Those Who Choose the Father's Will at the end of an Age
The following are excerpts
from the - The Kingdom of
Heaven is at Hand: -
Jeremiah 50:4 In those days and at
that time – declares the Lord – the people of
Israel together with the people of Judah shall come and shall weep
as they go to seek the Lord their God. They shall inquire for Zion;
in that direction their faces shall turn; they shall come and attach
themselves to the Lord by a covenant for all time, which shall never
be forgotten.
This double declarative, in those days and at that time, reliably indicates the Messianic period at the end of The Age. Notice that the people must inquire where Zion is because they don’t know where it is! They are "maiden" Israel, (Jeremiah 31:22); untried, inexperienced, unused, new and fresh. They are not familiar with Zion because they have just newly discovered themselves as "lost Israel." They are Christians returning home to unite with the Jews who have been already gathered to modern Israel! The remnant of the Christians and the remnant of the Jews become one people living in an expanded Canaan under the personal stewardship of Messiah Melchizedek.
Jeremiah
50:20 In those days and at that time
–
-declares the Lord
The iniquity of Israel shall be sought,
And there shall be none;
The sins of Judah, (shall be sought
And none shall be found;
This holy status has been obtained through spiritual transformation achieved during the difficult choices of the trial period. The act of choosing the Will of God over all other concerns requires the obliteration of the dead center of doubt and results in the total identification of man’s will with God’s Will. Let’s look further at these people in scripture who elect the Will of God as their own.
Those Who Elect God’s
Will
Enoch
95:4 You shall not fear those who
trouble you;
for restoration shall be yours; a splendid light shall shine
around
you, and the voice of tranquility shall be heard from Heaven.
Enoch
97:9 But in those days blessed shall
they be, to whom the word of
wisdom is delivered; who point out and pursue the path of the
Most High (God); who walk in the way of righteousness, and
who act not impiously with the impious.
The ‘word of wisdom is delivered’ to the elect through special books as
we shall see later.
Continuing on with the those who elect God we have:
1Enoch
91:2 Let not your spirit be grieved on account of
the times; for the
holy, the Great One, has prescribed a period to all.
1Enoch
91:3 Let the righteous man arise from
slumber; let him arise, and
proceed in the path of righteousness, in all its paths; and let him
advance in goodness and in eternal clemency.
1Enoch
91:1 That which was written by Enoch. He wrote
all this instruction
of wisdom for every man of dignity, and every judge of the earth,
for all my children who shall dwell on the earth and for subsequent
generations.
1Enoch l:
1 The word of the blessing of Enoch,
how he blessed the elect and the
righteous who were to exist in the time of trouble. (the end of the age
trial period)
1Enoch
1:2 From them (the angels in
his vision) I (Enoch) heard all things, that
will not take place in this generation, but in a distant generation,
which is to succeed on account of the elect.
1Enoch 1:9 The elect shall possess light, joy, and peace; and they shall inherit the earth.
1Enoch
1:11 Then shall wisdom be given to the
elect, all of whom will live and
not transgress.
1Enoch
Another mystery also I point out. To the righteous and wise shall
109:10
be given books of joy, of integrity, and of great wisdom…Who
from
these (books) shall acquire the knowledge of every upright path.
A particular group of people is being described here. So far, this group, referred to as the elect:
1. Receive books of great wisdom, through which they are made wise
2. Acquire the knowledge of every upright path
3. Pursue and point out the path of the Most High (God)
4. Live in the latter days, the time of tribulation, in a distant generation
from Enoch.
5. Inherit the earth (after the ruling elite are deposed)
6. Are from among ‘Israel’ or Christendom of today.
The Book of Revelation contains a vision of the apostle John where John is instructed to write messages to the seven churches. The seven churches are the various types or groups of Christians living at the end of the age right before Messiah Melchizedek arrives. These messages contain a divine assessment of the pluses and minuses of each group or personality type existing at the end of the age upon us now. All of the seven churches have considerable portions of negative criticism except for one – the Church of Philadelphia:
Revelation
3:7 And to the
church of Philadelphia write: "This is the message
from the one who is holy and true. He (Jesus) has the key that belonged
to David, and when he opens a door, No one can close, and when
he closes a door, No one can open it.
The one who is holy and true, with the key of David, is Jesus Christ who holds
the keys to
the spiritual kingdom of heaven within. He says to the church of Philadelphia:
Revelation
3:8 I know your works.
Behold, I have set an open door before you,
which no one is able to shut; I know that you have but little power;
and that you have kept my word (or have been faithful to my message:
Phillips
translation) and have not denied my Name (Jesus).
This is a group that Jesus gives wholehearted approval (an open door), living at the end of The Age, who are true to the message of Jesus, the gospel of the kingdom of heaven. Consider the "door" which Jesus speaks of:
Revelation
3:20 ‘Behold, I stand at the door and
knock,’ if anyone hears my voice and opens his
door, I will come in to dine and eat with him and he with Me.
Matthew
7:7 Keep on asking and
it will be given you; keep on seeking and you will find, keep
on knocking and the door will be opened to you.
John 10:1
I I assure you, most solemnly I tell you,
he who does not enter by the
door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way is a thief and
robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of sheep…
10:6
But they (the apostles) did not understand what He was talking about.
10:7 I tell you that I Myself (Jesus) am the Door of the Sheep.
The door represents entrance into the kingdom of heaven within where man communes directly with God, as son with Father. For the price of faith and obedience, God promises to do everything else. Jesus is the personification of faith and of obedience to God’s will: "not my will but Your will be done," Jesus prays. And so, the Father is glorified in Jesus and Jesus is glorified in his Father. "The kingdom of heaven is the will of God enthroned in the heart of man." (UB) And so, the door of the kingdom of heaven is always open to the members of the church of Philadelphia because they already know God and seek to do His Will, i.e. they already understand the kingdom of heaven. Now we need to know more about this church of Philadelphia:
Philadelphia, not a very large city, was a busy commercial center. It
was the meeting point of roads from Sardis, from the coast and from
regions in the Northeast and Southeast. (Handbook on Revelation to John
– United Bible Societies)
The final letter to the church of Philadelphia takes us to the ultimate
evolutionary stage – full knowledge of consciousness, a state beyond
duality… (Revelation, Peter Lorie, Simon & Schuster)
From the very beginning Philadelphia was seen as a monument to the
possibility of divinity within mankind. The Greek word
"philadelphers"
means one who loves his brother"… Founded in around l50 B.C., it was
situated on high ground and formed a perfect geographical position for
trade. It was known as a gateway to the East…We can suppose that for
John, Philadelphia would have epitomized the ideal of a city which had
balance, good will, and good judgment. This gives us a good allegory for
the final stage of human spiritual evolution – that of enlightenment, the
ultimate consciousness, a state that brings perfect balance. At this stage
according to all Eastern and Western traditions, there is no duality, but a
oneness with life and all existence. The other six letters of Revelation can
be exemplified by the opposites of the Zodiac signs – Leo and Aquarius,
Gemini and Sagittarius, for example. Here we have characteristics that are
in opposition to one another, whereas in the final stage of human
development (as symbolized by Philadelphia) we become one with
existence – enlightened. (Peter Lorie, Revelation)
Put simply we become holy, the word derives from the Old English hal, whole or
integrated and complete.
Transcendence, overcomes the paradox of duality, the experience
of the reality of the Kingdom of heaven within allows us to identify with a
higher, spiritual reality, instead of a lower, material reality. The higher
completes the lower. And the Highest Reality, the source of all reality is God,
who’s very Will is motivated by love and guided by wisdom. Now, lets look at
the missing links contained in the Urantia Book regarding Philadelphia:
UB 1869
Within a short time after the destruction of Jerusalem,
Antioch
became the headquarters of Pauline Christianity; while Philadelphia
remained the center of the Abnerian Kingdom of heaven.
From Antioch the Pauline version of the Teachings of Jesus and
the teaching about Jesus spread to all the Western World; from
Philadelphia the missionaries of the Abnerian Kingdom of heaven
spread throughout Mesopotamia and Arabia until the later times
when these uncompromising emissaries of the teachings of Jesus
were overwhelmed by the sudden rise of Islam.
UB
1832 …the believers at Philadelphia
held more strictly to the religion
of Jesus, as he lived and taught, than any other group on earth.
Now prophecy is true both in the context of the time of its writing and in the time of its prophetic future fulfillment. And so, the church of Philadelphia spoken of in Revelation as existing in the latter days (now) would have characteristics like the church of Philadelphia existing at the time of John’s vision and writing. One might then expect this congregation or church of the latter days to be a group, like Abner’s, true to the message of Jesus (the gospel of the kingdom of heaven), and to be concerned with issues of brotherly love such as the brotherhood of man predicated on the Fatherhood of God. This is exactly the effect of the Urantia Book, ie; to explain and inspire the living of the kingdom of heaven within; the true way, the true gospel of Jesus that the apostles did not understand. The Urantia Book actually brings into being this latter day church of Philadelphia. The Urantia Book teaches the doing of God's Will. The elect are those who choose (elect) God's Will. Now if we integrate these concepts from Revelation about the Church of Philadelphia with the concepts of Enoch, one could envision a group in the latter days that:
1 is blessed with book(s) of joy and great wisdom;
2 that give
them knowledge of the way of God which they practice
and point out to others; (the choosing of God's Will)
3 that know
the true message of Jesus and are faithful to it, (the choosing of God's
Will)
4 and have
reached the enlightenment stage of brotherly love.
5 live in
the latter days, the time of tribulation, in a distant generation from Enoch.
6 have but
little worldly power, probably a small group.
7 Are found
among ‘gentile’ Christians.
These descriptions from Enoch and Revelation seem to mesh very well. The "elect" congregation is one and the same as the "church of Philadelphia." Also, consider this line of scripture addressed to the church of Philadelphia:
Revelation
3:11 I am coming soon; hold
fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown.
Remember this crown?
Deuteronomy
33:16 Let the blessings come upon the head
of Joseph, upon the crown
of the head of him who was separate (in Egypt) and prince among
his brothers. (The crown follows the "elect" , those who elect God.)
Those Who Elect God’s
Will
Genesis 49:26
The blessings…on you (Joseph) are as lasting as the bounties
of
the eternal hills; they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the
crown of the head of him…who is prince among them (twelve sons of Jacob).
Genesis
37:9 Joseph dreamed another
dream…He said, behold, this time not only eleven stars
but also the sun and moon bow down to reverence me.
The crown seems to track "the elect" which passes from Joseph to Ephraim. We have already seen that both terms Joseph and Ephraim are used to denote Lost Israel, which has in turn been identified with Christians. Therefore one might look for the elect among Christians and more specifically the future remnant of the Christians. The elect appears to be the leadership group, among the Christians, who know and practice the "path of God," who are given books of great wisdom (from which they learn the way of every upright path), who point out to others the path of the Most High (God), and who are faithful to the true message of Jesus. Now consider a slightly different use of the word elect as part of a completely different topic.
1Enoch
39:1 In those days the elect and holy race
descend from the upper heaven
and their seed shall be with the sons of men.
This "holy and elect" race of people are implied to be not of the sons of men (human kind). Their "seed" shall be with the sons of men, apparently for procreative purposes. These are definitely physical beings because they produce "seed" presumably eggs, sperm or both. Since we are talking about physical beings, their "descent from the upper heavens" is also a physical event, which could be interpreted as coming down from the sky or space and "descending." Now consider:
UB 1025
Is there a possibility that an unexpected
and unprecedented event
is about to take place, the sometime return to the planet of Adam and
Eve or certain of their progeny…
With a large amount of speculation, one might consider 1Enoch 39:1 as referring
to the Adamic racial strain as the elect. This would explain why they are
referred to as the "elect and holy race" as this race may be the children
of Adam and Eve. The crown of Joseph may in part indicate his endowment
of Adamic genes acquired through the breeding of a male line of the mixed
Semitic heritage with the female line of an Adamically enriched heritage. The
word elect may partly refer to similar genetics, as well as other more
important intangible factors, such as the election of God’s will as
their highest goal. Genetics may play a role in the nucleus of this
group, but as in Moses’ time, in a majority of the group, genetics may
play little or no role. Genetic considerations are present, but are a
limited factor among many that define this group, or any other group for
that matter.
Also consider:
Isaiah
45:4 …Israel mine elect, I have called thee by name: I
have surnamed thee, though thou
hast not known me.
Here, Israel is addressed as "mine elect." We already know that Israel is derived from Joseph and that Lost Israel is modern Christendom. Again, the elect are among the Christians. Further, Christ in Christian means Messiah and the Messiah has been identified as Melchizedek, therefore Christians are surnamed after Melchizedek, the Messiah, who then says, "I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me." Christians are surnamed after Melchizedek the true Messiah or "Christ," and Christians do not know anything about him – yet! Remember, Jesus is not the Messiah! The name Christ (Messiah) is what Jesus is not. Rather, the person Jesus Christ lies above Melchizedek in the hierarchy of divine Sons, just as Adam and Eve lie below as described in the Urantia Book. At the very bottom of the hierarchy of course lies the human being, also a son of God, small s of course. We continue with further prophecy regarding the elect:
Isaiah
65:9 And I will bring forth a seed
out of Jacob, and out of Judah an
inheritor of my mountains: and my elect shall inherit it, and my
servants shall dwell there.
This goes along with the statement in Enoch regarding the elect inheritance. The greater the number of different sources, the higher the probability of accuracy, although 1Enoch could be derived from Isaiah or vice-a-versa.
Matthew 24:22
And unless the Lord had shortened
the days, no human being
Amplified
would be saved; but
for the sake of the elect; His chosen ones (those
Bible
whom He picked out for Himself) he has shortened the days.
What is implied here is that God would allow the world to destroy itself if not
for the presence of the elect. But we shouldn’t get the idea of a "chosen
group" – this is definitely not so. The elect are those who elect God to a
position of central importance in their lives. God has chosen every human
being through the gift of His indwelling spirit. We are all chosen, but
only some choose Him in return. It is not God’s Will that anyone suffer, either
physically or spiritually, but due to prior antecedent causes, freely chosen,
there is a harvest of evil to reap for the family of man. And even this, God
will turn to the benefit of those that love Him.
Also consider:
Daniel
12:1 At that time…there shall be a
time of trouble, straightness, and distress
Amplified such as never was since
there was a nation till that time…
Bible
Daniel 12:3
And the teachers and those who are wise shall
shine like the brightness
of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness shall give
forth light like the stars forever and ever.
Daniel
12:10 Many shall purify themselves
and make themselves white and be
tried, smelted, and refined, but the wicked will do
wickedly. And
none of the wicked will understand, but the teachers
and those who
are wise shall understand.
Here we have a group who understand, are wise, and who teach others. They purify themselves because they choose God’s will under difficult circumstances and are transformed (purified and refined) in the process. These unnamed people of Daniel fit precisely with what we already know about the elect. Since these people of Daniel do the same things as the elect do, they are the same. Scripture speaks directly to these elect who choose God saying:
Isaiah
41:6 Each one helps the other.
Saying to his fellow, "take courage!"
Isaiah
41:9 You whom I drew from the ends of the
earth
And called from its far corners…
Isaiah 41:10
Be not frightened for I am your God,
I strengthen you and I help you.
I uphold you with My victorious right hand.
Shamed and chagrined shall be
All who contend with you;…
Isaiah
41:12 Those who struggle with you
Less than nothing shall be
Isaiah
55:17 No weapon against you
Shall succeed,
And every tongue that contends with you at home
You shall defeat
Isaiah
61:6 …You shall be called "Priests of
the Lord,"
And termed "servants of our God."
Isaiah
66:14 You shall see and your heart rejoice,
Your limbs shall flourish as the grass.
Now lets turn to the Dead Sea Scrolls on this important topic about those who elect God. Below, the Teacher of Righteousness, the leader of the Qumran Community, is giving his interpretations of various scripture passages regarding these same elect:
4Q215
Prophecy of Naphtali - …they (the elect) will endure
the affliction of
Col 2
distress and the ordeal of the pit, and they will be
purified by these
things and shall become the elect of righteousness;
11Q13
By the power of Melchizedek, dominion on
earth will pass from
DSC
Belial (Devil/Caligastia) to the righteous Sons of Light.
(DSC A New
Translation, Wise, Abegg & Cook)
This latter group (The Sons of Light) constitutes
those who are
predestined to belong to the party of Melchizedek,
"the congregation
of the sons of righteousness." (the elect)
4Q160
Thy people shall take refuge…amid the rage of the enemies of
DSC
Thy people, Thou shalt verify Thy glory
over the land and sea…
And all the peoples of Thy lands shall know that Thou hast
created
them…and the multitudes shall understand that this is
Thy people…
Thy holy ones whom Thou hast sanctified. (Wise, Abegg &
Cook)
4Q174
Interpreted
(Psalm 2:1)this saying concerns the Kings of the nations
DSC
who shall rage against the elect of Israel in
the last days. This shall
be the time of trial to come…so as to
perfect…(…represents missing scroll
text) (Wise, Abegg & Cook)
4Q174
A remnant of the people shall be left according to the lot
assigned
DSC
them, and they shall practice the Whole Law…Moses. (…represents
missing scroll text) Thy people who know God
shall be strong.
They are the masters who understand…(Wise,
Abegg & Cook)
4Q
243, (In that time) those
who are called by name shall be gathered
244, 245 from among the Gentiles,
and it shall be, from that day…the holy
DSC
ones…(missing text) (Wise, Abegg & Cook)
The above passages from the Dead Sea Scrolls, describe a group of people who: take refuge from the rage of its enemies, are ultimately glorified by God, are perfected by trials, who practice the "whole law," and are "masters of understanding." Finally, we learn that these people are "called by name" (by God and Melchizedek) and are found among the gentiles in the latter days. These individuals match up with what we already know about the elect from prior descriptions. This group, by many names, is found consistently from among diverse sources of scripture including 1Enoch, Revelation, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Isaiah and Jeremiah among others. In fact, a high percentage of unfulfilled scripture, regarding the end of the age, is about this group and its experiences. Further, we have further scripture interpretation by the Teacher:
4Q171
This (Psalms. 37:14-15) refers to the wicked of "Ephraim and
DSC Manasseh," who will
try to do away with the Priest and the
members of his party during the time of trial that is coming upon
them. But God will save them from their power and afterward
hand them (wicked) over to the wicked Gentiles for judgment
(Wise, Abegg & Cook)
4Q171
Interpreted (Psalms. 37:16), this is the congregation of His elect who
DSC do His Will. (Dead Sea
Scrolls, Vermes)
The reference in the first stanza (4Q171) to "the Priest and members of his party" is to the Messianic final prophet to come and "his party" is the "congregation of the elect." The wicked of "Ephraim and Manasseh" are members of "Lost Israel" (leaders of America and England, discussed later) who try to destroy the congregation of the elect. (Probably because they reveal the truth about these corrupt leaders.) Further interpretation by the Teacher of Righteousness:
DSC
This (Psalm 6:1-4) refers to the Last Days, about (the
righteous,
pg. 234 when) Belial (Devil/Caligastia) planned to
destroy them in his fury, so that
Wise none would remain of…God
will not allow Belial…
But the Angel of God’s truth will help keep the Children of Light
from the power of Belial.
But the righteous are always beloved, and the Great power of God
is with them,(Wise, Abegg, & Cook)(… represent missing original text)
Why Belial is so angry at this group is not explicit, but is presumably due to the promulgation of truth, which discloses and sets up resistance to Belial’s activities. The divine protection of the elect and righteous, during the messianic period, is described over and over in scripture across many different sources. It has a very high probability of happening. This is similar to the protection afforded the ancient Israelites by "the Lord" as his servant Moses led them out of Egypt. The end is very much like the beginning in sacred history. From Dead Sea Scrolls by Geza Vermes, we continue on the subject of the elect:
4Q381
DSC Man will not be strong and will not rise
Vermes Fr.46 …and Thou hast tested all.
Noncanonical And the elect, like an offering;
Psalms. Thou wilt purify
before Thee,
Thanksgiving Light shines and joy bursts forth;
Hymns Morning
vanishes and sorrow flees.
Peace is revealed, dread ceases…
Iniquity has stopped, plague has ceased
With no more illness
For He humbles the proud spirit with no remnant
And from the dust He lifts up the poor to eternal heights
He raises freely the totterers of the earth,
And His might is with their steps.
4Q267
… He established appointed times of goodwill for those who
Fr. 1
search His commandments and walk in the perfection of way.
And he revealed hidden things to their eyes, and opened their
ears so that they might hear deep (secrets) and understand all
future things before they befall them.
It would appear that God is going to make available to those who elect God, and
all who will listen, the events that will happen before they befall them. This
is possibly mediated through His servant, the final prophet, who is said to
reveal deep secrets and foretell all that will happen to the elect through the
interpretation of the Prophets of Old. Further:
4Q4l8
And
you, elect of truth
Fr. 69
and pursuers of righteousness and justice
…
guardians of all knowledge,
How will you say:
We labour for understanding
And keep awake to pursue knowledge.
Finally, we generalize our search regarding the elect and find:
John Hogue
Millennium Prophecy
I saw the sun-eyed children of a marvelous dawn
…the massive barrier breakers of the world
…the architects of immortality
…bodies made beautiful by the Spirit’s light,
Carrying the magic word, the mystic fire,
Carrying the Dionysian cup of Joy
Sri Aurobindo (l946-47), Saut.
Millennium
You will not have to be good, you will find you are good
Prophecy You will not have to
be loving, you will find you are love.
Osho (l987), RBSP
Nostradamus
15Q96
To speak the truth they will have closed mouths.
Millennium
Those who really desire to understand,
Prophecy Who are looking to
find that which is eternal,
Without beginning and without end,
Will walk together in great intensity,
Will be a danger to everything that is unessential,
To unrealities, to shadows.
And they will concentrate, they will become the Flame,
Because they understand.
J. Krishnamurti ( l929)
Those who "keep awake to pursue knowledge" and "labour for understanding" are "the massive barrier breakers of the world." Like Jesus, they "will have closed mouths to speak the truth" and they will "walk together in great intensity."
They are the masters who understand…(Wise, Abegg & Cook) 4Q 243, (In that time) those who are called by name shall be gathered… 244, 245 from among the Gentiles, and it shall be, from that day…the holy DSC ones…(missing text) (Wise, Abegg & Cook)
The above passages from the Dead Sea Scrolls, describe a group of people who: take refuge from the rage of its enemies, are ultimately glorified by God, are perfected by trials, who practice the "whole law," and are "masters of understanding." Finally, we learn that these people are "called by name" (by God and Melchizedek) and are found among the gentiles in the latter days. These individuals match up with what we already know about the elect from prior descriptions. This group, by many names, is found consistently from among diverse sources of scripture including 1Enoch, Revelation, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Isaiah and Jeremiah among others. In fact, a high percentage of unfulfilled scripture, regarding the end of the age, is about this group and its experiences. Further, we have further scripture interpretation by the Teacher:
4Q171 This (Psalms. 37:14-15) refers to the wicked of "Ephraim and DSC Manasseh," who will try to do away with the Priest and the members of his party during the time of trial that is coming upon them. But God will save them from their power and afterward hand them (wicked) over to the wicked Gentiles for judgment. (Wise, Abegg & Cook)
4Q171 Interpreted (Psalms. 37:16), this is the congregation of His elect who DSC do His Will. (Dead Sea Scrolls, Vermes) The reference in the first stanza (4Q171) to "the Priest and members of his party" is to the Messianic final prophet to come and "his party" is the "congregation of the elect." The wicked of "Ephraim and Manasseh" are members of "Lost Israel" (leaders of America and England, discussed later) who try to destroy the congregation of the elect. (Probably because they reveal the truth about these corrupt leaders.)
The Dead Sea Scrolls in speaking about the "last days" of the messianic period identify a figure they call "the Liar" who comes to power from among the gentiles of Ephraim, whom we have previously identified, generally as Christians and specifically as Americans:
DSC 4Q171 (I)…Be silent
before the Lord and long for him, and be not heated
against the successful, the man who achieves his plans (Psalms 37:7a)
Its interpretation concerns the Liar who has led astray many by his lying words so that they chose frivolous things and heeded not the interpreter of knowledge in order to…(II) they shall perish by the sword and famine and plague. (Teacher of Righteousness)
The interpreter of knowledge here is the messianic prophet who is also referred to as the interpreter of the law. The people seem to heed "the Liar" and not the interpreter of knowledge. This is a repeat of all the prophets’ experiences who have gone before – nothing changes. Ends of ages have a leader, character type that personifies deceit, here referred to as "the Liar." Are there any such character-types in view? If so this would be another indicator of an ending age.
DSC 4Q171
The wicked draw the sword and bend their bow to bring down the
poor and needy and to slay the upright of way. Their sword shall
enter their own heart and their bows shall be broken (Psalms 37:14-15).
Interpreted, this concerns the wicked of Ephraim and Manasseh, (the deceitful leaders) who shall seek to lay their hands on the Priest and the men of his Council at the time of trial which shall come upon them. But God will redeem them from out of their hands. (Teacher of Righteousness)
The Priest is another designation for the interpreter of the law, the messianic final prophet. The men of his council are the congregation of the elect. Here we establish that Ephraim and Manasseh, the nations of the Lost Ten Tribes, i.e. primarily America and Britain, are the likely nations of residence of the Liar, the Priest, and the men of his (the priest’s) counsel (the elect).
Biblical Psalms Commentary, Dead Sea Scrolls
"be not heated against the successful, the man who achieves his plans." (Psalms 37:7a)
Its interpretation concerns the Liar who has lead astray many by his lying words so that they choose frivolously and heeded not the interpreter of knowledge in order to…(missing text). They shall perish by the sword and famine and plague. (TR,Teacher of Righteousness)
The Liar is a specific figure in the times of the Teacher of Righteousness. The Liar is also a general character type that has shown up in all the ends of previous ages. No doubt, the personification of deceit, the Liar, will be part of this messianic time period as well. War (the Sword), famine, plague, and drought also have ended previous ages and they will undoubtedly again. The interpreter of knowledge mentioned by the Teacher of Righteousness is the end of the age, messianic prophet, also called the interpreter of the law elsewhere in the scrolls.
"Don’t be angry; it tends to evil, for the wicked shall be cut off." (Psalms 37:9)
Interpreted, all those who are stubborn in turning away from their iniquity shall be cut off. (TR) Only a very small percent of the overall population has anything to do with iniquity, which is repeated, knowing, and willful disobedience to God’s laws and will. Unfortunately, the handful that do, are extremely powerful and are steering the world toward conflict and disaster. Their actions contain within them the very seeds of their own destruction, but they proceed nevertheless, like moths to flame. Prophecy tells us that they will kill (cut off) one another as they are struck by their own arrows. Unfortunately, a mass of people will follow their leaders – no matter where they lead.
"But those who wait for the Lord shall possess the land." (Psalms 37:96)
Interpreted, this is the congregation of the elect who do His will. (TR) The "elect," elect God’s will over their own. (My comment)
Hard times will come and those that know and understand, the elect, will try to lead everyone to safety but many, and probably most, will not follow. Notice that the congregation of the elect depart from somewhere, possibly from America the home of Ephraim and the elect. God is actively leading and protecting the elect throughout this trial period, just as he did once before when He led Israel out from Egypt to Canaan. The end is like the beginning.
Congregation
of the elect, those who elect God’s will in a time of
adversity, danger, and persecution. They are also referred to as the Church
of Philadelphia in Revelation. They are "made wise by special books
given to them" (1Enoch) and are true to the real message of Jesus –
the Kingdom of heaven within. They are assisted by God and Melchizedek
throughout the trial period. They are also called the party of Melchizedek in
the Dead Sea Scrolls. When they ‘stand up’ war comes to an end by virtue
of Melchizedek’s entrance. They inherit the earth and the power elite is
deposed. They are reunited with the remnant of Judah reconstituting a New
Israel. They are from ‘among the Gentiles,’ mostly Christians likely.
This presentation is from the book, “The Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand”, by Edmund J. Roache, MD.