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1st month, 1st day 30 March 2006 Ezra 4:24: Work on the temple resumed
At the very beginning of this second Year of Returning (Darius), work on the temple of Yehuveh’s wisdom and instruction is resumed, after being neglected for a very long while.
6th month, 1st day 25 August 2006 Haggai 1:1-13: Drought on the land
Yehuveh explains that He has brought about the drought of the past summer and the resulting food shortages to awaken His people to their misdirected priorities. He appeals for them to consider their choices and put Him first. This was the first summer of serious drought-dry conditions for much of the world, with considerable storm and natural disaster activity, as well as intense political unrest.
Like the lack of “dew” and “rain” and the “sore famine” Yehuveh brought in Elijah’s time, this drought was to awaken hearts: “Seek ye Yehuveh while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto Yehuveh, and He will have mercy upon Him; and to our Elohim, for He will abundantly pardon.” Haggai 1:4-5, 8; I Kings 17:1; 18:2; Isaiah 55:6-7.
As Yehuveh prepares His people for the soon-coming war of Revelation 12:7-9, every human emotion and conduct is intensifying, Yehuveh was seeking to gain the attention of every person on earth. It was a summer for each of us to tremble, to determine what we value, for Yehuveh states that He is about to “return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth Elohim and him that serveth Him not.” Malachi 3:18.
6th month, 24th day 17 September 2006 Haggai 1:13-15: Appeal to repent
As the Fall Rehearsals approach, near the end of this sixth month of Yehuveh’s special appeals to His people, the leaders and people alike respond, “Yehuveh stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel [those who flee from confusion] the son of Shealtiel [those who ask Yehuveh], governor of Judah [kings, Revelation 1:6], and the spirit of Joshua [Yehuveh’s restoring teachers] the son of Josedech [Yehuveh’s sons of Zadok], the high priest [priests, Revelation 1:6], and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of Yehuveh of hosts, their Elohim.” Haggai 1:14.
Building Yehuveh’s house includes everything from having Him within us, to bringing His values and ways into our families and communities, to rebuilding a physical structure, His house.
7th month, 21st day 14 October 2006 Haggai 1:15: Shake nations, earth and sky SOON
This is the seventh day of the Feast of Harvest Ingathering [Tabernacles or Booths], the day before the Last Great Day of the Feast. Yehuveh tells His people, “Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; and I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come.” Haggai 2:6-7.
Shaking the heavens [tornadoes and hail and terrible storms], and the earth [earthquakes], and the seas [hurricanes and tsunamis]; spiritual shaking of all peoples; widespread political upheaval. Yehuveh will very soon brings His four sore acts of judgment, the four winds of heaven, not only against Jerusalem, but against all nations: political oppression, famine, pestilence (pollution and disease/pandemics) and warfare. Ezekiel 14:21.
Gael Bataman
Originally Written: 30 March 2006
Latest Update: 21 August 2011
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