Part 13: The cryptic clue that seals the deal
Aug 31, 2016 11:31:19 GMT
Post by Colossians on Aug 31, 2016 11:31:19 GMT
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THE CRYTPIC CLUE THAT SEALS THE DEAL
In part 10, and with particular reference to the identity of Nathan (as to whether he be the prince or the prophet) we took note of the internal structure of Luke’s list, highlighting certain features.
Here again is the final version we showed:
David
Nathan
Mattatha
Menan
Melea
Eliakim
Jonan
Joseph
Judah
Simeon
Levi
Matthat
Joram
Eliezer
Jose
Er
Elmodam
Cosam
Addi
Melchi
Neri
Shealtiel
Zerubbabel
Rhesa
Joanna
Judah
Joseph
Semei
Mattathias
Maath
Naggai
Esli
Nahum
Amos
Mattathias
Joseph
Janna
Melchi
Levi
Matthat
Heli
Joseph
Jesus
Our focus in this part (13) shall be on what we referred to in part 10 as the ‘check-digit’ – the final pair we have highlighted, and which confirmed that we were on the right track in understanding that the placement of the name Mattatha/Matthat/Mattathias after each and every occurrence of David-Nathan, Levi and Shimei, was more than just coincidence.
Now … we have declared that Luke’s list from David down is not a genealogy, but a succession of prophets. The term “son of” used in Luke’s list (albeit elliptically) will accordingly be in reference to the spiritual sons of prophets rather than the biological sons (although the two might coincide, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel being case in point).
We have also on a number of occasions spoken of the equivalence of sons and fathers, with of course particular focus on the fact that the Lord Jesus and His Father are one, but also extending to the fact that on a human level the Lord Jesus and his father David were (also) one. And so we may consider that each prophet in Luke’s list from Nathan through to Christ was, with regard to his prophethood, the equivalent of his prophet ‘father’.1 Such is indeed manifestly evidenced in a different prophetic line – that of Elijah: not only was his protege ‘son’ his equal, but he received a “double portion” of the anointing that he himself possessed (see 2 Ki 2:1-15). And so with regard to the check-digit above, we understand that the prophet Matthat was equal to and therefore one with his prophet ‘father’ Levi (and that such will of course apply to all the prophets in the list).
1 This is regardless of whether or not the 'son' was acquainted with his/her 'father': the spiritual line of prophets and their prophet sons is determined by criteria determined by the Holy Spirit alone.
Now … that the final pair we have highlighted does indeed play the part of ‘check-digit’, is self-evident: its occurence is simply too coincidental with regard to what we have pointed out in part 10, to be anything else.
But we can do even better: we can confirm such Levi-Matthew check-digit to be check-digit indeed, via a cryptical analogue which existed at the time of Christ: the disciple of Jesus who was a tax collector (a publican), had the peculiar distinction of having two names: Levi (Mark 2:14, Luke 5:27), and Matthew (Mt 9:9).
“I and my Father are one” John 10:30.
Amen.
_____________________________________
THE CRYTPIC CLUE THAT SEALS THE DEAL
In part 10, and with particular reference to the identity of Nathan (as to whether he be the prince or the prophet) we took note of the internal structure of Luke’s list, highlighting certain features.
Here again is the final version we showed:
David
Nathan
Mattatha
Menan
Melea
Eliakim
Jonan
Joseph
Judah
Simeon
Levi
Matthat
Joram
Eliezer
Jose
Er
Elmodam
Cosam
Addi
Melchi
Neri
Shealtiel
Zerubbabel
Rhesa
Joanna
Judah
Joseph
Semei
Mattathias
Maath
Naggai
Esli
Nahum
Amos
Mattathias
Joseph
Janna
Melchi
Levi
Matthat
Heli
Joseph
Jesus
Our focus in this part (13) shall be on what we referred to in part 10 as the ‘check-digit’ – the final pair we have highlighted, and which confirmed that we were on the right track in understanding that the placement of the name Mattatha/Matthat/Mattathias after each and every occurrence of David-Nathan, Levi and Shimei, was more than just coincidence.
Now … we have declared that Luke’s list from David down is not a genealogy, but a succession of prophets. The term “son of” used in Luke’s list (albeit elliptically) will accordingly be in reference to the spiritual sons of prophets rather than the biological sons (although the two might coincide, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel being case in point).
We have also on a number of occasions spoken of the equivalence of sons and fathers, with of course particular focus on the fact that the Lord Jesus and His Father are one, but also extending to the fact that on a human level the Lord Jesus and his father David were (also) one. And so we may consider that each prophet in Luke’s list from Nathan through to Christ was, with regard to his prophethood, the equivalent of his prophet ‘father’.1 Such is indeed manifestly evidenced in a different prophetic line – that of Elijah: not only was his protege ‘son’ his equal, but he received a “double portion” of the anointing that he himself possessed (see 2 Ki 2:1-15). And so with regard to the check-digit above, we understand that the prophet Matthat was equal to and therefore one with his prophet ‘father’ Levi (and that such will of course apply to all the prophets in the list).
1 This is regardless of whether or not the 'son' was acquainted with his/her 'father': the spiritual line of prophets and their prophet sons is determined by criteria determined by the Holy Spirit alone.
Now … that the final pair we have highlighted does indeed play the part of ‘check-digit’, is self-evident: its occurence is simply too coincidental with regard to what we have pointed out in part 10, to be anything else.
But we can do even better: we can confirm such Levi-Matthew check-digit to be check-digit indeed, via a cryptical analogue which existed at the time of Christ: the disciple of Jesus who was a tax collector (a publican), had the peculiar distinction of having two names: Levi (Mark 2:14, Luke 5:27), and Matthew (Mt 9:9).
“I and my Father are one” John 10:30.
Amen.