The young men of Abraham & Rapture

The young men of Abraham
&
The Rapture

August 29, 2007

I believe that YHWH is preparing husbandmen in the model of Jesus for the Bride. On Rosh Hashanah it is Genesis 22 that is the scripture that is read. This account is about Abraham’s sacrifice of Isaac where Jesus as the Lamb of God is foreshadowed. Clearly Isaac represents Jesus as YHWH’s son. Yet who are these young men?

Here is a passage to show it is possible to become adopted sons of God.

Galatians 4

5 to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” 7 Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of[b] God through Christ.

Genesis 22 (King James Version)
5And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.

19So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.

Beersheba means: Well of the Oath



There are several etymologies for the origin of the name "Beersheba":
The oath of Abraham and Abimelech (well of the oath)
The seven wells dug by Isaac (seven wells), though only three or four have been identified
The oath of Isaac and Abimelech (well of the oath)
The seven ewes that sealed Abraham and Abimelech's oath (well of the seven).
All of the models of Christ and the Bride are centered around a well:

Rebecca for Isaac in being chosen by Abraham’s servant
Moses and Zipporah who was one of seven women who the “shepherds” kept from the well
Jesus and the woman at the well, who would learn about “Living Water”.

Therefore, I believe it is possible that YHWH as the Father is arranging marriages, husbandmen and brides.

There are other models within the Feast of Tabernacles which are beautiful and I believe foreshadow this soon to come marriage.

The Feast of Tabernacles is celebrated for 7 days. As the 2nd evening approached, the people crowded into the vast outer court of the Temple known as the court of women. On this occasion a barrier was raised to divide the men from the women. All night long the temple elders would perform impressive torch dances.

Soon after the celebration was underway, a group of Levites gathered in the Inner Court in what was known as the Court of the Israelites. Once formed, the group of Levites moved through the Nicanor Gate to stand at the top of the fifteen steps leading down to the Court of Women. The sound of temple flutes, trumpets, harps, and other stringed instruments swelled as the Levites sang the fifteen Psalms of Degrees (Psalms 120-134). With each new Psalm they descended to the next step. This celebration was repeated every night from the 2nd night to the final night as a prelude to the water drawing the next morning.

Blessings,

Tony