The Pentateuch Acts and Revelation

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Contents

Lovingly Dedication To

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

The 1st. Book Of The Pentateuch The Book Of Genesis

The 2nd Book Of The Pentateuch The Book Of Exodus

The Book Of Leviticus

The Fourth Book Of Moses The Book Of Numbers

The Book Of Deuteronomy

The Acts Of The Apostles

The Book Of Revelation

Lovingly dedication to

First and foremost, I dedicate this book to my Heavenly Father, GOD ALMIGHTY, and HIS BELOVED SON: JESUS CHRIST and the HOLY SPIRIT.

Also in Loving Memory of my first born (son) Bradley Wease White, Born: October 29, 1957- Departed this life July 1, 1984, also to my only daughter Belenda Joy (White) Sandy and her deceased husband Robert Dennis Denny Sandy and my second son Stacy Clark and his wife Tonya Yvonne (Prunty) White.

To my Grandchildren: Chrissy Nichole Sandy, Melanie Dawn (Sandy) and her husband Ryan Keith Gillum, Stephan Eric Sandy, Nathan David (Heater)White, (who is my adopted son), & and his wife Karen (Kelly) White, and my youngest Granddaughter Madison Jaide White.

To my Great-Grandchildren: Halie Marie Green, who is my (biological) Great-Granddaughter, and by (law) she is my Granddaughter, Miranda May Kittle who is also my (biological) Great-Granddaughter and by (law) she is my Granddaughter, Kasey Renae Gillum (deceased at birth), Jordan Kale Gillum, Channing Kalena Gillum, Kiya Jade Gillum, Koan McKinnley Runk, and also I am to be a Great Grandmother once again in 2016.

I especially want to acknowledge my brother in Christ, the late Bill Britton, [who was my Mentor]. Brother Bill is now in heaven with the ONE whom he loved so very much.

Last but certainly not least, I wish to thank my loving husband Curtis, (who as of June 29, 2016, we will be married 60 years………

Preface

I wrote this book because I was so hungry for the truth. Many churches that I attended were teaching many man-made doctrines, and the Holy Spirit in me kept showing me things that were not lining up with the written word. I said Lord, if I am believing in falsehoods, please click my rewind button, and show me the truth. I did not make this request out loud, as I did not want the old deceiver to hear the request that I was making of God, for I knew that the deceiver could not read my mind.

I began to study for myself, and really getting into the meat of God’s Word. I studied and studied the Word. I could not get enough of it. God began to show me things in HIS Word and I was in awe at how he took me at my word. I began studying chapter by chapter, verse by verse, and picking out the hard-to-understand words or phrases and doing research on them. My greatest teaching tool was The Companion Bible. It is filled with a world of knowledge. But I also checked out what was written in the appendices in it making sure that what they stated was the truth [to the best of my knowledge], but many of them were way over my head, and still are.

I wrote volumes of handwritten booklets. I let several Christian friends read them. They would tell me after reading them that I should put them in a book and have it published. I laughed and said, You must be kidding! I know nothing about writing a book. I am not an educated person I never even finished High School. (I quit school in the second semester of my Junior year because of illness but I later passed my GED test). What do I know about writing a book? I know very little about punctuation. I could never write a book to be published! I must have been absent on the days that punctuation was taught when I was going to school.

Then one day like a bolt out of the blue it hit me in my spirit, it is now time to have these booklets published! I did not have a computer at that time, but one day I saw a used computer in our local copy shop window with a For Sale sign on it. The price seemed reasonable enough and I asked my husband if I could buy it. After giving the subject a great deal of thought he consented. Neither of us knew anything about a computer. I still know very little about one, but I am slowly learning, (with the aid of my daughter, granddaughters, grandson, my son, and anyone else that can help me, and I am a slow learner, it is like learning a foreign language to me). After buying that used computer, words seemed to come out of the ends of my fingers, and the results are what I have written in this book. What I have endeavored to do is to try to help the reader of the Bible to better understand what they are reading. I have researched things that were hard to understand and tried to make them easier for the reader to understand. I have also added many of my own personal remarks. I will not be covering the entirety of each book mentioned.

I would like to correct some information which appears on the Jacket cover of this book, which is in error here in 2016. This Book Jacket cover, and the information written on it, was designed in 2012, which was over four years ago. Here it states that my husband and I have been married for 56 years, which was correct in 2012, but it is an error here in 2016, for as of June 29, 2016, it will be 60 years since we were married, as I previously mentioned. I was informed by Westbow Press that it would be too costly to change this bit of information, so for this reason it was left as is.

The information written in this book has been recorded by God’s handmaiden: Thelma Jeanette (Gillespie) White. This book was not professionally written. GOD BLESS you as you study this book, and please do so with an open mind, an open heart, and above all, with an open Bible!

Acknowledgements

I would like to take this opportunity to thank those who have helped me in this well over 20-year venture. It has truly been a labor of love!

First and foremost, I want to thank my Heavenly Father for opening my eyes to so many truths!

I’d like to thank the nice people at Westbow Press for being so courteous and helpful in answering my many questions that I was so ignorant about!

I wish to publicly thank my daughter, Belenda (White) Sandy for all of her help with so many computer problems which I have encountered. I became flustered because I had to be shown so many times how to accomplish certain tasks, and I am sure that my daughter became flustered with me as well. The working of a computer was, and still is, a great mystery to me, and I am a very slow learner.

I would also like to thank my two oldest granddaughters Chrissy Sandy and Melanie (Sandy) Gillum, for their loving help. An extra special thanks goes to Melanie for the kind and loving way in which she gave me advice. Her advice, love, and much needed help with so many problems on how to proceed with this venture was vital for me. All of those trips that she made to Grandma’s house were very time consuming, and I am sure that she had many tasks that she needed to do instead. She was most helpful in how to accomplish many tasks on the computer, as well as a mountain of other things that I did not understand how to accomplish. Again, many special thanks to both of my granddaughters for their encouragement when I was ready to throw in the towel. Thanks for your encouragement. I am eternally grateful to you both, and I will forever remember your faith in Grandma.

Thanks to Art Valencia for taking care of some technical computer problems. I am grateful for Marshall Tenney and his technician, Clarissa Umble, who were both very instrumental in getting rid of a computer error, which almost caused me to lose all of what I have written in this book. I am eternally grateful to them both!

A hearty thanks goes to my son Stacy for giving me a printer when mine had to be sent to the printer graveyard, and for all the other tasks that he has helped me with, I also want to thank his wife, [my other daughter] Tonya, for taking my picture for the author of this book.

A great thanks to my adopted son, Nathan David White, for the art work that he has done on the drawing of Fraternal Twins, in the uterus of the mother. All of those trips to art class when he was a boy are finally paying off. Ha, ha! He does possess great artistic abilities. Congratulations on your marriage on December 19, 2016, to sweet Karen Kelly who has become like another daughter to me.

A great debt of gratitude goes to Dr. Joseph B. Reed M.D., of Buckhannon, WV., for answering medical questions that I came across in writing this book. He was most helpful, and I deeply appreciate him taking time out of his busy schedule to help me. I remember how he printed many pages of information and gave them to me, and jokingly said, if you study all of this, you will be a doctor. Ha, ha. He went above and beyond the call of duty. Thanks again Doctor!

I wish to thank Jewel (who wishes the last name to remain anonymous), for all the time spent editing some of this book. I am certain it was quite a challenge! I have added more to this book since this editing took place, which required further editing. I also wish to thank Mary Ann Crites, of Buckhannon, WV., for her much needed help in this venture. I deeply appreciate your help!

A great debt of gratitude also goes to Shari Phillips of Buckhannon, W.VA., for all of those long hours that she spent editing this book for me. Shari has gone above and beyond the call of duty, (she has truly gone the extra mile for a complete stranger and I cannot thank her enough)! God will richly bless her for her kindness! I have added some other information since Shari edited this book and the punctuation may not be correct but that will not be the fault of Sheri.

Thanks to my grandson, Stephan Eric Sandy for spending many long hours downloading information from my old computer to a new one and showing me how to do many tasks which were foreign to me. I also wish to publicly thank him for serving our country recently for 7½ years, in The United States Air Force. All of his family is thrilled to have him home safe and sound again!

I wish to thank my granddaughter [by law], Halie Marie Green for helping with the corrections in the Galley portion of this book.

Last but certainly not least, I wish to thank my husband [Curtis] for not divorcing me while I spent excessive hours on researching and typing this book. I am certain that many times he felt neglected. I love and appreciate you so very much, honey! But he too played a great part in this venture, for he gave his approval for the financial funds involved in making the publication of this book possible!

If I have left anyone out who has helped me in any way with this long and tedious but loving venture, please forgive me. For there has been so many along the way that it is difficult to remember everyone. But the Lord remembers and He is keeping track of all the kind things that we do for each other. Especially when we do it with love and not expecting anything in return. But there is nothing wrong in publically letting people know when they have helped someone. SO AGAIN THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE HELPED ME IN ANY WAY. I WILL BE FOREVER GRATEFUL TO ALL OF YOU!

Introduction

THE PENTATEUCH, ACTS, and REVELATION

The PENTATEUCH is composed of the 1st five books of the Bible:

GENESIS

EXODUS

LEVITICUS

NUMBERS and

DEUTERONOMY.

All five of the books listed above should be read in succession to learn more about Abraham and his family, which were written down by Moses, as directed by The HOLY SPIRIT.

ALSO

THE BOOK OF ACTS, Written down by Luke.

THE BOOK OF REVELATION, Written down by John, the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto John, to shew unto HIS servant things which must shortly come to pass.

I also have recorded many other topics of interest.

Many of the footnotes as well as other bits of information were taken from The King James Version of The Companion Bible this Bible is an Authorized Version of 1611 (KJV) Bible, as published by the Revisers in their Parallel Bible in 1886, with the Structures, and Critical, Explanatory, and Suggestive notes, it also contains 198 Appendixes.

Notes and appendices by E.W. Bullinger.

Originally published in 1922.

The large print Bible which I am using was published by: Kregel PUBLICATIONS, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49501.

The first book of the Bible is called Genesis, which is a Greek word meaning origin, or beginning. It was the title given to the book by the translators of the third century B.C. Greek Old Testament known as The Septuagint.

This book begins with the creation of the universe, and the history of the heaven and the earth. As things on earth multiply, we see the history of the generations of Adam in Gen. 5:6. Noah Gen. 6:9. the sons of Noah Gen. 10:1, Shem in Gen. 11:10. of Terah, Gen. 1:27, 25:11, of Ishmael 35:29, of Isaac, 25:19, & 35:29, of Esau, 36:1-8; the sons of Esau in 36:9-43; of Jacob Chapter 37 and the sons of Jacob, and the list goes on and on.

There are some so-called Bible scholars who question the historical value of the events recorded in the first eleven chapters of Genesis. Although they view them as mythical, historical stories, they are very positive about what they are trying to convey. They will tell you that these stories have some religious value. This position is difficult for me to even begin to try to comprehend in view of Christ’s authority, and the written Word recorded in Genesis, and in these following passages: Matthew 19:1-6, 24:37-39, Mark 10:4-9, Luke 11:49-51, 17:26-32, John 7: 21-23, 8:44. Genesis provides the historical account of the beginning of God’s relationship with mankind.

In the beginning GOD created the heavens and the earth. I ask you, when was the beginning? Let’s take a look at this word beginning. In Gen.1:1. in the Hebrew dictionary 7225, it means the first in place, time, rank, or order.

A good point to remember, is that GOD is not the author of confusion. HE works in the natural as well as supernatural. HE speaks boldly and always tells it like it is. He does not sugarcoat the truth. There are things that are hidden in HIS Word, not because HE does not want us to know about them, but because HE wants us to dig out the answers. HE does not want Christians to be lazy. In order to prove any doctrine, there should be traces of that doctrine found in different places in the Bible, and all things should be in harmony. If it is not in harmony, toss it out.

There are many times where the Lord tells us about the good points, as well as the bad points, of different people written about in the Bible so that we may see how it all worked out, for the better. There were those who had to learn the hard way because of their mistakes.

A very good point to remember as you study the scriptures is that there are Three World Ages mentioned in the scriptures. We will take a look at them here. They are The Past Age before Gen.1:1. The Present Age in which we now live; and The Future Age" which is yet to come, known as Eternity.

First let us look at the Past Age, also called The Age that was. God created all spirit beings in this age, and tested them to see if they would be faithful to him or not. GOD then placed our spirit in our flesh body at our conception here on earth in this Present age, which is the age of flesh

The Future Age, as stated above, is Eternity, and is yet to come".

Now notice this: Please pay close attention to God’s Word. Look at the word created in Gen.1:1. God’s word does not tell us when He created the heaven and the earth. It could have been billions of years ago. (We will see more concerning this a little further down).

There was a being that God created named Satan, [also known as Lucifer], God gave Satan the position of guarding the Mercy Seat, [where God sits]. Satan became puffed up with pride and self-importance. Could it have been that he wanted to possibly sit on the Mercy Seat himself, [instead of guarding it] ? He caused a rebellion in heaven, and one third of God’s angels followed him in his rebellion. We know these angels as fallen angels or some may call them demon spirits.

Look at the word created in Gen.1:1. it is a Hebrew word 1254 meaning: to cut down, as wood select feed as a formative process, choose, dispatch, do, or make.

Let’s take a look at Gen.1:2-3. please keep your mind focused on what you are reading. Here it states: And the earth was without form, and void: and darkness was upon the face of the deep.

Question: Why was the earth without form and void? This word void in Gen.1:2. from the Heb. dictionary means empty, an undistinguishable ruin: emptiness. This word deep in Gen.1:2. in the Hebrew dictionary 8415 means abyss, a surging mass of water.

Question: Where did this surging mass of water come from, since God had not caused it to rain on the earth yet, according to Gen. 2:5? Read 2 Pet. 3:5-7. I will even quote it here for you: (5) For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: (6) Whereby the world that then, [Gen. 1:2. my words.] being overflowed with water, perished: (7) But the heavens and the earth which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

Comment: I have heard many people say that this earth will be destroyed by fire, but God will never destroy this earth, but He will refine it as by fire, (meaning all that offend will be destroyed), but this earth will remain forever. See Gen. 8:22. It shall be as it was in the beginning, before the sin of Eve and Adam. The word was in V-6 above, means that it became that way, God did not create it that way in the beginning, but something happened to cause it to become overflowed with water. What caused this? Between verses 1 and 2 of Genesis chapter one, something very important took place: God sent a gigantic flood upon the earth which destroyed every being on the earth see Gen.1:2, Isa.14:12-14, Jer. 4:23-26, Ezek. 28:11-17, Isa. 45:18. This flood was caused because of the rebellion of Satan. This flood was of such a magnitude that the earth became a surging mass of water, most likely creating such things as The Grand Canyon. It is not stated how long the waters of this gigantic flood was upon the earth, (at least I have not found where this fact has been stated). When this flood took place, it was of such a catastrophic condition that it caused true north to be so many degrees off from magnetic north. (I will not go any further into this subject, as it is over my head). I have been told that this is the reason why we have storms, earthquakes and such, and the jet stream was affected by this gigantic happening. This was all caused by Satan’s disobedience to ALMIGHTY GOD! One day this will be corrected, and there will be no more such weather disasters such as we have today, such as hurricanes, floods. No more sickness, dying and such, they will be brought to a screeching halt. This earth will return to a Garden of Eden such as it once was, [before Eve and Adam committed the first sin]. This can be when the Tabernacle of GOD is with men, and HE will dwell with them forever, and all former knowledge will be wiped away. There will be nothing to make you sad. See Rev. 21:4. Those who thirst, GOD will give them to drink from the fountain of the water of Life freely. Remember when CHRIST met the woman at the well, and he told her that if she partook of the water that He shall give her, she shall never thirst again. Christ is that true water, springing up into everlasting life. See John 4:14. Does He live in you?

Chapter 1:2-5, is where God divided the light from the darkness, causing a distinction between Day and Night. He re-established much that had been destroyed by the first flood. In the age that was, God had not yet created human flesh.

Now notice: In Gen.1:25-26. God said, Let Us make man in our image - [our] indicating more than one. Some say this was referring to the FATHER, SON and the HOLY SPIRIT, while others say, GOD and the Angels. This is where the different races were created, red, yellow, black, and white.

Now take special notice of V-27. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created He them.

V-28. And God blessed them, and God said unto them, "Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. This word replenish in the KJV Bible puzzles me for this reason: the word replenish in The Britannica World Language Dictionary means: 1. To fill again, as something that has been wholly or partially emptied. 2. To bring back to fullness or completeness, as diminished supplies. 3. To reopen. God had not created human flesh yet in the Age that was, as I previously stated, so how could human flesh be brought back to fullness and completeness? Some other translations say: multiply and fill the earth and subdue it. How could you replenish something that had never yet been made?

V-29-30. And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. (30) (Read this verse very carefully). And to every beast of the earth, and every fowl of the air, and to every-thing that creepeth upon the earth", wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. I do not believe that V-30 is referring to man, for it says that creepeth upon the earth, it did not say that walketh upon the earth.

Gen. 2:1- On the seventh day God rested. Notice that God rested, not man. God rests from His accomplishments; man rests from fatigue.

V-3- And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it, because that in it He had rested from all His work which God created and made.

Gen. 2:9- And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Let us take a look at this word made. In the Hebrew dictionary [Heb. 6213], it has a wide application of meanings which are: to accomplish, appoint, to become, bear, bestow, or to bring forth. Let us take a look at some scriptures here pertaining to the word made, Gen. 1:7. God made the firmament, which in the Hebrew dictionary 7549 means: a visible arch in the sky, separating the heaven from the earth. In Gen.1:16. it states that God made two great lights, they were the sun, (the greater light which ruled the day), and the moon, (the lesser light to rule the night): He made the stars also. Gen. 1:25. God made the beasts of the earth and every- thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: see Gen.1:31. God saw every-thing that He had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. Let us skip ahead to Gen. 6:6-7. another place where the word made is used. And it repented the LORD that He had made man on the earth, and it grieved Him at His heart. This statement has always puzzled me. (7) And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping things, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made man. I have heard people say that the LORD was sorry that He gave men a free will, but I do not believe that the LORD wanted mankind to worship Him because they had to, but because they wanted to. HE did not create a bunch of robots, (who were programmed to say, we love you God), so for this reason, I do not believe that HE was sorry that He had given mankind a freewill. He was just sorry that HE had made man! Many may see this differently than what I have stated here.

Note: You will see throughout this whole book that I will repeat a lot of information to better make a point!

In Gen. 2:18. the LORD God said, It is not good that the man [Adam] should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him, [a counterpart, or a companion].

Verses19-22. And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Formed means to squeeze into shape, like a potter, to fashion, frame, make. (20) I will paraphrase here: But none of these which the LORD God had made were a suitable help meet for Adam. (21) And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; (22) And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made He a woman, and brought her unto the man.

Some food for thought: We know that God is all knowing, don’t we? So in light of this fact, God would have known in advance what He intended to do to Adam. My Question: Could it have been that when the LORD God created Adam, He created him with an extra rib, knowing that He would be using this extra rib to make a woman? We know that both man and woman have the same amount of ribs. In Gen. 3:20. is where Adam named the woman, he called her name Eve. I will comment on this later when we study the book of Genesis.

Now let’s take a look at a topic, that I will call;

The Origin of Satan

There are two trains of thought concerning this subject. I will be repeating some information here to help make a point. The 1st point is that a spirit being known as Satan/Lucifer was placed in the position of protecting The Mercy Seat where GOD sits. Satan became filled with pride. (My words and food for thought) – What was he prideful about? I cannot back this up with the scriptures, but could it have been that Satan wanted a higher position, he wanted to sit on The Mercy Seat himself, instead of guarding it? In Satan’s rebellion, 1/3 of GOD’S angels followed him in his rebellion, because of this act, Satan and these angels were cast out of the mountain of God. Please do not think that I am adding to the word of God; I just have an inquiring mind and want to know more about certain things, such as how and why certain things work. You get my point, don’t you? Turn in your Bible to Ezek. 28:14-19. There is the following footnote in The Companion Bible, for V-14, for the anointed cherub that covereth, which reads- Cherub can be used only of a supernatural being, overshadowing and protecting the world that was (2 Pet. 3.6), or the garden of v. 13.

There is also the following footnote also from The Companion Bible for v. 16 for the word merchandise = traffic, or going about, as we see in v.18. Hence it meant calumniator (slanderer), in a moral sense. I will record V-18 here for you. Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick. I will also record the footnote for; the mountain of God also from v.16- This Hebrew expression (har ha’elohim) occurs seven times (28:16. Exodus 3:1; Exodus 4:27 ; Exodus 18:5 and also 24:13, also of Exodus. Also see I Kings 19:8. Psalms 68:15). The Massorah- [The oldest and best manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible]. The Massorah gives these to distinguish it from har Jehovah, which also occurs seven times (Gen. 22:14. Num. 10:33. Psalms 24:3. Isa.2:3; 30:29. Micah 4:2. Zech.8:3).

Also this following footnote for V-17 of this 28th chapter of Ezekiel, for hast corrupted = didst corrupt. When this took place is not told. It was before Gen. 3:1: and the only time seems to have been between vv.1 and 2 of Gen.1, and may have been the cause of the overthrow; [the flood], that took place before Gen. verses 1 and 2.

Now back to our subject why did God place Satan as the anointed cherub?

The question that has always been in my mind is this, we know that GOD is all knowing, so He would have known in advance that Satan would become filled with pride, so why did God put him in this position? Now we know that God created everything! Satan was the evil [or apposing force] that we are to shun. He was evil when he came into the Garden where he beguiled Eve. See Matt. 3:13, II Cor. 11:3. he had fallen way back in the age that was, (but in order for him to have fallen, he must not have always been evil, right)? Turn in your Bible to Ezekiel 28:13-15, which says: Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. Thou was perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, until iniquity was found in thee. We see that God did not create Satan evil, but that he became that way because of the sin of pride. You could say that Satan stopped loving God and started loving self.

Now my inquiring mind would like to know where the example of being prideful came from, which caused Satan to fall. How did he know about pride? I believe that in some way God let him know about pride, but where this is mentioned, I do not know. Next, let us look at some scriptures for the answer to some of these questions. I hope that I am not boring you!

God told Adam that of the trees of the garden, they could freely eat, but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. After they partook of this forbidden fruit they surely did die, [spiritually speaking]; for they did not die physically then, because they had children after this. There seems to be a difference of opinion as to whether Christ died Spiritually here for mankind or not. But if He did not die for us Spiritually, then that would mean that we would have to die Spiritually for our own sins, and this was not the case, for Christ died for all sin! I believe that when all of the sins of mankind were put upon Him, He became sin on our behalf, and God the FATHER had to turn His back from Christ, because God cannot look upon sin, so He also died Spiritually, not for anything that He had done, but [all] of our sins were placed on Jesus. He redeemed mankind back to God the Father. When we repent of our sins and accept the finished work by Christ on the cross, as the payment of our sins, then His shed Blood covers [all] of our sins no matter how black and yucky they are! And may I add this, there is no one who has arrived at perfection, we are all Christians under construction!

Now let us look at Gen. 22:1. Here we see where God did tempt Abraham, (this word tempt means to test, prove, or to try. James 1:13-14. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth He any man: (14) But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. In Gen. 22:2. God said: "Take now thy son, thine only son [Isaac], whom thou lovest, (Here this word lovest means, Note the reference to the Antitype. The reference the word: Antitype- footnote from The Companion Bible means, that which a type or symbol represents: the original of a type. The word antitype from The Britannica World Languages Dictionary" 1. means: That which a type or symbol represents; the original of a type. 2. A person or event in the [New Testament prefigured by the Old Testament].

Now many will try to tell you that Abraham’s son [Isaac] was a young child when Abraham was willing to offer him as a sacrifice to the Lord, but Isaac would have had to have been old enough to understand what was meant by being an sacrifice to the Lord, and he had to have been a willing sacrifice. Now continue with Gen. 22:3. And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac His son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering. Comment: (I believe that the reason for taking these two young men with him, was they helped to carry some of the wood for the sacrifice, but Isaac also carried some of the wood for his sacrifice). Now think in the natural here for a moment; did you ever stop to think how much wood it would have taken to totally burn up a sacrifice? (Death totally consumed Jesus Christ on the cross, when He bled and died for all of our sins by dying physically for us! Jesus was nailed to the cross at 9 a.m., (here He fulfilled the morning sacrifice. See Matt. 27:45-46. Now from the sixth hour [noon] there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour, [3:p.m.] where He fulfilled the evening sacrifice. (46) And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabschthani that is to say, My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me? Comment: I have always wondered why Jesus called His FATHER, God here instead of FATHER?

Now back to Gen. 22:4. I just want you to see how all of these scriptures relate to Jesus, you could say that Isaac was a type of Jesus! Abraham took Isaac and went to the place of which God had told him. Moriah. Heb. = shown or provided by Jah. 1 Chron. 21:22, 22:1, 2 Chron. 3:1. Christ was crucified also on one of these mountains [Golgotha]. See Matt. 27:33. Notice: Isaac carried the wood for his sacrifice, just as CHRIST carried HIS cross to Golgotha, HE also had some help, (Simon of Cyrene carried HIS cross), when HE could no longer carry it himself. See Matt. 27:32. The name of this place where Isaac was to be offered [was the place where later Solomon built the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, referred to as Mt. Moriah. On these mountains, the one on which CHRIST was crucified (as mentioned above, was called Golgotha [meaning green hill]. Gen. 22 :4. Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off. Comment: Referring to the resurrection of CHRIST from the dead, after three days. Can you see how all of these things in the Old Testament is pointing to that which will take place in the New Testament? Remember The Old Testament, is types, and shadows of The New Testament Gen, 22: 5. And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad [Isaac] will go yonder and worship, and come again to you. meaning that both he and Isaac would be returning. I believe that Abraham believed that even if God allowed Isaac to be sacrificed that HE would raise him from the dead. Gen. 22:6. And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, [and laid it upon Isaac his son]; and he took the fire in his hand. Note- Without a doubt this fire was from Abraham’s own altar (12:7, 13:4, 18), for God accepted a sacrifice only by fire from heaven. See Gen.4:4.

Now continue with Gen. 22:7. When Abraham was ready to kill his Promised son, an angel spoke to him and said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou anything unto him for now I know that thou fearest God, [reverent fear] seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from Me. I believe that this fact was proof also to Abraham what was in his own heart. This also points to the time that GOD would allow HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON to be a sacrifice for the sin of all mankind. I truly believe that Abraham had given [Isaac] totally to God, and he already saw his son [Isaac] as dead. Isn’t a test to prove how a person, or a thing holds up under pressure? See 2 Cor. 2:9. For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things. It looks as though this testing of Abraham was not only to show God that Abraham had totally given his promised son to God, but it was also to show Abraham what was in his heart. So this test must have been for Abraham’s sake. Could it be that when God punishes man for sin, it is to show man that HE has the legal right to do so? Just a thought.

Everything that GOD has created was for a special purpose. Some was for food to be eaten by mankind, and some was not; some was good for you and some was harmful for you if you ate it. We will be discussing this topic in more detail in Leviticus 11. Another question is; why did God choose Judas Iscariot as one of His disciples, knowing that He would betray Him? I truly believe that he was placed in this position to fulfill the scripture that was stated in Ps. 41:9,which says: Yea mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, Hath lifted up his heel against me.

Now there is a very important scripture that we should take a look at, which is found in II Pet. 3:8. and it states: But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. So in light of this scripture, no man has ever lived one full day on this earth. There is no record any place in the Bible which states that any one has lived on this earth for 1,000 years, [one full day]. Methuselah lived the longest of any human on this earth, [he was 969 years old], he missed living 1,000 years, [or one day], by 31 years. See Gen. 5: 27. Some take 1,000 years and try to apply it to where a day in any scripture is mentioned. We will discuss this a little further in this study, but for now, let us continue with our subject.

Now back to Genesis Ch.2. (but we are still in the Introduction).

We read in Gen. 2:8-9. that the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there He put the man whom He had formed, [whose name was Adam]. And out of the dust of the ground the LORD GOD caused to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food. The tree of the knowledge of good and evil [represented Evil, which Satan is]. Here we see that Satan beguiled Eve as recorded in II Cor.11:3. I will quote this scripture for you: But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent [Satan] beguiled Eve through his subtility, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. I will also quote this scripture from the Amplified Version of the Bible: But [now] I am fearful lest that even as the serpent beguiled Eve by his cunning, so your minds may be corrupted and seduced from wholehearted, sincere and pure devotion to Christ. Gen. 3:4. I will also record the Hebrew meaning for the word beguiled, see 5377- a prime root; to lead astray, i.e. (mentally) to delude, or (morally) to seduce:- beguiled, deceive, x greatly, x utterly.

Here we see that Eve partook of The Tree of Knowledge and so did her husband. In so doing Adam and Eve chose to follow Satan instead of GOD. Of course this was not a literal tree that Adam and Eve partook of. Now don’t pull your hair and throw dirt in the air at that last statement. Remember the Bible is full of symbolism. We will learn more about this subject when we get to our study of the book of Genesis, Ch. 3. Please stay with me. Also, this was not some apple tree, as some well meaning person would have you to believe! (Shame on those who say that it was an apple tree)! The word tree, in Gen. 2:9. in Hebrew 6086 and 6095, means the closing of the eyes. When Adam and Eve were made by GOD, their eyes were shut to what sin was, [for they were in a state of innocence]. However, when they sinned, their eyes were opened to what sin is, and they realized that they were naked. They had been naked all along but evidently their nakedness was not a problem until they allowed Satan to beguile, [seduce] them. They were no longer innocent, and they realized what a horrible sin they had committed; they realized that they had goofed up big time, and they blushed with shame, (for Adam’s name in Hebrew 120 means to show blood in the face, flush or turn rosy, ruddy).

We know that GOD created all things, Rev. 4:11. and for thy pleasure they are, and were created. Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy. Isa. 54:16. This is telling me that GOD created good and evil, then gave us a choice as to which one we wanted to follow. I repeat He placed both [good and evil] in the Garden of Eden through the two trees, didn’t He? See Gen. 2: 16-17.

Now everything that GOD has created is created for our good, and for HIS glory. It is to be used as GOD intended for it to be used. If it is not used the proper way, then it can be harmful to you, or it is a sin.

We know that not all evil thoughts and actions come from the Devil. Many come from what you see and listen to! But of course Satan is at the root of all evil, as that is now his nature. We are to bring every thought into captivity. We can speak things into existence by our words, be they good or bad, as I have previously indicated!

Now let us look at The Past Age. When God created this earth is not stated in the written word, but scientists have a theory that this earth is billions of years old, and even nature itself seems to bear this out. How else can we account for archaeologists who have dug up the remains of animals which did not live in the age we now live in? When did they roam this earth, and how did they get buried under hundreds of layers of solid rock?

The age in which we now live is about 6,000 years old, but those who make the statement that this earth is only 6,000 years old are not aware that the Bible speaks of a dateless Past Age.

Remember we must study the whole Bible, and all the scriptures will be in harmony with each other. Do not be guilty of tossing certain words in God’s written word out, just because it does not fit into your terminology. When you understand which age a certain scripture is referring to, do not take a scripture that is referring to the past age and try putting it in this present age, because it will not harmonize. People who are guilty of doing this cause people to say that the Bible is inaccurate.

I want to take a look at a couple of scriptures that should be proof to you that there was a Past Age, and what GOD had to say about a couple of people who had lived in that age. Jeremiah 1:5. Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. Jeremiah was living in this present age, when GOD spoke those words to him, so how or when did GOD know Jeremiah before?

Also notice what GOD said about two twin boys named Esau and Jacob, even before they were born, and had done any good or evil. Read Malachi 1:2-3. "I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, ‘Wherein hast Thou loved us?’ Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith, the LORD: yet I loved Jacob, (3) And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains, and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness. Also see Romans 9: 9-13. which says: As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. God said that he loved Jacob and hated Esau, even before they were born or had done any good or evil in this earth age. Jacob and Esau were twins born to Rebecca and Isaac. Why do you suppose that GOD made such a statement concerning Esau? I believe that the answer lies in Gen. 25:19-34. Here we see that Esau had no regard for his birthright, and he sold it to his twin brother Jacob for a bowl of lentil stew [my words]. Notice the last part of this verse, which stated: Esau despised his birthright.

Now let me ask you who are fathers and are reading this, how would you feel if your son told you that he hated his family name, and no longer wanted to be a part of his family? Now you can take it or leave it, but I believe that Esau had the same traits in the Age that was, as he did here in this Present age, and GOD hated it. GOD knows us all from the Age that was, for our spirit and souls came from there. NOW DO NOT MISUNDERSTAND WHAT I AM SAYING. I CERTAINLY AM NOT TALKING ABOUT REINCARNATION: WE ONLY PASS THROUGH THIS FLESH AGE ONCE! WE DO NOT RETURN IN ANOTHER FORM OR INHABIT SOMEONE ELSE’S BODY)!!

Esau and his descendants were known as Edomites. There is much information about Edom, who is identified with Esau, found in the Encyclopaedia Britannica Volume 7, pages 964 and 965 B, 1959 Edition). Look this up and read it for yourself.

The Future Age, or Kingdom Age, is the 1,000 year Millennium Age where we rule and reign with CHRIST, called Eternity. No more sickness, pain, sorrow, no more death in this Eternal Kingdom, and Glory, Glory, no more devil to contend with, or crooked so called Presidents, or lying politicians. Now don’t get me wrong, not all politicians and Presidents are crooked; you know who you are, and so does Almighty God. God is still in control, regardless of what some think! HE knows how to take people out of certain positions, (didn’t he remove Satan from his position)? So beware you so called blind leaders of the blind. Remember you will reap what you sow! Gal.6:6-7. also read Rev. 21:8. Well Glory! I am getting sick of what is happening in our country, here in 2014/16. I believe that it is time for all of us who are Christians, to rise up, give Satan and his group an eviction notice, and take back our country! 2 Chronicles 7:14. WHEN LAWS ARE BEING PASSED TO MAKE THINGS LEGAL WHICH GOD’S WORD HAS FORBIDDEN, THEN LOOK OUT! REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED TO SODOM & GOMORRAH! Read Genesis 19. If GOD does not intervene, and bring this evil mess to an end, He will need to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah for destroying that mess!

Another thing that we will be discussing in this book is the fact that there are two riders on white horses mentioned in the book of Revelation, one in Rev. 6:2. the other in Rev.19:11. Beware of the rider on the first white horse! We will discuss this topic in detail a little further down in this book.

Many Bible scholars also are not aware that there are Two Different Floods" mentioned in the first six chapters of Genesis, one was before Genesis 1:1. the other was in Gen. Ch. 6 through Ch. 8. Next I will compare some scriptures pertaining to these two floods.

The Past age was when this flood took place, and the reason God sent this flood was because of the rebellion of Satan. Earth was made an empty waste Gen.1:2, Jer.4:23-26; 2 Pet.3:5-7. We see the earth as empty. Jer. 4:23. Earth was totally dark. Gen.1:2. The cause of this flood was the fall of Satan. Isa.14:12-14. No day or night Gen.1:2-5. All the fish, fowl or animals were totally destroyed in this flood. Gen.1:2, Jer. 4:23-26. I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled. No human life existed yet in Jer.4:25. Vegetation was destroyed. Gen.1:2. Where there is no light, there can be no vegetation. This flood was caused because of the rebellion of Satan. Jer. 4:23-26, Ezek. 28:11:17. The waters were taken off the earth in one day. Gen. 1:10.

The age we now live in, the Flood of Noah’s time

Earth was not made empty. Eight Adamic souls were saved; also two of all the different races were saved from the flood on the ark. Food for the humans, as well as food for the animals, was taken on the ark. See Gen. 5:19-22. It was not necessary to make new life on earth. Gen. 6:18- 20, 8:22, 9:1-16. Earth was not totally dark, there was light from heaven. Gen. 8:6 -22. Water from the flood was dried up by gradual evaporation. There was vegetation on earth. Gen. 8:11. There was day and night on the earth. Gen. 8: 22. No fish were destroyed, or created again, after the food of Noah. An Ark made to save some humans, animals, fowl, (two of every sort of all flesh), Gen. 7:1-3. This flood was caused because of the wickedness of mankind, when the fallen angels took the daughters of Adam for their wives in Gen. 6:1-4, Jude 6-7, 2 Pet. 2: 4-5. God spared Noah, and seven others, members of Adam’s family who had not taken part in the mating with the giants/ Nephilim. Also two of all flesh, those He made in Gen. 1:26-27].

Next see some information concerning The Nephilim

The progeny of the fallen angels with the daughters of Adam, sons of God in Gen. 6:2. What these beings were can be gathered only by Scripture. They must have been large in size, and very wicked. They were abnormal with superhuman abilities. Because they mated with the daughters of Adam, they had to be destroyed, as they were polluting the human race. This was why GOD brought the flood upon the earth, to get rid of these ungodly beings, and those whom had been polluted by them. Only Noah and his family were still pure Adamic stock, and they were saved on the ark. Eight Adamic people - Noah, his wife, their 3 sons, and their wives. Also, I believe that two of every race, male and female, must have also been saved on the ark, [two of all flesh], which included the sixth day creation in Gen.1:26. as I have already mentioned way back in this study of Genesis. The Nephilim did not go after those of the 6th day creation, for it was through the line of Adam that Jesus would come through. This is as far as I will go with the information concerning The Nephilim, as I will be recording more concerning them further ahead in the book of Genesis. Also if you are interested in learning more about the Nephilim, go on the internet to The Companion Bible, and view the informative Appendixes. You can also check out my recorded information to see if I have made any false statements. Remember Granny’s mind is not as sharp as it once was, and I am getting a little forgetful at times. Those born to Adam and Eve are known as the Adam race. I repeat, I want to drive this point home - the reason Eve was called the mother of all living in Gen. 3:20. was because it was through her lineage that Jesus Christ would come, who is the giver of Eternal life, and apart from HIM, you cannot possess Eternal life; but you possess eternal death apart from HIM. The reason that the different races were also under this same curse of death was that all human beings were made from the dust of the earth, and God cursed the ground for Adam and Eve’s disobedience. See Gen. 3:19. No new Creation of the earth was necessary, for not everything was destroyed in the flood. Two of all flesh, were kept alive on the Ark. Gen. 6: 17- 22.

In 1 Peter 1: 18-20, Peter makes a statement, about the pre-adamic world, where he speaks of Christ as being foreordained before the foundation, or the overthrow of the world.

Next are some questions concerning the overthrow the Pre-Adamite world?

There are many questions pertaining to scriptures that cannot be answered any other way, unless we accept the fact that the one