Proverbs Chapter 26

Proverbs 26 KJV

1. As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

2. As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. [1]

[1] Not one of the 126 “anathema” pronounced by the Roman Catholic Church in the Council of Trent will come to pass on anyone who has been regenerated by the Holy Spirit, because “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law” (Gal. 3:13).

3. A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.

4. Answer not a fool according to his folly, [2] lest thou also be like unto him.

[2] Note the direct contradiction with verse 5. The verse can only be explained by doing personal work (which excludes most Hyperdispensationalists and Bible scholars).

5. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

6. He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. [a]

[a] Like Ben-hadad (1 Kings 20:10-20).

7. The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. [b]

[b] As illustrated by the way the Scholars’ Union handles the parables of Matt. 13.

8. As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

9. As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

10. The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

11. As a dog returneth to his vomit, [c] so a fool returneth to his folly.

[c] 2 Pet. 2:22.

12. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? [d] there is more hope of a fool than of him.

[d] Rom. 11:25.

13. The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

14. As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

15. The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

16. The sluggard [e] is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

[e] Prov. 6:6, 10:26, 13:4, 20:4 cf. Prov. 15:19, 19:24, 21:25, 24:30, 26:13).

17. He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

18. As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

19. So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

20. Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. [f]

[f] James 3:5-6.

21. As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. [g]

[g] Vss. 21-28 apply prophetically to the Antichrist (Dan. 11:21) and inspirationally to any bad-mouthing gossip (1 Tim. 5:13; 2 Thess. 3:11; 1 Pet. 4:15).

22. The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

23. Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

24. He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;

25. When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

26. Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

27. Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.

28. A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

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 RRB notes: Psalm 113

Psalms 113 KJV

1. Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.

2. Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. [a]

[a] The “time” is defined in vs. 3 as the Millennium (see notes on Psa. 111:4, 100:1, 72:7, 8:1).

3. From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD’s name is to be praised.

4. The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.

5. Who is like unto the LORD our God, [b] who dwelleth on high,

[b] Exod. 8:10; Deut. 33:26; 1 Sam. 2:2; 2 Sam. 7:22; 1 Kings 8:23; 1 Chron. 17:20; 2 Chron. 6:14; Isa. 46:9; Mic. 7:18.

6. Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!

7. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

8. That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

9. He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.

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Notes on Psa. 111:4 KJV

He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: [1] the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.

[1] The Lord “hath made his wonderful works to be remembered” by recording them in a Book, but that Book is only regarded by a small percentage of the world’s population during the Church Age (Mal. 3:16). The reference, here, is to the Millennium (vss. 6, 9). See Appendix 110. [Appendix 110 – The Restored Kingdom]

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Notes on Psa. 100:1 KJV

Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. [1]

[1] This verse will be fulfilled in the Millennium. It is not a reference to saved Gentiles on the mission field in the Church Age, nor was it fulfilled anywhere in the Old Testament.

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Notes on Psa. 72:7 KJV

In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace [f] so long as the moon endureth.

[f] See App. 17. [Appendix 17 — Peace on Earth]

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Notes on Psa. 8:1 KJV

O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! [1] who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

[1] The God of Israel has never had an excellent name “in all the earth,” but He will in the Millennium under a military dictatorship where He is the King (Psa. 72:9, 110:1-7; Isa. 2:2-4, 49:22-23; Rev. 2:26-27; App. 63, 110).

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Appendix 63 – God Versus the United Nations

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Appendix 110 – The Restored Kingdom

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 Proverbs Chapter 25

Proverbs 25 KJV

1. These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

2. It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: [a] but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.

[a] Deut. 29:29.

3. The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, [b] and the heart of kings is unsearchable.

[b] See comments on Eph. 3:17-18.

4. Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.

5. Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness. [c]

[c] HIstorically Solomon (1 Kings 2:44-45); prophetically Christ at the Second Advent (Luke 19:27).

6. Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

7. For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen. [d]

[d] Luke 14:8-11.

8. Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

9. Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:

10. Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

11. A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

12. As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

13. As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.

14. Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

15. By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

16. Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, [e] lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. [1]

[e] Prov. 24:13.

[1] This warning deals with the “words of God” (Psa. 119:103). In the New Testament, this same warning is given regarding “strange doctrines” likened to “meats” (Heb. 13:9). After being told that you should be acquainted with “strong meat” after you’ve been saved for a while (Heb. 5:12, 14), you are told not to be occupied with them. You’re liable to puke. By ignoring these verses, the Hyperdispensationalists got bogged down in an unbalanced ministry that minimized (or ignored) soulwinning.

17. Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

18. A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

19. Confidence in an unfaithful man [f] in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

[f] E.g., Ziba (2 Sam. 19:26-29).

20. As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

21. If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

22. For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head,  [g] and the LORD shall reward thee.

[g] See note on Psa. 140:10.

23. The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

24. It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. [h]

[h] Prov. 21:9, 19.

25. As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news [2] from a far country. [i]

[2] A great picture of “the Gospel,” because the word means “good news.” The “good news” is not that if you “find the Church that Christ founded” and “repent, confess, believe, be baptized,” and take the sacraments, and die in a “state of grace,” you might get into Heaven. It’s not if you sit cross-legged for a number of hours and meditate “out of the frame” and contact the “infinite presence,” you might make it and get rid of your “Karma.” It is certainly not that if you have four wives, kill everybody that doesn’t believe your religion, observe the feast of Ramadan, and take a trip to Mecca (and don’t eat any pork or drink any liquor), you “might make it.” All three of those godless, lying, depraved counterfeits for “The Gospel” have nothing to do with the “good news.” The “good news” is like “cold water” because Jesus Christ said you need the “water of life” (Rev. 21:6), and if a man believes on Him, “out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water” (John 7:38).

[i] Vs. 13.

26. A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

27. It is not good to eat much honey: [j] so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

[j] See note on vs. 16.

28. He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

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Comments on Eph. 3:17-18 KJV

17. That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 18. May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; [3] [h] 19. And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

[3] All the scholars join verses 18-19 by getting rid of the semicolon at the end of verse 18 and the conjunction “and” at the beginning of verse 19. They then spiritualize the passage and make you think that “the love of Christ” (vs. 19) is spiritually pictured as having “breadth, and length, and depth, and height” (vs. 18). They refused to cross reference the passage to Romans 8:39, where the dimensions were literal and physical. This verse deals with the structure of the universe, which has four dimensions, like a pyramid, with New Jerusalem in the North as the “capstone” (Psa. 48:1-2; Isa. 14:13-14; Heb. 12:22-23; Matt. 21:42-44).

[h] Prov. 25:3.

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Note on Psa. 140:10 KJV

Let burning coals fall upon them: [2] [c] let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

[2] Cf. Romans 12:20. The apostate expositors make the verse in Romans figurative; i.e., you help your enemy out by putting hot coals in a firepan he carries on his head. But as you can see from the cross-reference here in Psalms, Paul is telling you that you increase an unsaved person’s damnation in Hell by doing good to him.

[c] Prov. 25:22; Hab. 3:5.

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 Proverbs Chapter 24

Proverbs 24 KJV

1. Be not thou envious against evil men, [a] neither desire to be with them.

[a] Prov. 3:31, 14:30; Acts 7:9, 17:5.

2. For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

3. Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

4. And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

5. A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

6. For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety. [b]

[b] Prov. 11:14.

7. Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

8. He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.

9. The thought of foolishness is sin: [c] and the scorner is an abomination to men.

[c] Memorize (see note on Prov. 21:4).

10. If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. [1]

[1] Verses 10-12 deal with one of the most serious problems in the Body of Christ in America since 1933: the absolute refusal of American Christians to witness and tell unsaved adults they’re going to Hell when they die, although they know they will. They were commanded to witness (Prov. 31:8; Acts 1:8), and to warn people that they could die in their sins and wind up in the Lake of Fire (Ezek. 18:20-24; Acts 20:26-27). Ninety-five percent of them will not do it, and about 85% of the preachers will not do it. They do not want to risk being ridiculed or losing their social status or “image” among their friends and neighbors.

11. If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;

12. If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

13. My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: [d]

[d] Prov. 25:16, 27.

14. So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

15. Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

16. For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

17. Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

18. Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

19. Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;

20. For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

21. My son, fear thou the LORD [e] and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

[e] Job 28:28; Isa. 50:10; Jer. 26:19; Mat. 3:16; Luke 23:40; Acts 10:35; Jon. 1:16, etc.

22. For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

23. These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

24. He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

25. But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

26. Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

27. Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

28. Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

29. Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

30. I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

31. And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

32. Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

33. Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

34. So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

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Note on Prov. 21:4 KJV

An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin. [1] [c]

[1] This verse is one of the definitions of “sin” in the Bible (see also Prov. 24:9; 1 John 3:4, 5:17). It teaches the great truth that legitimate work can be a sin if it causes a man to reject Christ or delay receiving Him (John 16:9). It violates the direct command of Jesus Christ in Matthew 6:33.

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 RRB notes: Psalm 112

Psalms 112 KJV

1. Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. [a]

[a] Psa. 1:1-2.

2. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

3. Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

4. Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: [b] he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

[b] Literal as well as spiritual (Psa. 27:1, 36:9, 43:3, 44:3, 56:13, 89:15; Isa. 60:1-3).

5. A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

6. Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

7. He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

8. His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.

9. He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; [1] his horn shall be exalted with honour.

[1] The verse screws up the system of the Hyperdispensationalists, for here is an Old Testament passage, given under the Law, applied to a New Testament Christian under grace (2 Cor. 9:9). The Lord crosses dispensational lines just as He did in Matthew 15:26-28 (cf. Matt. 10:5-6). The “righteousness” of this verse is personal righteousness, not the imputed righteousness of God. It is applied to the Christian because “fine linen is the righteousness of the saints” (see notes on Rev. 19:8).

10. The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: [c] the desire of the wicked shall perish.

[c] Second Advent (Matt. 22:11-13; Rev. 19:20).

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Notes on Rev. 19:8 KJV

And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, [d] clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. [e]

[d] Zech. 3:4-5; Rev. 6:11.

[e] See note on Psa. 45:13.

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Note on Psa. 45:13 KJV

The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold. [5]

[5] The “clothing” is “gold” underwear, symbolizing Deity. This is “imputed righteousness” in the New Testament. The outward clothing is “raiment of needle work” (vs. 14). It is defined as white linen, and it constitutes the personal righteousness of the person who wears it (Rev. 19:8).

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 Proverbs Chapter 23

Proverbs 23 KJV

1. When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: [a]

[a] Like Jonathan with Saul (1 Sam. 20:25-33).

2. And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

3. Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat. [b]

[b] Like Amnon with Absalom (2 Sam. 13:28-29).

4. Labour not to be rich: [c] cease from thine own wisdom.

[c] 1 Tim. 6:10, 17.

5. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

6. Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, [1] neither desire thou his dainty meats:

[1] Verses 6-7 are a reference to the Antichrist. He has one eye (vs. 6) like a cyclops (Zech. 11:17). He will break a covenant with the Jews which he made at a table (Psa. 55:20-21; Dan. 9:27; 11:27).

7. For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

8. The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.

9. Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

10. Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless: [d]

[d] See note on Prov. 22:28.

11. For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.

12. Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

13. Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

14. Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

15. My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

16. Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

17. Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

18. For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

19. Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

20. Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:

21. For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

22. Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

23. Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

24. The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

25. Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.

26. My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

27. For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit. [e]

[e] Prov. 2:16-19, 5:3-13, 7:6-27.

28. She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.

29. Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?

30. They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.

31. Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, [2] when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. [f]

[2] Notice the admonition is not just to quit drinking wine; it’s to quit looking at it. If you look at it, you’ll smell it; if you smell it, you’ll taste it; if you taste it, you’ll drink it (see comments on 1 Tim. 5:23).

[f] See Eph. 5:18.

32. At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.

33. Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.

34. Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.

35. They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.

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Note on Prov. 22:28 KJV

Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set. [i]

[i] Like Ahab (1 Kings 21:1-16).

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Comments on 1 Tim. 5:23 KJV

Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities. [2]

[2] “The Acts of the Apostles” is over (see note on Acts 28:31), so Paul no longer has the apostolic signs (see note on Mark 16:17). He cannot heal Timothy by “laying on of hands” (see note on Mark 16:18) any more than he could heal “Trophimus” (2 Tim. 4:20). Hence, he recommends medicine with a little alcoholic content.

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 RRB notes: Psalm 111

Psalms 111 KJV

1. Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.

2. The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

3. His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

4. He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: [1] the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.

[1] The Lord “hath made his wonderful works to be remembered” by recording them in a Book, but that Book is only regarded by a small percentage of the world’s population during the Church Age (Mal. 3:16). The reference, here, is to the Millennium (vss. 6, 9). See Appendix 110.

5. He hath given meat unto them that fear him: [a] he will ever be mindful of his covenant. [b]

[a] See notes on Exod. 16:20; Psa. 74:14.

[b] See note on Psa. 105:10.

6. He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen. [c]

[c] The Gentile nations will be given to the Jew as a gift (Isa. 60:5-16).

7. The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.

8. They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.

9. He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: [d] holy and reverend is his name.

[d] See note on Psa. 105:10.

10. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: [e] a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

[e] Prov. 9:10; Job 28:28; Prov. 15:33, 1:7.

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Appendix 110 – The Restored Kingdom

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Note on Exodus 16:20 KJV

Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: [4] and Moses was wroth with them.

[4] For this remarkable “manna,” be sure to see Appendix 36 on the “Tithe.” The manna has to do with one of the heads on Satan. It is also connected with the origin of the “tithe” and (eventually) with the feeding of the Jews in the wilderness and cannibalism in the Tribulation (Isa. 6:13). The first time you saw the word tithe was in Genesis 14:20 in connection with Melchizedek at Jerusalem, where the cannibalism will take place.

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Note on Psa. 74:14 KJV

Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness. [5]

[5] The reference is obviously to the “great red dragon” of Revelation 12:3 (see notes on Job 41:1, 41:31). In Ezekiel 29:3, Pharoah is given as a picture of this “dragon.” The problem is how could one of the heads of this dragon be “wounded to death” (Rev. 13:1-3) and that wound be converted into “manna” to feed a bunch of Jews in the wilderness? (See note on Exod. 16:20.) No one has ever explained the text, but in the Disney movie “Sleeping Beauty,” you’ll see a dragon being cut in the throat by a sword and bleeding “hoar frost” (Exod. 16:14; Rev. 12:14)!

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Note on Psalm 105:10 KJV

And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant: [2]

[2] The “covenant” discussed in verses 9-11 is a real-estate deal over a piece of property (see notes on Exod. 3:5 and Gen. 15:18). God Almighty made that agreement with a Bedouin sheep herder from Ur of the Chaldees (see note on Gen. 15:12). It was passed on to one son: Isaac; Ishmael was not included in that covenant. Isaac passed it on to only one of his sons: Jacob; the Jordanians from Esau have no claim to that covenant. But when Jacob passes on the covenant, he confirms it to all twelve of his sons and their families that make up the nation of Israel (Num. 23:9-10, 21:23, 23:2-9). The covenant was never given to any Arab or Moslem at all. It has nothing to do with any “spiritual Jew” (Rom. 2:29), “the Israel of God” (Gal. 6:16), Isaac as a type of Christ (Gal. 3:16), or the Christian (Gal. 4:28).

God’s final controversy with man is over the promise He made with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and the twelve tribes (Isa. 60:11-12; Rev. 6:4, 8, 9:13-21, 14:14-20, 16:13-16, 19:11-21; Jer. 25:15-33; Ezek. 38-39, etc.). The United Nations has decreed that the Jews don’t get “Canaan.” The name of the land is to be changed to Palestine, and it is to be given to Mohammed and the Moslems. But the covenant God made with Israel is “an everlasting covenant”: it has no end. That ancient oath will rid the world of all 190 (+/-) nations along with all their religions and social and economic setups, and their remnants will serve Israel (Deut. 15:6; Isa. 14:2).

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