In God's Time

'Behold, I will send my messenger,…even the messenger of the covenant…' Mal 3:1-3
Evidently the first part pertains to John the Baptist (Mt3:3)Prophet Isaiah prophesied ‘Prepare ye the way of the lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our lord.(Is 40:3)’
Getting back to our key text Malachi then goes on to point out a prophesy beyond the immediate, beyond the ministry of John or Jesus, that could only hold significance for the nation of Israel. Thus while studying a Biblical prophesy we need to fix in our minds time is more like a kangaroo word within Time or Day of the Lord. Many of the Biblical prophesies thus can be broken on the clue given by the Lord. I shall explain what I mean by kangaroo word. The word ‘nourished’ would also carry another word ‘nursed’ that may as well agree with the general meaning.Nursed is a kangaroo word.
Day of the Lord accommodates different time frames.
Those who tackle prophesies in the Scriptures ought to keep in mind on what slippery ground they stand on. What makes a scholar think he shall crack the code of God unless it is given from high? 'One day is with the Lord as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day'.(2 Pe3:8)’
Problem of the interpretation is compounded by our concept of time. We are trying to unlock mysteries that is the prerogative of God, the father.(Mt 24:36)
Jesus referring himself as the son of man predicted a future event closely before his death. He said when he shall come to the Throne his disciples also shall sit upon 12 thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.(Mt 19:28.)

Mt.19: 28) Would it mean then that Judas Iscariot would also sit in judgment?
Peter on whom this charge fell as we read in the acts of the Apostles chose Mattias to replace Judas Iscariot (Ac.1: 15-26). Jesus said:‘Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven.’(Mt18:18) Didn’t Peter have then the authority established by no less person than Son of man to induct a replacement for the betrayer?
From the clear evidences given by the Scriptures we ought to compare the like with the like. Thus we may conclude that Judas had forfeited his place as we have the verse 18 with which to underpin our interpretation. Spiritualizing some texts in order to get around some difficulties is often fraught with danger. Historical events with which we place the ministry of Jesus or of Israel nation fall according to time and place. In order to interpret some scholars resort to spiritualizing: these are clever by half. They compare apples with oranges.
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