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Who are the 144 Thousand? By Maria Merola אריאל

© Copyright Double Portion Inheritance, August 2004

http://www.DoublePortionInheritance.com

Back in 2002, while I was studying the book of Revelation, I began to see unique differences between the group called “the 144 thousand” in Revelation 7 and the group called “the 144 thousand” in Revelation 14. I charted the differences bet-ween each of these groups and from that time, I had a strong hunch that there are actually two separate groups of “144 thousand” but all of the pieces did not come together for me until 2006, when I began to embrace the full understanding of the

concept of “The Two Houses of Yisra’el.” In order to understand who this elusive group of people are that are mentioned in the 7th & 14th Chapters of Reve-lation, we must go back to the beginning in the Towrah in Bereshiyth (Genesis 48) where we read the prophetic words that Ya’aqob (Jacob-Yisra’el) spoke

over his two grandsons (Ephrayim & Manasseh).

The secret to understanding the concept of the “144 thousand” is seen in the two

grandsons of Ya’aqob (Jacob-Yisra’el). The number 144 has a prophetic meaning in

and of itself:

1 + 4 + 4 = 9 for the “Nine Fruits of the Spirit” in Galatians 5:22

1 + 4 + 4 = 9 for the “Nine Gifts of the Spirit” in 1st Corinthians 12:4-11.

Since the name “Ephrayim” means “double fruit” in Hebrew, it means that the

House of Ephrayim (who became known as Gentiles) shall become doubly fruitful

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when they are “born-again” by the blood of the lamb. When they are indwelled

with the Holy Spirit, they operate in the 9 gifts of the spirit and they also display

the 9 fruits of the spirit! This is why Yisra’el-Ephrayim is seen in Yeshayahuw

(Isaiah) 61:7 inheriting “the double” because he inherits the Gentiles (nations) as

well as the Yahuwdiy (Jews) until they all become “one stick in the hand of

YaHuWaH” as seen in Ezekiel 37:16-19.

The first time we read of anyone inheriting a “double portion” is in Genesis 48:22.

Yahuwceph (Joseph) received “one portion above his brothers,” and thus we be-

gin to see the future posterity of Yisra’el in the last days, because these two sons of

Yahuwceph are going to grow into two groups of people in the last and final days

leading up the 7th Millennium.

When Ya’aqob (Jacob) spoke this prophetic declaration over these two grandsons

of his, he was revealing that these two grandsons will end up as two groups of

people who are then merged into one group at the end of the Millennium when

the new heaven and the new earth come down in Revelation 21.

Unregenerate Yisra’el Represents Manasseh: One Great Nation Seen in

Revelation 7

First, let’s take a look at Manasseh who was Yahuwceph’s (Joseph’s) first-born.

His name actually means “to cause to forget.” The prophecy spoken over him by

Ya’aqob-Yisra’el in Bereshiyth (Genesis) 48 was that he would become “a people” or

“a great nation.”

But this nation would later on die to their sovereignty and become “forgotten” as

they would no longer have kings to rule over them with scepters (Ezekiel 19:14).

Instead, the heathen kings of Persia, Assyria, Greece & Rome would rule over

them. In Yeshayahuw (Isaiah 54), we see that YaHuWaH promised to resurrect this

“barren woman,” Yisra’el by giving her so many children that she must enlarge

her dwelling place. Even though she was “forsaken, forgotten, widowed, refused,

divorced” she later on is resurrected as a nation at the time of the “fullness of the

Gentiles.” A partial fulfillment of this came when the modern state of Yisra’el was

reborn in one day in 1948:

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Yeshayahuw (Isaiah) 66:8 Who has heard such a thing? who has seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Tziyown (Zion) travailed, she brought forth her children.

But her capital city, the Holy City Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) was reborn in six

days in 1967. In six days Elohiym created heaven and earth. And so this represents

“the New Jerusalem” which will come down to earth in Revelation 21 when the first

heaven and earth passes away at the end of the 7th Millennium.

Manasseh represents this woman who is “forgotten and forsaken for a little

while” but she is later on “gathered with tender mercies” (Isaiah 54:7).

Manasseh is a prophetic picture of “Old Coven-

ant Yisra’el” who later on lost her sovereignty as a

nation. In Ezekiel 19, we read about this “mother

lioness” which is prophetically the Holy City

Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) represented as Sarah

who is “the mother of us all” in Galatians 4:26.

This mother lioness gave birth to “two lion’s

whelps” which are two kings. Yahuw’achaz

(Jehoahaz) only reigned for three months before he

was taken captive into Egypt with chains. The

other king was Yahuw’akiyn (Jehoiachin) who also

reigned for only three months and then he was

deported into Babylon in chains under King

Nebuchadnezzar.

In Ezekiel 19:14, it is stated that Yisra’el (the mother lioness) has no “strong rod” to

rule with and this is a reference to the last King of Yisra’el named “TzidqiYah”

(Zedekiah) until the Millennium when Yahuwshuwa himself will rule and reign as

“King of Kings” on the earth. This lamentation shows that Yisra’el had been

fruitful in a time when she was keeping Yah’s covenant and his Towrah (com-

mandments). But when her “lion’s whelps” were taken captive by sin and pagan

mixture, she lost her fruitfulness and therefore she was like a tree “plucked up in

fury” like that fig tree which was cursed by Yahuwshuwa himself as a prophetic

sign of the Roman Siege in 70 A.D.

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Interestingly, the name of the first king (lion’s whelp) in Ezekiel 19, Yahuw’achaz

(Jehoahaz) in the Hebrew means “YaHuWaH seized.” The second lion’s whelp or

king named Yahuw’akiyn (Jehoiachin) means “YaHuWaH will establish.” And the

final king of Yahuwdah (Judah) who ruled in Yerushalayim before she was

“seized” (plucked up in fury) was TzidqiYah (Zedekiah) which means “the justice of

YaHuWaH.”

In these three kings, we see a prophetic picture being laid out. YaHuWaH first

seized Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) at a time when she was violating the covenant

and he caused her rule and reign to come to an end. But then he promised to

establish her again in Isaiah 54 in the last days. And then finally at the second

coming of Yahuwshuwa Mashiyach, he will come as a “judge” and he will judge

the nations and he will “avenge the blood of the set-apart ones.” This word for

“seized” is the same word used for the “catching away of the bride” (commonly

called the rapture). This lamentation in Ezekiel 19 had a current fulfillment in

those days, but also a future fulfillment. YaHuWaH will “seize” (catch away) his

beloved elect and he will establish her in righteousness and in judgment!

Even though Ezekiel 19 is about these two kings of Yisra’el, we can see yet another

layer of understanding to this prophecy. We can liken King Yahuw’achaz (Jehoahaz)

to Ephrayim who was taken captive into Mitzrayim (Egypt) because Ephrayim was

the Egyptian-born son of Yahuwceph (Joseph). We can also liken King Yahuw’akiyn

(Jehoiachin) to Yahuwdah (Judah), since this king ruled specifically over the south-

ern tribes of Judah. These two lion’s whelps represent more simplistically “Jews &

Gentiles” who are taken captive into some form of religious bondage. The Jews

have been taken captive by “extra rules” which they learned in Babylon and this

has placed a heavy burden on the people. And the Gentiles have been taken cap-

tive by “pagan idolatry” from Egypt.

The group who will be “seized” (raptured, caught up) is the group of “144,000” in

Revelation 14 that is likened unto Jehoahaz &Ephrayim. They are the same ones

described as “the man-child” who was born from “the woman” (Old Covenant

Yisra’el) in Revelation 12. The group that is left down here to be “established” is the

group of “144 thousand” that is seen in Revelation 7 who is likened unto Jehoiachin

& Judah because they are not “born-again” into incorruption or “saved” until after

they give birth to “the man-child.”

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In other words, the first group of

“144,000” in Revelation 7 are the

descendants of Abraham described

in Bereshiyth (Genesis 22:17) who

were “more numerous than the sands

on the seashore” (earthly physical

descendants). The second group of

“144,000” in Revelation 14 is the

descendants of Abraham described

as being “more numerous than the

stars of heaven” (born from above,

spiritual descendants). It is for this

very reason, that I cannot attribute the phrase “144 thousand” to being a literal

number of individuals. I believe that if Abraham’s descendants were said to be

more numerous than the stars and the sand, then we must see that there is deeper

“hidden” spiritual meaning behind this number of 144 thousand. I believe we can

derive a prophetic meaning from the number 144 because it is a “squared number”

which is the product of two equal integers: 12 Tribes X 12 Apostles = 144. This

number represents two groups of people coming together in the last days and

forming “one stick, one olive tree, one new man, one bride, one family, one house of

Yisra’el.”

Renewed Covenant Yisra’el Represents Ephrayim: A Multitude of Nations Seen

in Revelation 14

In Genesis 48:19, Ephrayim (the younger son of Joseph) was prophesied to become “a multitude of nations” as he would be “greater” than his younger brother Manasseh. Ephrayim literally means “double fruitfulness.”

And so as we progress in this teaching, we see that Manasseh (the first born) is a

picture of “First Covenant” Yisra’el, but Ephrayim is a picture of “Renewed

Covenant” Yisra’el who is resurrected from the dead. You see before the prodigal

son (typified in Ephrayim) came back home to the Father, he was thought to be

dead. But when he returns, the Father declares in Luke 15:24 “For this my son was

dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.” Old Covenant Yisra’el who

was thought to be dead is now alive again and back home living in the modern

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state of Yisra’el. But Renewed Covenant Yisra’el is still in the nations as Ephrayim.

They have not returned yet to the land.

In Revelation 12, we see a “woman” who is now about to give birth to a “man-child”

who will rule “all nations with a rod of iron.” Not only is this prophecy about the

literal woman Miriyam (Mary) who gave birth to our Mashiyach (Messiah), but

this prophecy is also about the “barren woman” Yerushalayim who is typified in

two barren women (Rachel & Sarah). But she is no longer barren in the last days.

For in Isaiah 54, she is now about to “break forth on the right and on the left” (in

other words born-again Jews & Gentiles) will make up this “one new man-child”

(Ephesians 2:15). And so we see the first group of 144 thousand in Revelation 7 is

this woman who is “one nation” (Manasseh), the one who had been forgotten. But

when she returns in the last days to the modern State of Yisra’el, she has only a

remnant who are “sealed” in the foreheads with a “mark.” In Ezekiel 9, we see that a

remnant of the inhabitants of Yerushalayim are “marked” with a mark because

“they sigh and cry at the abominations” that are being done in the last days. In other

words, they will not take the “mark of the beast” but they will “come out of great

tribulation” as seen in Revelation 7:14 & Revelation 2:10. This same group of “144

Thousand” is “one great nation.” This “one great nation” is also the “woman” in Reve-

lation 12 who is about to give birth to a larger group called “the one new man-child.”

This child is then “caught up” to meet YaHuWaH in the air (1st Thessalonians 4:17)

and they are only gone for a period of 7 days for the wedding during the “Ten

Days of Awe.”

While this larger group of “144 Thousand” (represented as Leah & Ephrayim) are

in the “chuppah” getting married to Mashiyach (represented by Jacob), the smaller

group of “144 Thousand” is down here going through “ten days of tribulation”

(Revelation 2:10). But on Yom Kippur, the larger group of “144 Thousand” comes

back on white horses with Mashiyach (Messiah) “clothed in fine linen white and

clean” (Revelation 19:8) to meet the other smaller group (represented by Rachel &

Judah).

In Leviticus 16, we also learn that on Yom Kippur the High Priest would mix the

blood of a bull (representing Ephrayim) and the blood of a goat (representing

Judah) and the blood of both are mixed together and sprinkled on the mercy seat.

This means that on Yom Kippur both Houses of Yisra’el (two brides, two houses)

will come together and become one family (one blood).

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More Numerical Patterns that Reveal the 144 Thousand

In Bereshiyth (Genesis) 29:20-27:

Jacob worked 7 years for Leah followed by another 7 years of work for Rachel

totaling 14 years.

Jacob had a 7 day wedding with Leah first, followed by a 7 day wedding with

Rachel totaling 14 days of weddings back-to-back.

These two weddings between these “two houses” will take place for the duration

of the 20 days beginning at the “Feast of Trumpets” (for Leah), and the “Day of

Atonement” (for Rachel), and culminating at the “Feast of Tabernacles” (both brides

become one). This is precisely what is meant by “Jacob’s Time of Trouble.” You see

Ya’aqob (Jacob) had to work for “seven years” thinking he was going to marry

Rachel, but instead he was tricked by Laban, his father-in-law into marrying Leah.

At the end of those “7-years” he had a “7-day” wedding with Leah. Then Ya’aqob

(Jacob) agreed to work yet another “7-years” for Rachel, but he was still able to

marry her at the end of his “7-day wedding” with Leah. And so we have Jacob

working for a total of 14 years for both brides (Leah & Rachel) but at the end of the

first 7-year term that he fulfilled, he was able to marry both brides within “14-

days.” Then he fulfilled the last 7-year term that he agreed to after the 14-day

wedding with both Leah & Rachel. But even after Ya’aqob (Jacob) finished work-

ing for both Leah & Rachel, he was tricked by Laban again into working for

another “6 years” for his cattle totaling 20 years!

What does this number 20 signify? It signifies three distinct groups of people. The

first seven years signifies Leah (Ten Northern Tribes), the second seven-year

period signifies Rachel (Two Southern Tribes) and the last six years are for the

Gentiles symbolized by the cattle! Yahuwshuwa ha’Mashiyach will serve a total of

“two-sevens” and one period of “six” for three distinct groups of people! That is

why there are a total of 20 days for the duration of the “Feast of Trumpets” (Yom

Teruw’ah) through the “Feast of Tabernacles” (Sukkot). The “Feast of Trumpets” (Yom

Teruw’ah) begins on the 1st day of the 7th month of Tishrei, and then the “Day of

Atonement” (Yom Kippur) begins on the 10th day of Tishrei, and then finally, the

“Feast of Tabernacles” (Sukkot) begins on the 15th day of the 7th month of Tishrei and

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it lasts for seven days up until the 20th day of the 7th month! These 20 days for

these three “Fall Feasts” correlate to the 20 years of Jacob’s Time of Trouble. During

these three feasts, Yahuwshuwa will gather three groups of people to himself for

the marriage supper. There will be the bride, the bridal party and the guests (three

groups) at this wedding.

All three of these Fall Feasts are for three these distinct groups of people!

Who are these three distinct groups?

The Seed of Abraham Leavened into the Whole Earth There is a parable that our Mashiyach (Messiah) told in Matthew 13:33. You will also notice “the witness of three” in the scrip-ture reference of “13:33!” In this parable, the woman is the Holy Spirit, the Earth is the whole batch of dough and the “leaven” is the “seed of Abraham.” Who are the seed of Abraham? Is it those who carry the physical DNA of Abraham? Yes, it does include them but it goes beyond physical DNA. Even those who have the DNA of Abraham must repent, accept the blood of Yahuwshuwa ha’Mashiyach as atonement for their sins, and obey Towrah. In Luke 3, Yahuwchanon (John) the Immer-ser (Baptizer) rebuked those who were putting their trust in bloodline identity. He was essentially saying to them “just because you are the physical descendants of Abraham, does not mean you are automatically saved---you must show the fruit of repentance by obeying the commandments.” Listen to what he says: Luqas (Luke) 3:7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Luqas (Luke) 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That Elohiym is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

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Mattithyahuw (Matthew) 13:33 Another parable spoke he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. The Kingdom of Elohiym (Heaven): 1. Followers of Messiah from the House of Yahuwdah (Judah or Jews). 2. Followers of Messiah from the House of Ephrayim (Yisra’el). 3. Followers of Messiah from the nations who are grafted into Yisra’el as “native born” (Ezekiel 47:22-23). Kingdom of Satan (Darkness): 1. Those who don’t believe Yahuwshuwa is the Messiah from Judah (Jews). 2. Those who don’t believe Yahuwshuwa is the Messiah from Ephrayim (Yisra’el). 3. Those who don’t believe Yahuwshuwa is the Messiah from the nations. There are “6 groups” represented above and “6” is the number of Adam. Mankind and beast were all were created on the 6th day of creation. The only difference is the 1st group belonging to the Kingdom of Heaven, have received the blood of the Lamb as atonement for their sins and they have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. In other words, they have the “breath” of YaHuWaH breathed into them. And so Ya’aqob (Jacob) who is a prophetic “type” of Mashiyach worked a total of 21 years (7 years each) for three distinct groups of people: “The House of Yisrael, The House of Judah & Gentiles.”

In Bereshiyth (Genesis) 41:2-27, Pharaoh had a dream that 7 skinny cows ate up 7

fat cows. He also dreamt that 7 thin ears of corn devoured the 7 healthy ears of corn.

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Joseph Interprets

Pharoahs’s Dream

There would be 7

years of plenty

followed by 7 years of

famine. Daniel’s 70

Week Prophecy

reveals in Daniel 9:25-

27 that Mashiyach

would have a ministry

that is 7 years long

and it would be “cut

off in the midst of the

week.”

Our Mashiyach

Yahuwshuwa (like Jacob) worked 7 years for Leah (Ten Lost Tribes) which was

cut in half as 3.5 years, but the other 3.5 years will be finished out in the last days

by the two witnesses in Revelation 11. Then Yahuwshuwa will catch away the first

bride (Leah, Ephrayim, 10 Tribes) on Yom Teruw’ah (Feast of Trumpets). They

will go into the “chuppah” (bridal chamber) in the heavenly Mount Tziyown

(Zion) in the New Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) and have a 7-day wedding during

“The Ten Days of Awe.”

Then Mashiyach (Messiah) will return with his resurrected bride typified in Leah

(redeemed Yisra’el) and then he will marry the other bride typified in Rachel

(redeemed Judah) on Yom Kippur. Then he will make “both brides” one bride on

Yom Kippur as the High Priest had to mix the blood of both the bull & goat

together (symbolic of Ephrayim & Judah) and sprinkle it on the mercy seat! Both

brides have “Gentile companions” who have been grafted into their house as

Ezekiel 37:16-17 says that the “House of Ephrayim” has “companions” and the

“House of Judah” also has companions! And so all three groups will then be made

into one bride on Yom Kippur for they will all be atoned for on that day by our

High Priest Yahuwshuwa!

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And then, finally, when both brides and their companions are made into “one

stick” or “one family” they will then celebrate the “Feast of Tabernacles” (Sukkot)

as “The Whole House of Yisra’el!”

And then for the next 7 years into the Millennium, Yahuwshuwa will work for

Rachel (Jerusalem & Judah) as promised when he causes the weapons to be

destroyed for 7 years after “the battle of Armageddon” (Ezekiel 39:9).

Leah’s name means “cow” and so the 7 healthy fat cows in Pharaoh’s dream

represents “the fullness of the Gentiles.” They are more numerous than the bride

from the House of Judah (Rachel). The House of Judah represents the seven

skinny cows who then swallow the 7 healthy cows. This represents the fact that

the House of Ephrayim (Leah) is overtaken by the House of Judah (Rachel) at the

end of days. In other words, the stick of Ephrayim becomes the stick of Judah and

Ephrayim no longer has the name Ephrayim, but instead Ephrayim (Leah) is now

called by the name of Judah (the name of her husband’s tribe).

Hence Leah & Rachel, Ephrayim & Judah shall become all one house, one family,

one blood, one name----Yahuwdah (Judah). Even the Gentiles who are “grafted –

in” shall also be called “Yahuwdah” for in Ezekiel 47:22 it says that any “stran-

ger” who wants to “sojourn” with any Yisraelite Tribe, may join that tribe and

receive an inheritance. But some of you may be asking “but what about the other

tribes?” Well the answer to that is very simple. Let me give you and analogy. I live

in the United States of America. The name of my country is “America” just like

the nation of Yisra’el. There are fifty states in America just like there are twelve

tribes of Yisra’el. The capital city of America is Washington D.C. and the capital

city of Yisra’el is Jerusalem. If me and several other people from various states in

America moved to our nation’s capital to work on Capitol Hill, then we would

still retain our state identity, but we would also become citizens of Washington

D.C. as well, and we would be called “Washingtonians.” And so even though I

would then be called a “Washingtonian” I would still be called a “Pennsylvanian”

because that is where I was born.

Likewise, all twelve tribes (including their Gentile companions) will maintain

their tribal identity in the Millennium, but because the bride marries into her

husband’s tribe, she will be “under the scepter” or authority of Judah.

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This is what the vision of the 7 skinny cows eating up the 7 fat cows means. The

lesser group (Judah) swallows up the bigger group and they become one. In

Leviticus 16, we learn that the High Priest was commanded on Yom Kippur to

mix the blood of the bull (Ephrayim) and the blood of the goat (Judah) together

and this symbolizes “the marriage supper of the Lamb” when these two brides

shall become family!

Since the word “thousand” also means “families” in Hebrew (aleph) it shows us

that the multiplication of Rebekah’s children (the mother of millions of thousands)

is seen in the 2nd Group of “144 Thousand” in Revelation 14.

Ephrayim (Leah’s 10 sons) = the Multitude of Nations (144 thousand in Revelation

14) represented by the 7 fat cows.

Judah (Rachel’s 2 sons) = the One Nation of Yisra’el (144 thousand in Revelation 7)

represented by the 7 skinny cows.

It is also no accident that we are seeing two periods of 7 years and two periods of

7 days (two weddings) and also two groups of 7 cows & 2 groups of 7 ears of corn

that equal the sum total of 14.

But the chapter that mentions the first group of 144,000 is the “7th Chapter” and

the chapter that mentions the second group of 144,000 is the “14th Chapter.” This

is no sheer coincidence that these chapters are even named as the “7th” and the

“14th” Chapter!

The first becomes the

last and the last

becomes the first.

(Matthew 20:17) This

is a kingdom prin-

ciple that is seen

throughout scripture.

The bigger group

takes on the name and

identity of the smaller

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group until they become the “whole house of Yisra’el.” See my other article

entitled “Two Conditions of the Human Heart Seen in Ephrayim & Judah” where

I go into greater detail about this principle.

The 13th Tribe & the 13th Apostle

In Genesis 49, Ya’aqob (Jacob) gave his blessing to all twelve of his sons. But his youngest son Yahuwceph (Joseph) was given the “double portion” through his youngest son Ephrayim. Ephrayim was given the name of Yisra’el, (his grand-father) when he declared to him and his brother Manasseh “let my name be named upon them” (Genesis 48:16). Hence, Ephrayim is the 13th Tribe of Yisra’el. But in Revelation 7, there are only 12 Tribes mentioned. Ephrayim & Dan are not men-tioned. Why? I believe that they are absorbed into Yahuwceph (Joseph) and he includes both Ephrayim & Dan because in 1st Kings 12, when King Jeroboam invented pagan holidays, he made a golden calf at Dan & Mount Ephrayim. And because of this, Dan & Ephrayim’s names were blotted out in Revelation 7. But in Revelation 14, Ephrayim is resurrected from the dead (like the prodigal son who was thought to be dead). The Gentiles (nations) who are “born-again” are then “grafted-in” as “Renewed Covenant” Yisra’el and they are called “Ephrayim” which means “double fruit.” The Apostle Sha’uwl (Paul) was the 13th Apostle for the 13th Tribe of Ephrayim and he wrote 13 Letters (epistles) in the Briyth Chadashah (Renewed Covenant writings). There are also 13 months during leap years on the Hebrew Calendar called Adar II. The month Adar I is the constellation of the fish (I will make you fishers of men). And the month Adar II is also the constellation of the fish for the other House of Yisra’el (Ephrayim). In Matthew 14:17, the boy who donated his lunch for “the multitude” represents “the one new man” in Ephesians 2:15 (Jews & Gentiles). This young boy donated 2 fishes (two houses of Yisra’el) and 5 loaves of bread (5 books of Towrah). After they were fed, 12 baskets were left over (for the 12 Tribes of Yisra’el). But the 13th Tribe (Ephrayim) symbol-ized by that little boy (the one new man-child) who fed “The Two Houses of Yisra’el” with the Towrah, was enough for the 12 Tribes and then some scraps left over for the Gentiles! In

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Mattithyahuw (Matthew) 15:22, the Canaanite woman asked for the crumbs (scraps) that are left over after the children of Yisra’el eat the bread. In Ezekiel 47:22-23, you will see that the “stranger” is merged into whatever tribe they sojourn with. In the case of a “born-again” believer in Mashiyach, we sojourn with Yahuwshuwa who is from the House of Yahuwdah (Judah). And thus Ephrayim is merged into Yahuwdah (Judah) as per Ezekiel 37:16-19. A bride takes on the name of her husband, and that is why the name of Ephrayim is not men-tioned among the tribes of Yisra’el in the New Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) in the 7th chapter of Revelation. Once again, notice the numerical patterns! Revelation 7, 14 & 21 each describe the “three periods of seven” for Jacob’s Time of Trouble (21 years), they culminate and come together in Revelation 21! When Ephrayim becomes “one stick” with Yahuwdah (Judah) according to Ezekiel 37:16-19, they take on the name of Yahuwdah (Judah)! Ephrayim will then go into the gate of Yahuwdah in the New Yerushalayim because he is the “one new man” (Jews & Gentiles) who are married to the Mashiyach! It is also no “small coinci-dence” that the name “Sha’uwl” (Paul) in Hebrew means “small.” It is because Ephrayim was the “youngest” (smallest) and yet he became “the greatest.” Likewise the Apostle Sha’uwl (Paul) called himself “the least of the apostles” (1st Corin-thians 15:9). Because he represents the little boy who donated his lunch to the multitudes! Our Mashiyach even told us that the “smallest” of all seeds on the earth is the mustard seed, yet, when it is all grown up, it is the largest of plants! (Mark 4:31-32).

BinYamiyn “Son of My Right Hand”

In keeping with the theme of the “youngest” we can also see why the Apostle Sha’uwl (Paul) was from the tribe of Benjamin. When Yahuwceph (Joseph) was about to be restored to his eleven brothers in Bereshiyth (Genesis) 43, the youngest son of Jacob

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(Benjamin) was left at home. Yahuwceph (Joseph) inquired about his little brother and wanted to know where he was. He sent his eleven brothers back home and said to them: Bereshiyth (Genesis) 43:3 “You shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.” This language is very familiar because Yahuwceph (Joseph) is a prophetic type of Mashiyach (Messiah) here and his brothers represent the other “ten lost tribes of Yisra’el” who do not as of yet recognize Yahuwshuwa as their Mashiyach. In Luke 13:35, our Mashiyach said to the inhabitants of Jerusalem “You shall not see me, until the time come when you shall say, Blessed is he that comes in the name of YHWH.” We can see a parallel here where Yahuwceph (Joseph) told his brothers “you shall not see me until Benjamin comes back with you.” And then our Mashiyach said “you shall not see me until you recognize me as the one who came in the name of YaHuWaH.” In other words, Benjamin is the key to bringing back the other tribes to Messiah! The fact that his name means “small” means that the least among us shall be the greatest! This is why the Apostle Sha’uwl, whose name means “small” is from the Tribe of Benjamin (Romans 11:1), because he is the one “assigned” to bring the other lost tribes back to the Mashiyach! In this story it was Joseph himself (symbolic of Messiah) who sent his brothers away requesting that they bring “BinYamiyn” (Benjamin) who is the “son” of the “right hand” (who is Messiah). In other words the one who was chosen to bring back the other ten tribes to meet their estranged brother Joseph (symbolic of Messiah) was Benjamin whose name signifies that he is the “son” who is “seated at the right hand of the Father.” This is a prophecy about the Apostle Sha’uwl (Paul)! The Apostle Sha’uwl is the one who was chosen to bring the besowrah (gospel) to the “Gentiles” and he is the one who was assigned to bring back the “ten tribes” to meet their Messiah in the last days! The smallest of “seeds” of the sons of Yisra’el (Ya’aqob) was the youngest son of them all and his name is “Ephrayim” who later on (like the mustard seed) becomes the largest and most fruitful of them all! But a seed must go into the ground and “die” in order to become fruitful! Yahuwchanon (John) 12:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abides alone: but if it die, it brings forth much fruit.

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Ephrayim is like the prodigal son in Luke 15:24, who was thought to be dead, but when he comes back home to the Father and his Towrah (commandments) he is given the blood atonement (fatted calf) and he is “resurrected” into a new creature. In Ezekiel 37:1-13, he will be “coming out of his graves” and his dead bones will be revived! His name was blotted out in Revelation 7, but he will come back to life again in Revelation 14 as “the multitude of nations.” But the reason why his name is never mentioned again is because Ephrayim must go through a metamorphosis much like a caterpillar that goes into a cocoon and “dies” to his old nature. But when he emerges (resurrects) into a new creature, he no longer has the same name. His name becomes Yahuwdah (Judah): 2nd Qorinthiym (Corinthians) 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Messiah, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. When Ephrayim is married to the “Lion of the Tribe of Judah” (Yahuwdah), he will then rule and reign with Mashiyach for “one thousand years” with a rod of iron! Okay so let’s take a look at what these numbers mean: The number 3 = resurrection power: the witness of Father, Son & Holy Spirit, the witness of spirit, water & blood (1st John 5:7-8); the three groups of people (three measures of meal leavened) seen in Matthew 13:33. The number 4 = harvest: the four corners of the harvest field, the four corners of the earth, the four angels from the four winds of heaven, the four corners of the garment or the “tzitziyt” (Zechariah 8:23) where “ten men take hold of the four corners of the garment of one Jew.” When we multiply 3 X 4 we get 12! The number 12 = administration: Twelve Tribes of Yisra’el & Twelve Apostles. When we multiply 12 X 12 we get 144! The number 1,000 = The “first-born” or the Hebrew letter “Aleph.” Hence, the number 144,000 thousand carries with it much prophetic meaning! It means that a large group of people typified in 12 Tribes of Yisra’el are then multiplied by another group of people typified in 12 Apostles and they become the

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integer of 144! But when these two groups of people become “the first-born” from among the dead (born-again by the blood of the lamb) they become 144,000!

The Mystery Behind the Word “Thousand” In Hebrew the first letter of the Alphabet is the “Aleph” (Alef) which is the equivalent for the Greek Letter “Alpha” or the Letter “A” in English. In Revelation 1:8 -11; 21:6; 22:13, our Mashiyach described himself as the “Alpha

& Omega” in Greek or the “Alef & Taw” in Hebrew. Now, what is interesting is that the Hebrew word for “thousand” as seen in the dimensions to the temple in Ezekiel 40-48 is the letter “Aleph” which is the “Ox Head,” as seen in the Hebrew Strong’s Concordance: #505 ‘eleph (aleph) eh’-lef prop, the same as 504; hence (the ox’s head being the

first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand:--thousand. This word comes from another root word: #504 “eleph” (alaph) which means “family.” Hence the word “thousand” actually pertains to “families” not necessarily individuals! In Ezekiel 40, the temple dimensions are being measured out in “reeds” and the Hebrew word for “reeds” is as follows: #7070: qaneh: reed, stalk, bone, balances, stalk, water-plant, reed, calamus (aromatic reed), measuring-rod, reed (as unit of measure - 6 cubits), beam (of scales - for scales themselves), shaft (of lampstand), branches (of lampstand), shoulder-joint. This word has a variety of meanings that point a human being. The unit of mea-sure here is 6 cubits and a cubit is 12 inches (from the elbow to the middle finger). And so 6 X 12 = 6 feet and this is the average stature of a human being! The word “branch” has been prophetically used to mean “tribes” of Yisra’el (Ezekiel 37, Romans 11), and the word for ”lampstand” (menorah) has been used to pertain to the “Assemblies” of the people of YaHuWaH (Revelation 1:20, Zechariah 4). The

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word “bone & shoulder-joint” also points to resurrection of the elect in Ezekiel 37’s “valley of dry bones” coming back to life. The Hebrew word for “reed” also means “six cubits” and the number “6” is the number of man. It was on “the 6th day” that YaHuWaH created Adam (man). These measuring units that are being used in Ezekiel 45, and also in the New Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) in Revelation 21, and are pointing to an eternal concept, because this type of prophetic language pertains to a temple that is being made and fashioned “without human hands” as we are seeing that YaHuWaH is building a temple made up of “lively stones” (people): 1st Keefa (Peter) 2:5 You also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to Elohiym by Yahuwshuwa Mashiyach (Messiah). (Chazown) Revelation 21:7 And he measured the wall thereof, a hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel. A cubit = 12 inches 144 cubits = 144 feet 6 sides to a cube = 144 X 144 X 144 X 144 X 144 X 144 As you can see, a “cubit” represents a human being (after the measure of a man). This equation is exponential! In Yechezqel (Ezekiel) 45-48, the inheritance for Yisra’el is being measured out as well as the dimensions to the Temple, and the words used to describe the measurements of “a thousand” is this word “aleph” which indicates that this pertains to the “first-fruits” of the harvest of souls that belong to YaHuWaH. It can actually mean a literal number of individuals or it can mean a figurative number pertaining to families. Also the meaning of the word “Aleph” means “head or father” or it can mean “first-born.” Those who are “the elect” are called “my first born” because they are “born-again” of incorruptible seed: Yirmeyahuw (Jeremiah) 31:9: They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Yisra’el, and Ephrayim is my firstborn.

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Ephrayim is the one who is called “a multitude of nations” in Genesis 48:19, hence the title “first-born” pertains to the multitudes that are given the letter “Aleph” (first born status) and this is precisely what the number “thousand” means! It is identified by the letter “Aleph” א The “Red Heifer” or the Aleph is the identifying “mark” for Ephrayim (Hoshea 10:11), because Ephrayim needed a “Red Heifer” sacrifice just like the prodigal son who received the “fatted calf” when he returned home in Luke 15. Mashiyach performed this “Red Heifer” sacrifice for Ephrayim by being crucified outside of the camp (Numbers 19). In the last days, the inhabitants of Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) who “sigh and cry at the abominations” are those Yahuwdiy (Jews) who are still living under the “Old Covenant” because they have not accepted the blood of the Lamb yet as atonement for their sins. Yet because they do not accept the “Abomination of Desolation” and they refuse “the mark of the beast” they are sealed by the Father and they are given “a mark in their foreheads” according to Ezekiel 9 & Revelation 7. That mark given to the “last born” is the “Taw” which is the last letter in the Hebrew Alphabet, hence it means “the last.” In Paleo Pictographs the “Taw” is identified by this mark: ת You see, even though Judah was born first and Ephrayim was born last in the natural, the two brothers ended up switching places after Mashiyach died on the tree. All of those lost Ephrayimites (symbolized by the prodigal son in Luke 15) started coming back home to the Father and his Towrah through the blood of Mashiyach. And the older brother Yahuwdah (Judah) rejected his blood atone-ment and so they became as “the last born” because they will be the “last” ones to become “born-again!” The Hebrew word for mark in Ezekiel 9 is #8420 in the Hebrew Strong’s Concor-dance and it is the “Taw.” In the account where Ya’aqob (Jacob) crossed his hands over in Genesis 48:13-14, he gave the “first born status” to the younger son (Ephrayim) and he gave the “last born” status to the older son Manasseh. As I mentioned earlier, the name “Manasseh” means “to cause to forget” since Old Covenant Yisra’el has been “forgotten, forsaken, divorced, for a little while” (Isaiah 54:6-7). But New Covenant Yisra’el is Ephrayim whose name actually means “double fruit.” Hence the number “144 thousand” pertains to Old Covenant Yisra’el but it is then “doubled”

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and not only doubled in the sense of multiplying by the number “two” but “doubled” in the sense of “to the second power” as in “144 thousand times 144 thousand!” In other words “too many to count!” In Revelation 14, the second group of 144 thousand have “their Father’s name” written in their foreheads indicated by the Aleph (the first-born of the Father). When Old Covenant Yisra’el (the woman in Revelation 12 & Isaiah 54), gives birth to the man-child (Renewed Covenant Yisra’el or Ephrayim), she will then be saved as she will then possess the “double portion” of 144 thousand: Yeshayahuw (Isaiah) 61:7 For your shame you shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them. You will notice in the above verse, that the woman (Yisra’el) is being referred to as “you” because she is just one nation. But then YaHuWaH goes on to describe Yisra’el as “they” in the last part of this verse and no longer in the “first person singular” (you). Why is this? It is because Yisra’el was one nation, (one woman). But then she was divided into two houses in 1st Kings 12. From these two houses (Ephrayim & Judah) they are ultimately born-again into “one new man” as descri-bed by the Apostle Sha’uwl in Ephesians 2:15. This is the same “man-child” that is born to the woman in Revelation 12 who becomes the “double portion inheri-tance” of Yahuwceph (Joseph) through the tribe of Ephrayim. And this is how the woman inherits the double. It is precisely for this reason that the tribe of Ephrayim is not mentioned in Revelation 7. In the book of Revelation, there are 3 different Greek words used for the English word “thousand”: #5505. chilias khil-ee-as’ from 5507; one thousand (“chiliad”):--thousand. #5507. chilioi khil’-ee-oy plural of uncertain affinity; a thousand:--thousand. #3461. murias moo-ree’-as from 3463; a ten-thousand; by extension, a “myriad” or indefinite number:--ten thousand. In Revelation 7, there are a literal number of 144 thousand being described first, and they are named by tribe and they can be numbered. But take note: it never says that there are “144 thousand individuals” does it? No! It simply says “144 thou-

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sand” but “144 thousand” what? Is it “144 thousand people? Or is it “144 thousand families”? It never tells us this. Right now at this present time, there are about six million Yahuwdiy (Jews) living in the modern State of Yisra’el. The prophecy in Ezekiel 5:2-12 & Zechariah 13:8-9 tells us that “a third part” of the Yahuwdiy (Jews) will be saved and the other “two-thirds” will be destroyed in the last days. If “one-third” of six million equals two million, we know that “144 thousand” is a small number of people by comparison. This is why I am inclined to believe that this number of “144” is a number with prophetic meaning and not necessarily limited to a “literal interpretation.” I believe that the numerical value is literal but the value is not necessarily applied to individuals. I believe that it can be applied to families and nations as well. Now in Revelation 7, after the 144 thousand are “numbered” in verse 9 it says: “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.” The term “after this” indicates that “after first covenant Yisra’el are numbered” then another group of people are mentioned in Revelation 7 and this group are “too numerous to count.” This group falls into the category of the “myriad” or “indefinite number” which is also consistent with the Hebrew word “Aleph” which pertains to “a family” rather than an individual. In Revelation 14 the num-ber 144 thousand is not describing individuals but it is describing families or large groups that are too numerous to count. Note that it does not say “144 thousand people or individuals.” It can mean “144 thousand families or nations.” The Double Portion Inheritance of Yisra’el Hidden in the Hebrew Scriptures What is even more revealing is that in Bemidbar (Numbers) 31:4 where Yisra’el is being given their inheritance, the English does not display the fact that the word “thousand from each tribe” is doubled! The more literal term is “Aleph Mattah” which means “a thousand branches” but this is repeated twice as: “Aleph Mattah, Aleph Mattah.” Bemidbar (Numbers) 31:4 H42 מטות H3605 לכל H4294 למטה H505 אלף H4294 למטה H505 אלף H6635 לצבא׃ H7971 ת ל ו H3478 אל 94

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Here is how it reads in English: Bemidbar (Numbers) 31:4 “Send a thousand from each tribe of all the tribes of Yisraʼĕl for the campaign.” Here is how it reads in Hebrew: Bemidbar (Numbers) 31:4 “Send an Aleph Mattah (thousand branches) an Aleph Mattah (thousand branches) from each Mattah (tribe) of all the tribes of Yisraʼĕl for the campaign.” The formula here is: “a thousand branches times a thousand branches.” This gives even more credibility to the idea that in Revelation 14, Yisra’el is going to receive the Double Portion Inheritance through “the man-child” (Ephrayim, the multitude of nations that are too many to count). What we are seeing here is that when YaHuWaH is handing out the inheritance to Yisra’el, the word “thousand” (aleph) is actually doubled, and the word “tribes” (branches, mattah) is also doubled! This is “the double portion inheritance” promised to Old Covenant Yisra’el in the last days once she gives birth to the “man-child”:

Yeshayahuw (Isaiah) 61:7: For your shame you shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them. Yahuwceph (Joseph) Inherits the Double The very first time that we see a person inheriting a “double portion” of all that his Father has, is in Genesis 48:22 with Ya’aqob (Jacob’s) favorite son Yahuwceph (Joseph). Jacob-Yisra’el gave Joseph a “double portion” or “one extra portion” above all of his breth-ren. What does this mean? The sons of Yisra’el seen in Revelation 7 are first num-bered but then they are “doubled” in the

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Renewed Covenant and they are given to Joseph who is a prophetic “type” of Messiah. The next group of 144 thousand seen in Revelation 14, are then doubled! But what does the word “double” actually mean? In Mathematics, a square number is also called “a perfect square” because it is a product of some integer with itself. An example is the number 9 which is a “square” number because it is the result of 3 X 3. The same thing holds true with the number 144. It is a perfect square because it is the result of 12 X 12. Now we know why the bride of Mashiyach seen in Revelation 21 is a corporate body of people who collectively form a structure called “The New Jerusalem.” This physical structure is “foursquare” and now we know why! If a perfect square of 12 X 12 = 144, then “foursquare” means 144 X 144 X 144 X 144! Each wall to this square is 144 cubits. Chazown (Revelation) 21: 16 And the city lies foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth (width) and the height of it are equal. 17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel. The city is 12,000 furlongs (a furlong is 600 feet), and so this means: 600 feet X 12,000 = 7 million two hundred thousand feet! A “reed” is equal to 6 cubits (6 feet). 600 feet is the equivalent of 600 cubits. The angel used a “reed” (6-foot long stick) according to the measure of a human being to measure the city. 1 cubit = 12 inches (a foot) 1 furlong = 600 feet (600 X 12 inches = 7200 inches) 1 mile = 5280 feet ÷ 600 feet = 8.8 (an 8th of a mile) 12,000 furlongs = 600 feet X 12,000 = 7,200,000.00 feet = 1,363 miles long 144 cubits = 12 inches X 144 = 1,728 inches or 144 feet When you take the entire city as a square and measure it as a “foursquare” one dimensional structure, we can take 144 feet X 144 feet X 144 feet X 144 feet = 4.2998169 feet or approximately 4.3 billion feet for the total measurement of the walls.

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But that does not even include the floor and the ceiling which is another dimension as well! In Revelation 21, it says that the length, the width (breadth) and the height are all equal in measure. Each of the 4 walls to this square city is 144 cubits “according to the measure of a man.” This is a reference to Deuteronomy 3:11 where “the cubit of a man” is used to measure the Temple. There are three different cubits men-tioned in the TaNaKh (Old Testament) which is the length of a human forearm (about 18 inches), and another is from the base of the human hand to the elbow (about 12 inches) and the third one is “a reed” (six cubits) or the stature of a human being (six feet). Since YaHuWaH created human-kind on the 6th day, the number 6 is the number of a man. What this means is that each of the 6 walls to this cubical city is 144 cubits X 144 cubits. This means that the entire city will be made up of 12 sides (6 sides to the interior and 6 sides to the exterior) which are 144 people X 144 people X 12! 144 X 144 = 20,736 X 12 = 248,832 (248 million 8 hundred and 32) people!

The Word Double Also Means Exponential The dictionary defines this word Exponentiation: the raising of a number to any given power. The word for “double” in Genesis 41-43 in the next few verses, as we will soon see, is where Yahuwceph (Joseph) receives “double” money, double dreams, double the 7-year term, etc. This word in Hebrew for double is: # 4932 mishneh: a repetition, duplicate (copy), or a double amount; a second (in order, rank, age, quality or location): double, next, second, twice as much. It comes from this other root word: #8138 shanah: duplicate (literally or figuratively); to transmute (transitive or intransitive), alter, double, change, disguise, be diverse, repeat.

The word “transmute” means: to change from one nature, substance, form, or condition, into another; to transform.

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This means that the “man-child” in Revelation 12 is going to be “doubled” when he resurrects and becomes “transmuted” into incorruption in Revelation 14! Bereshiyth (Genesis) 41:49 And Yahuwceph (Joseph) gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number. *Note: Yahuwceph (Joseph) gathering the corn is a picture of our Mashiyach (Messiah) in the end times harvesting his souls. YaHuWaH told Abraham that he would “multiply” his descendants as the stars of the heavens and like the sand on the seashore in Genesis 22:17. This means too many to number! Joseph is also seen here gathering so much corn that he quit counting because it is “without number” in other words “too much to count.” Everything about Joseph’s life came in the form of “doubling,” hence his name “Yahuwceph” means “YaHuWaH increases.” The root word for his name is another Hebrew word: #3254 yacaph: to augment, continue, conceive again, exceed, gather together, get more, increase, prolong. Everything from his dreams, to the money he received, his two sons, the two Houses of Yisra’el (sons of the two wives Leah & Rachel) his grain harvest, his double seven-year term, and his inheritance was doubled: Bereshiyth (Genesis) 41:32 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by Elohiym, and Elohiym will shortly bring it to pass. Bereshiyth (Genesis) 43:12 And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight: Bereshiyth (Genesis) 43:15 And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand and BinYamiyn (Benjamin); and rose up, and went down to Mitzrayim (Egypt), and stood before Yahuwceph (Joseph).

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Rebekah the Mother of Millions Here again we see the future “double portion” being prophesied over Ribqah (Rebekah), the wife of Yitzqach (Isaac). The first hint of her “double portion” blessing came when she bore twins (Esau & Jacob). Bereshiyth (Genesis) 24: 59 And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men.

60 And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, you are our sister, be you the mother of thousands of millions, and let your seed possess the gate of those which hate them. The Hebrew Word for “millions” here is “rababah”: #7231 rababah: abudance (in number) from # 7231 especially a “myriad” (whether definite or indefinite): many, million, multiply, ten thousand.

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#7231 rabab: to cast together, increase, especially in number, from #7233 to multiply by the myriad. *Note: What we are seeing here are “thousands of millions” that make up the “double portion inheritance” of the “multitude of nations” seen in Ephrayim in Genesis 48:19. In Revelation 14, the bride of Mashiyach has “washed her garments in the blood of the lamb” and she “follows the lamb wherever he goes.” She repre-sents not only a literal “144,000” as seen in Revelation 7, but she represents “New Covenant Yisra’el” who is the multitude of nations. “First Covenant Yisra’el” are typified in Manasseh and they are “a great nation” (the woman in Revelation 12). But this woman gives birth to a corporate “man-child” in Revelation 12 and this is the same group that is identified by Sha’uwl (Paul) as “the one new man” in Ephesians 2:15.

Two Covenants & Two Groups of 144 Thousand There are two places in scripture where this number of “144 thousand” is men-tioned. These two places are in Revelation 7 & Revelation 14. A mathematical formula can be found with the number 144 that consists of 12 Tribes of Yisra’el X 12 Apostles. Hebrew Sages of old had long believed that Adam was 30 years old at his creation, and that he was born in 4,030 B.C. (you don’t count the year zero). In the Towrah, a man must be 30 years old before entering into the priesthood or ministry (Numbers 4:3-47). Adam’s ministry as the High Priest or overseer of the earth began at 30, just as Yahuwshuwa’s ministry began at 30. Yahuwceph (Joseph) was also 30 years old at the beginning of his ministry as well: Bereshiyth (Genesis) 41:46 And Yahuwceph (Joseph) was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh King of Mitzrayim (Egypt). And Yahuwceph (Joseph) went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Mitzrayim (Egypt). Yahuwshuwa is called “the last Adam” (1st Corinthians 15:45) because he succee-ded where the first Adam failed in his mission. Adam was therefore created in the year 4,030 B.C. and Yahuwshuwa began his ministry at the age of 30, (Luke 3:23) on Yom Kippur. His ministry lasted 3.5 years and he was crucified on Passover in 30-31 A.D.

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A Theory of Mine This is merely a theory of mine, but I believe it adds up mathematically, so bear with me on this. I believe that Yahuwshuwa could possibly return sometime around the year 2,030-31 A.D. which would bring us to the completion of the 6th day for the creation of “man” and the creation of the corporate “man-child.” And then we will go into the 7th day or 7th millennium as “a day is like a thousand years to YHWH” (2nd Peter 3:8). Since we will be celebrating the Sabbath Millennium commencing on “the Feast of Tabernacles” for 1,000 years during the Millennium, (and this Feast lasts for 7 days), the last day of this Feast is always called “the eighth day.” Hence when the 7th Millennium or “day” is completed, it will take us into what is called “the eighth day” going into eternity as a New Heaven & New Earth will come down (Reve-lation 21). The number 8 in scripture and in prophecy represents “new beginnings” and so we will have a new beginning going into eternity. On the Hebrew Biblical Calendar there are 360 days as opposed to 365 days for the solar calendar. If we take 360 X 4,000 years from Adam’s creation to Yahuwshuwa’s crucifixion = 1,444,000 days. Ten is the number that represents the nations where the “Ten Northern Tribes of Ephrayim-Yisra’el” were scattered. In all of his parables, Yahuwshuwa always referred to the number 10. He spoke of 10 commandments, 10 virgins, 10 cities, 10 talents, 10 coins, 10 lepers were healed, etc. The number 10 also represents the nations as we see that there were 10 Northern Tribes of Yisra’el that were scatter-ed to the nations. Also, there were 10 provinces of Shinar in Nimrod’s Kingdom (Genesis 10), which were scattered to the nations as well. There are “10 toes” in Daniel’s vision of the man (Daniel 2:43) and these “10 toes” symbolize the nations of the earth. Also, there are “10 horns” on “the beast” of Revelation which also symbolize the nations. And so the number 10 represents the tribes of the earth. If we take 1,444,000 days for the first 4,000 years from Adam until Messiah’s crucifixion, and we divide that by 10 for the nations, we get 10 increments of 144,000 days for the First Covenant.

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We do the same thing for the Second Covenant. We take 4,000 years from when Yahuwshuwa was crucified until the “8th Day” or the 8,000th year going into eternity (after the Millennium is finished). And we have two periods of 1,444,000 days divided by 10 increments for the nations. 12 Tribes of Yisra’el = First Covenant (includes Adamic, Noahite, Abrahamic, Mosaic & Davidic) 12 Apostles = Renewed Covenant 12 + 12 = 24 Elders in Heaven 12 Tribes X 12 Apostles = 144,000 I believe that this number represents all those who are “sealed” in advance (saved) who are still living under the First Covenant at Messiah’s return, (Reve-lation 7). These are the Jews mentioned in Ezekiel 5 & Zechariah 9. They are the “one third” of the remnant of the inhabitants of Jerusalem who will not worship the beast nor take his mark. And so because they do not accept the “mark of the beast” YaHuWaH seals them with the “Taw” (the last letter) as a symbol that they will be the “last” to get saved. And then there are all of those saved under the Renewed Covenant (Revelation 14) and they have already accepted the blood of the Lamb so they receive a “mark” in their foreheads which is the “Aleph” which means “the first letter” for they are the “first” to get saved. And so this is why I believe that there are two groups of 144,000! Yahuwshuwa went into the lower parts of the earth to redeem the “first-fruits” of souls that had died under the First Covenant (Ephesians 4, Luke 16). He will later on bring in the “latter rain” harvest of souls which will be the second group of 144,000. The Tabernacle of Elohiym that comes out of heaven is the “bride” which is the city called “New Jerusalem.” This city is the bride of Messiah, and it consists of 12 gates for the 12 Tribes of Yisra’el. And this city also has 12 foundations for the 12 Apostles.

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Chazown (Revelation) 21: 12 And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Yisra’el: 13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. The two groups called “the 144 thousand” from Revelation 7 & 14 are not merely Jews, but they consist of all 12 Tribes of Yisra’el along with their “gentile companions” who are “grafted together into one olive tree.” As I mentioned earlier, Ephrayim & Dan are not mentioned in Revelation 7, because I believe they are merged into Joseph since these two tribes committed harlotry under King Jeroboam at “Dan & Mount Ephrayim” with a golden calf and pagan holidays (1st Kings 12:25-29). In Revelation 11:4 the angel told Yahuwchanon (John) that the “Two Witnesses” are “Two Olive Trees” (Ephrayim & Judah) and “Two Candlestick” (Smyrna & Phila-delphia). In Jeremiah 16, we are first told that YaHuWaH named Yisrael “an olive tree.” Then in 1st Kings 12, this one olive tree became two separate nations (two olive trees) when the two kingdoms split into “The Ten Northern Tribes of Ephrayim & The Two Southern Tribes of Judah.” And then we see metaphors of these “Two Olive Trees” depicted in Ezekiel 37, Zechariah 4, & Romans 11. And so we know who these “Two Olive Trees” are in Revelation 11:4. Then we see in Revelation 1:20 where our Mashiyach likens the “Seven Congregations” as “seven golden candle-sticks.” Out of these seven congregations, only two of them (Smyrna & Philadel-phia) were found faithful. And so in totality, we actually see “four groups” of people as being the “corporate two witnesses!” See my other article entitled “Pre-

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Tribulation versus Post-Tribulation Rapture Theory?” to understand the entire concept. The “Two Olive Trees” represents the first group of 144,000 in Revelation 7 who are the “natural branches” of the Tribes of Yisra’el. Then the “Two Candlesticks” (Menorahs) represent the second group of 144,000 mentioned in Revelation 14. But even though the first group in Revelation 7 are mentioned first (for they are sealed before-hand), the first group in Revelation 7 are saved last! But the second groups mentioned in Revelation 14 are saved first! The first shall be last and the last shall be first! These two groups of “144,000” will end up becoming the same group called “the one new man” (Ephesians 2:15) and they are “two sticks” or “two trees” becoming one in the hand of YaHuWaH (Ezekiel 37:16-17). There will be a gathering of these two groups together just prior to the 7th Millennium to become “one family” or “one olive tree.” But at the end of the 7th Millennium, and going into the 8th Millennium, we will see yet another gathering of these two groups as one bride to form “The New Jerusalem.” The “Two Houses of Yisra’el” are going to be made into one family again. The “Two Witnesses” are the resurrected “corporate man-child” of Revelation 12. These are the ones who will carry the “double portion anointing” of Moses & Elijah; Spirit & Truth; Law & Prophets. The prophecy in Revelation 12 shows a dual fulfillment with Yahuwshuwa ha’ Mashiyach as the “man-child” who was born of the woman (Miriyam). But before his return, he will complete the latter half of his 7-year ministry called “Daniel’s 70th Week” through the corporate man-child. This corporate man-child is made up of four groups of people called Two Houses of Yisrael & Two Congregations forming Two Witnesses. When these “Two Witnesses” are resurrected, they form “One New Man.” This group called “One New Man” forms only the “born-again” group who are resurrected in Revelation 14 as the second group of “144,000.” The first group of “144,000” in Revelation 7, are not resurrected but they will still be saved when Yahuwshuwa returns, for they were sealed in advance (Ezekiel 9 & Revelation 7). This group will not be “The Bride of Messiah” but they will be the bridal attendants or the guests at the wedding.

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The second group of “144,000” mentioned in Revelation 14 are the only ones who will be resurrected as the “Melchizedek Priesthood” in the New Millennium for they will put on incorruption. This is the group that is called “The Bride of Messiah.” And so during the Millennium, there will actually be “Two Groups of 144,000” or “Two Groups Yisra’elites .” There will be those who are still in their mortal bodies who were still living under the Mosaic Covenant at Mashiyach’s return. They only qualify to be “sealed” in their foreheads because they did not worship the beast or his image and so they are “sealed” in advance. These will receive their Mashiyach when he returns as it says in Zechariah 12:10 “…and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.” And then there will be those who have put on incorruption which is the second group of “144 Thousand” mentioned in Revelation 14. And these Two Groups of 144 Thousand will then form “One Bride” or “The New Yerushalayim” at the end of the Millennium when the “New Heaven & New Earth” come down out of Heaven! All during the Millennium those who are still in their natural mortal bodies, will have a chance to become part of the “Bride of YaHuWaH” at the end of the Millennium as seen in Revelation 21. But then after the 1,000 year Millennial Reign of Mashiyach is finished, both groups of “144 Thousand” will become “One Bride” called “The New Yerush-alayim!”

What Does the Number 1,000 Mean in Prophecy? In Numbers 31, Mosheh (Moses) set up a theocratic “government” in order to help lead the people of Yisra’el. There were men set up as rulers over 1,000’s, and 10,000’s. Likewise in heaven with the twenty four elders: Chazown (Revelation) 5:11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands. The number 1,000 represents “government” and so we take the root number of “144” and we see that it derives from: 12 Tribes X 12 Apostles (a combination of both covenants). But since the number 1,000 represents “government” and we

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know that the number 144 X 1,000 symbolizes YaHuWaH’s government in the earth, we can then see that this number is simply a way of showing us that those who “rule and reign” with Mashiyach (Messiah) are those who have received both covenants (Towrah & Spirit). They are symbolized by “The Twelve Tribes” who were given the Towrah. And they are also represented as “The Twelve Apostles” who were given the blood atonement and the gift of the Holy Spirit. And so this is the prophetic meaning behind the number 144! These who are chosen to govern with Messiah have two elements: Blood Atonement & Obedience to Commandments. We can see these “two elements” throughout scripture: 1st Keefa (Peter) 1:1-2 tells us that the elect are “sprinkled with the blood & sanctified by the Spirit.” Chazown (Revelation) 12:11 tells us that the elect overcame the devil by “the blood of the lamb & by the word of their testimony.” Chazown (Revelation) 12:17 tells us that the devil is angry with those who “have the testimony of Yahuwshuwa & keep his commandments.” In the above verses, the blood atonement is identified as “the testimony” since the blood of Messiah “testifies” (1st John 5:8). The keeping of the commandments is also synonymous with “the word of their testimony” because when we obey the commandments we have his testimony (Mosaic Law or Towrah) written in our hearts. Mosheh (Moses) deposited “the two tables of testimony” into the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 31:18, Deuteronomy 10:2) and this is what happens when the Holy Spirit “writes the law in our heart and in our minds” (Hebrews 8:10 & 10:16). Those who have “the testimony of Yahuwshuwa” (his blood that testifies) and “keep the commandments” have “the double portion anointing.” In Revelation 7, I believe these 12 Tribes mentioned consist of those who physically have the DNA of these tribes, but because they did not accept the blood of the Lamb in time for “Yom Teruw’ah” or “The Feast of Trumpets” they symbolize the “Five Foolish Virgins” who do not have “oil” in their lamps (the infilling of the Holy Spirit) which is only attainable by accepting the blood of the Lamb. But they will have “Ten Days of Tribulation” according to Revelation 2:10 or “Ten Days of Awe” between Trumpets &

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Atonement to repent and be ready for the next time that Mashiyach returns with his bride in Revelation 19! And so the “Five Foolish Virgins” may have been left out of the wedding on Yom Teruw’ah (the day that no man knows), but they may still have a chance to be saved ten days later!

The Inhabitants of Jerusalem in the Last Days In the following prophecy, we learn that one-third of the inhabitants of Yerusha-layim (Jerusalem) were scattered to the four winds of the earth because of their idolatry. Yechezqel (Ezekiel) 5:12 A third part of you shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of you: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about you; and I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them. Yechezqel (Ezekiel) 9:4 And YHWH said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Yerushalayim (Jerusalem), and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof. As you can see in the last days, history will be repeated again as there will be “one-third” who are “sealed” or “marked” with the “Taw” in their foreheads. Zechariah’s prophecy is speaking about the same event because we see the phrase “in that day” which is indicative of the last days: Zekaryahuw (Zechariah) 13: 4 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he has prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive: 6 And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in your hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.

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7 Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, says YHWH of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn my hand upon the little ones. 8 And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, says the YHWH, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein. 9 And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The YHWH is my Elohiym. These “one-third” who are sealed in the foreheads are the same group of “144 thousand” that we see in Revelation 7. But then in Revelation 14, the names of these tribes are not mentioned in connec-tion with the 144,000. I believe that this group represents those who are “New Covenant Yisra’el”, who do not necessarily have the DNA of these 12 Tribes of Yisra’el but because “they have washed their garments in the blood of the lamb” and they “follow the lamb wherever he goes” and they are “undefiled by the woman of harlotry” (Mother Harlot Church) they are “grafted into” the same olive tree with the natural born Yisra’elites. Natural Yisra’elites will also be included in the sec-ond group of 144,000 mentioned in Revelation 14, so long as they have their oil lamps filled with oil (symbolic of the Holy Spirit) in time for Yom Teruw’ah (Feast of Trumpets).

Natural Branches & Wild Branches In Romans 11, the Apostle Sha’uwl (Paul) speaks about “Natural Branches & Wild Branches” to the Olive Tree—Yisra’el. We can see clearly now that the first group of “144 thousand” from Revelation 7 are none other than “the natural branches” (Romans 11:21) of the descendants of Abraham that are as “sands on the sea-shore” (Genesis 22:17). We can also see that the second group of “144 thousand” mentioned in Revelation 14 are none other than “the wild branches” (Romans 11:17) and the descendants of Abraham that are as “the stars of heaven” (Genesis 22:17). Chazown (Revelation) 7:1 And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

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*Note: The four angels standing on the four corners of the earth holding the four winds of the earth represent the harvest field. In the Towrah, Yisra’el was com-manded not to harvest the four corners of their fields but to leave it for the widow, the orphan and the stranger (Leviticus 19:9, 23:22). This means that the wind of the Holy Spirit at this point will be withheld from blowing on the earth because the Holy Spirit will be done converting people. He will no longer be breathing on souls to redeem them (John 3:8). The four corners of the prayer shawl (tallit) also has four corners with four fringes on each corner representing the harvest of souls (Numbers 15:38, Deuteronomy 22:12). Chazown (Revelation) 7: 2 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living Elohiym: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, 3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our Elohiym in their foreheads. 4 And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Yisra’el. 5 Of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. 6 Of the tribe of Asher were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Naphtali were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasseh were sealed twelve thousand. 7 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand. 8 Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand. *Note: We have just numbered 12 thousand of each of the tribes of Yisra’el. Now let’s see who comes next!

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Chazown (Revelation) 7:9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; *Note: What are we seeing here? We are seeing a company of people called “a great multitude” and who are these? Do you remember the prophecy that was spoken over Ephrayim in Genesis 48 by his grandfather Yisra’el-Ya’aqob (Jacob)? Let’s see what he said about Ephrayim: Bereshiyth (Genesis) 48:19 And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: (Manasseh) but truly his younger brother (Ephrayim) shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations. In the previous verses, we see that Manasseh is counted as only being 12,000 in number. But what about Ephrayim? Why is he not mentioned in the above tribes? Well first of all, Ephrayim is named after the stick or tribe of his father Joseph (Ezekiel 37:16-19), but also Ephrayim outnumbers all of the 12 Tribes because he is a multitude of nations--- too many to number! Why? Because Ya’aqob (Jacob) his grandfather prophesied over him in Genesis 48:19 that he would become “a multitude of nations!” And his very name Ephrayim means “double fruit!” Chazown (Revelation) 7:13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? *Note: In other words the elders are asking “where did they come from?” Where have we heard this question being asked before? When Yisra’el (Ya’aqob-Jacob) came to Egypt to be reunited with his long lost son Yahuwceph (Joseph) he asked this question: Bereshiyth (Genesis) 48:8 And Yisra’el beheld Yahuwceph’s sons, and said, Who are these? The multitude of these nations that are too numerous are clothed in white robes but the 12 Tribes are not clothed in white robes. Why? When the prodigal son came back home in the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15), he was given a robe along with the fatted calf that was killed for him (the red heifer). After he repent-

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ed, then he was cleansed with the red heifer and given a ring (a wedding ring and a white robe). You see the true corporate bride is made up of those who are “born from above” (born-again by the spirit). But the literal 144 Thousand (who are not born-again yet) are the natural Yisra’elites who will be saved but they are not the bride of Messiah. Chazown (Revelation) 7:14 And I said unto him, Sir, you know. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. *Note: Aha! Now we know that this group that is too numerous is the bride because they have washed their robes in the blood of the lamb! Also they had to go through “great tribulation” which is the birth canal. The Greek & Hebrew word for “tribulation” means “a tight and narrow place.” Chazown (Revelation) 7:15 Therefore are they before the throne of Elohiym, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sits on the throne shall dwell among them. *Note: The bride “follows the lamb wherever he goes” (Revelation 14), and she is seated with Mashiyach (Messiah) in heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6). Chazown (Revelation) 7:16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. *Note: In John 6, Yahuwshuwa said this: “…I am the bread of life: he that comes to me shall never hunger; and he that believes on me shall never thirst.” Chazown (Revelation) 7:17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and Elohiym shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. *Note: John 7:38 says: “He that believes on me, as the scripture has said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.”

Now what we see here is that the multitude of nations (Ephrayim) are too numer-ous to count but the natural born Yisra’elites can be counted and they are a literal number of 12,000 per tribe totaling a literal number of 144,000 thousand. But we do not know if this means 12,000 people, 12,000 families or 12,000 nations etc. Scripture does not tell us that this mean “12,000 individuals.”

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Now let’s look at the second group of 144 thousand in Revelation 14. Why does it appear that this number suddenly becomes a spiritual number rather than a literal number? Well in order to see the two groups we must first look at Revelation 12 to see the woman (the literal twelve tribes of Yisra’el) and the man-child (the multi-tude of nations too numerous to count). Chazown (Revelation) 12: 1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: 2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. 3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. 4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. 5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto Elohiym, and to his throne. *Note: The woman here has a two-fold meaning. It is Miriyam, the mother of our Mashiyach (Messiah) and the man-child is Yahuwshuwa himself literally. But the woman in a spiritual sense is Yisra’el and she is wearing a crown of twelve stars which represents the twelve tribes of Yisra’el. This woman is none other than the first group of 144 thousand seen in Revelation 7. The man-child are the multitude of nations that we saw in Revelation 7 that were too numerous to count (Ephra-yim). Now notice that the man-child is caught up to be with Elohiym at his throne just like it says in Ephesians 2:6 & Revelation 7:15. Chazown (Revelation) 12: 6 And the woman (Yisra’el) fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared of Elohiym, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. 7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

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8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. 9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceives the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. 10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our Elohiym, and the power of his Mashiyach (Messiah): for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our Elohiym day and night. 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

12 Therefore rejoice, you heavens, and you that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has but a short time. 13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.

14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. 15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. 16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

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17 And the dragon was angry with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of Elohiym, and have the testimony of Yahuwshuwa Mashiyach. *Note: What you will notice is that the dragon goes to make war with the remnant of the woman’s seed (the man-child) but even though the man-child was caught up to meet YaHuWaH in the air and was changed into incorruption, he obviously must have come back down again because now he is down here on earth being made war against by the devil. And so now we see that the “woman” is uncon-verted Yisra’el for they have not been “born from above” yet. But “the man-child” is a male. You see the Apostle Sha’uwl explained this in 1st Timothy 2: 14 And Awdawm (Adam) was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. 15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety. What is Sha’uwl talking about here? The female gender typifies the unconverted “woman” Yisra’el for she was in transgression first. But when she is “born-again” she will be saved! In other words, the woman will become the “man-child” when she is born-again! Now let’s see who this second group of 144 thousand is. Chazown (Revelation) 14:1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the Mount Tziyown (Zion), and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads. *Note: You will notice that the “144,000” have “his” Father’s name written in “their” forehead. Notice that word “him” and the word “they” are speaking of this group of “144 thousand.” The reference to “him” refers to the “man-child” in Revelation 12 and the “one new man” in Ephesians 2:15. This is a corporate group of people being metaphorically referred to as “him” but the group called “him” is also referred to as “they.”

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In the parable of the “Ten Virgins” in Matthew 25, “five were wise and five were foolish.” The 10 Virgins represent the 10 Northern Tribes of Yisra’el (Ephrayim). Out of those ten tribes (virgins) only 50% make it into the marriage. And those virgins are not specified as male or female, for “in Messiah there is neither male nor female” (Galatians 3:28). But this corporate group is often referred to as “the man-child” and at other times they are referred to as “the bride.” When these virgins put on incorruption (the wedding garments) there will no longer be gender distinction. Chazown (Revelation) 14: 2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps: 3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. 4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goes. 5 These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto Elohiym and to the Lamb. *Note: The Greek word for “women” is not plural in this verse above, but rather it is singular (woman): #1135 gune: goo-nay’ probably from the base of 1096; a woman; especially, a

wife:----wife, woman. The Greek word for “virgin” here is:

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#3933 parthenos: A virgin; marriageable maiden; a woman who has never had sexual intercourse with a man; a man who has abstained from all uncleanness

and whoredom or idolatry; a man who has never had intercourse with a woman. Notice that this word for “virgin” can also mean “a man who has abstained from idolatry” (false religion) with a “woman” the Mother Harlot Apostate Church! Chazown (Revelation) 14:5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of Elohiym. *Note: in the first three chapters of Revelation, Mashiyach finds no fault with the Congregations of Philadelphia & Smyrna. These are the “two candlesticks” spoken of in Revelation 1:20. Chazown (Revelation) 14:6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, *Note: These are not merely the 12 Tribes of Yisra’el but all the nations of the world! Chazown (Revelation) 14:7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear Elohiym, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. Chazown (Revelation) 14:8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. *Note: Notice that a reference is being made here to Babylon and it is being called a “she” not a nation. Why? Because these undefiled people above have been kept from this very same “woman” Mystery Babylon! Chazown (Revelation) 14:9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, Chazown (Revelation) 14:10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of Elohiym, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be

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tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: *Note: You will notice that the undefiled people who did not defile themselves with the “woman” (Babylon) have not taken “the mark of the beast.” Chazown (Revelation) 14: 11 And the smoke of their torment ascends up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receives the mark of his name. 12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of Elohiym, and the faith of Yahuwshuwa. *Note: Now a contrast is being made between those “set apart ones” (saints) who follow the Lamb wherever he goes and they have the name of their Father’s name YaHuWaH in their foreheads versus those who take the mark of the beast’s name. Clearly these are not limited to only “male virgins” and they are not limited to only 144 thousand people literally. This is the “man-child” (Revelation 12) and the “one new man” (Ephesians 2:15) and they have the name of their Heavenly Father, YaHuWaH in their foreheads and “they follow the Lamb wherever he goes” and they also “keep the commandments and have the testimony of Yahuwshuwa.” Now does this mean that only 144,000 people since the beginning of creation will end up denying the mark of the beast? Does this mean that only 144 thousand people since the beginning of creation keep the commandments? Does this mean that only 144,000 since the beginning of creation follow the Lamb? This group of “144,000” mentioned in Revelation 14 will not take the “mark of the beast” (the papacy’s number 666). See my other related articles entitled: “The Mark of YaHuWaH or the Mark of the Beast?” also see “Twelve Identifiers of the Beast” and “Who is that Woman ‘Jezebel’ & Who is ‘the Beast’?” Let’s see what else scripture has to say about them:

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Chazown (Revelation) 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in YHWH from henceforth: Yes, says the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. *Note: This is obviously speaking of those who get to enter into “rest” in the Millennial Kingdom. This is not limited to a mere 144 thousand! Chazown (Revelation) 14: 14 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. 15 And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in your sickle, and reap: for the time is come for you to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. *Note: This is obviously the end-time harvest of souls. At his first coming, Mashi-yach (Messiah) redeemed the “first-fruits” of the barley harvest (those saved under the First Covenant who were in “The Bosom of Abraham.” And then by Pente-cost (Shabuoth) fifty days later, he redeemed them as his “first-fruits” who are “born of the Spirit” (Romans 8:23). At his second coming Mashiyach will then reap the wheat (as his third harvest) and the grape harvest represents those who are going to be “crushed” into the “wine of his wrath” (Revelation 14). You see, in Yisra’el, every year, there are three harvest times. The first barley harvest is dur-ing Passover week called “Yom ha’Bikkuwriym” or “Day of First Fruits.” This is the same day of Messiah’s resurrection (not Easter Sunday). This is when he redeemed all of those who were in the “Bosom of Abraham” when he went to the “lowest parts of the earth” and gave them the gift of salvation (Ephesians 4:8-10, Luke 16:23). Then there is “first wheat harvest” on the day of Shabuoth (Pentecost) fifty day later when 3,000 souls were saved at the preaching of Keefa (Peter) in Acts 2:31. And then finally there is the “second wheat harvest” in the fall at “The Feast of Ingathering” (Exodus 23:16, 34:22) aka “The Feast of Tabernacles” when all of the souls will be gathered to “The Marriage Supper of the Lamb.” At this same har-vest time is the “grape harvest” where all those who rejected the blood of the lamb will be “crushed” into the “wine of his wrath.” Chazown (Revelation) 14:

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16 And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped. 17 And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. 18 And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in your sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe. 19 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of Elohiym.

20 And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs. The “Two Witnesses” in Revelation 11:4 are called “The Two Candlesticks & The Two Olive Trees.” These “Two Witnesses” are NOT Moses & Elijah literally speaking as many theologians have taught us. Neither is it Enoch, which many people

speculate on. While I do believe that the two witnesses are two individual men, they are also two groups of people: Gentile & Yahuwdiym (Jewish) followers of Yahuwshuwa ha’ Mashiyach which make up the whole house of Yisra’el.

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Several Reasons Why Elijah, Enoch or Moses Cannot be the “Two Witnesses” Literally Speaking

In order for the Anti-Messiah to kill them after 1,260 days of prophesying, they’d have to put on corruptible flesh again which means reincarnation and the Bible says in Ibriym (Hebrews) 9:27 “...it is appointed unto men once to die and after this the judgment. 1.) Eliyahuw (Elijah) was taken up in a chariot but he had to put on incorruptible

flesh in order to inherit the kingdom of Elohiym, because the Bible says in 1st Qorin’tiym (Corinthians) 15:50 “...flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of Elohiym.” Even though Eliyahuw went to “another place” after he was taken away in a chariot, he had to die to the old body eventually. In 2nd Chronicles 21:12-20 it reveals that ten years later, after he was taken in a chariot, he wrote a letter to the King of Judah. But Eliyahuw did not remain alive forever.

2.) Mosheh (Moses) died although there was a dispute over his body between the angels (Jude 1:9). But Joshua 1:2 says “Mosheh my servant is dead.” So we know that he died.

3.) At the Mount of Transfiguration, Mosheh & Eliyahuw appeared with

Yahuwshuwa, and so we know they already have an incorruptible body. Both Mosheh & Eliyahuw materialized and disappeared, so this means that they have immortal bodies now, and they will not go backwards by putting on a mortal body again to be killed by the Anti-Messiah!

And, so now we know that the Gentile followers of Mashiyach and the Messianic Jewish believers are “The Two Witnesses” corporately speaking. And these two groups will become a powerful force that prophesy against the Anti-Messiah for 1,260 days. After they are killed in Revelation 11 it says that the two witnesses are “taken up!” (harpazo, rapture) And it says “the 7th trumpet sounded!” Guess

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which trumpet that is? That is the same “last trump” in 1st Corinthians 15:50-52 and Matthew 24:29 when Yahuwshuwa gathers his elect with a “great sound of a trumpet.” The Bride Joins the Tribe of YaHuWDaH (Judah)

In the book of Ruth, we see a picture of a Gentile woman (a Moabite) who was from a heathen nation called Moab. In Ruth1:16, we find Ruth going back to Bethlehem-YaHuWDaH with her widowed mother-in-law Naomi (symbolic of Judah). Ruth made a declaration that she was joining Naomi’s tribe of people and that she wanted to serve the same Elohiym named YaHuWaH with the people of YaHuWDaH (Judah). Ruwth (Ruth) 1:16 And Ruwth (Ruth) said, entreat me not to leave you, or to return from following after you: for wherever you go, I will go; and where you lodge, I will lodge: your people shall be my people, and your Elohiym my Elohiym: What other place in the TaNaKh (Old Testament) have we heard of this same concept taking place? Zekaryahuw (Zechariah) 8: 22 Yes, many people and strong nations shall come to seek YHWH of hosts in Yerushalayim (Jerusalem), and to pray before YHWH. 23 Thus says YHWH of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt (kanaph, tzitzyit) of him that is a Yahuwdiy (Jew), saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that Elohiym is with you. We are seeing a picture here of Ruth being typified as the Five Wise Virgins out of the Ten Virgins in Matthew 25 or as these Ten Men from the Ten Lost Tribes of Yisra’el in the nations who are now in the last days taking hold of a Yahuwdiy

(Jew) and going back to Yerushalayim to seek YaHuWaH. What is characteristic about the tribe of YaHuWDaH? Why do the other Ten Tribes take hold of them? Well first of all, Ya’aqob (Jacob) spoke a prophecy over his fourth son named YaHuWDaH (Judah) in Genesis 49:10 indicating that he would be the one whom

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the other nations would be gathered to in the last days: “unto him shall the gathering of the people be.” In Revelation 14:4 it says that these virgins who are gathered to the Lamb are not defiled by “woman” (the Harlot Church) and they “follow the lamb wherever he goes.” And what Tribe is the Lamb from? Revelation 5:5 tells us that he is the Lion of the Tribe of YaHuWDaH (Judah)! Notice that the name of YaHuWDaH has 5 Hebrew Letters: Yod, Hey, Waw, Dalet, Hey. And notice that Revelation 14:4 has the number 144 in it as well! This is an identifier that “The 144,000” in this second group are those who follow the Lamb from the “Tribe of Yahuwdah” wherever he goes just like those “Ten Men” from the nations in Zechariah 8:23 who follow one Yahuwdiy (Jew) and just like those “Ten Virgins” in Matthew 25. Interestingly, there are 5 wise and 5 foolish virgins and 5 letters to the name Yahuwdah. Only “Five Wise Virgins” get to take on her bridegroom’s tribal name which is YaHuWDaH (5 letters)! I believe we are seeing a mathematical ration in Zechariah 8:23 of 10 literal men to every “one” Yahuwdiy (Jew) who is Yahuwshuwa ha’Mashiyach literally. But this is also an equation for each 4,000-year period for the “First Covenant” (from Adam until Messiah’s death) and then the “Renewed Covenant” (from Messiah’s death until the Millennium is completed in the 8,000th year). For each 4,000-year period X 360 biblical-days of years = 1,444,000 days. When we divide those days into increments of 10 (for the 10 men or 10 nations), we get 10 increments of 144,000! Could it be that herein lies the mystery to understanding Zechariah 8:23? All of the other tribes in the end will join the “one stick” of Yahuwdah as prophesied in Ezekiel 37:16-17!

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The first group of “144 thousand” in Revelation 7 is literally 12 Tribes of Yisra’el with the literal DNA (sands on the seashore), and these, I believe will be the bridal party or perhaps the guests at “The Marriage Supper of the Lamb.” They are like Yahuwchanon (John) the Baptist who was called “a friend of the bridegroom” (John 3:29). The bridal party is not the bride, but the bridal party rejoices with the bride and the bridegroom! Yahuwchanon (John) the Immerser represents the “Old Covenant Priesthood” of the Sons of Aharown (Aaron). But Yahuwshuwa ha’Mashiyach and his bride represent collectively the “Renewed Covenant Priesthood” after the order of Melchizedek. Hence, the “friends of the bridegroom” (the bridal party and the guests) at the wedding are the physical earthly priesthood that will be serving together with the Melchizedek Priesthood in the Tabernacle of Dawiyd (David) in the New Millen-nium. The second group of “144 thousand” is the bride in Revelation 14 and they are under the “Renewed Covenant” and these people are “too many to number.” They are no longer being identified by 12 separate tribes because in Mashiyach there is “neither Jew nor Gentile” (Yahuwdiy nor Goyim) for they are one in Mashiyach (Messiah). They are being identified as the ones who are getting married to the Lamb who is from Yahuwdah. In other words, the Renewed Covenant bride marries into the House of Yahuwdah because her husband is from Yahuwdah, just like Ruth who married Boaz from Yahuwdah. A distinguishing mark between the first group in Revelation 7 and the second group in Revelation 14, is the mark they receive in their foreheads. The first group of “144,000” in Revelation 7 receives the “Taw” (the last letter). The second group of “144,000” in Revelation 14 receives the “Aleph” (the first letter). Chazown (Revelation) 7:3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our Elohiym in their foreheads. This first group of “144,000” are sealed in their foreheads but it does not specify that they have “their Father’s name in their foreheads” like the second group of “144,000” in Revelation 14. Why? Well I believe that the “seal” of the first group is the same one seen in Ezekiel 9 which is the “Taw.”

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This seal called the “Taw” which is the Hebrew word for “mark” and it is spelled as two Hebrew letters which are “Taw & Waw” which means “the cross and the nail.” These two letters look like a cross and a tent peg or a nail in Paleo Hebrew pictographs: תו The “Taw” as seen above is only two Paleo pictographs which is “Taw & Waw.” This mark distinguishes the House of Yahuwdah from the other Ten Northern Tribes because the Red Heifer sacrifice (represented by the ox head) was only offered up for the House of Ephrayim and for the prodigal son when he returned home in Luke 15:23. But the older brother in the parable of the prodigal son repre-sents Yahuwdah and he did not get the “fatted calf” killed for him, hence the “Taw” without the Red Heifer. The “Alef & Taw” is a picture of the “Red Heifer & the Cross.” ת א I believe that this is the mark which distinguishes those who belong to Yahuw-shuwa Mashiyach before he returns versus those who are only marked and sealed with the “Taw.” In Yechezqel (Ezekiel) 9:4, those who “sigh and cry at the abominations” that are being done in Jerusalem in the last days are the ones who receive this “mark” or seal which is the “Taw.” I believe that these are the same ones who do not recog-nize the Mashiyach (Messiah) until he returns in Zechariah 12:10. They will not see him again until they say: “Baruch Haba B’Shem YaHuWaH” (Luke 13:35). The phrase above in Hebrew says: “Blessed is he who comes in the name of YaHuWaH.” Who was our Mashiyach (Messiah) addressing in Luke 13:34-35? 34 O Yerushalayim (Jerusalem), Yerushalayim, which kill the prophets, and stone them that are sent unto you; how often would I have

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gathered your children together, as a hen does gather her brood under her wings, and you would not! 35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, You shall not see me, until the time come when you shall say, Blessed is he that comes in the name of YHWH. You see there will be a remnant out of the inhabitants of Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) in the end of days who will not take the mark of the beast. They will be sealed in the foreheads and the earth will not be hurt until they are sealed. I believe they are the first group of “144,000” from Revelation 7. Zekaryahuw (Zechariah) 12: 6 In that day will I ALEF & TAW אתmake the governors of Yahuwdah (Judah) like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Yerushalayim (Jerusalem). 7 YHWH ALEF & TAW אתalso shall save the tents of Yahuwdah (Judah) first, that the glory of the house of Dawiyd (David) and the glory of the inhabitants of Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) do not magnify themselves against Yahuwdah (Judah). 8 In that day shall YHWH defend the inhabitants of Yerushalayim (Jerusalem); and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as Dawiyd (David); and the house of Dawiyd (David) shall be as Elohiym, as the angel of YHWH before them. 9 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I ALEF & TAW את will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Yerushalayim (Jerusalem). 10 And I will pour upon the house of Dawiyd (David), and upon the inhabitants of Yerushalayim (Jerusalem), the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon ALEF & TAW את ME whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for HIM, as one mourns for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for HIM, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. Yechezqel (Ezekiel) 9:4 And YHWH said unto him, Go through the midst of the city,

through the midst of Yerushalayim (Jerusalem), and set a mark WAW & TAW ות upon the

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foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in

the midst thereof.

We can see in the original Hebrew TaNaKh in Zechariah 12:10, Yahuwshuwa

revealing himself to the House of Yahuwdah (Judah) at his return by the symbols

of “Aleph & Taw” (the first and the last). But in Ezekiel 9:4, those Yahuwdiy

(Jews) who have not accepted Yahuwshuwa as Messiah yet will receive a “mark”

which in Hebrew is the word “Taw” spelled as “Taw & Waw” which is the last

letter in the Hebrew Alphabet. The only thing that qualifies them to be “sealed” is

that they “sigh and cry at the abominations” that are being done in Yerushalayim in

the last days. This means that they will not worship the beast or his image. But

when Yahuwshuwa Messiah returns on that day, they will finally see him as the

“Aleph & Taw,” and that is when they will receive the “mark” of the “first-born” or

the “Aleph” just like the other group of “144,000” in Revelation 14.

Now the second group of “144,000” in Revelation 14 actually have “their father’s name written in their foreheads”: Chazown (Revelation) 14:1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the Mount Tziyown (Zion), and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads: YaHuWaH הוה What is the difference between the first group of “144,000” in Revelation 7 from the second group of “144,000” in Revelation 14? The answer is found in the words of our Mashiyach: 1st Yahuwchanon (John) 2:23 Whosover denies the Son, the same has not Father: he that acknowledges the Son has the Father also. The first group does not have their Father’s name yet! They are “sealed” because they obeyed the Towrah and did not take “the mark of the beast.” But they will not see their Mashiyach (Messiah) until he returns!

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*Note to the reader:

In all of my articles, I am quoting from the 1634 King James Version of the Bible, (unless otherwise stated). However, I have updated archaic words such as “thee, thou, art, hitherto, thy, thine” etc. I have also restored the sacred names of deity as they have been removed 7,000 times from the original Hebrew Scriptures. Instead of “the LORD” I use four English letters to represent the four Hebrew letters in our Creator’s name: Yod, Hey, Waw, Hey as YHWH (called the Tetragrammaton). I have inserted lower case letters into YaHuWaH to aid in pronunciation. The word “God” has been restored to the Hebrew “Elohiym”, and the Messiah’s name has been restored from “Jesus” to ancient Hebrew for “Joshua” which is represented by six Hebrew Letters: Yod, Hey, Waw, Shin, Waw, Ayin (YHWSWA). I spell the name of our Messiah as Yahuwshuwa which can be seen in the Strong’s Hebrew Concordance #3091. The modern spelling is Yehowshuwa because of something called “the pre-tonal shortening rule” that was purposely invented to conceal the name of our Heavenly Father. After the Babylonian Captivity, the House of Judah deliberately placed a “ban” on pronouncing the name of our Creator and today in Judaism, they simply refer to him as “ha’Shem” (the name) or “Adonai” (master). But scripture commands us to “call upon the name of YHWH” for salvation (Joel 2:32, Romans 10:13). Hence this “ban” on pronouncing the name of our Creator is a violation of the 3rd Commandment “you shall not take the name of YHWH in vain.” That word for “vain” means “to make his name empty.” Also, for the title “Messiah” I use the Hebrew word Mashiyach from the Hebrew text the letters appear as: Mem, Shin, Yod, Chets (MSYC). Also, there are many names of patriarchs and biblical personalities whose names contain the first three letters of our Father’s name (called the trigrammaton). Examples of these names are: YaHuW’ceph (Joseph), YaHuW’shuwa (Joshua), YaHuW’chanon (John), YaHuW’nathan (Jonathan), EliYaHuW (Elijah), Yirmeyahuw (Jeremiah), YeshaYaHuW (Isaiah), have the first three letters to the Creators name in them. I have restored those names where ever possible and I also include the Hebrew names for books of the Bible with the English name in parenthesis. In Modern Hebrew, the Creator’s name has been removed, from many of these names and they have been shortened to: Y’shua (Joshua), Yosef (Joseph), Yonathan (Jonathan) etc. The reason for this is because in the Jewish Talmud there is a man-made law that enforces a “ban” on pronouncing the sacred name of our Creator. This is against the scriptures, as we are commanded not to “add nor remove” words from the original inspired scriptures (see Deuteronomy 4:2, 12:32, Proverbs 4:6, Revelation 22:18-19). Why should this matter? In Zephaniah 3:9 we read an important end-time prophecy about how YaHuWaH is going to restore the human race back to a “pure language” so that we may all “call upon him with one consent.” That pure language is Ancient Hebrew as we find that our Creator actually created the Hebrew Alphabet at Creation. Here is how it reads in the original Hebrew Old Testament:

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Bereshiyth (Genesis) 1:1 In the beginning Elohiym created את ALEF & TAW the

heaven (shamayim) and ואת WAW, ALEF & TAW the earth (erets).

The first and last letter of the Hebrew Alphabet is called the “Alef” (A) and the “Taw” (T). These letters are seen in Ancient Paleo Hebrew Pictographs as “the red heifer” or the ox head א and the two sticks (the cross). ת

The letter “Waw” is a picture of the “nail” or the “tent peg.” Hence, the message in these three letters is: “the red heifer sacrifice, the nail, and the cross!” Since there are 22 Letters in the Hebrew Alphabet, and YaHuWaH created us in his image and by the “spoken word” (made up of letters) these letters contain “frequencies” by which everything in the material world exists! That is why there are 22 strands in the human DNA! In Revelation 1:8, 1:11, 21:6, 22:13, the Messiah is called “the Alef & Taw” (Alpha & Omega) in Greek. The entire Hebrew Alphabet is a schematic of him! Hence the reason why being restored to the Edenic Language from creation is part of the “restoration of all things” (Acts 3:21).

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