The Bible tells us that the “End (of the world) is declared from the “beginning” (Isaiah 46:10). Certainly, this means that the early Biblical record of human history bears End-time prophetic significance. But, it’s actually even more specific than that. The original Hebrew word translated as “beginning” in Isaiah 46:10 is תישאר (rê’shı̂yth). This is the root of Bereshith, which is the Hebrew name of the first Book of the Bible, “Genesis”. In other words, prophecies of the End of the World are found in the Book of Genesis.
The Torah is one of the five keys for unlocking End-time Prophecy… Prophecy is unlocked through the Statutes!
The Flood - Shadows of the Final Day of Atonement
The Day the Door of the Ark was Shut – is a Prophetic
Shadow of the shutting of the Door (Probation Closes) – Final Day of Atonement
We must begin our study with looking at the Day of Atonement, in order to trace the deeper meaning and connection in the Flood narrative...
· Numbers 29:7-11 “And ye shall have on the
tenth day of this seventh month an holy convocation (miqraw = “gather,
convocate… rehearsal”); and ye shall afflict your souls: ye
shall not do any work therein…”
o Afflict
= ‛ânâh “… to depress literally or figuratively... abase self, afflict (-ion, self)…
chasten self, deal hardly
with… humble (self)… submit
self, weaken, X in any wise.”
o
Isaiah 58:3
“Wherefore have we fasted, say
they, and Thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and Thou takest no knowledge?” – one form of Biblical “affliction of the soul” is to fast.
– Righteous fasting yields the outcome of Yahweh’s Attention and Intervention.
o
Psalm 35:13
– righteous fasting is humbling the soul with fasting and prayer.
o
Ezra 8:21
– afflicting ourselves involves fasting and seeking Yahweh:
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Ezra 8:21 “Then I proclaimed a
fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves
before our God, to seek of Him a right way for us, and for our little
ones…”
o
Joel 2:12-13 “Therefore also now,
saith Yahweh, turn ye even to Me with all your heart, and with
fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: And rend your heart,
and not your garments, and turn unto Yahweh your God: for He is gracious
and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth Him (to
take pity upon, bring consolation to) of the evil (adversity,
affliction).”
o
Joel 2:15 “Blow the trumpet in
Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly.”
Day of Atonement in Hebrew is Yom Kippur - Yom means
“day,” and Kippur is from the Hebrew word kaphar,
meaning “to cover,” which is translated as Atonement. Taken together,
they literally mean “Day Atonement.” The concept of the Old Covenant usage of
atonement is simply that of covering. That is, their sins were covered by this
offering.
· Leviticus 16:30 “For on that Day
shall the priest make an Atonement for you, to cleanse you, that ye may be
clean from all your sins before Yahweh.”
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