I have just spent quite a bit of time reading all of this along with the comments by Matthew Henry.

While it seems to be a bit confusing because it sure isn't Jerusalem of the past or present nor does it appear to be in the future in the Land of Israel as it is today, it is so large to suggest it can only be The New Jerusalem that comes down. What surprised me somewhat was the fact that there is in this New Jerusalem, a place called "Profane" for the city's quarters. But as I read it, it mean the area outside of the Sanctuary area.

The assignment of the gates was also interesting because the Tribes did not occupy the areas that they did in the past. It is almost as if the lesser got the greater. The priests occupied the Sanctuary area and Judah remained on one side of it and Benjamin on the other side. Do we realize that is the very area today which Christians look upon these as less themselves because they are not saved as yet? "Christians" also think they will need to be taken out of earth before Our Creator can deal with these "unsaved Jews".

Thank God that we have had the teaching we have had from the materials that Steven has gathered for us over the past 3 1/2 years because we now understand that the Assembly of Believers are made up of the ten Northern (Natural) Tribes of Israel who are called His Sheep. He never abandoned them even though, for a while, they were in apostasy along with the Gentiles.

By now, the "Gentile Church" should understand how over-rated they have placed themselves as being above the natural sheep, the Israelites.

In reading this, we can also see that Matthew Henry was very detailed, he, himself, did not know that the name of the Son was replaced by another name which was not His own. This is one of the facts that has been given to us in these End Days so now, we should try to use His Given Name of Yahsuah, Yashua, Yahushuah (however it is best written)

Another important fact is that the Believers that congregate are not called "Church" which means "Circle", a term that goes back to pagan beliefs. The Congregation are the ecclesia/Assembly. In fact, as you read this, the Assembly seem to be featured as a Square. Hmmm! Wonder if this is another thought put to what the Illuminati call, "Squaring the Circle" as they turn everything upside down and inside out?

This is good reading that takes more than one time at it.

Thanks Steven for putting this together.


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