Divine Intervention
Bible
Matters 552: Divine Intervention.
From October of 2023 through March of
2024, God and I witnessed to over fifty churches with the gospel book, “A Bride of Christ,” with the doctrine established by the
truth in God’s word out of the mouth of two or three witnesses. I prayed to God days before each visit. At every visit, the pastor’s sermon subject
matter reflected on one, two and sometimes three chapters out of “A Bride of Christ.”
God set up every witness.
God has made it clear that out of the
mouth of two or three witnesses you will know the truth. Twelve times in the
bible God tells you how to understand the truth in his word. (See Deuteronomy 17:6; Deuteronomy
19:15; 1 Kings 21:10; 1 Kings 21:13; Matthew 18:16; John 8:17; 1 Corinthians
14:29; 2 Corinthians 13:1; Hebrews 6:18; Hebrews 10:28; 1 Timothy 5:19;
Revelations 11:3).
Deuteronomy 17:6 – At the mouth of
two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to
death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.
Deuteronomy 19:15 – One witness shall
not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he
sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses,
shall the matter be established.
Man shall not be put to death out of
the mouth of one witness.
Testimony:
I attended a church on Wednesday (3/27/24)
before Easter. A week earlier, this church had sent out a
mailing that only they speak the truth in God’s word! You be the judge!
God woke me up that Wednesday morning
at 3 am and told me to look up the names of the two witnesses that came back
from the promised land and told Moses that they could conquer the giants, Caleb
and Joshua! I got up and looked up the
names! I needed to know the names of the witnesses for God’s witness!
The greeters at the door said it was
a good night because they were celebrating the last supper. I ask if they could handle the truth in God’s
word and gladly gave them copies of “A Bride of Christ.” The pastor saw a stranger in the
church (me) and they pulled the bread and wine from the table in front of the
podium and he said they would celebrate the body and blood on Easter! This was a closed church and you must be
baptized there to partake of the bread and the wine service.
That night, the pastor said Moses did
not go to the promise land because of striking the rock and not speaking to the
rock. (The Pastor must have gotten his
verse from Numbers!) God’s direction on
obtaining water for the Hebrews and the animals are in two books, Exodus and
Numbers! In Exodus, God tells Moses to smite
or strike the rock!
Exodus 17:5-6 – And the LORD said
unto Moses, Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of
Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and
go. Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou
shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may
drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.
In Numbers, God tells Moses to speak
to the rock.
Numbers 20:8-11 – Take the rod, and
gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye
unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou
shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the
congregation and their beasts drink. And
Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him. And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation
together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we
fetch you water out of this rock? And
Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the
water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.
Let’s look at the truth in God’s word
from the witnesses. Twice, Moses gives
testimony on striking the rock for water.
Once in Exodus and once in Numbers.
What is the truth? Who wrote
Exodus and Numbers?
Traditionally, the Hebrew prophet
Moses is credited with writing the Book of Exodus, as part of the first five
books of the Bible known as the Torah or Pentateuch. However, modern biblical
scholars widely agree that it was a collaborative compilation of oral
traditions and earlier texts written centuries later.
Traditional View (Mosaic
Authorship): Biblical Evidence: The text
itself notes that God commanded Moses to record specific events and laws, such
as the Ten Commandments.
Historical and Religious Tradition:
Jewish and early Christian traditions attribute the writing to Moses.
New Testament: The authorship is
referenced by Jesus and New Testament writers, who sometimes attribute the
books of the law directly to Moses.
Modern Scholarly Consensus-Multiple
Authors: Scholars generally agree that the Book of Exodus was written and
edited by multiple authors and groups over several centuries.
Timeline: Many experts place the
initial compilation around the 6th to 5th centuries BCE, likely during the
Babylonian exile.
Redaction: The text contains
third-person narration about Moses and reflects geographic and cultural details
that suggest later editing by scribes and priests.
The Book of Numbers is the fourth
book of the Bible and the Torah. Its authorship is divided between traditional
religious views and modern scholarly consensus.
Traditional View: Universal Jewish
and Christian traditions attribute the writing of Numbers to Moses. As the
central figure, he recorded the events, laws, and censuses as they happened
during the 40-year wilderness journey.
Scholarly View: Modern biblical
scholars and critical analysis suggest multiple authors and editors. They
propose that Moses provided the original core, but various groups (such as the
Priestly Source, Yahwist, and Elohist) added to and compiled the book over
centuries, finalizing it during or after the Babylonian Exile.
From these two verses, it is clear
that Moses accredited with writing Exodus and Numbers. Moses gave consistent testimony in both books
of striking the rock for water using the rod.
This is similar to the use of the rod by Moses for the miracles
performed by God to provide for the escape of the Hebrews from Egypt. This is all we know for sure about the truth
from the witnesses. Whether God told
Moses to strike the rock or speak to the rock, is not clear. Since Moses struck the rock, the instructions
provided in Exodus are likely true. You
must understand the testimony from the witnesses for truth.
For each of these I was able to give
testimony after service to the pastor on God’s will out of the mouth of two
witnesses.
Moses did several things against
God’s will
1. Married an Ethiopian
2.
Complained with the Hebrews about not having meat with the manna.
3.
He didn’t listen to God’s witnesses, Caleb and Joshua.
God gives us several opportunities to
serve him. Moses failed multiple times.
Striking the rock wasn’t one of them. Moses
had the power of God in the rod that brought them out of Egypt. Moses knew how to use the rod. God wanted Moses to have great faith and use
the rod to take his people to the promised land. God wanted Moses to listen to the witnesses,
Caleb and Joshua. He wanted Moses to
stand at the river Jordan and take his people to the promised land. Moses failed.
God set that pastor up! The pastor took the bait. He judged “A Bride of Christ” and the doctrine of two or three witnesses
from the flesh.
Never compare or judge what you do
against anybody else. When you are
running a race, you don’t look back to see how anyone else is running! God will tell you how to run the race. Keep your eyes on glory land and look for
ways to love and serve the things of God!
God is looking for you to serve him. You hold up that rod and take as
many people to God’s promised land, as possible!
To God be the glory in all you do,
Amen.