MESSIANIC SEAL
Discovery Seal:
The Messianic Seal was found in 1990 in a small building in the Old City of Jerusalem during excavations near the building known traditionally as the original church founded by Jacques the Just, brother of Jesus.
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The Messianic Seal of the Jerusalem church differs from any other recording Judeo-Christian primitive. This seal has certainly not been used by a group of non-Jewish because of political necessity, the church non-Jewish first time trying to distance towards Jews. It could not be used on Mount Zion during the period between the crucifixion in 30 and AD 135, so a little more a century, making the stamp exclusively Jewish and Nazarene.
The seal, comprised of three parts connected vertically (four counting the Tav) is very rich in meaning. It represents the body of believers (the fish) connected through the stump of Jesse and David (the star) to the Most Holy Place (the candlestick) and therefore to God.
Yet, looking good, there are really only two images, the star being formed by the foot of the candlestick and the tail of the fish. The fish headed toward the earth, earthly dwelling of man, while the candle holder looks to the sky remains of God. The star of David, who represents the stump of Jesse, becomes what unites God and man.
Fish was employed from the beginning of Christianity as a symbol of the church. Traditionally, it is also associated with water baptism. The Essenes and the Nazarenes were Baptist.
GAINST unity of Christ's body:
In mathematics we say that "The whole is equal to the sum of its parts." This applies perfectly to the interpretation of the Messianic Seal.
The candlestick (or menorah):
The chandelier was designed to illuminate inside the tabernacle. It was made of pure gold and its seven oil lamps were lit in perpetuity.
"You set the altar in front of the veil which is before the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, and where I will meet with you.
Aaron shall burn perfume fragrant; it will burn every morning when the lamps, he shall burn as between the two evenings, when shall order the lamps. So we burn a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations. "
(Exodus CH30 Verses 6-8)
Originally, seven menorah lit the sanctuary of the temple of Solomon. As a result of various wars and deportations, the fact remained that more in the second temple, that of Zerubbabel and it was the same in the third (which is an enlargement of the second), that of Herod.
[This was the menorah that Titus carried triumphantly to Rome where she was placed in "trophy" in the "temple of peace." 400 years later, Genseric had it conveyed to Carthage. Hence, when Belisarius found her, he took it to Constantinople where She was brought back to Jerusalem in 533 and returned to the church that had become non-Jewish. Since then, nothing more was heard. As the menorah, the only one that survived was an obvious symbol of everything that was Jewish, she may have suffered the same fate inflicted by the same hands, the Messianic Seal who has a beautiful representation. Except that the candlestick is still not reappeared]
THE 3 PARTS OF THE MESSIANIC SEAL:
The Menorah: The Candlestick 7-spoke
The menorah is a symbol of God.
It is made of pure gold symbolizes what is precious, sacred and incorruptible, three characteristics of God. One can imagine the model in Exodus 25/31-40.
" thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold, this chandelier is made of beaten gold, and his foot, its shaft, its cups, its knobs and its flowers are of the same coin.
Six branches emerge from its sides, three branches of the candlestick out of one side and three branches of the candlestick from the other side. There will be a branch three cups shaped like almond, with apples and flowers, and another branch three cups shaped like almond flowers with Apple, it will be the same for all six branches extending from the lampstand. A
the lampstand, there will be four cups shaped like almond, with their apples and flowers.
There will be a knob under two branches out of the lampstand, a knop under two branches, and a knob under two branches it will be the same for all six branches extending from the lampstand.
Apples and their branches shall be of the same coin: it is entirely of beaten gold, pure gold. You
make its seven lamps, which will be placed on it, so light in front.
Its snuffers and his ashes will be vases of pure gold.
We employ a talent of pure gold to make the candlestick with all its utensils.
Look, and do according to the pattern shown to thee on the mountain.
(Exodus CH25 Verses 31 to 40)
It is the eternal light in the world.
"The angel who talked with me came again, and it woke me like a man that is wakened from his sleep.
He said: What do you see?" I said, I looked and behold, there is a candlestick all of gold, and surmounted by a vase carrying seven lamps with seven pipes to lamps that are at the top of the candlestick "
(Zechariah Ch4 Verses 1-2)
" I turned to see the voice that spoke to me. And having turned I saw seven golden candlesticks,
and in the midst of the seven candlesticks, one like a son of man , wearing a long robe and with a belt gold on the chest.
His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow, his eyes were like a flame of fire;
his feet like unto fine brass, as if burned in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of many waters. "
(Ch1 Apocalypse Verses 12 to 15)
In Scripture, God is often associated with light. The relationship is obvious. The light that illuminated the shrine of the temple now spiritually enlightens the world.
"The news we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and it does There was darkness in him. "
(1 John Ch1 Verset5)
"Every good and perfect gift down from above, the Father of lights, with whom there is neither change nor shadow of turning."
(Jacques Verset17 Ch1)
"He wraps himself in light as with a garment, He stretches out the heavens like a tent"
(Psalms Ch104 Verset2)
It is obvious that any combination of the candlestick with the Father 's applies to the Son.
"I and the Father are one."
(John Ch10 Verset30)
Many verses showing Jesus as the light.
"He said, It is little you be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the preserved of Israel: I appoint you to be a light of nations, To bring my salvation up the ends of the earth. "
(Isaiah Ch49 Verset6)
"In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God.
was in the beginning with God.
All Things made by it, and nothing has been done has been done without her.
In him was life, and life was the light of men.
The light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not comprehend it.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
He came for a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him.
It was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light.
This light was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.
She was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world hath not known.
She came unto his own, and His own did not receive Him.
But to all who received him, to those who believe in His name, He gave power to become children of God, who were born,
not of blood nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man but of God. "
(John Ch1 Verses 1-13)
" And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Everyone who does evil hates the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved
but he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, because " they are wrought in God. "
(John Ch3 Verses 19 to 21)
The seven branches represent the seven churches, or church in his final over.
" the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of seven churches and the seven candlesticks are seven churches. "
(Ch1 Verset20 Apocalypse)
The lampstand of Zechariah is the church's prophetic final form one: Jews and Gentiles (non-Jews) together in Christ!
"The angel who talked with me came again, and it woke me like a man that is wakened from his sleep.
He said: What do you see? I said, I looked and behold, there is a candlestick all of gold, and surmounted by a vase carrying seven lamps with seven pipes to the lamps that are at the top of the candlestick, and there
two olive trees beside him, one on the right of the bowl and the other on his left. "
(Zechariah Ch4 Verses 1-3)
" I took a second time speech, and I said, What are the two olive branches, which are almost two gold pipes from which comes the gold?
He replied: Do not you know what they mean? I say: No, my lord.
And he said: These are the two anointed who stand before the Lord all the earth. "
(Zechariah Ch4 Verses 12 to 14)
In both passages speak of Zechariah two olive branches.
The menorah is a symbol of the church
Supplement: The chandelier is also by its branches, three on each side and a central, six days of creation and the seventh of rest. It also represents the Divine side, the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit and the human side, soul, body and spirit, all together on a single trunk.
The Star of David
This star is formed by the foot of the menorah and the fish's tail. Many theories attempt to explain the origin of the Star of David.
The use of the six-pointed star as a symbol of Israel has its origins in the ancient Hebrew alphabet in use before and during the Davidic period. The letter Dalet, equivalent to our D was shaped like a triangle. It was therefore in initial and final word David.Quand pagan nations put themselves at war, they often painted on their shields, dragons, snakes and other animals terrifying. The Israelites chose instead two equilateral triangles (Dalet) representing the interleaved first and last letters of the name of their king.
Traditionally, one can see in the six-pointed star of the six attributes of God: power, wisdom, majesty, love, mercy and justice. In this case, one could consider the star as a symbol of God himself.
Another tradition says that the points represent the six days of creation, the center being the seventh, the Sabbath rest.
There are many Bible verses that show that the star of David symbolically represents Jesus. A prophecy foretells:
"I see, but not now, I watch, but not near. a Star out of Jacob, A scepter rise out of Israel. It pierces the side of Moab, and destroy all the children of Seth. "
(Numbers Verset17 CH24)
Jesus presents himself as a star:
" I Jesus I have sent my angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright star morning. "
(Apocalypse Verset16 CH22)
" Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east came Jerusalem
Saying, Where is the king of the Jews is born? because we have seen his star in the East , and are come to worship him. "
(Matthew Ch2 Verses 1-2)
Fish
The Hebrew word Dagash (fish) appears 34 times in the Old Testament and the Greek word Ichthus (fish) 29 times in the New. Scripture relates two different situations where Jesus miraculously multiplied bread and fish.
" When evening comes, disciples came to him and said: This place is deserted, and the time is now past; back the crowd, so it may go into the villages to buy food.
Jesus answered them: They do not need to go: give them something to eat.
But they said: We have here only five loaves and two fishes.
And he said: Bring them to me.
He seated crowd on the grass, took the five loaves and two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, who distributed them to the crowd.
all ate and were sated, and they took up twelve baskets full of fragments that remained.
Those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children . "
(Matthew Ch14 verses 15-21)
" The disciples said to him: How do we get in this desert place enough bread to fill so great a multitude?
Jesus asked them, How many loaves have you? Seven, they said, and some small fish.
Then he made the crowd sit on the floor,
took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, broke them and gave them His disciples, who distributed them to the crowd.
all ate and were filled: and they took up seven baskets full of food left.
Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children . "
(Matthew CH15 Verses 33 to 38)
No doubt that after the experiences of this kind, the fish takes on a character A powerful image. The fish may represent believers in Jesus Christ and the multiplication announces potential growth of the church. Note that the word fish in its feminine form dagah takes the meaning of "multiply, increase, grow ".
The fish may represent the baptized believer (symbolic of the water) where all the believers (the church). Jesus is the head of the church and present in every believer, by deduction, the fish can represent Christ himself.
It is clear that the fish was used by Messianic Synagogue of Mount Zion, a symbol not in isolation but as part of a tripartite symbol whose meaning total was different and much wider than every single symbol.
"As Jesus walked along the Sea of Galilee He saw two brethren, Simon called Peter and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea for they were fishermen .
Jesus said unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men .
they straightway left their nets and followed him.
From there, having gone farther, he saw two other brothers, Jacques, son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets.
He called, and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him. "(Matthew Ch4 Verses 18 to 22)
Tav
The Tav is a symbol in the symbol, like the eye of the fish . This is the last letter of the alphabet ancient Hebrew. The choice of this sign is not trivial, and would add very significant. The tav = cross = salvation through the cross
= Yeshua The Aleph and Tav: Looking better
the star of David and his main points, have see that they each represent the mathematical sign "No greater than". Remember what Jesus said in John 13/16.
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have eternal life."
(John Ch3 Verset16)
More importantly, this sign is a perfect reproduction of the letter Aleph, the first of the ancient Hebrew alphabet. Also in mathematics, the symbol Aleph has a concept of infinity.
This verse shows us the infinite God.
"... that Christ may live in your hearts by faith ye, being rooted and grounded in love, you
able to comprehend with all saints what is the width, length, depth and height, and
know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with the fullness of God.
Now to him who can do the power that worketh in us, infinitely beyond all that we ask or think,
to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, to forever and ever! Amen "
(Ephesians Ch3 Verses 17 to 21)
In Apocalypse 22/13, Jesus said: "I am Alpha and Omega , the first and last, the beginning and the end.". But Hebrew Alpha and Omega say " I am the Aleph and Tav , the first and last, the beginning and the end."
The Messianic Seal has an additional indication that it is a symbolic representation of Jesus Christ. A
Jesus Christ be the glory forever and ever! Amen!
Jesus Christ be the glory forever and ever! Amen!
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