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Pamphlet 1489 Obah
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Pamphlet 1489 Obah
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One of the most grossly misinterpreted verses in the Bible! Matthew 24:7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
However,
students of His Word know that the final battle is spiritual,
a
fight for the souls of men,
not
an all-out physical flesh and blood and guts battle at all!
That
is why we are instructed to put on the gospel armour in Ephesians chapter
6
and
be prepared to stand against the "fiery darts" of Satan and his locust
army!
So what does this verse mean, "nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom?" It is really quite simple and is made clear in the Greek from which it is translated. First, the word translated "against" is the Greek word "epi" which means "upon" or "up against", as "along side of". There is NO WAY it means in "opposition to". It means "touching" as in together. This is important so here is the Strong's definition in it's entirety:
Next, the word "rise" means to "rouse" and "stand up", i.e. to "rear up".epi, ep-ee', Greek 1909; a primary preposition properly meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution [with the genitive], i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative) towards, upon, etc. :- about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, × have charge of, (be-, [where-]) fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-) on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through (-out), (un-) to (-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literal or figurative).
But the key to really understanding what this "rising" is comes from its base word "agora".egeiro, eg-i'-ro, Greek 1453; probably akin to the base of Greek 58 (agora) (through the idea of collecting one's faculties); to waken (transitive or intransitive), i.e. rouse (literal from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figurative from obscurity, inactivity, ruins, nonexistence) :- awake, lift (up), raise (again, up), rear up, (a-) rise (again, up), stand, take up.
This word is translated either "market" or "marketplace(s)" in every instance in the New Testament except one where it is translated "street", as in "market street". Perhaps we're being a little overly detailed here with all these definitions, but for a verse that has for so long been misunderstood it seems appropriate. So let's complete all the words and see what "nations" and "kingdoms" mean.agora, ag-or-ah', Greek 58; from ageiro (to gather; probably akin to Greek 1453 (egeiro)); properly the town-square (as a place of public resort); by implication a market or thoroughfare :- market (-place), street.
nations = ethnos, eth'-nos, Greek 1484; probably from Greek 1486 (etho); a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually by implication pagan) :- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.kingdom = basileia, bas-il-i'-ah, Greek 932; from Greek 935 (basileus); properly royalty, i.e. (abstract) rule, or (concrete) a realm (literal or figurative) :- kingdom, + reign.
What is Jesus talking about?
This is One Worldism.
This IS the rising of the one world political beast of Revelation 13.
It
is happening right before our very eyes,
if
you can see it.
The
kingdoms of Europe have already risen together
with
the implementation of the Eurodollar
and
the Americas, including Canada and Mexico,
are
swiftly being brought under "Dollarization".
Since those words were written the following event took take place when all the nations of the world, the third world countries (nations) as well as the G8 leading nations (kingdoms), all stood together at the Millennium Summit in the "Trading Capital of the World", yes, "the marketplace". It was the unprecedented largest gathering of kings and rulers in the history of mankind. Note: (After you check off false prophets, world wars, and rumours of world wars, check off Mat. 24:7 "For nation shall rise along side nation and kingdom alongside kingdom" as also having been seen "come to pass". BLEPO!) Here's the picture:
"Millennium Summit 2000"
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