Bible Discussion Thread

Ps.40:9 "The great congregation"

Before we move onto the topic let us consider the significance of Selah in Ps.87. The Spirit uses to mark change in an idea. vv.1-3 refers to Zion. Selah. vv.4-6. Selah. "And the highest himself shall establish her"(v.5). This is annotated elsewhere as being planted by God. "But he (Jesus) answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up."Matt.15:13) So predestination gives us a position in the divine Will we are trees planted by God in the divine Will. So in the everlasting covenant we are referred having the seed in ourselves. The third day refers to the Son. God command and "And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good."(Ge.1:10-11). Those abiding in Christ(the true vine) produces fruits in the Spirit 'Without me you can do nothing Jesus. What St Paul speaks of natural and wild olive trees must be considered from the covenant of the seed in itself.

So what does the tree planted by the river denote? "And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither." We are compared to trees of righteousness,"and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations."(Re.22:2) Isaiah compares Jesus as a tender plant out of 'dry ground' signifying his heavenly antecedent(Is.53:3) The Spirit uses the same tag in the valley of dry bones. It is about the church and not of Israel per se. The leaves that do not wither refer to the same great congregation. In the new earth they are kings and priest so healing of nation must explains for the nations in the outer darkness.

We shall see the same great congregation following the rider on the white horse. " And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean." (Re,19:14)