Perhaps, as Jonah was sent by a whale to an wicked nation who worshipped the fish-god (Ashur?) who was half man and half fish to proclaim the truth of Jah’, and likewise it would be Christ, who would be sent into the world to the Roman empire, proclaiming the truth of the mercies and judgments of Jah’ to the Jews in an empire of Romans who worshipped the sun-god Mithros who was reported to have been born of a Virgin about 300 BC. Maybe it was a messenger, but more pertinent, what is it today? What is the sign of Jonas? If it is a messenger, who is he? What is his message? Who is his message to?
The following are commonly taught of Jonah, no matter what denomination you choose:
· Jonah was a Prophet of Israel
· He prophesied against Assyria about 775 BC
· Assyria would defeat the northern kingdom of Israel about 722 BC.
· Assyria would be spared from during Jonah’s prophesy but would return to their wicked ways and later be destroyed about 612 BC.
These should be considered as well
· The prophet Nahum, a prophet of Judah whose name literally means “consoler” prophesied against Nineveh as well, about a hundred years or so after Jonah, after the city of Nineveh had backslidden from their revival, and just years later would come the destruction of the Assyrian empire by Babylon.
· In the time of Christ, as recorded in Matthew, he made reference to the prophecies of Daniel, which were mostly fulfilled against Babylon, in reference to Israel Rome in a future time.
· In 70 AD, most of the prophecies of Christ were fulfilled as Rome surrounded Jerusalem, and after a time of waiting, impatiently stormed the city, laying siege and destroying the city, its occupants and the temple.
· For over a hundred and fifty years preachers across this continent have pointed back to the prophecies of Christ, Daniel, John the Revelator, and projected these prophecies which were once fulfilled already or at least mostly fulfilled, if only in type, to a time “yet” to come. To a spiritual resurrection of the Babylonian Empire, via a physical resurrection of the Roman Empire, just as the Israelites who were off just far enough in their interpretation of prophecy nailed Christ to the cross, were close enough to recognize the sign of the times heralding his arrival, so much to the point that they aroused Herod’s attention to the point that he slew all the firstborn Jewish children across the land.
· John the revelator wrote of a land which was called Jerusalem and was spiritually called Sodom and Egypt. He also wrote of a New Jerusalem.
· Preachers all across this land had no problem in spiritually calling this land “Babylon” during the 70’s and 80’s when I attended services as a child. But now that these same prophecies which once scared members into the pews and money into the plates actually seem to be fulfilling themselves, they seem quite agitated, as though the have been awaiting the arrival of God’s profits, rather than God’s prophets.
· During World War two, Victor Houteff correctly prophesied the return of Israel to a nation, at least several years before the event transpired in 1948. It is written in copyrighted literature. Some would argue that perhaps this was just keen insight, and perhaps it was, but he also expounded on a small book of the Bible, showing that the world was where it was during the prophesies of Nahum. These same passages show that America is in the same position as ancient Assyria.
In 1993, I saw an article in the Fayetteville Newspaper from the associated press entitled “Sinful Messiah” as I read, for a moment I said “It’s HIM!” then I hesitated as I read on, and I watched intently with the rest of the world during those 51 days and I prayed. I instantly drew a list of similarities in the life of David Koresh and Yeheshua of 2000 yrs ago
1. They were both believed to be Messiah by their followers
2. They were both reported to know the entire scriptures by heart
3. They both preached in and near an Area called Palestine
4. They both died at the age of 33
5. They both were executed Illegally by the laws of their societies
Christ 2000 yrs ago, was tried at Night, a violation of Rabbinical laws. He was executed though the Higher court cited “I find no Fault with this Man.” 1993, in violation of “The 1878 Posse Comitatus Act” used it’s own military against it’s own citizens. Of all the heated Debates about the issue, the most damning, was the Denial of the Clinton Administration of using the Delta force in 1993. Later, the Story changed to “The Delta Force were used as Advisors.” Also in 1993, the official story of the Clinton Administration DENIED any
use of Pyrotechnic Devices. Those fateful fires on 4-19-93 erupted in 3 locations in the Mt. Carmel Church Center. In the years following 1993, black ops agents admitted to playing a greater role than was originally stated, and in 1999 U.S. District Attorney Janet Reno Confessed on National TV, that the FBI in fact did use 3 pyrotechnic Devices on 4-19-93. Guess where they were found in relation to the positions in that building the fires erupted?
6. Both Christ Yeheshua and David Koresh died during the activities of
The Passover Season.
7. Both the followers of Christ Yeheshua and David Koresh got into a
Weapons battle when Military Clad Govt Officials came to arrest each.
2000 yrs ago, In that confrontation Peter smote off a Roman
Centurions ear with his Sword. Several people on both sides were shotin the siege of Mt. Carmel on February 28th, 1993.
8. Both Christ and David Koresh are credited to ending the initial confrontation between their followers and the Govt soliders who came to arrest them. The firefight at Mt. Carmel remains the longest in US
law enforcement history. The ATF actually were
outgunned and ran out of Ammo. At such point David called off his own followers and
Allowed the ATF to collect their injured and dead, and to leave the field of battle.
9. Both Christ and Yeheshua accurately prophecied their deaths for at least 3 years in advance.
10. Both prophesied they would return.
11. Both their deaths can be seen as typified of one of the animals
Slain on the Day of Atonement. Christ Yeheshua, the Lamb,meek, pure and without blemish, a “Blood Sacrifice.”
David Koresh, a BULLOCK , virile (1 bull to many wives),
A Burnt Offering.
I wondered who this man I read about was, And before I put that paper down that day, before there ever was a raid at The Mt. Carmel Center in Waco Texas, as I read my heart leaped and I said aloud..."IT's HIM!" as in, "Messiah." I would preach to my friends for the next 2 years my observances about David Koresh made during that 51 day Siege and ultimate tragedy on 4-19-93. Often between 1993 to 1995 I presented a list like the one above to my friends, not quite as long, but emphasizing most of the same points. And I would pay a dear price for doing the same, preaching openly my belief about David Koresh to my family in 1995. and I wondered if the accusations were true. Unlike many who accept everything the see and hear on television and in the news as fact I would go to investigate for myself, I would make inquiry, and God would open my eyes and teach me the Bible as it was written.