(Continued from "Interpreting the Prophets" page 1)

    a.  Remember: After the Cross when the Prophet spoke of restoration, that word cannot go     
         pass the Second Coming because Jesus cannot return until "all things" have been restored  
         that the Prophets have spoken "since the world began." (Acts.3:19-24, Rev.10:7) 
         Therefore "David's Tabernacle" must be built again between the Cross and the beginning  
         of  the Tribulation, because there is no scriptural evidence in the Book of Revelation of the  
         Tabernacle of David being restored during the tribulation. (Rev.1-22)
                                                          
                                                                  (Review: Phase 3 for explanation of chart below)
        
    b.  Where is the Tabernacle of David in the New Testament?
         The apostle James infallibly interprets it into the New Testament Church. (Acts.15:13-18, 
         Amos.9:11-12) It is an infallible interpretation because it is the Holy Spirit (2Tim.3:16-17) 
         interpreting what the Holy Spirit spoke by the mouth of Amos. (1Peter.1:10-12) 
         (Review: Phase 2, page.1 of 4) It is the reconciling of the Jew and Gentile together in 
         Christ Jesus and becoming "fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God." 
         (Eph.2:1-19)
           
                    
       

Many modern translations translate "tabernacle" as "house"

This destroys (John.10:1-10) the truth of the "Tabernacle of David." (Review: Phase 2, p.1 of 4 "What was David's Tabernacle") The Hebrew word for tabernacle (Amos.9:11-12) is, a hut or lair.1  (God called it a "tent." 1Chron.17:5)  When the apostle James "infallibly" interpreted the Prophets, (Amos.9:11-12, Isa.16:5) he quoted from Amos who prophesied that the cloth hut (tabernacle 2) of David would be built again, not David's house. (Acts.15:15) 

1.  In the word of God, "house" is used to explain a family line, genealogy, heritage
     a.  The "Lord said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark.." (Gen 7:1) 
          Obviously Noah's tangible, material house did not come into the Ark. It was his family.
     b.  Nehemiah and Erza "sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy,  
          (pedigree, family background, lineage, heritage) but they were not found: therefore were     
          they, as polluted, put from the priesthood." (Ezra 2:62, Neh.7:62-65)
     c.  The House of Israel was ten tribes (families, geneology) of the children of Israel. 
          (1Kings.11:26-40; 12:20)
     d.  The House of Judah was the tribes (families, geneology)  of Judah and Benjamin.  
          (1Kings.12:20)

          Note: Natural lineage (register, genealogy, house, family line) only goes to Joseph.  
          (Matt.1:1-17)  "Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise..." Now our natural lineage  
          means nothing. (John.8:33-44, Matt.23:15, Rom.2:28-28; 9:1-8) Now our genealogy 
          begins in Christ. (Gal.6:15-16, 2Cor.5:17, Gal.3:1-29) Why then would the Holy Spirit  
          inspired (2Tim.3:16) these modern translators to correct "Tabernacle " with "house," when  
          the natural family line was only until Joseph? 
                 
2.  The word "house" is also used to refer to a physycial structure, a building
     a.  Lot brought the two men into his house. (Gen.19:3) This was Lot's physycial house.
     b.  The Passover Lamb killed was taken for a "house" (household) and then the blood was  
          applied to the physycial / material house. (Exod.12:1-7)

The apostle James "cloth hut / tent" not house.

The word "tent" that the Holy Spirit inspired the apostle James to used, is the same word that is translated "tabernacle" (Heb.8:2, 5; 9:2, 3, 6, 8, 11) in each of these verses. Yet when it comes to Acts.15:16 our modern translations use as "house," dwelling of David" or "David's ruined house." 

1.  David's household was separate from his tent / Tabernacle
     a.  David's house / household. (1Sam.20:16, 2Sam.3:1-6, Luke.1:27)
     b.  David's Tabernacle / Tent / Cloth Hut. (1Chron.11:4-5; 13:1-3; 15:1-29; 16:1-43) This is what  
          Amos prophecied would be built again. (Amos.9:11-12, Acts.15:16-17)

          Note:  In my opinion is that man (in his "foolishness" 1Cor.1:20-29; 2:1-14) used "House" 
          because today nobody knows what a "Tabernacle" is. This is because the "speech" of the 
          new generation in the Church today speak "half in the speech of Ashdod" (i.e. the wisdom of  
          this world) and cannot speak the language of the kingdom of God. (i.e. the entire Bible, 
          Genesis to Revelation) illiterancy is a plague amongst many Christian believers today.

2.  James is saying the "cloth hut" equals Jew and Gentiles together
     The apostle James is giving the scriptural foundation for including the Gentiles with the Jews 
     (Eph.2:1-22; 3:1-12) together into the Church the Body of Christ, through the blood of Christ. 

     "To this agree the words of the  prophets" (Amos.9:11-12, Isa.16:5, Matt.5:17-19)
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     David's house can not redeem anyone! (Rom.3:23; 5:12-21) The Jew and Gentile being  
     made one in Christ is called "the household of God,"(Eph.2:1-19, Gal.6:7) but the Tabernacle  
     (the tent) of David is how God would do this.  
         
James was laying a foundation / setting direction for the Church

Peter says, "This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure  
minds by way of remembrance: That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before  by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour." 
(2 Peter 3:1-2)

1.  The apostle and prophet are responsible for the foundation / direction
     The Church is built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself  
     being the chief corner stone. (Eph.2:20-22, 1Cor.3:10-11) If the foundation is wrong, the entire  
     building will be wrong. (Note: 1Cor.3:10-15)
     a.  The apostle Peter interpreted the prophet Joel
          On the day of Pentecost apostle Peter laid a foundation (set a direction) with the prophet Joel
          "This is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel..." (Acts 2:16-18) The Church remained     
          on this course until  Acts.8-15.
     b.  The apostle James interpreted the prophet Amos
          It was the apostle James with the prophet Amos that set the direction, that stayed the course  
          because there was a potential split about to happen in the Church between the Jew and      
          the Gentile. (Amos.9:11-12, Acts.15:16-17, Note: Isa.16:5)
                                               (Review: Phase.2 for fill explanation of this chart)   


     c.  Note the foundation / direction / the corse that is set
          (1)  The apostle Paul interprets Passover, (Exod.12:1-14, 1Cor.5:7-8) 
          (2)  The Red Sea, (Exod.14:15- 31, 1Cor.10:1-3) 
          (3)  Mt.Sinai, (Exod.19:1-3,16, Gal.4:21-31, Heb.12:18-22)
          (4)  The wilderness wanderings, (Num.10:33-36; 20:7-13, Josh.1:1-9, Heb.3:7-19; 4:1-   
                 11, 1Cor.10:1-4) 
          (5)  Mt.Zion and the Tabernacle of David. (1Chron.11:4-5; 15:11, Acts.15:16-17, 
                 Rom.9:32-33, 1Peter.2:5-9) It is no wonder that the apostle writes, "For this cause (the  
                 understanding that God is building us "an holy Temple" Eph.2:20-22) God "made known  
                 unto me the mystery...that the Gentiles should be fellowheirs." (Eph.3:1-12) The  
                 Tabernacle of David. (Acts.15:16-17)

                 This is exactly according to the blueprint (ensample / type) of the "Church in the  
                  wilderness." (1Cor.10:1-11, Acts.7:38) The next and final step was Solomon's Temple  
                  which was in the center of Jerusalem.

          (6)  City of Jerusalem. (1Chron.11:4-5; 15:11, Heb.12:18-22, Gal.4:21-31) 

                 Why would the Spirit of God through the apostle James ignore this part of the pattern  
                 and say God would the house (natural lineage of David)? The Spirit of God moves  
                 from "glory to glory" (2Cor.3:18) "line upon line...here a little and there a little" 
                 (Isa.28:9-10) He is systematic, not missing a step.

                                            (Review: Phase.2 for fill explanation of this chart)     
               The Tab./ Tent of David is an undeniable part of Israel's Journey. 
               If you say, "the house of David" instead of "Tabernacle of David, you lose the spiritual
                                                    link to the Old Testament pattern.

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         More notes to come            

At some time in the future there will be an example from each of the Prophets to demonstrate how this pattern works. In the meanwhile our study needs to move to the next Phase, The Tabernacle  of David.