The Crown (of Thorns) Our Appointed Time and the Soldiers (Part 2)

….Our Appointed time

John 19:4-11 And Pilate went out again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him out to you, that ye may know that I find no crime in him.  Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold, the man!  When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify Him, crucify Him! Pilate saith unto them, Take him yourselves, and crucify Him: for I find no crime in Him.  The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by that law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.  When Pilate therefore heard this saying, he was the more afraid;  and he entered into the Praetorium again, and saith unto Jesus, Who  are You?(where are you from?)But Yeshua Jesus gave him no answer.  Pilate therefore saith unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to release thee, and have power to crucify thee?  Jesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin. 

*Here is a bit of history about Pilate I found online.

The first duty of a Roman governor was to maintain order and keep the peace according to the provisions of Roman law. Governors typically had a contingency of Roman soldiers at their command and they used them when necessary to keep order. Governors were also responsible for imposing and collecting taxes for Caesar which was no small task given the intense animosity between the occupied territories and the heavy hand of Rome. Then as now, people who had political ambitions coveted the office of governor, and yet, with all its trappings, the office was not very glamorous. A Roman governor walked a very fine line. He was trapped between keeping peace in a province who hated to pay taxes to Rome, while simultaneously, meeting all of Caesars demands. If the governor offended the people, it often caused an uprising. When this occurred, Caesar would hear about it and question the governors ability to keep the peace. If the governor tried to please the people by softening Romans demands, Caesar would fire him in a heartbeat and put him to death for insubordination. So, to be a governor in Jesus day may have been a powerful job, but it required a delicate political balance.

I believe that Pilate had a complete change of heart after meeting Jesus, and his actions in the drama you are about to read are quite revealing, when put in context. Even though we do not actually know what happened to Pilate in the end, we do know what happened on Friday morning, April 7, A.D. 30, when a long sequence of events brought an unsuspecting Pilate face to face with God. All four gospels record descriptions of this unrehearsed confrontation in all four gospels. This will be the focus of this study because there are profound end time parallels between the events that transpired in Pilates judgment hall and events that will happen in courtrooms all over the world during the Great Tribulation.

(https://wake-up.org/bible-characters/pilates-judgement-of-jesus.html)

As you can see in scripture the inner struggle Pilate had with taking part in the crucifixion of Yeshua.

He poses a question asking Yeshua Jesus who He was, but received no answer. Pilate was bit perplexed that Yeshua said nothing in His defense from the false accusation of blasphemy against Yahweh God that the Jewish religious brought Him by force to the Roman government for His execution. He saw no crime demanding Yeshua’s death by way of being crucified. Pilate told Him he had the power to release and crucify Yeshua, but as we read Yehsua’s reply, “, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.”

Why was Yeshua not intimidated by Pilate’s power to release or crucify Him? Pilate not only has authority to kill Jesus. But he has God-given authority to kill him.

This does not intimidate Yeshua because Pilate’s authority over Jesus is subordinate to Yahweh God’s authority over Pilate. Yeshua Jesus gets His comfort at this moment not because Pilate’s will is powerless, but because Pilate’s will is guided. Not because Jesus isn’t in the hands of Pilate’s fear, but because Pilate is in the hands of Yeshua’s Abba Father.

The response Yeshua gives to Pilate who holds the earthly power to release or put those brought before him to death, can ONLY be by the Hand of our Creator and Father Yahweh Elohim. That should give us HOPE as His people who have a purpose and calling in this physical existence we were born into.

We are created in Yahweh’s own image, and He has a work for us to do. The adversary attempts to deceive by having us forget who we truly are or make us afraid of his and man’s tyrannical power over another.

Luke 10:19-20 ~ Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven."

Isaiah 54:17 ~ No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper (or succeed) ; and every (lying) tongue that shall rise against you in judgment  you  will condemn

Our appointed time is in HIS HANDS!  Should we be afraid of man or what “they” can do against us for life, or for our death?  No matter WHO or HOW MUCH power, whether seen or unseen wields against this earth, it is ONLY given to “them” by the POWER, DOMINION and AUTHORITY of our Most High Creator and Abba Father God! Period!.

Proverbs 29:25 ~ The fear of man is a snare, but the one who trusts in Yahweh Most High is protected.

Let me bring you two more scripture references that will give you more hope and encouragement as to yours an my own appointed time.

Luke 4:29-30 (AMP) ~ and they got up and drove Him out of the city, and led Him to the crest of the hill on which their city had been built, in order to hurl Him down the cliff. But passing [miraculously] through the crowd, He went on His way.

I got to pondering where it says in scripture that Yeshua miraculously passed through the crowds. This is just my own thoughts about the possibilities. Could it be possible that the molecular structure of Yeshua’s body was changed in order for Him to PASS THROUGH the crowd? The fact that they were able to hem Him in enough to physically move Yeshua up the hill to the very edge of the cliff, makes it physically impossible for Yeshua to escape their rage and murderous attempt to throw Him over the cliff.  I will give another scripture that brings me to this conclusion. 

John 8:59 Then took they up stones to cast at Him, but Yahshua "hid Himself" and went out of the temple, "going through the midst of them, and so passed by. 

If Yahshua hid Himself and went through the midst of them? That is more proof that He became invisible and His molecular structure was altered when He "passed through them"

Acts: 8:26-29 ~ But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.  And he arose and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship;  and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah. And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.  Acts 8:38-40 ~ And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.  And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing. But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.  

These two scriptures in John 19:5, “ Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.” And in Luke 4:30, “But passing [miraculously] through the crowd, He went on His way,” always and continues to give me great comfort knowing my life is in His Hands. When my time and purpose here for which He sent me is done, than Abba Father will allow my life to be taken. He holds the eternal keys and power over all, especially with how the beast system, false prophet and counterfeit Messiah are about to come forward and make their grand entrance on the world stage, after the great falling away and chaos that will ensue.  

Should we listen to, become distracted by,  or fearful with this whole lierus CV 19, vaccinations, whether Trump or Biden is president? We can ad-nausium to every attempt of the unseen demonic and fallen watcher forces that are under our Abba Father’s control. Shouldn't we unplug from the beast box? (The Telievision?)  This is where our focus should be

2 Chronicles 7:14 ~  If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

 

……The Soldiers

* The Roman army was an efficient killing machine, with centurions leading the way. Like other troops, they wore breastplates or chain mail armor, shin protectors called greaves, and a distinctive helmet so their subordinates could see them in the heat of the fight.

  John 19:1-3; 23-25 ~ Then Pilate therefore took Yeshua, and scourged Him. (A scourge is a whip or lash, especially a multi-thong type, used to inflict severe corporal punishment.)  And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and arrayed him in a purple garment; and they came unto him, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they struck him with their hands.  The soldiers therefore, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. 

They said therefore one to another, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my garments among them, And upon my vesture did they cast lots.  These things therefore the soldiers did……

* This is what The Holy Spirit showed me about the soldiers…

The very means of punishment used in crucifying Yeshua Jesus that the Scribes, Pharisees, and Sadducees  who stirring up the crowds because they rejected Yeshua as the Messiah of His people and conspired throughout Yeshua’s ministry to put Him to death was the very same punishment and judgement Yeshua Jesus prophesied would take place in Jerusalem in 70 ad. 

The Roman soldiers barricaded the walls and locked all the gates surrounding Jerusalem where millions of Jews were slaughtered and their city burned down to the ground. This is the prophecy of this horrific event that Yeshua wept over               

Luke 19:41-44 ~ And when He drew nigh, He saw the city and wept over it,  saying, “If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.  For the days shall come upon thee, when thine enemies shall cast up a bank about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,  and shall dash thee to the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. 

Here is some historical facts about the destruction of Jerusalem and their temple..

 The Jewish Wars began in 66 A.D. and they were a direct revolt by the Jews against Rome’s authority. Titus with his Roman legions arrived at the outermost northern Wall of Jerusalem during the Passover of Jerusalem in 70AD. The Romans built embankments of earthen work, they placed battering rams and the siege began.

The Roman army numbered 30,000; while the Jewish army   numbered 24,000. According to Tacitus there were 600,000 visitors crowding the streets of Jerusalem for the Passover. After five months the walls were battered down, the great Temple was burned down, and the city was left ruined and desolate, except for Herod's three great towers at the northwest corner of the city. These served as a memorial of the massive strength of Jerusalem's fortifications which Titus of Rome had brought to rubble.

The legions of Rome brought the captives to Caesarea and after over one million Jews were killed, 95,000 captives were taken as prisoners, and among them was Josephus, the ancient Jewish historian. According to Eusebius, the followers of the Way saw the might of the Roman army and through prophetic warning, fled tFo Pella.

(* Amos 3:7 ~ For Yahuwah Elohim does NOTHING, except He reveals His secret council to His servants the prophets.)

                                             

(https://www.bible-history.com/jerusalem/firstcenturyjerusalem_destruction_of_jerusalem_in_70_a_d_.html)

 

Do you think it was a coincidence that this attack and destruction came upon the Jewish leaders and people who rejected Christ who IS OUR PASSOVER LAMB on their Passover?

* Could it be that the same vessels of dishonor (the Roman soldiers / military) who were used to carry out the crucifixion of Yeshua  and the death of over a million Jews in Jerusalem during their Passover will also be used to put many believers to death in these last days?

I do not say this to bring fear. However each of us, His remnant people are called to die, we will have the Peace of Yeshua, and the comfort and strength of The Holy Spirit to endure till the end

Psalm 29:11 ~ Yahweh Elohim will give strength.💪 to His people; He will bless His people with peace.

Matthew 24:9-14 ~ Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. 

Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many

And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. 

But he who endures to the end shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.

*To live is Christ and to die is gain!

Revelation 12:11 ~ And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

* I personally believe there will be those of His Remnant He will hide to be a witness and preserve His Word to the end who will know the time and will flee when the armies surround Jerusalem again. 

Luke21-12-21 ~ But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.  

And it shall turn to you for a testimony. Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:  For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.But there shall not an hair of your head perish. But in your patience possess ye your souls . And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.

Revelations 12:7-17 ~ 

 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared by Yahweh God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and sixty days. Satan was thrown Down to Earth. And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out upon the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Yeshua Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accused them before our Yahweh God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives to the death. Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth, and of the sea! for the devil is come down to you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. And when the dragon saw that he was cast to the earth, he persecuted the woman who brought forth the male-child. And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. (The "Time, Times and Half a time," "3 1/2 years," "1260 days", and "42 month" time period,) And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away by the flood. And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, who keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

 

* That's a PROMISE beloved called out Remnant who will endure with Him till end 

   Matt 10:28 ~ Fear not them who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear HIM (Yahweh Yeshua) who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matt 16:24-26 ~ If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.  For whoever will save his life, shall lose it: and whoever will lose his life for my sake, shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 

Luke 17:21-23 ~ In that day, he who shall be upon the house-top, and his furniture in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.  Remember Lot's wife. Whoever shall seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever shall lose his life, shall preserve it.