And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of theLord(6:1).
Compare the above with the opening verses of the Book of Ezekiel, "Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God./In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,(Ez.1:1-2)"
In the first the eternal will of God concerning the body that 'Thou has prepared for me' is held fast into the bezel of Time where specific details with regards to months and years are to highlight the work of the holy city of God being prepared from heaven(Re.21:3). On the other hand in the second instance the vision of four living creatures are to hold out consolation to the nation in exile.
In whichever case what we need to keep in mind is that the world of the flesh gives us readings that must be seen as one part of puzzle, which can only be understood by setting both halves side by side. The Bible is God document and as such we ought to take warning when we are assailed by puzzling feature of our present circumstance.
Before Jesus would be born the three Magi accustomed to read the face of heaven could not have remained untouched by the wondrous star. His birth was a sign and a warning.
"Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,/Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him(Matt.2:1-2)".
Herod's fright is not our fright. Light has been shown unto us from above.
And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of theLord(6:1).
Compare the above with the opening verses of the Book of Ezekiel, "Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God./In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,(Ez.1:1-2)"
In the first the eternal will of God concerning the body that 'Thou has prepared for me' is held fast into the bezel of Time where specific details with regards to months and years are to highlight the work of the holy city of God being prepared from heaven(Re.21:3). On the other hand in the second instance the vision of four living creatures are to hold out consolation to the nation in exile.
In whichever case what we need to keep in mind is that the world of the flesh gives us readings that must be seen as one part of puzzle, which can only be understood by setting both halves side by side. The Bible is God document and as such we ought to take warning when we are assailed by puzzling feature of our present circumstance.
Before Jesus would be born the three Magi accustomed to read the face of heaven could not have remained untouched by the wondrous star. His birth was a sign and a warning.
"Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,/Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him(Matt.2:1-2)".
Herod's fright is not our fright. Light has been shown unto us from above.
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