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How Was The Pattern Revealed to Moses?
I have been discussing the principle of
perception by the 3-fold tabernacle pattern, the
measuring rod, which was revealed to Moses and is
laid down in everyone's Bible (Exodus 25:8-9,40,
1st Chron. 28:19, Hebrews 8:5). As stated in
Hebrews this physical tabernacle built in the
wilderness by Israel is actually a pattern of
Heavenly things. (See the Philosophical Measuring
Rod article, p. 16 for details).
Elohim (God) revealed to Moses that he indeed is
a 3-fold archetype pattern with a spirit law
therein, and that all things are made according to
and follow this simple 1-2-3 pattern. The pattern
consisted of a: Most Holy Place, Holy Place, and
Court Round About, three compartments, yet one
tabernacle. It shows that Elohim (God) is a 3-fold
unity, and is the definition or explanation of the
GODHEAD or Supernal Nature.
I am laying down this ground work to make
spiritual comparisons by the 3-fold pattern. So,
the principle of perception can be lined up
according to this pattern, and I will compare it
with other 3-fold examples for the reader to get a
clearer picture.
Do Scholars Interpret the Bible Literally?
Many Biblical scholars look at events in the
Bible, especially of the Messiah in his earthly
ministry, and interpret them literally. On many
occasions the Messiah himself pointed out the
people's misconception of what he was doing and
told them in so many words that they did not have
correct insight into the spiritual reality of what
he was doing or saying. For example John 13:4-7
describes the event of Yahshua (Jesus) washing the
disciples feet. Yet in doing the literal act of
Foot Washing he also tells them they did not know
what he was doing (verse 5). Taking this at face
value it wouldn't make any sense. Why would the
Messiah perform what obviously is the literal
washing of feet as perceived by physical eyesight,
then tell the group whose feet He was washing that
He was not really doing that? Such enigmas have
caused many Biblical scholars to close the Bible
and give up!
The answer lies in understanding that Yahshua
(Jesus) did perform the physical ritual of foot
washing, but He was clueing the disciples in on the
fact that it pointed to a greater spiritual
principle. In other words, neither the observance
with the disciple's physical eyes of the act of
foot washing nor the interpretation of this act
with their mental faculties was sufficient to "SEE"
(comprehend) the true inner nature to which it
pointed. In this instance the act of physical foot
washing was pointing to a greater spiritual washing
or cleansing of the soul of man.
Does Washing Feet Point To Washing Souls?
One can better understand this when he
understands that there is a direct allegory between
washing the "SOLE OF THE FOOT," and washing the
"SOUL OF A MAN." So we find that the SOLE points to
the SOUL, hence they even sound alike. So as the
Messiah washed the "SOLES" of the disciple's feet
with physical water, he was pointing to a greater
washing of the "SOUL" (the inner man), that would
be accomplished through the spirit. The Messiah
bore witness of this when in the 7th verse of John
13th Chapter he told Peter that he didn't need to
be washed all over, but needed only his feet washed
to be clean.
How Can One Wash An Immaterial Soul?
One might ask, how can a soul which is
non-material be washed. Well, in John 7:38-39 the
Messiah said: He that believeth on me, as the
scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow
rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the
Spirit, which they that believe on him should
receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given;
because that Yahshua (Jesus) was not yet
glorified.) He meant that rivers of Living Water
would flow from the belly (or heart) and that he
spake of the spirit which would come and renew the
apostles and others beginning on the day of
Pentecost. Clearly, this takes it off of physical
water coming literally out of one's belly or heart.
Also Proverbs 18:4 states that the: "words of a
man's mouth are like a wellspring of life." What
does all this mean? The truth, as it is preached to
a man, can cleanse his conscience or soul of
negative principles or evil, just as physical water
flowing over flesh cleanses the body. Peter also
said to the Messiah in John 6:68: "... to whom
shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life."
Truly the Messiah was really washing SOULS, when he
preached unto man's filthy conscience the heavenly
words of truth and tried to impart to them a
correct divine understanding of the creator. This
process of washing the inner man continues today as
one begins to "SEE," comprehend, or be given true
insight by Elohim (God) within him. As divine
spiritual principles (truths) are revealed and
understood in one's heart and mind then that person
has had a vision and revelation of Yahweh (the
Lord) and also the heart and mind is washed of
negative principles such as hate, malice, strife,
contention, etc.
What Is The Spiritual Significance of the
Process of Physical Eyesight?
The final point I will examine briefly, but
introspectively as far as visions are concerned, is
the process of physical eyesight (Romans 1:19-20).
I would like to refer the reader to the diagram in
this article of a physical eye illustrating the
process of sight.
With physical sight an inverted or upside down
image is formed on the retina of the eyeball (back
of eyeball). When man sees an object through his
physical eyes, it actually registers on the retina
in an upside down position. Since obviously man
doesn't walk around seeing things upside down,
something is making an immediate correction for
this. That is the job of the Brain (in the HEAD),
to correct the inverted image whereby man can see
it correctly. (See invert, defined earlier, p. 9).
This too is pointing to something spiritual, for it
is the Messiah in a man (The true HEAD of all
principality, and power) that has to convert all
the false or incorrect images in his mind (about
spiritual things) to the correct ones.
Can The Truth Correct the Inverted Image of the
Creator?
The truth, as taught by the spirit of Yahshua
(Jesus) within man can correct his upside down
picture of Elohim (God). In other words if a person
"SEES" only the natural, literal or physical side
of something, he is what the Bible calls carnally
minded (Romans 8:6) and has not yet received
spiritual insight or illumination from the creator.
Man has an upside down perception of spirit because
he thinks the physical is the reality when in fact
its the opposite, the spirit is the reality that
the physical only reflects. To have received
spiritual insight (**the inverted image is
corrected) means one has had a vision from Elohim
(God). The emphasis is on what is understood about
the creator in one's heart and mind. The false
images, misconceptions, or lack of insight mankind
has had about Elohim (God) or spirit are too
numerous to name in one article but consider this:
Many folks in the traditional religious world are
very much bound in performing rituals i.e.- water
baptisms, foot washings, lords suppers, communions,
and physical works for salvation.
Are Ceremonies and Rituals Images and Not the
Reality?
Now in Hebrews 10:1 it states that such things
are an image and not the reality of those things.
Consider this: Is the reflection of your face that
you see in the silvery mirror the real you, or is
the real you standing before the mirror? If the
mirror cracks, will your face also crack? We have
already illustrated the physical act of foot
washing as performed by the Messiah (John 13:4-7)
was not the reality, but pointed to a washing of
regeneration in the soul or inner man. Colossians
2:10 says that such rituals are not to be touched
or handled. Romans 10:4 states that the Messiah is
the end of the law for the obtaining of
righteousness to everyone that believeth and says
that such rituals cannot purge or cleanse a man's
conscience. (**Remember the conscience is in the
soul***).
Did The Messiah Restore Man's Spiritual
Insight?
In conclusion, let me say the following.
Beginning on the day of Pentecost, June 6, A.D. 33,
after the Messiah had finished his mission in the
earthplane he began to restore or correct man's
spiritual sight (vision) or give us a correct
mental image of Elohim (God) how he really is and
actually exits. This process continues today to all
the family of man if he asks Elohim (God) for such
spiritual insight. It is possible for the Holy
Spirit in you (The Power Latent in Man) to reveal
his presence therein by visions and revelations. By
that we do not so much mean a panoramic vision as
John on Patmos, or Moses, or even if Elohim (God)
himself appears to you. We mean that Yahshua in you
can give you the correct spiritual perception
(mental picture) in your heart and mind concerning
spiritual principles and this is done by the truth
being told and taught. That is what is meant when
we say one has had a divine vision and revelation.
It is my humble prayer that Yahshua (Jesus) give
you this insight.
Job states: "In a dream, in a vision of the
night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in
slumberings upon the bed; Then he openeth the ears
of men, and sealeth their instruction, (Job
33:15)."
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