Greetings. I am going to talk about a controversial subject in this thread: TIMING. Ever wonder why the Gen 6 flood account contains exacting day-month timing of events? Or why of all of the kings and wars fought in the bible, only one king/war has exacting day-month timing recorded with it? Or have you ever wondered why God instituted His own calendric system with several appointed day-month festivals? Ever wonder why the crucifixion occured on a specifically appointed festival? Or why the resurrection occured exactly on the opening of the spring harvest festival? Or why the baptism of the Holy Spirit occured on the exact day of the closing of the spring harvest festival? Ever wonder why God commanded that trumpets be sounded throughout the land on a specific day and month for no "apparent" reason?
Mt 24:36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
Of course there is much been made of this saying of the King Messiah, and many of them among those professing covenant with Jesus Christ use this saying as a kind of "mantra" to insist that what "no man knows" can never be known- so why even talk about it? However, if we read the scripture sometimes we find that things are not always as they seem at first glance.
No man knows the day and hour, but the Father; but what else does "no man know, but the Father"?
Mt 11:27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father
Again you see Jesus speaking, and saying, No man knoweth the Son; yet What else does the scripture say?
Php 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, 9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: 10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; 11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
Again:
Lu 10:22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father
If no man knoweth who the Son is, then how is it then that we as Christians profess to know this thing that "no man knows, but the Father"? How can we know the "unknowable"? Paul writes concerning these "unknowable" things:
1Cor 2:8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. 10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Jesus plainly said "no man knows who the Son is, but the Father"; but then when Jesus asked Peter "But whom say ye that I AM?" Peter replied "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God"- so how did Peter know what "no man knows, but the Father"?
Matt 16:15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
Mr 13:32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
If it is clearly possible (even, inevitable) to know what "no man knows" is it then also clearly possible (even, inevitable) to know the day and the hour?
Lu 10:21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Lu 12:2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
Next post will concern the one and only king in scripture whose arrival on a specific day and month was not only thrice recorded in the Word of God- but is also the only day and month specifically commanded by God to be recorded by the prophet. The coming of this king was synonomous with the end: the coming of the one called THE DESTROYER OF THE NATIONS- anyone know who it was/is?
Mt 24:36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
Of course there is much been made of this saying of the King Messiah, and many of them among those professing covenant with Jesus Christ use this saying as a kind of "mantra" to insist that what "no man knows" can never be known- so why even talk about it? However, if we read the scripture sometimes we find that things are not always as they seem at first glance.
No man knows the day and hour, but the Father; but what else does "no man know, but the Father"?
Mt 11:27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father
Again you see Jesus speaking, and saying, No man knoweth the Son; yet What else does the scripture say?
Php 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, 9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: 10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; 11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
Again:
Lu 10:22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father
If no man knoweth who the Son is, then how is it then that we as Christians profess to know this thing that "no man knows, but the Father"? How can we know the "unknowable"? Paul writes concerning these "unknowable" things:
1Cor 2:8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. 10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Jesus plainly said "no man knows who the Son is, but the Father"; but then when Jesus asked Peter "But whom say ye that I AM?" Peter replied "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God"- so how did Peter know what "no man knows, but the Father"?
Matt 16:15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
Mr 13:32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
If it is clearly possible (even, inevitable) to know what "no man knows" is it then also clearly possible (even, inevitable) to know the day and the hour?
Lu 10:21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Lu 12:2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
Next post will concern the one and only king in scripture whose arrival on a specific day and month was not only thrice recorded in the Word of God- but is also the only day and month specifically commanded by God to be recorded by the prophet. The coming of this king was synonomous with the end: the coming of the one called THE DESTROYER OF THE NATIONS- anyone know who it was/is?