Happy Revelations

     Look above and see pictures of two women in the bible named Eve and Mary. The first woman Eve without a man caused the downfall of the human race by eating of the forbidden fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Then God used another woman named Mary (a virgin) without a man who blessed the human race by giving birth to our Lord Jesus who sets us free from our sins.

     Now look again at Eve and Mary pictured above and learn that Jesus is the promised seed of the woman Eve born through the lineage of Mary stated at Luke 3:38 (that goes back to Adam and Eve) that bruised satan's head while satan bruised Jesus' heel at the cross of Calvary. During Eve's life, God promised at Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee (the devil) and the woman (Eve), and between thy seed and her seed (Jesus); it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise His heel.

     The promised seed of Eve (Jesus) bruised satan's head because Romans 16:20 says And the God of peace (Jesus) shall bruise satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. Also the promised seed of Eve (Jesus) had His heel bruised by satan at the cross of Calvary: Isaiah 53:5 says But He (Jesus) was wounded for our transgressions, He (Jesus) was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.

Two Different Genealogy Family Trees For Our Lord Jesus

     There are two different genealogy family trees for our Lord Jesus. Matthew 1:2-16 is the lineage family tree of Jesus' adopted father Joseph. Luke 3:23-38 is the lineage family tree of Jesus' mother Mary. Jesus is virgin born of Mary from the seed of the woman Eve (God is Jesus' Father) (Joseph is Jesus' adopted father). Isaiah 7:14 says Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin (Mary) shall conceive, and bear a son (Jesus), and shall call His name Immanuel (God). Note that Jesus is the son of God but Jesus also is God come in the flesh. 

     The reason Matthew records Joseph's lineage is because Jechonias (Coniah) is one of Joseph's grandparents. Jechonias (Coniah) is not listed in Luke's record of Mary's lineage. Now let's see why Coniah is important to determine that Jesus' is virgin born from God the father where Joseph is just the adopted father. 

     Jeremiah 22:28 speaks about Coniah and says Is this man Coniah a despised broken idol? is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land which they know not? O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the Lord. Thus saith the Lord, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah.

     According to Jeremiah 22:28, because of Coniah's actions, a prophecy from God said that none of Coniah's descendants would ever sit on the throne of David. Therefore Jesus, who will sit on the throne of David in Jerusalem ruling with a rod of iron for 1000 years during the millennium could not have been a physical descendant of Coniah or his adopted father Joseph. Jesus is virgin born where God is His Father from the seed of the woman Mary. Jesus also came from the seed of the woman Eve because Genesis 3:15 says And I (God) will put enmity between thee (the devil) and the woman (Eve), and between thy seed and her seed (Jesus), it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise His heel.

     Coniah is not listed in Mary's genealogy listed at Luke 3:23-38 because God (not Joseph) is Jesus' Father and Jesus is not disqualified from sitting upon the throne of David and will be the king of this earth ruling for 1000 years in Jerusalem with a rod of iron. Notice that Mary's genealogy starts with Adam and Joseph's genealogy starts with Abraham. This is because Jesus is the seed of the woman Eve traced back to Adam in Mary's genealogy. Joseph is just Jesus' adopted father and therefore his lineage does not include Adam and starts with Abraham.

     Next notice that in Joseph's lineage in Matthew, Joseph's father is Jacob (Matthew 1:16). But in Mary's lineage in Luke, Joseph's father is Heli (Luke 3:23). Why are there two different fathers listed for Joseph in these lineages? History records that Heli had two daughters both named Mary. One was the mother of Jesus Mary and the second daughter also was named Mary (the sister of mother Mary) who married Cleopas (also called Alphaeus) who had a son who was one of the 12 disciples named James the Lesser the son of Alphaeus.

     Now notice that because Heli had no sons to preserve his family's inheritance, in accordance with the law of Moses, Mary's husband Joseph would become Heli's son upon marriage to maintain the family name. Therefore Joseph, when he married Mary, became the son of Heli according to the law of Moses and could legally be included in Mary's genealogy. Numbers 27 and Numbers 36 explain what happens when daughters have a right to an inheritance after their father had no sons. The daughters of Zelophehad claimed an inheritance after their father died with no sons. The husbands of these daughters received the inheritance upon marriage (Numbers 36:3).

     Therefore Mary's lineage in Luke let's us know that Jesus truly is the seed of the woman Eve prophesied at Genesis 3:15 because Coniah is not listed in Mary's lineage, Mary's lineage starts with Adam and Eve, and Heli (not Jacob) is listed as Joseph and Mary's father. This proves that Jesus is virgin born, God is Jesus' Father, Joseph is Jesus' adopted father, and Jesus is King of kings and Lord of lords. 

     Pictured above we see how Jesus was raised to life from the dead. Matthew 28:2 says And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door (of the tomb), and sat upon it. Matthew 28:6 says that the angel of the Lord told the women He (Jesus) is not here: for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. Like our Lord Jesus, Romans 8:11 promises But if the Spirit of Him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, He that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken (raise to life) your mortal bodies by His Spirit that dwelleth in you.

     Soon the Lord Jesus will be the king of this earth for a thousand years during the millennium. Revelation 20:6 promises that saved saints will be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Jesus a thousand years. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

No Cemeteries, Funeral Homes, Hospitals, And Old Age Nursing Homes

During The Millennium And In Heaven Forever

     During the millennium with Jesus, if someone asks Where are the cemeteries and the funeral homes? The saved saints will say that there are none because no one dies with Jesus. If someone asks Where are the hospitals? The saved saints will say that there are none because no one gets sick or is crippled when Jesus is on this earth during the millennium. If someone asks Where are the old age nursing homes? The saved saints will say that there are none because no one gets old with Jesus. 

     Isaiah 35:5 says Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert (when Jesus is on this earth for 1000 years even the desert will have streams). Jacob will no longer limp, Isaac will no longer be blind, Leah will no longer be bleary eyed, and Mephibosheth will no longer be lame.

     Everything will prosper and come to life when Jesus is king of this earth for 1000 glorious years. Isaiah 65:20 says There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed. 

      During the millennium with Jesus, saved saints with glorified bodies will live on this earth with saved and unsaved people in natural bodies. The people in the natural bodies will not age and a hundred year old person will have the strength of a young child, while a hundred year old sinners will be accursed for not getting saved with Jesus. It's amazing that when Jesus is King of this earth during the millennium, multitudes of people will reject Jesus and be cast into the lake of fire.

     In other words when Jesus is king on this earth for 1000 years, it will be like the garden of Eden again and people will live for 969 years like Methuselah. Jesus will bring life, health, and peace to everything for 1000 years. Isaiah 32:15 says Until the Spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest. In other words with Jesus on this earth, the watermelons, apples, and strawberries will grow so large that they will be like a forest. During the millennium, the wilderness will be like the garden of Eden. Isaiah 51:3 says For the Lord shall comfort Zion, he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.

The Blessed Promise Of Isaiah 35:4

     Isaiah 35:1 says The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the Lord, and the excellency of our God. Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance; even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

     During the millennium if someone asks the saved saints Where do you go to church? The saved saints will say we go up to Jerusalem during the feast of tabernacles to worship the King named Jesus. They will proclaim Isaiah 6:1 I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and His train (hem of Jesus' robe) filled the temple while a great choir sings All hail the power of Jesus name; let angels prostrate fall; bring forth the royal diadem, and crown Him Lord of all.

     During the millennium's feast of tabernacles, if a nation does not worship the Lord Jesus, that nation will be plagued with no rain. Zechariah 14:17 says And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain. And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the Lord will smite the hearhen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.

     Next we see the first picture about Jesus' transfiguration at Mark 9:2 that says And after six days Jesus taketh with Him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and He was transfigured before them. And His raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus. And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

     Notice that Peter was comfortable on the mountain top with Jesus saying it is good for us to be here. But Jesus knew that there was a little boy at the bottom of the mountain that needed deliverance from a dumb and deaf spirit. Jesus rebuked Peter and told Peter to leave his comfort zone and go with Him to save the little boy at the bottom of the mountain.

     Like Jesus, Brother Bob tells his friends everywhere, leave your comfort zones and reach out to lost sinners going into all the world to preach the gospel. Jesus told us to be fishers of men and win lost souls by telling people all over this earth to get saved. And remember when anyone goes fishing, you have to go where the fish are to catch the fish. I pray in Jesus name, that we will all leave our comfort zones and go wherever Jesus send us to win lost souls to our Lord Jesus.

     Now take a look at the second picture above and I encourage my friends everywhere to take time to go to church and meditate daily on our Lord Jesus and the Word of God. A study showed that during the lifetime of the average person, they work 9 years, shave 2 years, eat 4 years, loaf around 20 years, and only go to church and think about Jesus for 1 year. I pray in Jesus name, everyone can change this statistic and devote many hours of their lives to the Lord Jesus. Someone said how much of the world can I enjoy and also have Jesus. Brother Bob says correction: We should say how much Jesus and the Word can I enjoy while I totally deny this world.

     For our final thought today we see pictured above Abraham and Lazarus in peaceful paradise while the rich man named Dives is tormented in hell. The story about the above picture is found at Luke 16:19 and says There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom (paradise): the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

     Now think about this; When the rich man died, presidents and many wealthy people attended the rich man's funeral and erected monuments named after the rich man. Several kings probably were the pallbearers that carried the rich man's casket to the grave. But when Lazarus died, no one attended Lazarus' funeral. But the angels were Lazarus' pallbearers that carried him to peace in paradise with Abraham. 

     Just a final thought for today: The outlooks bad and the downlooks worse, but the uplook is looking pretty good. And if you have the right uplook, you'll have the right outlook and win souls everywhere to our Lord Jesus. Keep looking up watching for the return of our Lord Jesus during the rapture. Luke 21:28 says And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

     I pray in Jesus name that this bible study blesses multitudes everywhere with great joy, peace, and strength. Feel free to email Brother Bob anytime at rz9tlm@gmail.com or write to Brother Bob Malkin, 2233 Pinetree Lane, Apt. N., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. (614) 746-7071. Till we all meet again soon to lift up our Lord Jesus, everyone have a blessed day in Jesus name.