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The Garment
Posted Sunday, April 19, 2009, at 11:24 AM
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I hope everyone had a blessed passover week as I did and I stayed in the Word and noticed something and wanted to share it with you so after a week off I am ready to bring what I believe God showed me this week, hope you enjoy.

We all know that one thing has never changed all through history, and that is that you are born naked, that will never change as far as I can see it. When God made man in his image he was naked and did not know or even care until he sinned that is, then he knew and cared about all.

After man sinned his eyes were opened, and to start a pattern he tried to hide it and to fix it himself...

3:7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig-leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

Genesis 3:7

Thinking this would cover their sins, they tried to fix it, and they would have to keep fixing it, because in the physical sense, our ways will always fail as the leaves would rot, they would of kept covering their sins with their own-ways and continue and keep continuing , a never ending pattern of self..

God seen this and found a way a sacrifice with the shedding of blood...

3:21 And Jehovah God made for Adam and for his wife coats of skins, and clothed them.

Genesis 3:21

Seema thatAbel caught on to this and gave the same back to GOD and God accepted, but Cain gave of the cursed ground which Adam had used to try to cover themselves. Cain slew Abel and violence and bloodshed has existed ever since.

I am sure some are thinking "and your point is" well it seems in Jewish lore legend that that garment which God made has a lot of history as I will try to explain some of it. You say you don't believe in Jewish lore and legend, then what do you call the Old Testament, it is truth to me.

Legend states that the garment of Adam was loaded onto the Ark that Noah built as a sign for future generations to know the will of God.

The Book of Jasher which is mentioned in the Bible in the following...

10:13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, Until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jashar? And the sun stayed in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.

Joshua 10:13

1:18 (and he bade them teach the children of Judah `the song of' the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):

2 Samuel 1:18

With that being said even though it is-not in the Bible I take it as authentic Jewish history!

I always make a joke out of the fact that out of all the people that God destroyed in the flood , he spared Noah and why he did this, well that is another blog for another day. One of the first things Noah did was to get drunk and lay naked in his tent, been there done that..lol.

9:21 and he drank of the wine, and was drunken. And he was uncovered within his tent. 9:22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without. 9:23 And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father. And their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness. 9:24 And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done unto him. 9:25 And he said, Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. 9:26 And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant. 9:27 God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.

Genesis 9:21-27

Notice Noah cursed his future grandson, not Ham[ which is against Jewish tradition] you can take this several ways, one according to the Torah, the wife of Noah [Ham's mother] would have been considered Noah's nakedness and-it has been said that while Noah was passed out that Ham either raped his mother[ which might explain the curse on the offspring[ or he even raped his father[ which Ham did settle the land that was to become Sodom and Gomorrah.

Neither theories can be proved or disproved, but as you see the other sons "covered 'their father with a garment, what garment, the one of Adam, a sin covering, which was not supposed to be done anymore.Sin crept back in again. the history of the garment of Adam is as follows:Book of Jasher chapter 7

1. And Cush the son of Ham, the son of Noah, took a wife in those days in his old age, and she bare a son, and they called his name Nimrod, saying, At that time the sons of men again began to rebel and transgress against God, and the child grew up, and his father loved him exceedingly, for he was the son of his old age.

2. And the garments of skin which God made for Adam and his wife, when they went out of the garden, were given to Cush.

3. For after the death of Adam and his wife, the garments were given to Enoch, the son of Jared, and when Enoch was taken up to God, he gave them to Methuselah, his son.

4. And at the death of Methuselah, Noah took them and brought them to the ark, and they were with him until he went out of the ark.

5. And in their going out, Ham stole those garments from Noah his father, and he took them and hid them from his brothers.

6. And when Ham begat his first born Cush, he gave him the garments in secret, and they were with Cush many days.

7. And Cush also concealed them from his sons and brothers, and when Cush had begotten Nimrod, he gave him those garments through his love for him, and Nimrod grew up, and when he was twenty years old he put on those garments.

8. And Nimrod became strong when he put on the garments, and God gave him might and strength, and he was a mighty hunter in the earth, yea, he was a mighty hunter in the field, and he hunted the animals and he built altars, and he offered upon them the animals before the Lord.

9. And Nimrod strengthened himself, and he rose up from amongst his brethren, and he fought the battles of his brethren against all their enemies round about.

10. And the Lord delivered all the enemies of his brethren in his hands, and God prospered him from time to time in his battles, and he reigned upon earth.

11. Therefore it became current in those days, when a man ushered forth those that he had trained up for battle, he would say to them, Like God did to Nimrod, who was a mighty hunter in the earth, and who succeeded in the battles that prevailed against his brethren, that he delivered them from the hands of their enemies, so may God strengthen us and deliver us this day.

12. And when Nimrod was forty years old, at that time there was a war between his brethren and the children of Japheth, so that they were in the power of their enemies.

13. And Nimrod went forth at that time, and he assembled all the sons of Cush and their families, about four hundred and sixty men, and he hired also from some of his friends and acquaintances about eighty men, and be gave them their hire, and he went with them to battle, and when he was on the road, Nimrod strengthened the hearts of the people that went with him.

14. And he said to them, Do not fear, neither be alarmed, for all our enemies will be delivered into our hands, and you may do with them as you please.

15. And all the men that went were about five hundred, and they fought against their enemies, and they destroyed them, and subdued them, and Nimrod placed standing officers over them in their respective places.

16. And he took some of their children as security, and they were all servants to Nimrod and to his brethren, and Nimrod and all the people that were with him turned homeward.

17. And when Nimrod had joyfully returned from battle, after having conquered his enemies, all his brethren, together with those who knew him before, assembled to make him king over them, and they placed the regal crown upon his head.

18. And he set over his subjects and people, princes, judges, and rulers, as is the custom amongst kings.

19. And he placed Terah the son of Nahor the prince of his host, and he dignified him and elevated him above all his princes.

20. And whilst he was reigning according to his heart's desire, after having conquered all his enemies around, he advised with his counselors to build a city for his palace, and they did so.

21. And they found a large valley opposite to the east, and they built him a large and extensive city, and Nimrod called the name of the city that he built Shinar, for the Lord had vehemently shaken his enemies and destroyed them.

22. And Nimrod dwelt in Shinar, and he reigned securely, and he fought with his enemies and he subdued them, and he prospered in all his battles, and his kingdom became very great.

23. And all nations and tongues heard of his fame, and they gathered themselves to him, and they bowed down to the earth, and they brought him offerings, and he became their lord and king, and they all dwelt with him in the city at Shinar, and Nimrod reigned in the earth over all the sons of Noah, and they were all under his power and counsel.

24. And all the earth was of one tongue and words of union, but Nimrod did not go in the ways of the Lord, and he was more wicked than all the men that were before him, from the days of the flood until those days.

25. And he made gods of wood and stone, and he bowed down to them, and he rebelled against the Lord, and taught all his subjects and the people of the earth his wicked ways; and Mardon his son was more wicked than his father.

26. And every one that heard of the acts of Mardon the son of Nimrod would say, concerning him, From the wicked goeth forth wickedness; therefore it became a proverb in the whole earth, saying, From the wicked goeth forth wickedness, and it was current in the words of men from that time to this.

It seems as if Nimrod put on the garment and it took control of him! Nimrod was what we would call the Antichrist now, as we called Napoleon and Hitler, they were all types, the real one is yet to come!

Nimrod was known for trying to bring the ONE WORLD ORDER into existence and to defy God at every turn, sound familiar today, I seen where The White House asked Georgetown Univ. a Catholic univ. to cover up the Christian symbols before Obama would speak there, countries who hate America are falling in love with Obama, the govt. which Obama runs is taking control of everything. Nations are joining together to form the NEW WORLD ORDER! You may not see it like that and that is your choice, but time will tell.

27:1 And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said unto him, My son. And he said unto him, Here am I. 27:2 And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death. 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me venison. 27:4 And make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat. That my soul may bless thee before I die. 27:5 And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it. 27:6 And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying, 27:7 Bring me venison, and make me savory food, that I may eat, and bless thee before Jehovah before my death. 27:8 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee. 27:9 Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats. And I will make them savory food for thy father, such as he loveth. 27:10 And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, so that he may bless thee before his death. 27:11 And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man. 27:12 My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver. And I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing. 27:13 And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son. Only obey my voice, and go fetch me them. 27:14 And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother. And his mother made savory food, such as his father loved. 27:15 And Rebekah took the goodly garments of Esau her elder son, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son. 27:16 And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck. 27:17 And she gave the savory food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

Genesis 27:1-17

Jacob was the one chosen to fulfill God's will and according to Jewish lore the "garment" had been passed down to Esau, and that was the garment that was put on to Jacob to get the birthright.

You may be deserving of something , but because God knows our inner thoughts and motives, it is his will to take away our birthrights for his pleasure and his plans will always be fulfilled.

I have always believed that Adam was the first High Priest as far as man goes and that his descendants, through Seth followed, and since John the Baptist was of that bloodline, I have to wonder if the garment that he wore was the one of Adam?

3:4 Now John himself had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Matthew 3:4

John was the true High Priest, for the priesthood had been contaminated many years before.

1. Now the sons of Noah were three, -- Shem, Japhet, and Ham, born one hundred years before the Deluge. These first of all descended from the mountains into the plains, and fixed their habitation there; and persuaded others who were greatly afraid of the lower grounds on account of the flood, and so were very loath to come down from the higher places, to venture to follow their examples. Now the plain in which they first dwelt was called Shinar. God also commanded them to send colonies abroad, for the thorough peopling of the earth, that they might not raise seditions among themselves, but might cultivate a great part of the earth, and enjoy its fruits after a plentiful manner. But they were so ill instructed that they did not obey God; for which reason they fell into calamities, and were made sensible, by experience, of what sin they had been guilty: for when they flourished with a numerous youth, God admonished them again to send out colonies; but they, imagining the prosperity they enjoyed was not derived from the favor of God, but supposing that their own power was the proper cause of the plentiful condition they were in, did not obey him. Nay, they added to this their disobedience to the Divine will, the suspicion that they were therefore ordered to send out separate colonies, that, being divided asunder, they might the more easily be Oppressed.

2. Now it was Nimrod who excited them to such an affront and contempt of God. He was the grandson of Ham, the son of Noah, a bold man, and of great strength of hand. He persuaded them not to ascribe it to God, as if it was through his means they were happy, but to believe that it was their own courage which procured that happiness. He also gradually changed the government into tyranny, seeing no other way of turning men from the fear of God, but to bring them into a constant dependence on his power. He also said he would be revenged on God, if he should have a mind to drown the world again; for that he would build a tower too high for the waters to be able to reach! and that he would avenge himself on God for destroying their forefathers !

3. Now the multitude were very ready to follow the determination of Nimrod, and to esteem it a piece of cowardice to submit to God; and they built a tower, neither sparing any pains, nor being in any degree negligent about the work: and, by reason of the multitude of hands employed in it, it grew very high, sooner than any one could expect; but the thickness of it was so great, and it was so strongly built, that thereby its great height seemed, upon the view, to be less than it really was. It was built of burnt brick, cemented together with mortar, made of bitumen, that it might not be liable to admit water. When God saw that they acted so madly, he did not resolve to destroy them utterly, since they were not grown wiser by the destruction of the former sinners; but he caused a tumult among them, by producing in them divers languages, and causing that, through the multitude of those languages, they should not be able to understand one another. The place wherein they built the tower is now called Babylon, because of the confusion of that language which they readily understood before; for the Hebrews mean by the word Babel, confusion. The Sibyl also makes mention of this tower, and of the confusion of the language, when she says thus: "When all men were of one language, some of them built a high tower, as if they would thereby ascend up to heaven, but the gods sent storms of wind and overthrew the tower, and gave every one his peculiar language; and for this reason it was that the city was called Babylon." But as to the plan of Shinar, in the country of Babylonia, Hestiaeus mentions it, when he says thus: "Such of the priests as were saved, took the sacred vessels of Jupiter Enyalius, and came to Shinar of Babylonia."[from the antiquities the Jews by Josephus]

Are we not being told that it is our ideals and ways that will make us reach the highest levels reachable, as God came down to destroy the Tower of Babel because of mans desire to wipe out God and make people forget God, he will come down again to show that he is God!

In closing Gad made the sacrifice of his creation[ animals] to give a covering to our sins, man tried to cover them own his own for many years to no avail.

God gave the ultimate covering of a sacrifice, the life, blood and the death of his Son, JESUS!

The thing is sacrifice was resurrected and now sits at the right hand of the Father as our intercessor!

America is becoming the "Nimrod Nation" of this era and time will tell and very soon I believe until God comes down again.

Are you ready? What garment are you wearing?, your own which will fail , or the covering provided by God, that is Jesus Christ!

Be Blessed!


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brother i understand that you have good intentions, but if you are truly called by God to preach then preach. but all your doing is talking bible history. a pastors sole purpose is to see people saved and my brother you cant reach anybody when you talk over their heads. man i am not judging you, but i really think you need to revaluate why you do this. i wouldn't dare try to teach my youth group some of the stuff you blog about. im not saying you are crazy, i am just giving you good christian critisism. i hope you will think about this. god bless

-- Posted by brother_p75 on Mon, Apr 20, 2009, at 6:31 PM

Thank you for your suggestion, I am just going in a different perspective to try to show why things may be the way they are and there is more than to the bible than meets the eye.

Salvation is the first thing yes I admit that, but I just dig deep onto the word and try to share it, I will take your comment and think it over.

-- Posted by michaelbell on Mon, Apr 20, 2009, at 7:43 PM

What a great love it was that wove the precious garment of Christ through time.

-- Posted by parkerbrothers on Sun, Apr 26, 2009, at 6:35 PM


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