Revelation Part 9

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JEREMIAH AND THE LEVIRATE LAW OF PROPERTY

(to understand the taking of the sealed book by the lamb
and waht it means, we must look at a cross reference in 
jeremiah).


Jeremiah gives another side to the story of the law of redemption 
in chapter 32. 

     And Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came unto me, 
	saying, Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thine 
	uncle shall come unto thee, saying, Buy thee my 
	field that is in Anathoth: for the right of redemption 
	is thine to buy it. So Hanameel mine uncle's son came 
	to me in the court of the prison according to the word 
	of the LORD, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, 
	that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of 
	Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and 
	the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I 
	knew that this was the word of the LORD. And I bought 
	the field of Hanameel my uncle's son, that was in Anathoth, 
	and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of
	silver. And I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, 
	and took witnesses, and weighed him the money in the 
	balances. So I took the evidence of the purchase, both 
	that which was sealed according to the law and custom, 
	and that which was open: And I gave the evidence of the 
	purchase unto Baruch the son of  Neriah, the son of 
	Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle's son, 
	and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed 
	the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat 
	in the court of the prison. And I charged Baruch before 
	them, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of 
	Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the 
	purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which 
	is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they 
	may continue many days. For thus saith the LORD of hosts, 
	the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vineyards shall be 
	possessed again in this land. 
     Jer 32:6-15

Notice that the evidence, or deed, of the property was redeemed 
by Jeremiah and was a sealed scroll. 

Jesus' redemption by death on the cross was pictured to John 
the Revelator as a lamb taking a sealed book from the hand of 
God on the throne. Adam's deed went back to the original owner 
who gave it to him, God, when he sinned and spiritually died. 
And God held it until a Kinsman Redeemer would come to claim 
it and redeem Adam's name and dominion for mankind's children. 

     And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne 
	a book written within and on the backside, sealed with 
	seven seals. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with 
	a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to 
	loose the seals thereof? And no man in heaven, nor in 
	earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the 
	book, neither to look thereon. And I wept much, 
	because no man was found worthy to open and to read the 
	book, neither to look thereon. 
     Rev 5:1-4 

No "man" lived who was worthy and wealthy enough. It had to be 
a "man" since a human would be the KIN required to redeem the 
property. Jeremiah was kin to his cousin. So Jeremiah could redeem 
the property. 

However, no man lived without sin who could redeem mankind from 
poverty of sinful slavery. Mankind was to be left without hope. 
The glory of Adam's dominion would never be bought back! And all 
creation heard John weep. What a sad plight man was in!  

But... 

     And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the 
	Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath 
	prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven 
	seals thereof. 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. 
	And he came and took the book out of the right hand of
	him that sat upon the throne. Rev 5:5-7

At one time there was no man. God became a man, Himself, though, 
later in time. And then there was a man! A kinsman Redeemer to 
buy Adam's dominion back again!! He took the sealed "evidence" 
and all of heaven shouted and praised God. Even the beasts who 
were portrayed as the very creatures which Adam named in 
Genesis 2:20 rejoiced, for their existence was wonderful under 
Adam's dominion. When Adam reigned, all creation was free 
in liberty. However, Adam's sin threw all creation into bondage 
and creation groaned underneath the load.  

     For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, 
	but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in 
	hope, Because the creature itself also shall be delivered 
	from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty 
	of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation 
	groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. 
     Rom 8:20-22

Creatures were in bondage rather than dominion. Notice that the 
eagle, lion and ox of Revelation 4:7 are the respective kings 
of the fowl, beasts and cattle? But they were thrown out of 
dominion and put into bondage instead. From kings to slaves. 
And worst of all, Adam was king of the world and became a 
gardener! He was left to till the soil and work by sweat to live.. 

Those cherubimic beasts represent the dominion Adam had 
dominion over creation before he fell. When the Cherubims 
blocked the Garden after Adam's fall, Adam seen a constant, 
tormenting reminder that he was thrust out of the place of 
dominion he once held. He named those very creatures whom 
the beasts represented while in that Garden. And all 
creation was put into bondage due to his sin.  

Now that we see how the sealed "evidence" was put into the 
hands of the Redeemer, we realize that it was His to open. 

     And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I 
	heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the 
	four beasts saying, Come and see. 
     Rev 6:1

The "evidence" was redeemed. The deed was bought back! What did 
the title deed symbolize and represent? 

     And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four 
	and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having 
	every one of them harps, and golden vials full of 
	odours, which are the prayers of saints. And they 
	sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take 
	the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou 
	wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood 
	out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and 
	nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and
	priests: and we shall reign on the earth. 
     Rev 5:8-10 

                    

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In Christ,  
Michael F. Blume   
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/mfblume/mblume.htm
http://www.netdot.com/jwg7192/writings/mike.htm