Re: [TruthTalk] 2 of 7 - 'Foundation of The World'

2004-07-22 Thread Chris Barr 





\o/ !HALALU 
Yah! \o/ 

Greetings in the Matchless 
Name of YahShua 
!

 
The long answer is that it 
flowed out from The Ruach ha Kadosh in just one day after many years 
of meditative reflection.
 
The essence of the work came 
about 30 years ago (or more) by way of The Ruach to a mightily anointed 
and peculiar prophet of The Almighty named John Ekstadt.  The seed of 
his word from His Word was planted deep in my soul.  It took root and I 
continued to dig deeper in The Word, and The Root and The Branch  dug round 
the soil enriched by that Word until a burning sat me down to write out almost 
10 years ago what you now have before you.  As already noted it just flowed 
out as you have it in just one day.
 
I put my name on my 
nutrition and news articles, but have not been one to "claim" as my own those 
precious gems in which The Almighty has blessed my understanding.  I have 
had many such writings travel about without listing of the servant vessel 
that penned it.
 
Eckstadt provided the 
essence and The Ruach grew it in me as He it developed much fuller so I 
have always shared it without taking "credit".
 

Ahava b' 
YahShua














(Love in The 
SAVIOUR)

Baruch 
YHVH,









(Bless The 
LORD)

 
Chris Barr 




a servant 
of 
YHVH

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  ShieldsFamily 
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  Sent: 07/22/2004 8:17 AM
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  'Foundation of The World'
  
  
  Chris, 
  What is the long answer? Did you get any of this from 
  anyone else? Izzy
   
  
  
  
  
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  'Foundation of The World'
   
  
  
  
  
  \o/ !HALALU 
  Yah! \o/ 
  
  Greetings in the Matchless 
  Name of YahShua 
  !
  
   
  
  The short answer is, yes, 
  I did write this.
  
   
  
  
  Ahava b' 
  YahShua
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  (Love in The 
  SAVIOUR)
  
  Baruch 
  YHVH,
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  (Bless The 
  LORD)
  
   
  Chris Barr 
  
  
  
  
  a servant 
  of 
  YHVH
  

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    Sent: 
    07/21/2004 8:37 PM

Subject: RE: 
[TruthTalk] 2 of 7 - 'Foundation of The 
World'

 
Chris, 
I’m just wondering.  Did you 
write this, or did someone else? Izzy
 




From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris BarrSent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 7:50 
AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [TruthTalk] 2 of 7 - 
'Foundation of The World'
 
THE FOUNDATION OF 
THE WORLD
 
The 
phrase "the foundation of the 
world" occurs ten times in ten different scriptures. Each 
occurrence is in the New Testament as follows:
Matthew 13:35 
– "That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the 
prophet, saying, ‘I will open My mouth in parables'; I will utter things 
which have been kept secret from the 
foundation of the world."
Matthew 25:34 
– "Then shall the King say unto them on His right hand, 
‘Come, ye blessed of My Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from 
the foundation of the 
world’"
Luke 11:50 – 
"That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be 
required of this generation"
John 17:24 – 
"Father, I will that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I 
am; that they may behold My glory, which You have given me: for You loved Me 
before the foundation of the 
world."
Ephesians 1:4 
– "According as He has chosen us in Him before the foundation of the 
world"
Hebrews 4:3 – 
"For we which have believed do enter into rest, as He said, ‘As I have sworn 
in My wrath, if they shall enter into my rest’: although the works were 
finished from the foundation of the 
world."
Hebrews 9:26 
– "For then must He often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now 
once in the end of the world has He appeared to put away sin by the 
sacrifice of Himself"
I Peter 1:20 
– "Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was 
manifest in these last times for you"
Revelation 13:8 
– "And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship Him, 
whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from 
the foundation of the 
world"
Revelation 17:8 
– ". . . and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, 
whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they 
behold the beast that

RE: [TruthTalk] 2 of 7 - 'Foundation of The World'

2004-07-22 Thread ShieldsFamily 








Chris, What is the long answer? Did you
get any of this from anyone else? Izzy

 









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Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004
9:05 PM
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Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] 2 of 7 -
'Foundation of The World'



 









\o/ !HALALU Yah! \o/ 





Greetings in the Matchless Name of YahShua
!





 





The short answer is, yes, I did write this.









 







Ahava b' YahShua































(Love in The
SAVIOUR)





Baruch YHVH,























(Bless The LORD)





 





Chris Barr 







a servant of YHVH





















































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Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] 2
of 7 - 'Foundation of The World'





 



Chris, I’m just wondering. 
Did you write this, or did someone else? Izzy

 









From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Behalf Of Chris Barr
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 7:50
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Subject: [TruthTalk] 2 of 7 -
'Foundation of The World'



 

THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD

 

The
phrase "the foundation of the world"
occurs ten times in ten different scriptures. Each occurrence is in the New
Testament as follows:

Matthew 13:35 – "That it might
be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, ‘I will open My
mouth in parables'; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world."

Matthew 25:34 – "Then shall the
King say unto them on His right hand, ‘Come, ye blessed of My Father,
inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the
foundation of the world’"

Luke 11:50 – "That the blood of
all the prophets, which was shed from the
foundation of the world, may be required of this generation"

John 17:24 – "Father, I will
that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am; that they may
behold My glory, which You have given me: for You loved Me before the foundation of the world."

Ephesians 1:4 – "According as He
has chosen us in Him before the foundation of
the world"

Hebrews 4:3 – "For we which have
believed do enter into rest, as He said, ‘As I have sworn in My wrath, if
they shall enter into my rest’: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world."

Hebrews 9:26 – "For then must He
often have suffered since the foundation of
the world: but now once in the end of the world has He appeared to
put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself"

I Peter 1:20 – "Who verily was
foreordained before the foundation of the
world, but was manifest in these last times for you"

Revelation 13:8 – "And all that
dwell upon the earth shall worship Him, whose names are not written in the book
of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation
of the world"

Revelation 17:8 – ". . . and
they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the
book of life from the foundation of the world,
when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is"

Just what
momentous, cataclysmic, groundwork of history is meant by this ominous phrase
"the foundation of the world"?
The answer in light of ALL the scriptural references reconciled in harmony will
shatter the very substructure of
many popular beliefs.

Is "the foundation of the world" the
"creation of the earth"?

 

WORLD AND EARTH

The word
translated as "world" in this phrase is a word used for the
"world system". This word is never translated as earth! The words
translated as 'earth' in the New Testament are never translated from the word
for 'world' in this phrase. The 'world' referred to in this phrase and the
'earth' are distinctively different from one another!!" 

This
"world system" is what we are not to be a part of and what we are to
be saved from. The god of this "world system" (II Cor. 4:4) keeps men
in darkness. The principalities and powers of darkness are over this
"world system" (Eph. 6:12).

However,
the earth belongs to Yah Veh (Ex.9:29; Ps. 24:1; 1 Cor. 10:26,28). The earth
abides forever (Ecc. 1:4). Although the earth is spoken of in several places as
passing away, the word from the Greek is actually passing from one state to
another state; it is not passing away as in ceasing to exist. Psalms 102:25-27
and Hebrews 1:10-12 explain how the earth will "perish" by its being
"changed".

The
current "world system" will end as YahShua restores the earth to its
glory, and that last "world system" will take us into eternity.

The
current "world system" is the time that began when man entered into
SIN. The phrase "the foundation of the
world" relates to the original sin of

Re: [TruthTalk] 2 of 7 - 'Foundation of The World'

2004-07-21 Thread Chris Barr 






\o/ !HALALU 
Yah! \o/ 
Greetings in the Matchless Name of YahShua !
 
The short answer is, yes, I did write this.
 

Ahava b' YahShua













(Love in The 
SAVIOUR)
Baruch YHVH,








(Bless The 
LORD)
 Chris Barr 


a servant of 
YHVH

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  ShieldsFamily 
  To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  
  Sent: 07/21/2004 8:37 PM
  Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] 2 of 7 - 
  'Foundation of The World'
  
  
  Chris, 
  I’m just wondering.  Did you write 
  this, or did someone else? Izzy
   
  
  
  
  
  From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris BarrSent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 7:50 
  AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [TruthTalk] 2 of 7 - 'Foundation 
  of The World'
   
  THE FOUNDATION OF THE 
  WORLD
   
  The 
  phrase "the foundation of the 
  world" occurs ten times in ten different scriptures. Each 
  occurrence is in the New Testament as follows:
  Matthew 13:35 – 
  "That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, ‘I will 
  open My mouth in parables'; I will utter things which have been kept secret 
  from the foundation of the 
  world."
  Matthew 25:34 – 
  "Then shall the King say unto them on His right hand, ‘Come, ye blessed of My 
  Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the 
  world’"
  Luke 11:50 – 
  "That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be 
  required of this generation"
  John 17:24 – 
  "Father, I will that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am; 
  that they may behold My glory, which You have given me: for You loved Me 
  before the foundation of the 
  world."
  Ephesians 1:4 – 
  "According as He has chosen us in Him before the foundation of the 
  world"
  Hebrews 4:3 – 
  "For we which have believed do enter into rest, as He said, ‘As I have sworn 
  in My wrath, if they shall enter into my rest’: although the works were 
  finished from the foundation of the 
  world."
  Hebrews 9:26 – 
  "For then must He often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once 
  in the end of the world has He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of 
  Himself"
  I Peter 1:20 – 
  "Who verily was foreordained before the 
  foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for 
  you"
  Revelation 13:8 
  – "And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship Him, 
  whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from 
  the foundation of the 
  world"
  Revelation 17:8 
  – ". . . and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, 
  whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they 
  behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is"
  Just what 
  momentous, cataclysmic, groundwork of history is meant by this ominous phrase 
  "the foundation of the world"? 
  The answer in light of ALL the scriptural references reconciled in harmony 
  will shatter the very 
  substructure of many popular beliefs.
  Is 
  "the foundation of the world" 
  the "creation of the earth"?
   
  WORLD AND 
  EARTH
  The word 
  translated as "world" in this phrase is a word used for the "world system". 
  This word is never translated as earth! The words translated as 'earth' in the 
  New Testament are never translated from the word for 'world' in this phrase. 
  The 'world' referred to in this phrase and the 'earth' are distinctively 
  different from one another!!" 
  This 
  "world system" is what we are not to be a part of and what we are to be saved 
  from. The god of this "world system" (II Cor. 4:4) keeps men in darkness. The 
  principalities and powers of darkness are over this "world system" (Eph. 
  6:12).
  However, 
  the earth belongs to Yah Veh (Ex.9:29; Ps. 24:1; 1 Cor. 10:26,28). The earth 
  abides forever (Ecc. 1:4). Although the earth is spoken of in several places 
  as passing away, the word from the Greek is actually passing from one state to 
  another state; it is not passing away as in ceasing to exist. Psalms 102:25-27 
  and Hebrews 1:10-12 explain how the earth will "perish" by its being 
  "changed".
  The 
  current "world system" will end as YahShua restores the earth to its glory, 
  and that last "world system" will take us into 
  eternity.
  The 
  current "world system" is the time that began when man entered into SIN. The 
  phrase "the foundation of the 
  world" relates to the original sin of man. The Greek word 
  translated in this phrase as "foundation" establishes this point as 
  well.
  The word 
  "foundation" in this phrase is translated that way from the Greek only in th

Re: [TruthTalk] 2 of 7 - 'Foundation of The World'

2004-07-21 Thread Knpraise 
In a message dated 7/21/2004 6:38:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Chris, Iâm just wondering.  Did you write this, or did someone else? Izzy



Izzy, are asking Chris if he is or was a blond?

Jd

RE: [TruthTalk] 2 of 7 - 'Foundation of The World'

2004-07-21 Thread ShieldsFamily 








Chris, I’m just wondering. 
Did you write this, or did someone else? Izzy

 









From:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Barr
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 7:50
AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [TruthTalk] 2 of 7 -
'Foundation of The World'



 

THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD

 

The
phrase "the foundation of the world"
occurs ten times in ten different scriptures. Each occurrence is in the New
Testament as follows:

Matthew 13:35 – "That it might
be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, ‘I will open My
mouth in parables'; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world."

Matthew 25:34 – "Then shall the
King say unto them on His right hand, ‘Come, ye blessed of My Father,
inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the
foundation of the world’"

Luke 11:50 – "That the blood of
all the prophets, which was shed from the
foundation of the world, may be required of this generation"

John 17:24 – "Father, I will
that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am; that they may
behold My glory, which You have given me: for You loved Me before the foundation of the world."

Ephesians 1:4 – "According as He
has chosen us in Him before the foundation of
the world"

Hebrews 4:3 – "For we which have
believed do enter into rest, as He said, ‘As I have sworn in My wrath, if
they shall enter into my rest’: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world."

Hebrews 9:26 – "For then must He
often have suffered since the foundation of
the world: but now once in the end of the world has He appeared to
put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself"

I Peter 1:20 – "Who verily was
foreordained before the foundation of the
world, but was manifest in these last times for you"

Revelation 13:8 – "And all that
dwell upon the earth shall worship Him, whose names are not written in the book
of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation
of the world"

Revelation 17:8 – ". . . and
they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the
book of life from the foundation of the world,
when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is"

Just what
momentous, cataclysmic, groundwork of history is meant by this ominous phrase
"the foundation of the world"?
The answer in light of ALL the scriptural references reconciled in harmony will
shatter the very substructure of
many popular beliefs.

Is "the foundation of the world" the
"creation of the earth"?

 

WORLD AND EARTH

The word
translated as "world" in this phrase is a word used for the
"world system". This word is never translated as earth! The words
translated as 'earth' in the New Testament are never translated from the word
for 'world' in this phrase. The 'world' referred to in this phrase and the
'earth' are distinctively different from one another!!" 

This
"world system" is what we are not to be a part of and what we are to
be saved from. The god of this "world system" (II Cor. 4:4) keeps men
in darkness. The principalities and powers of darkness are over this
"world system" (Eph. 6:12).

However,
the earth belongs to Yah Veh (Ex.9:29; Ps. 24:1; 1 Cor. 10:26,28). The earth
abides forever (Ecc. 1:4). Although the earth is spoken of in several places as
passing away, the word from the Greek is actually passing from one state to
another state; it is not passing away as in ceasing to exist. Psalms 102:25-27
and Hebrews 1:10-12 explain how the earth will "perish" by its being
"changed".

The
current "world system" will end as YahShua restores the earth to its
glory, and that last "world system" will take us into eternity.

The
current "world system" is the time that began when man entered into
SIN. The phrase "the foundation of the
world" relates to the original sin of man. The Greek word
translated in this phrase as "foundation" establishes this point as
well.

The word
"foundation" in this phrase is translated that way from the Greek
only in the ten occurrences of the phrase "the foundation of the world". It comes from a word which
means "to throw down" or "cast down". Nineteen other
instances in which "foundation" words are found come from another
completely unrelated Greek rendering that refers to a positive act of building
up.

When Adam
sinned, that caused the fall of man from the way things were originally
intended to be. The time when sin began in man is "the foundation of the world".

Re: [TruthTalk] 2 of 7 - 'Foundation of The World'

2004-07-20 Thread Chris Barr 





\o/ !HALALU 
Yah! \o/ 
Greetings in the Matchless Name of YahShua !
 

- Original Message - 
From: ShieldsFamily 
Sent: 07/20/2004 11:27 AM
Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] 2 of 7 - 
'Foundation of The World'


Chris, 
This is really interesting.  I don’t 
have time right now to read all your posts, but thanks for this one. 
Izzy
 
Thank you, Izzy ... and you're 
welcome.
 

Ahava b' YahShua













(Love in The 
SAVIOUR)
Baruch YHVH,








(Bless The 
LORD)
 Chris Barr 


a servant of 
YHVH

  
  
  
  
  
  From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris BarrSent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 7:50 
  AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [TruthTalk] 2 of 7 - 'Foundation 
  of The World'
   
  THE FOUNDATION OF THE 
  WORLD
   
  The 
  phrase "the foundation of the 
  world" occurs ten times in ten different scriptures. Each 
  occurrence is in the New Testament as follows:
  Matthew 13:35 – 
  "That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, ‘I will 
  open My mouth in parables'; I will utter things which have been kept secret 
  from the foundation of the 
  world."
  Matthew 25:34 – 
  "Then shall the King say unto them on His right hand, ‘Come, ye blessed of My 
  Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the 
  world’"
  Luke 11:50 – 
  "That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be 
  required of this generation"
  John 17:24 – 
  "Father, I will that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am; 
  that they may behold My glory, which You have given me: for You loved Me 
  before the foundation of the 
  world."
  Ephesians 1:4 – 
  "According as He has chosen us in Him before the foundation of the 
  world"
  Hebrews 4:3 – 
  "For we which have believed do enter into rest, as He said, ‘As I have sworn 
  in My wrath, if they shall enter into my rest’: although the works were 
  finished from the foundation of the 
  world."
  Hebrews 9:26 – 
  "For then must He often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once 
  in the end of the world has He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of 
  Himself"
  I Peter 1:20 – 
  "Who verily was foreordained before the 
  foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for 
  you"
  Revelation 13:8 
  – "And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship Him, 
  whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from 
  the foundation of the 
  world"
  Revelation 17:8 
  – ". . . and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, 
  whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they 
  behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is"
  Just what 
  momentous, cataclysmic, groundwork of history is meant by this ominous phrase 
  "the foundation of the world"? 
  The answer in light of ALL the scriptural references reconciled in harmony 
  will shatter the very 
  substructure of many popular beliefs.
  Is 
  "the foundation of the world" 
  the "creation of the earth"?
   
  WORLD AND 
  EARTH
  The word 
  translated as "world" in this phrase is a word used for the "world system". 
  This word is never translated as earth! The words translated as 'earth' in the 
  New Testament are never translated from the word for 'world' in this phrase. 
  The 'world' referred to in this phrase and the 'earth' are distinctively 
  different from one another!!" 
  This 
  "world system" is what we are not to be a part of and what we are to be saved 
  from. The god of this "world system" (II Cor. 4:4) keeps men in darkness. The 
  principalities and powers of darkness are over this "world system" (Eph. 
  6:12).
  However, 
  the earth belongs to Yah Veh (Ex.9:29; Ps. 24:1; 1 Cor. 10:26,28). The earth 
  abides forever (Ecc. 1:4). Although the earth is spoken of in several places 
  as passing away, the word from the Greek is actually passing from one state to 
  another state; it is not passing away as in ceasing to exist. Psalms 102:25-27 
  and Hebrews 1:10-12 explain how the earth will "perish" by its being 
  "changed".
  The 
  current "world system" will end as YahShua restores the earth to its glory, 
  and that last "world system" will take us into 
  eternity.
  The 
  current "world system" is the time that began when man entered into SIN. The 
  phrase "the foundation of the 
  world" relates to the original sin of man. The Greek word 
  translated in this phrase as "foundation" establishes this point as 
  well.
  The word 
  "foundation" in this phrase is translated that way from the Greek only in the

RE: [TruthTalk] 2 of 7 - 'Foundation of The World'

2004-07-20 Thread ShieldsFamily 








Chris, This is really interesting. 
I don’t have time right now to read all your posts, but thanks for
this one. Izzy

 









From:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Barr
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 7:50
AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [TruthTalk] 2 of 7 -
'Foundation of The World'



 

THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD

 

The
phrase "the foundation of the world"
occurs ten times in ten different scriptures. Each occurrence is in the New
Testament as follows:

Matthew 13:35 – "That it might
be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, ‘I will open My
mouth in parables'; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world."

Matthew 25:34 – "Then shall the
King say unto them on His right hand, ‘Come, ye blessed of My Father,
inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the
foundation of the world’"

Luke 11:50 – "That the blood of
all the prophets, which was shed from the
foundation of the world, may be required of this generation"

John 17:24 – "Father, I will
that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am; that they may
behold My glory, which You have given me: for You loved Me before the foundation of the world."

Ephesians 1:4 – "According as He
has chosen us in Him before the foundation of
the world"

Hebrews 4:3 – "For we which have
believed do enter into rest, as He said, ‘As I have sworn in My wrath, if
they shall enter into my rest’: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world."

Hebrews 9:26 – "For then must He
often have suffered since the foundation of
the world: but now once in the end of the world has He appeared to
put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself"

I Peter 1:20 – "Who verily was
foreordained before the foundation of the
world, but was manifest in these last times for you"

Revelation 13:8 – "And all that
dwell upon the earth shall worship Him, whose names are not written in the book
of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation
of the world"

Revelation 17:8 – ". . . and
they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the
book of life from the foundation of the world,
when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is"

Just what
momentous, cataclysmic, groundwork of history is meant by this ominous phrase
"the foundation of the world"?
The answer in light of ALL the scriptural references reconciled in harmony will
shatter the very substructure of
many popular beliefs.

Is "the foundation of the world" the
"creation of the earth"?

 

WORLD AND EARTH

The word
translated as "world" in this phrase is a word used for the
"world system". This word is never translated as earth! The words
translated as 'earth' in the New Testament are never translated from the word
for 'world' in this phrase. The 'world' referred to in this phrase and the
'earth' are distinctively different from one another!!" 

This
"world system" is what we are not to be a part of and what we are to
be saved from. The god of this "world system" (II Cor. 4:4) keeps men
in darkness. The principalities and powers of darkness are over this
"world system" (Eph. 6:12).

However,
the earth belongs to Yah Veh (Ex.9:29; Ps. 24:1; 1 Cor. 10:26,28). The earth
abides forever (Ecc. 1:4). Although the earth is spoken of in several places as
passing away, the word from the Greek is actually passing from one state to
another state; it is not passing away as in ceasing to exist. Psalms 102:25-27
and Hebrews 1:10-12 explain how the earth will "perish" by its being
"changed".

The
current "world system" will end as YahShua restores the earth to its
glory, and that last "world system" will take us into eternity.

The
current "world system" is the time that began when man entered into
SIN. The phrase "the foundation of the
world" relates to the original sin of man. The Greek word
translated in this phrase as "foundation" establishes this point as
well.

The word
"foundation" in this phrase is translated that way from the Greek
only in the ten occurrences of the phrase "the foundation of the world". It comes from a word which
means "to throw down" or "cast down". Nineteen other
instances in which "foundation" words are found come from another
completely unrelated Greek rendering that refers to a positive act of building
up.

When Adam
sinned, that caused the fall of man from the way things were originally
intended to be. The time when sin began in man is "the foundation of the world".