Basis for our Studies:
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!
Praying through the Sanctuary:
The Psalmist actually tells us that in praying through the Sanctuary, we will come to more intimately know Yahweh.
Psalm 77:11-13 – “I will remember the works of Yahweh: surely I will remember Thy Wonders of old. I will meditate also of all Thy Work, and talk of Thy Doings. Thy Way, O God, is in the Sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?”
Sanctuary Prayer Ingredient #9: The Altar of Incense - Prayer
· Exodus 30:34-38 – the ingredients in the incense…
STACTE - The first ingredient in the sanctuary incense was stacte. Stacte is connected with Elijah – and signifies the purgative and restorative work of the Elijah Message in bringing people to repentance. 1 Kings 17:1 tells us that Elijah was a Tishbite, meaning he was from Tishbeh, which is located in the region known as Gilead. As Scripture tells us in Jeremiah 8:22 and 46:11, Gilead was renowned for its healing balm. When we think of balm, we think of something soothing. But the healing balm of Gilead, was from stacte resin of the terebinth tree. This resin is powerfully purgative when taken internally.
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The Stacte shows that an effective intercessor
must be spiritually clean – living in alignment with Torah in all known ways – James 5:16 “Confess your faults
one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The
effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”
ONYCHA - The next ingredient in the holy
Incense. It is an aromatic resin from the branches of the rockrose bush, which
was Biblically known as the Rose of Sharon. In Song of Solomon 2:1, Messiah is
proclaimed to be the Rose of Sharon and the lily of the valley. The word
“Sharon” is from the Hebrew root meaning someone who is straight – or upright
in walking the way of Righteousness.
GALBANUM - Next is Galbanum. Galbanum is
another medicinal gum resin from the Ferula gummosa herb. Galbanum has
antiseptic properties, representing the power of God to cleanse us from sin.
FRANKINCENSE - The fourth ingredient in holy Incense
was Frankincense. Frankincense was a part of the holy anointing oil. It was
also sprinkled upon the meal offerings of the daily sacrifices. Frankincense is
found in many aspects of the Sanctuary. Frankincense represents faith, without
which it is impossible to please Yahweh - Hebrews 11:6. Frankincense was known
in Bible times to be an appropriate gift to give to God. The wisemen brought
the gift of Frankincense to Yahshua after His birth, because it was an
appropriate gift to give to Yahweh. This demonstrated an awareness that the
true worship of God always required faith. The word “frankincense” is from the
Hebrew word lebonah with the root libbah.
These words mean: “white heart.” To be an acceptable living sacrifice, we need
a clean heart, as it says in Psalm 51:10.
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Psalm 4 is the most powerful intercessory prayer
formula in the Bible because it breaks the incense ingredients down into
practical steps.
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In Daniel 9, Daniel confesses the sins of
others, on the behalf of the idolatrous people of Israel.
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Job 1:5 tells us that Job interceded for his
children (10 children)… “sanctifying” them… and offering burnt offerings.
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To offer the burnt offering, Job would have been
(because Torah says to do this) laying hands on the head of the animal and
specifically confessing the sins that his sons had committed. Then he would
have claimed the blood in cleansing for those stated sins… And the he would have slain the animal. (1
John 1:9 – confession of sins is part of the Blood Offering)
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Psalm 139:23-24 –
Holy things are not to be casually… Israel was forbidden from recreating the
incense formula for personal use. Holy things are not for entertainment or
self-expression…
Unauthorized incense kills.
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Numbers 16 – Korah’s rebellion
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Leviticus 10:1-3 – Nadab and Abihu die for
offering “strange fire”
Worship and intercession is not human creativity wildly – or
in personal emotion height – at Yahweh hoping that He affirms us for our
“sincerity” our “authenticity”… Modern worship…
its most emotional atmosphere…
But in Scripture, worship/intercession is prescribed, it is Covenantal…
reverent, holy… And it is dangerous,
when corrupted.
Video Links
· The Tabernacle and What it Reveals to Us - (5 minute video by Chosen People Ministries)