saying, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last,” and, “What you see, write in a book and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia: to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”
And He said to me, “It is done! I am theAlpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”
Is there any corroborating evidence for the aleph-tav in the Book of Revelation? Are there any other proof texts for your conclusion(s) on the identify of the aleph-tav?
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PART 6: This is a Teaching Exercise and not a Quiz
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Continuing to Reason Together, Our Emphasis Remains on the Spirit of GOD.
When Investigating any passage of scripture Always ask yourself…
(1) Who is speaking?
(2) Who are they speaking to?
(3) Who or What are they speaking about?
(4) Who else (If anyone) is a party to the conversation, discussion, admonition, instructions, etc? Focus on the context.
(5) Does the statement make sense ‘collectively’? e.g., “and the Spirit of GOD hovered over the face of the waters.”
(6) What is the Authors Intent? What is the Prophetic Agenda of the Passage?, the Book?, the Chapter? etc.
Answering these 6 basic questions above, every time, will help guide you in your ability to rightly divide the Word of GOD.
(See Part 0.5 for full detailed explanation if needed)
ARE YOU READY TO ASK A FEW GOOD QUESTIONS?
Take a look at these four key scriptures from the Book of Isaiah.
Pay close attention to the words or phrases in bold.
What information is revealed within each verse?
What pattern and/or message is revealed?
Is GOD referring to His Spirit separate from Himself?
Is GOD indicating that His Spirit has the ability to operate separate from Himself?
Is GOD speaking of His Spirit having a separate assignment?
You must always be sure that you are able to answer the following questions; Who is speaking?, Who are they speaking to? and Who or What are they speaking about?
Answering the series of questions every time, will help guide you in your ability to rightly divide the Word of GOD.
Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of Me; and that cover with a covering, but not of MySpirit, that they may add sin to sin:
Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord God, and His Spirit, hath sent me.
TheSpiritoftheLordGodis upon me; because theLord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
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PART 5: This is a Teaching Exercise and not a Quiz
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Continuing to Reason Together, Our Emphasis Remains on the Spirit of GOD.
REMINDER ANNOUNCEMENT:
There are a few basic questions that are essential for you to ask when studying a passage of scripture. They will prove themselves vital in your ability to rightly divide the Word of Truth.
Always ask yourself…
(1) Who is speaking?
(2) Who are they speaking to?
(3) Who or What are they speaking about?
(4) Who else (If anyone) is a party to the conversation, discussion, admonition, instructions, etc? Focus on the context.
(5) Does the statement make sense ‘collectively’? e.g., “and the Spirit of GOD hovered over the face of the waters.”
Are there any questions that should be asked here? Does anything stand out? Am I reading that as if I have complete understanding? Am I assuming I have complete understanding?
Is this poetry or prose? What exactly is meant by “hovered?” Is scripture just saying the Spirit of GOD loomed over the waters? Why is GOD suddenly introducing a Spirit? His Spirit? Why is He saying it that way?
If GOD had said, “…and I hovered over the face of the waters”, that would be expected, right? Being that He created the heavens and the earth, it just stands to reason that He hovered over the face of the waters, right?
Why is He talking as if His Spirit is separate from Him? Why is He deliberately and intentionally expressing Himself that way? Do I keep reading and act like I understand? assume I understand?
The study of Torah is about asking questions. The study of the Bible is not necessarily about asking questions. It depends on who you’re studying with and how you study. Typically speaking, a good amount of Christians, along with our loyal opposition read the bible as if they are reading a bible story.
I say that knowing completely, that this is how we are all brought up reading the scriptures… like a bible story. As if we are just reading a newspaper, or some ancient document that no longer applies to us. Hence, “Old Testament.” Which is another reason, I have observed, that we blackout on it’s message. Causing all the wisdom in it, to zip right over our heads.
For Christians reading this series, everything you want to know about GOD and Holiness, His Kingdom and how to operate in it, is in this Bible. While GOD does not author confusion, our approach to the knowledge of GOD can definitely cause confusion.
Which is why Torah study is predicated upon asking questions.
Asking GOOD QUESTIONS. The kind of questions that reflect an objective to understand the author’s intent of the the message. When we understand the author’s intent, we understand the prophetic agenda; and vice versa…
When we know the prophetic agenda, then we know the authors intent.
(6) What is the Authors Intent? What is the Prophetic Agenda of the Passage?, the Book?, the Chapter? etc.
The above is a list of some of the basic questions that you need to ask yourself every time you pick up a bible to study.
Answering these 5 basic questions every time, will help guide you in your ability to rightly divide the Word of GOD.
ARE YOU READY TO ASK A FEW GOOD QUESTIONS?
Take a look at these five scriptures from the Book of Ezekiel.
I’ve added a few bold highlights and indentations to help guide your focus on the passages of scripture below. Using the initial investigative questions listed above, make an analysis of the passages.
What information is revealed within each verse?
What pattern and/or message is revealed?
Is GOD referring to His Spirit separate from Himself?
Is GOD indicating that His Spirit has the ability to operate separate from Himself?
Is GOD speaking of His Spirit having a separate assignment?
And shall put MySpirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the Lord have spoken it, and performed it, saith the Lord.
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LET’S BEGIN…
Question #1
The Holy Spirit is a person -separate and distinct from GOD Himself.
Have you found any scripture proofs for this claim? What are they, if any?
Question #2
Did you read and/or re-read all of Genesis Chapter 1?
For Future Reference, Did you highlight in your bible, all of the key words I posted in BOLD in Genesis Chapter 1?
(See Genesis Chapter 1 Reposted Below)
Question #3
Did you complete the reading assignments given in the Book of Revelation?
(Ref: Part 2 and 3 Homework Assignment)
What did you see? What did you learn?
Question #4
Did you read Proverbs 2 (All) voluntarily?
What did you learn about GOD loving a Good Discussion between His People?
Question #5
Are you reading the comments from the other students posted within each lesson plan?
Are you reading my responses to their comments and/or questions?
(Check Back and Review them often – even if you have completed that lesson plan)
KEEP INFORMED
Questions #6
Reading Genesis 1:1-2
What is scripture telling you in those 2 verses. What have you learned?
If it is your opinion that you have not learned anything and see nothing new or significant in Genesis 1:1-2 so far, please say so.
If you have learned something that you did not know before (so far) please let me know.
Either way, stay the course. It’s free and you have nothing to lose and possibly everything to gain.
If you have not gained any insights at all and you devoted the time to cover all the information presented in Parts 1 through 3, please advise.
Be as clear as possible in articulating any difficulty you are having so that I can do my best to help you with understanding.
Thank You!
Question #7
Exodus 31:1-3
Focus on verse 3. What are you hearing GOD say immediately within the first two passages?
What are you seeing written in the scripture?
Qestion #8
Who is the driving force behind the Spirit of Prophecy?
Ref Part 2: 1 Samuel 10:10, 19:20, 23, 2 Chronicles 15:1
Question #9
Does the Spirit of GOD have His own Voice?
Based on what you have learned so far, can you prove that point in scripture? Where, if at all, is this confirmed on the pages of scripture?
Question #10
When the Spirit of GOD is upon you, what gifts does He bring with Him that edify, encourage and elevate you?
BONUS Question #11
John 14:16-17 King James Version
16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
(1) What is this passage telling you about the character, nature or personhood of the Holy Spirit?
BONUS Question #12
John 16:13-15 King James Version
13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
(1) What is this passage telling you about the character, nature or personhood of the Holy Spirit?
(2) What does the above passage tell you about the relationship between Christ and the Holy Spirit?
(3) What does this passage tell you about relationship between Christ and GOD the Father?
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A LITTLE MORE FRUIT FOR YOUR BASKET!!!!
RECAP: GENESIS CHAPTER ONE
Genesis 1:1-31 King James Version
1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
13 And the evening and the morning were the third day.
14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
23 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.
24 And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
27 So Godcreated man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
That was simple right? Be certain that you took every step. This will ensure that as we build there will be no gaps in understanding!
OUR PRIMARY FOCUS IN THIS SESSION WILL BE ON VERSE 1
For a better look at the Interlinear PASSAGE FOR GENESIS 1:2 Click Here
Ruach= Spirit, Wind, Breath
roo-ahk
*ruach is in the common singular construct. Do not think of as one or the other- that’s the Western mindset. However, now you must put on your Hebrew Mindsetand not override what the Hebrew is teaching us.Ruach consists of all three meanings at the same time.
ELOHIM = Supreme One, Mighty One
el-low-heem
*elohim is in the masculine plural form. Elohim is not only used for GOD, but on occasion it is used in scripture in reference to human rulers, angels, or judges.
The primary emphasis is on power and might. GOD is the Most High Elohim. Not all Elohim are equal. Scripture also applies the title to “little gods” as elohim.As you can see, Elohim is a BIG WORD. More on this later.
RUACH ELOHIM
ruach el-o-heem
Both words are proper nouns. Proper Nouns identify a person, place or thing. Genesis 1:2 does not identify the Spirit as a proper noun in the masculine tense in this verse. Yet, we have it on good authority that GOD, Elohim is masculine and describes Himself grammatically with proper nouns. (Genesis 1:1 and 2 both introduce Elohim on the pages of scripture in the masculine plural form.
* Since scripture is clearly indicating that the “Spirit” belongs to GOD, (masculine plural) –making no assumptions and doubting nothing, we can safely say that, the Spirit of GOD is being spoken of grammatically as a proper noun and not a place or a thing.
Important Note: There is no place in the biblical canon where Elohim is not expressed in the masculine plural form, in reference to GOD.
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We Are Building a Case:
So far we have established the following...
By examining only two passages of scripture (Genesis 1:1-2) and following the pattern in scripture; In this lesson, we discovered 17 additional appearances of Spirit of GOD, through use of the Interlinear.
Spirit of God (ruach Elohim) — e.g., Genesis 1:2, Job 33:4
Beyond the references to the Spirit of GOD (aka ruach elohim, ruach YHVH, ruach kodsho), one of the primary purposes of this lesson is to provide insight into the number of times the Spirit of GOD is mentioned in the Hebrew Scriptures and what He does for us, for mankind.
In general, the Spirit of GOD is referred to a minimum of 94 times on the pages of scripture. The more we pay attention to His functions, roles and responsibilities in the Kingdom of Heaven, the more we will begin to see the Triune nature of how GOD and His Holy Spirit operate. We will be able to see their unity from which they both minister to us.
By doing this, you will also begin to see how easily we read past every mention of the Holy Spirit and read in to the verse our own preconceived notions, ignoring Him and inserting "GOD" instead, like we're just reading another name for GOD. This is a very fine line to address. So let's go back and read Genesis 1:1-2 again, which illustrates this point from the beginning.
1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
If we read this and tell ourselves that GOD just changed His name in the middle of 2 verses, then we are just doing ourselves an injustice. And as you may come to see later in this course, we can inhibit our own ability to operate in the spiritual realm because we don't even understand the person and power of the Holy Spirit.
How can we operate in His Power and receive it in it's fullness when we do not even understand who He is? If we do not understand the value of what GOD is giving to us, we either just dismiss it as irrelevant or sit it on a shelf and say "Glory to Halleluyah" and walk around powerless, without wisdom, knowledge, understanding, power, and cutting off the counsel of GOD.
You can't have a relationship with someone who treats you like you do not exist. GOD wants a full relationship.
I am going to continue to add scriptural proofs as we go. More than likely we will cover over all 94 appearances of the Holy Spirit in the Hebrew Scriptures, or come very close to it. At that point, you will have to decide if you are reading your own biases and presuppositions into the text (eisegesis) or allowing the scripture to tell you who the Holy Spirit is (exegesis).
So the question becomes, if GOD tells you 94 times who His Spirit is and what He is sent to do for you, will you listen? Will you hear Him?
If GOD demonstrates MULTIPLE-MULTIPLE-MULTIPLE times His Triune nature on the pages of scripture, without using the word 'trinity' (which wasn't even in existence at the time scripture was written- It's an English word and concept, not Hebrew or Hebraic), because He shows you who He is, without labels. Will you believe Him?
This is why the scriptures will do all the talking - which means you have to read a lot! Amen.
Something to consider as we continue through this course.
Additional Scriptural Proofs of His Character and Nature:
Spirit of the Lord (ruach YHWH) — e.g., Isaiah 42:1, Joel 2:28
Holy Spirit (ruach haqodesh) - e.g., Ps 51:11, Isa 63:10-11
YHVH ELOHIM is a person AND He has a Spirit - which operates separate and apart from Him, fulfilling the Purposes and Plans of GOD.
We have cited 17 (minimum) passages of scripture so far that identify the Spirit of GOD as a person, executing assignments as given by GOD. (Ref Part 0.02)
ELOHIM is always expressed in the Masculine Plural form. This statement can be verified by using the interlinear for all 16 passages of scripture cited in Part 0.2 and 2, 570+ verses of scripture in which Elohim appears.
Elohim is always in the masculine plural form - This statement can be verified by using the interlinear for all 16 passages of scripture cited in Part 0.2 and 2, 570+ verses of scripture in which Elohim appears.
GOD and HIS Spirit BOTH Speak. (And GOD Said...)
The LORD GOD, YHVH ELOHIM and the Spirit of GOD both speak. (in only 18 passages of scripture so far, we have demonstrated this definitively in Ex 31:1, 2 Chronicles 24:20) - As the pinnacle of GOD's creation, only mankind - created in His image and likeness -speaks.
The Spirit of GOD Gives LIFE! (just like GOD)
Job 27:3
Job 33:4
The Spirit of GOD is the Spirit of Prophecy
1 Sam 10:10, 10:20, 18:10, 19:20, 19:23, Isa 61:1,
The Spirit of GOD Dwells Upon a Person Because of the Anointing given to them by GOD.
1 Samuel 61:1
The Spirit of GOD restrains darkness, comforts, instructs, prevents enemy attacks, provides, quides, deposits insight and wisdom, gave them the pattern for the Tabernacle, i.e., gives us the patterns we need, commissions us for leadership
Gen 1:2, Ex 31:3, Num 24:2, 1 Sam 1:1, 10:7, 10, 19;20, 1 Chron 28:12, Isa 61:11, Dan 5:11, 14, Num 11:16-17, Judges 3:10, 6:34
The Spirit of the LORD gives us rest. (Thank You Jesus)
Isaiah 63:11-14
I am currently working on Part .04 - The First Stepping Stone. In the meantime, I await your responseto Step 1 - Part 0.3.
GOD BLESS,
RECAP: GENESIS CHAPTER ONE
Genesis 1:1-31 King James Version
1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
13 And the evening and the morning were the third day.
14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
23 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.
24 And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
27 So Godcreated man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
That was simple right? Be certain that you took every step. This will ensure that as we build there will be no gaps in understanding!
1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
IMPORTANT:
On an absolute basic level, verse 1 is telling us that GOD created the heavens and the earth.
Verse 2 is explicitly telling us, AND the SPIRIT OF GOD is moving upon the face of the Waters.
This is our first indication that GOD and His SPIRIT are two separate presences.
Scripture is telling us, from the English language alone, on a purely superficial level alone (because there’s even more information packed into verse 1 and 2) , that GOD and His Spirt are two separate beings.
We are seeing a duality so far. GOD and His SPIRIT working together.
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REMINDER: DID YOU COMPLETE THE READING HOMEWORK?
Read: Book of Revelation Ch 1:8, 1:11, 21:6, and 22:11
IF NOT, TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY AND PLEASE STOP AND READ THESE PASSAGES NOW.
In Gen 41:38, observe that Pharoah was aware that GOD's Spirit was in operation and was required in order to resolve the situation in the kingdom. (This is an opportunity to collect notations and citations in scripture of how our enemies know more than we do sometimes).
Genesis 41:38 KJV
And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the SpiritofGod is?
In Genesis 31, the LORD YHVH is speaking in verse 1. GOD YHV H is still speaking in verse 2. He is still speaking in verse 3 - the mic has not changed hands. Note His Words, "I have filled him (speaking of Bezaleel) with the Spirit of GOD."
Exodus 31:1-3 KJV (Ref also Ex 35:31)
1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
2 See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:
3 And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
Ex 31, GOD is speaking . YHVH just said, He has filled Bezaleel with "The Spirit of GOD." GOD filled Bezaleel with HIS Spirit. GOD has put HIS Spirit in the man of GOD chosen to complete the work.
The Spirit of GOD Interacts Throughout Creation, Continuously
And the Spirit of GOD came upon him... From the Book of Numbers to 2 Chronicles we see seven additional times that the LORD is sending His Spirit to move upon His People...
When the Spirit of GOD Moves...
Numbers 24:2 KJV (Ref: Num 23:16 for context)
And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the SpiritofGod came upon him.
1 Samuel 11:6 KJV (continuation of event in Ch 10)
6 And the SpiritofGod came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
7 And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the Lord (YHVH) fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.
The Spirit of GOD is Prophecy!
1 Samuel 10:10 KJV
1 Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the Lord (YHVH)hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?
6 And the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
7 And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.
10And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the SpiritofGod came upon him, and he prophesied among them.
1 Samuel 19:20 KJV
And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the SpiritofGod was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
1 Samuel 19:23 KJV
And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the SpiritofGod was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
2 Chronicles 15:1 KJV
And the SpiritofGod came upon Azariah the son of Oded:
The Spirit of GOD Speaks
2 Chronicles 24:20 KJV
And the SpiritofGod came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and saidunto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the Lord, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the Lord, he hath also forsaken you.
1 Chronicles 28:12 KJV (Ch 28 GOD gives David Instructions)
And the pattern of all that he had by the Spirit, of the courts of the house of the Lord, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:
The Spirit of GOD is UPON ME
Job 27:3 KJV
All the while my breath is in me, and the SpiritofGod is in my nostrils;
JOB 33:4 KJV
The SpiritofGod hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
Isaiah 61:1 KJV
The Spiritof the LordGod is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
Daniel 5:11 KJV
There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the SpiritoftheHoly God; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of GOD, was found in him;
Daniel 5:14 KJV
I have even heard of thee, that the SpiritofGOD is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.
IN THE BEGINNING...
The Spirit of GOD did not and does not just appear one time in scripture in isolation. He is always moving amongst GOD's People covering, comforting, teaching, instructing, helping, etc. He was with us since the beginning... and He will be with us till the end...
I can almost hear a question...
Before, I respond to it. Let's make another note.
Someone once said to me, "GOD is an essence, not a presence. You don't use personal pronouns to refer to GOD."
I want you to note that YHVH refers to Himself with a personal pronoun. GOD - YHVH ELOHIM, the one who created language and gave it to us, uses personal pronouns when speaking of Himself. Surely, He - the author and finisher of language itself, could have chosen another way to teach us to identify Him when He is speaking. He uses personal pronouns in the Hebrew language and we in turn have translated them into English.
GOD ACTS & HIS SPIRIT MOVES...
That being the case, we have seen two very important things so far. GOD YHVH ELOHIM is a person AND He has a Spirit - that operates separate and apart from Him, fulfilling the purposes and plans of GOD.
Throughout the Bible GOD, ELOHIM is addressed with the personal pronoun "He", accentuating His personhood, as a person operating in His authority as our Creator, Judge, Redeemer, Leader, Protector, Defender, Provider, Healer, etc. This distinction is extended to His Holy Spirit, to whom we are also in debt, It is a small thing to ask that we give them the honor to which they are due, right? (paragraph added for emphasis (05/18/26).
COMING UP:
If you are following the information so far, then you are ready for Part 3. If not, please review all of these passages and read then completely in context so that you can see the interaction between GOD and His Spirt moving in unity throughout the earth.
When you are ready continue forward. There is more information coming so that we can build line upon line and precept upon precept.
We will be going back for another look at Genesis 1:1 so that we can strengthen this foundation and continue to build from the beginning.
I am currently working on Part .03 - The First Stepping Stone. In the meantime, I await your responseto Step 1 - Part 0.2.
1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
13 And the evening and the morning were the third day.
14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
23 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.
24 And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
27 So Godcreated man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
That was simple right? Be certain that you took every step. This will ensure that as we build there will be no gaps in understanding!
THE LORD LOVES A GOOD DISCUSSION! Proverbs 2 (ALL)