Posted by Drake, Jr. on March 23, 1999 at 21:46:54 {MWI..8PVPLcMY}:
In Reply to: ***THE MANNER OF HIS COMING... posted by Gari on March 23, 1999 at 18:56:34:
The time I'm referring to is the 40 years when the Messiah is on the earth during his "prodigal son" period.
Basically, the Messiah would manifest himself in the flesh by assuming the identity of one of his imperfect anointed ones who
would be chosen. This would enable Jesus to know and understand the feelings and emotions and mindset of someone who was imperfect. He couldn't be imperfect himself so, since he had to come to the earth and rule for 1000 years in the
flesh, that was the arrangement.
By some miraculous process, Jesus would assume the identity of one of his faithful servants.
That chosen one was observed and followed by the "eagles" who were watching him during this testing period of 40 years. It is during this time that the would-be person to become the Messiah did no know, of course, that he would ultimately become the Messiah.
But all this was to be done in "darkness." Thus the darkening of the "sun" which represented Jesus meant he would not know what was going on. Of course, this meant the testing was valid. Nor were many other anointed ones aware that the Messiah would be coming in the flesh this way.
This is underscored by the statement that says that "nobody knows the day nor hour....not even the son." He finds out he would become the anointed one at the very last minute.
That is the reference.
You do a lot of thinking. That's great. I haven't seen as many here with as much insight as you have, so I'll try to answer your questions. I'm not sure how much you can accept though.
Nice observation.
Drake, Jr.