The Spirit is specific concerning the holy habitation of God. And for emphasis he repeats, yea, theLordwill dwell in it for ever.' The phrase 'forever' is concerning his Son Jesus Christ. The Word was with God so the divine Will has a form and it is Jesus Christ "who is the same yesterday, and today, and forever". (Heb.13.8) God who is invisible has a visible image in the Father Son relationship. Thus the Father set forth his Law which has a form. It is for this Jesus as the Word become flesh said, "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil./For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled." (Mt.5.16-17)
Holy is his name. God framed the earth with his word wherein whatever does not belong shall be removed. It is his discretion. "He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion."(Jer.10.12) So the writer to the Hebrews speaks as to how. "Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven./And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain."(Heb.12.26-27)
In the light of the above consider such expressions, "even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God" or "Why leap ye hills?' there are to be understood in the context of his voice. "lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice."(68.8,16.33) Without understanding the difference between the worlds framed by the word of God and the natural world interpreting the Bible leads one to scriptural minefield. New Jerusalem is not literal Jerusalem; neither is Israel as that of circumcision but holy nation called and justified by faith.
The Spirit is specific concerning the holy habitation of God. And for emphasis he repeats, yea, theLordwill dwell in it for ever.' The phrase 'forever' is concerning his Son Jesus Christ. The Word was with God so the divine Will has a form and it is Jesus Christ "who is the same yesterday, and today, and forever". (Heb.13.8) God who is invisible has a visible image in the Father Son relationship. Thus the Father set forth his Law which has a form. It is for this Jesus as the Word become flesh said, "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil./For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled." (Mt.5.16-17)
Holy is his name. God framed the earth with his word wherein whatever does not belong shall be removed. It is his discretion. "He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion."(Jer.10.12) So the writer to the Hebrews speaks as to how. "Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven./And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain."(Heb.12.26-27)
In the light of the above consider such expressions, "even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God" or "Why leap ye hills?' there are to be understood in the context of his voice. "lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice."(68.8,16.33) Without understanding the difference between the worlds framed by the word of God and the natural world interpreting the Bible leads one to scriptural minefield. New Jerusalem is not literal Jerusalem; neither is Israel as that of circumcision but holy nation called and justified by faith.
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