Resurrection from "Hell" - The VALLEY OF Dry Bones! ![]() Can These Bones Live? Ezekiel 37:1 Ezekiel 37:3 Ezekiel 37:5 Ezekiel 37:11 Ezekiel 37:23 First, as a point of clarification, the figurative phrase "Resurrection from "Hell"" is used as a rather sarcastic metaphor directed toward those who insist on the mis-translation of Gehenna (VALLEY OF Hinnom) as "hell", and, in no way is meant to allude to the "abode of the dead" in underworld torture chambers according to religious doctrines inspired by pagan myth! The Egyptian Book of The Dead and various Greco-Roman mythologies describe such "underworlds" which are nowhere found in Scripture. Despite being excluded from the cannon of Scripture, the Pseudepigrapha contain such mythologies which have influenced the doctrines of the Christian Church, and in many cases with nearly a word-for-word equivalence! Future post will provide clear examples of such contamination. Second, the purpose of this post is not to address the much debated and misunderstood prophetic fulfillment of Ezekiel 37, but to document the unfolding revelation of Yehoshua's "warnings of hell". Regardless of ones prophetic views of the VALLEY OF Dry Bones there can be no denial that these Dry Bones became dry as the result of Yahweh's judgment upon Israel for failure to repent from idolatry; Yehoshua referenced Gehenna (VALLEY OF Hinnom), in this proper historical and Scriptural context during His infamous "warnings of hell"! These Dry Bones once had flesh on them and referred to as the "VALLEY OF dead bodies..." in Jeremiah 31:40 which were buried in "Topheth [VALLEY OF the son of Hinnom] because there was no other place" [Jeremiah 7:32, Jeremiah 7:33]! Call it Hell if you are so inclined, but the unfolding revelation of Scripture clearly reflects the true CHARACTER of Yahweh to RESTORE those so-judged and "cast into hell" - a far cry from the perpetual burning of refuse in Gehenna metaphor used by those who apply myth & folklore to supplant the witness of Scripture! A theologian on Twitter attempted to correct my "hermeneutics" by stating that Ezekiel 37 applied to the restoration of Israel and not to the rest of Humanity as I asserted. I replied that, in context, Yehoshua's "warnings of hell" likewise applied to the covenant people of Israel - "hermeneutically" speaking, that is! I received no further response . Yahweh's dealings with His covenant people, ancient-Israel, were documented in the Hebrew Scriptures to convey a UNIVERSAL TRUTH applicable to ALL MANKIND! Unfortunately, our Heavenly Father's love letter to ALL has been turned into the vulgar expression of the few - an expression of their love of DEMONS, that is! [Deuteronomy 32:17-18] The fallacy of Zionism will be addressed in future post. Ancient-Israel clearly was not exempt from Yahweh's judgments, nor were they the "only ones" restored from exile. Zionist-type doctrines boast themselves as the "chosen & only" ones - what will they do on that day when it is inquired of them: "Where art thou brother?" Woe to them...for they have gone the way of Cain [Jude 1:11]! Psa 34:8 EB (8) Oh taste and see, that good is Yahweh, - How happy the man who seeketh refuge in him! Holy Hell? 02/11/2011
Where "in the hell" did all the "dead bodies and the ashes" referenced in Jeremiah 31:40 come from? Hint: What color was Washington's white horse?... Who is buried in Grant's tomb? So, I ask again - where "IN THE HELL" did all the dead bodies referenced in Jeremiah 31:40 come from? Who were they that became these corpses and what "in the hell" were they doing that they would become dead bodies? These questions have already been answered in a previous post: Gehenna - Valley of Hinnom; MIS-translated as "hell"! However, just by way of reminder - it should be emphasized that these dead bodies once belonged to the very "chosen" of Yahweh from the tribes of Judah who refused to repent from Baal worship, and rejected Yahweh's warnings sent to them by way of His Prophets! Yes, they persecuted His Prophets [Luke 11:47]! Yet, despite their abominable practice of child sacrifice the Scriptures clearly reveal Yahweh's true heart and CHARACTER to restore those so-judged and "cast into hell" [Gehenna - Valley of the son of Hinnom - Topheth - valley of Slaughter], and now revealed in Jeremiah 31:40 as the VALLEY OF "dead bodies and the ashes" which will be made Holy to Yahweh! HOLY HELL...Yahweh is FAITHFUL! Can you wrap your mind around His faithfulness despite the totally depravity of His "chosen" people? Can you fathom the depth of His love toward the very work of His hands? WHAT the hell? Have you ever heard such a testimony of Yahweh's FAITHFULNESS? So, exactly what have you heard about the fate of those "cast into hell", and exactly who are they that think that they will "escape the judgments" of hell? Oh, how they have twisted things around [Matthew 23:33]! While "believers" of today threaten Mankind with the railing judgments of "eternal" hell [Matthew 23:15], it is THEY who have failed to heed the lessons of ancient-Israel and continue bowing their knees to the alters of the Baals - pagan DEMONS: demons of eternal torment, demons of eternal separation, and mercy killing annihilators - all according to the myths they exalt over the revelation of Scripture! They too - along with the rest of Mankind - must be cleansed from their idolatry..."in hell", of course [Proverbs 26:27, Luke 6:36-37]! Indeed, we ALL must go through Hell before we get to Heaven - the repeating message throughout Scripture - Ancient-Israel serving as the example, object lesson, and pattern as testimony of our Maker's faithfulness to us despite our unfaithfulness to Him! There is absolutely NO double standards in His judgments despite such BLASPHEMY from the lips of "believers"! [Proverbs 20:10, Proverbs 20:23, Psalms 9:8, Psa 75:2, Psa 96:10, Psa 98:9, Isaiah 26:9] Closing question to meditate upon as I prepare the next post: What remains of dead bodies once the flesh is consumed "in hell"? [Psalms 119:130] Exegetically speaking, scholars have long since understood the proper exegetical references to Gehenna in the NT as the Valley of the son of Hinnom, however, this exegetical fact was suppressed by translators, theologians, seminarians, preachers, and priest to protect the popular pagan myth of "hell"! Please study this link to an excellent overview of Gehenna on Biblos.com that clearly document the facts that will be used to expose the myth of hell, and to present Yehoshua's (Jesus) "warning of hell" in the proper context of Scriptural revelation and not pagan myth! Contextually speaking, Yehoshua's "warnings of hell" were, in context, a part of His instructions to His very own disciples during the Sermon on The Mount! His interchanges with the scribes and Pharisees also contained the stern "warnings of hell". He did not warn the Romans about such judgments; and, in fact - the Roman Empire served as His instrument of judgment upon Israel that culminated in the destruction of the Temple in 70AD. Historically speaking, King Nebuchadnezzar, likewise served as such an instrument of Yahweh's past judgments upon ancient-Israel - the chosen tribes of Judah - no doubt, for failure to repent from Baal worship which included the "hell-ish" practice of sacrificing their children as burnt offerings to the pagan demon, Moloch [Jeremiah 32:35]! This demonic ritual was performed in the valley of the son of Hinnom also known as Topheth and the valley of Slaughter. It was in this valley that Judah's practice of demon worship returned on their own heads as they "buried in Topheth because there was no other place" [Jeremiah 7:32] when they faced slaughter at the hands of King Nebuchadnezzar's army, and the destruction of the first Temple built by King Solomon. Hermeneutically speaking, Yehoshua's "warnings of hell" properly referenced these past judgments upon Israel as He prophesied the coming judgments that culminated in the destruction of the Temple in 70AD [Mat 24:1-2]. Note, Yahweh used pagan nations as instruments of His judgments in both instances to destroy His very own Temple that had been defiled by His "covenant people". Scripturally speaking, nowhere in Scripture will you find chapter & verse references that supports the "garbage dump south of Jerusalem" myth that would lend the slightest credence to the metaphorical use of Gehenna as either the "fiery place of eternal torment" or the "annihilation of the wicked"! Absolutely nowhere! However, please review the links to Biblos to establish a Scriptural foundation that will be built upon in subsequent post to illuminate the true CHARACTER of the Maker of Mankind as Faithful to All the Work of His hands - ancient-Israel, His "covenant people" serving as the example - OBJECT LESSON [1 Cor 10:11] and COVENANT [Isaiah 42:6] to the rest of Mankind with the warning not to be like them [1 Corinthians 10:7, 1 Corinthians 10:14]. Prophetically speaking, rightly did Apostle Paul warn and prophesy about such myth as the "garbage dump south of Jerusalem" [Titus 1:14, 2 Timothy 4:3-4]! Apostle Peter warned about such "destructive heresies" as well - who will heed the warnings [2 Peter 2:1-3, 2 Peter 3:16 ]? As an ironic twist of fate, the letters to the CHURCHES of Revelation [Revelation 1:11] repeats the very same warnings of Yahweh's judgments upon His "covenant people" if they continue in Baal worship, and rightly did Yehoshua, Himself state that "she does not want to repent" [ Revelation 2:21-23]! The Jewish Temple remains as buried ruins as does the seven Churches of Revelation. Even secular historians have a quote adapted from a George Santayana saying: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it"! The repeating patterns of history continues, but the question remains: Will the "covenant people" - or those who so claim - heed the lessons from the history of ancient-Israel, AND the very warnings of Yehoshua Messiah -OR - will they continue twisting Scripture, thereby ascribing the DEMONIC ATTRIBUTES of Moloch to the only Existing & Living God who, in fact, is the Faithful Maker of All! Yes, they will continue in the "error of Balaam" [Jude 1:11, Rev 2:14] - offering Humanity as burnt offering sacrifices on the alters to Moloch - the pagan DEMON, to their OPEN SHAME. "COME OUT FROM THEIR MIDST AND BE SEPARATE" [2 Corinthians 6:16, 2 Cor 6:17-18, Rev 18:4] Biblos references: Gehenna, Topheth, Valley of ben-Hinnom Recommended study references: The Lake of Fire series at Bible-Truths.com; Scholars'Corner at Tentmaker.org Footnotes: DO NOT "PLAY THE HARLOT" with DEMONS! Leviticus 20:3, Leviticus 20:5, Jeremiah 32:35, Revelation 9:20, Revelation 16:9, 1 John 5:21 May the heat of His TRUE WORD intensify until All glorify the Faithful Maker of Humanity! Web-site update 01/25/2011
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