The Rapture ::: Church The Bride ! Engaged/Betrohed/Married to Yeshua - Marriage Supper of The Lamb!

[Rapture Friend :)]

[readytogo]

Awesome Video, Rapture Friend :)

[Rapture Friend :)]

Much Love to you !

[Nell]

Wonderful video!

I can't wait! I can't wait! I can't wait!!!! Come quickly, Lord Jesus!!!! Please!!

[ANY MINUTE]

Great video!

Had to tell you, I asked a question about the Bema seat today in Bible Study Questions thread. Just noticed you have info on this posted in your signature line, will definitely be checking out the link.

[anath]

This is excellent, Vic! Many thanks, brother.

[cathysue]

All I can say is WOW Aesome I want to go home! How can I get the video?

[Rapture Friend :)]

Much Love to Everyone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

‎"Finally, beloved, rejoice, be made complete, be comforted, be like-minded, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you" (II Corinthians 13:11).

Here is another version ::



Matthew 25:6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet Him — The Rapture !!!!!!!!

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This one was nice, but I preferred the first one. I don't really know why. And, based on Jewish wedding traditions from the time of Christ, I believe that the wedding feast comes later than it shows up in both videos. I believe that it's Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum that points out that, in those days, after the groom went to "fetch" his bride to bring her to the place that he had prepared for her, the 7 days seclusion would be the next step. It wasn't until after the seclusion that they would be consider "married" by everyone. Then the couple would return to the place where she had lived for the marriage feast where HER friends would be able to celebrate with them. Tribulation saints will be Christians, but they won't be "part of the bride". I believe that the marriage supper will take place at the beginning of the millenial kingdom with the hosts of heaven and the tribulation saints present. Like I said, I THINK that this comes from Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum.

[poppycorn]

Great video! thanks for sharing that rapture friend! I have a few questions for all my brothers and sisters in Christ.. we can learn so much from each other as God reveals himself to us through his word... i'm all for the bride of Christ being the church....the parallels of what Christ did and the Jewish wedding is very compelling. Here are my questions.. since Christ is the head and we are his body, how are we the bride? wouldn't that be saying that he is marrying himself? (not saying that to by sarcastic in any way) just trying to make sense of it. Doesn't Revelation chapter 21 tell us plainly who the bride of Christ is?? I will highlight a few things that are written thats prompting my questioning..
Revelation chapter 21:9-12

9And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.

10And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

11Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

12And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: ... do you understand why i'm asking? it sounds to me that what this is saying is that the bride of Christ is going to be the 12 tribes of Israel? if we are the bride of Christ, then why in vs 7 of that same chapter would he say

7He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son? please, don't think i'm trying to stirr anything up, i'm just trying to gain a better understanding of scripture.. please, please please, don't throw me under the bus because i'm asking these questions... i'm just trying to gather a better understanding of his word.

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Ephesians 5:25-27

25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

John 14:2-3

2In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.


The New Jerusalem is the place that Christ has prepared for his bride--the church. Israel is considered (for the moment) to be the "unfaithful wife of God" (Hosea 1-3 & Isaiah 62). The church and Israel are not the same thing. Israel will one day become the "faithful wife" again to God, but will never be the "bride" of Christ. As for the gates being names of the 12 tribes of Israel, think of it as the bridegroom decorating his new home with the portraits of His mothers ancestors. This, in no way, changes who is bride is.

[poppycorn]

Ephesians 5:25-27

25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

John 14:2-3

2In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.


The New Jerusalem is the place that Christ has prepared for his bride--the church. Israel is considered (for the moment) to be the "unfaithful wife of God" (Hosea 1-3 & Isaiah 62). The church and Israel are not the same thing. Israel will one day become the "faithful wife" again to God, but will never be the "bride" of Christ. As for the gates being names of the 12 tribes of Israel, think of it as the bridegroom decorating his new home with the portraits of His mothers ancestors. This, in no way, changes who is bride is.

Thank you so much Ready to go, that has to be one of the most clearest explanations i have heard thus far. I guess maybe my understanding of Jeremiah chapter 3
11 And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.
12 Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever.
13 Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD.
14 Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion.
15 And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
16 And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the LORD: neither shall it come to mind; neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit it; neither shall that be done any more.
17 At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the LORD; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart.
18 In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I have given for an inheritance unto your fathers.
19 But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.

I understood that scripture as saying in a nutshell, that all of Israel will one day, repent (when they finally realize that Jesus is the messiah, and weep as a mother who has lost her firstborn) the 12 tribes will have been sealed, they will worship Jesus, no more remembering the Ark of the covenant, because that old system of repentance ended when Christ died on the cross. Once this happens, then the 2nd coming occurs shortly thereafter and the new heaven and new earth that City of God comes down and ushers in the 1,000 year millennial reign. We as Gentiles are adopted sons of Jesus and the Bride. The bride being the 12 tribes. I know i put other scriptures in there that pertain to other parts of the Bible that deals with the sealing of the 144,000. its just hard to explain my understanding without speaking of those events that will occur. Again. thanks for that explanation, i will chew on that for a bit. again. thank you so very much

[Skywatcher2]

Wonderful------- I loved the 1st version best, too!

'Gotta pass on to you all Perry Stone's excellent DVD on this, with live actors portraying the ancient Jewish Wedding ceremony---- 'good one to share at church or just to enjoy at home.

(Because I have fewer than 10 posts here--almost 500 on a sister site, though-- I can't post a link: just go to Perry Stones' website, and check for DVDs in his store--it's on the 1st pg)

Quick Overview
This DVD entitled, \"The Ancient Jewish Wedding - The Mystery of the Four Passover Cups\" is a revelation on the Rapture!
To truly understand the concept of the rapture of the church, you must understand the ancient Jewish wedding which is a picture of Christ's return for his bride! With 100 cast members, Perry illustrates the ancient customs of the Jewish Wedding and reveals how the 14 step process is a picture of the rapture of the church!
Also included is the illustrated message \"The Mystery of the Four Passover Cups.\" These four cups correspond to the four Hallelujahs in Revelation 19 and reveal that we are living between the third and fourth cups. This is a life-changing experience!

Jan

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I understood that scripture as saying in a nutshell, that all of Israel will one day, repent (when they finally realize that Jesus is the messiah, and weep as a mother who has lost her firstborn) the 12 tribes will have been sealed, they will worship Jesus, no more remembering the Ark of the covenant, because that old system of repentance ended when Christ died on the cross. Once this happens, then the 2nd coming occurs shortly thereafter and the new heaven and new earth that City of God comes down and ushers in the 1,000 year millennial reign. We as Gentiles are adopted sons of Jesus and the Bride. The bride being the 12 tribes. I know i put other scriptures in there that pertain to other parts of the Bible that deals with the sealing of the 144,000. its just hard to explain my understanding without speaking of those events that will occur. Again. thanks for that explanation, i will chew on that for a bit. again. thank you so very much

You're welcome. It's interesting that you bring up the verse about Israel weeping as a mother who has lost her firstborn, because that's what Jesus was, in a way. Israel is not the church and the church is not Israel. Through Jesus, we are adopted children of God, while still being the Bride of Christ. The 12 tribes have absolutely nothing to do with the bride of Christ and everything to do with the nation of Israel.

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Blessings to Everyone !

Hi poppycorn :)

That's a good point about The New Jerusalem/Bride ~ That is where the Christians House's or Hopefully Mansion's :) will be ! I'm thinking :)

Me personally I don't really have a good explanation for the New Jerusalem/Bride verse -- It could just be that the New Jerusalem will be absolutely Beautiful, as a Bride would be on her wedding day being presented to her husband.

Regarding The Church/Bride! -- The Church is definitely The Bride of Yeshua (Jesus) !!! :)

2 Corinthians 11:2 :: For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused (Betrothed/Married) you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ

And Matthew 25:1-13 -- The Parable of the Ten Virgins

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I was Blessed to come across this writing last night ::: This may seriously be a Treasure of Diamonds type of writing (haven't read it yet) :::: Zola Levitt !!

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Regarding Perry Stone, he may have the best Presentation About the Ancient Jewish Wedding Feast (Parallel to The Rapture - Matthew 25) ever done. I would recommend watching this video about 5 Times :) -- It is totally awesome.

God's Blessings To Everyone !



Here are two recent broadcast's by John MacArthur about Heaven ::

What we will do

The New Jerusalem

Regarding The Marriage Supper of The Lamb Here are two posts :::: (note: Perry Stone, thinks I believe The Marriage Supper will be the last year of the 7 that we will be in Heaven after being Raptured)

The Best Things To Live For

The Marriage Supper of The Lamb

I was just reading your post readytogo about the Marriage Supper -- Pretty good post. This is kind of a missing piece to the puzzle maybe now Found !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Then the couple would return to the place where she had lived for the marriage feast where HER friends would be able to celebrate with them."

There may be a few different variations to The Ancient Jewish Wedding --

I'm thinking maybe this now ::: The 7th Year after being Raptured to Heaven or at some point at being in Heaven after the Rapture, could be when The Marriage of The Lamb Takes place -- Then maybe the Entire 1,000 Year Millennial Reign or the beginning or a 100 Year part of it? :) may be The Marriage Supper of The Lamb !!!!!!!!

Going to read that Zola writing too :) Much Love and Blessings To Everyone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ><>

[Rapture Friend :)]

I just posted this post recently :::

2 Corinthians 11:2 :: For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused (Betrothed/Married) you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ :::::: We Are Engaged or already Married to Yeshua (Jesus) ! The Rapture (Jewish Wedding)/The Marriage Supper of The Lamb —

The Truth of The Scripture Verse Above is perhaps one of The Greatest Truths in The Bible. When a Christian Matures and begins to understand like me, who has stayed single for Jesus :) that we are really in essence Engaged/Married to Jesus right now — This Truth will Change a Believer’s entire outlook on living the Christian Life or Better said will be Better Footing in fighting off temptation — in that every time Satan tempts us with Lust or we are just tempted, it is easier to say no — Because now we know that we are in an Engagement/Marriage Relationship with Jesus and just like a regular Marriage – Faithfulness to the Spouse in Thought and Deed is where all the Honor is !!!!!!!! :)

BETROTHING :::: The engagement of a man and woman to marry each other at a future time.

Wedding Feasts :::: Lasted usually for a whole week ::: (parallel to The 7 Years in Heaven, while the 7 Year Tribulation/End of The World is Taking Place on Earth) ::: The most honoured guests sit nearest, others behind; After the first circle have satisfied themselves with food those lower in honour sit down….

Could Be This :::

1. During the 7 Years in Heaven — Consecrated as Priests after the Order of Melchizedek

2. Bema Seat – Rewards or No Rewards — Those that do well May be decked out with Jewels for the Marriage Supper. – Pray for me ! :)

3. The Marriage Supper of The Lamb will be for a whole year – The last year in Heaven before the Return for the Millennial Kingdom on Earth.

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Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Marriage

* The modes by which marriage was effected — The choice of the bride devolved not on the bridegroom himself, but on his relations or on a friend deputed by the bridegroom for this purpose. The consent of the maiden was sometimes asked (Genesis 24:58) but this appears to have been subordinate to the previous consent of the father and the adult brothers. (Genesis 24:51; 34:11) Occasionally the whole business of selecting the wife was left in the hands of a friend. The selection of the bride was followed by the espousal, which was a formal proceeding undertaken by a friend or legal representative on the part of the bridegroom and by the parents on the part of the bride; it was confirmed by oaths, and accompanied with presents to the bride. The act of betrothal was celebrated by a feast, and among the more modern Jews it is the custom in some parts for the bride. groom to place a ring on the bride’s finger. The ring was regarded among the Hebrews as a token of fidelity (Genesis 41:42) and of adoption into a family. (Luke 15:25) Between the betrothal sad the marriage so interval elapsed, varying from a few days in the patriarchal age, (Genesis 24:55) to a full year for virgins and a month for widows in later times. During this period the bride-elect lived with her friends, and all communication between herself and her future husband was carried on through the medium of a friend deputed for the purpose, termed the “friend of the bridegroom.” (John 3:29)

She was now virtually regarded as the wife of her future husband; hence faithlessness on her part was punishable with death, ( 22:23,24) the husband having, however, the option of “putting her away.” ( 24:1; Matthew 1:19)

The essence of the marriage ceremony consisted in the removal of the bride from her father’s house to that of the bridegroom or his father. The bridegroom prepared himself for the occasion by putting on a festive dress, and especially by placing on his head a handsome nuptial turban. (Psalms 45:8; Solomon 4:10,11) The bride was veiled. Her robes were white, (Revelation 19:8) and sometimes embroidered with gold thread, (Psalms 45:13,14) and covered with perfumes! (Psalms 45:8) she was further decked out with jewels. (Isaiah 49:18; 61:10; Revelation 21:2) When the fixed hour arrived, which was, generally late in the evening, the bridegroom set forth from his house, attended by his groomsmen (Authorized Version “companions,” (Judges 14:11) “children of the bride-chamber,” (Matthew 9:15) preceded by a band of musicians or singers, (Genesis 31:27; Jeremiah 7:34; 16:9) and accompanied by persons hearing flambeaux, (Jeremiah 25:10) 2 Esdr. 10:2; (Matthew 25:7; Revelation 18:23) and took the bride with the friends to his own house. At the house a feast was prepared, to which all the friends and neighbors were invited, (Genesis 29:22; Matthew 22:1-10; Luke 14:8; John 2:2) and the festivities were protracted for seven or even fourteen days. (Judges 14:12; Job 8:19) The guests were provided by the host with fitting robes, (Matthew 22:11) and the feast was enlivened with riddles, (Judges 14:12) and other amusements. The last act in the ceremonial was the conducting of the bride to the bridal chamber, (Judges 15:1; Joel 2:16) where a canopy was prepared. (Psalms 19:5; Joel 2:16) The bride was still completely veiled, so that the deception practiced on Jacob, (Genesis 29:23) was not difficult. A newly married man was exempt from military service, or from any public business which might draw him away from his home, for the space of a year, ( 24:5) a similar privilege was granted to him who was ’betrothed. ( 20:7)

* The allegorical and typical allusions to marriage have exclusive reference to one object, viz., to exhibit the spiritual relationship between God and his people. In the Old Testament (Isaiah 54:5; Jeremiah 3:14; Hosea 2:19) In the New Testament the image of the bridegroom is transferred from Jehovah to Christ, (Matthew 9:15; John 3:29) and that of the bride to the Church, (2 Corinthians 11:2; Revelation 19:7; 21:2,9)

Bible Study Tools and Resources - StudyLight.org has the largest collection of Bible Study Resources on the internet!! ::: These files are public domain

[Rapture Friend :)]

Regarding who God is by name poppycorn -- God could be known by 50,000 Loving names - lol's ! :) Stars ::: Galaxies (The Bible says God calls each Star by Name)

Names of God in Judaism He is a Father, The Eternal, Adonai, The Ancient of Days, (Hashem), God is Love, God is Holy, He is known as a Husband to Israel, The Almighty ::: In The Psalms it says, God is Terrible in the Counsel of His Holy Ones, and more Awesome than all about Him.

God is a gem in appearance. (The one who sat on the Throne was like a Sardius/Jasper Stone in appearance)

Names of God: YHWH, Father, Daddy, Papa, I Am

Times of Refreshing ::: What is The Lord God Like?

[poppycorn]

hello readytogo, rapture friend and skywatcher 2 and everyone else reading this forum! .. THANK YOU so very much for your wonderful explanations of the bride of Christ, it has changed my whole understanding! tell ya how good and wonderful God is... tonight at church, guess what the Pastor did? I didn't even say a word about the bride of Christ, anyways, he said " church, were gonna do something different, i have a DVD i want you to see".... guess what it was?? none other than Perry Stone's dvd on the Bride of Christ !!! with the actors and actresses!! i just smiled all the way through and was praising God. I got my answer, not just with Perry Stones explanation but your input as well...i weighed it all... Praise God!

[cathysue]

Rapture friend, ALL I can say is AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME and Thank you. I loved all the videos and will be watching them over and over. Did ya'll notice in the second video the Lashes on Jesus's back spelled I love you. One of my favorite pictures was in the second one of the Lion and the Lamb in the clouds. I wish I had that picture in my house.

I was going to start a study on Heaven, You have given me a wealth of information to start with.

I like what you said about being engaged. I never thought of it that way. That gives me a whole new outlook, a whole new prospective.

Please keep posting. Thanks again. I look forward to more videos

Skywatcher2 I will be checking out Perry Stones dvd. Thank you

[poppycorn]

Regarding who God is by name poppycorn -- God could be known by 50,000 Loving names - lol's ! :) Stars ::: Galaxies (The Bible says God calls each Star by Name)

Names of God in Judaism He is a Father, The Eternal, Adonai, The Ancient of Days, (Hashem), God is Love, God is Holy, He is known as a Husband to Israel, The Almighty ::: In The Psalms it says, God is Terrible in the Counsel of His Holy Ones, and more Awesome than all about Him.

God is a gem in appearance. (The one who sat on the Throne was like a Sardius/Jasper Stone in appearance)

Names of God: YHWH, Father, Daddy, Papa, I Am

Times of Refreshing ::: What is The Lord God Like?

Praise God!! thank you so much for sharing that. It's so awesome to hear other brothers and sisters in Christ who are excited about him! and want to know him by name. There is a wonderful book written by David Wilkerson called "Knowing God by Name". He breaks down the meaning behind the names of God such as Jehovah Jirah, Jehovah Nissie and so on. Its an awesome read. I may never meet you guys on this earth, but i know i will in heaven. Praise God!!