Friday, April 28, 2017

Revealed



As I was reading Job 39, I began to feel that there was more here than first met the eye. The animals that God discusses with Job, and the mysteries God was revealing about them, seemed to have more meaning than a surface reading would suggest. As I looked at the key words of the chapter in Hebrew, I was touched at the profound revelation that God was giving Job. The Hebrew here depicts a detailed picture of the Gospel of the Messiah. I cannot give a word by word breakdown in this limited space, but will give a summary of each section from what I was able to discover, and  was able to understand.
Verses 1-4 deals with wild goats and hinds:
From eternity, the Prince who is ascended on high, travails to birth. The mighty Ram of the Tabernacle, the Ram of sacrifice, who is the doorpost and lintels of the Tabernacle, was wounded, grieved, and anguished. The Son stretched out, pierced, shredded, in pain, pangs and sorrow. The Son restores and increases in number the chosen, purified, shining selected and leads them out, brings them out, to the storehouse. They are risen, escaped, delivered.
Verses 5-8 deals with the wild ass:
There are two different words used for "wild ass" in verse 5 as the term is repeated. One, pere, is associated with the freeing of slaves, opening of prisons, breaking the yoke, throwing open the grave.
The second word used for "wild ass" in this section is arode, which indicates the exact opposite, or opposing force: the oppressor, Sheol, prison, dungeon, whose permanent dwelling is the salted, barren, a dissipated grave. He scorns and mocks the great number of people who live in the walled and protected cities (because they are not safe from him), and disregards those in authority. The heights are his feeding and resting place, and he searches out to consume all life.
Verses 9-12 discusses the unicorn (KJV):
Though He is high, and lifted up, He willingly consents to be a servant. He dwells forever in a manger. He is bound by interwoven, braided foliage. He levels and smooths the most unsearchable, profound depths. Trust and take refuge in His great power. He is the Captain of tens of thousands. Loose Him to see the result of His labor. Trust Him to restore, deliver and recover the seed, and to gather and harvest it into the smooth place, or barn.
Verses 13-18, the Peacock/Ostrich:
A piercing, exulting, rejoicing cry of overcoming, with covering wings that soar, the Holy One who loves the saints. The King in fine, white bright linen of kingly apparel, was in the earth. Those who should have loved Him with a maternal love, instead treated Him roughly, severely. The Ram of sacrifice removed wisdom and understanding from them. Eternally, they mocked, whipped, lashed Him, rebelled, derided, scorned  and made sport of the One who would have carried them in joyful flight.
Verses 19-25, the Horse:
Consecrated and appointed, leaping with joy in the strength of the mighty deeds of God. Victorious, valiant champion and warrior who prevails. He roars at adversaries who bring distress and siege. He is not moved back by the swarm, but breathes, His breath (ruach), is majesty, honor, beauty and splendor. He searches the deepest places, rejoicing in strength as He brings out and delivers, even as He encounters the weapons of battle. He laughs at, and does not withdraw from the Destroyer, the waste, and the desolation. He swallows up Sheol, with great rage and commotion, not caring about the alarm cries of the enemy. He breathes understanding and knowledge from long ago, and from a great distance, that He will prevail, overcome, devour the roars of the princes, powers and lords.
Verses 26-30, the Hawk/Eagle:
Soaring, shining with understanding, spread out at the right hand, at the right side, lifted up, preparing a chamber. to remain forever in the stronghold of defense and provision.
Digging a great pit to devour, to burn up. Seeing from a great distance and time. To remove, break forth, swallow up and utterly cut off the polluted, profane, and defiled. Where they are, He is also (they cannot escape from Him).

At the end of God's discourse with Job, which includes chapters 38-41, Job is stunned and confesses to God:
"I have heard of Thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth Thee."  Job 42:5
Job was given an incredible depiction of the great power of the Gospel of the Savior, Jesus Christ, the redemptive, victorious, just, powerful Son, Who desired to be a servant to His Father.

Our Father takes joy in revealing His Son.

"High Praise"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeORL0ZThWA

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