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Peace on Earth

 

Ezekiel was told not to entertain any illusions. . . ‘I (God) send you to them. . . whether they hear or refuse to hear.’ Ezekiel 2&3 (p.19) The prophet claims to be far more than a messenger. He is a person who stands in the presence of God (Jer. 15:9). (p. 21). The gift he is blessed with is not a skill, but rather the gift of being guided and restrained. (p. 22). He not only conveys but reveals. (p. 22). The fundamental experience of the prophet is a fellowship with the feelings of God, a sympathy with the divine pathos. (p. 26).

Now consider the distinction between a false and a true prophet from Josh McDowell’s Evidence That Demands a Verdict, 1972: False prophets were usually paid staff under the king. . . They "prophesied" what the king wanted to hear. . . he preaches of peace. . . They steal the name of the Lord, use their own authority in His name and claim their own self-exalted status. . . They lead the people with false assurance. (p. 269). True prophets. . .do not begin with a message of peace because god-like peace comes only through holiness, righteousness and repentance. The theme of the true prophet has been set by Moses, which is the theme of God’s law. The true prophet is commissioned by God and speaks in His name, with His authority. . . He challenges his hearers head on to examine themselves. (p. 270).

The "Lord" returns in the future to "dwell in Zion" again, to "judge the nations," and to establish peace and righteousness in the "latter days". The Dead Sea Scrolls identifies this "Lord" as the Messiah figure of the future and as being none other than Melchizedek himself. 11Q13 is a striking and tremendously important document written in the first century BCE. It centers on the mysterious figure of Melchizedek and is titled ‘the coming of Melchizedek’.

There are only a few references (Genesis 14,and Psalms 110) in the Old Testament regarding Melchizedek by name. The following excerpt is a quote from Michael Wise, The Dead Sea Scrolls about the 11Q13, Melchizedek scroll. This excerpt is addressing "the agent of salvation," the Messiah who comes at the end of the age and is referred to in the Bible as Lord and even ‘God’.

Michael Wise The author (of 11Q13) declares that the agent of this Dead Sea Scrolls salvation is none other than Melchizedek, a mysterious figure referenced only twice in the Bible (Old Testament), in Psalms 110 and Genesis 14. For our author (of 11Q13, probably the Teacher of Righteousness) Melchizedek is an enormously exalted divine being, to whom are applied names that are generally reserved for God alone, the Hebrew names el and elohim. In the author’s citation of Isaiah 61:2, which speaks of "the year of The Lord’s favor," Melchizedek is substituted even for the most holy name of Israel’s God, Yahweh.

The Urantia Book tells us that Melchizedek’s name is removed from scripture, here we see it being put back in by the Teacher of Righteousness of the Dead Sea Scrolls sect. This remarkable document (11Q13) tells us several things. First, that the Qumran sect interpreted scripture as we are doing right now. They substituted Melchizedek’s name for "the Lord" designation used in the original scripture. This sect must have still retained at least some of the truth about Melchizedek and his role in the history of Israel. Second, this document confirms the statements in the Urantia Book pertaining to the Lord/Melchizedek confusion, i.e., "Lord" is erroneously used instead of "Melchizedek." The Dead Sea Scrolls reverse the process and puts Melchizedek back in place of the ‘Lord’ designation in scripture. This correspondence between the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Urantia Book mutually validates both sources, as neither source could have had access to the other. (Urantia Book published in 1955 before 11Q13 had been made public.) Lastly, the document, by its truth, indicates that the Qumran group is an heir to the "river of truth running down through the ages" in the form of sacred scripture.

Isaiah 24:23 Then the moon shall be ashamed,
And the sun shall be abashed.
For the Lord of Hosts will reign
On Mount Zion and in Jerusalem,
And the Presence will be revealed to His elders.

The last stanza states again that the "Lord of Hosts" will reign and dwell on Mount Zion for the benefit of all the world. Could "the Presence" be Melchizedek’s semi-material presence, as in the days of old? A large scale healing of spiritual and physical wounds is implied in scripture regarding the Messianic end of the age. The "day of heavy slaughter" is the day that ‘all the nations’ come against modern Israel and are defeated by the arrival of Melchizedek. "When towers topple" refers to the large, possibly global, tectonic event that will cause walls and towers to topple. The brooks and watercourses shall result from this same tectonic event. The reference to the increased light occurs repeatedly. This may be due to some physical event or possibly due to the light emanated from Melchizedek’s presence. These events described have not yet happened; therefore, their future occurrence is very probable. More on this subject:

Isaiah 31:4-5 So the Lord of Hosts will descend to make war
Against the mount and the hill of Zion.
Like the birds that fly
, even so will
The Lord of Hosts shield Jerusalem,
Shielding and saving, protecting and rescuing.

Melchizedek enters at a time of great trouble, but peace is destined to reign. Also, we now know that a remnant of Jerusalem and modern Israel (Judah) survive, probably due to the protection provided them by Melchizedek. We are also told here that the "Lord of Hosts" "descends" and "shields" like "the birds that fly." We recall how previously the Lord’s presence was said to reside in a pillar of cloud overhead the exodus community. "The Lord" led the peoples by day and provided light at night from this "pillar of cloud." Now we are told that he will "descend like a bird" and shield Jerusalem upon his arrival. What could this mean? What might we see that could descend in the literal sky. Next, we have some other cloud references describing events during the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.

Cloud

Ps. 78:14 In the daytime also He (the Lord) led them (the Israelites) with a cloud,
and all the night with a light of fire.
Ps. 99:7 He (the Lord)
spake unto them in the cloudy pillar;
They kept His testimonies, and the ordinance that He gave them.
Neh. 9:12 Yet Thou (the Lord) in Thy manifold mercies forsook them not in the
Wilderness, and the
pillar of the cloud departed not from them
Day by day,
to lead them
in the way. . .

There are dozens of these cloud references, and they are among many diverse books in the Old Testament. If it were only one line in one book, one could easily discredit this description. God wants us to understand His plan. He doesn’t hide it from us. Emily Dickinson writes that:

Tis not revelation that waits—
But our unfurnished eyes!

I couldn’t agree more. Revelation is all around and within us but we can not see what we are not aware of. More about clouds will come later. For now we will simply note the occurrence of these events in the sky that involve the Lord’s (Melchizedek’s) presence. And now:

Messianic Events

Isaiah 21:1 Behold, a King shall reign in righteousness,
And ministers shall govern with Justice;

The name Melchizedek literally means King of Righteousness. Presently, the world has little or no justice therefore this line describes a world not yet come, but when it does:

Isaiah 32:3 Then the eyes of those who have sight shall not be sealed,
And the ears of those who have hearing shall listen;
And the minds of the thoughtless shall attend and note . . .
Isaiah 32:5 No more shall a villain be called noble,
At last, the upside down world is set
upright
on its axis:
Isaiah 32:14 For the castle shall be abandoned,
The noisy city forsaken;
Citadel and tower shall become
Brushland forever
Till a spirit from on high is poured out on us,
And wilderness is transformed into farmland . . .
Then my people shall dwell in peaceful homes,
In untroubled places of rest
Even as the city is laid low.
Cities fare very poorly in the events to come both as a result of natural and man made disasters.
Isaiah 44:18 Have no wit or judgment;
Their eyes are besmeared, and they see not;
Their minds, and they cannot think.
They do not give thought.

This is a good description of many people that lived then and many that live now. We are told what to think by the mass media. We have stopped thinking for ourselves because our minds are numb and atrophied. We "hear no evil, see no evil and do no evil." America, wake up! Turn off the T.V. and the experts. Listen to God speak through his servants, the prophets........

Isaiah 44:24 It is I, the Lord, who made everything,
Who alone stretched out the heavens . . .
I annul the omens of diviners,
And make fools of the augurs;
Who turn sages back
And make nonsense of their knowledge;
But confirm the word of My servant
And fulfill the predictions of My messengers.

The intellectual elite of our world appears daily in newspapers and on our televisions. They are the "experts" who write the books about marriage, although they are divorced three times. They tell us how to bring up our children, and yet their own children rebel against them. They know everything about anything, and there is no doubt about it. Ask if they believe in God and somber tones cover the smirk and smile. And yet, the question of God is the essential question of all philosophy, all ideologies, and all human understanding. If this most essential question were on a test, it would count for ninety-nine percent of the grade and the remaining one percent of the test would directly depend on the answer to the first. If you are wrong about God, then you are wrong about very much else as well. Yet the intellectual and political elite are all confirmed in the opinion that "religion is the opiate of the masses." Those who won’t say this in public believe it in private, as their very actions and behavior betray them. If our leaders are wrong about the first question, what hope do we have for a peaceful world guided by wisdom. My answer for that is zero. What do you think? Many of us deny or question the existence of the very One who gave us existence. God replies:

Isaiah 45:9 Shame on him who argues with his Maker,
Though naught but a potsherd of earth!
Shall the clay say to the potter, "What are you doing?
Your work has no handle."

If you live on this world at this time, no doubt you know of people who display this level of arrogance. Balance is what we have lacked, and balance is what we are given in the Fifth Epochal Revelation, the Urantia Book. Further, God reads our thoughts to us and comments:

Leaders

Isaiah 47:10 And you thought to yourself,
"I am and there is none but me."
Evil is coming upon you
Which you will not know how to charm away;
Disaster is falling upon you
Which you will not be able to appease;
Coming upon you suddenly
Is ruin of which you know nothing.

Isaiah is speaking about Babylon and its upcoming conquest by Cyrus of Persia. But ends of ages are similar. Perhaps this verse will also pertain to our own upcoming "world crisis." Let’s review here what the Urantia Book tells us about "the world crisis." (The comments in parentheses are mine.)

World Crisis, Urantia Book

UB p. 1863 Although Jesus referred one phase of the kingdom to the future and did, on many occasions, intimate that such an event might appear as a part of a world crisis. (dotted lines are my breaks in the text)

Secularism

UB p. 2081 The father of secularism was the narrow minded and godless attitude of . . . atheistic science. Secularism had its inception as a rising protest against the domination . . . by the institutionalized Christian church. The majority of professed Christians . . . are unwittingly actual secularists. Secularism . . . sells man into slavish bondage to the totalitarian state . . . the tyranny of political and economic slavery. Secularism can never bring peace to mankind. Nothing can take the place of God in human society . . . Secularism simply ignores God. More recently, secularism has assumed a more militant attitude, assuming to take the place of the religion whose totalitarian bondage it one time resisted. But Beware: this godless philosophy will lead only to unrest, animosity, unhappiness, war, and worldwide disaster.

Secular Humanism

Humanist Manifesto I was the first major document (1933) of the modern Humanist Movement. Consider the following quotes from this document. "Religious humanists regard the universe as self-existing and not created."  To say that the universe has no cause is the equivalent of professing belief in an astounding miracle of infinite magnitude, unsurpassable by any human mind. And yet science, the very study of cause and effect, is the pillar of secular humanism. Secular humanists say that we should discard "super-natural superstitions" that are non-scientific. The statement that the universe has no cause is not testable and therefore non-scientific. The statement is an overt declaration of an unfounded, unscientific, belief, no different than any other belief, including religious varieties. My beliefs are axioms, yours are superstitions, would be one way to express this. "Humanism asserts that the nature of the universe depicted by modern science makes unacceptable any supernatural or cosmic guarantees of human values."(Humanist Manifesto I)

Here science is used to exclude the possibility of any "supernaturally" established values. First of all, science can have nothing to say about the domain of intangible value, only religion can answer the question why? Science attends only to the questions how, when and where. Ultimate causes, origins, and destiny are questions of religion. Second of all, humanists have already declared that the universe merely is and is not created. This statement itself, as shown above, lies outside the natural world of causes. It is itself a "supernatural" explanation. "We are convinced that the time has passed for theism, deism, modernism, and the several varieties of ‘new thought’."(Humanist Manifesto I)

Here we have stated the real battle of the human will. Who makes the rules? God or man?   Whose universe is it anyway? The question has a real answer and if the wrong answer is given there are real consequences that will result. We truly reap what we sow. "In the place of the old attitudes involved in worship and prayer the humanist finds his religious emotions expressed in a heightened sense of personal life and in a cooperative effort to promote social well-being."  God forever hopes that we will come to Him so that we can become all that He means for us to become. ‘He becomes what we are to make us what He is.

(UB)’ Why is it so hard for God to give His children the greatest gift they could ever receive – The Kingdom of Heaven within and the Grand Universe throughout. If God were a door-to-door salesman, on this planet He would probably have lost his job long ago for lack of subscribers.

The second half of this stanza introduces a nation that will ‘come running’ to assist Israel ‘for the sake of the Lord our God.’ We will see that this nation and this people will assist in the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem:

Temple

Zech 6:12 Thus says the Lord of Hosts: You Joshua behold
the Messiah whose name is the Branch, for He shall
grow up in His place and He shall build the
true
temple of the Lord.
Zech 6:13 Yes, (Joshua you are building a temple of the Lord,
but)
it is He (the Lord, the Messiah) who shall build
the
true temple of the Lord, and He shall bear the honor
and glory and shall sit and rule upon His throne. And
He shall be a Priest upon His throne, and the council of
peace shall be between the two.

Zech 6:14 And they that are
afar off shall come and build the
temple of the Lord, and ye shall know that the Lord of
Amplified Hosts hath sent me unto you. And this will come to pass,
Bible if ye will diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God.
Zech 6:15 And those who are far off shall come and help build
the temple.

Joshua was the leader who presided over the building of the second Temple after the seventyyear exile of the Judahites in Babylon. This scripture explicitly identifies the true Temple as being built by the Lord Messiah. This temple will be the third and last, as it will endure throughout time. Another Messiah is also called the Branch, the anointed human being from the branch of David. However, the Urantia Book tells us that David’s legacy is mostly a fabrication of the exiled Jewish priests in Babylon during the Babylonian captivity. Therefore, I feel comfortable downgrading statements referring to David. The Messiah is also identified as a Priest that sits and rules upon his throne as a King. This would fit Melchizedek perfectly as he is both the "Priest of the Most High" in Genesis and the "King of Righteousness," the "King of Righteousness" being the literal translation of Melchizedek in Hebrew.

Isaiah 56:7 I will bring them to My sacred mount
And let them rejoice in My house of prayer,
"For My house shall be called
A house of prayer for
all peoples."
Thus says the Lord God,
Who gathers the dispersed of Israel:
"I will gather still more to those already gathered."

God himself is being quoted here by the prophet. Isaiah presents his inspired collaboration with Melchizedek with a certainty of mind beyond mere human assurance. God is clear: anyone who would, can come. He is a loving father, actively pursuing the embrace of every mortal being in the world. The eternal covenant is open to all who have faith and who would follow God’s Ways and Will. Man is not absolved of suffering, but he is lifted up over it, in the "peace that surpasses all understanding." And this is the "kingdom of heaven" that is "within" as spoken of by the Son of Man. What are God’s Ways? What would God have us do? Here is God’s answer through His inspired prophets. We will first review the Old Covenant with its external commands and then the New Covenant with its internal guidance. Together they are the Way of God.

God’s Way – External Commandments/Old Covenant

Genesis 17 God (Melchizedek) spoke to Abraham, "This is my
Covenant with you: You shall be the father of a
multitude of nations…
I assign…all the land of Canaan,
as an everlasting holding
(to Abraham and his offspring.)"
Genesis 26 The Lord (Melchizedek) appeared to him (Abraham) and said,
"…I will make your descendants
as numerous as the stars of heaven…"

Isaiah 57:8 You have chosen lust
You have provided many perfumes.
And you have sent your envoys afar,
Though wearied by much travel,
You never said, "I give up!"
You found gratification for your lust,
And so you never cared.
Whom do you dread and fear,
That you tell lies?
But you gave no thought of Me,
You paid no heed!
It is because I have stood idly by for so long
That you have no fear of Me
I hereby pronounce judgment on your deeds:
With a
crown of gold on his head and a sharp sickle
in his hand.

Again, "one like a son of man" is the reaper. Why is there a sickle in his hand? The prophets have asked God for thousands of years over and over; "How long Lord? How long?" meaning how long will the strong trample the weak? How long will the arrogant govern the meek? God’s answer is that everything has a season to grow and yield its full fruit; we then reap what we sow. The sun is made to shine on the good and the evil. Remember the parable when the good man sows good seed, but while he is sleeping, an evil one sows weeds in the same field. And, when the weeds grow up with the good crop, the parable tells us that both good and bad will be allowed to reach harvest together. Then the field will be harvested and the good crop stored away and the weeds bound up and thrown into the fire. This is done because pulling the weeds up early would damage the good as well as the bad. The end of an age is a harvest time when everything is harvested and accounted for. The one on the cloud has a "sickle in his hand" to harvest the crop at the end of the age. This "one like a son of man" is Melchizedek who comes to save the world from itself, give restitution to "God’s people," and begin a new and glorious age of promise. The prophecy, "The meek shall inherit the earth" will finally become reality. Also, remember Jesus’ parable about the good landowner of the vineyard. The landowner leaves his beautiful vineyard in the hands of workmen who ransack his property and ruin his vineyard. The landowner sends his best servants, and then even his very own son to check on its progress. The son they kill, so as to deprive him of his inheritance, and Jesus then looks to the listening audience and asks, "What do you think the landowner will do?" In unison they answer, "he will destroy those men…" (UB.p.l893). This story is not only a parable. It is also a prophecy of Jesus’ (the son in the parable) subsequent death at the hands of the leaders of Jerusalem who are playing the role of the workmen left in charge. Israel is the vineyard and God is the landowner who sends his son Jesus to set right the spiritual affairs of Israel. But Jesus is killed by the very ones causing the trouble in the first place, the workmen left in charge, i.e. the leaders of Israel. But wait! The parable prophecy hasn’t ended yet because God has not yet sent anyone to bring justice to the vineyard workers, i.e. the leaders. The parable will end, when God’s Agent of Justice arrives and sets the affairs of His "vineyard" aright, just as at the ending of the parable. This is exactly the function of the "Messiah" described in Old Testament prophecy. Not only was Jesus aware of his upcoming death, but he also was aware that the complete story would someday end like his parable ended.

The word messiah is used only twice in the Bible, both times in Daniel (chp.9) embedded in some passages regarding the seventy weeks prophecy. The word messiah is also used several times in 1Enoch in association with a divine being who brings peace and victory to those who "elect" God’s will during the end of the Age. This Messiah figure in 1Enoch is called the Elect One, the Concealed One, the Mighty One, and God of the World. Notice that the God of the World designation well describes the function of a Planetary Prince/Sovereign. The word messiah means anointed in spirit, and when capitalized, Messiah means the Anointed One over all other anointed ones. Prophets and servants are also anointed ones, lower case.

Micah 4:11 And he shall judge many people, and
rebuke strong nations afar off; and They shall
beat their swords into plowshares.
Micah 7:16 The nations shall see and be confounded
despite all their might; they shall lay their hand upon
their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.

Again, what are they seeing that so confounds the nations? Could it be just an accident that all the world’s peoples are looking simultaneously for their version of the Messiah? Would God only prepare Jews and Christians? Has Melchizedek’s involvement been solely with the Judaic tradition? We learn from John Hogue in his book, Millennium Prophecy, of a very long list of expected Messiah figures all of which are expected to set things aright. Here he states: "Prophecy shares a collective vision of a Second Coming of a Christ figure. All of our soothsayers say his ‘cloud’ is due to land from heaven during our time."

(Millennium Prophecy pg. 333). This is what the Kabala (a text of Jewish mysticism) says about the number 21, that is, the 21st Century: The World Ascension to leadership, Temporal and Spiritual. Prosperity Cycle in Mundane Affairs. Advancement of Backward People. Adept Proper use of talents in arts, science, and commerce. The power of Peace. The Hebrew Letter Schin, Planetary Ruler!

The Luminous One, The Sun. (Millennium Prophecy pg. 299). The Kabala information is right on the mark in this quote. We are the backward people who have struggled in darkness, retarded in progress by the absence of benevolent and wise leadership.

The "Planetary Ruler" or Sovereign, Melchizedek will establish "peace" and initiate an era of spiritual and material "prosperity." We have discussed the light given off by Melchizedek when he arrives amidst dark clouds overhead. Notice the alternate name given for the Planetary Ruler is The Luminous One, fitting in with the scriptural description nicely. But even more important than the transformation of our leadership is the transformation of we the people from within: Should we then expect Jesus to be present when Melchizedek is made Planetary Sovereign, which is stated to be soon forthcoming by the Urantia Book? When might this occur? The System Sovereign will also be present. Will any of this be visible? We also know that the Ancient of Days will be present at the end of the age, as his presence is required whenever personality extinction takes place (Caligastia). Quite a group of personalities on this "forsaken" world, I would say.

UB pg. 820 The pouring out of the Spirit of Truth provides the Spiritual Foundation for the realization of great achievements…Urantia is therefore far better prepared (than the world discussed in the Urantia Book chapter: Government on a Neighboring Planet) for the more immediate realization of a planetary government…(and) to the establishment of world peace under law that could lead to the dawning of a real age of spiritual striving; and such an age is the planetary threshold to the utopian ages of light and life.

In any event the oncoming age will certainly be:

UB pg.1863 The advance toward the dawn of a new social order in connection with improved spiritual living – the next age of man.

Finishing Isaiah, the Lord says:

Isaiah 66:14 You shall see and your heart shall rejoice,
Your limbs will flourish like the grass.
The power of the Lord shall be revealed
In behalf of His servants.
Isaiah 66:18 The time has come to gather all nations and tongues; they
shall come and behold My glory. I will set a sign among them
and send from them survivors to the nations: to Tarsish, Pul, and
Lud – that draw the bow – to Tubal, Javan, and the
distant
coastlands, that have never heard My fame or beheld My glory
.

Only the Jews, know the "fame" of Melchizedek, who is known to them as "the Lord" of the Old Testament. The "distant coastlands," the United States among others, do not yet know "the Lord" Melchizedek of the Old Testament, but rather are more familiar with "the Lord" Jesus of the New Testament. In this passage, Isaiah 66:18, Melchizedek is speaking (as indicated by the context: i.e. the gathering of nations, and the glory that can be beheld.)

Micah 7:6 A man’s own household –
Are his enemies
Yet I will look to the Lord,
I will wait for the God who saves me,
My God will hear me
Do not rejoice over me,
O my enemy!
Though I have fallen, I rise again
Though I sit in darkness, the Lord is my light.

In some circumstances, even one’s own family can stand in the way of our choosing to do God’s will. Such difficult and painful choices refine us in the heat of affliction and as always, as we choose, so we become. Ultimately, there is no peace between darkness and light, we must choose one or succumb to the other. Consider:

Mat 10:34 "Do not think that I have come to bring peach on earth; I have
not come to bring peace, but a sword." (Jesus)

U.B. 1782 "Think not that I have come to bring peace, but rather a soul struggle." (Jesus)

Everyone chooses for themselves their own destiny – life or death? Yes or no? Darkness or light? These are the days that bring clarity to what we are and what we will become. No one will be allowed to sit astride the fence – all will encounter life defining choices.

Micah 7:16 Let nations behold and be ashamed
Despite all their might
Let them put their hand to their mouth;
Let their ears be deafened!

The world’s leadership will be "caught in the act" when Melchizedek steps on the scene. The worldview of many a modern human being will be shattered, when brought face to face with the reality of God’s existence. Our worldviews are conceptual frameworks with which we organize and interpret new incoming data. It contains within it our philosophic, religious, and other assumptions about reality. If our assumptions about reality are different from true reality, the mind tries to maintain coherence and consistency by either changing its assumptions about reality or by changing its perception of reality. The honesty and sincerity of the individual is the only counterforce against how far our minds will be allowed to bend reality to make it fit with a false assumption. The most important input to the worldview is the question of God.

UB 1745B There is no peace in the heart or progress in the mind unless you fall
wholeheartedly in love with truth
.
UB 2078A The pursuit of truth, beauty, and goodness leads to God.
UB 42D Truth is valuable because it
can be acted out, it can be lived
UB 1459C Truth can never be man’s… Without the exercise of faith.
UB 1731A "fail not to discern the words of truth that come not through the
traditional oracles of supposed inspiration" (Jesus)
UB 1466B
"the man was not hungry for truth. He was not dissatisfied with
himself. He was not ready to ask for help, and the eyes of his
mind were not open to receive light for the soul…You cannot
reveal God to those who do not seek for Him." (Jesus
)
UB 1796C "You shall know the truth and the truth will set you free." (Jesus)
UB 247D (The Urantia Book) is assigned to enlarge truth.
UB 1008B The Urantia Book is the most recent presentation of truth.
But truth, if too bright, can
blind
as well as illuminate, therefore –

Emily Tell all the Truth but tell it slant
Dickinson Success in Circuit lies
#1129 Too bright for our infirm delight
The Truth’s superb surprise
As lightening to the children eased
With explanation kind
The truth must dazzle
gradually
Or every man be blind –

It is more certain than a law of physics that –

Hosea 4:14 A people that is without sense must stumble.

1Enoch l: 1 The word of the blessing of Enoch, how he blessed the elect and the
righteous
who were to exist in the time of trouble. (the end of the age trial period)
1Enoch 1:2 From them (the angels in his vision) I (Enoch) heard all things, that
will not take place in this generation, but in a
distant generation,
which is to succeed on account of the elect.
1Enoch 1:9 The
elect shall possess light, joy, and peace; and they shall inherit the earth.
1Enoch 1:11 Then shall
wisdom be given to the elect, all of whom will live and not transgress.
1Enoch Another mystery also I point out.
To the righteous and wise shall
109:10
be given books of joy, of integrity, and of great wisdom…Who from
these (books) shall acquire the knowledge of every upright path.

4Q381 DSC Man will not be strong and will not rise
Vermes Fr.46 …and Thou hast tested all.
Noncanonical
And the elect, like an offering;
Psalms. Thou wilt purify before Thee,
Thanksgiving Light shines and joy bursts forth;
Hymns Morning vanishes and sorrow flees.
Peace is revealed, dread ceases…
Iniquity has stopped, plague has ceased
With no more illness
For He humbles the proud spirit with no remnant
And from the dust He lifts up the poor to eternal heights
He raises freely the totterers of the earth,
And His might is with their steps.
4Q267
He established appointed times of goodwill for those who
Fr. 1 search His commandments and walk in the perfection of way.
And he revealed hidden things to their eyes, and opened their
ears so that they might hear deep (secrets) and
understand all
future things before they befall them
.

It would appear that God is going to make available to those who elect God, and all who will listen, the events that will happen before they befall them. This is possibly mediated through His servant, the final prophet, who is said to reveal deep secrets and foretell all that will happen to the elect through the interpretation of the Prophets of Old.

America

And when we wake up we will realize that these bereft beings are running the political and financial centers of the world. And that no mere human effort will be able to correct this problem. This is why divine intervention will be needed; otherwise everyone and everything would be destroyed. Hyperbole? No, simple and honest logic. If nations had nuclear weapons when Rome fell – none of us would be here today to discuss this problem. Do we really think that when things start to turn sour for our world that force will not be seen as the answer. Does anyone really believe that thousands of nuclear weapons will never be used? Mankind has never invented a weapon that he has not subsequently used. Does anyone look upon the world scene and not see the progressive danger that we are entering? China and Russia are building up their military (with our money and technology) and staking out their territories.

America suddenly is the bully of the world, using its military might in an aggressive, self-serving way rather than as a defensive stronghold of peace. We have lost all respect and goodwill in the eyes of the world’s nations. They will accept our money, but no longer look up to us as a moral force in the world. And yet America notices nothing, as long as the stock market stays up and the material goods keep flowing. We have ceased to use our minds to think for ourselves, our opinions are those of the last newspaper article we have read. We take our media and information sources at face value, without question. When the "wagging heads" of the experts wag so do ours – glassy-eyed, inured, and asleep. The prophets have said "our people are stupid." We only see what we want to see. Where is the thirst for truth? Prophets pull no punches; they live and die for the truth and only truth. Our own leaders prepare before us the rudiments for the potential destruction of an entire world. What does God say about America’s world leadership of the sale and exportation of weapons technology to an entire world? When did it become acceptable to export destruction so that our richest people can become richer? Is it acceptable? What do we do? What do we say? The answer is a resounding nothing. History and God will hold America accountable for the deaths of tens or hundreds of million lives. But as long as we still have our cozy lives and our wants fulfilled – we see nothing. And so, not until our toys and possessions are taken away from us will anybody notice that there are a lot of bully’s that have moved onto the block. Then will America cry and then will America open her glazed-over eyes.

Israel and Arab Nations are on a collision course of war. Arab states are uniting and strengthening their ties to Russia and China. The UN is unanimously sympathetic to the Arab Nations, and last but not least, the United States and Britain have for the first time withheld their historic position of support for Israel. And so the biblical scorecard of Israel vs. the World is coming into view just as prophesied. And yet, people say that Barak will bring peace but the prophets say "peace, peace there shall be no peace" (Jer 8:11). Who should we bet on? Barak or the prophets? Both Israel and the Arab states have proclaimed their absolute rights to Jerusalem and its Temple Mount. The Arab nations openly proclaim that Israel ultimately has no right to exist. Since, we have learned that "the Lord" is preparing to restore to Judah and Israel to what is rightfully theirs, through a covenant with God and Melchizedek 4000 years ago, we can well surmise who the winner of this battle for the land of Canaan shall be. For more evidence that the age is ending now, we turn to Daniel:

Dan 12:4 And thou, Daniel, close the words, and seal the book for the time
of the end; until many are taught, and
knowledge is increased.
Dan 12:7 Daniel asks: when will the end be of the wonders which thou hast
mentioned? And I (Daniel) heard the man clothed in linen,…who
swear by Him that lives forever, that it should be for a
time, times
and a half of time
; when the dispersion (of Israel) is ended They shall
know all these things. (My parenthesis)

Natural disasters, wars, famine, droughts, military events, and overpopulation are all becoming progressively worse. Will all of these mounting problems be solved by human beings before they reach a crisis? There really are no solid arguments or facts that support such an optimistic thesis? Are world leaders committed to creating a peaceful, free, and healthy world?

The Dead Sea Scrolls in speaking about the "last days" of the messianic period identify a figure they call "the Liar" who comes to power from among the gentiles of Ephraim, whom we have previously identified, generally as Christians and specifically as Americans:

DSC 4Q171 (I)…Be silent before the Lord and long for him, and be not heated against the successful, the man who achieves his plans (Ps 37:7a) Its interpretation concerns the Liar who has led astray many by his lying words so that they chose frivolous things and heeded not the interpreter of knowledge in order to…(II) they shall perish by the sword and famine and plague. (Teacher of Righteousness)

The interpreter of knowledge here is the messianic prophet who is also referred to as the interpreter of the law. The people seem to heed "the Liar" and not the interpreter of knowledge. This is a repeat of all the prophets’ experiences who have gone before – nothing changes. Ends of ages have a leader, character type that personifies deceit, here referred to as "the Liar." Are there any such character-types in view? If so this would be another indicator of an ending age.

DSC 4Q171 The wicked draw the sword and bend their bow to bring down the
poor and needy and to slay the upright of way. Their sword shall
enter their own heart and their bows shall be broken (Ps 37:14-15).

Interpreted, this concerns the wicked of Ephraim and Manasseh, (the deceitful leaders) who shall seek to lay their hands on the Priest and the men of his Council at the time of trial which shall come upon them. But God will redeem them from out of their hands. (Teacher of Righteousness)

The Priest is another designation for the interpreter of the law, the messianic final prophet. The men of his council are the congregation of the elect. Here we establish that Ephraim and Manasseh, the nations of the Lost Ten Tribes, i.e. primarily America and Britain, are the likely nations of residence of the Liar, the Priest, and the men of his (the priest’s) counsel (the elect). Further:

DSC 4Q169 Woe to the city of blood; it is full of lies and rapine (Ps 3: 1)

II Tim 3:9 But they will not get very far, for their rash folly will become obvious to everybody…

These descriptions would have sounded completely foreign just five to ten years ago. Now, they send a chill of recognition down our spine. The only line I would wonder about is the last; "the rash folly" of our leaders is unfortunately not obvious to a majority of people. The blind lead the blind, in lock step, over the cliff. Now lets turn to the Urantia Book for more evidence that our age is ending:

UB 1490 Another world war will teach the so-called sovereign nations to form some sort of federation, thus creating the machinery for preventing small wars, wars between the lesser nations…but global wars will go on until the government of mankind is created.

This statement was probably made in or shortly before 1934, the year that the Urantia Book was completed but not yet published. "Another world war" would logically seem to be WWII and the League of Nations and the United Nations is the "some sort of federation" that has evolved and will prevent small wars. Since we have no world government, further world wars will occur until a world government is established. Stated otherwise, there will be more global wars after WWII until the government of mankind is created. Nothing short of a global disaster could cause such a government to form at the present time, and the one that would form would be a global disaster itself.

UB 2082 The inherent weakness of secularism is that it discards ethics and religion for politics and power.

Has this happened? If it is still true, then it follows that we are still in big trouble.

UB 2082 Secular social and political optimism is an illusion. Without God, neither freedom and liberty, nor property and wealth will lead to peace. You simply cannot establish the brotherhood of men without the Fatherhood of God. A lasting social system without a morality predicated on spiritual realities can no more be maintained than could a solar system without gravity.

No matter how hard we hope that our secular systems will "evolve smoothly" into spiritual based systems, it doesn’t change the evidence arrayed against that possibility.

Zech 8:2 Thus, said the Lord of Hosts: There shall yet be old men and
women in the squares of Jerusalem, each with staff in hand because
of their great age. And the squares of the city shall be crowded with
boys and girls playing in the squares…
Though it would seem impossible
to the remnant of this people in those days, shall it also be impossible to
Me?…I will
rescue
My people from the lands of the east and from the
lands of the west, and I will bring them home to dwell in Jerusalem.
They shall be My people.

Certainly, this pleasant and peaceful Jerusalem scene is impossible to conceive in the present – but we will see its day of fulfillment come. Notice the reference to "great" age possibly hinting at the extended longevity of the coming age. Notice that God has to save "His people" that are gathered from all over the world. This is because of the intense persecution they will be under. These saved people are the same "captives" as those that are "ransomed" by the Lord after his messianic entrance, as previously discussed in other scripture references.

Zech 8:11 But now I will not treat the remnant of this people as before
declares the Lord of Hosts – but what it sows shall prosper:
The vine will produce its fruit, the ground will produce its yield,
and the skies shall provide their moisture.
…And just as you were a curse among the nations, O House
of Israel and House of Judah, so, when I vindicate you, you
shall be a blessing.

The long age of persecution, prejudice, and marginalization of faithful Jews is swept away as restoration is enacted. The dry land from the present and progressive drought in the Middle East will receive the rain of forgiveness and will yield great bounty through God’s mercy. The Lord tells us:

Zech 8:16 You must love honesty and integrity…
Speak the truth to one another…
Render true and perfect justice in your gates…

Also, the Holy days of fasting "become occasions for joy and gladness." Repentance blooms into joy." The rebellion will end when Melchizedek arrives and overcomes Caligastia at the time of harvest, depicted in Revelation:

Rev 14:14 Then I looked, and there was a white cloud, and sitting on the cloud
was what looked like a son of man. With a crown of gold on his
head and a sharp
sickle
in his hand.

Continuing on with the Teacher of Righteousness and his interpretations of scripture found in 11Q13 of the Dead Sea Scrolls, we find:

11Q13 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who
proclaims peace, who brings good news, who proclaims salvation,
who says to Zion: Your ELOHIM reigns. (Isaiah 52:7)

It’s interpretation; the mountains are the prophets (Old Testament)…and the messenger is the Anointed one of the spirit concerning whom Daniel said, Until an anointed one, a prince…(missing text). (Dan 9:25) (TR, Teacher of Righteousness) To comfort all who mourn, to grant to those who mourn in Zion. (Isaiah 61:2) Its interpretation, to make them understand all the ages of time… In truth…(missing text) will turn away from Belial…by the judgments of God, as it is written concerning him, who says to Zion; your Elohim reigns. Zion is…, those who uphold the Covenant, who turn from walking in the way of the people. And your Elohim is Melchizedek, who will save them (those who uphold the Covenant) from the hand of Belial.(TR)

(End 11Q13) As for that which He said, "Then you shall send abroad the trumpet in all the land." (Lev 25:9

The Teacher of Righteousness tells us in his interpretation of Isaiah 52:7 that the final prophet is a "messenger" who stands on top of the mountains, the Prophets, by interpreting "all that they wrote," and who then proclaims "Your Elohim reigns." By reading between the lines one can also infer that the messenger, or final prophet makes them (the elect) understand all the ages of time in some way. The final prophet is an "anointed one" whom God has put his spirit upon.

"Behold my servant…I have put My spirit upon him" (Isaiah 42:1). Elohim means divine being and is identified as Melchizedek by the Teacher.

Deliverance from distress finally comes when the people of God arise, bringing peace and prosperity. God is working through them and in them and His rule shall finally prevail. (Author’s comment, Michael Wise)

4Q246 until the people of God arise; then all will have rest from warfare.
DSC Their kingdom will be an eternal kingdom, and all their paths will
be righteous. They will judge the land justly, and all nations will
make peace. Warfare will cease from the land, and all the nations
shall do obeisance to them.
The great God will be their help
, He
Himself will fight for them, putting peoples into their power,
overthrowing them all before them. God’s rule will be an
eternal rule and all the depths of [the earth are His].

This gives a few more details on the reign of the "Antichrist" figure. He will call himself the "Son of God," he will reign but a "few" years, all the nations will obey him, he will be part of a father and son team, and will be beaten by God’s help through the elect. (Teacher of Righteousness)

Melchizedek will visibly "appear with his hosts." How so? The Watchers are probably the descendants of those who had been "cast out of heaven," (the Dalamatia 100) who are from the Nodite (Nephilim) racial line. Are these some of the "princes" of the world, the powerful and heartless that run our world system from behind the scenes. Many of these behind the scene leaders apparently come from "royal" lineages. They are terrified, as they should be, when

Melchizedek comes. As many other times stated in scripture, the hills are made low during cataclysmic tectonic activity. Notice that all those in (but not above or on) the earth perish, i.e. those hiding in mountains and subterranean locations. All people are then subject to individual judgment according to prophecy. Further information on those who elect God’s will follows next.

The Elect

1Enoch 1:7 But to them shall he give peace: he shall preserve the elect, and towards them exercise clemency.
1Enoch 1:8 Then shall all belong to God; be happy and blessed; and the splendor
of the Godhead shall illuminate them (Isa. 40:5; 65:21-25).
The elect are physically "preserved" probably to help build a new world from the old.
1Enoch 2 Behold he comes with ten thousands of his saints, to execute judgment
upon them, and destroy the wicked, and reprove all of flesh for every thing
which the sinful and ungodly have done, and committed against him. (Jude14, 15).

Are these "ten thousands of his saints" the "hosts" of 1Enoch 1:4? The "wicked ones" behind the scene will be exposed and dealt with. Mankind will be rid of Caligastia (the devil) and like-minded men forever.

The Elect

1Enoch 6:1 They (the elect and righteous) consider how the trees, when they
put forth their green leaves, become covered, and produce fruit;
understanding that He who lives forever does all these things for you:
1Enoch 6:2 That the works at the beginning of every existing year, that all
his works, are subservient to him, and invariable; yet
as God has
appointed, so are all things brought to pass.
1Enoch 6:3 They see, too, how the seas and the rivers together complete their
respective operations:
1Enoch 6:9
The elect shall possess light, joy, and peace; and they shall inherit
the earth.
(Mat. 5:5; Ps. 1:1-6).
1Enoch 6:11
Then shall wisdom be given to the elect, all of whom shall live, and
not again transgress by impiety or pride; but shall humble
themselves, possessing prudence, and shall not repeat transgression.
1Enoch 6:12 They shall not be condemned the whole period of their lives,
nor die in torment and indignation; but the sum of the days of their
life shall be completed, and
they shall grow old in peace
; while
the years of their happiness shall be multiplied with joy, and with
peace for ever, the whole duration of their existence.
1Enoch 39:8 There was I (Enoch) desirous of remaining, and my soul longed
for that habitation. There was my antecedent inheritance; for thus

had it been revealed respecting me before the Lord of spirits.

Note the mention of a "cloud" in 39:3, Enoch specifically states he is snatched up in a cloud and then is above the surface of the earth as if looking back at it from space, again raising questions about the identity of these "clouds" so frequently mentioned in scripture.

1Enoch 45:3 In that day shall the Elect one sit upon a throne of glory; and
shall choose their conditions and countless habitations (while their
spirits within them shall be strengthened, when they behold my
Elect one), shall choose them for those who have fled for protection
to my holy and glorious name.

The Elect one is Melchizedek, "King of Righteousness," who sits on the throne of Planetary Sovereignty. The spirits of those who have "fled to the protection" of God are the spirits of those who elect God’s will. They are uplifted at the sight of Melchizedek.

1Enoch 45:4 In that day I(God) will cause my Elect one(Melchizedek) to dwell in the midst of them; will change the face of heaven; will bless it, and illuminate it for ever (Rev. 2l:1, 20:15). The Elect One (Melchizedek) dwells among the righteous and elect. He changes the face of heaven.

How, I do not know. He "illuminates" the area or the world probably with the light of his own radiance.

1Enoch 45:5 I will also change the face of the earth; will bless it; and cause
those whom I have elected to dwell upon it. But those who have
committed sin and iniquity shall not tread upon it; for I have seen
them. My righteous ones will I satisfy with peace, placing them
before me; but the condemnation of sinners shall draw near, that
I may destroy them from the face of the earth.

He "changes the face of the earth," possibly through tectonic activity, which begins, upon his Arrival.

1Enoch 56:2 Blessed are ye, O saints and elect, for glorious is your lot.
1Enoch 56:3 The saints shall exist in the light of the sun, and the elect in the
light of everlasting life, the days of whole life shall never terminate;
nor shall the days of the saints be numbered who seek for light, and
obtain righteousness with the Lord of spirits (Php. 3:14; Rom. 9:23;1 Tim. 6:16).
1Enoch 56:4 Peace be to the saints with the Lord of the world.
1Enoch 56:5 Hence forward shall the saints be told to seek in heaven the secrets
of righteousness, the portion of faith; for like the sun has it arisen
upon the earth, while
darkness has passed away. There shall be
light which cannot be numbered
; nor shall they enter upon the
enumeration of time; for darkness shall be previously destroyed,
and light shall increase before the Lord of spirits; before the Lord of
spirits shall the light of uprightness increase for ever (Rev. 22:4-5).

It is these behaviors that can easily identify those who seek to possess power over others. If you are busy asserting your will you are not following God’s. This is why our "leaders" and our "elite" end up on "the top of the heap." They are willing to disregard ethics and religion for power and politics. Many others will not. Unfortunately, the well intended are confused and altogether too passive, thus allowing the controllers to dictate the way unopposed.

In 90:6, Enoch discusses the pre-flood iniquity that was cleansed by the flood and then states that such iniquity will be again "embraced a second time," which is now. Hardship is coming and it will bring out the best and the worst in human nature. Since "the worst" controls the power of the world the "best" will be at a distinct worldly disadvantage. But it is not man’s world that counts in the end, but rather it is God’s world that counts. Human and sacred history will finally intersect at the point of Melchizedek’s arrival. The kingdom of heaven within intersects with the Kingdom of God on earth.

1Enoch 93:2 To men of note in their generation the paths of oppression and death are revealed; but they keep far from them, and do not follow them.
1Enoch 93:3 Now, too, let me exhort you who are righteous, not to walk in the paths of evil and oppression, nor in the paths of death. Approach them not, that you may not perish; but covet.
1Enoch 93:4 And choose for yourselves righteousness, and a good life.
1Enoch 93:5 Walk in the paths of peace, that you may live, and be found worthy. Retain my words in your inmost thoughts, and obliterate them not from your hearts; for I know that
sinners counsel men to commit crime craftily. They are not found in every place, nor does every counsel possess a little of them.
1Enoch 93:6
Woe to those who build up iniquity and oppression, and who lay the foundation of fraud; for suddenly shall they be subverted
, and never obtain peace.
1Enoch 93:7 Woe to those who build up their houses with crime; for from their very foundations shall they be demolished, and by the sword shall they themselves fall. Those, too, who acquire gold and silver, shall justly and suddenly perish. Woe to you who are rich, for in your riches have you trusted; but from your riches you shall be removed; because you have not remembered the Most High in the days of your prosperity (Jas. 5:1-8).

Enoch warns his children and us indirectly to choose righteousness and peace. Those who acquire "gold and silver riches" and covet their wealth will suddenly perish because "they have not remembered the Most High." But remember:

Ezek 18:32 For it is not My desire that anyone shall die – declares the
Lord God. Repent therefore, and live!
1Enoch 95:1 Wait in hope, ye righteous; for suddenly shall sinners perish from
before you, and you shall exercise dominion over them, according to your will.

Urantia will be reinstated and restored to the system circuits and to interplanetary communication only after Melchizedek arrives. Final adjudication will not be complete until earth, its citizens, Caligastia, and Daligastia experience "Judgment Day" as described in the Bible. Only then will the current dispensational age end and a new age begin. Planetary peace and order cannot come until the harvest of this age is reaped and Melchizedek assumes sovereignty. In this regard consider:

UB p. 597 The bestowal son (Jesus) is the Prince of Peace. On normal worlds this is a dispensation of world-wide peace…such salutary influences did not attend the coming of your bestowal Son…Urantia is not proceeding in the normal order. Your Master…warned…his advent would not bring the usual reign of peace…He distinctly told them (his disciples) that there would be "wars and rumors of wars," and that "nation would rise against nation."

At present one-third of all nations (65 out of 185) are at war. At the end of the cold war in 1990 there were only 35. This planet is in the hands of self-serving, unwise, and immature leadership who, as a rule, have little spiritual connection. The world is getting more violent and uncertain. This corrupt world leadership possesses all the political, economic, military, and financial power. It cannot be removed or replaced except by force and defeat. The world cannot evolve smoothly into a peaceful age without a crisis and only divine intervention can conclude that crisis favorably on the behalf of the brotherhood of man, which is otherwise in the process of formation. The Urantia Book quotes the following Bible passage:

UB p. 600 ‘For, as the new heavens and the new earth, which I (God) will make, shall remain before me, so shall you and your children survive; and it shall come to pass that from one new moon to another and from one Sabbath to another all flesh shall come to worship before me,’ says the Lord. (Isaiah 66:22-23).

The authors of the Urantia Book would not have quoted the Bible on something they didn’t agree with. One must conclude that something very sudden will occur such that "all flesh will come to worship" before God over a short time period of only one week or one month.

Evil and sin exist, but they remain powerless relevant to the destiny of any soul. Rebellion against God, the very source of being and all reality, is tantamount to cosmic insanity. It is suicidal and bears its own seed of self-destruction. God allows it, because true freedom requires it and true freedom is necessary to any prospect of true love, and true love, the love a Father for His children is the foundation of the world. Emily Dickinson says it the best, as usual, "Evil is the leisure of God’s Will" – it is the transient shadow cast by God’s ever-increasing light of life. Before leaving this topic let’s continue down the line of iniquitous ones and consider the Caligastia 100:

Caligastia 100

UB p. 747 Nod was the leader of the Caligastia’s staff of one hundred.
UB p. 758 Nodites were the descendants of disloyal Dalamatia staff of one hundred
UB p. 856 Nodite was both a racial and cultural term. They were the
eighth Urantian race.
UB p. 857 The Sumerian descendants of the Nodites produced the inscribed clay
tablets of ancient Sumer. (which are in our possession).
UB p. 856 Nodites are one half the ancestry of the secondary midwayers. (Adamites the other)
UB p. 856
legend had represented the Nodites as gods who came down and mated
with daughters of men
(referred to in Genesis and 1Enoch).

1Enoch speaks about a race of people who are descended from the offspring of "the sons of God who mated with the daughters of men." This race is referred to as the Nephilim, which corresponds to the Nodite race of the Urantia Book. This inter-racial union between Nodites and the daughters of man is blamed for the evil and sin that resulted in "the flood," by which God purified the earth. Enoch again identifies "an evil race" which is associated with the evil harvest of the messianic period. This raises the question of whether or not there are still present, relatively pure line descendants of this ancient Nodite race? Is this the race that has been associated with royalty throughout the centuries? If so, this would explain the royal links between the ruling class, the Power Elite, and the secret societies. Who are they, where are they, and what role, if any, will they play in the messianic period? Lets consider further the topic of evil, sin, and iniquity:

1Enoch 100:3 And if he send his wrath upon you, and upon all your deeds,
you are not they who can supplicate Him; for you utter against his
righteousness great and powerful things. To you there shall be no peace.
1Enoch102:5 But you, ye sinners, are for ever accursed; to you there shall be no peace.
1Enoch 102:7 And when you die, sinners say concerning you: As we die, the righteous die. What profit have they in their works? Behold, like us, they expire in sorrow and in darkness. What advantage have they over us? Hence forward are we equal. What will they obtain, and what behold for ever? For behold they are dead; and never will they henceforward for ever perceive the light. I say unto you, ye sinners: You have been satiated with meat and drink, with human plunder and rapine, with sin, with the acquisition of wealth and with the sight of good days.
Have you not marked the righteous, how their end is in peace? For no oppression is found in them even to the day of their death. They perish, and are as if they were not, while their souls descend in trouble to the receptacle of the dead.
1Enoch 103:4 Woe to you, sinners, when you die in your sins; and they, who
are like you, say respecting you, Blessed are the sinners. They have
seen all their days; and now they die in goodness and in wealth.
Distress and slaughter they saw not while alive; in honor they die;
nor ever in their lifetime did judgment overtake them.
1Enoch 103:6 Woe to you, for to you there shall be no peace.
1Enoch 104:11 And in which they shall rejoice. And all the righteous shall be
rewarded, who from these shall acquire the knowledge of every upright path.

In 104:8, Enoch tells us that the words of his writing, paradoxically will be preserved correctly by the iniquitous ones who translate his words, despite their otherwise outrageous deceit. And as if in response the editor here writes in a footnote for this passage: "Despite Enoch’s mandate, his book was most certainly ‘changed’ and ‘diminished’ by late editors, though these fragments of it have survived." Were Enoch’s words preserved correctly as Enoch foretells or were they ‘changed’ as claimed by the seemingly irritated editor? Personally, I would bet on Enoch. When God is on your side your chance of winning is always 100%.

In 104:10, Enoch reads from the "tablets of heaven" about "books of joy, great wisdom, and integrity" which shall be given to the "righteous and wise" who "from these" books "shall acquire the knowledge of every upright path." Enoch is speaking here about the end of the age generation which implies that these books are made available not until the time period of the end of the age.

1Enoch itself may qualify as one of these books as it was only recently (nineteenth century) made accessible after: centuries of censorship, attempts to destroy it, and deep submergence of the text (found only in Ethiopia and also among the Dead Sea Scrolls). The Dead Sea Scrolls would also qualify as a recently given source of great wisdom and joy. Finally, of course, is The Urantia Book, which is the "mother load" of wisdom, joy, and integrity. And it has been indeed a "gift," as prophesied.

1Enoch 104A: 1-2 In those days, he (Enoch) says:
105:1-2 "The Lord will be patient and cause the children of the earth
to hear. Reveal it to them with your wisdom, for
you are their
guides;
and you are a reward upon the whole earth. Until I
and my Son
are united with them in the upright paths in their
lifetime,
and there shall be peace unto you, rejoice you children of
truth. Amen." (Charlesworth,Pseudoepigrapha)

This important passage addresses the "children of truth" who have received the "books of wisdom and joy" in the previous chapter. It tells these individuals to be leaders and guides for others who will be trying to understand what is happening in the world and in the kingdom of heaven within and without. These "children of truth" will be a blessing upon the whole earth especially to those who suffer in darkness. Note carefully that these people of wisdom are united with "I and my Son," God and Melchizedek, during their lifetime presumably when Melchizedek arrives in person.

The money power preys on the nation in times of peace, and conspires against it in times of adversity. It is more despotic than monarchy, more insolent than autocracy, more selfish than bureaucracy. It denounces, as public enemies, all who question its methods or throw light upon its crimes. (Abraham Lincoln)

Eph. 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of darkness of this world…(the Power Elite)
Eph. 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the full armour of
God, that ye may withstand the evil day.
Eph. 6:14 Girt your loins about with truth, and have
on the breast plate of righteousness…
Eph. 6:15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace.
Eph. 6:16 and above all, take the Shield of Faith…
Eph. 6:17 the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit.

Melchizedek/Messiah arrives in a very visible display and quickly puts down the war of the nations against Israel. War is put to an end forever. The world’s leadership is replaced and peace reigns for evermore.

 

 

Quote from "The Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand" by Ed at MEEKROAR@aol.com

Said the Master

 Jesus Christ