The parable of the lost Son-Luke 15

For hundreds of years churches have been teaching the parable of the lost son/prodigal son to mean that a back sliding son coming back to the Father. While at the surface this may seem to true but the hallmark of carnal man is to look at surface level without understanding the 'spirit' in the 'letter'. While carnal man acknowledges that parables are earthly stories with heavenly meanings their derivation still are void of the 'spirit'.

While people would look at the context to interpret this parable the context would only fit well if we see the whole counsel of Alahim throughout his word. Let's see the context first and then the parable itself.

Lu 15:1 ¶ Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

 2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

 3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

 4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

The context: The publicans and sinners DREW NEAR UNTO HIM (Messiah) TO HEAR HIM while the Pharisees and scribes did not. Instead they stayed afar off complaining that Messiah receives sinners to draw near him. Messiah questions them as stated in verse 4: 4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

So the context is the 'LOST SHEEP' whom Messiah goes to find and bring back. How were publicans and sinners 'LOST SHEEP'? Were they righteous before they were lost? When were they lost? These are the questions for which we must seek an answer for by looking at the entirety of Alahim's word. 

Lu 15:10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of Alahim over one sinner that repenteth.

The rejoicing of the angels over 'one sinner' must be understood in the spiritual with spiritual comparison and we will see this 'ONE SINNER' who repents and comes back to Alahim in the spiritual comparison. We will see how he was LOST and FOUND

Lu 15:11 ¶ And he said, A certain man had two sons:

 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

 13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

 14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

 15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

 16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

 17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!

 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,

 19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

 20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

 21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

 22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

 23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

 24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

 25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

 26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

 27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

 28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.

 29 And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

 30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

 31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.

 32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

Let's look at the parable closely. A man had TWO SONS. While those reading this parable would see themselves categorically identifying themselves with the prodigal son and testify that they are saved yet they would teach that the Prodigal Son stands for a sinner coming back to Alahim yet how they wouldn't be able to tell. How were they lost? they wouldn't be able to tell but Alahim's word tells us how the SON WAS LOST.

Isa 49:14 But Zion said, The YAHUAH hath forsaken me, and my Yahuah hath forgotten me.

 15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.

 16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.

Isa 49:20 The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell.

 21 Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where had they been?

 22 Thus saith the Yahuah GOD, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.

When we read Isaiah 49 we read in verse 14 an imagery of Zion saying the Yahuah has forsaken her and forgotten her and Alahim assuring her that he can never forget his own. Alahim then tells her that there will come into her other children which are not her children (picture of false brethren) and they will tell her to give them place so that they dwell in her and she will say (verse 21) who has begotten me these children seeing that I have lost my children and the children she has lost (verse 20) Alahim tells her (Zion) that he will lift his hands to the Gentiles and set his standard to the people and they shall bring her sons in their arms and her daughters on their shoulders.

Eze 34:10 Thus saith the Yahuah GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.

 11 For thus saith the Yahuah GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.

 12 As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.

 13 And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country.

 14 I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.

 15 I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Yahuah GOD.

 16 I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.

 Ps 119:176 ¶ I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.

When did Zion loose her children?

In the study 'The Purpose of Genealogies' on my blog www.dsouzashodan72.blogspot.in we saw Noah's three sons Shem, Ham and Japheth who after the flood procreated the whole world and Noah prophesying that Japheth would come into the tents of Shem.

Gen 9: 26 And he said, Blessed be the YAHUAH Alahim of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

 27 Alahim shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

We then saw that the descendants of Shem were the Israelites  and from Japheth came the Gentiles.

1 Chronicles 1:17-27 The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech. [18] And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber. [19] And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother's name was Joktan. [20] And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, [21] Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah, [22] And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba, [23] And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. [24] Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah, [25] Eber, Peleg, Reu, [26] Serug, Nahor, Terah, [27] Abram; the same is Abraham.

Genesis 10:2-5 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, andJavan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. [3] And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. [4] And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. [5] By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

In Sojourning when Japheth went out from his brother Shem he begat the Gentiles who in their journey forgot Alahim and adopted paganism worshiping false gods. Shem's descendants were not far away from the Gentiles, they had become spiritually bankrupt giving lip service to Alahim by an outward show/lip service but never saw the 'spirit' in the 'letter'. Alahim is telling Zion in Isaiah 49 that he will lift his hand to the Gentiles who will bring her children back to her in arms and her daughters on shoulders by raising up a STANDARD.

Isa 49:22 Thus saith the Yahuah GOD, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.

The Standard Alahim raised was Messiah.

Isa 59:19 So shall they fear the name of the YAHUAH from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the YAHUAH shall lift up a standard against him.
 20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the YAHUAH.

The Hebrew words translated 'Standard' in Isaiah 49:22 and Isaiah 59:19 are different. The one in 49:22 means 'flag/banner' and the one in 59:19 means 'flight'. The one in Isaiah 49:22 shows Alahim gathering his lost sons by his banner and in Isaiah 59:19 Alahim is showing the scattering of the enemy coming in like a flood i.e the false prophets/false brethren by his standard.

Here in Luke 15 we see the 'STANDARD' of Alahim himself drawing the publicans and sinners-the lost sons and daughters of Zion (both of the Jews and Gentiles) and scattering the false brethren the Pharisees and scribes. With this perspective we need to read the parable of the lost son to see how Zion lost her children who were now coming back to her.

Mt 4:13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim 14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
 15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
 16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

Ro 15:8 Now I say that Yahusha Messiah was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of Alahim, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
 9 And that the Gentiles might glorify Alahim for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
 10 And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.
 11 And again, Praise the Yahuah, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.
 12 And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.

Not all of Israel were saved and so it goes to say that not all of Gentiles were saved-only those whom the Yahuah Alahim called 'of his lost sons'

 Ro 9:27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:

Ro 11:26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

The Israel who will be saved is the Israel of Alahim comprising of the Jews and Gentiles and not 'National Israel'.

Ro 11:2 Alahim hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to Alahim against Israel, saying,

The lost son in the parable went out with his father's inheritance which he squandered in his riotous living. The elder son accused his brother of 'HARLOTRY'

Lu 15:30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

The same thing the Pharisees, scribes & lawyers were doing. 

The Father's love can be seen in his waiting for his 'lost son' to come back to him and killed a fatted calf for him (sacrifice of Messiah).

Lu 15:22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
 23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

 24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

It's interesting to see that the elder son refused to enter in and told his father that he never killed a kid (of sheep/goat) for him but for a brother who wasted his inheritance in harlotry.

Lu 15:28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.

 29 And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

One other interesting aspect to see here is the desire of the elder brother. He desired a kid from his father to make merry with his friends not with his father and those in his father's house which is a inward heart condition of wanting to do harlotry but being bound by law. He tells his father that these many years he served him and never transgressed his commandment yet his heart says he wants to make merry with friends.

On the other hand the lost son came to his sense to go back to his Fathers house to be his hired servant but found grace and a fatted calf killed for him, a best robe on him, a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet with great rejoicing over his repentance.

Lu 15:10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of Alahim over one sinner that repenteth.

The rejoicing of the angels over 'one sinner' can now be understood in the spiritual with spiritual comparison and we see this 'ONE SINNER' who repents and comes back to Alahim in the spiritual comparison are all those of the children of Zion who were lost and now have come back through the STANDARD Alahim raised for her.

The elder son wouldn't enter even though his father intreated him

Lu 15:28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.

The father tells the elder son that all that he has is his because the gifts and calling of Alahim is without repentance

Lu 15:31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.

 Ro 11:29 For the gifts and calling of Alahim are without repentance.

But many are called few chosen. The rest of the called are outside like this elder brother refusing to go in and make merry with the father and are there trampling the outer court being part of the pagans in harlotry.
The Father's love is seen in gathering us his lost sons into his house, the ones who were scattered when Japheth had left his brother Shem and Noah had prophesied that Japheth would come back into the tents of Shem.

Covering/Headship of the Husband-Part 2

Background to the study: In the previous study 'Covering/Headship of the Husband-Part 1' we saw that Alahim's law is spiritual but man is carnal and a slave of sin so whenever an ordinance was given the ordinance was spiritual but carnal man always chased the 'letter' resulting in him being outside the covenant with Alahim. Only those chosen by Alahim by his mercy can see the 'spirit' in the ordinances.

There are millions who couldn't/cannot pass through the veil of Messiah's flesh to see his origin and the deep things of Alahim concerning him and hence got corrupted by the simplicity that is in Messiah.

2Co 11:3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Messiah.

We then saw the ordinance Paul gave the Corinthian church of 'Covering' which from ages people are observing in churches without understanding the 'spirit' in that ordinance. We then saw how the Woman is hid in Messiah and by his 'Covering' over her she is led by him to eat of the tree of life unlike Adam who had no ability to lead his Woman to eat of the tree of life but instead was led by her.

We saw the headship in relation to creation and through the headship of Messiah over the Woman (elect) we see that Alahim became our 'ISHI' (husband) and if one removes the link Messiah or misrepresents him then Alahim becomes an 'UNKNOWN GOD'. Alahim relates to his creation only through Messiah and this is his divine ordinance. Messiah came out from Alahim related to his hupostasis (substance) Heb 1:3 and all those believing the true Messiah are automatically connected to Alahim through faith in him. The Woman (elect) was taken out of man (Messiah) and not the man from the woman

1Co 11:8 For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.
 9  Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

Though Messiah sprang from the Woman but in Alahim's ordinance since he is before all things and by him all things consist, he was the betrothed husband to her. Adam and Eve relationship was a typology of the relationship Messiah has with his church. The Woman was taken out from Adam's rib. So the covering of her husband will save her because our lives are hid in Messiah.

Col 3:3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Messiah in Alahim.

Satan who once was a 'Covering cherub' in the garden of Eden deceived the WOMAN by leading her to the tree of knowledge of good and evil (a false representation of Messiah) by telling her if she would eat of the tree her eyes would open and she would be like Alahim and since then has always been working against the spiritual ordinances of Alahim.

Ge 3:5 For Alahim doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as 'ELOHIYM', knowing good and evil.

In this study we will see how when the Woman (church) who is not under the covering of her man Messiah takes the position of a HEAD which only belongs to Messiah and she turns into Jezebel the mother of harlots teaching and seducing people to believe her lies.

1Ti 2:11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
 12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
 13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
 14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
 15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

Re 2:20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee,because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.

The Woman is to be hid in her man Messiah (be under his covering) but she comes out of his covering when she takes on 'HEADSHIP'. In our times we are seeing so many versions of the gospel floating in the world and most of these gospels lack an understanding of the headship of Messiah as ordained by Alahim. They fail to see the headship in relation of Alahim with his creation. Without the headship Alahim cannot be our Father, Alahim cannot be our husband, Alahim cannot be our friend. This relation of Alahim to his creation is through his only begotten Son who came out from his own constitution relating to creation as 'ISHI'

Ho 2:16 And it shall be at that day, saith Yahuah, that thou shalt call me Ishi (husband); and shalt call me no more Baali.

Hence in Alahim's ordinance everything is reconciled back to him through the headship he has over Messiah who came out from him. Man was predestined to be confirmed to the image of the Son (Rom 8:29) and hence if one doesn't understand Alahim's relation to his creation through this headship he/she is believing a different gospel.

1Co 11:3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Messiah; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Messiah is Alahim.

1) head of man is Messiah
2) head of woman is man
3) head of Messiah is Alahim

Ro 8:29 ¶ For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

Satan has always been working in misrepresenting this headship by deceiving people into various false gospels: for example: some believe that they could approach Alahim without Messiah, some believe they could approach Alahim through Messiah but once they are come to Alahim Messiah is sidelined (just like a milestone). All false gospels in religions of the world are floating around with these beliefs which puts the Woman without the covering of her husband.

 Ge 2:22 And the rib, which the YAHUAH Alahim had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man

The Woman was taken out of the man's rib which shows that she was hid in her man and all those who are called of Alahim to understand his divine ordinance find themselves hid in their 'ISHI' Messiah. Satan desire has always been that the Woman be deceived to find her own identity outside of her man Messiah. His will can be seen in his beastly kingdoms and in one of the beastly kingdoms which Daniel saw he sees three ribs in the mouth of the beast who looked like a bear devouring much flesh. The number three in scripture signifies purpose and will (seen by three ribs in his mouth). The 'RIB' (WOMAN) in his teeth is his desire to tear her apart by deceiving her.

Da 7:5 And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.

Joe 1:6 For a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number, whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion.

We can see this picture of devouring from the imagery in Revelation 9 i.e. The locusts from the bottomless pit. Before looking at this let's see who came out of the bottomless pit and what is the significance of this bottom less pit?

We see 'the beast which was, and is not and yet is' rising out of the bottomless pit. In my previous studies on my blog 'www.dsouzashodan.blogspot.in' we saw that the beastly rule was no longer physically ruling on the earth but the spiritual wickedness of that beastly rule was passed down to all generations and hence the life of the beast was prolonged for a time and a season as stated in Daniel 7:12. Hence we have the beast that was, and is not and yet is.

Da 7:12 As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.

Re 17:8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition....

Re 17:11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.

We also see Rev 20 showing us who was cast into the bottomless pit and who was it that ascended out of the bottomless pit.

Re 20:3 And cast him (Satan) into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

In one of my previous studies on my blog 'The Binding of Satan and his Loosing' I touch based on 'bottomless pit' which spiritually means that Satan's Mystery Babylon was restrained till the time of the end which is the 'little season'. We see that Satan is very much active in this world right from the beginning and in no way bound in some kind of literal prison so this restraining is restraining of his will to set up Mystery Babylon. Alahim instead allowed 'Mystery Babylon' to work as a spiritual kingdom in the background because the transgressors were not come to the full.

Ge 11:6 And the YAHUAH said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.

 7 Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.

 8 So the YAHUAH scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.

Paul speaks about this withholding in 2 Thess 2. He speaks of the mystery of iniquity which was already at work but confined/withheld.

2Th 2:6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.

 7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

So we see this 'rising out of the bottomless pit' shows the unleashing of Mystery Babylon which was working in the background as a 'spiritual kingdom'. With this truth in mind now when we read Revelation 9 about the locusts that came out from the bottomless pit the sun and the air were darkened by the reason of the smoke of the bottomless pit which shows 'unleashing of Mystery Babylon the mother of all harlots' causing darkening through this false gospel.

Re 9:2 And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.

Out of the pit came these locusts who had a king over them. Locusts actually do not have a king over them but these locusts had a king over them whose name was 'Abaddon' in Hebrew and 'Apollyon' in Greek which means 'DESTROYER'

Re 9:11 And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.

This ruler over them is Satan who is the Messenger of the bottomless pit (originator of Mystery Babylon). Bible gives his name in Hebrew as well as in Greek which shows he is the master deceiver of both 'Jews and Greeks' to whom the gospel went to. That's why Alahim gives us his name both in Hebrew and in Greek to show us this truth and we must not miss this.

These locusts had faces as of men and hair of women.

Re 9:7 And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.
 8 And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.

We see Paul saying in 1Corin 11:14-15 that if a man has long hair it is a shame unto him and the hair is given to the WOMAN AS A COVERING

1Co 11:14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?
 15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

Here we see these locusts having face of man and long hair of woman. What does this show us? In spiritual comparison it shows that the WOMAN INSTEAD OF BEING UNDER THE COVERING OF HER HUSBAND IS TRYING TO BE HIS COVERING and this is exactly what Satan and his evil spirits are doing by distorting the 'HEADSHIP'.

Isa 4:1 ¶ And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.

Satan is causing the woman to do harlotry by making her take the name of her 'ISHI' in vain but eating her own bread (gospel). This Woman outside of Messiah is 'MYSTERY BABYLON THE MOTHER OF ALL HARLOTS'

Re 17:3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
 4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
 5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

Satan through his beastly kingdom is tearing the 'RIB' through the teeth of lions (Lion stood for kingdom of Babylon).

Re 9:8 And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.

These locusts were commanded not to hurt the elect of Alahim and their hurt is that of the scorpions.

Re 9:3 And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth:and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.Re 9:4 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 which have not the seal of Alahim in their foreheads.

Re 9:10 And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.

Their tails were like unto scorpions and there were stings in their tail. Tail spiritually represents 'false prophets'

 Isa 9:14 Therefore the YAHUAH will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.15 The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

In conclusion the Woman was designed by Alahim to be hid in her Man Messiah Yahusha, to be his help meet but Satan has been working in deceiving her to find her identity outside of Messiah resulting in her being identified as the 'WHORE' who is being torn apart and burnt with fire.

 Re 17:16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast,these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.

How I observe the feasts of Yahuah as a MEMORIAL?

National Israel vs Israel of Alahim: ‘LETTER vs SPIRIT’, ‘Carnal ordinance vs Reformation’

Le 23:4 ¶ These are the feasts of the YAHUAH, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons.

After every feast we see Alahim telling Israel that they should observe the feast in their generation by an ordinance forever

Ex 12:17 And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance forever.

Writer of Hebrew tells us that the carnal ordinances stood as a shadow and was part of the physical but Messiah is the high priest of a greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, not of this building.

Heb 9:10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. 11 But Messiah being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

How I observe the feasts of Israel perpetually as a MEMORIAL?

Paul rebuked the Galatians church for observing carnal ordinances and said that they had turned to the weak and beggarly elements.

Ga 4:9 But now, after that ye have known Alahim, or rather are known of Alahim, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?10 Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.

1)  Passover & 2 ) Unleavened bread:

       Ex 12:11 And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the YAHUAH'S passover.

      Ex 12:8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.

1Co 5:7 ¶ Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Messiah our passover is sacrificed for us:

Messiah is our Passover sacrificed for us, by my faith in him the old leaven of sin is purged out and I am now a part of the new lump and am UNLEAVENED.

3)  Firstfruits , 4 ) Feast of weeks (Pentecost) & 5) Feast of Ingathering (Tabernacles):

Ex 23:19 The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the YAHUAH thy Alahim. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.

 Ex 34:22 And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end.

Firstfruits:

Jas 1:18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

Re 14:4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto Alahim and to the Lamb.

1Co 15:20 ¶ But now is Messiah risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

Feast of weeks (Pentecost):

1Co 15:23 But every man in his own order: Messiah the firstfruits; afterward they that are Messiah's at his coming.

Ro 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

Feast of Ingathering (Tabernacles):

Le 23:42 Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths:

 Le 23:43 That your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the YAHUAH your Alahim

Mr 4:26 And he said, So is the kingdom of Alahim, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. 28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. 29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

Mt 13:39  The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.

Ps 39:12 Hear my prayer, O YAHUAH, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger before thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.

Heb 13:12 Wherefore Yahusha also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. 13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

6) Feast of trumpets:

Joe 2:1 ¶ Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the YAHUAH cometh, for it is nigh at hand;

Joe 2:15 Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:16 Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.

Eze 33:3 If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people; 4 Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head.

7) Day of Atonement:

Le 16:7 And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the YAHUAH at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 8 And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the YAHUAH, and the other lot for the scapegoat. 9 And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the YAHUAH'S lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering. 10 But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the YAHUAH, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.

Heb 13:12 Wherefore Yahusha also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.

Ro 5:11 And not only so, but we also joy in Alahim through our Yahuah Yahusha Messiah, by whom we have now received the atonement.

Ro 5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to Alahim by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

Col 1:21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

You need to go beyond the ‘LETTER’ into the ‘SPIRIT’ and see how one who is in Messiah observes all the feasts of the Yahuah perpetually and eternally. All those observing feasts as carnal ordinances are seeking refuge in National Israel whose one stone was not left upon the other, you are seeking refuge in a nation from whom the kingdom of Alahim was taken away. 

 Lu 21:6 As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

Mt 21:42 Yahusha saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Yahuah's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

 43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of Alahim shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

Covering/Headship of the Husband-Part 1

Back ground to this study: When we read the letter written to the Corinthian church we find Paul giving the church various ordinances to bring order in the church. These ordinances have been observed in the 'letter' for years now in various denominational churches and no one has got deep down to understand why these ordinances were laid down which seem to be just like the 'law' which actually was spiritual but killed all those observing the letter.

 Ro 7:14 ¶ For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

The law/ordinance in itself was spiritual and needed a spiritual mind to understand it but man is/was carnal so he never got to the 'spirit' of the ordinance/commandment and hence observed it in 'letter' and was killed. We now think that once we are on this side of the cross the 'law' of Alahim is abolished and everything is made plain and clear. No sir, the law was never abolished but fulfilled by Messiah and 'UPHELD' not 'ABOLISHED'. The 'spirit' is still hidden in the 'letter'

The carnal man is the problem who doesn't understand the law of Alahim and takes things literally without understanding the spirit.On the other hand the true Jews are the elect of Alahim who are circumcised by Alahim in the heart to serve in the newness of spirit and not in the oldness of the letter

 Ro 2:29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of Alahim.

Ro 7:6 But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

Unfortunately even on this side of the cross the CARNAL will always remain CARNAL and will only observe the 'letter' and leave out the 'spiritual' because they do not understand the deep things of Alahim. The evidence is seen in their testimony in handling scriptures whether they are of those who are in need of 'MILK' or of those who eat 'STRONG MEAT'

Ro 8:1 ¶ There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Messiah Yahusha, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Messiah Yahusha hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

The 'law of the Spirit of life' in Messiah Yahusha has set free all those who are in Messiah i.e. all those who are gone beyond the vail of his flesh into the spirit while the rest still remain in the 'law of sin and death' observing carnal ordinances which never give life.

Heb 10:19 ¶ Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Yahusha,
 20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

The call is to enter the holiest by a NEW and LIVING WAY which he hath consecrated for us through the VEIL OF HIS FLESH. Carnal man will never be able to penetrate through the veil of his flesh and hence will come to a wrong christ/anti-christ which never saves.

In this study we will see how Eve's mind was corrupted from the simplicity that is in Messiah by coming under the covering of the once covering cherub who deceived her and how Paul in his ordinance to the Corinthian church speaks of woman covering her head and what it means 'in the spirit'.

 2Co 11:3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Messiah.

The background of the Corinthian church was that they were carnal and Paul said they were in need of milk and not solid meat because of the divisions that were in them.

1Co 3:1 ¶ And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Messiah.
 2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
 3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

While 'MILK' may seem to being fed from Alahim's word and good but those of 'AGE' or those who are supposed to be 'WEANED' if are fed with milk then there seems to be a problem because that person is not showing evidence of being 'in the spirit' but being carnal.

Heb 5:12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of Alahim; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
 13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
 14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Only the new born babes require milk because they are not yet ready to eat strong meat. But when years pass by that babe needs to show evidence of being able to eat strong meat or else he is carnal. For details on this you may refer to my study 'Am I weaned or under suck?' on this blog www.dsouzashodan.blogspot.in 

1Pe 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

Paul is telling the Corinthian church that he couldn't speak to them as unto spiritual but as unto carnal feeding them with milk and not meat because they were not able to bear it. Hence the ordinances given to them are 'milk in the letter' in which was hidden 'strong meat in the spirit' and only the elect of Alahim would go past the veil of the flesh to understand the spirit.

The ordinance of headship to the carnal mind means 'LITERAL' but the spiritual man will understand the ordinance of headship in 'SPIRIT'. Paul praises the brethren in Corinthian church for keeping the ordinances he delivered to them which shows that there were elect of Alahim in that church along with the carnal.

1Co 11:2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
 3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Messiah; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Messiah is Alahim.

Paul then goes on to speak of 'HEADSHIP'

1) head of man is Messiah
2) head of woman is man
3) head of Messiah is Alahim

This headship that Paul is talking about speaks of a 'COVERING' and is a spiritual ordinance which carnal man doesn't understand and hence they always see Messiah inferior to Alahim rather than being submissive to Alahim in respect to being part of creation by his choice for which he came out of Alahim to be the 'HUSBAND'

Hence Alahim is our husband IN CHRIST and without Messiah coming out of Alahim, Alahim couldn't have been our husband. That's the spiritual ordinance.

Jer 31:32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the Yahuah:

Isa 54:5 For thy Maker is thine husband; Yahuah of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The Alahim of the whole earth shall he be called.

Alahim is beyond time, space and matter and no creature can get to him and his humility is seen in him bowing down the heavens and the earth in relating to us as our Father, husband and maker and this he fulfilled in Messiah. The headship of Alahim over Messiah is in respect to relate to his creation. You remove the link i.e. Messiah and you wouldn't be able to relate to Alahim and he would be to you an 'UNKNOWN GOD'. That is the fact. Once we have understood the headship of Alahim over Messiah and the purpose will we be able to relate to Alahim. 

 2Co 5:18 And all things are of Alahim, who hath reconciled us to himself by Yahusha Messiah, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

 Col 1:20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

Paul speaks of a reconciliation of all things to Alahim through Messiah in earth and in heaven which shows the importance of this headship. Once we have determined the headship of Alahim over Messiah it is important to understand that the ordinance of a woman covering her head given is spiritual and not in the letter. The Woman is the church and the MAN is Messiah and it is Messiah who is in the image and glory of Alahim and this isn't speaking of Adam who was earthy and was made subject to vanity not by his will but by the reason of him (Alahim) who subjected the same in hope of Messiah who is the true image of the invisible Alahim.

Ro 8:20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,

1Co 11:7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of Alahim: but the woman is the glory of the man.

If you notice carefully you would see that this COVERING is in respect to 'being in the image and glory'

Col 1:15 Who (Messiah) is the image of the invisible Alahim, the firstborn of every creature:

Man was predestined to be conformed to the IMAGE OF HIS SON and the Son IS THE IMAGE of the invisible Alahim.

Ro 8:29 ¶ For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

Adam & Eve never bore the image of Alahim to begin with, it was in their subjection of hope to bear it. They were predestined to bear the image of the Son. In spiritual vs spiritual comparison we understand that their relationship as husband and wife and the headship of the man over the woman is a reflection of the relationship between the man Messiah Yahusha and his wife the church and his headship over her.

 Ge 5:2 Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

The Woman was meant to be hidden in the man to be part of him in his covering over her. We read in Gen 5:2 that Alahim created them male and female and blessed them and called their name Adam because that's how Alahim saw them in his ordinance.

Col 3:3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Messiah in Alahim.

When the Woman (church) is in Messiah (man) her life is hid with Messiah IN GOD. That's how we understand the headship in spirit in this 'RELATIONSHIP'

 Eph 5:30 For we are members of his (Messiah's) body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

Compare with Ge 2:23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

That's why we see Paul saying in in 1Corin 11: 8 that the man is not of the woman but the woman is of the man. He is relating this to Messiah (the man) and woman (church) his wife. So we see how in a carnal ordinance is hidden the spiritual ordinance.

1Co 11:8 For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.
 9  Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

Once we have realized the importance of the headship in relationship to creation we see that if the Woman (church) doesn't have power on her head (of Messiah her husband) then she is subject to the covering of a deceiving covering cherub & his false messenger's who was himself subject to the covering of his beauty and not of Messiah ( we will see what this means a little later) and that's exactly what we see spiritually from what happened in the garden of Eden.

1Co 11:10 For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.

Our Yahuah our husband is the Messenger of the Covenant. if the woman is hid in him she is in his covenant and the wicked one cannot touch her.

 Mal 3:1 ¶ Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Yahuah, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the YAHUAH of hosts.

 1Jo 5:18 ¶ We know that whosoever is born of Alahim sinneth not; but he that is begotten of Alahim keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.


Satan was there in the garden of Eden as the covering cherub and because the woman was not under the covering of her husband he led her to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil to deceive her. The tree of knowledge of good and evil stands for a false Messiah, that's why Paul says in 2 Corin 11:3 that he feared that just as the the serpent deceived Eve even so their minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Messiah.

Eze 28:13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of Alahim; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.

Eze 28:16 By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of Alahim: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.

When the Woman is in her husband and his headship/covering over her she is led by her husband to eat of the tree of life. These are the words of Messiah, the husband to his church.

 Re 2:7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of Alahim.

It is important the Woman be hid in her husband because only then she gets the right to eat of the tree of life. Adam as the husband of Eve did not have the ability to lead his wife to the tree of life but was led by his wife to the tree of knowledge of good and evil. This ability is only in Messiah the true husband and maker. Hence Adam and Eve as a creature were subject to vanity and Messiah cannot be a creature because he himself would be subject to vanity not having the ability to lead his wife to eat of the tree of life. Having come out of Alahim and bearing Alahim's own hupostasis (substance Heb 1:3) he leads his wife to the tree of life to give her eternal life. By his headship to his wife in becoming her husband he reconciles everything back to Alahim by this headship/covering.
What was guarded to forbid Adam and Eve to eat from the tree of life was given by the true husband when he brings the wife under his subjection by hiding her in him.

Ge 3:24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

Lastly speaking of Satan who once was a Covering cherub and caused the pattern of Alahim to stop to Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden he did not know that it was ordained by Alahim to make way for Messiah who would be the true husband and take his wife to the tree of life.

As a covering cherub he too lacked the Covering of the headship of Messiah.

Col 2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

1Pe 3:22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of Alahim; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

He saw the beauty of his COVERING in every precious stone and not to be in Messiah the hidden wisdom of Alahim. Hence his wisdom was corrupted because it lacked a connection to Alahim. He saw no need of it.

Eze 28:13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of Alahim; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.

Eze 28:17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.

The headship of Messiah over things in earth and in heaven relates all things back to Alahim as this was his ordinance and that's what we read in Col 1:19-20. The things in heaven include the angels and on earth mankind.

Col 1:19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

The purpose of this headship is to give man the dominion of the world to come.

Heb 2:5 ¶ For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.
 6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

 Da 7:27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

Da 7:18 But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.

Thick Darkness

In scriptures we always see darkness associated with those who are heathen and label them as being outside the covenant. The problem has always been with us seeing the outside rather than introspecting and making our calling and election sure.

 2Pe 1:10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

While it is true that the heathen are in darkness, it is also true that those who do not understand his covenant are associated with the darkness. The Light of Gen 1:3 is only seen by those whom the Yahuah will make to come near him, the rest will be outside in the THICK DARKNESS.

Ge 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of Alahim moved upon the face of the waters.

The condition of the world with the absence of the LIGHT OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE GLORY OF GOD (2 Corin 4:6) is seen in the condition stated in Gen 1:2. 'Without form, void, darkness' and above all Spirit of Alahim moving upon these waters of darkness. I read that text so many times before but never saw until now what it means when it says 'the Spirit of Alahim moved upon the face of the waters/deep where there was DARKNESS'.

It was Alahim's intention that not all would see/understand the light of his knowledge which would be revealed through his Son Messiah Yahusha (2 Corin 4:6). The separation of Day from Night, light for Darkness was his ordinance.

David when he was saved from the hand of Saul describes prophetically about this DARKNESS. Saul was the one who prophesied as one of the prophets, the people once spoke of him saying " Is Saul also among the prophets"

1Sa 10:11 And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?

But the one who seemed to be a 'prophet of Yahuah' was the enemy of his anointed. He was not on the side of Yahuah but against him, trying to kill his 'anointed'. David prophetically describes the appearance of Alahim who delivered him from his enemy Saul. 

I am taking both these verses from 2 Sam 22:10-12 and Psalms 18:9-11 which are parallel verses and speak of Alahim bowing down the heavens and coming down and darkness being under his feet. Pslams 18:11 says 'He made darkness his secret place and his pavilion round about him were dark waters'. When spiritually compared to Gen 1:2 we see a spiritual picture of Alahim hiding his face with an outer layer of the thick darkness which none of those chosen for salvation will ever get to see.


2Sa 22:10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.
 11 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
 12 And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.


Ps 18:9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
 10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
 11 He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

On the other hand Alahim is the one who delivers his people from the great waters of darkness in which are these STRANGE CHILDREN. These strange children are those who have come along with Japehth (father of the Gentiles), while the Gentiles attained salvation and entered the tents of Shem (Gen 9:27), the strange children are those who came along with them and dwelt in the OUTER COURT where there is this thick darkness.

Ps 144:7 Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;

That is why they are not able to see 'WHO CHRIST IS' because the darkness under the feet of Alahim (prophetically stated in 2 Sam 22:10) makes them only see him as a 'Sacrificial candidate' but they can't see his 'DEITY'. They can't see beyond that thick darkness. While there are others who claim to believe in his DEITY they actually believe in a 'diluted deity gospel' and all part of the distorted pattern.

The elect of Alahim dwell above that darkness, that's why those not chosen for salvation cannot discern who are the elect of Alahim whereas those under the shadow of his wings can discern who the enemies of Messiah are.

Ps 27:5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

Ps 31:20 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

Ps 25:14 The secret of the YAHUAH is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

In the OT Alahim paints a spiritual picture showing us the difference between those outside of the thick darkness and those who cross that thick darkness to see the LIGHT.

Ps 103:7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.

Ex 20:21 And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where Alahim was.

What is interesting to see is that the law on the tablets of stone came to those who were standing outside viewing the thick darkness

 De 5:22 These words the YAHUAH (Yahuah)  spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.

In the law was hidden/sealed the mystery of Alahim

 Joh 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath Alahim the Father sealed.

The 'meat that perisheth' is the understanding which is shadowy/thick darkness which those not chosen for salvation always 'Labor' for and are killed by the 'letter' because they cannot eat the meat which gives everlasting life.

 2Co 3:6 ¶ Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

Here is where one has to wisely discern. All these years the various denominations/churches have taught that it speaks of Jews who rejected the gospel of grace, while that is partly true, the fact is all those so called Messiah followers who abide outside of that thick darkness are the carnal Messiahians who cannot see the 'spirit' and do not understand his covenant. They have a different version of the gospel.

They pursue the elect thinking the elect are the enemies of the gospel and persecute them. They would get a shock of their lives when they would see that they are the ones who are deceived into believing a false gospel. This picture can be seen in Egypt (the false brethren of Israel ) pursuing the children of Israel. In my study on this blog 'Gog and Magog' I have shared on this briefly. Here is a portion of that message

'Of the sons of Ham came kingdoms like Babel later named as Babylon, Philistines, Canaanites (Jebusites, Hivites etc) who were arch enemies of Israel. Two such kingdoms I did not mention in my previous study were Egypt & Sodom and Gomorrah. Here is proof from scripture that Egyptians & Sodom & Gomorrah were descendants of Ham.

Ps 105:23 Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

Ps 106:21 They forgat Alahim their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;
 22 Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.' End of quote.

To understand who are the false brethren of Israel you may refer to the full study here: http://dsouzashodan72.blogspot.in/2014/02/gog-and-magog.html

In pursuing the children of Israel Alahim shows us the spiritual picture of the thick darkness which came between the camp of Egypt and the children of Israel and while the camp of Israel got the light the camp of Egypt was in thick darkness

 Ex 14:19 And the angel of Alahim, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:

 20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.

These are the words of Alahim to Job

Job 38:6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;

 7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of Alahim shouted for joy?

 8 Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?9 When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,

 10 And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,

 11 And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?

 12 ¶ Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;

 13 That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?

 14 It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.

 15 And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.

These words are spirit and they are truth. They reveal that when Alahim would lay the cornerstone i.e. Messiah only the morning stars (elect) would rejoice because they would be dwelling in the light but outside are those who can only see the thick darkness which Alahim set as BARS and DOORS where the proud will come upto but no further than that. It's clear as crystal when we compare 'spiritual vs spiritual'.

Ps 132:13 For the YAHUAH hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

 14 This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

Solomon built a house for 'Yahuah' and his words seem to say that 'Yahuah' would dwell in the temple he built forever but instead his words were prophetic

2Ch 6:1 ¶ Then said Solomon, The YAHUAH hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

 2 But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever.

 3 And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.

 4 And he said, Blessed be the YAHUAH Alahim of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,

 5 Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:

 6 But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

'David' in verse 6 is 'Messiah' because Alahim promised David that his seed would sit on his throne forever.  The darkness under the feet of Alahim keeps all those not chosen for salvation outside 'Jerusalem' because they just can't see the DEITY of Messiah as defined by Alahim in his word.

Zep 1:14 ¶ The great day of the YAHUAH is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the YAHUAH: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.

 15 That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,

 16 A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers.

 17 And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the YAHUAH: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung.

Joe 2:1 ¶ Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the YAHUAH cometh, for it is nigh at hand;

 2 A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generation.

When we read the passages from Joel 2 Alahim shows us the picture of  those in the thick darkness who are the false brethren and likens the day of thick darkness in verse 2 'as the morning spread upon the mountains'. These false brethren come along with the elect. Many see the day of the Yahuah as  Great Tribulation, while this is true how many see the 'DAY Of THE YAHUAH' /'Day of his thick darkness revealed? Only the elect do. This is what it means 'the sun turning into darkness and the moon into blood' before the great and notable day of the Yahuah come.

 Ac 2:16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;

 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith Alahim, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

 18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

 19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:

 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Yahuah come:

When Alahim poured out his Spirit on the day of Pentecost it were the 'last days' and Peter quotes what Alahim said through the prophet Joel and likens what's happened to the 'day of clouds and of thick darkness'. This thick darkness was not seen until the discernment came to his elect who see the rule of the beasts and those giving their strength to the beast.

Re 16:10 And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,

The thick darkness always existed but the understanding of it came in the time appointed by Alahim to be revealed to his servants. There may be many reading this post and yet would only see means to mock and scoff rather than pursue to enter through the thick darkness into the marvelous light.

Ex 15:1 ¶ Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the YAHUAH, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the YAHUAH, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

Ex 15:14 The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.
 15 Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.
 16 Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O YAHUAH, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.

Egypt, Palestine, Edom, Moab, Cannanites were all brethren of Israel. They were false brethren and enemies of Israel and of Alahim.

Re 14:3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth

The song of Moses and of the lamb are synonymous and no one could learn that song apart from those who are election of Alahim.

 Re 15:3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of Alahim, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Yahuah Alahim Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.