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Drop-In Prophecies In The Bible
These Prophetic Clues Point to God's Ultimate Plan
Rabbi Eric Tokajer
One of
the most beautiful features of the Bible is that within the text we find
constant reminders of the amazing plan that G-D established from the moment of
creation.
His plan
is told to us over and over, as we read through the text, page by page.
The more
one reads the Scriptures, the more these drop-in prophecies are revealed, and
the more our faith in G-D is established line upon line.
Many of
these prophetic clues were placed within some of the sections of Scripture that
many of us skim through on our way to the more exciting portions.
It is
also important to remember that the Bible was not meant to be read as if it
were a linear timeline, but as a cyclical experience.
With this
in mind, every page we turn connects with those pages that come after and with
those that came before.
I refer
to these clues as drop-in prophecies. They seem to simply be a part of the text
being spoken or written as we first read them, but when we add them to the
fullness of the Scriptures, they become hints of promises and fulfillments of
promises.
One who
was familiar with the Scriptures could see the connections as if they were
breadcrumbs dropped for one to follow.
One such
drop-in prophecy is found within Exodus chapter 25.
Exodus 25
begins with the telling of the instructions given to Moses on how to collect
the materials required to build the Tabernacle and the instructions on how to
build each of the sacred items that would make up the Tabernacle and its holy
furnishings.
In Exodus
25:18-20, we read the following instructions about the ark of the covenant:
“You shall make two cherubim of gold, make them of hammered work at
the two ends of the mercy seat. Make one cherub on the one end and the other
cherub on the other end. From the mercy seat you shall make the cherubim on its
two ends. The cherubim shall stretch forth their wings upward, covering the
mercy seat with their wings and facing one another. The faces of the cherubim
are to face toward the mercy seat.”
The
description provides details about this beautiful piece of furniture: the ark.
The ark
of the covenant is one of, if not the main, focal points of the tabernacle, and
later the temple.
The top
of the ark was called the atonement cover and, as we read, on both sides of the
ark were cheruvim (cherubim).
Just to
imagine how beautiful this golden ark would have been is pretty amazing.
However,
the beauty of these words doesn't stop with the ark itself.
The ark
was part of a greater even more beautiful drop-in prophecy that we only
understand once we enter the New Covenant writings.
In the
book of John chapter 20:11-14, we read:
“But Mary stood outside at the tomb weeping. As she wept, she stooped
down and looked into the tomb, and she saw two angels in white sitting where
the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to
her, ‘Woman, why are you weeping?’ She said to them, ‘Because they have
taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have put Him.’ When she had
said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that
it was Jesus.”
Notice
that here we find the place where Yeshua, our atonement, was placed on top of,
and two angels who stood one on one side and one on the other.
What a
beautiful fulfillment of the purpose of the ark of the Covenant picture noted
in Exodus 20! To understand more fully, remember the purpose of the ark was to
carry the Testimony of G-D.
Now think
about this. Just as many of the people of Israel didn't recognize Messiah's
sacrifice that provided atonement.
Miriam,
didn't recognize the very scene she entered into that morning as being the
fullness of the purpose for the Tabernacle and the ark of the Testimony.
It was only when Yeshua spoke the words, "Who are you
looking for?" and then called her by name.
Miriam,
like many others, was too caught-up in the tragedy of Yeshua's death to see the
fullness of G-D's plan of redemption.
She stood in the middle of that tomb looking directly at the place
where our atonement was placed and where two angels stood facing each other and
still didn't see what was in front of her eyes, until she was asked point
blank, "Who are you looking for?"
Many,
many drop-in prophecies were placed in the Scriptures so that as events took
place, the people of Israel would recognize the plan of G-D being fulfilled
before their eyes.
Unfortunately,
too many people were so caught-up in their own situations and understandings
that they missed G-D's perfect plan being brought forth in front of their eyes.
Like so many today, they needed to be asked again, "Who
are you looking for?" so they would be able to see the One they
were supposed to be looking for: Yeshua.
Rabbi Eric Tokajer is the director and
publisher of The Messianic Times. He also founded and leads Brit Ahm Messianic
Synagogue in Pensacola, Florida. Tokajer has authored several books, Oy! How
Did I Get Here, a practical guide on ministry targeted at up and coming
leaders, Transient Singularity, a sci-fi novel and his newest book, With Me In
Paradise, about the conversation between Yeshua and the thief on the
tree.
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