symbolism
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Following the sun and the goat through the Bible: And the sun also rises.
In the last installment, we began an examination of the roles that the one symbolized by the sun and the goat, that is the Michael/ Elijah figure appears to be in God’s plan. I examined the third seal and gave one of the roles that he seems to fill, the offer of forgiveness to those Continue reading
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Following the sun and the goat through the Bible: The role(s) of the goat examined.
To summarize what I’ve recently written, the sun/goat symbols we have been following refers to the angel of the LORD and that that angel is Michael as prophesied in Daniel 12:1, with Jude 9 and Zechariah 3:2 combining to reveal his name. I’m also asserting that he is the rider on the white horse in Continue reading
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Following the sun and the goat through the Bible: Out of the strong, something sweet.
In the last writing I pointed out that the angel of the LORD is Michael and that he would be the one associated with the goat (and the sun) spoken of in the law of Moses. Can I point to any more specific verses apart from the symbolism presented? The answer to that can be Continue reading
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Following the sun and the goat through the Bible: Gideon, Samson and the Angel of the LORD.
The book of Judges mentions the angel of the LORD 14 times, in chapters 2, 5, 6 and 13. Most of those fall into the two most prominent of those listed in Judges, Gideon and Samson. Not coincidentally, the young goat also appears in both accounts, further cementing the angel of the LORD as the Continue reading
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Following the sun and the goat through the Bible, part 12: The goat in the law and the prodigal son.
I mentioned in the last installment that I would begin to examine the cases of Gideon and Samson after a brief rundown of the goat in the law, but I came to realize the conflict that might arise in the mind of the believer over the implications of this section and the length of the Continue reading
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Following the sun and the goat through the Bible, part 11: What the command “Do not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk,” implies.
Perhaps no verse is as enigmatic and puzzling as the command, “Do not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.” It appears 3 times in scripture, with its first appearance in Exodus 23:19, with the entirety of the verse being, “Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the Continue reading
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Following the sun and the goat through the Bible, part 10: The sun gets hot and the manna disappears.
In the last installment, we examined the sun/goat character as being the main character of the seals, entering his earthly life in the first seal, the subsequent consequential events of his lifetime and his (first) death in the sixth seal fulfilling his promise to the saints under the altar in the fifth seal, finally reaching Continue reading
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Following the sun and the goat through the Bible, part 9: The sun, the goat and the seals.
In the last installment we examined Genesis 38 and this is last place that the sun or the goat appears in the book of Genesis. I examined the prophetic implications of color to some extent and we may look at that more as we get further into the law, but today I want to connect Continue reading
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Following the sun and the goat through the Bible, part 7: A robe dipped in blood.
In the last installment, we examined the dream of Joseph in Genesis 37. In it, we see the sun, moon and stars bowing to Joseph. One thing that this does, is place Joseph as a type for Jesus who is part of the Godhead. The second thing this does is to show that the character Continue reading
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Following the sun and the goat through the Bible, part 6: He who overcomes continued and the sun bows down.
In the last installment we were examining the interaction between Jacob and an unnamed stranger. During the encounter, the stranger asks Jacob his name and after responding, Genesis 32:28 states, “Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome.” Continue reading
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