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Revelations 5:6
And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. As we read into Moses’ Tabernacle assignments, we must never forget that he was told to make an earthly replica of what he saw on the Mount (Exodus 26:30). Looking at the tabernacle tells us what God’s throne room looks like. It actually does correspond to the throne room vision of all the prophets including that of John in the Book of Revelation. We read in the Text of Aaron being in charge of the seven lights shining before the Almighty (Numbers 8:2; Exodus 25:37; 37:18-19, 23; 40:25). We are not directly told very much about the function and property of these lights, but studying Scriptures in a thematic manner sheds some lights (pun unintended) on the matter. These lamps are to burn continually before God (Leviticus 24:1-2) so In the Tabernacle, they are placed in the ante-room before the Holy of Holies. The apocryphal Book of Tobit tells us of the seven holy angels, which present the prayers of the saints, and which go in and out before the glory of the Holy One (Tobit 12:15). In Enoch, another apocryphal book early believers were familiar with, we are even given the names and functions of these angels (Enoch 20:1-8). These go in and go out Tobit says just like the seven eyes in Zechariah’s vision which run to and fro through the whole earth (Zechariah 4;10). In the Book of Hebrews it is revealed to us that He (The Creator) makes His angels spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire (Hebrews 1:7). Finally, Zechariah tells us that these were like seven eyes in a stone (Zechariah 3:9). The stone, is Yeshua (Psalms 118:22), the heavenly High-Priest who tends to (has authority over) those light, function shadowed by Aaron in Leviticus (Hebrews 8-9; Leviticus 8:2). These angels/spirits/lights do roam the earth and bring our prayers to God. An ancient traditions tells us that on Friday evenings, angels enter the home of God’s people and see how much priority they have given to the Sabbath, thereby we sing the famous Sabbath song ‘Shalom Aleichem’ welcoming these angels. Whether that really happen or not I do not know, but I do know that these seven angels go in and out before the glory of the Holy One roaming the earth. They are like God’s little ‘spies’. They come and look upon us and tell God what they saw, how we react to each other, how we carry our responsibilities as members of His Kingdom, as husbands, and wives, and parents. They also report to Him on the priority that we give to the Study of His Word. Does this scare you? It shouldn’t unless you know in your heart that you have failed to prioritize your life according to God’s commandments. Maybe it is time to take stock of things and start living a life God can brag about even to the devil like He did Job (Job 1:8). We all could be older than we think; anyone of us could die tomorrow and miss a good chance at repentance in this realm!
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Matthew 5:9
"Blessed are the peacemakers” As Aaron is anointed High-priest, he became a foreshadow of Messiah. The one time anointing of Aaron is remembered in Psalms 133 in the following words, Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down on the collar of his robes! It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion! For there the LORD has commanded the blessing, life forevermore(Psalms 133:1-3). Why did David compare Aaron’s anointing to peace and unity? It is said that when two man were at odds with each other, Aaron would go to one and said, “Hey, I know that you are having a quarrel with Benny, but wouldn’t you agree that he is a good father to his children?” The other man would then reply, “Oh, that’s for sure; he is a good father to his children!” Then Aaron would go to Benny and say, “Hey do you know what Ruben said about you?”, “I can imagine!” Benny would reply. “He said that you were a good father to your children”. “He did?” Benny would ask surprisingly, to which Aaron then added, “I know that you and him are having issues, but wouldn’t you say that he is an excellent carpenter?” “There is no doubt that whatever my issues are with him, Reuben is an excellent carpenter!” Aaron would then go and bring the precious report to Reuben. The next time Benny and Reuben met each other, they had a positive reference point about each other which helped repair their shattered relationship, all though Aaron’s efforts. Jewish sages taught that we should emulate Aaron in our efforts to bring peace within our families and communities. Let us learn not to concentrate on what divides us but what unites us; not on what we dislike but what we appreciate about each other; not to merely see each other but see Yeshua, the image of the Father in our brethren. Didn’t our Master say, "Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called sons of God (Matthew 5:9). 2 Corinthians 2:16
… a fragrance from life to life. There are three offices in the Torah which require oil annointing: priests, kings and prophets. The Hebrew word ‘Mashiach” from where we derive the English ‘Messiah’ and the Greek anglicized word ‘christ’ simply means: ‘anointed one; ‘he upon whom oil has been poured’. Yeshua is the ‘Messiah’, the ‘Anointed One’; ‘He upon whom oil has been poured’ because He fulfills these three offices. He first came as the promised prophet (Deuteronomy 18:15); He performed the function of High-Priest (Hebrews 9:11); and He will return as the King of kings (Revelations 19:16). Whereas the priests were simply sprinkled with the fragrant oil, the precious ointment was poured upon the High-Priest's head; it anointed him from head to toes thus the High-Priest emanated of the special oil’s sweet fragrance. Oil was used for washing, cologne and perfume in those days. It provided a shine and a shining sweet fragrance to the bearer. Hear David’s poetic description of the anointing of Aaron: Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down on the collar of his robes (Psalms 133:1-2)! Jewish sages saw Aaron as the quintessential man of peace. He would go to two enemies and say to one, “Would you agree that in spite of all his faults, _ (his enemy) is a good carpenter?” When the man agreed, Aaron would go to his enemy and say, “Hey do you know what _ (first man) said about you? (”I can imagine …!” he would say) He said that you were a good carpenter. I know you don’t like him too much but you can agree that he is a good cook!” When the second man heartily agreed, Aaron would take the precious statement to the first man. When the two met each other next, they were able to have a positive rapport. It is because of this reputation of Aaron that in the Psalms, David compared the sweet fragrance of Aaron’s anointing to brethren united and in peace together (Psalms 133:1). Hear now Paul’s praise, about the fragrance of Messiah, But thanks be to God, who in Messiah always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are the aroma of Messiah to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life (2 Corinthians 2:14-16). Let us spread this sweet fragrance of peace throughout the whole world. Let us be example of the sweet fragrance of the peace of Messiah because really, if our application of Torah doesn’t bring us to the nitty-gritty of being at peace between each other as families, communities, and congregations, we are totally missing the point. May our heads, faces, hands and feet be filled with the radiant fragrance of Messiah, the prince of Peace. May we be part of those whom the Master called ‘peace-makers’ that we in turn may be called the ‘Children of our God’ (Matthew 5:9). |
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