Passover Deliverance

Every year at Passover, we recount the children of Israel and their bondage that they came under in Egypt along with their deliverance. The Egyptian Pharaoh and his cohorts had dealt subtly with Israel bringing them into the subjection of slavery. The time eventually came that YAHWEH decided to deliver them from this bondage and return them to the land that He had promised they would inherit, the land of Canaan.

YAHWEH called and raised up Moses and Aaron for the purpose of this deliverance. When Moses and Aaron appeared to Pharaoh, he scoffed at them and YAHWEH their Elohim. YAHWEH then poured nine plagues out upon the Egyptians, effectively destroying them and their economy, but Pharaoh still wouldn’t release the Israelites. YAHWEH informed Moses that He would bring one more plague upon the Egyptians and then they would let them go (Ex. 11:1).

YAHWEH told Moses that He was going to destroy all of the firstborn in the land of Egypt and then Pharaoh and the Egyptians would let them go (Ex. 11:5).

YAHWEH commanded the month of Abib to be the beginning of months to them. He told them that on the tenth day of the month every man should set aside a lamb of the first year, without blemish from the sheep and goats for their house (Ex. 12:1-5). They were to keep it until the fourteenth day of the month wherein they were to kill it at even (beyn ha erebim/between the evenings). They were to place the blood of the lamb on the door posts and lintel and they were to eat the lamb that night roast with fire, unleavened bread and bitter herbs (vv. 6-8).

YAHWEH told Moses that He was going to pass through the land of Egypt that night and would smite all the firstborn of the Egyptians, both man and beast, but when He saw the blood on the doorposts and lintels, He would pass over their houses not destroying them (vv. 12-13).

When midnight came, YAHWEH smote all of the firstborn in the land of Egypt as He said, which caused a great cry in the land of Egypt and stirred Pharaoh and the Egyptians to thrust Israel out of the land of Egypt, fearing that the rest of them would be next (vv. 29-33). Thus, through the sacrifice and blood of the Passover lamb, YAHWEH delivered Israel from the bondage or slavery to Egypt.

YAHWEH had not only commanded Israel to sacrifice the Passover lamb through which there was deliverance, but He also had commanded Israel to observe the days of unleavened bread for seven days, "In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even. Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land. Ye shall eat nothing leavened; in all your habitations shall ye eat unleavened bread," Ex. 12:18-20.

YAHWEH commanded Israel to observe these seven days of unleavened bread for a reason. While they were delivered from the bondage of slavery to Pharaoh and Egypt through the Passover lamb, their deliverance was not yet complete. Seven is one of YAHWEH'S specific numbers for completion. There are three basic numbers for completion in YAHWEH'S scheme of things. The number three is one number for completion even as three sides complete a triangle, thus forming a plane. We live in a three dimensional world which completes the world on a physical plane. Four is a number for new beginnings.

Seven is the next number of completion. It is a number that is presented throughout the Scriptures as being extremely important to YAHWEH and His plan. While YAHWEH completed the physical creation in six days (which is a combination of twice times three), He added another day to the six in order to complete the week bringing in rest and spiritual perfection. Thus seven denotes completion, rest and spiritual perfection. Eight is another number for new beginnings.

The next number of completion is the number ten. YAHWEH completed His plagues upon Egypt through the tenth which was the death of the firstborn. The number ten has to do with ordinal completion and perfection. In other words, we count from the number one to the number ten which completes the cycle of numbers. If we are to continue our count we have to continue by adding the number one to the number ten making eleven (another beginning).

YAHWEH wasn’t quite through with His deliverance of Israel from Egypt for we read, "And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the People go, that Elohim led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for Elohim said, ‘Lest peradventure the People repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt. But Elohim led the People about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt," Ex. 13:17-18.

YAHWEH commanded Moses, "Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baal-zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea. For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, ‘They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in (enclosed them).’ And I will harden Pharaoh’s hear, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh and upon all his host: that the Egyptians may know that I am YAHWEH.’ and they did so," Ex. 14:1-4.

YAHWEH not only wanted to completely deliver His people, the children of Israel, but He wanted to get great honor and recognition for Himself.

Moses continues, "And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us? 6 And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him: 7 And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them. 8 And YAHWEH hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand. 9 But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon. 10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto YAHWEH. 11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt? 12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness," Ex. 14:5-12.

Isn’t it amazing? How quickly the Egyptians forgot as to why they had let Israel go. In just a few days time, things had seemed to normalized. The impact of the plagues had worn off and the Egyptians ready to bring Israel back into the captivity of slavery.

But the Egyptians weren’t the only ones who were forgetful were they? When Israel saw Pharaoh and His chariots marching after them, they were sore displeased and dismayed. They had also forgotten the power of the hand of YAHWEH and were now in denial as well as angrily accusing Moses and Aaron for bringing them to their present situation.

Such is reminiscent of the situation in England in our own day and age. Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of England during the dark, dreary and wearisome days of World War II. While we know that YAHWEH is the One Who extended His hand of deliverance in the war, the simple fact remains that Churchill was the leader that the people looked up to and admired. Many, many of them would have given up the war effort in a heartbeat had it not been for Churchill’s resolve. He helped to give them light and hope in the darkness. But right after the war England held an election voting in Churchill’s opponent and turning him out of office causing him to bitterly exclaim, "How quickly they forget."

Man hasn’t changed in thousands of years of history. The Egyptians, the Hebrews and the English reveal that they are very quick to forget. Even in our day, the previous Presidential administration was involved in more chicanery, scandals and outright shameful deeds that one can shake a stick at. The people would become angered, but in a few days or weeks all was forgotten and/or forgiven. Man is simply a very forgetful creature.

YAHWEH had brought the children of Israel to the place where they were in danger of being captured and returned to captivity and bondage to slavery. While the children of Israel were anxious, worried and accusing Moses and Aaron, YAHWEH wanted to show both the Egyptians and the children of Israel the power that He possesses in His hand.

Again, Moses writes, "And Moses said unto the people, ‘Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of YAHWEH, which He will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. 14 YAHWEH shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.’ 15 And YAHWEH said unto Moses, ‘Wherefore criest thou unto Me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward: 16 But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. 17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen. 18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am YAHWEH, when I have gotten Me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.’ 19 And the angel of Elohim, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them: 20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night. 21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and YAHWEH caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. 22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. 23 And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. 24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch YAHWEH looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians, 25 And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, ‘Let us flee from the face of Israel; for YAHWEH fighteth for them against the Egyptians.’ 26 And YAHWEH said unto Moses, ‘Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.’ 27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and YAHWEH overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. 28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them. 29 But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. 30 Thus YAHWEH saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore. 31 And Israel saw that great work which YAHWEH did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared YAHWEH, and believed YAHWEH, and His servant Moses," Ex. 14:13-31.

Notice that there was not so much as one of the Egyptians left. YAHWEH'S deliverance was now complete! While we can’t prove totally and completely that this final deliverance occurred on the seventh or last day of unleavened bread, the significance of the number seven and the term unleavened bread certainly seems to indicate that the even did transpire on that very day!

The name or word "Egypt" actually comes from the Hebrew word "Mitsraim." Mitsraim is #4714 in the Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance Hebrew Lexicon and is defined as; dual of 4693; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.

#4693 is the Hebrew word "mâtsôwr" which is defined as; the same as 4692 in the sense of a limit; Egypt (as the border of Pal.).

#4693 is the Hebrew word "mâtsôwr" which is defined as; from 6696; something hemming in, i.e. (obj.) a mound (of besiegers), (abstr.) a siege, (fig.) distress; or (subj.) a fastness.

Finally, #6696 is the Hebrew word "tsûwr" which is defined as; a prim. root; to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, lit. and fig., formative or hostile, and is variously translated as; adversary, assault, beset, besiege, bind (up), cast, distress, fashion, fortify, inclose, lay siege, put up in bags.

The definitions of the word Mitsraim are extremely important to understand! To hem in, siege, besiege and inclose (enclose) are very important to come to see. Egypt (Mitsraim) had hemmed Israel in to the bondage of slavery. They were inclosed or enclosed by it. YAHWEH delivered Israel from the bondage of slavery to Egypt through the blood of the Passover lamb. Israel was delivered into the wilderness where it looked like they had become entangled or enclosed by it. Pharaoh and his army pursued after Israel in order to bring them back under their bondage. When Israel looked up they saw Pharaoh in pursuit and became very concerned because once again Pharaoh and his people had Israel inclosed or hemmed in. Israel had the impassable sea in front, mountains on each side and Pharaoh and his army in their rear. The situation looked helpless and would have been had it not been for the Mighty YAHWEH.

YAHWEH caused an east wind to blow all night which parted the waters of the Red sea allowing Israel to pass through dry shod. When the Egyptian (Mitsraim/inclosing/enclosing) army pursued into the sea, YAHWEH troubled them causing their chariots to become stuck and then allowed the waters to be released which inclosed/enclosed the encloser/incloser (Mitsraim). The encloser/incloser became the enclosed! HalleluYah!!! What wonderful powers the Creator YAHWEH possesses.

The great pyramid with the all-seeing eye of Horus, symbol of Egypt

We might ask anyone where Egypt/Mitsraim is in today’s world. Of course, the normal answer would come back that it is located at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean and on the northeastern corner of Africa and such is true to a point. But there is a greater Egypt and a greater Pharaoh than the modern day Egypt or the Egypt of old.

Take a U. S. one dollar bill out of your pocket and look at the back of it. You will notice that there is a pyramid with an eye sitting just above it on the left side. The pyramid is a symbol of Egypt (Mitsraim/encloser). The eye is the all-seeing eye of Horus, the ancient Egyptian sun god. Below the pyramid is a banner which reads "Novus Ordo Seclorum" which means "New Order of the ages" or "New World Order." Above the pyramid is another banner which reads "Annuit Coeptis." Coeptis is simply another word for Egypt. The Coptic church was the Egyptian Christian church. Annuit is the Latin word from whence we get our English word "annuity" which simply means "payment." Thus, the dollar bill declares that it is the "payment of Egypt" under the premises of the "New World Order."

The symbols are symbols of Freemasonry which is the ultimate organization that presently rules the world.

We of this modern-day world find ourselves in Egypt. Enclosed, hemmed in by the encloser (Egypt/Mitsraim)!

I know that this message is difficult for most people to realize, especially Americans who proclaim that we are the land of liberty, the land of the free and the home of the brave. But the simple truth of the matter is that we are enslaved to Pharaoh and Egypt (the encloser).

When the Pharaoh of old dealt subtly with Israel, he placed "task masters" over them. The Hebrew for "task masters" is "sar mac". Sar means head, chief, ruler, steward. Mac (pronounces like mas) means burden, TAX, levy, tribute.

Isn’t it amazing that at about the time the dollar bill was made to reflect the Egyptian pyramid and bannered as the "payment of Egypt" our country was also having a personal "income tax" imposed! The tax burdens imposed upon modern day America is becoming greater and greater because the government is thinking of more and more ways to spend money. Sales taxes, hidden sales taxes, property taxes, income taxes, social security taxes, medicare taxes, etc., etc. are astronomical in our modern-day world and will only get worse.

Israel was made to serve Egypt with rigour and we will soon be made to serve the Egyptian tax system with greater and greater rigour.

While the burgeoning tax system is a tool or implement of bondage, there is an even greater bondage than the Egyptian bondage of old. The greater bondage that I am speaking of is our bondage to death. What is the old saying in today’s world? Doesn’t it go something like this? "There are only two sure things in this world, taxes and death." Now I do know some people who think that they are getting out of paying taxes because they refuse to pay income taxes. But, like it or not, if you handle any money at all, or if you make any kind of purchases with that money, you are already going to pay taxes. If you own any property, you are going to pay taxes. Yes, the king of this world has it all figured out before hand.

We are in bondage to taxes and death. Of course, people are definitely afraid of death aren’t they? If you don’t think so, look around. Look at how the insurance companies prosper. Insurance companies prosper not only because they help to replace property that might be destroyed by some kind of catastrophe, they also prosper because they help with medical bills and also help to cover expenses incurred because of the death a father, mother, child, relative, etc.

People are afraid of death and because of this, the insurance companies and the doctors and medical related companies prosper greatly in this country and other countries around the world. These people acquire money, wealth and power.

In too many cases, the doctors become the masters of the people. I have seen people do many, many hurtful things to themselves in their lives. They may be warned by others that what they are doing is hurtful (such as smoking cigarettes), but they will never quit until their doctor informs them that they have developed cancer or some other disease because of their nasty habit. Then they will quit. (Some still don’t quit.) Why do they quit? Because they have been told that they have a terminal illness or are developing a terminal illness and must quit in order to hopefully arrest the disease. They quit because they are afraid of death. Those who don’t quit usually aren’t fearless of death, they just have brought themselves under the power of a habit that they have no will power to break.

The book of Hebrews, chapter 2, verse 15 says that we are in fear of death all of our lifetime, being subject to bondage (paraphrased).

Who is it that has had this power of taxes and death over us? The prophet Isaiah was inspired to write, "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! 13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of El: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. 15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. 16 They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms; 17 That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?," Isa. 14:12-17.

Now everyone knows who Lucifer is don’t they? The term Lucifer actually is translated from the Hebrew word "heylel" which means the morning star (in the sense of brightness). It is translated from another word (halal) which means to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify.

These scriptures are actually speaking of a being who has the power to exalt himself to heaven, to weaken the nations, to make the earth to tremble, shake kingdoms and destroy the cities of the earth. Now we do have men on the scene in today’s world who have the power to push a button and unleash power to destroy cities, nations and possibly the whole world. But this being had this power back in Isaiah’s day also. This Lucifer was no mere mortal man, this Lucifer was the one called that old serpent Satan the devil.

Notice that Revelation 12:9 is giving a description very similar to Isa. 12, "And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him."

Look at that! It was the serpent who originally deceived the first woman into taking of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil which would bring death. She was deceived into taking of the fruit and eating of it and then she gave to her husband and he ate of it (Gen. 3). Scripture reveals that they not only brought death upon themselves, but upon all of their posterity, "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned...for if through the offence of one many be dead...for if by one man’s offence death reigned by one...therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation...for as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners." (Ro. 5)

Satan is the one who holds the power of death. We are imprisoned by his deceptive curse. He is the true Pharaoh, the true Egyptian (encompasser), the one who will not let his prisoners go!

                                 
The wreath, the symbol of death ... Serpent with tail in mouth, symbol of eternal life

Isaiah also speaks of one called leviathan, "In that day YAHWEH with His sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and He shall slay the dragon that is in the sea," Isa. 27:1.

Here is one who is called a serpent and a dragon. Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance proffers the definition of "leviathan" thusly; a wreathed animal, i.e. a serpent (especially the crocodile or some other large sea- monster); figuratively, the constellation of the dragon; also as a symbol of Babylon. Leviathan is a combination of two Hebrew words "levi/lavah" and "tan." The definition for "levi/lavah" is a primitive root; properly, to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend. "Tan" is defined as from an unused root probably meaning to elongate; a monster (as preternaturally formed), i.e. a sea-serpent (or other huge marine animal); also a jackal (or other hideous land animal.

Leviathan is called a dragon, and a serpent. This is exactly what Satan is called. Leviathan can mean "the uniting serpent." What would he unite one with? Isn’t it death? The book of Revelation reveals that he is also called Abaddon in the Hebrew tongue and Apollyon in the Greek which means destroyer. Therefore, his name is destruction and deception is his game.

Notice that he is described as a "wreathed animal" in the primary definition. When a person dies, people place a wreath on the door of the house wherein that person has resided, do they not? This means that the encompassing serpent, leviathan, Lucifer has had his victory in death over that person.

The serpent was a very important symbol in ancient pagan theology. The serpent represented eternal life because of its ability to shed its skin. A serpent in the form of a circle with its tail in its mouth was especially important as the symbol of eternal life. However, in reality, it was simply a symbol of the serpent’s power over people’s lives. The serpent was shown encircling or encompassing the sun, the heavens, the earth and people.

We have depicted a wreath, a serpent with its tail in its mouth in order to show you the resemblance and similarity to the leviathan of Isa. 27.

While man is under the power of the serpent in today’s world and even though Satan is called the "prince of the power of the air" (Eph. 2:2) and the "god of this world" (2 Cor. 4:4), and has been for ages and millennia; the nations of the earth have existed as separate nations and entities on the face of the earth. But this has begun to change in the modern-day world. Satan is in the process of joining all of the nations of the world into a one world government under his sway and direction. The United Nations is a major part of this movement along with the effort to combine all of the nations of Europe into a body called the EEC.

After Satan is cast out into the earth, as is mentioned in Rev. 12:9, he is angered and goes forth to make war with the woman (Israel) who has brought forth the seed (child/king) who will rule all nations with a rod of iron (Rev. 12:13-17). In Rev. 13, a beast is raised up from the sea to which the devil gives his power, seat and great authority. While Satan is called a dragon and serpent with seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads, the beast is presented as a composite kingdom. Like the devil, the beast has seven heads and ten horns. The difference between the two is that seven crowns are on the seven heads of the devil while ten crowns are on the ten horns of the beast.

Furthermore, the devil is described as a dragon and serpent, a reptilian, while the beast is described as being like a leopard with feet like the feet of a bear and a mouth like the mouth of a lion (Rev. 13:2). The book of Daniel, chapters two and seven will aid us in further identification of the beast and his origins.

John speaks of a sea from whence the beast arises. Daniel also speaks of a sea called the "great sea." Anciently, the Mediterranean was called the "great sea." The term Mediterranean simply means "middle of the earth."

Daniel observed four beasts coming up from the sea, diverse from each other (7:3). The first was like a lion, the second like a bear, the third like a leopard, and the fourth was so terribly frightful that it was unlike any known beast that Daniel could utilize to describe it. This beast had ten horns and was to continue until YAHWEH establishes His kingdom ruled by His saints (vv. 9 & 26-27).

There is another description of four great world ruling kingdoms proffered in Daniel, chapter 2. This description gives a metallic nature of the kingdoms. A great image was seen in a dream given to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon by YAHWEH. The head was of gold, the breast and arms of silver, the belly and thighs of brass, the legs iron and the feet part of iron and part of clay (vv. 31-33).

Daniel informed Nebuchadnezzar that he and his kingdom of Babylon was the head of gold and that three other kingdoms would follow him and his as great world ruling kingdoms. Biblical and secular history reveal that the succession of kingdoms was Babylon, Persia, Greece and Rome. As in chapter seven, the fourth kingdom was to continue until YAHWEH establishes His kingdom (vv. 34-35 & 38-45).

Daniel informed king Nebuchadnezzar that the fourth kingdom would be as strong as iron which breaks in pieces and subdues all, but that this kingdom also would be broken into pieces and bruise (v. 40). Such has been the latter day history of the Roman Empire. Furthermore, Daniel told Nebuchadnezzar that because of the composition of iron and clay, the kingdom would be divided (v. 41). Such is what did happen to the Roman Empire! It was divided between east and west. The western kingdom was headquartered at old Rome while the eastern half of the kingdom was first headquartered at Constantinople (called Roma Nova; New Rome and Byzantium) and then was transferred to Moscow, Russia upon the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. Moscow, Russia was known as the third Rome!

YAHshua told His disciples in a parable, "How can Satan cast out Satan? And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end," Mk. 3:23-26.

Isaiah prophesied that this exact thing was going to happen, "Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of YAHWEH; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?" 51:9.

A quick check of the lexicons will reveal that this Rahab is not the same word as the Rahab of Jericho spoken of in the book of Joshua. This Rahab is word #7294 in the Hebrew lexicon of Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance. It is defined as; Rahab (i.e. boaster), an epithet of Egypt. It comes from a primitive root word which means to urge severely, i.e. (figuratively) importune, embolden, capture, act insolently. Such is the description of Satan and his worldly kingdom.

The word "cut" is translated from the Hebrew word "chatsab" and is defined as a primitive root ; to cut or carve (wood), stone or other material); by implication, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave. It is not only translated as "to cut" but also as "to divide!"

The word "wounded" is translated from the Hebrew word "chalal" which is defined as a primitive root (compare 2470); properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an "opening wedge"); denom. (from 2485) to play (the flute). It has been variously translated as begin (X men began), defile, X break, defile, X eat (as common things), X first, X gather the grape thereof, X take inheritance, pipe, player on instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.

Thus, Isaiah 51:9 could also be rendered as "Art thou not it that hat divided Rahab (the capturer or insolent) and wounded (or slain) the dragon.

There are those who are presently working feverishly behind the scenes to bring about a revitalized, reunited Roman Empire under the past nobles and rulers of Europe. This revitalized empire will come about and will rule for a short period of time under the deceptive power of Satan the devil. This attempt is now being proclaimed by many people in important positions in Europe and also on the Internet. I am presenting the information below for your scrutiny.

The Official Home Page of the

The Hungarian Court of the Dragon is currently registered at the High Court of Budapest as The Imperial and Royal Dragon Court and Order - Ordo Dragonis, Sárkány Rend, 1408.

The Grand Chancellor is Chev. Dr. Gyorgy von varhegyi Lehr, Count of Oberberg, with Inner Court members including HRH Prince Michael of Albany, Head of the Royal House of Stewart, Grand Duke Peter Galicin of Carpathia and Baron Wodiank Zoltan Nemessary.

Bishop Bela Csernak is the Grand Prior in Transylvania and Chev. Baron Andreas G. von Lehr the Grand Prior in Germany.

Other notable members are Count Monsignor Laszlo Esterházy, Chev. Count Dr Janos szeki Teleki and Chev. Monsignor Laszlo von galantal Esterházy, Papal Chaplain, Provost Parochus of the Mariaremete Cathedral in Budapest.

In the English speaking world the Order resides within the Protectorate of the Royal House of Stewart, with the Grand Prior in Britain being Chev. Dr. Andrew von Zsigmond, Baron de Lemhény, of the Hungarian Consulate.

Insignia of The Imperial and Royal Dragon Court and Order - Ordo Dragonis, Sárkány Rend 1408.

Ceremony at York

1. The Egyptian Academy

2. The Dragon and the Grail

3. The Hungarian Court and Order

4. Dracula

5. Constitution

6. Religion

7. The Dragon Court Today

Notice that the tail of the dragon comes around to the head forming a circle and that the first ceremony at York is the ceremony of the Egyptian academy. Notice also that there is a cross on the back of the dragon and a flaming cross above it.

The ankah, ancient Egyptian symbol of life

The ancient Egyptians utilized the cross in their worship as the sign of life long before the Savior appeared in the flesh. Constantine, a Roman emperor, utilized the cross to get victory over his enemies at the battle of Milvain Bridge, thus becoming sole ruler of the empire. Thereafter, the cross became the great symbol of Christianity when Constantine supposedly converted to that faith.

Now the question must be asked, Has the world (especially Christianity) been duped, deceived by the serpent into the utilization of this symbol? The prime places wherein one will find the cross utilized is in the churches and the graveyards! Go to the veteran’s graveyards and one will see row upon row, thousands upon thousands of crosses. Drive the highways and one will occasionally see either one or several crosses at the roadside where an accidental death has occurred. Visit the graveyards and see how many crosses will be exhibited.

The fact in point is that the cross is actually a symbol of death, not life. Almost all of Christianity exhibits pictures or statues of its savior on the cross. The problem is that the savior that is depicted on the cross is DEAD, not alive. The true Savior was resurrected from the grave, not from the cross. The hope of the true believer is in the resurrection of the Savior after His death.

Ever since Constantine the Great the cross has been the most notable image of the Roman Empire, the beast. Scripture speaks of people worshipping the image of the beast (Rev. 13:14). The image is placed upon and within the churches at the altars. People worship under and before it believing that it is the sign of life.

Satan is such a subtle, deceptive being that the carnal mind of man simply cannot overcome that deceptive power. The truth of this statement is found in the book of Genesis wherein YAHWEH informed Adam that he was made from the dust of the ground and would return unto it (in death). (Gen. 3:19) He also told the serpent, "...upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life," Gen. 3:15. Most people have overlooked this fact that temporary, physical, mortal man has been assigned as food for the serpent. That is why the serpent has such great power to be able to deceive and control mankind.

But YAHWEH has provided a way of escape! The prophet Jeremiah is inspired to proclaim, "Therefore, behold, the days come, saith YAHWEH, that it shall no more be said, ‘YAHWEH liveth, That brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;’ but, ‘YAHWEH liveth, That brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither He had driven them:’ and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers," Jer. 16:14-15.

How is He going to do this? Through the greatest Passover Lamb ever! A Passover Lamb that is so far greater than any animal that can be sacrificed! The Apostle Paul writes, "Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even the Messiah our Passover is sacrificed for us," 1 Cor. 5:7.

YAHWEH has not only provided a Passover Lamb for us, but by the power of His arm He has divided Rahab (Rome, the fourth kingdom) and wounded the dragon (the serpent Satan, the true Pharaoh) so that it can be said, "Art thou not it which hath dried the sea, the waters of the great deep; that hath made the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over?" Isa. 51:10.

Furthermore, YAHWEH promises to open the graves of His people, "Behold, O My People, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel. And ye shall know that I am YAHWEH when I have opened your graves, O My People, and brought you up out of your graves, and shall put My spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I YAHWEH have spoken it, and performed it, saith YAHWEH," Ez. 35:12-14.

As the book of Hebrews states, "Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same; that through death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage," Heb. 2:14-15.

The Apostle Paul also says, "Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of Elohim; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I shew you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, ‘Death is swallowed up in victory.’ ‘O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?’ The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to YAHWEH, Which giveth us the victory through our Sovereign YAHshua the Messiah. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Sovereign, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Sovereign," 1 Cor. 15:50-51.

While it is good for us to go back and review the deliverance of Israel from time to time as a reminder, we must all come to realize that there is a greater Egypt, a greater Pharaoh, a greater bondage that we all have been serving from whence we must be delivered. But YAHWEH has also provided a greater Passover for our deliverance. Thus, let us encourage one another to come under the blood of the greater Passover Lamb as it is stated in Rev. 12:11, "And they overcame him (Satan) by the blood of the Lamb (YAHshua), and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death." HALLELUYAH!!!!!

By Jerry Healan

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