The feasts of God - in Hebrew mo-ed - by definition are called 'dress rehearsals'. When Israel experienced their Passover deliverance from Egypt, 'the angel of death' then destroying 'the firstborn' without the blood, it was a 'dress rehearsal' for 'Christ the Passover Lamb, His blood sparing the life of a world subject to death. There can be no human life without the blood. Separate your own body from your own blood and see what occurs. You 'have to have' the blood - for life. Without Christ, the world will die. A lot of Paul's walk in the NT is a 'mirror type' of dress rehearsal for the yet coming Day of the Lord. He experiences 'times of trouble' as he preaches the Word to a dying world, appearing as a forerunner, to what will occur as stated in Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21.
In Acts 16 Paul [made small] and Silas [woody] have gone to Macedonia to preach the gospel. After casting a demon out of a fortune teller Paul and Silas are brought before a magistrate, beaten, thrown in prison, experience an earthquake, and deliverance from their trouble while singing praises to God.
In Acts 16 Paul [made small] and Silas [woody] have gone to Macedonia to preach the gospel. After casting a demon out of a fortune teller Paul and Silas are brought before a magistrate, beaten, thrown in prison, experience an earthquake, and deliverance from their trouble while singing praises to God.
23 And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw
... them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely.
24 Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison
... and fastened their feet in the stocks.
25 But at MIDNIGHT Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns
... to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
26 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of
... the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened
... and everyone's chains were loosed.
27 And the keeper of the prison, awaking from sleep and seeing the
... prison doors open, supposing the prisoners had fled, drew his sword
... and was about to kill himself.
28 But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, "Do yourself no harm,
... for we are all here."
29 Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before
... Paul and Silas.
30 And he brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
Paul and Silas were in Phillipi [lover of horses] and as Jeremiah 12 says, the footmen had not wearied them, that they were able to 'run with the horses' even in the face of death.
In Acts 20:7 Paul and disciples gathered together on the first day of the week to break bread. Paul preached his message until MIDNIGHT and it says 'there were many lamps in that upper room'. Eutychus [fortunate] was sitting in the window and fell out - three stories - to the ground. He was taken dead, but Paul laid on him - and his life was restored.
In Acts 20:7 Paul and disciples gathered together on the first day of the week to break bread. Paul preached his message until MIDNIGHT and it says 'there were many lamps in that upper room'. Eutychus [fortunate] was sitting in the window and fell out - three stories - to the ground. He was taken dead, but Paul laid on him - and his life was restored.
Side note: Noah's ark, saving them from the flood, was 'three stories'. The temple, built with a spiral staircase, was 'three stories', Christ rose from the dead on the 'third day' and now Eutychus falls out of a window - three stories.
And the last time we see MIDNIGHT is when Paul, a prisoner, is making a voyage to Rome, Italy [calf-like, strength] to appear before Caesar [severed]. (Worth pondering is the 'birth of Israel' as a baby that has been delivered 'Caesarean section, severed from Rome [strength to rely on Christ's blood]. He is in the custody of Julius [soft-haired], a centurion assigned to a regiment known for valor. Entering a ship of Adramyttium [I shall abide in death], they put to sea intending to sail along the coasts of Asia [Orient]. Aristarchus [the best ruler], a Macedonian of Thessalonica [victory or falsity] was with them. The next day they landed at Sidon [hunting (ground), the territory of Jezebel] and again put to sea for the shelter of Cyprus [love, a blossom] because the winds were contrary. They came to Myra [myhrr, myrtle juice] (martyrs), of Lycia (wolfish). [Paul was of the tribe of Benjamin (like a ravenous wolf)]. The centurion found an Alexandrian ship [defender of men] and put Paul and the prisoners on it. They sailed slowly for many days and arrived with difficulty off of Cnidus [nettles] and sailed under the shelter of Crete of Salmon [fleshy garment]. Passing it with difficulty they came to a place called Fair Havens near the city of Lasea [shaggy (hairy - like Esau)].
Acts 27
.. 9 Now when much time had been spent, and sailing was now dangerous
.... because the Fast was already over, Paul advised them,
10 saying, "Men, I perceive that this voyage will end with disaster
....and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also our lives.
11 Nevertheless the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman
.... and the owner of the ship than by the things spoken by Paul.
12 And because the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority
.... advised to set sail from there also, if by any means they could
.... reach Phoenix [palm tree], a harbor of Crete opening toward the southwest
.... and northwest, and winter there.
Acts 27
.. 9 Now when much time had been spent, and sailing was now dangerous
.... because the Fast was already over, Paul advised them,
10 saying, "Men, I perceive that this voyage will end with disaster
....and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also our lives.
11 Nevertheless the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman
.... and the owner of the ship than by the things spoken by Paul.
12 And because the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority
.... advised to set sail from there also, if by any means they could
.... reach Phoenix [palm tree], a harbor of Crete opening toward the southwest
.... and northwest, and winter there.
Note the mention of winter - Paul walking out a yet even future picture of - pray that your flight is not in the winter or on the Sabbath - for then there will be much tribulation. Now Paul and his shipmates will endure a storm, a tempest - a time of trouble.
13 When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had
.... obtained their desire, putting out to sea, they sailed close
... by Crete [fleshy].
14 But not long after, a tempestuous head wind arose,
... called Euroclydon [a violent agitation].
... So when the ship was caught, and could not head into the wind,
... we let her drive.
16 And running under the shelter of an island called Clauda [lame],
... we secured the skiff with difficulty.
17 When they had taken it on board, they used cables to undergird the ship;
... and fearing lest they should run aground on the
... Syrtis Sands [to drag / draw (before a judge, for prison / punishment] ,
... they struck sail and so were driven.
18 And because we were exceedingly tempest-tossed, the next day they
... lightened the ship.
19 On the third day we threw the ship's tackle overboard with our own hands.
20 Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest
... beat on us, all hope that we would be saved was finally given up.
God made woman from Adam's rib [ )lc tsela which means to be 'one sided / lame]. And to the lame man Christ said, 'Rise up and walk]. But as Peter, they are on a sea in which a violent agitation has arisen, and walking is difficult without faith. They see the Sartis Sands and remember the prophecy, 'you will be delivered to magistrates, beaten, killed', and on the 'third day' everything is thrown overboard and hope that 'we would be saved' was given up.
Now remembering God's promise 'as long as the sun and the moon, the stars remain - -Israel will be a nation'. Now the absence of sun and stars is noted for 'many days' as 'no small tempest' beat on us.
21 But after long abstinence from food, then Paul stood in the
... midst of them and said, "Men, you should have listened to me,
... and not have sailed from Crete [fleshy] and incurred this
... disaster and loss.
22 And now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life
... among you, but only of the ship.
23 For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I
... belong and whom I serve, saying, "Do not be afraid, Paul; you
... must be brought before Caesar [severed]; and indeed God has
... granted you all those who sail with you.
25 Therefore take heart, men, for I believe God that it will be
...just as it was told me.
26 However, we must run aground on a certain island."
27 Now when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven up
... and down in the Adriatic Sea [without wood], about MIDNIGHT
... the sailors sensed that they were drawing near some land.
28 And they took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms;
... and when they had gone a little farther, they took soundings
... again and found it to be fifteen fathoms.
29 Then, fearing lest we should run aground on the rocks,
... they dropped four anchors from the stern, and prayed for day to come.
30 And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship,
... when they had let down the skiff into the sea, under pretense
... of putting out anchors from the prow,
31 Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men
... stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.
32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the skiff and let it fall off.
God used 'four anchors'. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. In the next part of Paul's journey, 'day is about to dawn'. There is a song that says, 'the darkest hour' is 'just before dawn'. Job says, 'When I lie down, I say, 'When shall I arise, And the night be ended?' For I have had my fill of tossing till dawn'. Hosea says that the King of Israel will be utterly cut off at dawn. The feast of Passover, the day of breaking bread, is on the '14th day' of Nissan. And now men have not eaten for 14 days and have need of nourishment. Now they take 'bread and wine'. And when they had eaten enough - then they took the 'wheat' and threw it into the sea.
33 And as day was about to dawn, Paul implored them all to take food,
... saying, "Today is the fourteenth day you have waited and continued
... without food, and eaten nothing.
34 Therefore I urge you to take nourishment, for this is for your
... survival, since not a hair will fall from the head of any of you.
35 And when he had said these things, he took bread and gave thanks to
... God in the presence of them all; and when he had broken it
...he began to eat.
36 Then they were all encouraged, and also took food themselves.
... And in all we were two hundred and seventy-six persons on the ship.
38 So when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship
... and threw out the wheat into the sea.
Paul is now shipwrecked on Malta [honey]
39 When it was day, they did not recognize the land; but they observed
... a bay with a beach, onto which they planned to run the ship if possible.
40 And they let go the anchors and left them in the sea, meanwhile loosing
... the rudder ropes; and they hoisted the mainsail to the wind
... and made for shore.
41 But striking a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground;
... and the prow stuck fast and remained immovable,
... but the stern was being broken up by the violence of the waves.
42 And the soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them
... should swim away and escape.
43 But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them from their purpose,
... and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first
... and get to land,
44 and the rest, some on boards and some on parts of the ship.
... And so it was that they all escaped safely to land.
And so these were the happenings - - around MIDNIGHT - the middle point.
Selah
Shalom!
13 When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had
.... obtained their desire, putting out to sea, they sailed close
... by Crete [fleshy].
14 But not long after, a tempestuous head wind arose,
... called Euroclydon [a violent agitation].
... So when the ship was caught, and could not head into the wind,
... we let her drive.
16 And running under the shelter of an island called Clauda [lame],
... we secured the skiff with difficulty.
17 When they had taken it on board, they used cables to undergird the ship;
... and fearing lest they should run aground on the
... Syrtis Sands [to drag / draw (before a judge, for prison / punishment] ,
... they struck sail and so were driven.
18 And because we were exceedingly tempest-tossed, the next day they
... lightened the ship.
19 On the third day we threw the ship's tackle overboard with our own hands.
20 Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest
... beat on us, all hope that we would be saved was finally given up.
God made woman from Adam's rib [ )lc tsela which means to be 'one sided / lame]. And to the lame man Christ said, 'Rise up and walk]. But as Peter, they are on a sea in which a violent agitation has arisen, and walking is difficult without faith. They see the Sartis Sands and remember the prophecy, 'you will be delivered to magistrates, beaten, killed', and on the 'third day' everything is thrown overboard and hope that 'we would be saved' was given up.
Now remembering God's promise 'as long as the sun and the moon, the stars remain - -Israel will be a nation'. Now the absence of sun and stars is noted for 'many days' as 'no small tempest' beat on us.
21 But after long abstinence from food, then Paul stood in the
... midst of them and said, "Men, you should have listened to me,
... and not have sailed from Crete [fleshy] and incurred this
... disaster and loss.
22 And now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life
... among you, but only of the ship.
23 For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I
... belong and whom I serve, saying, "Do not be afraid, Paul; you
... must be brought before Caesar [severed]; and indeed God has
... granted you all those who sail with you.
25 Therefore take heart, men, for I believe God that it will be
...just as it was told me.
26 However, we must run aground on a certain island."
27 Now when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven up
... and down in the Adriatic Sea [without wood], about MIDNIGHT
... the sailors sensed that they were drawing near some land.
28 And they took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms;
... and when they had gone a little farther, they took soundings
... again and found it to be fifteen fathoms.
29 Then, fearing lest we should run aground on the rocks,
... they dropped four anchors from the stern, and prayed for day to come.
30 And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship,
... when they had let down the skiff into the sea, under pretense
... of putting out anchors from the prow,
31 Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men
... stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.
32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the skiff and let it fall off.
God used 'four anchors'. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. In the next part of Paul's journey, 'day is about to dawn'. There is a song that says, 'the darkest hour' is 'just before dawn'. Job says, 'When I lie down, I say, 'When shall I arise, And the night be ended?' For I have had my fill of tossing till dawn'. Hosea says that the King of Israel will be utterly cut off at dawn. The feast of Passover, the day of breaking bread, is on the '14th day' of Nissan. And now men have not eaten for 14 days and have need of nourishment. Now they take 'bread and wine'. And when they had eaten enough - then they took the 'wheat' and threw it into the sea.
33 And as day was about to dawn, Paul implored them all to take food,
... saying, "Today is the fourteenth day you have waited and continued
... without food, and eaten nothing.
34 Therefore I urge you to take nourishment, for this is for your
... survival, since not a hair will fall from the head of any of you.
35 And when he had said these things, he took bread and gave thanks to
... God in the presence of them all; and when he had broken it
...he began to eat.
36 Then they were all encouraged, and also took food themselves.
... And in all we were two hundred and seventy-six persons on the ship.
38 So when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship
... and threw out the wheat into the sea.
Paul is now shipwrecked on Malta [honey]
39 When it was day, they did not recognize the land; but they observed
... a bay with a beach, onto which they planned to run the ship if possible.
40 And they let go the anchors and left them in the sea, meanwhile loosing
... the rudder ropes; and they hoisted the mainsail to the wind
... and made for shore.
41 But striking a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground;
... and the prow stuck fast and remained immovable,
... but the stern was being broken up by the violence of the waves.
42 And the soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them
... should swim away and escape.
43 But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them from their purpose,
... and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first
... and get to land,
44 and the rest, some on boards and some on parts of the ship.
... And so it was that they all escaped safely to land.
And so these were the happenings - - around MIDNIGHT - the middle point.
Selah
Shalom!
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