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