Note: All of the Resurrection terms and statements in the Bible are written in the Present Active Indicative word form. “It describes an ongoing, continuous reality” the Resurrection of the Saints (Jewish, Christian, Myrtred Saints of Revelation) is a Real, Continuous and Ongoing Event in the Human Endeavor. All the Saints that have passed away are Currently in Heaven among the 1st Resurrection having already taken part “in order” in the ongoing and continuous New Testament Resurrection of all the Saints of God.

The present active indicative form in Ancient and Koine Greek expresses an action that the subject is actively performing in the present time. It describes an ongoing, continuous reality (e.g., “I am writing” or “I write” [or “I am the Resurrection” or “I am the Truth” or “I am the Way”]). – Google AI Gemini

But as it is, ‘Jesus’ Christ has been raised from the dead, the Firstfruits (Easter Sunday – Feast of Firstfruits) of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man (Adam), the (present active indicative) Resurrection of the Dead also comes through a man (Jesus Christ). For just as in Adam all die, so also in ‘Jesus’ Christ all will be made alive.

☆ But each in his own ‘Resurrection’ order: Christ, the Firstfruits; *afterward, at His Coming (Church Rapture), those who belong to Christ (Revelation 4:1). – 1st Corinthians 15:20-23

Revelation 4:1-3 The Door Open in Heaven – The Christian Church Rapture

The Jewish Feast of Trumpets ‘Yom Teruah’ and the Saints Open Door in Heaven (Revelation 4:1) the Christian Church Rapture.

After this (Christian Church Age – 7 Churches of Revelation – 2,000 Year Church Age of Grace on Earth) I looked, and there in Heaven was an Open Door (Church Rapture). The first voice that I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this (the 7 year Tribulation Period).” – Revelation 4:1 CSB

This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. – John 10:6-12

By David Anson Brown

The Pomegranate Tree represents God the Father – The Grape Vine represents Jesus Christ – The Olive Tree represents the Holy Spirit – The Fig Tree represents Humans

In the Old Testament of the Bible, the pomegranate tree (and its fruit) carries rich symbolic meaning, primarily tied to fruitfulness, abundance, blessing, prosperity, and God’s provision for His people.

The pomegranate is one of the seven special species highlighting the fertility of the Promised Land (Deuteronomy 8:8 describes it as “a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates…”).

When the Israelite spies returned from scouting Canaan, they brought back pomegranates (along with grapes and figs) as evidence of the land’s richness and God’s promise (Numbers 13:23).

In contrast, the absence of such fruits symbolized hardship or divine judgment, such as when the Israelites complained in the wilderness about lacking “grain or figs, grapevines or pomegranates” (Numbers 20:5), or when prophets described the withering of pomegranate trees as a calamity signifying lost joy and blessing (Joel 1:12). Their restoration pointed to God’s favor and renewed prosperity (Haggai 2:19).
The presence of pomegranate trees specifically represented a nation’s financial and material wealth or well-being.

Pomegranates also appeared as decorative motifs in sacred contexts:

Embroidered (blue, purple, and scarlet yarn) alternating with golden bells on the hem of the high priest’s robe (Exodus 28:33–35), likely evoking themes of life, priestly service, and blessing.

Cast in bronze (hundreds of them) adorning the capitals (tops) of the two massive pillars (Jachin and Boaz) at the entrance to Solomon’s Temple (1 Kings 7:18–20; 2 Chronicles 3:16), symbolizing divine abundance and the fruitfulness of God’s covenant people.

Additional interpretations from Jewish tradition (not directly stated in Scripture but commonly associated) include:

The fruit’s many seeds (traditionally said to number 613) corresponding to the 613 commandments (mitzvot) in the Torah, symbolizing righteousness or obedience to God’s law.
The pomegranate as a representation of Israel itself—rough or “battered” on the outside (like the rind) yet full of blessing, sweetness, and potential within.
In poetic contexts, such as the Song of Solomon, pomegranate orchards or the fruit evoke beauty, love, and fertility (e.g., Song of Solomon 4:3, 4:13, 6:11).

Overall, the pomegranate tree in the Old Testament most consistently represents God’s blessing of fruitfulness and abundance—both literal (agricultural prosperity in the land) and spiritual (the richness of life under His covenant). It serves as a reminder of divine provision, the beauty of the Promised Land, and the flourishing that comes from faithfulness to God. – Grok AI

The Pomegranate Tree in the Bible

WHO ARE THE PROMISES & COVENANTS OF GOD GIVEN TO ISRAEL OR ROME? ISRAEL – ROMANS 9:4 EXPLAINED

who (Jews) are Israelites and to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises; – Romans 9:4 CSB

Note: Israel is the Origional Holy Root of Religion (Promises & Covenants, etc.) – the Gentiles are Grafted in Later as Christians – The Chuch doesn’t Become Jewish or Replace Judiasm – The Christian Church receives of the Jewish Promises of God and the Jewish New Covenant of God in Jesus Christ.

• The biblical promises of God to the Jewish people, referred to in Scripture as the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (collectively Israel), form a central theme in the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) and are reiterated in the New Testament.

• These promises are primarily expressed through key covenants that emphasize God’s faithfulness, often described as eternal or everlasting. In the New Testament, these promises are affirmed as irrevocable (Romans 11:29), with Paul stating that God has not rejected His people (Romans 11:1–2) and that “all Israel will be saved” (Romans 11:26), linking fulfillment to the broader redemptive plan.

• These covenants and promises highlight God’s unchanging character and commitment to the Jewish people, often described as eternal in Scripture. Interpretations vary across theological traditions regarding timing and fulfillment, but the biblical texts consistently present them as rooted in divine faithfulness rather than human merit alone. – Grok AI

WHO ARE THE PROMISES & COVENANTS OF GOD GIVEN TO ISRAEL OR ROME? ISRAEL

Job was most likely written by the Gentile Jobab (Genesis 10:29) just prior to the time of Abraham.

The Biblical Book of Acts Explained
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By David Anson Brown

Melchizedek is an OT Appearance of Jesus Christ – Melchizedek is not an earthly king of a city. Melchizedek is the ‘Eternal’ Heavenly God King presenting His Eternal Religion of Righteousness & Peace to Humanity.

Is ‘Eternal’ Melchizedek the Ultimate King and Priest? YES!

It was forbidden in the OT for a Levitical Priest and a Tribe of Judah King to hold the same offices – Only the Messiah Jesus Christ is The Prophet, Melchizedek High Priest, Tribe of Judah King – all three Biblical Offices in One Person.

The Biblical Importance of the Eternal King Melchizedek

Melchizedek is mentioned 3 times in the Bible – twice in the Old Testament once with Abraham (Genesis 14:18-20) and once with King David (Psalm 110:4) the two most important people in the Bible’s Old Testament.

The King of Righteousness and of Peace the Eternal Melchizedek is mentioned in the New Testament book of Hebrews as Jesus Christ himself in a pre-incarnate appearance.

Melchizedek fulfilled all three Biblical Offices: The Prophet, High Priest, King

It is important that Melchizedek also fulfilled all three Biblical Offices of Prophet, High Priest, King.

• Prophet – The Prophetic Bread and Wine (Last Supper, New Testament Communion of Jesus Christ) offering to Abraham by Melchizedek

• High Priest – Abraham paid a Tithe to the High Priest Melchizedek

• Eternal King – Melchizedek (Jesus Christ) is the Eternal King with the Eternal Kingdom and the Eternal Religion of Righteousness and Peace

Watch (G1127 – be vigilant) therefore: for ye know (G1492 – precieve, have prior knowledge) not what hour your Lord doth come (G2064 – appear). ~ Matthew 24:42

by David Anson Brown

Come (via Father), everyone who is thirsty, come to the waters (Revelation 22:17); and you without money, come (via Holy Spirit – Matthew 25:9), buy, and eat! Come (via Jesus Christ), buy wine (John 2:11) and milk without money and without cost! ~ Isaiah 55:1 CSB

Both the Spirit and the Bride say, “Come!” Let anyone who hears, say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come. Let the one who desires take the water of life freely. ~ Revelation 22:17 CSB

Matthew 25 – Parable of the 10 Virgins

“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like 10 virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the groom (Jesus Christ). Five of them were foolish and five were sensible.

When the foolish took their lamps, they didn’t take oil with them. But the sensible ones took oil (Isaiah 55:1) in their flasks with their lamps.

Since the groom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

“In the middle of the night there was a shout: ‘Here’s the groom! Come out to meet him.’ “Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps. But the foolish ones said to the sensible ones, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’

“The sensible ones answered, ‘No, there won’t be enough for us and for you. Go instead to those who sell, and buy (Isaiah 55:1) oil for yourselves.’

“When they had gone to buy some, the groom arrived. Then those who were ready went in with Him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.

“Later the rest of the virgins (i.e. Myrtred Saints of Revelation) also came and said, ‘Master, master, open up for us!’ “But He replied, ‘I assure you: I do not know you!’

“Therefore be alert, because you don’t know either the day or the hour. ~ Matthew 25:1-13 CSB

John 2 – The First Sign: Jesus Turns Water into Wine

On the third day [Feast of Tabernacles] a wedding took place in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother (Mary) was there, and Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding as well.

When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother told Him, “They don’t have any wine.” “What has this concern of yours to do with Me, woman?” Jesus asked. “My hour has not yet come.”

☆ “Do whatever He tells you,” His mother (Mary) told the servants (disciples).

Now six (the number of man – created the sixth day) stone (for religious purification) water jars [each the size of a human] had been set there for Jewish purification. Each contained 20 or 30 gallons.

“Fill the jars (people) with water,” Jesus told them. So they filled them to the brim. Then He said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the chief servant.” And they did.

When the chief servant tasted the water (after it had become wine), he did not know where it came from-though the servants (disciples) who had drawn the water knew. He called the groom and told him, “Everybody sets out the fine wine first, then, after people have drunk freely, the inferior. But you have kept the fine wine until now.”

Jesus performed this first sign in Cana of Galilee. He displayed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him. ~ John 2:1-11 CSB

by David Anson Brown

After His brothers had gone up to the Festival (Feast of Tabernacles), then He (Jesus) also went up, not openly but secretly [i.e. Church Rapture]. – John 7:10

AI Overview: Within some evangelical Christian beliefs, particularly those adhering to a Pre-Tribulation Rapture, the “Judgment-Rapture” event is seen as a reward and deliverance for believers, not (only) as a judgment of approval.

The concept suggests that the rapture is God’s final act of grace toward the faithful before a period of global judgment called the Tribulation.

The Rapture as a Reward:
According to this theological view, the rapture is a sign of God’s approval of believers, it’s own distinct form of judgment.

• Deliverance from wrath: God’s faithful are “rescued from wrath” and spared from the horrors of the Tribulation, a period of global judgment that will affect the ungodly. This idea is based on verses like 1 Thessalonians 1:10 and 5:9, which say that God did not appoint believers to wrath.

• Reunion with Christ: Believers view the rapture as the culmination of their salvation. It fulfills the promise of eternal life and resurrection, uniting them with Christ in the air. 

Judgment of the Nations

Note: God, the creator of life, Diety is able to both witness and judge His creation as God is a Tri-Unity 3in1 Godhead Diety consisting of God the Father, God the Son Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit.

The Old Testament law requiring two or three witnesses for any legal matter to ensure justice and prevent false accusations. A concept reiterated in the New Testament. – Google AI

Also Note: The Islamic diety Allah consisting of only one is unable to witness or enter into any form of Judgment against mankind.

Then all the survivors from the Nations that came against Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King (Jesus), the Lord of Armies, and to celebrate the Festival of Shelters (Sukkot).

Should any of the families of the earth not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King (Jesus), the Lord of Armies, rain will not fall on them. 

And if the people of Egypt will not go up and enter (the Temple in Jerusalem), then rain will not fall on them; this will be the plague the Lord inflicts on the Nations who do not go up to celebrate the Festival of Shelters (Sukkot).

This will be the punishment of Egypt and all the Nations that do not go up to celebrate the Festival of Shelters (Sukkot). – Zachariah 14:16-19

The concept of the “Sukkot Judgment of Nations” refers to a prophecy in the Book of Zechariah (Zechariah 14) that links the future Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) with divine judgment against nations that attack Jerusalem, followed by a time when surviving nations will annually travel to Jerusalem to worship the LORD and celebrate Sukkot. This prophecy sees Sukkot as a time of both judgment and future universal worship of God. – Google AI

Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot)

In 2025 the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) begins at sundown on Monday, October 6, and ends at nightfall on Monday, October 13. 

The Seven-day Festival is followed immediately by the Holidays of Shemini Atzeret “The Great 8th Day of Assembly”  Oct. 14th and Simchat Torah “Rejoicing in the Bible-Scriptures, Torah” Oct. 15th. – Google AI

Jesus at the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles in the Temple at Jerusalem

AI Overview: In the Gospel of John, Chapter 7, Jesus attends the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem and teaches in the temple courts, but his presence there is secret at first. During the festival, a week-long harvest celebration remembering the Israelites’ wilderness wandering, Jesus proclaims himself the fulfillment of the feast, most famously saying, “I am the light of the world” on the last day. – Google AI

In the Book of John, the theme of the Tabernacle is established in the opening verses, where John states that the divine Word became flesh and “tabernacled” or “dwelt” among humanity, fulfilling the Old Testament pattern of God’s dwelling place. This is a central concept, with Jesus being presented as the true, living embodiment of the Old Testament Tabernacle, a shadow of the greater reality He brings. 

His incarnation represents the culmination of God’s presence among His people, providing for them and offering eternal life. The Gospel of John also uses the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) to show Jesus’s fulfillment of the feast’s rituals, particularly the Water libation and the Light of the World declarations. 

Jesus as the True Tabernacle

• John 1:14:

The key verse is John 1:14, which says, “And the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth”.

• Fulfillment of Old Testament Imagery:

The Tabernacle was the portable dwelling place of God’s presence in the Old Testament. Jesus, in His incarnation, becomes the living Tabernacle where God truly dwells among people.

• A More Real Presence:

The original Tabernacle was a shadow of the reality to come. Jesus’s presence in human form is a more direct and complete manifestation of God’s presence than any tent or building. 

Jesus Fulfills the Feast of Tabernacles

• John 7:

In Chapter 7, Jesus attends the Feast of Tabernacles, a festival celebrating God’s dwelling in the wilderness and the harvest. 

• The Water Libation:

During the feast, a ceremonial procession took water from the Pool of Siloam to the temple. Jesus’s actions on the “great day” of the feast, where he declares, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink,” fulfill this practice by offering the living water of the Holy Spirit.

• The Light of the World:

In the court of the women, torches were lit to symbolize the light of the world. Jesus’s claim in John 8:12, “I am the light of the world,” connects to this feast’s symbolism, revealing Him as the true light that gives sight to the spiritually blind. – Google AI

by David Anson Brown

Passion for Truth Ministries | The Jewish Feast of Tabernacles – Celebrated by All The Nations in Jerusalem | How To Celebrate The Feast Of Tabernacles For Christians | by Jim Staley

Innocence and Forgiveness are required before one could enter a City of Refuge. Jesus provided the forgiveness allowing us to enter His eternal City of Refuge.

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted His raiment, and cast lots. ~ Luke 23:34

Stephen at his martyrdom quoted the 1st saying of Jesus Christ from the cross.

“Lord, lay not this sin to their charge.” ~ Acts 7:60

City of Refuge Explained

A City of Refuge was a designated location within the Promise Land where people in distress could flee to and remain living in safety and security until the death of the Jewish High Priest. With a new High Priest the refuge would have to vacate the City of Refuge. Fortunately Jesus Christ as our High Priest lives forever therefore our City of Refuge in Heaven will last for eternity.

for the one who killed a person was supposed to live in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. Only after the death of the high priest may the one who has killed a person return to the land he possesses. ~ Numbers 35:28

Jesus Christ our Eternal High Priest

Who is he (Satan) that condemneth? [God isn’t condemning us] It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is Risen Again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh Intercession for us. ~ Romans 8:34

Wherefore He is able also to save them to the uttermost (eternity) that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth (eternal) to make intercession for them ~ Hebrews 7:25

This verse highlights that Jesus is a perfect High Priest who is able to completely save those who approach God through Him, because He continuously lives (Eternal) to intercede on their behalf. 

☆ Key aspects of Hebrews 7:25

• Able to save to the uttermost: 

This emphasizes the complete and final nature of the salvation Jesus provides, not limited to a single act but an ongoing work.

• Come unto God by Him: 

Salvation is only available through Jesus Christ, as He is the mediator between God and humanity. 

• He ever liveth (Eternal) to make intercession for them: 

Jesus’ eternal life in heaven enables Him to constantly pray for believers, making Him a powerful and ever-present advocate. – Google AI Gemini

That by two immutable things [the promises of God and the will of God], in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have Fled for Refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: Which hope we have as an Anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which Enters into that within the veil; Where the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an High Priest forever (Eternal) after the order of Melchizedek. ~ Hebrews 6:18-20

He did this so that they might seek God, and perhaps they might reach out and find Him, though He (God) is not far from each one of us. ~ Acts 17:27 CSB

Forgiveness and Reconciliation

Jesus Christ
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted His raiment, and cast lots. ~ Luke 23:34

Stephen
And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. Acts 7:59-60

Apostle Paul
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. ~ Ephesians 4:32

bear with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. ~ Colossians 3:13 CSB

Apostle Peter
Above all, maintain constant love for one another, since love covers a multitude of sins. ~ 1 Peter 4:8

Note: we remain in the Heavenly City of Refuge forever as Jesus the High Priest will live forever.

by David Anson Brown

our Righteousness, 
Sanctification, 
and Redemption

in order that, as it is Written: Let the one who boasts, (Give Thanks) in the Lord (Father, Son Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit).

1 Corinthians 1:30-31 CSB

The Antichrist thread is Eve – > Rebekah – > Bathsheba – > Agrippina – > Diana? or Camilla?

The Savior Jesus Christ vs Satan and the Antichrist

Jesus Christ is the Firstborn (double inheritance – Jews, Christians) both as the Only Begotten Son of God in Title and the Firstborn of the Resurrection of Eternal Life (Romans 8:29, Colossians 1:15, 18).

The Antichrist emerges as the younger Son userping the rightful older son

“The older shall serve the younger” is a prophetic statement from the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) in the book of Genesis 25:23, spoken by God to Rebekah and quoted by the Apostle Paul in Romans 9:12 – Google AI Gemini

Genesis 3:15 is a Prophetic Statement by God to the serpent (Satan) after the Fall (of humankind), promising ongoing hostility between the serpent (Satan) and humankind, with the serpent’s offspring “seed” (Satan – Antichrist) ultimately being defeated by the woman’s offspring “seed” (God – Jesus Christ) who will “crush its head” (Golgotha – John 19:17) while suffering a temporary injury to the heel (on the cross).

This verse, often called the “proto-evangelium”, is seen by Christians as the first promise of a Redeemer “Jesus Christ” and a prediction of the conflict between good in God and evil in Satan. – Google AI Gemini

• Eve (Genesis 4) – Cain and Able

Cain is the firstborn of Adam and Eve while Abel is the second son.

The line of Jesus Christ is not through the firstborn son Cain the lineage of the Savior “Jesus Christ” is through Seth (Luke 3:38) the replacement son for Abel.

• Rebekah (Genesis 25:19 – 34) – Esau and Jacob

Esau is the firstborn of Isaac and Rebekah while Jacob is the second born twin.

Rebekah (Genesis 25:28) selects the second born Jacob to be the ruler of Israel over Esau (Genesis 27:5-6, 8).

• Bathsheba (1 Kings 1:11) King Solomon

Bathsheba (1 Kings 1:17) selects her later born son Solomon (the Antichrist in type and shadow) to be the King of Israel over Adonijah the son of Haggith.

Note: it is the Queen (wife) of the King that selects the ruler to become an Antichrist and eventually the Antichrist even through coercion and deception.

• Julia Agrippina and Emperor Claudius – Nero

Agrippina insisted that Emperor Claudius select (adopt) her son Nero over his biological son Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus as the next Emperor of Rome (October 13, 54 – June 9, 68 A.D.) effectively concluding the Julius Caesar (Julio-Claudian) Dynasty.

• Diana and Charles – William and Harry

Prince Harry (possible Antichrist) is relying on his relationship with his mother Diana and her Spencer family to ultimately gain the Throne of England.

• King Charles III and Queen Camilla Rosemary Shand

There are now rumors that Queen Camilla is blocking both Prince William and Prince Harry from preforming Royal Duties while attempting to maneuver her own associates into nobility and ultimately the Royal Throne of England.

by David Anson Brown

• Romans 1:1-9:5 The Agora (marketplace) instructions for New Converts

• Romans 9:6-11:36 To Debate issues (bathhouse) at the Thermae or Balneae

• Romans 12:1-16:24 The Basilica (Cathedral) Chapel Sunday Christian Church Congregation Worship Service

by David Anson Brown