200 The word of Yehovah has no price tag to it and one cannot buy or earn his/her salvation, it is a gift of Yehovah paid for by the blood of Yehoshua. (Math 10:8, 1 Pe 1:18-20, Math 5:6)
201 Joh 6:32-35, 53-58
202 Whoever, repents and accepts the shed blood of Messiah (who is from the lineage of King David) will inherit the blessings with King David. (Yer 31:31-33, Yer 32:37-40, Ezek 34:24-25, Ps 89:2-5, Acts 13:34)
203 Amos 5:6, Ps 32:6
204 Yoel 2:11-18, Ps 130:3-8
205 Is 53:6
206 Every last word of scripture will come to pass exactly as Yehovah stated. Deut 32:1-4, Joh 1:1-5,14, Joh 17:4-5
207 Rom 8:19-22
208 Gentiles joining themselves to the covenant of Yehovah must keep the Torah as Israelites do, including the keeping of the blessing of the Sabbath day Num 15:15-16.
209 Joh 10:16 Speaking of the scattered Israelite tribes in Diaspora. Also, Ps 147:2.
210 Must have total belief in Yehovah to be blessed to possess the set apart Land.
211 Unless someone is humbling himself and truly dedicating their fast to Yehovah, they are simply going hungry.
212 Math 11:27-30, is 61:1
213 Pr 15:29, Yoel 2;12-19
214 Luk 23:44-45
215 Ps 102:14
216 The Sabbath day is more than simply resting, but it is a day sanctified to Yehovah and a covenant believer should refrain on the Sabbath from personal entertainment and self motivated pleasure seeking (Neh 13:15-22).
217 There are great rewards involved with keeping the Sabbath day sanctified to Yehovah.
218 The word here for violence is Hamas, the same as the Palestinian terror group.
219 Although not the primary meaning of the verse, this defines Hamas exactly.
220 Since man was too corrupt, Yehovah needed His own right arm Yehoshua (Is 62:8, Ps 110:1) to pay the penalty for sin. Is 63:5, Ezek 22:27-30, Yer 5:1, Ps 98:1, Is 40:10, Is 51:5, 8, 53:12
221 Rom 12:19
222 This is speaking about the kinsman redeemer, who has the legal right of redemption. When Yehoshua came the first time He redeemed the sins of those who repented and accepted His substitutionary death for the penalty of their sins, and the second time He will redeem the land back to those in covenant with Him. Is 44:22, Heb 9:28 Lev 25:25-28.
223 Yer 31:31
224 This whole chapter is describing the glory of Yerushalayim and Yisrael in the millennial kingdom.
225 Verses 6 & 7- All these places are associated with the Arabian desert.
226 Is 26:1, Is 42:7, Is 49:9, Is 54:14
227 Rev 5:10
228 Luk 18:17, Math 13:31-32
229 This is the Jubilee year when the kinsman redeemer will restore back to His own that which was lost (Lev 25:25-29). The very first time Yehoshua read in the house of assembly (Luk 4:16-20), He read verses 1 & 2, but stopped in the middle of verse two as verse 1 and part of 2 was about His first mission on earth and the rest of verse 2 and verse 3 is about judgment on the day of Yehovah at His return.
230 Ex 19:5-6, 1Pe 2:5, 9-10, Rev 1:6, 5:10
231 Yer 31:31-34
232 Rev 3:12, Rev 19:12
233 Means forsaken
234 Means desolate
235 Means my delight is in her
236 Means married
237 Yerushalayim is the wedding dowry from Yehovah the Father to Yehoshua His son and His bride. Rev 21:2
238 See note Is 59:16
239 Messianic phrase showing the Messiah and redeemer of Yisrael is near.
240 This Hebrew word 'sakar” means payment of contract. Col 2:14, Heb 9:27-28, Is 40:10
241 Redeemed by the kinsman redeemer. 1Pe 2:9
242 There is a play on words here as Edom means red, Bozrah is similar to the word for grape gatherer and Messiah has crimson garments, all highlighting Messiah's return and His judgment, Rev 14:15-20, Rev 19:13.
243 Mic 2:12-13
244 This is speaking of the Jubilee year, Is 61:2.
245 See note on Is 59:16
246 Yehoshua is the Messenger of Yehovah that was at Mount Sinai, with Yisrael in the desert and came to them as a human being later Ex 23:2-23, 1Cor 10:4, Joh 1:1-3,14.
247 These are the dispersed Israelites pleading to Yehovah that although Yehudah never lost their identity and is known to all and they are scattered that they are still Yehovah’s children. Abraham does not know them because the 12 tribes were born after his death.
248 Pleading for bringing back the northern tribes of Yisrael in the end time as Yehudah was also restored.
249 Yehovah is a family name and many Israelite children bore the name of Yehovah such as Yeremiah which in Hebrew is Yeremeyahu, or Yesha'yahu which is Yesheyahu.
250 There are almost ½ the people on this planet who read and accept the bible, but not even 1/100 of one percent of them acknowledge the Creator's one and only Sovereign name Yehovah. Although it is recorded almost 7,000 times alone in the Tanach or Old Testament..
251 Ro 10:19-20, Ro 11:11-15, Hos 1:10
252 This is an end time scripture and the people are rebuked for eating unclean food according to Leviticus 11, showing that these laws of Torah are still in affect at this time.
253 Equating that in the end time, the nation of Yisrael did not learn from the mistakes of their forefathers, but are committing the same sins.
254 The Messiah will be born from the seed of David (Mich 5:2).
255 'Achor' means 'trouble' and only through trouble will Yisrael find her restoration.
256 Gawd or “god” is the name of the Babylonian deity of fortune and meni is the name of the deity of fate. Yehovah is rebuking the people for exchanging His exulted name Yehovah with the name of the false deity “god”. It is most ironic that on the US dollar, which is the reserve currency of the world, that it is written “in god we trust”. Most are doing this today breaking the third commandment. Ex 3:15, Is 42:8, Deut 28:58-59
257 Pr 1:24-31, Is 66:4
258 Verses 19-25 are speaking of the millennial blessings of the Land of Yisrael.
259 Yehovah will not accept the man-made false temple in the end times.
260 Yehudah in the end times rejecting Ephraim.
1 Verse 11 and 12 are a play on words in the original Hebrew as the word for almond is “shaked” and the word for diligently watching is “shoked”.
2 The seething pot ready to boil over is an illustration of the imminent invasion by Babylon.
3 Cyprus
4 Arabia
5 In the sanctuary of Yehovah in Yerushalayim there was an inexhaustible natural spring called Gihon under the throne of Yehovah in the set apart of Holies. Ironically, today about 1/3 of a mile north of the original sanctuary is where the Roman fort Antonia was where today many believe the original sanctuary of Yehovah stood. In this area there are many ancient broken cisterns underground that cannot hold water any longer (Yer 17:13).
6 Yehovah is comparing Yisrael's idolatry and promiscuity to an animal in heat.
7 Yisrael was following the Canaanite deities made out of wood and stone.
8 There is always only a remnant being redeemed as the majority of the people will always continue in their sinful ways and refuse to repent.
9 In the end time Yehovah will give true shepherds that will teach His people properly according to His Torah Is 8:20, Eph 4:10-14)
10 The ark of the covenant represented Yehovah’s presence with His people, but in the last days His ruach will be with His remnant and they will not even think about the ark of the covenant. The ark was only in the first sanctuary built by Solomon, but not in the Herodian sanctuary in the days of Yehoshua. Yehoshua's presence in person superseded the need for the ark of the covenant.
11 Is 2:3, Ezek 43:7, Mic 4:2, Zech 14:16-17
12 Ezek 37:15-28, Is 11:12-13, Yer 31:1, 50:4-5
13 Yer 30:17, 33:6, Hos 6;1, 14:4
14 Yer 9:25-26, Deut 10:16, Ro 2:28-29
15 A ram's horn would be blown to warn the people of imminent war.
16 A plea for messianic help.
17 Verse 5-18 is a vivid description of the invasion of Yerushalayim comparing it to a Lion chasing his prey.
18 Yeremiah is distressed to the inner most being of his soul over the impending invasion and the complete devastation that it will bring.
19 The root of this word is only used elsewhere in Ezek 23, showing that the nations that Yisrael has aligned themselves with have only wanted to destroy her.
20 It is a sad state of affairs when there is not even one righteous man left in all Yerushalayim, Gen 18:26-32.
21 A stark contrast to where in the kingdom of Yehovah these same animals will bless the people, here, due to their sin they will destroy them (Is 11:6).
22 Although the devastation will be heavy Yehovah will not completely destroy her.
23 Yehovah shows in verse 22 His judicial order over nature and the sea and yet states in verse 23 that Yisrael has rebelled against Yehovah’s judicial order by their stubbornness, pride, and selfish ways.
24 The set apart days and whole biblical calendar depend on the harvest in Yisrael and Yehovah providing the early rain for the germination of the seed and the latter rain for its fruition. These people stopped relying on Yehovah for their substance and had no fear before Him for their sinful nature and idolatry.
25 The religious leaders were at the head of the corruption and the people did not mind such a situation because of their decrepit spiritual condition. Without proper Elohim guided leaders this will always be the result.
26 Yeremiah is warning his own tribe Benjamin to flee. Also, a word play on “Tekoa”, a city 12 miles south of Yerushalayim where Amos the prophet was from with the Hebrew word “blow”.
27 This whole situation that happened more than 2500 yrs ago is similarly paralleled today with the failed shalom process with the Palestinians (Ezek 13:16).
28 Yehovah urging the people to return to the moral conservative times of obedience, but the wicked liberal people would hear nothing of it and suffer the consequences.
29 Rejection of the Torah and pride is always the core to misery and destruction.
30 These spices came from Arabia and the ancient spice routes. Cane (calamus) was an ingredient of the sacred anointing oil Ex 30:23 Song of Sol 4:14.
31 Since Sennacherib's miraculous defeat almost 100 yrs earlier, Yehudah felt invincible to a defeat since it was the site of the sanctuary where Yehovah dwelt.
32 The sanctuary was named after Yehovah
33 Jos 18:1
34 Yehovah does not hear prayers for those who refuse to repent, Pr 28:9.
35 This is speaking about Istar the Babylonian goddess, where also Easter came from (Yer 44:16-19)
36 When Yisrael first left Mitsrayim Yehovah had intended for them to be a kingdom of priests to Him Ex 19:5-6. However, due to the golden calf incident Yehovah chose Levi to be a mediator for Yisrael (Ex 32:26-30) with the sacrifices and ceremonial law until Messiah would come and rightfully return the priesthood of Melchizedek.
37 Referring to the top of the head or hair. And this word originally referred to the crown that the high priest wore. The word is related to the Hebrew for Nazirite who cut off his hair if he was defiled. In like manner Yehovah is telling them to shave their heads and repent and mourn.
38 Meaning fireplace and the place where child sacrifice would take place.
39 Northwest of and connecting to the Kidron valley and the place were garbage would be burned and also where Yehoshua will judge at His return (valley of Gehenna Math 10:28)
40 Rev 19:17-18, Ezek 39:17-18
41 In ancient philosophy, desecrating the dead was a grave insult. They spread them out before the sun and moon and host of heaven as a defiant action to show the gods were helpless against their actions.
42 The Hula valley in Northern Yisrael is a most amazing place where millions of birds instinctively stop there every year between moving north and south for summer and winter without ever a thought and yet Yisrael cannot see their sins even though Yehovah gave them His Torah, sent His prophets and did great miracles continually before them.
43 The Torah only profits if one is obedient.
44 The religious leaders of the day had manipulated the Torah and lied to the people for personal gain and power.
45 Sukkot was the most festive feast of the yr where all Yisrael would bring up their harvest fruits before Yehovah and celebrate with great joy. However, Yehovah is showing here that there would be no harvest to apostate Yisrael and that their enemies would eat anything that was left due to their being removed into Diaspora.
46 Through the Oslo accords starting in 1993 modern Yisrael also sadly has seen the fulfillment of this verse.
47 Dan was the most northern tribe up on the Northern border with Syria.
48 Showing the circular feast cycle of Yehovah has ended with no harvest festival for Sukkot, no planting for the next year, but only captivity awaits Yehudah.
49 Ja 3:5-10
50 The main reason for Yehudah going into captivity was that they rejected the Torah.
51 Circumcision was the sign of being in covenant relationship with Yehovah. He is stating here that He will take these people who are disobedient and idol worshipers out of covenant relationship with Him. Possibly why also He changed the sign of the New Covenant to immersion from circumcision.
52 Yehovah commanded against trimming the edge of the beard (Lev 21:5) making what is called a goat tee beard, as it was a temple practice, which some pagan deities looked like a devil goat and Yehovah did not want His people to resemble a devil goat deity.
53 Physical circumcision is meaningless if there is not circumcision of the heart (Rom 2:25-29)
54 Deut 12:29-32
55 Verse 3-5 is primarily speaking of making a wooden totem pole for pagan worship, but one can also easily equate these verses with the Christmas tree, which is a not a christian custom but also originated in paganism and was a phallic symbol to the ancient, pagan, people during the pagan Brumalia festival at the winter solstice (Dec 20-22).
56 There is great power in the name Yehovah.
57 This is the only verse in Yeremiah that is written in Aramaic.
58 He is rebuking those pagans who have influenced Yehudah to use the names of pagan deities instead of the name Yehovah. This verse is almost verbatim in Ps 79:6-7 and read at Pesach time by Yehudim. Ps 79:1-5 shows it is not a prayer of vengeance, but an appeal for justice.
59 Obedience is better than sacrifice (1 Sam 15:22 and our deeds are the evidence of our belief in Yehovah.
60 2 Chron 28:24
61 It is fruitless to pray for people who refuse to repent and are being judged by Yehovah.
62 This could either refer to the Euphrates River or the city of Parah which is about 3 miles from Anathoth, in Hebrew the words are the same and probably referring to the latter as a sign to the Babylonian influence that Yehudah was under.
63 Although in the people's complacency they looked for prosperity (illustrated by the wine), in reality they would behave in the coming crisis as a drunkard unable to distinguish ally from enemy.
64 Speaking of Yehoiachin and his mother (2 Kgs 24:8) who were taken captive into Babylon earlier.
65 Water in ancient times meant life and Yehovah’s sanctuary was over the inexhaustible Gihon Spring. By showing the analogy that the water is dried up with the grass it is showing that Yehovah’s presence is not with the people any longer due to their sin and rebellion.
66 Showing due to their rebellion that even the Messiah would be a stranger to the people in time of need.
67 Yob 3:1, 10:18-19, Yeremiah is grieved to the point of regretting his very birth.
58 The Hebrew name is YermeYahu called after the family name of Yehovah.
69 Due to the grave situation that was coming Yeremiah was restricted by Yehovah in his own personal life.
70 Yeremiah was restricted from contact with those that Yehovah had cut off relationship with as a sign of loyalty to Him. (2Joh 1:9-11).
71 These acts were pagan and therefore forbidden in the Torah (Lev 19:28, 21:5, Deut 14:1-2). However, some Israelites were still practicing these pagan rituals (Yer 41:4-5).
72 Breaking bread was an ancient Semitic term for eating. Acts 2:46, Acts 20:11
73 Food and drink were customarily given to mourners (2 Sam 3:35). In later Judaism a special cup of drink was set out for the chief mourner.
74 Yerushalayim's punishment will ultimately be transferred to Babylon (Rev 18:20, 24)
75 It is the breaking of the Torah that led to this grave attack and ultimate captivity. Yehovah laid out in the precepts of the Torah how to serve and love Him and how to love our fellow man. When the Torah is ignored for mankind’s own human nature, he will ultimately fail and bring his own misery.
76 Yer 3:18, Yer 33:7, Is 11:11, Is 49:8, Is 61:4, Eze 36:24,28, Amos 9:14-15
77 This is what the people will be saying at Messiah's return when they see all their pagan customs were not pleasing to Yehovah and only brought curses.
78 When Yisrael is returned no longer will Yehovah be referred to by pagan titles and names but all people will know that Yehovah is the one redeeming them, Ex 3:15.
79 Both a diamond and iron showing the permanency of their actions. Being on the horns of their altar shows that the sin remains; it is not atoned for.
80 Yisrael did not turn to Yehovah in belief during their distress, but continually looked toward human sources of either Mitsrayim, Syria and Babylon Is 2:22.
81 Yob 39:6, Deut 29:23, Ps 107:34
82 See note on Yer 2:13
83 The word for people, indicates the common people, as the city gate was where business was transacted, things were traded and judges sat to hear disputes and secure legal documents in front of the people.
84 The Hebrew implies carrying a “load” as someone who was coming through the gates to trade and work, which would be violating the Sabbath command. Also, since most worked 6 days in the field, some were using the Sabbath day to gather in their fruit from the countryside. The ultra religious have wrongly interpreted this to not even carry a horn to blow on Yom Terruah, or a bible to house of assembly. See Math 12:1.
85 Sabbath breaking was one of the main violations why Yehovah allowed Yisrael to go into captivity Ezek 20:13, 16, 21, 24 .
86 The point being made is that the weather is more reliable than Yehudah.
87 Yisrael's response as with human nature in general is to attack the messenger instead of repenting for the sin.
88 A plea, not for vengeance, but for vindication and justice.
89 One of the curses for disobedience to the covenant (Deut 28:53-57).
90 In Hebrew the word is “magor- missabib” and means terror on all sides.
91 To entice
92 When someone is filled with the ruach of Yehovah they cannot help but to speak the truth.
93 Shallum was his personal name, Yehoahaz his throne name 1Chron 3:15.
94 This prophecy does not mean that Yeconiah would not have physical children, but that he would never again have a son to sit on and prosper on the throne of King David. The lineage in the scroll of Mattityahu has Yeconiah in it (Math 1:11-12) and therefore shows that the lineage in Mattityahu is from Yoseph (the step father of Yehoshua) and Luke's genealogy is from Miriam, Yehoshua's biological mother.
95 Means Yehovah our righteousness.
96 The same deception that plagued Yisrael in ancient times by corrupt leadership would also be the same in the end time.
97 It is a most striking parallel today that most Christians will share false visions and prophecies out of their own hearts and say 'the lord” told me this. Every true prophet in scripture knew the Creator's true name Yehovah, and did not refer to Yehovah as Baal or lord.
98 Yehovah’s litmus test is clearly His word and not dreams and visions, although He does speak to His people by dreams and visions at times.
99 Verses 32-36 is stating that Yehovah gives us His will in His word and not by the false utterances of false prophets. The false prophecy will be the burden only to the false prophet and not to the people.
100 Yisrael is equated as a fig tree (Math 24:32) as there were good and bad figs; so was the nation with its inhabitants.
101 Is 10:22 and repeated in Ro 9:27 clearly shows that although Yisrael will grow into mighty numbers in their Diaspora that only a remnant would return.
102 In Yisrael the accession yr is counted as yr one of the reign whereas in Babylon the next yr was considered the first yr of reigning. Daniel dates this from the Babylon way of recording (Dan 1:1).
103 Yeremiah prophesied about Yehudah's punishment and captivity for 23 yrs before the actual destruction happened. Yehovah in His mercy gives warning of repentance before the actual destruction will come.
104 See note on Rev 18:20 (Rev 18:23)
105 Whereas Yehudah and Yerushalayim will be redeemed and restored (Zech 2:7-12) in the end time, Babylon will take Yehudah's punishment and be destroyed forever (Rev 18:20, Yer 50 :39-40)
106 Yeremiah chapter 50 and 51 is solely on the destruction of end time Babylon. These chapters are not historical as none of the destruction spoke about in those chapters have ever happened historically in the past nor was there ever any great fleeing by Yehudah and Yisrael out of Babylon.
107 Jordan
108 Palestinians
109 Lebanon
110 Possibly inferring to Cyprus, Turkey, and the Greek Islands
111 Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan
112 Iran
113 Ukraine, Georgia and Russian provinces
114 Iraq (Yer 51:41)
115 In the end time, Yehovah will punish Yehudah first for their sin and rebellion, but then will punish Babylon who acquiesced to Yisrael's full destruction if Yehovah did not intervene (Zech 2:10-13, Yer 51:35, 49)
116 In the end time, first, Yehovah is punishing Yehudah for not relying on Him and for their breaking of the Torah, and then He is punishing Babylon who caused Yehudah's destruction and then He is punishing all the earth who participated in these events due to global governance; verse 31-38 is describing this worldwide judgment called the day of Yehovah. Cross reference this with Yoel 2:1-11, Is 24:1-6. Even though there is worldwide calamity Yehovah still allows people to repent and be saved, Yoel 2:12-14, 18-32. Those who refuse will perish (Yer 38:2-6).
117 Yehovah’s way is always redemption first, but due to free will, punishment will follow for the prideful of heart who don't repent.
118 Human nature is to always strike the messenger instead of adhering to the message of repentance. When one rejects the messenger that Yehovah sent with His message they are rejecting Yehovah who gave the message (Ex 16:2-8, Joh 5:30)
119 “Micah” The prophet with the scroll after his name.
120 Some manuscripts read Zedekiah.
121 He was a false prophet and Yehovah took his life due to his arrogance.
122 Notice Yeremiah is still wearing the yoke from Yer 27:2.
123 Yehovah gave Babylon 70 yrs to rule the nations and then His judgment would come on them for their immorality, abuse of Yehovah’s power to them and their causing Yehudah's downfall. This prophecy was fulfilled anciently in 539 BC when Persia overthrew Babylon and will also be fulfilled again to end time Babylon (Yer chapters 50 & 51, Rev chapters 17 & 18).
124 This prophecy has been fulfilled in modern times with the establishment of the modern state of Yisrael and the Aliyah of Jewish people from all over the globe.
125 Yehovah clearly states He will return both the captivity of Yehudah who went into Babylon from 609-573 BC, but also that He will return the House of Yisrael who went into captivity by Assyria in 734-718 BC. The latter has not happened yet, but just as Yehudah is back in their homeland today, Yehovah will also accomplish to bring back the Northern tribes of Yisrael.
126 This is the time in the end time that is called in Math 24:21, as the worst time that man will ever have in his existence. First, The adversary is allowed to set up his earthly kingdom for 42 new moons in which he will try to destroy all true believers and Yisrael (Rev 13:5-7), this is the time of Ya'akov's trouble, and then the time called “the day of Yehovah' (Yoel 1-2, 11) will directly follow with Yehovah’s wrath over all the earth just preluding His Kingdom being set up.
127 The yoke that Yisrael has borne is that they have never fully surrendered to Yehovah as a nation to fulfill His great blessings for them as they being His people and Yehovah being their Elohim. Through antiquity and even today, Yisrael has depended on foreign powers for security and ultimately this has led to their captivity more than once.
128 Clearly, this is millennial. When Yehoshua returns to set up the Kingdom of Yehovah (Zech 14:1-5, Acts 1:9-12) David will be a prince and ruler directly under Yehoshua (Ezek 34:23-24, Ezek 37:24) and Yehoshua Yehovah will literally be reigning on earth. Yehovah the Father does not come to earth until the millennium is over (Rev 21:1-4)
129 Yehovah will redeem all 12 tribes back to Yisrael in end time (Yer 31:1, Yer 32:37-38, Yer 33:7-9, Ezek 34:25-28.
130 All the nations who Yisrael looked for their security through instead of Yehovah have ultimately forsaken her anyway.
131 Although Yisrael is getting her punishment during the time of Ya'akov's trouble, the nations that caused her demise, such as Babylon, will also be punished during the wrath of Yehovah on earth.
132 Although Yisrael will go through a harsh chastisement for their sins, ultimately, their punishment is put on Babylon and Babylon is destroyed forever as where Yerushalayim will be the eternal capital of the Kingdom of Yehovah (Rev 18:20, 23, Yer 50:39-40, Mic 4:2)
133 The Hebrew word for ruin here is “tel' . There are currently more than 30,000 such archaeological tels in Yisrael. The science of Archeology is only about 140 years old, which even makes this scripture more amazing (Is 58:12, Ps 102:14).
134 Most of this chapter as well as the next few are mostly about things that will take place in the end times.
135 In the millennial setting all 12 tribes will be restored (Ro 11:26-27)
136 Yehovah always brings those to the wilderness who are being prepared and here Yehovah Yehoshua will meet this remnant in the wilderness (Eze 20:33-44).
137 Tambourines were used on a joyful occasion, especially a military victory (Ps 68:24-25 Ex 15:20-21).
138 Wine is associated in scripture with joy and feasting. Here Yehovah is showing that in Yisrael's redemption it will be with great joy. Also, Samaria was the Capital of the northern kingdom. This area has some of the best grapevines in Yisrael. The fact that they are treated as common infers a great abundance of harvest.
139 A wonderful scenario is being played out in chapter 31 of the redemption and return of Ephraim and the northern tribes of Yisrael. Here it is prophesying about the wonderful time when Yehudah and Yisrael together will be going up to Yerushalayim at feast time to worship Yehovah. (Ps 122:1-4). This had not happened since the days of Solomon as Yeroboam built an altar in Dan in the north and had the northern tribes coming there at the feast that he had made to replace Sukkot, 1Kg 12:26-33.
140 The Hebrew is “Hoshanna” Math 21:9, Ps 118:25, Ps 20:9
141 Is 35:5-6, Yer 3:18, Ps 106:47, Ezek 34:12-14, Mic 4:6, Amos 9:14-15
142 There were two great promises that Yehovah gave to Yisrael in the bible. One was the promise of the scepter, which is to reign on the throne of Yisrael; this was given to Yehudah and King David (Gen 49:10). The other is the promise of the birthright given to the firstborn and this was given to Ephraim through his father Yoseph (1Chron 5:1-2). The right of the firstborn was also a double portion (Deut 21:15-17). Ephraim means double blessing.
143 A beautiful poetic verse showing the completeness of all of Yisrael's needs in that day. The grain is for bread, the oil for cooking and health and anointing and the wine for joy and happiness (Eccl 10:19, Ps 104:15). These circumstances make life like a watered garden. As where normal harvests depended solely on the rain of season, here Yisrael will be like a watered garden having water whenever it is needed.
144 Rachel was the mother of Yoseph, and as this chapter is referencing end time fulfillment, Rachel will not be happy until the northern tribes of Yisrael are also redeemed in the end time. Math 2:18
145 Yehovah’s promise to redeem all 12 tribes of Yisrael in the end time Yer 31:1.
146 It implies in Hebrew that a weak woman will encompass a strong man. Where in the past tiny Yisrael was at the mercy of her enemies, now this tiny nation, Yisrael, would be the center of the earth and the strength of the kingdom.
147 This whole chapter was a revelation to Yeremiah given in a dream by Elohim.
148 In times past the people excused their own sin by claiming the punishment at hand was due to their father’s sins. In this day true repentance will prevail and each person will take responsibility for their own sins.
149 People will reap what they sow for their own actions and sins (Ezek 18:20)
150 Yer 31:31-34 is a promise of the New Covenant and is repeated in Heb 8:8-12. The Torah is the same but in the New Covenant there would be a different priesthood (Melchizedek) and the agreement about sin has changed through the blood of Messiah paying the penalty of sin. See Hebrews chapter 7 through 10.
151 It is Yehovah making this covenant.
152 A poetic way of saying that Yisrael will continue to exist even though they will go through much hardships.
153 The measuring line is connected with restored Yerushalayim (Ezek 40:3, Zech 1:16, Zech 2:1, Is 28:16-17, Rev 11:1-2).
154 This was the yr before Yisrael was destroyed. See Yer 52:3-4, 12-13, Yer 39:1
155 This was Yeremiah’s hometown (Yer 1:1) and he was the nearest kinsman redeemer (Lev 25:23-25). Yehovah was using this as a sign to show that His word that Yisrael would return was sure. Symbolically, The Messiah is the true kinsman redeemer and will return the land to all the tribes of Yisrael at His return (Ezek 48).
156 The field was worthless at this time since the Babylonians had already taken captive this area and showed Yeremiah’s great belief in Yehovah.
157 This was the normal mode of making a transaction in that day. The scale would have weighted measures on one side against the silver on the other side. Some dishonest people would have false weighted measures to gain more silver than what was legally agreed upon, Pr 11:1, Pr 16:11 Is 46:6.
158 Baruch means blessed and he was the faithful secretary and friend of Yeremiah.
159 Lev 18:21
160 The Shephelah means lowland and was between Yerushalayim and what is today the coast land of Tel Aviv. The coast was lower than the Shephelah, but the equating is directed from Yerushalayim, the center of the earth (Ezek 38:12).
161 Almost 7,000 times in scripture the Heavenly Father states that His name is Yehovah. Since most have rejected that throughout antiquity, He clearly states that in the end time all will know that it is Yehovah doing these things Yer 16:21.
162 Although Yisrael will go through a harsh chastisement for their sins, ultimately, their punishment is put on Babylon and Babylon is destroyed forever as where Yerushalayim will be the eternal capital of the Kingdom of Yehovah (Rev 18:20, 23, Yer 50:39-40, Mic 4:2)
163 At the end of each day the shepherd would have each sheep pass under his staff and count them to make sure that not even one was lost. This showed his ownership to them and enabled him to separate any animal that was not his. Ezek 20:37, Math 25:32-33.
164 Means Yehovah “OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS”. The Messiah is called Yehovah. Yehovah is a family name with the Father being Yah Yehovah and the son being Yehoshua Yehovah.
165 2 Sam 7:12-16, 1 Kgs 2:4, 25, 1Kgs 9:5, 2 Chron 6:16. However, due to the sin of Yeconiah (Conaiah for short) who was from the line of Solomon (Yer 22:24, 28-30), this promise is fulfilled through Nathan, who is also the son of David 1Kgs 5:5, Luk 3:31.
166 However, in the millennial kingdom the Levites will be doing the menial tasks in the sanctuary of Yehovah Ezek 44:10-15.
167 Since right after the reign of king Solomon, Yisrael was divided into two kingdoms. The Northern Kingdom called the House of Yisrael (Ephraim), which consisted of the 10 northern tribes and the southern kingdom was called the House of Yehudah and consisted of Yehudah and Benjamin. Levi was also with Yehudah due to the sanctuary being in Yerushalayim but Levites also lived in cities among the other tribes and acted as judges and priests.
168 Unless Yehovah would keep His promise and redeem all 12 tribes, He could not keep His promise to David to rule over all of Yisrael.
169 He would have a proper burial as his fore-fathers did, 2Chron 16:14, 21:19.
170 The ancient blood covenant ceremony had 9 steps and cutting the animal in 2 was the third step of the process.
171 After cutting the animal in two, the 2 parties stand back to back and do a figure 8 through the pieces and wind up facing each other to take their covenant vows.
172 Chapter 35 & 36 are a flashback to Jehoiakim's reign which was 609 to 598 B.C.
173 The Rechabites were a nomadic tribal group related to the Kenites (1Chron 2:55). Some of this group lived near the Israelites (Ju 4:11). This group originated with Yonathon, son of Recab in Yisrael about 842 B.C (2Kgs 10:15-23).
174 This nomadic group was still obeying their fore-father several generations after his death and honoring his non-indulgent way of life.
175 Yehovah blessed the Rechabites because they followed judicial order and obeyed their fore-father (a non Israelite) on non biblical commands and Yehovah is chastising Yehudah because He sent His prophets and warned them by His living word and they refused. This shows the importance of Judicial order and the parents training the children to the next generation (Pr 22:6).
176 The Jewish Mishnah states that the Rechabites were later given special duties to perform related to the 2nd temple.
177 Showing the origin on the writing of the scroll of Yeremiah.
178 Deut 31:17-18
179 Even though this message clearly came from Yehovah, due to their pride they had no fear of Yehovah’s punishment.
180 The scroll would be replaced but burning it did not change the judgment at hand.
181 There is great punishment involved always for willingly defying Yehovah.
182 Fulfilling the prophecy of Yer 36:30.
183 To some of the leaders Yeremiah’s prophecies were looked at as treason, which was completely false, they simply did not understand the will of Yehovah.
184 Zedekiah knew that Yeremiah’s words were not his own but coming from Elohim.
185 This cistern was found in the City of David.
186 Means “king's servant”
187 Ebed-Melech showed kindness to Yeremiah because he was a servant of Yehovah and was rewarded for it later Yer 39:15-18.
188 Women who are captured from the king's quarters became property of the conquerors.
189 Yer 37:21
190 Yer 1:15
191 Ramah (modern Ramallah) is 5 miles north of Yerushalayim and was where deportees were screened before being taken to Babylon.
192 Gedaliah was the grandson of one of Josiah's nobles and was made a puppet governor to Babylon.
193 Mizpah was a city a few miles north of Yerushalayim.
194 Grapes, olives and summer fruit such as figs and pomegranates were harvested in August- September, which shows the time of the seige.
195 Either King Ba'lay as his name is written on an early 6th century BC bottle found in Jordan. Or Baal Yasha an Ammorite king whose name was found on a seal at Tel El-Umeiri in Jordan in 1984.
196 They did this as a sign of mourning for the destruction of the sanctuary of Yehovah, although cutting the flesh was temple and forbidden according to Torah Lev 19:28.
197 This was part of a parcel of land given by King David, 2 Sam 19:37-40.
198 Yeremiah’s warning from Yehovah is quite clear; stay in Yisrael and Elohim will protect them or go to Mitsrayim for help and die. Since Yehovah delivered His chosen people out of Mitsrayim it was a great sin in His eyes for the people to want to return there Is 30:1-3.
199 The people were willing to claim to obey Yeremiah when they perceived that he would tell them what they wanted to hear, but when they received instructions against their own will, they quickly turned on him and in the coming verses their motives will be evident. They never planned on obeying Yehovah.
200 Some folklaw exists that claim that these daughters of the king eventually wound up in Britain and that the Royal family today are descendants of these women.
201 Tahpanhes is in NE Mitsrayim. In excavations there was such a pavement that has been found in front of the entrance to the Royal Palace. This was not Pharaoh's main palace but as the Elephantine papyri states was a smaller residence used when Pharaoh was visiting this area.
202 This is the same punishment Yehovah gave in Yer 15:2 to those who did not follow His will before the captivity and this shows that He is teaching the people that He never changes and sin and rebellion will always bring punishment.
203 In Hebrew 'Bet Shemesh” and in Yisrael, Bet Shemesh was the place were the ark of the Covenant once dwelt. This is a contrast to show that if they had stayed in Yisrael that is where Yehovah truly dwells but going into Mitsrayim there is only a counterfeit that will be destroyed.
204 This is the last message of Yeremiah from Yehovah to the exiles living in Mitsrayim and it was the same message that he always preached that you cannot serve Yehovah through paganism and any form of idolatry will only bring punishment.
205 Even though they now resided in Mitsrayim Yehovah still required them to obey the Torah, which teaches how to love and worship Elohim and how to love our neighbor as ourselves.
206 Ezek 8:9-18
207 The prideful self-willed people refused to obey Yehovah, but wanted to keep their own pagan traditions (Jud 21:25). Everyone was doing what was right in their own eyes and even the great calamity that just occurred did not bring them to repentance, but actually made them more obstinate against Yehovah (Rev 16:9).
208 It is quite telling that after this point Yehudim stopped using and pronouncing verbally the sacred name of Yehovah even up to today.
209 Throughout most of the bible it is always only a small remnant that survives.
210 Baruch is told not to have self-pity for himself, but to think about the great heartache that Yehudah's sins have brought and that he was spared by Yehovah’s grace.
211 Yeremiah 46-49 are prophecies against the nations around Yisrael whose purpose was to destroy her.
212 Means fortress of Chemosh who was the main false deity of Moab 2Kgs 23:13.
213 Nebuchadnezzar attacked and conquered Mitsrayim in 568-67 B.C.
214 The word used for appointed time is “moed” and is the word used for the Hebrew set apart Days.
215 Mount Tabor located just north of the Yezreel valley, and Mount Carmel on the northern shore of the Mediterranean Sea is where many miracles and battles of Yisrael took place.
216 An idiomatic expression to Egyptian bull worship.
217 Many times in scripture where the phrase “the daughter of” appears it is referencing a dual prophecy and many times has end time implications.
218 A clear messianic reference to the future glory of Mitsrayim in the Kingdom of Yehovah Is 19:19-25.
219 Clearly showing the end time reference of the chapter as it ends with Yisrael's restoration to the land of Yisrael and shalom with Mitsrayim.
220 The literal fulfillment of this happened with Pharaoh Necho in around 609 B.C. However, there could also be a dual end time meaning to the modern day Palestinians living in Gaza.
221 If this is relating to the first destruction by Pharaoh Necho then the baldness is self made as a sign of mourning. If it is referring to an end time fulfillment it could be referencing some sort of nuclear device being detonated.
222 Ezek 21:3-5, 9-11, 14-16 Showing end time implications.
223 Josephus states (Antiquities 10.9.7) that this prophecy concerning Moab's judgment happened by Nebuchadnezzar in the 23rd yr of his reign in 582 B.C. Nebo and Kiriathaim are 2 cities that were allotted to Reuben (Num 32:3, 37=38).
224 Chemosh was the national deity of Moab as where Yeroboam put a golden calf in Bethel (1Kgs 12:28-29).
225 War here is compared to a sacrificial animal going to be slaughtered (Is 34:6).
226 This chapter names the false deities of Moab compared to the only true Elohim whose name is referenced almost 7,000 times in scripture as Yehovah.
227 The staff and Rod is referring to a scepter, which is a symbol of authority and dominion.
228 Flutes were played at a funeral dirge
229 All signs of mourning
230 Although the judgment is very severe, there is also a promise for end time restoration in the kingdom.
231 Amos 1:13-15
232 Usually grape gatherers and even thieves will leave something behind, but in this case Edom is completely destroyed.
233 The capital of Syria
234 Is 17:1-3
235 This is not the Hazor in Yisrael that Yehoshua burned, but a region of nomadic desert tribes that Nebuchadnezzar tried to bring under his control in 599 B.C.
236 These were Arabian Arabs who wore goat tee beards a practice Yehovah forbid because they did so to honor their devil goat deity Yer 9:26, Lev 19:27, 21:5, 2Chron 11:15 )
237 Located in Persia, which is modern day Iran.
238 There is one end time beast mentioned in Daniel 2:31-33, that consists of 4 different empires. The first is Babylon, who has enriched the earth with wealth and is the richest nation on earth and also the world policeman. Second is Medio/Persia made up of modern day Russia and Iran. The third entity of this beast is Greece envisioned by the EU and the fourth is world government. For more detail see the scroll of Daniel.
239 As with Mitsrayim and Moab there is restoration of Elam in the millennial kingdom.
240 Whereas chapters 45-49 have dual fulfillment to the countries at hand, chapter 50 and 51 almost exclusively are about end time Babylon and its complete destruction. When ancient Babylon was taken over by Persia there was no war or destruction as mentioned in these 2 chapters. King Cyprus simply had his army divert the waterway coming under the wall of the great wall of Babylon and then his men went into the city by night under the dried waterbed. Babylon was taken without massive fighting or killing and no fleeing of the Jewish residents as outlined in these two chapters. See note on Is 44:28 & 45:1 about king Cyrus.
241 A messianic phrase showing the time frame is close to the messiah to appear.
242 Bel or baal means master and was a title given to Merodach, the chief deity of the Babylonians.
243 Babylonian's attack is most complete. Also note that end time Babylon is a land not simply a system or religion.
244 A Jewish idiom used almost exclusively for end times and millennial settings.
245 This has never happened and will only happen when the Messiah returns (Ezek 37:15-28). When Cyrus allowed the return to build the sanctuary of Yehovah in 538 B.C only Yehudah returned as the Northern House of Yisrael had gone into captivity almost 200 yrs earlier. The northern tribes have never returned and these verses are clearly end time, Yer 31:7-9.
246 The end time restoration of all of Yisrael and the fulfilling of the New Covenant Yer 31:1, 31-34 .
247 Chaldean means 'astrologer”. End time Babylon is into astrology and fortune telling
248 The first of 7 direct commands to the people of Yehovah to flee the land of Babylon before it gets destroyed. Here the ones who leave early are compared to a he-goat that leads a flock to green pasture and prepares the way for the flock to follow.
249 Although Media and Persia will be the two main attackers, there will be a bigger coalition to help. Again, this never happened in the ancient attack on Babylon.
250 Because of end time Babylon's wealth and military might she has become lazy and overweight.
251 Contrary to ancient Babylon, end time Babylon is not an ancient country, but is a relatively new superpower of the world.
252 Whereas all of the other countries around Yisrael (Yer chapters 45-49) even including Yerushalayim are promised restoration in the end times, end time Babylon is not, but is prophesied to be desolate forever. This cannot be speaking of ancient Babylon as in the millennial kingdom the borders will go as far as ancient Iraq, Gen 15:18.
253 Babylon although always a physical land is also represented by world democracy and a trading system inspired by The adversary to gain physical wealth but oppress most in the process. In the end time Yehovah will take the combined punishment throughout time and condense it all into the full destruction of end time Babylon, Rev 18:20, 23.
254 Babylon is a great melting pot made up of immigrants (Rev 17:15) of many nations, but as she is being destroyed most are leaving and going back to their original home lands.
255 Clearly an end time fulfillment as due to the scattering of the kings of verse 17, Yehudah and Yisrael had been in Diaspora for more than 2500 and 2700 yrs respectively.
256 Merathaim means double bitterness as Babylon's punishment is doubled to her, Rev 18:6.
257 Pekod means visitation or punishment
258 This Hebrew phrase literally means a “superpower or world policeman”. One who pounds other nations. Only the USA can fit this scripture in the times we are living in as they have attacked many nations in the last 20 yrs and are the only world superpower. However, that will change when Babylon is destroyed.
259 Babylon's destruction is complete and not even one person will be left Yer 50:39-40.
260 Due to Babylon's immoral lifestyle they have corrupted the very people of Yehovah. Those who are blessed to escape are told to share in Yerushalayim, the vengeance that Yehovah has for those who are being lost in Babylon and give a warning to stay away.
261 End time Babylon is the world's greatest military might at this time (Hab 1:6-10), but when judgment comes it will not help them.
262 One of Babylon's great sins is pride due to her great wealth and military might Is 47:5-11
263 Whereas in ancient Babylon only Yehudah was taken captive there as Yisrael was taken captive to Parthia and others places, but in end time Babylon both Yehudah and Yisrael are both dwelling there. Only the United sates of America could fit this prophecy as around 6 million Yehudim live in America and probably close to 100 million others who have Israelite origins, Yer 50:4-6, 18-20.
264 End time Babylon is a great melting pot (Rev 17:15) ancient Babylon was not.
265 Idolatry with pride are the 2 great sins of end time Babylon. As where in the USA people think freedom of religion is a good thing it is an abomination to Yehovah to bring in and freely allow all the false deities of every pagan religion into your nation. There is also great idolatry in the USA to mammon and wealth. On the US dollar bill it states 'In god we trust”. God is the name of the Babylonian deity of fortune, see Is 65:11.
266 Babylon's destruction is sure and complete.
267 Whenever the phrase “daughter of” is used in scripture it shows that it is not referring to the original entity but another entity with similar characteristics.
268 Since Babylon is the world policeman and sole superpower and also the economic steam engine of the world economy (Rev 18:9-18) there will be great fear and anxiety throughout the world at her fall. This never happened when ancient Babylon fell.
269 Literally, she is being winnowed as one separates wheat and chaff. As she lived in luxury (Rev 18:7) where most of the world lived in poverty, now her attackers are going to pillage her wealth and resources.
270 Yehovah is now urgently telling His people to flee the land of Babylon as He is ready to destroy it for all of the sins that world democracy has brought on the world throughout the ages. End time Babylon is taking the condensement of all the sins that have piled up through time, Rev 18:20, 23.
271 Just as Nebuchadnezzar and ancient Babylon was a tool in the hand of Yehovah to bring punishment on Yehudah, end time Babylon also had value (golden cup) to Yehovah in that they produced bibles worldwide and had many missionaries bringing the good news of Yehoshua around the globe, but they became vile and immoral by the very freedoms that enabled them to be of value to Yehovah and were the instrument that set up a world government that will enslave the earth, Rev 17:2, Rev 13:3-7.
272 Her judgment is “lifted up” to the skies. This word in Hebrew is “Nasa”, the very name of Babylon's space program Yer 51:53.
273 Yehovah’s judgment is coming due to Babylon creating a system where she lived in great wealth and luxury as where most of the rest of the earth lived in squalor.
274 Babylon's destruction in part comes by their turning on Yisrael and causing their harm (Yer 51:35, 49-50).
275 Mountains in scripture are compared to large land masses and power, Rev 17:9.
276 Ararat, Minni and Ashkenaz are lands that were north of Babylon and today comprise the area of Russia and its break off provinces as well as Armenia and possibly part of Turkey.
277 The Persians and the Medes are the second entity of the beast of Dan 2:31-33. The lands coincide with modern Iran and Russia.
278 Many times in scripture a capital city is interchangeable with the nation such as Babylon, Rome, Nineveh.
279 See note on Yer 51:24
280 Rev 18:2, in the end the land of Babylon will be a deserted wilderness where only demons dwell.
281 An indication that the destruction may occur in summer time.
282 Babylon which is the richest and most powerful nation on earth will become desolate so quickly all will be amazed Rev 18:8-10.
283 Indication that a tsunami may be part of Babylon's judgment.
284 “Bel” or Baal means master similar to the word 'lord” used in English.
285 All the nations assemble in Babylon (Rev 17:18) a possible reference to the United Nations assembly in New York City where all the nations of the earth meet.
286 Another of the 7 direct commands to flee Babylon or be destroyed. Je 50:8, Je 51:6,9
287 The word for violence here is “Hamas”. It is quite interesting that Hamas has most of its fund raising and money sources from the USA.
288 See note on Yer 51:24, Yer 25:31-33
289 Those who escape the land of Babylon are to remember the end goal of the restoration of Yisrael where ever they may flee to when they leave.
290 The Arabah was a dry river bed that led south east to the Dead Sea area and Yericho before it.
1 Ezekiel gives more dates in his scroll than any other prophet. The 30th year is probably his own age and the age one starts to work in the priesthood. The yr is 592 B.C.
2 4 is a world number and these living creatures are cherubim (Ezek 10:15) who serve Yehovah at His throne and also around the world.
3 These faces show the 4 good news scrolls and aspects of Yashua Messiah. Mathew was written to the Yehudim and represents the lion, which is Yehudah's symbol. Mark shows Messiah as the servant of Yehovah and is depicted by the ox who is the hardest working animal for man. Luke was written for the nations and shows the face of man that Messiah came for all mankind and Yochanan's good news message typifies the eagle who ascends to the heavens and represents Messiah as Elohim.
4 Ezek 8:2, Rev 1:14-15
5 The rainbow was a sign of Yehovah’s covenant with the earth (Gen 9:13) Also see Rev 10:1.
6 Ezekiel lived at the time of Yehudah's captivity to Babylon, yet Yehovah is sending Ezekiel not to Yehudah but to the dispersed Israelites living in Diaspora, who went captive around 130 yrs earlier.
7 Ezekiel's message is primarily to the prideful stiff-necked house of Yisrael living in Diaspora around the world and much of the message in the scroll is for the end times.
8 Mk 4:18-19
9 The messages by the prophets of Yehovah were not necessarily to change the people, as most times they were greatly prideful and stubborn, but it was a warning message of the judgment to come.
10 This was a scroll that is rolled up before reading.
11 Most scrolls were only written on one side, this one was written front and back possibly showing its dual fulfillment Rev 5:1.
12 Much of Ezekiel's imagery parallel’s the scroll of Revelation (Rev 8:13).
13 Not the modern Israeli city but a city in Babylon. The name Tel Aviv means “tel” which is an ancient mount and 'aviv' is young; so it is the place where the ancient and the new come together.
14 Ezekiel was a watchman who warned of the coming judgment. In ancient times they were stationed at the top of the city watch tower so they saw the invasion coming first. A “watch”- man also tells time and Ezekiel has more dates than any other prophet.
15 Many times in scripture the principle of a day for a yr exists especially in correlation of punishment (Num 14:34). Also, though Yehovah stated in Lev 26:18, 24, that Yisrael's punishment would be 7 times duration for their great sins. So if you take the 390 day for a yr principle and multiple it by the 7 times duration you come up with 2,730 yr duration that the Northern tribes of Yisrael would be in captivity among the nations before being able to return to the Promised Land of Yisrael.
16 Verse 9-10 shows the meager vegetarian diet that Ezekiel was to eat daily showing the hardship that would be coming on the besieged city. This equated to about 2 pints of water and about 8 ounces of bread daily.
17 Since many Israelites were breaking kosher laws of Lev 11, Yehovah was going to have Ezekiel make his food from fire made with human excrement to show them the blessing they had in Yisrael of being able to eat kosher that would not be in the nations of their captivity.
18 Since Ezekiel was faithful to keeping all aspects of the kosher laws, Elohim had mercy on him to use cow dung (a clean animal) compared to human dung.
19 Ezekiel finished this final act of defilement by shaving his head and beard, which was a pagan ritual for the dead (Ezek 27:31, Is 22:12) which the Torah forbade (Deut 14:1). This whole process was extremely humiliating and disqualifying from serving Elohim Lev 21:5.
20 What Yesha'yahu had used as a metaphor (Is 7:20) of punishment Ezekiel was actually acting out.
21 Verse 2-3. A third of the people would die immediately, a third would die in the fighting and a third would be scattered into Diaspora, in which out of this last third their would be a small remnant (usually 10%, so 10% of only the last third) and they would be left in the land (2Kgs 25:12, Yer 39:10)
22 There is always a purification of the remnant through fire, which is symbolic of being purified through trials and suffering (Luk 12:49, 50). Water immersion is for repentance, ruach immersion is for becoming a firstfruit, and fire immersion is for purification. (Rev 3:18-19).
23 It is quite interesting when you look at the first 9 chapters of Ezekiel as they are written to the House of Yisrael who has been in captivity for almost 130 yrs already, but yet it speaks about destruction on Yerushalayim which was already prophesied much by Yeremiah to this point. When you look at the prophecies here with the punishment it seems that Ezekiel chapters 1-9 definitely have a dual end time fulfillment in mind.
24 See note on Ezek 5:3.
25 However bad Yisrael's prognostication may be, they are always promised a remnant for restoration in the end time.
26 This should probably read “from the wilderness to Riblah” ( a city in the north near Hamath), which would mean from north to south, or a full destruction.
27 This confirms Ezek 2:3, that the message is to the Israelites living around the globe in Diaspora and is end time (Yer 25:30-33). First, Yisrael gets punished for their rejecting of the Torah and idolatry, then, the nations where the Northern tribes are living get punished as Ephraim in their Diaspora is filled with pride and rebellion Ezek 2:4-8.
28 Not just the end of Yisrael but Yehovah’s judgment on all nations Is 24:1-6.
29 Since almost time, immemorial, gold and silver have been the most secure means of exchange. However, in the end as war, famine, and pestilence will be ramped, even gold will not be able to help them.
30 Verse 21-23 is referring to Yerushalayim and Yehovah’s sanctuary.
31 This is the second of 13 dates that are mentioned in Ezekiel and is 14 new moons from his calling.
32 The beloved of the goddess Istar, and the supposed deity of agriculture, who was said to have resurrected. People mourned for him starting at the time of the summer solstice and believed he was resurrected at the winter solstice. This is the origin of the pagan holiday Christmas, which was never celebrated by early believers in Yehoshua. As the pagans started to join the early house of assembly they mixed and blended much of their pagan customs until it separated into two distinct religions under Constantine in the 4th century.
33 Almost all ancient temples had there orientation toward the east, whereas Yehovah’s sanctuary was orientated opposite toward the west. These pagan temple people would bow to the rising sun each morning as it would be coming up from the east 2 Kgs 23:5,11 Ezek 11:1, 12.
34 The Hebrew word for violence is Hamas
35 A ceremonial gesture related to nature worship.
36 These are 6 messengers that are bringing the judgment of Yehovah at this time. With the other messenger who is among them that makes 7 and they are probably the same messengers bringing judgment in Rev 8:2, 6. It will be similar to a second passover where only those with the mark of Yehovah will survive. ( Ex 12:23, Rev 4:4, 15:6, Dan 7:9, Acts 1:10-11)
37 Literally the Hebrew letter “tav” which was similar to an x.
38 The ones who are protected during this time of great distress are those who have come out of the worldly system of corruption and grieve and fervently pray daily for the suffering that is happening in the world at this time Yer 25:29.
39 1 Pe 4:17 judgment starts at the sanctuary of Yehovah for they had more accountability for knowing the truth Luk 12:48. This is a total contrast to those loving the wicked end time global system set up by The adversary and taking the mark of the beast, Rev 13:8, 16-17.
40 The House of Yisrael went into captivity almost 130 yrs before this, so clearly this has end time implications.
41 This verse is identical to Ezek 1:10 except that the face of the ox is now the face of a Messenger.
42 The glory of Yehovah or the “Shekinah” was moved from over the throne to the eastern gate and then, later, to the Mount of Olives Ezek 11:23.
43 Possibly the brother of Yeremiah’s opponent in Yer 28:1.
44 The advice of these men to build houses in the city showed they did not believe in Yehovah’s coming judgment. They felt the ones already in Babylon had been judged and they were the choice meat in the pot not to go into captivity.
45 Yehovah’s presence from the sanctuary in Yerushalayim was removed before as it was going to be destroyed, but now Yehovah promises that He will be the sanctuary to His people in their captivity.
46 The promise of Yehovah to restore the tribes of Yisrael back to the Promised Land Yer 3:18, Is 11:12, Yer 31:1, 8-11, Is 35:10, Ps 106:47, Ezek 34:12-14, Ezek 36:24, 28 Mic 4:6, Amos 9:14-15
47 Yer 31: 33, Eze 36:25-26, 2Cor 3:3
48 Yehovah’s presence moved to the Mount of Olives, the place where Yehoshua was crucified, buried, resurrected and ascended to Heaven (Acts 1:8-12) and where He will return to earth (Zech 14:3-4).
49 Ezekiel is told to dig through the wall of his house and pack a backpack with necessities for fleeing. He had to do the same in the evening as if he was escaping a siege.
50 Jere 39:4 is the fulfillment of this
51 Joh 1;1-3, 14
52 Verses 21-28, since Ezekiel was prophesying for many days to the people and no seizure took place the people were growing skeptical that the prophecy was true.
53 There were many false prophets in these days. Some were false prophets of false deities and some falsely spoke in the name of Yehovah. There is a similar situation today; many falsely prophesy in the name of the Babylonian deity called “god” and others falsely prophesy using the true name of the Creator Yehovah. No true prophet in scripture ever used any other personal name for the Creator than Yehovah.
54 The punishment for such individuals would be that they would not be allowed within the house of assembly, nor even in the Promised Land of Yisrael. Today, in similar circumstances many of these false prophets are separated outside of the judicial order of Yehovah on their own, Pr 18:1.
55 In ancient times walls had to be plastered yearly with lime to stop rain and mold from eroding the house. Here, the false prophets are telling the people that there will be shalom. Elohim uses the analogy of someone plastering with lime that will not stick but fall as Yisrael will go into captivity and will not be able to plaster their homes.
56 Referring to women using the occult to curse the innocent and bless those doing evil. All such practices are condemned by the Torah.
57 Apparently, these false wicked people were lying for gaining small bits of food not caring whose lives they were destroying with their lying words Math 12:33-37.
58 Noah, Yob and Daniel were 3 of the most righteous people who ever lived, yet if they were there they would only save themselves because each person will die for their own sins (Eze 18:20) and according to Torah “eye for eye and life for life” (Deut 19:21). Even a righteous person can only save his own life, not others. Only by Yehoshua being the eternal Creator of all things (Col 1:16, Joh 1;1-3) can His life be worth at least equal of everything He created. This proves Yehoshua was Elohim and eternal and was not a created being.
59 Yehudah is being compared to a wild vine of the forest that is useless (verse 3) and not a cultivated vineyard that will bring much fruit (Is 5:1-7). The only purpose of the wild vine is for fuel for burning (verse 5-6), which will be Yehudah's judgment. Yisrael is also compared to a vine in Ps 80:8-15.
60 Showing the pre-Israelite origin of Yerushalayim before they entered the Promised Land.
61 An ancient practice that was supposed to make the body firm, clean and fight infection.
62 As an abandoned child, Yehovah saved them.
63 Verses 9-13 are figuratively speaking. “Rings for your ears” an expression for their hearing.
64 The charge of prostitution was both turning spiritually away from Yehovah, but also for physical involvement in Canaanite fertility rites.
65 Verses 20-21- Children were offered as a sacrifice to Molech, Yer 7:30-32.
66 The Hebrew word is Kadima, the same name as the political party in Yisrael.
67 The explanation of the story is the leader of Babylon took the leader of Yehudah to Babylon and coerced him into a deal trusting in Babylon instead of Yehovah and the whole nation was punished for it. Babylon is depicted by a great eagle another clue to who end time Babylon is.
68 A messianic promise Is 11:1, Zech 6:12
69 See note on Yer 31:29
70 Elohim does not have a soul, but “is” a living soul (Gen 2:7), by having the breath of life from Yehovah. Clearly, here this scripture shows that souls are not immortal, which is a medieval doctrine out of paganism, but a soul can die and sin will bring eternal death.
71 To charge a fellow Israelite interest was unlawful Ex 22:25 Lev 25:35-37.
72 Each person will either be rewarded or punished for his own actions, 2Cor 5:10.
73 Yehovah is all merciful and any person, no matter how grave the sin, if they have true heartfelt repentance, then Yehovah will forgive them, Math 9:12-13, Ps 103:8-13.
74 This scripture is a good example why good works alone cannot earn salvation, as a good deed cannot equal a bad deed (sin). To turn from Yehovah, even if one had done many good deeds is considered treason. Loyalty is an extreme per-requisite to enter the Kingdom, Math 7:21-23.
75 Most likely referencing Yehoahaz who was taken captive to Mitsrayim by Pharaoh Necho in around 609 B.C (2 Kgs 23:33-34).
76 The second lion would be Yehoiachin taken to Babylon in 597 B.C by Nebuchadnezzar 2Kgs 24:15.
77 Verse 10-14, Yehudah is again compared to a vine Ezek 15:2-5, Ezek 17:6 Is 5:1-7.
78 An act involved with swearing an oath according to the ancient blood covenant.
79 Yisrael went as shepherds in Mitsrayim to farmers in Yisrael. Here, showing a land of “milk and honey” is showing the abundance of food and drink for both them and their animals, a shepherds dream.
80 The Creator's name is Yehovah and He states He will not give His glory to idols (Is 42:8). When Yehudah went into captivity in Babylon from that time they stopped using the true name of the Creator Yehovah, and in doing so caused the nations and ultimately Christianity later to adopt the personal name of the Babylonian deity “god” or “gawd' instead of Yehovah.
81 Keeping Torah only gives life and blessings
82 The Sabbath goes back to creation (Gen 2:1), and is Yehovah’s not Yisrael's.
83 Deut 11:11-12
84 Yisrael was commanded to guard Yehovah’s Sabbath day to keep it set apart, instead they greatly defiled it. The Sabbath is the very sign between Yehovah and His children that He is their Creator and sustainer (Ex 31:12-19)
85 Means “High Place” where false worship took place.
86 Referring to human sacrifice of their children
87 The Israelites had a real living relationship with Yehovah, the Sovereign Creator and they were willing to disregard this relationship for false deities made of wood and stone simply to be like the nations around them. This is similar today, many will choose false man-made religion over repentance and a true relationship with Yehovah.
88 From verse 33 to the end of the chapter it becomes prophetic of Yisrael's redemption in the end time.
89 Once again Yehovah foretells His regathering of Yisrael from the lands they were scattered showing this all 12 tribes. Here however, He states He will do it with fury Yer 16:11-21.
90 In the end time Yehovah will redeem Yisrael first by revealing their identity to them, and then taking them out of the nations again to the wilderness where their fore-fathers failed to teach them. He will teach them “face to face”.
91 A shepherd would literally count each of his sheep by having them pass under a rod. This showed ownership to the shepherd and he would discard any sheep that did not belong to him. He would also check each one as they passed under the rod for their welfare and safety. It is interesting to note as this scripture denotes a counting of the chosen by Yehovah and Rev 7:3-8 shows the sealing of exactly 144,000.
92 No one in the end time who has a rebellious Laodicean attitude and refuses to follow the leadership and judicial order that Yehovah has ordained will be accounted to be chosen as a vessel to Elohim, nor will they enter the Promised Land of Yisrael.
93 Yer 31:1-9
94 True repentance can only come when a person realizes and repents not simply for an act that they did but for their very wicked human nature and who they are.
95 This phrase “from the Negev to the north” is showing a totality of the fire more than a actual direction.
96 This is the sword of Yehovah to be used for judgment
97 “Rod” referring to the king's scepter. The statement is saying what will Yehudah do if a king is no longer there to rule the people?
98 “Rabbah” modern day Amman, the capital of Jordan.
99 Nebuchadnezzar was at a crossroad to either go to Rabbah in transjordan or to Yerushalayim. He used divination to decide by marking arrows and placing them in a shaker and choosing one.. The king used the occult by the marks and color of a sheep's liver to decide.
100 “Turban” a royal headdress mostly worn by priests but here showing the reversal of fortune of conditions due to Elohim's intervention.
101 The scepter would return to Yisrael when King Messiah would appear (Gen 49:10).
102 One of the gravest sins that Yisrael committed was to defile the Sabbath day Ezek 20:13, 21, 24.
103 All violations of the Torah Lev 18:7-20.
104 Lev 25:35-37
105 It was the responsibility of the priests to be teaching the Torah to the people.
106 Ezek 13:2, 6-7, 10
107 Oholah mean she who has a tent and Oholibah means my tent is in her.
108 Verse 3-22 is poetically showing how unfaithful both the House of Yisrael and the House of Yehudah were and how they sought the corrupt pagan nations around them instead of seeking Yehovah and these very nations whom they sought alliance with will destroy them.
109 These are all tribes east of the Tigris River and in alliance with Babylon.
110 Ezekiel's parable is being acted out in Babylon on the anniversary of when the siege began on Yerushalayim, 2Kgs 25:1.
111 Elohim is about to take Ezekiel's wife by a sudden stroke.
112 The Hebrew for this word is Kadima, which is also a new political party formed in Yisrael in 2006.
113 An ancient trading city between Acre and Sidon located in modern Lebanon.
114 Senir is Mount Hermon
115 Bashan is an area in the Golan Heights and Kittim is modern day Cyrus. Tyre being a great trading city in ancient times is depicted as a magnificent ship.
116 An island city north of Tripoli.
117 “Gebal” ancient Byblos where the first bible was bound.
118 Another ancient trading city located on the southern coast of Spain.
119 The place of origin of Abraham Gen 11:31.
120 A district south of Haran not connected with the Garden of Eden in Genesis, 2Kgs 19:12.
121 In chapter 27 Elohim is showing how the commercial system of trading of Tyre, as also it was in Babylon, is a system of oppression that is being used to create wealth for world dominion. Here in chapter 28, we see that the leader of this system of trade is none other than The adversary the devil.
122 Pride was the instigator with The adversary and he used a world trading system to finance his earthly empires throughout antiquity accumulating with end time Babylon, which is the largest most sophisticated trading system of even stock markets and commodities of its kind, ever in history.
123 All nine stones mentioned are part of the 12 stones on the priestly garment in the sanctuary of Yehovah. The Septuagint names all 12 stones in this verse.
124 Unlike Yehovah and Yehoshua who are eternal, The adversary is a created being.
125 The adversary had a special job of protecting the throne of Yehovah.
126 Yeremiah chapters 45-49 mentions many of these judgments on the nations around Yisrael.
127 The Pharaoh at this time was named Hopra.
128 This is from North to south indicating a full destruction.
129 40 is the number of trial in scripture.
130 Persia allowed them to return after 40 years.
131 As with Yeremiah and also other parts of Ezekiel you can see the current crisis being overlaid with a dual prophecy for the end time.
132 This can both be referring to physical Mitsrayim in an attack, and also at times in scripture in dual fulfillment, Mitsrayim is symbolized as any entity that has enslaved Yisrael in some way spiritually or physically.
133 Elohim is showing that it is He who sets up nations and takes them down, and in the end all pride will be dealt with.
134 Is 27:1
135 Verses 2-8 are giving Egypt's judgment. When you compare verse 7-8 it seems to also be a dual, end time fulfillment Yoel 2:2, 10, 31 Yoel 3:15, Zeph 1:14-15.
136 Ezek 27:13
137 Verses 1-7 shows the believer's responsibility if he sees sin being perpetrated to try to redeem the one sinning, Math (18:15-17, Lev 5:1). If he does not, he will bear his iniquity.
138 These were those who survived the siege and remained in Yerushalayim. They were boasting “If Abraham, who was only one person, was promised the land of Yisrael, how much more than is the promise for them who were many”. Ezekiel goes on to list their sins to them in verses 25-26.
139 Is 29:13, Ezek 22:13, 27, Ps 78:36-37
140 Yer 28:9, The word of Yehovah will come to pass exactly as scripture states by His prophets in Yehovah’s timing Is 55:10-11.
141 The biblical land of Edom and modern day Jordan.
142 Can also mean blasphemies.
143 Mountains in scripture indicate large land masses, so here they are showing Ezekiel prophesying to Israelites in many different lands.
144 The covenant made to Abraham and the House of Yisrael was by the sacred name Yehovah.
145 Ezek 34:13, Yer 31:8, Yer 3:18, Yer 50:4-5, Mic 4:6-7, Amos 9:14-15
146 Acts 2:37-41, Acts 22:16, Yoel 3:21
147 This is a prophecy that in the end times the tribes of Yisrael would once again be keeping the feast in Yerushalayim in the name of Yehovah.
148 The fact that this prophecy is so detailed and particular shows it must be literal and is about a physical resurrection of the House of Yisrael at Messiah's return, Dan 12:1-2.
149 Clearly a prophesy of a physical resurrection.
150 At this resurrection Yehovah will give Yisrael His Ruach H'Chodesh (set apart ruach) which they refused in ancient times, Acts 7:51.
151 They have no hope because all of Yisrael entered a covenant, which they could not keep and each person died with a death penalty of judgment for their sins, Jos 24:19-27.
152 When Messiah returns He will resurrect the whole house of Yisrael and give them a chance for salvation through His sacrifice.
153 Not since the days of King Solomon was the whole house of Yisrael with all 12 tribes united. One major role of King Messiah in the end time is to re-unite the House of Yehudah with the Northern Tribes of Yisrael called the House of Ephraim, who was Yoseph's son.
154 King David will be resurrected at this time and ruling under Yehoshua Yehovah who will be ruling on earth under the authority of Yehovah the Father from Heaven, 1Cor 15:21-28.
155 This term “after years” seems to be a time after the coming tribulation but before the Millennium kingdom.
156 Lev 25:18-19, 31 This seems to be the time after Yom Teruah when Yehoshua returns but before the actual millennium will begin 7 new moons from then in the new moon of Aviv.
157 The fact that the people are living securely Eze 38:11, but do not yet know Yehovah shows that this time is most likely after Yehoshua returns at Yom Teruah (feast of trumpets) but before the millennium would begin the following Aviv. The Jubilee is announced on Yom Kippur (Lev 25:9) so that there is no planting for the Spring harvest, but the biblical year begins in Aviv (March/April).
158 Hamunah means “the multitude”
159 Clearly end time but before the millennium.
160 The phrase “beginning of the year” is “Rash Hashaneh”. The only time Rash Hashaneh is on the 10th day of 7th new moon is in a Jubilee, Lev 25:9.
161 Rev 1:15, Rev 11:1
162 He was now going to see and give measurements for the sanctuary of Yehovah.
163 A cubit was either 18 or 21 inches.
164 A reed was 10 1/3 feet
165 It is ambiguous whether Ezekiel 40-46 is a prophecy for the millennium or whether these chapters would have occurred during the second temple period if Yisrael had obeyed the message, which they did not.
166 Referring to Elohim's presence coming in from this gate from the Mount of Olives. Eze 43:1-2. This is the gate that Yehoshua entered when He cleansed the sanctuary right before His crucifixion Luk 19:37-45. Yehoshua will also return to the Mount of Olives in the east and enter Mount Zion by the eastern gate Acts 1:11-12, Zech 14:1-4.
167 The prince spoken about in these chapters is not the Messiah, but is King David (Eze 34:23-24. Yehoshua Yehovah, the son is the presence of Yehovah in this sanctuary.
168 This is referring to the Levites bringing into Yehovah’s sanctuary gentile, non Israelite slaves as in Jos 9:27, to do the menial tasks of cleaning, sweeping etc. No non Levitical person should have entered Yehovah’s sanctuary, never mind gentile slaves.
169 Yehovah is referring to the above offense of the Levites allowing gentile slaves into the sanctuary to do the menial tasks that they did not want to. He is stating in this coming sanctuary that no non-covenant person will enter His sanctuary only those who are qualified as priests.
170 Verses 10-14, The Levites punishment for bringing gentiles into Yehovah’s sanctuary will be that they will be demoted in the future sanctuary to be doing the menial tasks.
171 The regular priests in this sanctuary will be only the sons of “Zadok”. The high priestly order in the Millennium will be Melchi- Zedek, or king of righteousness. “Zadok” means “righteous” and this verse is showing the changeover from the Levitical order to the Melchizedek order. See all of Hebrews 7. Also look at what Yochanan the Immerser, who was the last true Levitical High priest through the line of his father, said to Yehoshua who was the eternal Melchizedek priest in Yochanan 3:30, “ It is necessary for Him to increase and I must decrease.”
172 Linen represents righteousness Rev 19:8.
173 The priest was not allowed to take a divorced woman as a wife (Lev 21:6-7). As Melchizedek priests in the New Covenant, Yehoshua clearly stated that to divorce a spouse and marry another is adultery, Mk 10:11-12.
174 The Melchizedek priests in this sanctuary will accomplish what the Levites failed to do in the first sanctuary Mal 2:6-9, to teach the people true Holiness.
175 The priests will be the judges as originally laid out in the Torah in Deut 17:8-13, and the people will honor and listen to Yehovah’s set apart leaders at this time. The priests will teach the people how to honor Yehovah’s Torah and His plan of salvation through the set apart Days.
176 The priests were not to own property (Num 18:20, 23-24 Deut 10:9), The possession of the priest was Yehovah Himself. In the millennium, the true believers who are the bride of Yehoshua will also be His possession (1Cor 6:19-20) and with Him in His sanctuary and cared for, Rev 7:13-17.
177 Firstfirst are set apart to Yehovah and His firstborn will partake in the firstfruits.
178 Verses 1-8. This is about 8 miles square surrounded by the priests' quarters.
179 An ephah is a dry measurement of about 2/3 of a bushel and a bath is a liquid one of about 6 gallons, and a homer is about 6 bushels.
180 If this is happening in the millennial sanctuary there is no contradiction to the believer in Yehoshua, as sacrifice and offering of ones wealth and prized possessions was a way to draw near to his creator and was a practice since the days of Adam and Eve (Gen 4:3-4).
181 It should be noted that the Sabbath, set apart Days and New Moons will all be observed in this sanctuary.
182 True believers in Yehoshua today observe and keep the set apart days of Lev 23, as some of them such as Pesach shows the redemptive work that Yehoshua already did and some look forward to the redemptive work that is still ahead. It will be the same here in this sanctuary, as these days will mirror the great redemptive work of Yehovah, through Yehoshua His son.
183 Both Sabbaths and New Moons are being observed during this time Is 66:23.
184 This is the Jubilee year (Lev 25:8-14)
185 Verse 1-9 shows the redeeming force of Yehovah going back to the Garden of Eden type scenario with healing waters to the people. Gen 2:10, Rev 22:1-2, Ps 36:8-9, Ps 46:4, Yoel 3:18,
186 During the millennial reign things will be more naturally set as in the garden of Eden with people using the healing power of extracted oils from the trees that Yehovah has created, Rev 22:2.
187 Yehovah continues to give the kingdom borders of land for the restored 12 tribes with Yoseph getting the double portion as the right of the first born, Deut 21:17.
188 Math 10:8, Is 55:1-3, Pr 23:23, Yehovah’s truth, word and land are all part of His wonderful gift of blessings and His grace and cannot be bought and should not be sold.
189 The Hebrew is “Yehovah Shammah”
1 Another name for Babylonia
2 The first portion of the meat was offered to an idol and the drink also poured on a pagan altar. Also some meat would have been unclean according to Lev 11.
3 Daniel was alive though in Cyrus's third year of reign Dan 10:1.
4 Aramaic, which is a dialect of Hebrew, was the common language of the east at this time. Starting here until the end of chapter 7, it is used. From chapters 8-12, Hebrew is used as in chapter 1 and 2:1-3.
5 Is 45:7, Ps 139:11-12
6 This dream, (as is most of the scroll of Daniel), is for the latter days or end time. There may be some dualities in Daniel that had fulfillments in his day to show the parallels of those fulfillments in the end time, but most of the prophecies and dreams in Daniel, clearly state they are for the end time.
7 There is one image made up of 4 different entities. This is showing that in the end time there will be one global world empire but with 4 different entities leading it at different periods until the end. The fact that the empire will go from gold, to silver, to bronze, to iron shows that as the end time will progress things will physically and economically get worse and worse until the end.
8 Mountains in scripture represent large land masses and power, Rev 17:9.
9 End time Babylon is the head of gold. During the 70 years of Babylon's reign in the end time (Yer 25:12) the earth will be the most prosperous in its history and when Babylon falls so will the exuberant lifestyle of living that took place during this time. Also reference Yer chapters 50 & 51, and Rev chapters 17 & 18.
10 The second kingdom is Medio- Persia (modern Russia and Iran) and the third kingdom Greece (representative of modern European Union) and the fourth kingdom is world empire which was represented by ancient Rome. Dan 8:19-22
11 This fourth entity of this global government, although not rich with wealth, will be fierce and brutal.
12 Verses 41-43, When this end time global government was established by the United Nations after WW2, Dwight Eisenhower from the USA, sat with Nikita Khrushchev and divided Europe. The socialist part became strong and the communist part was weak and eventually fell, but they did not mix with each other. Eisenhower means 'iron' and Khrushchev means 'clay'.
13 This verse clearly shows that this beast is a single world empire system in the end times led by 4 different entities. It cannot simply be a historical account from Daniel's day as the Kingdom will clearly be set up during the reign of this beast in Nebuchadnezzar's dream.
14 When the 70 yrs of Babylon are over there will be a short reign of Medio-Persia and then, Greece and then, world government and then, the Kingdom of Yehovah will be established forever.
15 There is much imagery in Daniel of the end time, Rev 13:4-5, 11-15. The image was 90 feet by 9 feet.
16 There is a great lesson that trusting completely in Yehovah without compromise will always lead to Yehovah sending His messenger to protect the believer, even if they must go through trial. This is also extremely symbolic of Yehovah sending His son to those who trust in His word.
17 This verse shows the supremacy that Yehovah has in setting up rulers.
18 This word can mean 7 literal years or cycles.
19 Mina means to number or measure, shekel is to weigh and half (peres) is to divide. The message was that Babylon was being judged and the kingdom was handed over to the Medes and Persians, which lands translate today to modern Iran and Russia.
20 These are the 4 rulers of the end time global beast from Dan 2:32-40.
21 Rev 1:14, Eze 1:13-21, 26-27
22 This is speaking of Anti-messiah in the last days who is given 42 new moons to reign (Rev 13:4-5). He will greatly persecute believers in Yehoshua who will not take his mark nor give him homage, Rev 13:7, 16-17.
23 Starting in Dan 8:1 till the end of the scroll it is written again in Hebrew.
24 This is in modern day Iran.
25 The 2 Rams are the kings of Media and Persia, Dan 8:20.
26 “Bountiful land” is Yisrael
27 Rev 12:4
28 The daily or continual sacrifice never ceased but continues every day by the blood of Yehoshua. His one eternal sacrifice is in perpetuity, it is ongoing and keeps Yehovah’s grace active in this evil world. However, at this time, due to sin and wickedness, Yehovah’s grace is removed from the world setting up His wrath on the earth called “The Day of Yehovah” in scripture (Yoel 2:1-2).
29 There was 2 daily sacrifices in Yehovah’s sanctuary (Ex 29:38-42). So 2,300 morning and evening sacrifices would equal 1,150 days. This was fulfilled in type when Antiochus Epiphanies set up a pagan altar for worship in Kislev 25, 168 B.C. And the destroying of that altar and reconstruction of the altar of Yehovah by Yehudah Maccabeus on Kislev 25, 165 B.C., exactly 1,150 days later on what is known as Hanukah. Hanukah means rededication. There will also be a dual fulfillment of this in the end time.
30 Although some of Daniel's prophecy had a fulfillment in type to show an example, most of it is clearly stated to be for the end.
31 Modern day Russian provinces and Iran.
32 Greece is the third entity to control the end time global beast power and more than likely represents the European Union. When Greece was a mighty empire under Alexander the Great they controlled almost all of what is called the European Union today.
33 Verses 22-25 is speaking about anti-messiah who will lead the fourth part of this beast, which will be a worldwide global government.
34 70 years was the number given that both Babylon would fall (Yer 25:12) and that Yehudah would be allowed to return Yer 29:10.
35 The Hebrew word for curse here is “Allah”, which is very ironic considering the problems that Yisrael is having today with the Muslim world.
36 Yehovah gave clear instruction in the Torah of what would be the result of Yisrael's obedience and what would be the result of their rebellion in both Lev 26 and Deut 28.
37 In order for Yehovah to intervene in the end time to save the sons of Yisrael from The adversary's evil world government, there will have to be a great repentance of the people (Lev 26:40-42).
38 The Hebrew word indicates seventy weeks of years or 70 x 7 = 490 yrs. The prophecy is about Yehudah, The Messiah and the city of Yerushalayim. Many have erred trying to relate this prophecy about the redemption of the whole land of Yisrael.
39 Since almost none of these things have happened yet, except for Yehoshua atoning for sins, it is evident that the prophecy to follow is not completely fulfilled yet.
40 This command was given by King Artaxerxes in 457 B.C. It states after 62 + 7 yrs or 69 x 7 yrs, which would be 483 yrs, then the Messiah would appear. This equates to the year 27 A.D. (there was no zero yr), the very year Yehoshua started His ministry and is one of the strongest proofs of His Messiahship. If Yehoshua was not the Messiah, then who was in 27 A.D. according to Daniel's prophecy?
41 The Hebrew word literally means to die. The verse also shows though that He is not dying for His own sins, but others.
42 The ones who destroyed the sanctuary of Yehovah were the Romans, so we know that the coming anti-messiah will at least be partly of Roman decent.
43 The “he” could be referring to the Messiah or the anti-messiah. From the grammatical stance it is most likely referring to anti-messiah as the pronoun in Hebrew usually refers to the last person mentioned. Also, as we have seen, the Messiah was cut off or killed in verse 26, so it would be grammatically awkward if verse 27 was referring to Him, unless the whole verse is for future context in which it would not fit the Messiah anyway, but the anti-messiah.
44 There seems to be an indeterminate time between the 69th and 70th week. The 70th week seems to be an end time prophecy of the anti-messiah making a 7 yr agreement with Yisrael that will be broken in the middle of the accord. The term “to confirm a covenant with many” in Hebrew means to establish an already existing agreement with not only the Palestinians but most likely the broader Arab world. It is interesting to note that In the Muslim Hadith it states that the Mahdi (Muslim Messiah) will make a 7 yr shalom agreement with Yisrael.
45 This was Yehoshua Rev 1:13-16.
46 Yehoshua is both called the First and the Last (aleph/tav) Rev 22:13, and the Word (Joh 1:1-2) in scripture.
47 Humility is a prerequisite for Yehovah’s presence in our life, Jac 4:6.
48 Some have falsely claimed that Yehoshua is Michael the arch-cherub, but here we can clearly see that they are two totally separate beings and Michael is a ruler under Yehoshua.
49 As most of the scroll of Daniel, the prophecy is for the latter days.
50 Daniel called Yehoshua “Adonai” a term only used for Yehovah and never a messenger and shows that Yehoshua is Elohim with Yehovah the Father Ps 110:1.
51 You can see here that even though these men will be human rulers that The adversary and his demons are inspiring them.
52 Yehoshua continues to give Daniel an extreme detailed prophecy for the end time.
53 “Glorious land “ speaking of Yisrael.
54 Here to the end of the chapter is primarily speaking of what the anti-messiah will be doing in the last days.
55 “Kittim” is Cyprus
56 Even though the Anti-messiah will have global world dominion, the true people of Elohim who are walking in belief will be strong and doing great works at this time.
56 There will also be great martyrdom to the true believers, Dan 7:21, Rev 6:9, Rev 13:7.
58 This seems to indicate some sort of New Age nature worship.
59 For whatever reason these 3 areas escape the anti-messiah at this time, but we see all three areas are judged before the end, Yeremiah chapters 48 & 49.
60 The anti-messiah will put his sanctuary in Yerushalayim.
61 Michael the arch messenger is a special messenger that protects Yisrael.
62 This is the wrath of Yehovah called “the Day of Yehovah” in scripture.” Yoel 2:1-2, Math 24:21.
63 This is a physical resurrection described in Eze 37:1-14, Math 8:11-12, Luk 13:28-29.
64 An identification marker of the end times and clearly indicates the times we are currently living in.
65 There are 3 characters portrayed here. The man dressed in linen (Yehoshua) on the waters of the river, and 2 messengers, who are named in Daniel as Michael and Gabriel the two arch messengers, who are to the left and right of Yehoshua.
66 The Hebrew word here is “moed” which is translated most times as set apart or appointed time.
67 As throughout the whole scroll of Daniel, here again, at the very end of the scroll, it is confirmed that the prophecies within the scroll are for the end times.
68 Rev 7:13-14
69 When the daily grace of Yehovah is removed there will be 1,290 days of the rule of the end time beast (Rev 13:5) before he sets up the abomination of desolation that brings the wrath of Yehovah onto the earth.
1 The scroll of Hosea is almost exclusively about the falling away of Ephraim (Northern tribes of Yisrael) and also about their redemption. It is beautifully played out to show Yehovah’s everlasting love for His covenant people and verses from Hosea are reiterated many times in other scrolls of the bible. The name 'Hosea' also means salvation showing Yehovah’s purpose of someday calling Ephraim back to covenant relationship and the land of Yisrael. Here, Hosea is told to take a wife of prostitution portraying Ephraim's prostitution toward Yehovah.
2 Yezreel means Elohim will sow or plant.
3 Lo Ruchama means no mercy
4 Lo Amee means not my people
5 This verse is quoted by the Apostle Paul in Romans chapter 9 showing that the audience that Paul is speaking to in Romans chapters 9-11 are displaced Israelites and not gentiles.
6 Verses 1-9 are showing Yisrael's unfaithfulness to Yehovah and since she did not recognize the blessings that were given to her by Elohim He would remove them from her.
7 New Moons, Sabbaths and feast days are many times in scripture put on par together as important set apart time to Yehovah. Is 1:13, Is 66:23, Neh 10:33
8 “Valley of Achor” is the valley of trouble where Achan died (Jos 7:26).
9 The Hebrew word Baal can mean husband (Yer 31:32), but most times means lord or master. It is interesting to note that many people today call Elohim 'Lord' instead of His true personal name of Yehovah.
10 In the end time Yehovah will redeem Yisrael and sow her in fertile soil where she will be blessed for her repentance in that day.
11 Yehovah told Hosea to love his adulterous wife as He loves Yisrael. Raisin cakes were offered to Baal in thanksgiving of the harvest.
12 The price of a slave (the lowest cost of life in biblical times) was 30 shekels of silver (Ex 21:32). Hosea gave half in money and half in grain. Yehoshua also gave His life for 30 pieces of silver showing He came to redeem all mankind, the rich and poor.
13 Showing the longevity of Yisrael's captivity that she would have no king nor sanctuary for sacrifice nor ephod (part of the High priests attire) or teraphim, which was a household idol.
14 Eze 34:23-24 Yehoshua will be reigning as Elohim and David will be a prince with Him, Eze 37:22-28.
15 Mal 2:4-9
16 The priests were doing idolatrous practices in Mizpah, which is east of the Jordan in Gilead and Mount tabor, which is at the south eastern edge of the Yezreel valley.
17 Probably Tiglath Pilesar III.
18 This scripture foreshadows the resurrection of Yehoshua, which was the third day and also the millennial kingdom as a day is as a 1,000 yrs to Yehovah (2Pe 3:8) and 6 days (6,000 yrs) have been given to man to rule and then, the 7th day (1,000 yr millennium) will come.
19 The Hebrew word “Chesed' means loyalty and faithfulness, two extremely important requirements in a covenant relationship.
20 Since 1948 and the making of the modern state of Yisrael, Yehudah has went through many sufferings and hardships, but in this day there will be a great harvest for both Yehudah and Ephraim Yer 31:1.
21 Samaria was the capital of the northern kingdom of Yisrael.
22 Most likely referring to the king's birthday. In scripture, birthdays were days of pride and only bad occurrences seemed to happen on these days Yob 1:4, Math 14:9.
23 4 out of the last 6 Yisrael kings at this time were murdered.
24 Due to her alliances Yisrael became useless to Elohim. “Cake half baked” burned on the bottom and raw on the top, which was good for nothing.
25 The Torah is the eternal, moral, standard that is actually part of Elohim's character and abides forever Ps 111:7-8.
26 Yisrael followed the example of her neighbors in practicing pagan fertility rites to false deities.
27 Yehovah’s covenant promises are conditional on belief, loyalty and obedience, Disloyalty, habitual sin and idolatry would put them right back into slavery as before.
28 Verses 4-5. It was a great honor and comfort to be able to appear before Yehovah at feast time and to offer to Him the joy of ones sacrifice. To be put in Diaspora and not to be able to appear before Yehovah at feast time (Deut 16:16) was the gravest punishment one could ever imagine (Ps 137). Today, since most have no connection to the wonderful Promised Land of Yisrael, they do not even see the sorrow in not being able to appear before Yehovah in Yerushalayim at feast time.
29 A reference to the corruption in Yisrael during Judges chapters 19-21, which was one of the most wicked periods in all of Yisrael.
30 Verses 10-17, Due to Yisrael's grave sin and idolatry Yehovah turned them to captivity among the nations. It was never prophesied that Ephraim (The Northern tribes) would be a great powerful nation outside of Yisrael, but rather that they would be “wanderers among the nations” as they still are today. There are probably more than 1 billion Israelites living around the world in the nations and almost all of them do not even recognize any longer that they are Israelites. Although it is prophesied in the end time that Yehovah will gather them and redeem them (Eze 36:24,28), the sobering truth is that although their numbers are as the sand of the sea only a “remnant' will be saved (Ro 9:27-29). Before Ephraim can be redeemed he must recognize his hateful pride before Yehovah and repent.
31 Instead of Ephraim thanking Yehovah for their blessings and drawing closer to Elohim, they became even more prideful and self-sufficient and actually even turned to more idolatry.
32 Jac 1:8, The doubled minded person will be unstable in everything and it will destroy their life.
33 “Beth Aven” Hosea is referring to Bethel where Yisrael had a golden calf on an altar as it also did in Dan. The alter in Dan has been uncovered in archaeological excavations, but the golden calf has not been found.
34 Elohim compares Ephraim as at first as a contented heifer who is eating as she is treading out the grain, but now He foreshadows both Ephraim's and Yehudah's future in captivity.
35 These were cities also completely destroyed with Sodom and Gomorrah.
36 The word for 'east wind” is “kadima”, the name of a new political party started in 2006 under Ariel Sharon.
37 This is speaking of olive oil, but the scripture is somewhat prophetic when one thinks of Petroleum oil coming from these regions today.
38 Yehudah would also go into captivity about 120 yrs later by the Babylonians.
39 Verses 4 & 5 shows the duality of the Yehovah family. Ex 3:15
40 The word for “merchant” is similar to that of “Canaanite” and Hosea is using a pun stating that Ephraim was no better than a Canaanite.
41 The chastisement in these chapters to Ephraim is a stark parallel to the USA today in where probably more than 100 million Israelites are living. They are making the same mistakes of idolatry, pride and arrogance that Ephraim did, due to their wealth, through being a trading nation.
42 When Yehovah took Yisrael out of Mitsrayim He planned to be king over them and to have a system of judges locally to decide between the people. However, they pleaded for an earthy king which Yehovah gave them, 1 Sam 8:7.
43 Ephraim's hope would be in the resurrection, 1 Cor 15:54-55, Eze 37:1-4
44 Due to their pride and refusal to repent they would go through horrific punishments, 2 Kgs 17:5, 2 Kgs 15:16.
45 Chapter 14, After most of the scroll chastising and rebuking Ephraim for their arrogance, idolatry and sin, here is again Yehovah’s beautiful love for His creation by promising redemption in the end time (Hos 1:10-11). The scroll started at the end of chapter one with redemption for Ephraim and ends in chapter 14 with the same message of restoration for the future.
1 Yisrael in scripture is depicted as a fig tree Math 24:32, Yer 24.
2 This is the wrath of Yehovah on the world in the end time for totally forsaking His Torah and any moral code of conduct for a self centered evil world system (Is 24:1-6, Yoel 2:1-2).
3 In Revelation there are 7 seals that happen on a third of the earth (Rev 6). Then, there are 7 trumpets that happen on a third of the earth (Rev 7-11), and then the wrath of Yehovah comes with 7 vials which covers all the earth (Rev 16).
4 Indicating solar and lunar eclipses, Yoel 2:31, 3:15, Math 24:29, Is 13:9-10
5 A shofar is a ram's horn
6 There was no part of the society that was exempt from repentance and fasting.
7 In the end time when true repentance is made, Yehovah will then start redemption for the land at that time.
8 The grain for bread, the oil for healing and light, and the wine for blessing and happiness. All three of these elements in scripture show Yehovah’s completeness in caring for His people. In the New Covenant the grain and wine represents the Pesach symbols of the bread and wine, and the oil represents the set apart ruach.
9 Two points here for the end time that are very portent: 1 ) Whoever calls on the name Yehovah will be saved, and 2) Salvation is in Yerushalayim, where Yehovah is dwelling.
10 “In those days and at that time” a Hebrew idiom that means the end times. We are living in this amazing time to see this scripture being fulfilled as Yehudah is a nation again after more than 2,500 yrs.
11 “Valley of Yehoshaphat”, also called the valley of decision. This is the Kidron valley east of the sanctuary of Yehovah where King Yehoshaphat showed great belief in Yehovah against Sennacherib king of Assyria. The “Day of Yehovah” and His wrath is coming due to the nations forcing the dividing of the set apart Land and Yerushalayim.
12 “Sebeans” are people from Sheba. Their queen visited King Solomon. The area is located in modern day Yemen.
13 Whereas in the kingdom they will be doing the exact opposite (Mic 4:3), here there is a ruach of war that will come on the people.
14 The valley of Yehoshaphat is also called the valley of decision, as deciding on belief in Yehovah or the system of the beast will decide ones eternal life.
15 The Hebrew word for violence here is Hamas
1 Amos was a shepherd who raised sheep and lived about 6 miles south of Bethlehem. The date is about 755 B.C about 35 yrs before Yisrael's captivity to Assyria and elsewhere.
2 Hazael is the founder of the Syrian dynasty and ruler during this time. Ben Hadad was his son and successor.
3 The capital city of the Ammonites
4 For a father and son to have the same girl is strictly forbidden in the Torah, Lev 18:7-8, 15, Lev 20:11-12.
5 Verses 6-16- Yehovah is showing the moral decrepit state that Yisrael had fallen into and the judgment that was soon to come.
6 The pattern by Elohim that we always see in scripture is that before judgment comes Yehovah will always send a prophet first to warn the people to either repent or face the coming judgment.
7 Yeroboam, Yisrael's first king in the divided kingdom made an altar with a small golden calf in Bethel and Dan. The horns of the altar was where the blood was applied from the sacrifice, Lev 4:30.
8 A reference comparing the women to the well fed cows in the northern trans-Jordan.
9 The Hebrew word translated as Palace is “Har Manae”, which literally means the mountains of Manae. Interesting enough, when Northern Yisrael was taken into captivity one of the places they were exiled to was The Manae Mountains in Armenia, fulfilling this most intriguing prophecy.
10 Verse 12-13 Due to Yisrael's grave sin they would be meeting their maker whose name is Yehovah, Ex 3:15.
11 Many times in scripture a remnant is 10% or a tithe.
12 The feast days were meant to remind Yisrael all yr long of Yehovah’s redemption through His promised Messiah; instead it became nothing more than a ritualistic time for drunkenness and immorality.
13 The Hebrew word used here for violence is Hamas.
14 Amos was a shepherd and animal herder and in chapter 7 he pleads for Yisrael with a shepherd's heart. In tending sycamore trees Amos would have had to diligently take each fig like fruit and put a slit in the top to ensure good fruit. The Hebrew word for Sycamore 'Shickma” means redemption and shows Amos's purpose. See Luk 19:1-10.
15 There is a word play here on summer fruit “kahyitz” and end “kahtes', showing Yisrael's ripeness for their soon coming destruction.
16 Math 27:45, This is one possible explanation for the darkness at the crucifixion of Yehoshua.
17 Dan to Beersheva was from north to south all the cultivated land of Yisrael.
18 Even though Yehovah prophesied that Yisrael would be punished and go into captivity, He also prophesied that He would be with them, and ultimately bring them back to the land of Yisrael.
19 The Messianic dynasty would most certainly come from the loins of King David as promised 2Sam 7:8-13.
20 A beautiful promise of restoration where the plowman and the reaper will be working year round and there will be a continual supply of food and blessing.
21 Amazingly enough this was the Torah reading the very first Sabbath that Yisrael was a nation again in 1948. Yer 29:14, Yer 33:7, Is 49:8, Is 61:4, Yer 3:18, Yer 30:18, 31:1, 8-12, Eze 34:13-14, Eze 36:24, 28, Hos 1:10-11, Zech 10:6-10, Ps 53:6, Gen 15:18, Gen 17:7-8.
1 Edom are descendents of Esau.
2 “pride” comes from the Hebrew word to boil or seethe and is used 3 times in the story of Esau and Ya'akov.
3 Speaking of Petra, the secure city of rock.
4 Petra is famous for eagles hovering above it.
5 The Hebrew word for violence here is Hamas, the same name of the terror group in the Gaza strip today.
6 Showing the time frame of the prophecy is the end time “Day of Yehovah”.
1 The name “Yonah” means dove and is the same symbol as the set apart ruach.
2 This story is used as the sign of Yehoshua's Messiah-ship in Math 12:40.
3 The scroll of Yonah, which is read each year in the Jewish house of assembly on Yom Kippur, is about great mercy and compassion that Yehovah has on all human beings and even animals. It is quite fitting that the example that Yehoshua used to be the only sign of his messiahship would come from such a scroll showing Yehovah’s love and compassion on all mankind.
1 Whereas Hosea prophesied to Ephraim, the northern tribes of Yisrael; Micah prophesied to the common people of Yehudah in around 700 B.C.
2 Verses 10-16, Micah traces the route of the invading army from the coastal plain of the Philistines through the Judean Hills to Yerushalayim.
3 A prophecy predicting the return of the captives by the Messiah.
4 Verses 1-3, The Torah was an integral part of the covenant of Yisrael and violation of the Torah brought national destruction (Is 24:1-6). Here in the end time, when the kingdom is set up, it is shown that the Torah will be re-instituted and all people will respect and obey it to have lasting shalom. Yerushalayim is also Yehovah’s eternal capital from where the Torah is preached from Ps 132:13-14, Ps 122: 1 Kgs 14:21, Ps 135:21, Yoel 2:32, 3:17, 21, Yer 3:17.
5 Verses 1-8 show the millennial blessings that Yisrael will receive when she is redeemed.
6 It was prophesied that Yisrael would go to Babylon (Jere 29:4-10), but also that He would rescue them after 70 yrs.
7 Verses 11-13, Even after Yehovah brings Yisrael back to their homeland in the end time, the nations still will not see Yehovah’s blessing on them and will be punished for their treatment of Yisrael in the latter days.
8 The Messiah is prophesied to be born in Bethlehem, the city of king David and He is Elohim and eternal as “His goings forth have been from the days of eternity”. In the Hebrew “H'Olam”, the strongest wording possible to show He has no beginning but is an eternal being.
9 Even though the Messiah is eternal (verse 2) we see that Yehovah is His Elohim; again showing a duality to the one Yehovah family.
10 Verses 18-20 is showing the wonderful redemptive work that Yehovah will always accomplish in spite of mankind’s failures.
1 The warning sent by the prophet Yonah almost 100 yrs earlier would shortly be taking place due to Nineveh’s continued sin.
2 Yehovah has great mercy and compassion, but will not acquit the guilty without true repentance.
1 Habakkuk was a contemporary of Yeremiah.
2 Verses 2-4, things have gotten so morally corrupt that the Torah had become irrelevant due to the people ignoring it and no punishment seemed imminent.
3 Yehovah’s answer is that the people must have patience as Yehovah will be doing an amazing work at this time.
4 This happened in the dessert storm war, where 500,000 soldiers where captured.
5 Verses 6-11 is describing end time Babylon who due to their military and economic power they literally mock other world leaders who try to get in their way. On the US dollar it states in “god we trust”. Gawd was the Babylonian deity of fortune who was relied on for wealth and prosperity.
6 End time Babylon will conquer any nation that she sees as a threat to her and since she is the only world superpower (Yer 50:23) no one can do much to stop her vs 10.