Endgame (eBook)

Ten Final Moves To The End of the Kingdoms of This World

Rob DeMaggio (Autor)

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2023 | 1. Auflage
176 Seiten
Bookbaby (Verlag)
979-8-3509-3198-3 (ISBN)

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Based on the author's vision of the Last Days and the coming of The Messiah, Endgame passionately expresses the reality of The Last Days as a rapidly closing window of time - and the inevitable end of the Kingdoms of Men. This book is not like other 'End Times' books - it's explicit, timely and terrifyingly relevant! Endgame is a riveting revelation of what's happening right now on our televisions, in Jerusalem, in Israel, in the Ukraine, and the Soviet Union! We are actually seeing 'The Endgame'! The book clearly reveals what is meant by The Last Days, and defines it as a small window of time, with a precise day of beginning and an ominous appointed day as its end. It further claims that we are not in the dark about this time, but that the teachings of Jesus and the prophets clearly disclose the precise days leading to the final Day of God's Judgment of the Nations. A total of Ten Distinct Moves of God take us through these dark and ominous days. Two moves have already taken place! And the third move is about to! - The War of Gog and Magog! Rapidly followed by the rebuilding of the Third Temple - 'The Tribulation Temple'. And it's all taking place, right now in the Middle East! Drawing on 40 years of study of the Torah, The Prophets and final teachings Jesus, the author takes us through a riveting analysis of The Last Days - and all from a messianic Jewish perspective. Carefully connecting these teachings with the apocalyptic writings of the Prophets Daniel, Zachariah, Isaiah, the Book of Revelation and others, examined in their original, Hebrew context, the author/evangelist paints a vivid and compelling picture of the small window of time we have left and how we should respond. Endgame is a shofar blast! A warning to all who hear! But in the end, it also provides comfort, encouragement and instruction for the Church, the Jewish People and all who find themselves in The Last Days.

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Based on the author's vision of the Last Days and the coming of The Messiah, Endgame passionately expresses the reality of The Last Days as a rapidly closing window of time - and the inevitable end of the Kingdoms of Men. This book is not like other "e;End Times"e; books - it's explicit, timely and terrifyingly relevant! The book is a riveting revelation of what's happening right now on our televisions, in Jerusalem, in Israel, in the Ukraine, and the Soviet Union! We are actually seeing "e;The Endgame"e;!The Endgame is the final moments of a chess match - a few moves, then Checkmate! Only one King will stand in the end. The author's vision of the Last Days is an Endgame between God and the Kingdoms of this World - 10 final moves of God in what is called "e;The Last Days"e;. The book clearly reveals what is meant by The Last Days, and defines it as a small window of time, with a precise day of beginning and an ominous appointed day as its end. It further claims that we are not in the dark about this time, but that the teachings of Jesus and the prophets clearly disclose the precise days leading to the final Day of God's Judgment of the Nations. A total of Ten Distinct Moves of God take us through these dark and ominous days. Two moves have already taken place! And the third move is about to! - The War of Gog and Magog! Rapidly followed by the rebuilding of the Third Temple - "e;The Tribulation Temple"e;. And it's all taking place, right now in the Middle East!Drawing on 40 years of study of the Torah, The Prophets and final teachings Jesus, the author takes us through a riveting analysis of The Last Days - and all from a messianic Jewish perspective. Endgame argues that the Church has lost sight of its Jewish Roots and is often confused by a "e;gentile"e; understanding of events - not seeing the imminent Tribulation ahead - which the author discloses, "e;We will go through"e;. Carefully connecting these teachings with the apocalyptic writings of the Prophets Daniel, Zachariah, Isaiah, the Book of Revelation and others, examined in their original, Hebrew context, the author/evangelist paints a vivid and compelling picture of the small window of time we have left and how we should respond. Endgame is like a shofar blast, a warning to all who hear; but in the end, it also provides comfort, encouragement and instruction for the Church, the Jewish People and all who find themselves in The Last Days.

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MOVE 1- The Fig Tree Blossoms

The Open: The first move in a chess match is called “The Opening” or “The Open”. The Opening of the mystical period the prophets referred to as “The Last Days” is initiated by the LORD, God, himself. After all He is the “prime mover” – the Creator of all things. The atheists and agnostics now shudder to know that the Universe is not “static” *, nor did it always exist, but began with a “Bang”. God moved: “In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth” (Genesis 1:1).

The commencement of the Last Days is the final time period that leads to the return of the Messiah. It begins with a single move of God, which is referred to symbolically in the words of Jesus: When the Fig Tree blossoms. Jesus likens the re-emergence of the People of Israel and The Promised Land to the blossoming of a fig tree.

Though I have numbered this Move 1 this move has already occurred. This book will reveal the seven final moves yet to occur. But it’s important for you to “learn this parable” about the fig tree – if you are to truly understand the Dark Time that is coming on the world and to make yourself ready for The Kingdom of God.

In the beginning was The Word

John’s gospel is not like the first three of Matthew, Mark and Luke. The Apostle John doesn’t begin with the historical facts of Jesus lineage and birth. He sees beyond that and attempts to show the deeper, more mysterious dimension of the Messiah – his divine nature. Yeshua/Jesus is the Son of God, the Word of God: “In the beginning was The Word; and the Word was with God; and the Word was God” (John 1:1).

The Word

What does John mean by “The Word”? It’s not the words on a page, nor the story of Yeshua, His miracles, or even His accumulated teachings in the gospels. For the Word far transcends these things. John uses the Greek word logos to express who Jesus really is.

In Greek philosophy, logos is meant to express the embodiment of all wisdom and knowledge in the Universe, a universal divine reason. Or simply put, the mind of God. So logos contains, and is the knowledge and wisdom of ALL things. Yeshua/Jesus is the logos.

So, we will begin with His word:

“Now learn a parable of the fig tree; when his branch is yet tender, and puts forth leaves, you know that the summer is near: So likewise you, when you see all these things, know that it is near, even at the door” (Matthew 24:32).

Now learn a parable…

In this verse Yeshua/Jesus refers back to the signs that he gave his disciples in verses 1 – 32, the Great Tribulation and of His Coming. Some bible analysists want to gloss over this verse and see it as a vague reference to the spring time of the year. In other words: You know the Spring is near because you see the greening of trees, buds, flowers, etc., so likewise you will know the great return of the Messiah is also near when you see these signs.

The problem with this interpretation is that it doesn’t say anything. It wants us to believe that after a whole chapter of very specific signs, the desecration and destruction of the Temple and Messiah’s coming in power, that now Jesus ends with some vague and innocuous sign, a meaningless metaphor? A parable without substance?

We need to open our eyes! Call upon the Spirit of God who will show us all things that are coming.

Meditate for a moment on The Word. Jesus says, “Now learn… take the time and learn this revelation” (32). It’s a parable! Parables are not meant to be easily understood. The LORD told the prophet Ezekiel, Son of man, put forth a riddle and speak a parable unto the house of Israel. It’s meant to be a riddle that needs to be unraveled!

Why do you speak in parables? Yeshua’s disciples questioned him. Jesus answered them: “It is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 13:11). A parable, at first, is a mystery! And mysteries need to be probed, carefully understood and solved.

The blossoming of the “Fig Tree” is a mystery of the kingdom of heaven. Jesus says, these mysteries are not meant to be easily understood and they are not for everyone. On several occasions Jesus needed to break down the meaning of the parables so that His disciples could understand them.

How can we fully comprehend this mystery today? How can we truly understand the Logos? This can only fully be accomplished by the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus declares that the Holy Spirit will guide you to all Truth…He will show you the things that are coming! The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God and the very revelation of Jesus (John 16:13). So believe! Be filled with the Holy Spirit! Read the words of The Logos/Jesus, and understand!

It is a parable and…

First, it is a parable of the fig tree. It’s very specific. Although Luke’s gospel says, “And all the trees…,” it is a principle of interpretation not to settle for a generalization when you have a specific, and to carefully examine details when they present themselves. This is not just any parable – it is the parable of the fig tree. And parables are representational.

The Fig Tree

The fig tree is prophetically seen as a representation and symbol of Israel and its wellbeing throughout the entire Bible: “And Judah and Israel dwelt safely every man under his vine and under his fig tree” (1 Kings 4:25). Throughout scripture, the grapevine and the fig tree are representative of the wellbeing of the whole nation. “The fig tree puts forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a fragrant smell. Arise my love, my fair one, and come away” (Song of Songs 2:13).

At first this might appear difficult to understand. It’s poetry. But the ancient Jews understood this as representative of the LORD’s relationship to his bride, Israel. So too, the early Christians also saw in this verse the relationship between the Messiah (Christ) and his bride. Look closely to see the striking connection between this verse and the one Yeshua speaks in Matthew 24:31: “The fig tree puts forth her green leaves and when you see the fig tree blossom.” They are almost identical. And what’s the meaning? It’s time for the LORD to come and take his bride, His people. It’s time for the Bridegroom to return!

The prophet Hosea echoes this thought…

“When I found Israel, it was like finding grapes in the desert; when I saw your ancestors, it was like seeing the early fruit on the fig tree” (Hosea 9:10 - NIV).

Many other prophets have used the fig tree as a metaphor for the people of Israel (Hosea, Joel, Amos) As one observer pointed out, “It’s almost as if the fig tree was a barometer for the health of the nation” (One for Israel Article).

The Fig Tree in Context

No communication, whether it’s written or oral, can be understood outside of its context. The Word of God is a whole and cannot be accurately understood by looking at a single verse. You cannot envision the finished picture of a thousand piece puzzle by analyzing one piece, no matter how carefully you examine it.

The immediate context of Matthew 24 and 25 – Yeshua’s consummate teaching on the Messiah’s coming in glory and the Kingdom of God is the disciple’s question: “When shall these things be?” For Yeshua had just spoken of the destruction of the spectacular Temple of Herod (the Second Temple). They couldn’t comprehend the fact that the Temple which was the very heart of the people of Israel, would be destroyed! But we have hints of this several chapters earlier – and it’s all about The Fig Tree.

The Cursed Fig Tree

To broaden our context and understanding of the Fig Tree we need to see Yeshua in the only “destructive” miracle he performs. In Matthew 21:18– 20, we have a most unusual incident. Yeshua approaches a fig tree. It was morning, he was hungry and he looked to the tree for fruit. When he saw that it bore no fruit, but had only leaves, he cursed it and it immediately began to whither. The disciples marveled he had power to do this, but no one inquired why he did it. Why not just walk away and seek another fruit tree? Why this enigmatic act?

The prophets give further context to this act, again using the fig tree as symbol: “I will surely consume them, says the LORD: There shall be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and all things that I have given them shall pass away from them” (Jeremiah 8:13).

We see here that it is the LORD who has given life to the fig tree/Israel and it is the LORD who takes it away when Israel is proven to be unfaithful and unworthy of the LORD’s blessing. All that remains is the curse!

The Curses ()

At the close of the Book of Deuteronomy (Chapter 28), just before his death, Moses said: “But it shall come to pass, if you will not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe all his commandments…all these curses shall come upon you and overtake you…(15)… And you shall be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth” (26). We must keep this in mind when Yeshua performs his symbolic act of cursing the fig tree.

The curse Moses speaks of in Deuteronomy began in 586 BCE, after the fall of...

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.11.2023
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Christentum
• ISBN-13: 979-8-3509-3198-3 / 9798350931983