Revelation 22

Revelation 22, Revelation Twenty Two: Comparing the Ekklesia as school of the Bible to the pagan worship center doing ceremonial legalism

This is part of a paper on King Solomon's Temple and its dedication used by neo-pagans to restore the Levitical musicians whose job was to "make the lambs silent before the slaughter."

LONG BEFORE THE END TIMES.  John was exiled in the midst of and with a clear knowledge of pagan religionism always perverted and charismatic caused by music and or wine and drugs.  Those who would read his warning specificially needed a way to MARK the worship of the Babyloniah holy whore (Rev 17) who used the "lusted after fruits" as speakers, singers and instrument players.  These were called sorcerers in the same sense that the "serpent" was a musical enchanter or enchantress in the garden of Eden.

He MARKED the ekklesia or Church of Christ as being supplied with the teachings of Christ in person or through the Old Testament Prophets and New Testament apostles.

THE TRUTH THREAD FOR THE ASSEMBLY

Rev. 22:1  And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

Rev. 22:2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.  

Psa. 46:2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
Psa. 46:3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

7493. raash, raw-ash; a primitive root; to undulate (as the earth, the sky, etc.; also a field of grain), partic. through fear; specifically, to spring (as a locust):make afraid, (re-)move, quake, (make to) shake, (make to) tremble.

This is the warning of the harp-like sounds with others which sound impending judgement. The faithful thread by the angel to the living was to "preach the gospel."

Heb. 12:25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh.
        For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth,
        much more shall not we escape,
        if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
Heb. 12:26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised,
        saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.
Heb. 12:27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken,
        as of things that are made,
        that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.
Heb. 12:28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved,
        let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably
        with reverence and godly fear:
Heb. 12:29 For our God is a consuming fire.

Psalm 46:4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
        The holy dwelling places of the Most High.
Psalm 46:6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved:
        he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God:
        I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Zechariah 14:8 And in that day living waters will flow out of Jerusalem, half of them toward the eastern sea and the other half toward the western sea; it will be in summer as well as in winter.

In Isaiah 55 the Water of the Word is free and you must NOT spend your money on what is not bread because.

Zech 14:21 Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the Lord of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the Lord of hosts.

Kennaniy (h3669) ken-ah-an-ee'; patrial from 3667; a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by impl. a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans): - Canaanite, merchant, trafficker.

Kasday (h3779) kas-dah'ee; corresp. to 3778; a Chald an or inhab. of Chalda; by impl. a Magian or professional astrologer: - Chaldean
Musica , ae, and mu-si(ce- , e-s, f., = mousikê, the art of music, music; acc. to the notions of the ancients, also every higher kind of artistic or scientific culture or pursuit: musicam Damone aut Aristoxeno tractante? ,i. e. comic and dramatic poetry,   musice antiquis temporibus tantum venerationis habuit, 

Similar meaning and Peter outlawed private interpretation or further expounding.

Exe-ge-tice , es, f., = exêgêtikê, the art of interpretation, exegesis,
Magice- , e-s, f., = magikê (sc. technê), the magic art, magic, sorcery
Magi-a , ae, f., = mageia, the science of the Magi, magic, sorcery (post-class.),  
Mageia , hê, theology of the Magians, m. hê Zôroastrou Pl.Alc.1.122a .

He may have been, however, an ecstatic priest-singer, or zaotar, who used special techniques (especially intoxication) to achieve a trance.

Rev. 22:3 And there shall be no more curse: 
        but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:

Because the body or Church of Christ or the kingdom is NOT of this world, it is a fact that baptized believers have entered into REST or PAUO which means "stop the speaking, singing and instrument playing" because the cursed Levites would have been executed if they had entered into the Holy Places with or without their instruments.

Heb. 4:14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
Heb. 4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Heb. 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Rev. 22:4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.

This is contrary to the mark of the Plagues mark or stamp:

Plague:  3. strike or stamp as one does a coin, Kuprios charaktêr . . en gunaikeiois tupois . . peplêktai A.Supp.283 .

The Mark of Aphrodite Homer To Aphrodite 

[1] Of Cytherea, born in Cyprus, I will sing. She gives kindly gifts to men: smiles are ever on her lovely face, and lovely is the brightness that plays over it.

Hail, goddess, queen of well-built Salamis [5] and sea-girt Cyprus; grant me a cheerful song. And now I will remember you and another song also.
 
Plague: of musical sounds, houtôsi plêgenta houtôs ephthenxato ta phônêenta

Phthengomai  of the battle-cry, of the recitative of the chorus, of trumpets, flutes, lyre, melody, clapping the hands.

We will explore the MARKS and PLAGUES later:

Rev. 22:5 And there shall be no night there;
        and they need no candle, neither light of the sun;
        for the Lord God giveth them light:
        and they shall reign for ever and ever.

Rev. 22:6 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true:
        and the Lord God of the holy prophets
        sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.

The TRUTH THREAD in the Old Testament has only been through the prophets who were guided by the Spirit of Christ.  Here, the angels or messengers of the church are sent to teach the marks of false teachers to any and all generations;

Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. Acts 7:51

But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him. Lu.7:30

Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers: Acts 7:52

Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it. Acts 7:53 

The Jews even failed to keep the law which related only to their outward relationships.

Rev. 22:7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
Rev. 22:8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.

Rev. 22:9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.

Rev. 22:10 And he saith unto me,
        Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book:
        for the time is at hand.

Undoubtedly these prophecies helped guard the church against error eve as the enemies of Christ were alread at work.

Rev. 22:11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

Rev. 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

Rev. 22:13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

EVEN FOR OUR GENERATION THE MARKS OF THE TRUE VERSUS THE FALSE IS OBVIOUS.

Rev. 22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments,
        that they may have right to the tree of life,
        and may enter in through the gates into the city.

vs 14 The King James deviates from this declaring instead, "Blessed are they that do his commandments" in place of "washing their robes". This is due to a different in the greek manuscripts from which these translations have been derived.

New American Standard Bible  
Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter by the gates into the city.

Gal. 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Gal. 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ

1746. enduo, en-doo´-o; from 1722 and 1416 (in the sense of sinking into a garment); to invest with clothing (literally or figuratively): - array, clothe (with), endue, have (put) on.

HOWEVER, those who refuse to teach that which has been taught and turn to music which was always ot silence the voice of the victim BY DEFINITION are not part of the body of Christ. Rev. 22:15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. Mt 25:30 "And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth." Mt 8:12 "But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death." Rev 21:8 Note: no Levitical singer or instrument player could go INSIDE of the Temple: they were always OUTSIDE of the type of the body of Christ. Phil. 3:2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. Phil. 3:3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God IN the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence IN the flesh. Dogs are Kuon 3. of the Cynics, Harpies, A.R.2.289; of Hecate, in Mithraic worship,  of the Bakchai, Lussas , Panourgematon III. freq. in Mythology of the servants, agents or watchers of the gods, Aeschylus Beware of the sharp-beaked hounds of Zeus that do not bark, the gryphons, [805] and the one-eyed Arimaspian folk, mounted on horses,  Hecate, a goddess whose cult had ancient affinities with Asia Minor, was especially associated with purificatory rites at crossroads and entrances. Entrances and purificatory rituals associated with them are hinted at in four expressions used in Revelation 22:14-15: "those washing their robes," "they may enter the city by the gates," "outside," and "dogs and scapegoats." See more Hecate Below. Is. 56:10 His watchmen      are blind: they      are all ignorant, they are      all dumb dogs, they      cannot bark;      sleeping,      lying down,      loving to slumber.  3611. keleb, means. to yelp, or else to attack; a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute:dog.  Akragês A. not barking, akrageis kunes, of gryphons, A. Pr.803. Hsch. expl. akrages by duscheres, sklêron, oxucholon, cf. akranges (leg. akrages):    Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound Such is the peril that I bid you to guard against. But now listen to another and a fearsome spectacle. Beware of the sharp-beaked hounds of Zeus that do not bark, the gryphons, And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted [became soft, lived voluptuously] themselves in thy great goodness. Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee,           and cast thy law behind their backs,           and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee,           and they wrought great provocations. Neh 9:26 Rev. 18:14 And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all. Isaiah 55 declares that the Water of the Word is free and commands us NOT to spend our money on what is not bread. Isaiah 58 defines the true REST which outlaws seeking your own pleasure or speaking your own words. Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough,        and they are shepherds that cannot understand:        they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. Isaiah 56: 11 Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink;         and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant. Isaiah 56: 12 But draw near hither,         ye sons of the sorceress,         the seed of the adulterer         and the whore. Isaiah 57:3 And the sorcerer is: "Applied to Persian priests or astrologers of Babylon. Pharmakos (g5333) an adjective signifying "devoted to magical arts," is used as a noun, "a sorcerer," especially one who uses drugs, potions, spells, enchantments, Rev 21:8, in the best texts (some have pharmakeus) and 22:15" Vine Rev. 17:5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. Rev. 18:22 And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;     Rev. 18:23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy SORCERIES were all nations deceived.     Rev. 18:24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth. Against whom       do ye sport (effeminate play as at Mount Sinai and by David moving the ark) yourselves?       against whom make ye a wide mouth,       and draw out the tongue?       are ye not children of transgression,       a seed of falsehood, Isaiah 57:4 Sport: Anag (g6026) aw-nag'; a prim. root; to be soft or pliable, i. e. (fig.) effeminate or luxurious: - delicate (-ness), (have) delight (self), sport self. Play at Mount Sinai and by David: Sachaq (h7832) saw-khak'; a prim. root; to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by impl. to play: - deride, have in derision, laugh, make merry, mock (-er), play, rejoice, (laugh to) scorn, be in (make) sport. Rev. 18:14 And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all. John was Classics Literate and defined the Church and the ANTI-church. E.Ba.977  Go to the mountain [look to the hills], go, fleet hounds of Madness, where the daughters of Kadmos hold their company, and drive them raving [980]  against the mad spy on the Maenads, the one dressed in women's attire. Kadmos and the dragon.     Dionysus, Satyr and to maenads:         The old wineskin god and worship [G rated version] The Mad women or pseudo castrated whore priests of Cybele. Cybele is the Mother of Harlots   (Phoibos). A special name for Apollo [Abaddon, Apollyon] Thus Phoebus did our future fates disclose: A mighty tumult, mix'd with joy, arose. All are concern'd to know what place the god Assign'd, and where determin'd our abode. In humble vales they built their soft abodes, Till Cybele, the mother of the gods, [Rhea, Zoe] With tinkling cymbals charm'd th' Idaean woods, She secret rites and ceremonies taught, Rev. 17:5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. Galli eunuch priests of Cybele or the Great Mother goddess.  A form gallantes, as if from gallare, “to rave like a priest of Cybelé,” is cited from Varro (ap. Non. p. 119Non., 5). In their wild, enthusiastic, and boisterous rites the Galli recalled the legends of the Corybantes (q.v.). According to an ancient custom, they were always castrated (spadones, semimares, semiviri, nec viri nec feminae), and it would seem that, impelled by religious enthusiasm, they performed this operation on themselves Semivir half-man or half beast: umanly, womash, effeminate Spadons, castratus (A Cappella]   Remembering that Apollo is the Abaddon or Apollyon of Revelation who unleashes the locusts or muses (dirty adulterers) Apollodorus 1.3.[2] Now Calliope bore to Oeagrus or, nominally, to Apollo, a son Linus whom Hercules slew; and another son, Orpheus, who practised minstrelsy and by his songs moved stones [Re Solomons musicians and temple building] and trees. And when his wife Eurydice died, bitten by a snake, he went down to Hades, being fain to bring her up, and he [p. 19] persuaded Pluto to send her up. The god promised to do so, if on the way Orpheus would not turn round until he should be come to his own house. But he disobeyed and turning round beheld his wife; so she turned back. Orpheus also invented the mysteries of Dionysus, and having been torn in pieces by the Maenads he is buried in Pieria. [home to Orpheus and the Muses] Panourgema knavish trick, sophistry. Pan is the kuôn of Cybele, Paul hoped the troublers would let the knife slip since they were acting like the emasculated, perverts of the Mother Goddess. OUTLAWED: Eph. 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; COMMANDED: Eph. 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:  Those LACKING GRACE intend to impose the Levitical Singers into the Ekklesia: by definition they will be OUTSIDE. The Levites were SACRIFICED to the worship of the starry host BECAUSE of the musical idolatry at Mount Sinai as prophesied: Gen. 49:5 Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments [Sword or Musical]         of cruelty are in their habitations. Gen. 49:6 O my soul, come not thou into their secret;         unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united:         for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill         they digged down a wall. Robert Jameson notes Thus the numbering of the people was subservient to the separation of the Levites from those Israelites who were fit for military service, > and to the practical introduction of the law respecting the first-born, > for whom the tribe of Levi became a substitute [Ex 13:2 Nu 3:12]. Numbers 3:5-10. Bring the tribe of Levi near--The Hebrew word "bring near" is a sacrificial term, denoting the presentation of an offering to God; and the use of the word, therefore. in connection with the Levites, signifies that they were devoted as an offering to the sanctuary, no longer to be employed in any common offices. They were subordinate to the priests, who alone enjoyed the privilege of entering the holy place. Josephus says that the Levites destroyed the nation. Singers and Instrument players are also SCAPE GOATS in those assemblies sent strong delusions. Sorcerers Pharmakos A. one sacrificed or executed as an atonement or purification for others, scapegoat, and, since criminals were reserved for this fate, a general name of reproach, Rev. 18:23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy SORCERIES were all nations deceived. Greek Religion: Thargelia, when a scapegoat (pharmakos) assumed the communal guilt; and the Pyanepsia, a bean feast in which boys collected offerings to hang on the eiresione ("wool pole"). Women celebrated the Thesmophoria in honour of Demeter and commemorated the passing of Adonis with laments and miniature gardens, while images were swung from trees at the Aiora to get rid of an ancient hanging curse. Magic was widespread. Spells were inscribed on lead tablets. Statues of Hecate, goddess of witchcraft, stood outside dwellings, while Pan's image was beaten with herbs in time of meat shortage. Adonis or Tammuz was worshipped even in the Temple by women [Ezek 8].  Pagans accepted Jesus as Adonis.  Whatever the name, when you see musical "worship" imposed you know that women or the effeminate have taken over.  The GOAT in the Greek world was called CAPPELLA. As Satan he is Azazel who taught makind all of the TRICKS of his trade including "mixed sex choirs, instrumental music and putting on of apparel." The musicians CLAIM to lead you into the presence of God and therefore they ARE God's chosen vessels to pour out His wrath on the lost. Making Lies or Poio b. represent in poetry, describe in verse, invent new text.. Pseudos that which is opposed to the truth, false doctrine, sophistry . Rom. 1:23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Rom. 1:24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Aristotle: Melody Deceives: "Poets also make use of this in inventing words, as a melody "without strings" or "without the lyre"; for they employ epithets from negations, a course which is approved in proportional metaphors.. The form of diction should be neither metrical nor without rhythm. If it is metrical, it lacks persuasiveness, for it appears artificial, and at the same time it distracts the hearer's attention, since it sets him on the watch for the recurrence of such and such a cadence. According to Philo, the gods of the pagans exploit this weakness of men. For the sake of a better effect, and with the intention of more easily cheating their devotes, that they have set their lies to melodies, rhythms and meters.." Click for more. Jesus spoke the Words of God WITHOUT METER.

 
As the  "harps-like sounds" were all judgmental and prophetic of judgment, the angel to the LIVING was to "preach the gospel."  Therefore, for the assembly or ekklesia the DIRECT COMMAND of Jesus is to teach His Word which is free (Isa 55) Water of the Word.

Rev. 22:16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things 
        in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David,
        and the bright and morning star.

Mt 13:21 "Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended."

But the connection between "root" and "son of David" that Jesus is speaking of is found in Ro 15:12 where Paul quotes Isaiah: "Shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her idols?" Isaiah 10:11

Rev. 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. 
        And let him that heareth say, Come
        And let him that is athirst come.
        And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. 

In Amos and Isaiah 5 musical instruments caused the people to hunger and thiirst for the Word: they went from place to place but could not find it. As a resulted they went into captivity.

Ekklesia assembly less general than sullogos, the church. The sullogos is a meeting whether legal or riotous.

TRUTH: 2Pet. 1:19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
LIES: 2Pet. 1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 

The angels or messengers send The Word of Christ (Col 3) as Spirit (Eph 5; John 6:63) word to the church: Inside are the saved but OUTSIDE are the fabricated sermons, singers and instrument players: Sorcerers.

Rev. 22:18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book,
        If any man shall add unto these things,
        God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

Rev 16:9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

G4127 plēgē play-gay' From G4141 ; a stroke; by implication a wound; figuratively a calamity:—plague, stripe, wound (-ed).
G4141 plēssōplace'-so Apparently another form of G4111 (through the idea of flattening out); to pound, that is, (figuratively) to inflict with (calamity):—smite. Compare G5180 .

Plêssô , Nic.Al.456, present used by Hom. and Att. writers only in compd. ekpl- (cf. plêgnumi); Att. plêttô Arist.Ph.224a33: fut.

b. sting, plêgeisa hupo skorpiou Sammelb.1267.6 (i A. D.).

2. with acc. of the thing set in motion, konisalon es ouranon epeplêgon podes hippôn struck the dust up to heaven, Il.5.504; Zeus ep' Idai plaxe keraunon (for Idan plaxe keraunôi) Pi.N.10.71:--Pass., plêssontai lineais ortuges en nephelais are dashed against the nets, Call.Aet.3.1.37.

3. strike or stamp as one does a coin, Kuprios charaktêr . . en gunaikeiois tupois . . peplêktai A.Supp.283 .

The Mark of Aphrodite:

Homer To Aphrodite 

[1] Of Cytherea, born in Cyprus, I will sing. She gives kindly gifts to men: smiles are ever on her lovely face, and lovely is the brightness that plays over it.

Hail, goddess, queen of well-built Salamis [5] and sea-girt Cyprus; grant me a cheerful song. And now I will remember you and another song also.

The GRACE word God replaced is the basis of Charismatic Music: perverse and perverting:

Charis, outward grace or favour  4. love-charm, philtre, V .daimonôn charis homage due to them, their worship, majesty
2. esp. in erotic sense, of favours granted, charites aphrodisiôn erôtôn, Aphroditêsechôn E.Ba.236

Aphrodisios [From Aphroditê] [Or ZOE or Lucifer]
I. belonging to Aphrodite, Plat.
II. Aphrodisia, ta, sexual pleasures,
2. a festival of Aphrodite,
III. Aphrodision, ou, to, the temple of Aphrodite,
IV. gratification, delight, tinos in or from a thing, sumposiou Pi. O.7.5

Pindar, Olympian 1 Of the Cyprian Aphrodite, For me the Muse tends her mightiest shaft of courage. Some men are great in one thing, others in another; but the peak of the farthest limit is for kings. Do not look beyond that! [115] May it be yours to walk on high throughout your life, and mine to associate with victors as long as I live, distinguished for my skill among Greeks everywhere.

Charaktêr 3. metaph., distinctive mark or token impressed (as it were) on a person or thing, by which it is known from others, characteristic, character, plesso

Aeschylus, Foreign maidens, your tale is beyond my belief--how your race can be from Argos. For you are more similar to the [280] women of Libya and in no way similar to those native to our land. The Nile, too, might foster such a stock, and like yours is the Cyprian impress stamped upon female images by male craftsmen. And of such aspect, I have heard, are nomad women, who [285] ride on camels for steeds, having padded saddles, and dwell in a land neighboring the Aethiopians. And had you been armed with the bow, certainly I would have guessed you to be the unwed, flesh-devouring Amazons. But inform me, and I will better comprehend [290] how it is that you trace your race and lineage from Argos.

4. of musical sounds, houtôsi plêgenta houtôs ephthenxato ta phônêenta 

The Muses or sorcerers (Rev 18:23) were known as dirty adulterers (selling at retail) were the "musical worship team" of Apollo (Abaddon, Apollyon). They were sentenced underground as LOCUSTS and have been UNLEASHED out of their SMOKEY exile for these end times. 

Plague: b. sting, plêgeisa hupo skorpiou  Plato, Euthydemus   S. Fr.37, V. an engine of war for discharging arrow

[289e] For not only do these speech-writers themselves, when I am in their company, impress me as prodigiously clever, Cleinias, but their art itself seems so exalted as to be almost inspired. However, this is not surprising; for it is a part of the sorcerer's art,

Sorcerer: Epoide. A song sunt to or over: hence, enchantment. Charm for or against, Pharmaka 

Sophocles, Ajax. To Tecmessa.

Come, take the child right away, shut tight the doors and make no laments before the house. [580] God, what a weepy thing is woman. Quick, close the house! It is not for a skilful doctor to moan incantations over a wound that craves the knife.

Epôid-os , on, epaidô

A.singing to or over, using songs or charms to heal wounds, epôidoi muthoi Pl.Lg.903b .

b. Subst., enchanter, 2.epôidos, ho, verse or passage returning at intervals a BURDEN. 

[290a] and only slightly inferior to that. The sorcerer's art is the charming of snakes and tarantulas and scorpions and other beasts and diseases, while the other is just the charming and soothing of juries, assemblies, crowds, and so forth. Or does it strike you differently? I asked.

Beasts Therion III. as a term of reproach, beast, creature cowardly, hê mousikê aei ti kainon thêrion tiktei

MARK: always a new style of music and drama.

Mousikos  professional musicians, more accomplished in speaking before a mob, elegant, delicate

Kainos a new style of music, a new style of drama, newly-invented, new techniques, sophists, therion to hunt or chase.

Kolax. A flatterer, fawner, parasites: lisping pronounce of korax.

Assemblies ekklêsi-astês a member of the ekklesia synagogue, church 

No, it appears to me, he replied, to be as you say.
Which way then, said I, shall we turn now? What kind of art shall we try?

S. Fr.37 Sophocles, Tracking Satyrs speaks of Hermes who as an infant invented the HARP and used it to steal Apollo's cattle by "making them walk backward." You can read the same story in Homer's Hymn to Apollo.  Hermes is the father of "hermeneutics" thieves, liars and musicians. 

Plague: 2. with acc. of the thing set in motion, konisalon es ouranon epeplêgon podes hippôn struck the dust up to heaven, Il.5.504; Zeus ep' Idai plaxe keraunon (for Idan plaxe keraunôi) Pi.N.10.71:--Pass., plêssontai lineais ortuges en nephelais are dashed against the nets,  

Plague: 3. strike or stamp as one does a coin, Kuprios charaktêr . . en gunaikeiois tupois . . peplêktai A.Supp.283 .

And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image. Rev 16:2

Charagma (g5480) khar'-ag-mah; from the same as 5482; a scratch or etching, i.e. stamp (as a badge of servitude), or sculptured figure (statue): - graven, mark.

Charac (g5482) khar'-ax; from charasso, (to sharpen to a point; akin to 1125 through the idea of scratching); a stake, i.e. (by impl.) a palisade or rampart (military mound for circumvallation in a siege): - trench

For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, Lu.19:43

Noisome is:

Kakos (g2556) kak-os'; appar. a prim. word; worthless (intrinsically such; whereas 4190 prop. refers to effects), i.e. (subj.) depraved, or (obj.) injurious: - bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked.

Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Ro.1:30

Musicians were called Parasites because they provided nothing to society and would do anything to keep from working--anything.

Poneros (g4190) pon-ay-ros'; from a der. of 4192; hurtful, i.e. evil (prop. in effect or influence, and thus differing from 2556, which refers rather to essential character, as well as from 4550, which indicates degeneracy from original virtue); fig. calamitous; also (pass.) ill, i.e. diseased; but espec. (mor.) culpable, i.e. derelict, vicious, facinorous; neut. (sing.) mischief, malice or (plur.) guilt; masc. (sing.) the devil, or (plur.) sinners: - bad, evil, grievous, harm, lewd, malicious, wicked (-ness). See also 4191.

Plague: 4. of musical sounds, houtôsi plêgenta houtôs ephthenxato ta phônêenta Plot.3.3.5 .

of the battle-cry, X.An. 1.8.18; of the recitative of the chorus

phthengomai , Od.10.228, 3. of inanimate things, of a door, creak,Ar.Pl.1099; of thunder, X.Cyr. 7.1.3; of trumpets, Id.An.4.2.7, 5.2.14; of the flute, Id.Smp.6.3, Thgn.532; of the lyre, phorminx ph. hironmelos Id.761 , cf. Arist. Metaph.1019b15; of an earthen pot, eitehugieseitesathron ph. whether it rings sound or cracked, Pl.Tht.179d; ph. palamêisito clap with the hands,

The Phorminx is the harp of Apollo, Apollyon, Abaddon.

III. c. acc. pers., sing, or celebrate one aloud ,Pi.O.1.36; also, tell of, recount,t heônerga 

Pindar, Olympian 1 Yes, there are many marvels, and yet I suppose the speech of mortals beyond the true account can be deceptive, stories adorned with embroidered lies; [30] and Grace, who fashions all gentle things for men, confers esteem and often contrives to make believable the unbelievable. But the days to come are the wisest witnesses. [35] It is seemly for a man to speak well of the gods; for the blame is less that way. Son of Tantalus, I will speak of you, contrary to earlier stories. When your father invited the gods to a very well-ordered banquet at his own dear Sipylus, in return for the meals he had enjoyed, [40] then it was that the god of the splendid trident seized you

Plague: II. metaph. in Pass., receive a blow, to be heavily defeated, Hdt.5.120, 8.130, Th.4.108, 8.38; to be stricken by misfortune, sumphorêi peplêgmenon Hdt.1.41 , cf. A.Ch. 31 (lyr.); straton tosouton peplêgmai I am smitten in so great a host, Id.Pers.1015 (lyr.); diantaian domoisi kai sômasin peplagmenous Id.Th.896 (lyr.); phthinasin plêgeisa nosois S.Ant.819 (anap.).

Plague: 2. to be smitten emotionally, himerôi peplêgmenoi A.Ag.544 ; also plêgentes dôroisi touched by bribes, Hdt.8.5; ex erôtos Hermesian. 7.42 ; tên kardian plêgeis hupo logôn Pl.Smp.218a , etc.

Erôs IV. name of the klêrosAphroditês

Plague: 3. Act. of wines, when smelt or drunk, overpower, tên kephalên Gal.18(2).568 , 15.672; shock, kataseismos plêssei [tina] biaiôs Sor.1.72 :-- Pass., plêttomenê hê mêtra Id.2.59 . (Cf. plazô, Lat.plango, Goth. faiflo-kun (redupl.) 'they beat their breasts'.)

And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image. Rev 16:2

Charagma (g5480) khar'-ag-mah; from the same as 5482; a scratch or etching, i.e. stamp (as a badge of servitude), or sculptured figure (statue): - graven, mark.

Charac (g5482) khar'-ax; from charasso, (to sharpen to a point; akin to 1125 through the idea of scratching); a stake, i.e. (by impl.) a palisade or rampart (military mound for circumvallation in a siege): - trench

For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, Lu.19:43

Noisome is:

Kakos (g2556) kak-os'; appar. a prim. word; worthless (intrinsically such; whereas 4190 prop. refers to effects), i.e. (subj.) depraved, or (obj.) injurious: - bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked.

Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Ro.1:30

Poneros (g4190) pon-ay-ros'; from a der. of 4192; hurtful, i.e. evil (prop. in effect or influence, and thus differing from 2556, which refers rather to essential character, as well as from 4550, which indicates degeneracy from original virtue); fig. calamitous; also (pass.) ill, i.e. diseased; but espec. (mor.) culpable, i.e. derelict, vicious, facinorous; neut. (sing.) mischief, malice or (plur.) guilt; masc. (sing.) the devil, or (plur.) sinners: - bad, evil, grievous, harm, lewd, malicious, wicked (-ness). See also 4191.

II. metaph. in Pass., receive a blow, to be heavily defeated, Hdt.5.120, 8.130, Th.4.108, 8.38; to be stricken by misfortune, sumphorêi peplêgmenon Hdt.1.41 , cf. A.Ch. 31 (lyr.); straton tosouton peplêgmai I am smitten in so great a host, Id.Pers.1015 (lyr.); diantaian domoisi kai sômasin peplagmenous Id.Th.896 (lyr.); phthinasin plêgeisa nosois S.Ant.819 (anap.).

2. to be smitten emotionally, himerôi peplêgmenoi A.Ag.544 ; also plêgentes dôroisi touched by bribes, Hdt.8.5; ex erôtos Hermesian. 7.42 ; tên kardian plêgeis hupo logôn Pl.Smp.218a , etc.

3. Act. of wines, when smelt or drunk, overpower, tên kephalên Gal.18(2).568 , 15.672; shock, kataseismos plêssei [tina] biaiôs Sor.1.72 :-- Pass., plêttomenê hê mêtra Id.2.59 . (Cf. plazô, Lat.plango, Goth. faiflo-kun (redupl.) 'they beat their breasts'.)

Rev. 22:19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy,
        God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city,
        and from the things which are written in this book.

"Many conservative Christians, noting that the passage is located within two verses of the end of Revelation and thus the end of the Bible, conclude that "this book" is in fact the Bible itself -- both the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and the Christian Scriptures (New Testament)."

Furthermore, the Book of Revelation like the serpent biting its tail connects back to the first record of the conflict between the evil pagan rituals of Babylon (Canaan, Egypt, Greece, India), and it has many parallels to the prophets where the same Spirit of Christ repudiated the EVIL THREAD of kings, priests and Levites.  The book summarizes this conflict by warning the church against the Greek influences which had and would try to subvert the voice of the prophets by ceremonial legalism.

The free water of the Word is defined in Isaiah 58 which outlaws assemblying for pleasure or speaking or teaching out of your own head: those Jesus defines as the sons of the Devil.

Isa. 58:10 And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul;
        then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:
Is. 58:11 And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
Is. 58:12 And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places:
        thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations;
        and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach,
        The restorer of paths to dwell in.
Is. 58:13  If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath,
        from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight,
        the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him,
        not doing thine own ways,
        nor finding thine own pleasure,
        nor speaking thine own words:
Is. 58:14 Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.

 

Rev. 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Rev. 22:21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

CONCLUSION: it is not remotely possible to replace the ekklesia as a School of the Bible where we teach that which has been taught AND at the same time have musical worship teams with or without instruments. Long before, while the ANTI-ekklesia people are secretly plotting and gradually imposing new styles of worship and non-sedentary women, Jesus has visited for the last time and in the words of Amos "will not pass that way again."

That means that delusional gradualism prepares people for bringing the confessedly Levitie singers and musicians into the Holy Place figurative of the Body of Christ.    They (in type) will have been executed spiritually and the candlestick of the seven spirits of Christ REMOVED.

In none of the many examples is there any grace left.

 http://www.bcbsr.com/books/rev22.html

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