
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This is Yahusha speaking, already in Bethany
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The supper and anointing are about to occur
Same with:
✅ Mark 14:1,3
“Now after two days was the Passover…”
“And while He was in Bethany, in the house of Shim‛on the leper…”
🔥 Prophetic Alignment with Torah
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Exodus 12:3 – "On the 10th day of this month, each man shall take a lamb..."
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Yahusha, the Lamb arrives 6 days before Passover, is chosen/anointed on the 10th of Abib
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He is examined over the next 4 days (until 14th), then offered
✅ The anointing at Shim‛on’s house perfectly matches the 10th of Abib, the day the Lamb is set apart
📅 John's Statement:
📖 John 12:1 “Six days before the Passover, Yahusha came to Bethany…”⬇️
14 Abib (Passover) → count back 6 days =
Arrives at Bethany on the 9th of Abib
(So if sunset starts the biblical day, He arrived end of 8th / start of 9th Abib)
🍽️ The Anointing Event:
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Matthew 26:2 – "After two days is the Passover…"
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Then it says He was in Bethany at Shim‛on the leper’s house (v.6)
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Same in Mark 14:1–3
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So when Yahusha says "after two days is the Passover," that would be:
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Statement made on 12 Abib
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Passover is on 14 Abib
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Therefore, the anointing happens on 12 Abib
Date | Event | Reference |
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8 Abib (evening) | End of Sabbath — Yahusha travels from Yericho | John 11:54–12:1 (He comes to Bethany) |
9 Abib | Yahusha arrives in Bethany | John 12:1 |
10 Abib | Lamb selection day — Triumphal Entry into Yerushalayim | John 12:12–15, Matthew 21 |
11 Abib | Temple cleansing, teaching | Synoptic narratives |
12 Abib | Supper at Shim‛on’s house — Miryam anoints Him | Matt 26:6–13, Mark 14:3–9, John 12:2–8 |
13 Abib | Final teachings, betrayal preparations | Luke 22, Matthew 26 |
14 Abib (evening) | Pesach slaughtered — Last Supper, Gethsemane, arrest | All basharah's/gospels |
🐑 Prophetic Meaning
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Anointing on 12 Abib = 2 days before Pesach
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Fits precisely with Messiah being set apart and prepared for burial — fulfilling His role as Lamb (Exodus 12) and Anointed One (Mashiach) prepared for death and burial to redeem His people.
It prophetically declares:
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The former husband (Torah as letter) is dying
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The woman (YasharEL) is preparing her Bridegroom
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She anoints Him for burial — knowing she will be joined to Him in resurrection
📖Romans 7:2 “The woman who has a husband is bound by the Torah to her husband as long as he lives. But if the husband dies, she is released from the Torah of the husband.”
📖Romans 7:4 “So, my brothers, you also died to the Torah through the body of Mashiach, that you might be joined to another — to Him who was raised from the dead.” —
🧠 Miryam’s act fulfills this exact parable:
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The woman (YasharEL) anoints the dying Husband (Yahusha in the flesh)
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She knows He is going to the grave
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She knows through revelation He will rise, and she will be joined to Him in newness of life
📖 Exodus 30:30 “And you shall anoint Aharon and his sons, and set them apart to serve as priests.”
Miryam’s anointing was:
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Not random perfume — it was nard (Song of Songs 1:12; Mark 14:3; John 12:3),
It was costly and suggested by Yahudah Iscariot to be sold for 300 denarii and money given to the poor
It was linked to burial preparation — as the priests would tend a body
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Not on a throne — but on feet headed to crucifixion
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Not for glory — but for death, so that resurrection might come
It was offered in love and surrender — mirroring what Levitical priests should have represented
📖 Psalm 133 — “Like the precious oil on the head… running down to the beard of Aharon…”
David was now both the seed of Yahudah and Ephraim and had the son of the right hand i.e. Binyamin with him.
If we add 'ban בן' before the word yamyin ימין H3225 we have the name 'binyamin' (Benjamin)
Gen 45:22 He/Yoseph gave to all of them, to each man, changes of garments, but to Binyamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of garments.
Five changes of garments show the completeness of Torah where number 5 refers to the 5 Torah books.
☀️2. The Resurrection of Yahusha – 4 Gospel Accounts-Differences and reconciliation
Basharah | Reference | Key Witnesses | Stone Rolled Away? | Angelic Appearance | Yahusha Appears To |
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Matthew | 28:1–10 | Miryam of Magdala, the other Miryam | Yes | 1 angel (speaks, sits on stone) | Both Miryams on the way |
Mark | 16:1–8 (short), 16:9–20 (longer ending) | Miryam of Magdala, Miryam (Ya‛aqob’s mother), Shalomah | Yes | 1 young man (inside tomb) | Miryam of Magdala first |
Luke | 24:1–12 | Women from Galil (including Miryam of Magdala, Yoḥanah, Miryam of Ya‛aqov) | Yes | 2 men in shining garments | Kepha later; others at Emmaus |
John | 20:1–18 | Miryam of Magdala alone at first | Yes | 2 angels inside tomb | Miryam of Magdala first |
🧩 Notable Differences
Let’s now list the apparent contradictions that need reconciliation:
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How many women?
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Matthew: 2 women
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Mark: 3 women
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Luke: multiple (names several)
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John: 1 woman (Miryam of Magdala)
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Who rolls away the stone?
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Matthew: angel rolls it away with an earthquake
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Mark, Luke, John: stone is already rolled away
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How many angels?
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Matthew: 1 angel outside the tomb
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Mark: 1 “young man” inside
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Luke: 2 men in shining clothes
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John: 2 angels seated inside
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To whom does Yahusha appear first?
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Matthew: to both Miryams as they run
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Mark: to Miryam of Magdala
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Luke: not immediately to the women; later to two on the road and then to the eleven
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John: to Miryam of Magdala alone, outside the tomb
🔁 Reconciliation of the Events
Let’s now reconcile the events logically and sequentially, assuming that each account tells only part of the story, focusing on the Gospel's prophetic emphasis.
Harmonized Sequence (Early Morning on the First Day of the Week):
🧭 Step-by-Step Harmony of the First Appearances
🕓 1. Very early morning — still dark
Miryam of Magdala and the other Miryam come to the tomb
📖 John 20:1, Matthew 28:1
“...while it was still dark...” (John)
“...as it began to dawn...” (Matthew)
Miryam of Magdala and the other Miryam come to the tomb
📖 John 20:1, Matthew 28:1
“...while it was still dark...” (John)
“...as it began to dawn...” (Matthew)
✅ They see the stone is rolled away
✅ They see no body
➡️ They run to tell the disciples
🏃♂️ 2. Kepha and Yohanan run to the tomb
📖 John 20:3–10
“Kepha therefore went out... and came to the tomb...”
They saw the linen wrappings, but no body
📖 Luke 24:12 – Kepha sees linen cloths lying alone, marveling
📖 Luke 24:4–6 – Two men in dazzling garments say,
“He is not here; He is risen!”
✅ The two men (angels) give the first verbal witness of resurrection
✅ Kepha and Yohanan do not yet see Yahusha.
😭 3. Miryam of Magdala returns and weeps
📖 John 20:11–18
She sees two angels inside
Then sees Yahusha, thinks He’s the gardener
Yahusha reveals Himself: “Miryam!”
✅ She is the first person to see the risen Yahusha
✅ Yahusha says: “Do not touch Me, for I have not yet ascended…”
🌅 4. The other women return to the tomb at sunrise
📖 Mark 16:1–5, Luke 24:1–10, Matthew 28:5–8
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Women: Miryam of Ya‛aqov, Yoḥanah, Shalomah, and others
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They find the tomb open
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Angels tell them He is risen
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They leave joyfully to tell the disciples
✅ Miryam of Magdala may have rejoined them or walked with them again
✅ Now they have heard angelic confirmation
✨ 5. Yahusha appears to the group of women on the way
📖 Matthew 28:9–10
“And as they were going to report to His taught ones, Yahusha met them...”
“And they came up and held Him by the feet and bowed to Him.”
Just because Mark 16:1 says all women came to the tomb, that doesn’t mean they all came at one time.
📖Mar 16:1 And when the Sabbath was past, Miryam from Maḡdala, and Miryam the mother of Ya‛aqoḇ, and Shelomah bought spices, to go and anoint Him.
🧠 Prophetic and Thematic Depth
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🌿 Garden scene with Miryam = reversal of Eden: new creation begins
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👣 Feet held = worship and commission (Matthew)
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👑 First to a woman = reversal of shame → honor
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🕊️ “Do not touch Me” = high priest must ascend first before being approached (John 20:17 connects to first-fruits as the priest in the temple had not yet offered the waive offering. Hence, fulfillment of it was pending).
🐍 Matthew 12:44-45 records contextually of an evil and adulterous generation of YasharEL in a depraved state, depicted as a house where the unclean spirit returns with seven other more wicked spirits than itself. Driving out 7 demons from Miryam and the mention of it in Luke 8:2 & Mark 16:9 (resurrection account) shows us a picture of Yahuah who drove out 7 nations stronger than YasharEL (Deut 7:1). It was a Torah fulfillment as 'The impure spirit' הרוח הטמאה was left behind as a testing program whether they shall keep the way of Yahuah to walk in it as their fathers did or not. This unclean ruach goes to dry places in search of the 7 more unclean spirits than itself and comes back to see the house 'empty, swept and garnished/adorned'. The land had its Shemitah from Yahuah where after occupying it YasharEL sowed for 6 years, and the 7th year was a Shabbath rest for the land (Lev 25). The cycles of Shemitah went on jubilees on jubilees (7 x 7 +1) but Yasharal never understood the intent of them served Yahuah in the pagan unclean way and hence the house is portrayed as 'empty, swept and garnished'.
Camera | Gospel | Focus | Timing | Spiritual Emphasis |
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📷 1 | John | Miryam of Magdala from whom 7 demons were cast out | While still dark | Bride in garden, intimate first witness |
📷 2 | Mark | Miryam of Ya‛aqob + Shalomah | When the sun had risen | Fear and silence; prophetic fulfillment |
📷 3 | Luke | Referring to dawn (women not named)-hence, it must be Miryam of Magdala + “other Miryam” | At early dawn | Witness + angelic teaching |
📷 4 | Matthew | Miryam of Magdala + “other Miryam” | “As it began to dawn” | Joy, commissioning, resurrection power |
Satan conceals the woman Miriam as twice in the basharah its recorded of Miryam who was from Magdala from whom Yahusha had cast out seven demons mentioned in the texts Luke 8:2 & Mark 16:9 (resurrection account) which was a Torah fulfillment of bringing the outcasts of YasharEL into His Shemitah of rest where the efforts are His work. This was the reason she was the first witness of His resurrection. Her being first at the tomb is not arbitrary — it is prophetic: the rejected one becomes the first witness of New Creation.
Division over details instead of discernment of design : He stirs debates: “Was it one angel or two? Did the women come once or twice? Did Miriam see Him alone or with others?” This turns readers away from the 4-dimensional harmony into flat literalism, missing the prophetic symmetry and beauty.
🔥 3. Feeding of the 5,000 – 4 Gospel Accounts-Differences and reconciliation
📜 Step-by-Step Comparison of the Four Accounts
🧍♂️ 1. Who initiates the event?
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Matthew (15:14-21) & Mark (6:35-44): Taught many, then disciples say to send crowd away
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Luke (9:12-17): Disciples say, “Send them to find food”
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John (6:5-13): Yahusha initiates → “Where shall we buy bread…?” (testing Philip)
✅ Reconciliation:
Yahusha had compassion, but He also tested the faith and reasoning of His disciples. The human concern from the disciples is recorded in the synoptics, but John reveals the inner test.
🍞 2. Who brings the loaves and fishes?
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John: “There is a lad here with five barley loaves and two small fish” (6:9)
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Matthew, Mark, Luke: Just mention “five loaves and two fish”
✅ Reconciliation:
Only John tells us who had the food — a boy. Others only mention the quantity. No contradiction — just additional detail.
🌾 3. Type of bread
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John only: Barley loaves (6:9)
✅ Prophetic clue: Barley = first fruits, Passover season = Messiah feeding in season of redemption.
🌄 4. Location and crowd
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All say it was a remote / desert place
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John specifies: “Went up on a mountain” (6:3)
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Matthew says: "When Yahusha heard [about Yohanan's death], He withdrew..."
✅ Harmonized: They traveled across the Sea of Galil to a desolate place ( near Bethsaida – Luke 9:10)
🪑 5. How were people seated?
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Mark: “They sat down in groups of 100s and 50s” (6:40)
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Luke: “Make them sit in groups of about 50” (9:14)
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John & Matthew: Just mention the seating
✅ Mark and Luke emphasize order and structure — Yahusha is shepherding like Moshe in the wilderness (Exodus 18:21). Mark reveals a two-dimensional view (side view), while Luke reveals a one-dimensional view (probably the front view). John sees the behind view -the eagles eye and ties it to manna-Yahusha being the bread who came down from heaven and reveals that 12 baskets (12 is number of Yahuah's people) of broken pieces were left over using the 5 barley loaves (5 is the number for Torah).
📖Exo 18:21 “But you yourself, seek out from all the people able men, who fear Elohim, men of truth, hating unfair gain. And place these over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
🍽️ 6. How many were fed?
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All say: 5,000 men, besides women and children (only Matthew adds this extra note)
🧺 8. How many baskets of leftovers?
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All: 12 baskets
✅ Matching the 12 tribes of Yashar’El — one for each, more than enough.
✨ 4-Dimensional Symbolism
Basharah | Symbol | Tribe | Message Emphasis |
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Matthew | 🦁 Lion | Yahudah | King feeding His nation in the wilderness |
Mark | 🐂 Ox | Ephraim | Servant King organizing and supplying |
Luke | 👤 Man | Reuben | Human Messiah showing compassion and order |
John | 🦅 Eagle | Dan | Bread from heaven revealing spiritual Messiah |
Basharah | Verse | Detail Mentioned |
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Matthew 14:17 | “We have here only five loaves and two fishes.” | Basic count |
Mark 6:38 | “Five loaves and two fishes.” | Same detail |
Luke 9:13 | “We have no more than five loaves and two fishes…” | Same |
John 6:9 | “...five barley loaves and two small fish...” | Only one to say “small” fish and that a boy had them |
🐟 Why Two Fishes?
1️⃣ Two Houses of Yashar'El
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Fish = symbol of multiplication and fruitfulness (cf. Gen 48:16 – “let them grow like a fish”)
🔠 Word-by-word:
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וידגו — u'eyidgu = and let them multiply like fish
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From the root דג (dag) = fish
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לרב — larab = to a multitude / abundantly
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בקרב הארץ — within the midst of the land
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Two fish = Yahudah & Ephrayim
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Yahusha multiplies what the people of Yahuah can’t supply on their own
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The two fishes become one offering in His hands — symbol of the unification of the House of Yashar'El
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Verse | Focus | Prophetic Link |
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Genesis 48:16 | Ephrayim and Menashsheh | “Let them multiply like fish” |
Genesis 48:19 | Ephrayim specifically | “He will become a multitude of nations” |
Detail | Meaning |
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100s & 50s | Remnant in wilderness order |
Green grass | New creation & Psalm 23 echo |
12 baskets | Provision for 12 tribes |
5 loaves, 2 fish | Bread of Torah, restoration of 2 houses |
Boy giving food | Remnant child offering himself |
Basharah | Reference | Key Differences | Prophetic Focus |
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Matthew | 3:13–17 | Dialogue with Yoḥanan: “Permit it to be so now…” | Righteous King fulfilling Torah |
Mark | 1:9–11 | Briefest; “Immediately” He comes up from water | Obedient Servant identified by Yahuah |
Luke | 3:21–22 | Yahusha was praying when heavens opened | Perfect Man in communion |
John | 1:29–34 | Not direct baptism account; Yoḥanan testifies afterward | Eternal Lamb / Son of Elohim |
Reconciliation:
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Only Matthew records the dialogue between Yahusha and Yoḥanan.
Mark records Yahusha only coming out of the water
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Luke uniquely mentions that Yahusha was praying at the moment.
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John doesn’t describe the act itself but records the spiritual testimony of the event afterward: “I saw the Spirit descending…”
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All affirm: heavens open, Spirit descends, voice from heaven declares Him as the Son.
Noaḥ's flood = a prophetic shadow of immersion
Yahusha’s immersion = fulfillment of that shadow
📖 Mark 1:10 “And immediately, coming up from the water, He saw the heavens being torn open, and the Spirit descending upon Him like a dove.”
This is not poetic — it's Noahic imagery:
Noaḥ | Yahusha |
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Flood of judgment | Immersion into waters of wrath |
Ark passes through judgment | Yahusha fulfills judgment |
Dove sent from ark | Dove descends from heaven (Ruach) |
Olive leaf in mouth | Symbol of restored covenant as He would cleanse us by His own body which passed through waters of wrath. |
8 saved souls | New creation through Messiah. Number 8 denotes 'shemen/oil' |
🕊️The Dove and the Olive Leaf: Symbol of the Covenant
📖 Genesis 8:11“And the dove came to him in the evening, and behold, in her mouth was a freshly plucked olive leaf.”
🔍 The olive leaf is not random:
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Olive = symbol of Yashar’El (Jer 11:16, Rom 11)
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Leaf = new growth, life after wrath
✅ So the dove brings the sign of covenant survival.
Olive = symbol of Yashar’El (Jer 11:16, Rom 11)
Leaf = new growth, life after wrath
In Mark, the dove does not leave the ark, it descends and remains upon Yahusha — showing that He is the Ark, the only place where covenant survives judgment.
🧩 Harmony:
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4 perspectives of a single heavenly coronation moment
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Baptism = Priestly consecration + Kingly anointing
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All 4 Gospels affirm His Sonship, Messiahship, and commissioning
Gospel | Reference | Key Differences | Prophetic Emphasis |
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Matthew | 21:1–11 | 2 animals mentioned: donkey and colt | Fulfills Zech 9:9 literally – King of Yahudah |
Mark | 11:1–11 | Mentions only the colt, no “Hosanna to Son of David” | Messiah as humble Servant |
Luke | 19:28–44 | Weeps over Yerushalayim, stones would cry out | Messiah as Man of peace and judgment |
John | 12:12–19 | Crowd brings up resurrection of Lazarus | Eternal King, glorified by witnesses |
🔑 Reconciliation:
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Matthew notes both donkey + colt, but Yahusha rides only one — the colt (as others affirm).
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Luke adds His weeping, showing His heart for Yahuah’s city.
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John highlights the reason people flocked — they had seen or heard of Lazarus’s resurrection.
🧩 Harmony:
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Same entry, 4 angles:
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🦁 Matthew – King of prophecy
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🐂 Mark – Servant entering humbly
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👤 Luke – Weeping Man confronting judgment
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🦅 John – Eternal One bringing resurrection
📖Zechariah 9:9: “See, your King comes to you... lowly and riding on a donkey”
All this happened in Bethany 6 days before the Passover. This was the public prophetic fulfillment that the King has come — not as a conqueror, but as the Lamb, on the tenth day of the first month (10 Abib) when lambs were selected (Exodus 12:3). Yahusha was the Lamb being chosen. Satan separates it from Torah feast timing portraying “It’s Palm Sunday!” Hides the fact that 10 Abib was the day the lamb was to be selected and set apart for sacrifice (Exod 12:3–6). Yahusha enters Yerushalayim on that exact day — fulfilling it perfectly. Yahusha entered the city as the Lamb chosen by the people, shouting “Hoshiana!” – Save us now — not knowing He would save them by being slain.
🧩 Torah teaches:
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The donkey ( חמור ḥamor) — unclean animal, not fit for sacrifice
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Must be redeemed by a lamb (שה seh)
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Or else its neck is broken — symbol of judgment and separation
Symbol | Meaning |
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Donkey | Mankind / nations (beast of burden, unclean) |
Lamb | Yahusha, the Lamb of Elohim |
Redemption | Mercy through substitutionary sacrifice |
Neck broken | Judgment if not redeemed |
🔍 Hidden Depth:
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Yahusha, the Lamb, enters Yerushalayim riding a donkey.
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In doing so, He is redeeming the donkey — the nations — as He approaches His own sacrifice.
🐑 The Lamb redeems the beast of burden.
💥 If not redeemed, its neck (authority) is broken — a picture of judgment
Satan hides this legal requirement of Torah being fulfilled — it’s not just humility, it’s a redemption law. Disconnects the Lamb and the Donkey. Judaism often sees Zechariah’s donkey as messianic but misses the redemption law in Shemoth 13:13. Only Yahusha could ride the donkey and redeem it — because only the Lamb can redeem what is unclean. And the donkey is a picture of us-a beast of burden. It was a female donkey who tried to save Balaam's life from the Messenger of Yahuah as its eyes were opened and a mouth speaking was given to her.
# | Source | Type | Speaker | Context |
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1️⃣ | Acts 9:1–19 | Narrative | Luke | Historical record |
2️⃣ | Acts 22:6–21 | Speech | Shaul | Defense before Hebrew crowd |
3️⃣ | Acts 26:12–20 | Speech | Shaul | Defense before Agrippa |
4️⃣ | Galatians 1:11–17 | Epistle | Shaul | Personal testimony to believers |
Element | Acts 9 | Acts 22 | Acts 26 | Galatians 1 |
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Who initiates? | Light suddenly from heaven (v3) | Great light out of heaven (v6) | Light brighter than sun (v13) | No detail, says "through revelation" |
Time of Day | Not mentioned | About noon | Midday | Not mentioned |
Who was present? | “Men journeying with him” | “Those with me” | “All who journeyed with me” | Not mentioned |
Light seen? | Flashed around him | Seen by all, and they were afraid | Shone around me and those with me | Not mentioned |
Voice heard? | They heard a voice, saw no one (v7) | “They did not hear the voice of Him speaking to me” (v9) | Not specified if they heard | No mention |
Who speaks? | “Sha’ul, Sha’ul, why do you persecute Me?” | Same + added command to go to Damascus | Same + added commission (v16–18) | Revelation from Messiah Himself |
Language of voice? | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Hebrew language (v14) | Not mentioned |
Reaction of companions? | Stood speechless, heard voice | Saw light, afraid, did not hear voice | Not mentioned | Not mentioned |
Shaul’s reaction? | Fell to ground, blinded | Fell to ground, blinded, had to be led | Fell to ground, receives full commissioning | Did not consult men or go to Yerushalayim |
Blinded? | Yes, healed by ḤananYah | Yes | Implied | Not mentioned |
Message received? | Go to Damascus for further instructions | Same + details of Ananias’ call | Commissioned directly by Yahusha | “Good News not from man but revelation of Yahusha” |
Commissioning details | “Chosen vessel to bear My Name to gentiles and kings” (v15) | “Witness to all men of what you have seen and heard” | Full prophetic commission (vv16–18) | Sent to Arabia, not taught by men |
🧩 Reconciling the Seeming Contradictions
🔄 “Did the companions hear the voice or not?”
📖Acts 9:7: “They heard a voice but saw no one.”
📖Acts 22:9: “They saw the light but did not hear the voice of Him who spoke to me.”
✅ Reconciliation:
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Greek uses different cases of the verb ἀκούω (akouō = hear)
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Acts 9:7 uses accusative – they heard the sound
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Acts 22:9 uses genitive – they did not understand the words
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👉 So: They heard a sound, but only Shaul understood the voice
🔄 “Did they see the light or not?”
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Acts 9:3: The light flashed around him
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Acts 22:9: “They saw the light and were afraid”
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Acts 26:13: “Light brighter than the sun shone around me and those with me”
✅ Reconciliation:
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In all cases, light is seen — but focus varies:
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Acts 9: personal encounter (centered on Shaul)
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Acts 22: crowd was afraid (light and presence)
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Acts 26: entire group is enveloped in the light (but only Shaul receives message)
🔄 “Why does Acts 26 have extra details?”
✅ Because Shaul is testifying before a king, so he:
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Gives more prophetic context
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Reveals that Messiah appeared to him not only to stop him, but to send him
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Declares his commissioning to:
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Open eyes
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Turn from darkness to light
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Transfer from Satan’s authority to Elohim
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Proclaim forgiveness and inheritance to those set-apart by belief
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This is Shaul’s complete apostolic calling revealed only in Acts 26:16–18.
In the Acts 9 and Acts 22 accounts, Luke doesn’t mention that Yahusha spoke with Shaul in the Hebrew tongue, but in writing Shaul’s testimony in Acts 26:14 to King Agrippa, he mentions, “And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saying in the Heḇrew language…..”, and this indeed clears the air with the understanding of the word ‘shamua’ which should be correctly translated as ‘hearing’ in Acts 9:7 and ‘understand’ in Acts 22:9 as those who journeyed with Shaul were Roman guards executing the letters received from the Sanhedrin to arrest all those in Damascus calling on the name of the Master Yahusha. And as Romans they didn’t understand the Hebrew language but only heard the voice.
Whereas in Acts 9:4 & Acts 22:7 Luke only records Shaul falling to the ground and not those who journeyed with him
📖Act 9:4 And he fell to the ground,
📖Act 22:7 and I fell to the ground
This again needs to be understood that an absence of those falling to the ground in Acts 9:4 and 22:7 doesn’t mean that those who journeyed didn’t fall to the ground.
📖Act 9:5 And he said, “Who are You, Master?” And the Master said, “I am יהושע, whom you persecute. It is hard for you to kick against the prods.”
📖Act 22:8 “And I answered, ‘Who are You, Master?’ And He said to me, ‘I am יהושע of Natsareth, whom you persecute.’
📖Act 26:15 “And I said, ‘Who are You, Master?’ And He said, ‘I am יהושע, whom you persecute.
While Shaul mentions what exactly he heard and testified to the Yahudites verbatim because they considered ‘Natsarim’ a cult/sect and they needed to know that the Master introduced himself as a Natsareth so that they believe, while before king Agrippa he didn’t seem it necessary to mention Yahusha’s introduction to him as a Natsareth because king Agrippa knew the practices of the Yahudim and believed in the prophets and also understood Shaul’s position well. Luke also doesn’t mention Yahusha introducing himself as a ‘Natsari’ in Acts 9 which is a historical account of Shaul’s conversion.
🧩 Galatians 1 as Internal Confirmation
Shaul adds:
He received no human instruction
He went to Arabia first, not to Yerushalayim
This backs the idea that his calling came directly from Yahusha, not from the other emissaries
He hides the Greek nuance:
Acts 9:7: They heard the sound (φωνῆς – genitive) but not the words.
Acts 22:9: They didn’t understand the voice (φωνή – accusative).
❗He hides the Greek nuance, knowing most readers won’t notice.
❗By doing this, he undermines Shaul’s testimony and Yahusha’s appearance to him.
All three accounts agree the light was real and seen with a difference in emphasis:
Acts 9: personal perspective — light affects Shaul.
Acts 22: crowd reaction — fear and light.
Acts 26: broader scope — whole group enveloped.
❗He uses this to argue the resurrection was not real or that Shaul lied.
❗He hides that Yahusha’s light is prophetic , pointing to the true Light to the nations.
Shaul is testifying before King Agrippa who understood the prophets, so he shares the full heavenly commission Yahusha gave him:
📖Acts 26:18 “To open eyes, turn them from darkness to light, from the power of Satan to Elohim…”❗He accuses Shaul of “changing his story.”
❗He causes some believers to mistrust Acts 9 or Acts 22 because Acts 26 is “too different.”
❗He hides the prophetic weight: this is a Yah-appointed calling to confront Satan directly.
Satan flattens the Four-Fold Revelation into a Confused Narrative. He presents the four accounts (Acts 9, 22, 26, Galatians 1) as contradictory or repetitive. Causes the reader to dismiss the variations as “mistakes” or “exaggerations”
🦂Satan hides the bird eye view (eagle face):
Account | Face | Angle of Revelation |
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Acts 9 | 🐂 Ox | Servant narrative — the beginning of the transformation, Yahusha’s sovereignty |
Acts 22 | 👤 Man | Witness to men — defense before the Jewish crowd, humility and obedience |
Acts 26 | 🦅 Eagle | Heavenly commission — divine authority to confront darkness and powers |
Galatians 1 | 🦁 Lion | Apostolic authority — not from men, but from Messiah directly |
🔍 What Satan does:
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Uses the complexity of Shaul’s calling to create divisions:
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“Paul invented Christianity”
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“Paul’s gospel is different from Yahusha’s”
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“Paul led people away from Torah”
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Acts 9: Luke’s narration to Theophilus
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Acts 22: Shaul before Jewish hearers (Hebrew, quoting Torah)
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Acts 26: Roman king Agrippa (legal-prophetic argument)
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Galatians 1: Shaul defending heavenly authority
🧿 Ezekiel’s Vision by the River Chebar (Ezekiel 1 & 10)
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Reference: Ezekiel was in captivity in Babylon when he received these visions
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Ezekiel 1:5–14 (initial vision)
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Ezekiel 10 (repetition with added detail and clarification)
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Description:
Ezekiel sees four living creatures (חיות chayot), each with four faces (man, lion, ox, and eagle), and four wings.
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Symbolism:
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Man = wisdom/intellect
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Lion = kingship/authority
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Ox = strength/service
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Eagle = swiftness/spirit
👑 John’s Vision in Revelation (Revelation 4:6–9)
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Reference: John was island Patmos in captivity
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Revelation 4:6–8
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Description:
In Heaven, around the throne, John sees four living creatures, each with a single face:-
1st like a lion
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2nd like a calf
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3rd like a man
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4th like a flying eagle
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Each has six wings and is full of eyes.
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Connection to Ezekiel:
The same four attributes (faces) are here, but each creature has one face rather than all four.
These are also throne guardians and cry out, "Holy, Holy, Holy...", echoing Isaiah 6.
Prophet | Setting | Political Condition | Vision of | What Was Revealed | Who Was Seen |
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Yeḥezqĕl (Ezekiel) | 👑 Babylonian exile (Chebar River) | No king in Yahudah | 4 Living Creatures (kerubim) | Throne-chariot (Merkabah) of Yahuah | Yahusha in esteem (see 1:26–28) |
Daniy’ĕl (Daniel) | 👑 Babylonian palace (exile) | Gentile king rules (Nebuchadnezzar) | 4 Beasts & Ancient of Days | Judgment of kingdoms; divine court | Son of Adam receives dominion |
YashaYahu (Isaiah) | 🏛 Yerushalayim, Temple vision | Uzziah leprous and died seeking priesthood. 7th monarch from last monarch. | Seraphim around throne | Set-apartness and cleansing; temple filled with robe | Yahusha (John 12:41) |
Yoḥanan (John) | 🇮🇹 Patmos under Roman exile | Rome rules over Yahudah | 4 Living Creatures + 24 elders | Worship, judgment, Lamb enthroned | Yahusha the Lamb (Rev 5:6–9) |
📖 John 12:41 “Yeshayahu said these things because he saw His glory and spoke about Him.”
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YashaYahu saw Yahusha’s priestly kingship.
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The robe (שׁוּל / shul) filling the Temple refers to the hem of the High Priest’s garments.
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With bells and pomegranates on the hem: the fruit of righteousness and announcement of entry (Ex. 28:33–34)
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This robe covering the floor of the temple signals:
👉 The earthly kingship & priesthood is currently suspended — now Yahusha rules as High Priest and King.
Uzziah, a king who tried to take the priesthood, was struck with leprosy. At that precise moment:
📖 Yeshayahu 6:1“In the year that king Uzziah died, I saw the Adon high and lifted up...”
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No earthly king
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No qualified high priest
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Yahuah shows the true King-Priest — Yahusha.
Prophet | Earthly Authority Collapsed | Yahusha Revealed As… |
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Ezekiel | Temple destroyed, exile | Throne on wheels (He rules over all lands) |
Daniel | Gentile rule over Yashar’El | Son of Adam crowned King |
YashaYahu | King leprous, priesthood compromised | High Priest-King in temple |
John | Rome rules, Temple destroyed again | Slain Lamb, reigning from heaven |
⛎ Satan wants to hide this pattern: that in times of collapse, Yahuah reveals Yahusha’s throne more clearly than ever. He isolates each vision — disconnects them from one another. He reduces them to “apocalyptic imagery” without fulfillment in Yahusha. He hides the identity of the One seated — by diverting attention to creatures, beasts, or timelines. He disconnects Yahusha from Torah symbols (robe, temple, throne, cherubim). He hides the fact that these visions come when earthly kingdoms collapse — and only Yahusha reigns.
🧩 4-Dimensional Unveiling of the King-Priest
Face | Basharah | Prophet | What Was Seen |
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🦁 Lion | Matthew | Daniel | Royal dominion of the Son of Adam |
🐂 Ox | Mark | Ezekiel | Servant-chariot of glory in exile |
👤 Man | Luke | YashaYahu | Cleansing of sinful lips before a witness before beastly kingdoms (human frailty) |
🦅 Eagle | John | John (Patmos) | Heaven opened, throne revealed |
Summary
The note explores the intricate biblical symbolism of the four faces of the cherubim and the four rivers of Eden, presenting them as interconnected patterns that reveal the multidimensional nature of Yahuah’s divine revelation, with a particular emphasis on the eagle face as the dimension behind the throne, unveiling dark secrets and Satan’s unwitting role in Yahuah’s plan for the elect. These symbols, rooted in Scripture, reflect a single divine source expressed through four perspectives, each carrying the same spiritual DNA. The analysis connects these symbols to key events in the Basharah (Gospel accounts) and prophetic visions, demonstrating a unified fourfold revelation of Yahusha as King, Servant, Man, and Priest, while exposing the adversary’s attempts to obscure this truth. The Ruach (Spirit) enables discernment of this harmony, particularly through the eagle’s perspective, which reveals hidden spiritual realities to Yahuah’s elect.
The Four Rivers of Eden
The note begins with Genesis 2:10–14, describing a single river flowing from Eden, dividing into four heads: Pishon, Gihon, Hiddekel, and Perat (Euphrates). Each river is analyzed for its geographical, linguistic, and prophetic significance:
Pishon ("Spreading, Overflow"): Associated with Havilah, symbolizing abundance and Kingdom wealth, paralleling Matthew’s Gospel, which portrays Yahusha as the King of Yahudah.
Gihon ("Gushing Forth"): Linked to Cush and Solomon’s anointing, representing deliverance and priesthood, aligning with Mark’s Gospel, emphasizing Yahusha as the Servant.
Hiddekel ("Swift, Sharp Voice"): Connected to the Tigris and Assyria, symbolizing prophetic precision and truth, corresponding to Luke’s Gospel, presenting Yahusha as the Son of Man.
Perat ("Fruitfulness"): The Euphrates, a boundary of the Promised Land, signifies inheritance and final judgment, tying to John’s Gospel, portraying Yahusha as the eternal Son of Elohim.
These rivers illustrate one divine source (Eden) flowing into four expressions, mirroring the fourfold testimony of the Basharah and the four faces of the cherubim.
The Four Faces of the Cherubim
The cherubim, described in Ezekiel 1 and 10 and Revelation 4, each bear four faces (man, lion, ox, eagle), symbolizing the multifaceted nature of Yahusha’s identity:
Lion: Represents kingship and authority, linked to Yahudah and Matthew’s Gospel.
Ox: Symbolizes service and sacrifice, tied to Ephraim and Mark’s Gospel.
Man: Reflects humanity and compassion, associated with Reuben and Luke’s Gospel.
Eagle: Denotes divine perspective, swiftness, and the unveiling of hidden spiritual realities, connected to Dan and John’s Gospel. Positioned behind the cherub, the eagle face represents the dimension behind the throne, revealing dark secrets and Satan’s role in Yahuah’s plan.
In Ezekiel, each cherub has all four faces, emphasizing the completeness of Elohim’s revelation. In Revelation, each creature has a single face, highlighting distinct roles. The eagle face, described as “behind” (Ezekiel 1:10, Revelation 4:7), signifies the unseen heavenly realm, exposing the adversary’s schemes and how they inadvertently fulfill Yahuah’s purposes, a truth discerned only by the elect. The note contrasts these with Daniel’s four beasts (Daniel 7), which represent earthly kingdoms influenced by Satan, distorting the divine pattern to conceal the true revelation.
The Eagle Face: Revealing Dark Secrets
The eagle face, positioned behind the cherub, symbolizes the prophetic vision that pierces the unseen realm, revealing dark secrets and the adversary’s strategies. Drawing from Job 1:7, where Satan is described as “roaming” (שוט, shut) the earth, the note connects this to his deceptive tactics, using the Torah as a whip to accuse and enslave. The Hebrew term שוט links “roaming” to “whipping,” illustrating Satan’s attempt to twist Yahuah’s Word into a tool of condemnation. However, the eagle’s perspective reveals that Satan’s actions, though intended for evil, fall into Yahuah’s sovereign plan. For example, in Yahusha’s crucifixion, Satan’s deception of the Sanhedrin (e.g., false witnesses, the high priest tearing his garments) led to the disqualification of the Levitical priesthood, fulfilling Yahuah’s purpose to establish Yahusha as the eternal High Priest (Hebrews 7). This bird’s-eye view, granted to the elect through the Ruach, exposes Satan’s schemes and affirms Yahuah’s ultimate authority, as seen in Revelation 4:8, where the creatures’ eyes “around and within” signify total visibility of divine truth.
Fourfold Gospel Accounts
The note examines five key events in Yahusha’s life, each recorded in the four Gospels, demonstrating how their variations reflect a four-dimensional perspective, with the eagle face revealing Satan’s deceptions within Yahuah’s plan:
The Anointing of Yahusha:
Matthew (26:6–13): Emphasizes kingship, with Miryam anointing Yahusha’s head in Bethany, fulfilling the Messiah’s role.
Mark (14:3–9): Highlights Yahusha as the suffering Servant, focusing on burial preparation.
Luke (7:36–50): Portrays Yahusha as the compassionate Son of Man, forgiving Miryam, who anoints His feet.
John (12:1–8): Presents Yahusha as Priest and Judge, with Miryam’s anointing of His feet tied to resurrection and atonement, seen through the eagle’s lens as a prophetic act fulfilling Torah.
Reconciliation: The accounts describe a single event in Bethany, six days before Passover, with Miryam of Bethany as the anointer. The eagle face reveals Satan’s attempt to obscure this by suggesting multiple women or locations, hiding the Torah fulfillment of the Passover lamb selection (Exodus 12:3) and Yashar’El’s role as the bride preparing her Bridegroom (Romans 7:2–4).
The Resurrection:
Matthew (28:1–10): Focuses on joy and commissioning, with two Miryams.
Mark (16:1–8): Emphasizes fear and silence, with three women.
Luke (24:1–12): Highlights angelic teaching and multiple women.
John (20:1–18): Centers on Miryam of Magdala’s encounter, revealing Yahusha as the new creation’s initiator.
Reconciliation: The variations are harmonized as sequential events, with Miryam of Magdala as the first witness, fulfilling Torah (e.g., Deuteronomy 7:1, seven nations). The eagle face exposes Satan’s distortion of “Do not touch Me” (John 20:17) as a shallow prohibition, concealing Yahusha’s role as Firstfruits and the restoration of Yashar’El.
Feeding of the 5,000:
Matthew (14:13–21): Yahusha as King feeding His nation.
Mark (6:30–44): Yahusha as Servant organizing provision.
Luke (9:10–17): Yahusha as compassionate Man.
John (6:1–14): Yahusha as Bread from Heaven, with two fish symbolizing Yahudah and Ephraim (Genesis 48:16).
Reconciliation: The accounts align, with John’s eagle perspective revealing the Torah’s unification of the two houses. Satan reduces this to a humanitarian act, hiding its covenant significance.
The Baptism of Yahusha:
Matthew (3:13–17): Yahusha fulfills Torah righteousness as King.
Mark (1:9–11): Yahusha as obedient Servant.
Luke (3:21–22): Yahusha as praying Man.
John (1:29–34): Yahusha as eternal Lamb.
Reconciliation: All affirm the Spirit’s descent, with the eagle face revealing Yahusha as the new Ark (1 Peter 3:19–21). Satan portrays it as a ritual, obscuring its judgment and covenant fulfillment.
The Triumphal Entry:
Matthew (21:1–11): Yahusha as King fulfilling Zechariah 9:9.
Mark (11:1–11): Yahusha as humble Servant.
Luke (19:28–44): Yahusha as Man of peace and judgment.
John (12:12–19): Yahusha as eternal King, tied to Lazarus’s resurrection.
Reconciliation: Occurring on 10 Abib, it fulfills Exodus 12:3 and 13:13 (donkey redemption). The eagle face reveals Satan’s attempt to reduce it to “Palm Sunday,” hiding Yahusha’s role as the redeeming Lamb.
Shaul’s Damascus Vision
The note analyzes four accounts (Acts 9, 22, 26; Galatians 1):
Acts 9: Luke’s narrative of Yahusha’s sovereignty.
Acts 22: Shaul’s defense to Jews, emphasizing humility.
Acts 26: Testimony before Agrippa, revealing the Hebrew language and apostolic commission.
Galatians 1: Direct revelation, bypassing human teaching.
Reconciliation: Differences (e.g., companions hearing vs. understanding) are resolved through Greek grammar and audience context. The eagle face exposes Satan’s manipulation of translations to suggest contradictions, hiding Shaul’s Torah-compliant commission (Acts 16:4) and the prophetic call to confront darkness (Acts 26:18).
Prophetic Visions
The cherubim’s four faces connect to the visions of Ezekiel, Daniel, Isaiah, and John:
Ezekiel (1, 10): Yahusha on a throne-chariot in exile.
Daniel (7): Son of Adam crowned, contrasting Satan’s beasts.
Isaiah (6): Yahusha as High Priest-King amid crisis.
John (Revelation 4–5): Slain Lamb reigning.
The eagle face reveals Satan’s schemes in each vision, such as isolating them as mere imagery to obscure Yahusha’s identity. For the elect, it unveils how Satan’s actions (e.g., inspiring earthly kingdoms) fulfill Yahuah’s plan to reveal Yahusha’s supremacy.
Satan’s Deceptions and Yahuah’s Plan
The eagle face behind the cherub unveils Satan’s tactics:
Twisting Torah: Using it as a whip (Job 1:7, שוט) to accuse, yet falling into Yahuah’s plan (e.g., the crucifixion disqualifying the Levitical priesthood).
Creating Contradictions: Exploiting translation nuances to discredit Scripture.
Obscuring Fulfillment: Reducing events to emotional or ritualistic acts, hiding Torah connections (e.g., Passover, Firstfruits).
Dividing Believers: Pitting Shaul against Yahusha, ignoring his Torah compliance.
The elect, through the Ruach, discern that Satan’s schemes—though deceptive—are subsumed into Yahuah’s sovereign will, as seen in Revelation 4:8’s “eyes around and within,” signifying total visibility of truth.
Conclusion
The note underscores the unity of Scripture’s fourfold pattern—cherubim faces, Eden’s rivers, Gospel accounts, and prophetic visions—as a multidimensional revelation of Yahusha. The eagle face, positioned behind, unveils hidden truths and Satan’s role in Yahuah’s plan, discerned only by the elect. Each perspective (lion, ox, man, eagle) fulfills Torah, uniting Yashar’El and revealing Yahusha as King, Servant, Man, and Priest, from Eden to the New Yerushalayim.