Ezekiel's Prophetic 'Quadfecta' (Part 1)

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Context: The prefix, quad, refers to four, and fecta is the root of the Spanish word 'perfecta,' meaning perfect, which relates to achieving a specific outcome. I created the portmanteau, ‘quadfecta’, to refer to 4 chapters in The Book of Ezekiel—chapters 36 through 39. Those chapters quite vividly confirm The Lord’s strategic plan to perfect a relatively small remnant of Jews who will embrace Him as Messiah during the pending Millennial Reign age—the 5th Biblical age of human history. (NB. We are currently transiting the closing part of the 3rd Biblical age of our history.) 

 

The Old Testament is replete with what I call ‘puzzle piece’ references to His plan. The above-noted remnant (and hopefully all of their offspring during that age, if they don’t rebel against The Lord) will join ALL of His saints from across the earlier ages of history, plus any new saints from the 6th age, to love and serve Him forever as glorified, immortal humans, on a massive, new Earth that He first predicted in Isaiah 65 and 66, and later described in a vision to Apostle John, in Revelation 21 and 22. 

 

Why is this important to focus on NoW?? The Bible reveals our lifestyles today will determine where we will be during the next 2 ages of history. Moreover, it is fairly specific re. the options we face! Caveat~~

 

In Mid-ages Musings (Part 2), I noted how history appears to be somewhat balanced on a fulcrum that divides Ezekiel 36 and 37, on one side, and Ezekiel 38 and 39, on the other side. I also noted how prophecies in these 4 chapters effectively span 4 of the 6 Biblically-predicted ages of human history on this current version of Earth. Interestingly, they perfectly span the 4 middle ages. (See: Human History Ages (Series))  

 

In this series, I briefly explain how 3 of these chapters, themselves, are sub-divided along the lines of the ages of history. Their prophetic events collectively span those 4 middle ages. The concept of a fulcrum splits this successive group of chapters down the middle, vertically. This series will demonstrate how 3 of these chapters are uniquely divided laterally, meticulously segregating the various prophecies therein according to the ages in which they will be fulfilled. My focus will be on intuiting the age-dividing verse(s) in those 3 chapters. We will likely miss these insights when we read The Bible without a good understanding of the historical ages it previews for humanity. We will also miss the critical seeds sown in one age, destined to produce their intended fruits in subsequent ages!

Chapter 36

 

In this chapter, verse 23 reveals an age divide. The early verses review the context of the Babylonian invasions (in the 2nd age) that resulted in the deaths of countless Judeans, and the predicted 70-year exile (preservation) of a largely righteous remnant in Babylon. (Recall Daniel and his 3 friends.) The Lord reviews this history for the prophet. 

 

Historically, after the exile, many Judeans returned to Palestine; Jerusalem and the temple was rebuilt; and Jewish lifestyles and traditions were restored across Judea. From Heaven’s perspective, all of that, and much more, comprised a ~4 centuries long preparation for the birth of Jesus as a man, close to the end of the 2nd age of history—the pre-cross age. If you can perceive that, get this: Israel’s establishment as a modern nation in Palestine in 1948, was a similar preparation process (but hopefully not as long as 4 centuries!) for The Lord’s promised return in the 5th age! Its birth was the preliminary fruit of prophetic seeds sown, for a much more substantial harvests in the next 2 ages. Tip: Try to perceive Heaven’s repetitive patterns that are sometimes interrupted with shocking reversals of those patterns, possibly aimed to grab our attention on some critical point(s).

 

The rest of chapter 36 is silent on the lengthy process that unfolded during the closing centuries of the 2nd age. Rather, it jumps to a prophecy that would only be fulfilled during the 5th age of history—the Millennial Reign age. Reminder: We are currently transiting, and are likely in the closing portion of the 3rd age of human history—the so-called Church age, or the age of Heaven’s Grace to all peoples.

 

Stay tuned for Part 2

Predictions vs. Possibilities

In September and October, 2025, Pastor Joshua Mhlakela, not only once, but thrice predicted the rapture of The Lord’s 3rd age saints, first, ‘on the 23rd and 24th of September 2025’, and later, ‘on October 6th and 7th’. While of that day, Jesus said, ‘But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only’, He spoke in the (then) present tense. Over 2 thousand years hence, who knows ‘who knows’ of that day by now?! Clearly, this pastor didn’t, nor have others who dared to predict dates in the past.

This post is not about this pastor, or his predictions. Rather, it’s about what is clearly available for all of us, saints and sinners alike, to study and learn—not about specific dates, but about relevant repetitive patterns, and precursor signs of/about that approaching date, and the subsequent age transition. Moreover, in 1 Corinthians 15:52, Paul informed us that the next ‘first’ rapture event, would occur ‘in the twinkling of an eye’, not stretched over a 2-day period. (Keep in mind that some references to ‘one’ and ‘first’ in The Bible, do not mean a numerical reference. Good examples are the concept of ‘first fruits’ and ‘first resurrection and rapture’.)

 

A Relevant Repetitive Pattern

Secret Agent Christian (Poem)

If you bump into a cup that’s filled,

And not a drop of what’s in it spills,

Then about that cup, what would you think?

 

If with Christians you have encounters,

And no signals of Christ are ‘rendered’,

About those Christians, what would you think?

 

If nothing in your life ‘testifies’,

And by you, Christ is never glorified,

Why wear the title that bears His Name??

The Trinity in The Bible (Q&A)

Q. Jesus Christ was a Jew who was sent to Jews to educate them, and remind them about The Torah. So Christianity was never a separate religion. Also, there are many different, conflicting versions of The Bible, and none of them include references to the Trinity, only to Monotheism.

 

A. Thank you for your statements, which I will address as if they are infer underlying questions. 

 

Jesus was sent to all humanity, not just to Jews

 

I agree with your core premise: Jesus absolutely came to bring, not only Jews, but also the world to the recognition of One True God. However, His mission was not only about returning the hearts of Jews to God, but was about what the fullness of that unity (what you call monotheism) entails, as revealed progressively throughout The Bible.

The Sovereign's Symphony

While listening to several National Public Radio (NPR) reports about the recent rediscovery and satellite mapping of the entire Roman road network, I was reminded how those ancient routes once carried, not only soldiers and merchants—but also the earliest messengers of The Gospel. The thought stirred this reflection on how The Lord has conducted the rise and fall of hegemon empires, each ‘playing’ its part in His unfolding ‘composition’.

 

Like an expert orchestra conductor,

On His cue, The Lord directed empires,

For ‘lead section roles’ in His strategy.

For each one, He pre-composed unique parts,

To facilitate His ‘musical score’.

Thus, on the world scene, right on cue, they rose!

He Twice Said, 'Shortly!'

Curiously, The Book of Revelation opens and closes with the phrase, ‘…things which must shortly take place.’ That was written circa AD 95. Since then, over 22 centuries, the world has been waiting…or not, for some evidence of the veracity of the prophecies in that book. Most people may have thought, ‘bah humbug’, and have moved on with their lives—those prophecies totally out of mind!   

 

God gave the contents of those prophecies, to Jesus, The Lord God, for Him to show them to us, His servants. (Revelation 1:1) Jesus concluded John’s visionary presentation with the words, ‘I am coming quickly…’. Again, ‘bah humbug’, the likely reaction, not only from the world at large, but I imagine perhaps by many, if not most Christians over the past 22 centuries!

 

Since neither God nor Jesus is capable of lying, then the onus is upon us, to whom these prophecies were sent, to decode their words, shortly and quickly. What if most of us may have just dismissed these words altogether, and thus may not benefit from insights they intended us to perceive? 

Worship or Warfare? (Part 2, dominionists)

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In Part 2, we saw that The Lord’s overt objective for the exodus of ancient Hebrews from Egypt was for them to form an exceeding army:

 

     (a) to be His ‘battle axe’ against the Amorites, a grossly sinful people in Canaan, to whom He had extended another 400 years of Grace, and who were then ready for His judgment (Genesis 15:6); and

     (b) to initiate the much longer set of military campaigns to capture the entirety of the land He had promised—from the Brook of Egypt-to-the-Euphrates river—to Abram’s descendants through Jacob, whose name The Lord had changed to Israel. (Genesis 15:18)

 

The exodus was planned to initiate a massive, qualified land deed to the ex-slaves, one with a faith proviso!  As a nation, they would be required to demonstrate sufficient, sustained faith to believe The Lord would ensure their success through a lengthy set of invasions across that wide swarth of land that was fully occupied! Their faith would be demonstrated and tested in the extent to which they would keep His laws. We know ‘the rest of the story…’.  

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