In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1). This opening statement of the Bible was an affirmation to the people of Israel and a proclamation to the neighboring people (the nations), that the Elohim (God) of Israel is the true Creator (God) of the heavens and the earth (the universe). Yes, our Elohim (our God) made the material that you (other nations) use to form some type of image that represents your non-existent gods.
The demise of Adam and Eve.
The mystery of the Gospel.
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16. Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
17. that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work.
4. For everything that was written in former times was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we may have hope.
Biblical Scripture serves as a written account and testimony of the Living-Word of YHWH. It is essentially a blueprint of the ‘mind’ of YHWH in reference to His purpose and desired relationship with Humanity on planet Earth. The written-word helps us to become aware of, it inspires us to search for and it encourages us to embrace the Will (Word) of YHWH. His purpose is to lead us into a relationship with Him that transforms the core of our being while sanctifying us due to our interaction (influence) with Him. Our interaction with Him equips us to live out His will on Earth while preparing us to assimilate with Him in His eternal existence, Life-Eternal.
There are examples in the Bible that clearly state YHWH's Word will not (cannot) return to Him void or incomplete. Following are two of these examples from the book of Isaiah.
9. Remember what I accomplished in antiquity. Truly I am God, I have no peer; I am God, and there is none like me,
10. who announces the end from the beginning and reveals beforehand what has not yet occurred; who says, My plan will be realized, I will accomplish what I desire,
10. The rain and snow fall from the sky and do not return, but instead water the earth and make it produce and yield crops, and provide seed for the planter and food for those who must eat.
11. In the same way, the promise that I make does not return to me having accomplished nothing, No, it is realized as I desire and is fulfilled as I intend.
There is no variation or deviation in the Word of YHWH, whether spoken or written, because it is realized as I desire and is fulfilled as I intend. Apostle Peter echoes a similar declaration concerning the prophetic word recorded by the prophets.
19. Moreover, we possess the prophetic word as an altogether reliable thing. You do well if you pay attention to this as you would to a light shining in a murky place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
20. Above all, you do well if you recognize this: no prophecy of scripture ever comes about by the prophet’s own imagination,
21. for no prophecy was ever borne of human impulse; rather, men carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
True reverence for the Word of YHWH is to understand and accept its purpose according to the will of YHWH. No prophecy of scripture ever comes about by the prophet’s own imagination. This gives emphasis to the fact that YHWH is the sole Source of inspired Scripture. For this reason His Word cannot be subject to human impulse or one’s own imagination including anyone’s private interpretation, tradition, agenda, inclination, presupposition, feeling, misunderstanding or abuse.
5. Every word of God is purified; he is like a shield for those who take refuge in him.
6. Do not add to his words, lest he reprove you and prove you to be a liar.
The Word of YHWH is intentionally designed to accomplish His will, according to the purpose in which each aspect of His Word has been established. His Word and His Action are inseparable and will always be in harmony with one another. Our faith and trust must be situated in the certainty of His Word while our hope and vision are illuminated by the Promises that have been secured by His Word.
1. After God spoke long ago in various portions and in various ways to our ancestors through the prophets,
2. in these last days he has spoken to us in a son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he created the world.
3. The Son is the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, and he sustains all things by his powerful word, and so when he had accomplished cleansing for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
Throughout history YHWH’s prophets and His written-word were consistently pointing to the substance and character of the Living-Word, the very essence and Spirit of YHWH. As the Gospel of YHWH began to unravel with Yahoshua’s birth and ministry, the inspired-words of the prophets recorded in the holy-script began to unfold in real time. The Word of YHWH animated the physical life of Yahoshua as He became the literal demonstration of Torah (the Law) and the fruition of YHWH’s written-word (the fulfillment of Scripture). While fulfilling His ministry He became the actual embodiment of the divine Word (Logos) that had been ordained from the beginning of time when YHWH spoke the heavens and earth into existence.
This same Spirit (Word) that embodied and animated Yahoshua inspired the authors of the ‘new covenant’ writings to make multiple references to the ‘old covenant’ writings (Scripture). They were inspired to quote from these Scriptures because YHWH had cleverly (divinely) designed the written-word to serve as a road map that would methodically reveal the deliberate progression of His will. The details of the written-word harmonizing with the embodiment of the Living-Word in Yahoshua, validate the preeminence of the Word as declared in John 1:1-5. Script and Spirit working together to unveil YHWH’s plan of salvation. The significance of John 1:1-5 will be unveiled in a later section, Gospel Timeline, Section One.
To further emphasize the significance and importance of Scripture, the following verses are being presented, Luke 24:13-35. This is an account concerning two of Yahoshua’s disciples walking from Jerusalem to a village called Emmaus, shortly after Yahoshua’s crucifixion. During their journey they encounter the resurrected Messiah . . .
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13. Now that very day (the day of discovering Yahoshua’s empty tomb) two of them were on their way to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.
14. They were talking to each other about all the things that had happened.
15. While they were talking and debating these things, Jesus himself approached and began to accompany them
16. (but their eyes were kept from recognizing him).
17. Then he said to them, “What are these matters you are discussing so intently as you walk along?” And they stood still, looking sad.
18. Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things that have happened there in these days?”
19. He said to them, “What things?” “The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene,” they replied, “a man who, with his powerful deeds and words, proved to be a prophet before God and all the people;
20. and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
21. But we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. Not only this, but it is now the third day since these things happened.
22. Furthermore, some women of our group amazed us. They were at the tomb early this morning,
23. and when they did not find his body, they came back and said they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive.
24. Then some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see him.”
25. So he said to them, “You foolish people—how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
26. Wasn’t it necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and enter into his glory?”
27. Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things written about himself in all the scriptures.
28. So they approached the village where they were going. He acted as though he wanted to go farther,
29. but they urged him, “Stay with us because it is getting toward evening and the day is almost done.” So he went in to stay with them.
30. When he had taken his place at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.
31. At this point their eyes were opened and they recognized him. Then he vanished out of their sight.
32. They said to each other, “Didn’t our hearts burn within us while he was speaking with us on the road, while he was explaining the scriptures to us?”
33. So they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem. They found the eleven and those with them gathered together.
34. and saying, “The Lord has really risen and has appeared to Simon!”
35. Then they told what had happened on the road, and how they recognized him when he broke the bread.
Yahoshua’s disciples spent choice time with Him, yet they did not understand the deeper meaning of Scripture concerning the purpose and destiny of their own Rabbi. What an awesome experience to have the resurrected Messiah interpret to them the things written about himself in all the scriptures.
Creator-YHWH carefully orchestrated the development of His holy-script throughout its long and purposeful progression (history). During His ministry and especially after His Resurrection, Messiah Yahoshua became the realization of this holy-script. He was able to explain His ministry to His disciples by revealing the deeper meaning of the very Scripture they had known from their youth. Scripture gives testimony to the divine purpose and will of YHWH just as He had ordained it from the beginning of time.
Let’s take a look at the role of the written-word according to YHWH’s purpose and will. Click on the link below to follow the primary thread of this WebSite.
In the book of Exodus, when the descendants of Israel sacrificed the (pass-over) lamb, the death-angel passed over (or covered) those who were obedient to smear the blood of the lamb on their doorposts. For those not covered by the blood of the lamb (this would have been the majority of the Egyptians), they experienced the death of the first-born in every family. This tragic event was the tenth judgment (plague) that Egypt experienced (Exodus 11:1-10) which ultimately propelled Israel into the wilderness (Exodus 12:29-50). Israel spent 40 years in the wilderness under YHWH’s guiding hand where they experienced miracles, blessings and judgments. When the appointed-time finally arrived, they entered the Land that had been promised to them through Abraham (Joshua 3).
Just as the sacrifice of the pass-over lamb set-into-motion Israel’s liberation from slavery, in like manner, the sacrifice that Yahoshua submitted Himself to on the Cross (torture stake) set-into-motion a sequence of events that would liberate Humanity from their bondage to sin. Many of Yahoshua’s disciples witnessed His crucifixion and would eventually realize that He was, and is, the authentic Pass-Over Lamb that was foreshadowed by the Exodus pass-over lamb. This realization would give precedence to the remaining six Appointed-Times as they would find their fulfillment in the same order that the biblical Feast-Days (Holidays, Appointed Times) had been arranged by YHWH almost 1,500 years earlier when He established their order with Israel; as listed in Leviticus 23. Not only does the order of the Appointed-Times carry distinct prophetic overtones, all of the feast-days were arranged to eventually highlight their prophetic target. Meaning, YHWH purposefully designed the Appointed-Times (holy-days) that He instituted with Israel, to showcase the mystery of the Gospel when its Appointed-Time had finally arrived.
Israel experienced a period of testing, judgment and preparation while they ‘wandered’ the wilderness for forty years. YHWH’s presence with Israel was manifested through the pillar of fire, the pillar of cloud and the manna. In like manner, YHWH’s presence with first-century Israel was manifested through Yahoshua’s ministry and the presence of YHWH’s Holy Spirit working through the apostles. The first-century timeline, from Yahoshua’s ministry (approximately AD 30) to the destruction of Jerusalem’s temple in AD 70, parallels the generational span that was foreshadowed by Israel’s 40 years in the wilderness. This 40-year period in the first-century is one of the most pivotal and prophetic periods in all of history. YHWH’s Appointed-Times were carefully fashioned to highlight the prophetic events of this period. The Apostles and Believers of this period did not watch the rituals and symbolism of the ‘old covenant’ structure (format) be abolished, to simply vanish or be done away with. Absolutely not, rather, they actually witnessed the intended purpose of the ‘old covenant garment’ be transformed (both literally and spiritually) into its authentic, prophetic Gospel-attire, just as it had been pre-determined from the formation of the heavens and the earth. It is the intention of this WebSite to open the Bible in a way that unveils the profound mystery of the Gospel that is situated within YHWH’s Appointed-Times . . . prayerfully, with the example of Job’s reverence and humility influencing the presentation of this WebSite.
LAST EDIT: 09:20 / 12 July 2026
ORIGINAL POST: 23 November 2021