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09/08/2026

LOYALTY OVER BEAUTY
(Judges 14-16)

In Judges 14:1-3, led by beauty, Samson took a wife from Timnah of the philistines, who were not the people of God. In the course of time , it became evident the reality of marriage in which 2 are made one so that the interests , prosperity, concerns and fears of the man are those of his wife, was absent in their marriage. For this reason, when Samson put forth his riddle to the philistines where he will gain if they are unable to answer , but lose if they answer, his wife took the side of the philistines. ( Judges 14:12-15). She did so out of of fear for her life and that of her parents, and solidarity with the philstines whom she called MY PEOPLE. v15-16.For the philistines threatened to kill her parents and burn their house., and accused her of bringing them to the feast to impoverish them. Thus, allowing this fear to become her own alone, she did not bring it up to Samson.

Instead with persistence, she manipulated Samson until he gave her the answer to the riddle out of feeling overburdened by her continuous pleas and accusations of not being loved by him ( v 16-17). Thus through her , the philistines answered the riddle leaving Samson to pay the promised reward by risking his own life, taking on the philistines in Ashkelon ( v. 18-19). This left Samson burning with hot anger so that he left for his father's house. For this reason, his father in law gave his wife to his companion who was his friend, and thus severed the marriage ( v19-15:1-2). .

Coming from this painful episode of beyrayal one would think Samson had learnt that not all that glitters is gold. However, in Judges 16 we read again that Samson loved a woman in the valley of Sorek named Delilah v 4. Being a philistines, her loyalty was to her people and not Samson. Therefore, when they enticed her with money to betray Samson into their hands , like Judas, she obliged. And after several efforts and emotional manipulation just like the 1st wife of Timnah, she too succeeded in getting Samson to reveal the source of his strength. Thus by her greed, disloyalty and not caring for Samson as a wife, She sold Samson into the hands of his enemies for 1100 pieces of sliver.v5-20. For this reason Samson lost his eyes and became a slave to his enemies.

So that, had the wife of Timnah shared her concerns and threats , not been selfish, a woman more committed to the well being of his parents than the prosperity and well being of Samson her husband, this story would perhaps be different. Had Delilah also not been selfish, without loyalty, and true commitment to Samson, he would have been protected from his enemies and their schemes. These 2 women are in contrast with Michal the wife of David. Unlike them , she helped David to escape the muderous plot of her father Saul. She was a woman who put her husband above her solidarity with his father and truly cared for his well being .

This episode shows Christian men who plan to marry, need not make beauty which is fading the basis for picking a wife. They also should not marry women who are covetous, and are unequally yoked with them as those who are not the people of God but belong to the world whom they view as their own and love.

Instead of beauty , they have to make sacrifice, love, true commitment , loyalty and shared faith as those in Christ, the basis for picking a wife. For the women samson married out of beauty, and who were not Jews, show these will work with the enemy to plot your downfall when what they care about is threatened, and given to the love of money, they will betray you in an instant vs stick with you till death. Thus a woman like Michal who will take her stand with you ,forsake even her parents, risk her life for you and pursue your well being and prosperity because she fears God, is one who will be a blessing to you, health to your bones and help sustain your marriage. Amen

08/20/2026

WHO ARE THE 12 TRIBES OF JAMES 1:1 And MATT 19:28

Most people reading James 1:1, upon seeing the receipients are addressed as the 12 tribes who are dispersed abroad, immediately think this is a letter written to ethnic Jews. This is understandable since in the OC, all Israel were called the 12 tribes. This view is also brought up by some because of the persecution that scattered into various places, the church in Jerusalem who were largely Jews . However, if the 12 tribes are the Nation of ethnic jews seen in the OC, are we going to say the 12 tribes in James 1:1 meant the letter was written to the unbelieving nation of Israel just like the OT prophets addressed Israel as the receipients of their writings ? I'm sure most will say No!. And pressed further, they will say James wrote to JEWISH BELIEVERS scattered abroad in the nations. .

This means, even those who will identify these as ethnic Jews, acknowledge the 12 tribes doesnt refer to all Israel as the nation under the OC, but only jewish beleivers. This indicates this Israel called the 12 tribes, are NOT the same as OC Israel who consisted of both believing and unbelieving Jews ( ethnic jews) said to be the branches of the olive tree before its transformation. ( Rom 11).

Nevertheless, based on the idea that these are Jewish believers, it means they are the REMNANT ISRAEL for which reason Paul says in Rom 9:6, not all Israel are THESE ISRAEL, referring to those who are the sons of promise like Isaac and Jacob the elect. Hence , based on this , even those who identify the 12 tribes of James 1:1 as jews, will acknowledge this Israel is seperate from OC Israel which is the nation who persecuted the church and Jesus.

However, the evidence from the text, and its closely related text in 1 Peter, shows those identified as the 12 tribes scattered abroad are not merely Jewish believers.

James 1:1, identifying these as THOSE SCATTERED ABROAD, indicates they are the DISPERSION and thus the greek word DIASPIERO ( DIASPORA ) is used to describe them. This description is also seen in 1 Peter 1:1-2, where those addressed by Peter, are said to be the ELECT, scattered abroad as the dispersed in Pontus, cappadocia and GALATIA etc. This shows the receipients of James and Peter are one and the same people of God identified as the DISPERSION in the NATIONS, who are also the elect that believe on Christ by the work of the spirit as Peter 1:1-2 says. However, in 1 Peter 2:4-10, these are identified as belivers in Christ who are the HOLY PRIESTHOOD , PECULIAR PEOPLE , HOLY NATION and TEMPLE of God being built for worship. In 1 Peter 2: 10 they are also those who WERE NOT A PEOPLE but now believing, have BECOME THE PEOPLE OF GOD

These descriptions of believere as the temple of God and priesthood, according to Rev 1:5-6, 5:8-10, 2 Cor 6:14-16, 1 Tim 3:15 refer to ALL believers both jew and gentiles as the PEOPLE of God, who are the redeemed of God that are PRIESTS, GOD'S TEMPLE and HIS HOUSEHOLD . Also, said to be those who were not a people but are now the people of God , it shows they are the fulfillment of Hosea 1:9-11, which paul in Rom 9:23-27 says refers to the salvation of elect gentiles who will be made the SONS OF ISRAEL and the SONS of the LIVING GOD.

For united together with the remnant of the nation of Israel who are few in number though Israel are numerous as the sand, they will become the innumerable SONS OF ISRAEL as the sand, that are also the sons of the living God ( Hosea 1:9-11, Rom 9). Therefore by this, the REMNANT OF ISRAEL as the sons of promise who are identified as THESE ISRAEL that are as Isaac and Jacob in Rom 9"6, ( THESE ISRAEL), and the numerous sons of Israel who are dons of the living God consist of both believing Jew and gentiles who are God's elect .

For this reason, those said to be the dispersion in the nations, being those who were not the people of God but by faith have now become the people of God, are especially gentile christians, and broadly the church made up of both jews and gentiles . This shows the dispersion who are THE ELECT , HOLY NATION, and PEOPLE of GOD are the CHURCH

For this reason included among them are believers in Galatia whom the book of Galatians show to be largely gentiles. . Therefore, James' writing to this same people ( the dispersion abroad), who are the HOLY NATION and PEOPLE OF GOD because of their faith, identifies them as the 12 tribes . This indicates in the NC, the identity of the church as God's people and holy nation made up of both jew and gentiles, is the 12 tribes since they the the seed of Abraham and Israel in its fulfilment which is by faith ( Rom 4). .

Further, in James 1:17-18, these are said to be the firstfruits of God among His creatures and those begotten by God as their father. This shows they are the HOLY ONES who are God's possession in all the earth aka his saints, just as the offerings of the firstfruits belonging to only God, made it HOLY and the rest of the harvest unholy .. Being those begotten of God, it shows they are the sons of God and thus GOD'S HOSEHOLD. These descriptions in other places in the NT pertain to the church made up of both jews and gentiles who are identified as saints ( holy ones), and the sons of God who are the seed of Abraham as Gal 3:20-29, 1 Cor 1"1-2 shows.

Therefore these descriptions of those begotten by God ( sons of God) and firstfruits among his creatures, indicates the letter of James as a general epistle, was written to churches in the nations who were jews and largely gentile beleivers. Evidence the letter was written to Churches in the Nations is seen in James 4,:14 where James says to his audience( 12 tribes) if there is any one among you who is sick, let them call the ELDERS OF THE CHURCH to come and pray for them. This shows the CHURCHES in the NATIONS that are God's holy nation in the NC, have the same identity as OC Israel ( ethnic Israel) who were the firstfruits of God in all the earth as holy ones and his sons ( house of God), and were also called the 12 tribes. Jer 2:3 , Ex 4:21-23, Deut 14:1, .

Further, said to be the dispersed people of God who are scattered abroad in the Nations, this identifies them to be the everlasting NC Israel in Isa 61 :4-9. Their seed are those dispersed in the nations, saved from captivity by the gospel preached by the anointed servant to become PRIESTS, the BRIDE who has God as Her righteousness, and as the wheat that spring up in all the earth to bear the fruit of righteousness . ( Isa 61:9-11, Matt 13 ).

Further in 1 peter 1 those described as the dispersed, show them to be exiles who are stangers in the world, because they are looking for their inheritance from heaven like Abraham, who living in canaan was an exile because he was looking for his heavenly inheritance. Heb 11, 1 Peter 1:1-4, 2:7-11. For this reason they are also identified as Exiles and aliens who are to abstain from the uncleanness of fleshy lusts, just as Daniel living in babylon as an exile abstained from unclean meats .

Thus the text doesnt call them the dispersion because they are ethnic jews not living in the land of Israel, but rather because they are the fulfillment of Israel in the OC, scattered into the nations as exiles, awaiting the restoriation in which they will brought back to their inheritance . Thus the dispersion is a spirtual identity of the Church as God's Israel who are not of this world, and thus live as aliens/ sojourners shown by their lives of seperation from sin, and their waiting for their redemption to inherit the everlasting inheritance from heaven at the revelation of Christ.( 1 Peter 1:1-11).

Therefore , the evidence taken together shows the dispersion who are the 12 tribes in James 1:1, are the church as God's holy nation in the last days, which is the fulfillment of the ethnic 12 tribes, since they are God's people and seed of Abraham and Israel in the nations aka the bride, the sons of God, and holy ones. ( furstfruits of God among his creatures).

This epistle being general to all the dispersed in the Nations, means it was written to all believers throughout the world who are aliens and exiles living as God's people that are the seed of Abraham and Israel , awaiting their redemption at the last hour which is the 2nd coming. Therefore, since we also have the same identity and hope, it means even today, all churches in the world are truly the dispersion who are the 12 tribes scattered abroad in the Nations. Therefore, the 12 tribes in James 1:1, are the REMNANT of ISRAEL ( NC Israel) who consist of all believers both Jew and gentiles, that are the seed of Abraham and Israel by faith, the people of God and HIS holy nation,and house,and bride. . Fact that the church is the NC Israel in the nations who are the 12 tribes, is indicated also by Jesus in John 10:16.

For in that place, He states that His sheep from THIS FOLD ( the Nation of Israel / Jews) , united with HIS SHEEP from THE OTHER FOLD which is not this fold ( not of the Nation of Israel / gentiles), will be ONE FLOCK with ONE SHEPHERD. This united sheep of jew and gentiles are the church according to paul in Eph 2:10-22. However identified as the one flock with one shepherd, it shows they are the fulfillment of the restored 12 tribes from all nations in the last days, who are the ONE UNITED NATION of Judah ( the 2 tribes) and House of Israel/ Joseph ( the 10 tribes) who will have the holy spirit and a new heart. . These made one will have one shepherd who is David the anointed servant, aka the branch of David and high priest - leader, who is Jesus the Christ.( Jer 23"1-8, 30:,30:8-11, 16-22).

Thus the church as one people of God made up of believing jews and gentiles under one lord who is Jesus Christ,, is the fulfillment of the restored 12 tribes, which was promised by God in the last days, and are also the lost and found sheep of God the good shepherd who Himself came to seek them. ( Ezek 34:9-25). This is also the transformed olive tree in Rom 11 whose branches consist of believing jews and gentiles, united together in one tree, as those who because of their faith, are the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel ( the root), and are fellowheirs of promise without distinction, since they partake of the same fatness of the tree and root which are the covenant promises.

According to Rev 7"9-17, the church as the uncountable from many nations will dwell forever in the temple of God where He will wipe away their tears and sorrow . This temple according to Rev 21:1-7, is the heavenly city which is the inheritance of the sons of God who are the people of God, whom God will wipe away all tears, and sorrow from their eyes to comfort them . Its is also the NHNE which will come about as the New creation, when the present heavens and earth pass way .( Rev 21:1-5). This shows the eternal inheritance of the church who are the uncountable redeemed from many nations and also the sons of God, is the heavenly city which is the NHNE and temple of God.

The church described as the uncountable from all nations who are the sons of God, show they are the seed of Abraham and Israel who are the people of God that will have God dwelling with them forever in his temple. And dwelling forever in the everlasting inheritance ( the heavenly city and NHNE) as the uncountable seed of Abraham and Israel, it shows they are the fulfillment of the seed who with Abraham, will inherit the everlasting inheritance which is the heavenly city said to be Canaan when the promise was given in the OT. . The NHNE aka the NJ is the new creation of God as Rev 21"1-5 , says .

It is the creation renewed and delivered from the curse so that its old form has passed away. This is the very nature of salvation said to be our regeneration and renewal by which we are made a new creation 2 Cor 5:17, Titus 3;5-6, Eph 4. For this reason in Matt 19:28, the regeneration that Jesus speaks of as the place where he will rule as king on his glorious throne, is the NHNE aka NJ. The people of God who dwell there as as their inheritance which is their eternal dwelling place, are the uncountable seed of Abraham and Israel which is the church aka the sons of God .

.Therefore, since the Israel who are the sons of God and HIS people in the regeneration are the Church which is the restored 12 tribes, the 12 apostles reigning over the 12 tribes in the regeneration ( New creation), , means they will rule over the church in the NHNE with Christ. For just as Solomon had 12 deputies who ruled the 12 tribes with him, likewise Christ will rule his eternal kingdom which is the NHNE with the 12 apostles who will reign with him over his one flock, who are the church that are the restored 12 tribes.

Further evidence of the church being the citizens of the NHNE/ NJ and heirs of the heavenly city is seen in Rev 3:10-12. It says the church are also the overcomers that will have the name of God written on them ( they are his people) and the name of the holy city wirtten on them. This shows they are the PEOPLE of GOD and CITIZENS of thr HOLY CITY which is the heavenly city and new creation aka the regeneration. Further in Rev 21 the gates of the city have the 12 names of the 12 tribes written on it . This signifies those who have access to enter the city by the gates as its citizens( those who belong to the city) , are those who belong to the 12 tribes in all 4 directions.

Rev 22:12-14, shows these who enter the city by the gates are the redeemed in white from all nations, who are the church seen in Rev 7:9-14. Hence , this again shows the 12 tribes in the regeneration who are Israel the people of God and sons of God, heirs and citizens of the everlasting inheritance is the church . Therefore, the apostles reigning with christ over the 12 tribes in the regeneration,(NHNE) is speaking of their reign with Christ as elders over the church, who are the 12 tribes aka Israel the people of God t who are not the physical seed of Abraham and Israel but the seed of Abraham and Israel by faith, consisting of both jew and gentiles believers . For this reason the dispersed 12 tribes in James 1:1, and the 12 tribes in the regeneration in Matt 19:28, over which the 12 apostles will rule, are the CHURCH as GOD'S HOLY NATION, which is Israel in its fulfilment, and not the Israel according to the flesh . Amen
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08/19/2026

THE FULFILMENTOF THE BLESSINGS OF ISRAEL IN CHRIST AND THE CHURCH

ASHER:

Genesis 49:20 LXX
[20] ASHER, his BREAD shall be FAT; and he shall yield dainties to PRINCES.

Deuteronomy 33:24–25 LXX
[24] And to ASHER he said, Asher is BLESSED WITH CHILDREN; and he shall be acceptable to his brethren: he shall DIP HIS FOOT IN OIL. [25] His sandal shall be iron and brass; as His days, so shall be His strength.

I am using the LXX for this post because of my brother Jimmy Leverich. Regarding Gen 49:1, we are told these are the things that will come to the 12 sons of Israel in the LATTER DAYS . This immediately tells us the things spoken by Jacob to his sons, are PROPHETIC and will find their fulfillment in the Near Future and especially the LAST DAYS ( end of days) . Meaning, they will have both a near fulfillment in the history of the 12 sons of Israel, as well as an eschatological fulfilment . The 12 sons of Jacob in Gen 49 are also identified as the 12 tribes. Therefore Gen 49:28 says " all these, are the 12 tribes of Israel and this is what their father said to them when he blessed them , everyone with the blessing appropriate to them" . This means these blessings belong also to them as those who are Jacob's seed, who became the NATION of Israel and the people of God aka the 12 tribes of Israel. According to texts such as Gen 15, 17, 28, 35, these are also the UNCOUNTABLE seed of Abraham numerous as the sand and stars promised to him by God. For this reason, in eg Deut 10:22, Israel is identified as those who are numerous as the sand and called the 12 tribes of the sons of Israel in several places. Further, these who are the people of God, are identified as God's holy nation and his 1st born ,as well as His sons ( Deut 7:4-6, 14:1, Ex 4:21-23).

This shows the prophecy pertaining to the 12 sons said to be for the LATTER DAYS, are ESPECIALLY for those that belong to ISRAEL the Holy nation, the SEED OF Abraham, SONS OF GOD, and the 1ST BORN SON OF GOD and 12 TRIBES in the LAST DAYS, aka the NC Israel .

Israel who is the the 1st born son of God, and the seed of Abraham, is identified in the last days As JESUS CHRIST AND HIS PEOPLE who are ALL THE REDEEMED FROM THE NATIONS aka the Church and ONE FLOCK with ONE SHEPHERD, who are the restored 12 tribes in the last days united as one Nation under Christ their king. ( Ex 4:21-23, Ezek 34:14-25, 37:15-25, Isa 42, 49,Gal 3:20-29, 1 Peter 2:5-10, Rev 5:8-10, John 10:16 ). Therefore, the prophecy of Gen 49 to the 12 sons of Israel, are especially fulfilled in Christ and the CHURCH in the LAST DAYS. These prophecies are also closely related to the blessings spoken by Moses the servant of God and prophet to the sons of Israel in Deut 33, at the end of his life. This means, the prophecies of Deut 33 which pertain to God's blessings in his kingdom to His people, described as the GATHERED CONGREGATION( church) , as revealed at His coming with his holy ones at Sinai ( Deut 33:1-5) ,are also those that will be fulfilled especially in Christ and the church, who are the LAST DAYS ISRAEL and PEOPLE of GOD aka the seed of Abraham and sons of God, and 12 tribes ( Gal 3, James 1:1-2, 1 Peter 1:1-2, 2:5-10) .

I will not start with Reuben in this post, but will start with Asher .

Gen 49:20 fulfillment:
The name ASHER means blessed based on the reason for which he was given that name by Zilpah his mother ( .Gen 30:13). His bread is his food and described as fat ,shows its glory, bountifulness and fullness.. His royal dainties are his good things ie his blessings which he give to princes that are the sons of Kings. Jesus as the son of David is identified as the BLESSED ONE who came in the name of God, which shows He is the king of Israel who is God ( Psalm 118:26,Matt 21:5,9, Lk 13:35, Zech 9). By this He is messiah the king who is blessed by God as David the anointed servant who came in the name of God to fight Goliath.

His bread being fat, is His body as the bread of life which gives eternal life which is bountiful and abundance of life to those who beleive ( John 6:35,48-50,55, 10:10 ). By this, Jesus the son of David who is the king and blessed one, gives eternal life which being bountiful, gives eternal satisfaction ( no more hunger) by his sufferings in his body, said to be fat bread. His dainties which are his blessings, are the glorious riches of His kingdom as the blessed king. He gives these to His sons who are the sons of God, and thus are the princes of the earth who rule with him. ( Isa 33:1-3, 11:1-5, Ps 45:1-2,16-17). These are the redeeemed from all nations who are the kings of the earth because they are the sons of Christ the anointed, who is the king of kings aka the anointed son of David and blessed king (Psalm 45, Heb 1:8-9, Isa 33:1-3, Rev 5:8-10.). Hence, his dainties given to princes as the blessed one who is the king, are the rich blessings of his kingdom to the Church who are His princes.

Deut 33:24-25 fulfillment:
ASHER the blessed one, receives the blessing of Children like Abraham . He is accepted by his brothers and this shows they receive him, delight in him vs those who reject him. Dipping his foot in oil shows an abundance of oil possessed as wealth. His sandal as iron and brass shows the power of his feet and its gleaming nature as brass. And he is given strength for all his days according to the circumstance of his life .

Jesus as the blessed one is the son of David who is the king. By this, He is the promised son of David who is the king and anointed firstborn son of God. ( 2 Sam 7, psalm 89). As the 1st born son of God, He is also Israel the anointed servant who as a high priest and lamb, giving himself as a sin offering atonment for the sheep, was promised the blessing of a seed. ( Isa 53:10-11). According to this, His seed are the sons and daughters of God from the whole world who are the SEED OF ABRAHAM FROM MANY NATIONS, for whom He also made atonment and who are Born of the spirit ( Isa 42:1-3,6-7, 43:1-7 44:1-7, 49:1-7 , Heb 2:10-17) . These are also the seed of the blessed barren woman who is the NC, typified as Sarah. ( Isa 49:14-23, 54:1-7 , Gal 4:23-31). For this reason He receives the blessing of Abraham's seed who are also the sons and daughters of God redeemed from all Nations . ( Gen 17:5-7, 13-14, Isa 43:1-5). These are the innumerable redeemed seed from all nations aka the church Rev 5:8-10, 7:9-17, 2 Cor 6:14-7:1-2.

By this, Jesus , given the blessing of Abraham's seed shows He is the HEIR who is the fulfillment of Isaac the unique seed of Abraham, who also received the blessing of Abraham 's innumerable seed ( Gen 26:1-5). Thus in Jer 34:21-22 , Psalm 89:20,26,35-36, as the fulfillment of David the anointed servant and heir of Abraham, Christ receives the blessing of a seed who are numerous as the sand of the sea which indicates this is the blessing of Abraham's seed. These are the redeemed from all nations who are the seed of the blessed barren woman which is the NC, said to be the kings of the earth and sons of God showing they are indeed the seed of Abraham. ( the church, Gen 17:5-7, 13-14, Ps 45: 1-2,16-17).

His brethren are also the sons of God who are those that believe on him, and are the elect predestined to be sons of God through faith in Him, so that He is their 1st born among many brethren ( John 1:12, Eph 1:4-6, Rom 8:28-29). These are the CHURCH, who are those that RECEIVE Him, regard him as precious vs those of the world who reject him and despise him ( John 1:11-12, 1 Peter 2:8-10).

As the blessed son of David who is the 1st born, in his ascension, He was blessed by God with the oil of gladness above all when he ascended and was made king on God's holy mountain. ( heb 1:3-8, Psalm 45 ). By this, He received all blessings and riches, including the holy spirit whom He pours forth abundantly upon his people as their anointing oil . ( Acts 2:33-37, 1 John 2 :xx) . Thus, He is the one who has the 7 spirits who is the holy spirit upon all his 7 lampstands, that are the churches as his servants that shine as lights in the world . ( Rev 1, 4, Acts 2:33-37. Receiving the spirit in fullness and abundance, He gives him to His people in such abundance that out of their bellies flows the spirit as living waters. ( John 7:35-37 ) aka the baptism of the holy spirit by which He baptizes them to be filled with the spirit.

His shoes with brass and iron is seen in Ezek 1:26-28, Rev 1:12-16 where they are said to be burning as pillars of fire in burnished bronze ( gleaming like brass color ). By this He is identified as the glory of God who is the son of man, Lord and king of kings seated on the exalted throne of God surrounded by the cherubim. This shows He is the Lord of Hosts of the the armies of heaven. His shoes as iron shows his great power as the mighty judge who crushes all his enemies under his feet, pulverising them into dust . Thus in Isa 41:1-16,25, Jesus typified by Cyrus the anointed shepherd and servant of God from the east, is said to come as a potter who will tread as morter,under his feet, his enemies who are the kings and pulverise his enemies into dust. As the one opposed by the nations, He will pulverise them under his feet as Micah 4:11-13, Rev 19:11-21 also shows.

Finally as Asher the blessed one, Jesus the blessed one is the son of David who is the king that came in the name of God. As the son of David who is the king, He came as the servant of God who is Israel the beloved son in whom God delights. For this reason, He was anointed with the holy spirit who is the spirit of strength.( Isa 11:1-5, Isa 42:1-5). Hence , in all his days, He was empowered with strength to fulfill the will of God appointed to him from eternity and written in the book/ scriptures ( Psalm 40, Isa 42:1-3, Luke). Thus all his obedience to God was by the power of the spirit, his healing and miracles, teaching, and the giving of himself to bear the punishment as a sin offering , and his resurrection were all by the power of the spirit.

Therefore it show that indeed, according to His days , so was his strength supplied him by the spirit of strength to fulfill the will of God. And even in his ascension He rules by the power of God with which He saves sinners, and enables his servants to do His will in the earth. ( Acts 1:8, 2:33-37). And He will come to judge as one whose arm which is his strength is the power of God ,and forever reign in righteousness with the spirit upon him as His strength. ( Isa 11:1-4).Thus indeed according to all His days , so was his strength supplied to him by the spirit , and this also now and forevermore in his reign will be His strength.

Thus, these things truly show Christ is the fulfillment of Israel the seed of Abraham in the last days, since He inherits all the promises given to the 12 sons of Israel who are Abraham's and Jacob's seed as the heir pf promise. However, since the promise also said the seed of Abraham will be singular and innumerable, He as the fulfilment of Israel is also as Isaac the seed of Abraham, and those in him who are all belivers being the innumerable seed from all Nations, are the seed of Abraham from the MANY, NATIONS, and seed of Israel from the NATION + COMPANY of NATIONS, who will inherit these blessings as those who have him as their father. ( Rom 4). These are the church who are also identified as the one flock with one shepherd , that are the restored united 12 tribes from all nations according to Ezek 34, 37. John 10:16.

Therefore, they are the fulfillment of the innumerable seed of Israel and Abraham in the last days, who are the sons of Israel, whose inheritance is desribed in Gen 49, and Deut 33 being those who are united to Christ the seed. Therefore, these blessings are the fatness and sap they receive from Him as the branches of the true vine who are united to him ( the true vine) . The same is the fatness of the tree and root they partake of as the branches of the olive tree who are the seed of Abraham, Isaac and Israel the root. . By this, those in Christ are all Joint heirs with Him, and fellowheirs of promise ,so that these blessings given to Christ, is also theirs because they are one with Him.

The bleesing of Asher received by the church, shows they are the blessed being the seed of Abraham who are partakers of the blessing of Abraham as Gal 3:8-9 says. They are also blessed because they are those whose sins have been forgiven forever through Christ's blood and faith. ( Rom 4:6-8). . As those whose bread is fat, it shows our source of life is bountiful and gives great satisfaction by which we never hunger. This is eternal life received from Jesus our bread of life, which is abundant life by which we never hunger ( John 6, 10:10). Our Royal tainties are the blessings of Christ's kingdom which we mediate to other believers,that are the sons of Christ the king and hence are the princes of the earth . By this, the riches of God's grace which are peace, joy righteousness, and wisdom, in his kingdom, is mediated through us by prayer, and the ministering of the word to other believers who are princes.

Thus being the fulfillment of Asher we mediate the blessings of salvation which are the royal dainties of Christ the king for princes . ( Isa 33:1-6, Eph 3). As the bride, the church is also identified as Sarah the blessed barren woman and Zion in Isa 49, 54, whose seed are the numerous seed, who are born to her by the standard ( gospel ) lifted up in the nations. By this, the promise of sons and daughters gathered to the church by the preaching of the gospel , is given as our promise of fruitfulness as sarah and zion. Thus in Isa 60 the church as Zion the holy city and Jerusalem which is the temple of God is identified as the bride of the lamb in Rev 21. This temple/ bride , is promised the seed from the nations who are those from afar even the sons and daughters of God freed from captivity as the redeemed from all nations . ( Isa 43:1-5. , 49:14-23, 54:1-14, 2 Cor 6:14-7:1-2).

The brethren of the church which is the household of God ( family of God), are those born of God as His sons. They accept one another as those who are brothers and hence love one another. Their feet dipped in oil show the abundance of the spirit as oil given to the church. By this they are those baptized with the spirit as living waters that flows from their belly. Hence as the temple from which the living waters flow, they are made the means of the spirit bringing eternal life which is the abundance of life to those who are dead in sin to make them alive . ( Ezek 37). And as those given the spirit in fullness, they manifest various spiritual gifts in which they bless eachother in various good works and ministries. ( I Cor 12).

As Christ the son of man is made king, He is given authority as the son of God to judge the nations. By this, his feet with iron and brass shows the strength of his power to crush his enemy as the potter threads the mortal and pulverises his enemies as the glorified son of man. .His shining feet burning as burished bronze which is gleamimg brass color shows He is the son of man who was glorified and given power to rule as judge of the nations Rev 12:5, psalm 2. . As those who will be glorified to be in his likeness as the resurrection, we will be made glorious as the heavenly sons of God who will shine with brightness. We will be made strong as oxen who crush the enemy under foot as ashes. By this we will judge the world in the strenth of God as those who dash the nations into pieces and thread them underfoot being the glorious sons of God.( Micah 4:11-13, Mal 4:1-5. PHIL 3:30-21, matt 13:43, 1 Cor 15:35-45) .

Thus by our resurrection we are revealed as the glorified sons of God who are the shining holy ones, that will come with Christ to bring judgment upon the nations. ( Judges 5:31), Rev 19:11-21 , 1 Cor 6:1-2, Matt 13:43 ). Thus by this we will be given the honor as the church and seed of Israel who are overcomers, and are the glorious sons of God that will judge the nations in the strenth of God as Psalm 149 , 1 Cor 6:1-2, Rev 2:26-26, . 19:11-21 says.


Finally as asher the blessed, we are promised God's strength which is grace through the spirit for all our days. By this we are enabled to do all things pertaining to the will of God as those strengthened through. CHRIST( Phil 4:19, 2 Cor 9"8). This is the spirit of power upon us that enables us to serve God in all our days, persevere, resist temptation and overcome sin in all our days as the anointed servants of God . Thus here is grace promised for all our calling each day of our lives. Therefore, we are strengthened in the inner man by the spirit to go forth each day, to bear fruit to God as his holy servants who serve him in all their days.

These things show how Christ and the church are the fulfillment of Asher the blessed one in the last days ,who is the seed and heir of the promise given to the fathers . Amen

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