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Friday, October 24 2008
A mandate is defined as either "a document giving an official instruction or command" or "the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory." Both definitions apply to The Christ. He qualified, through His victory on the Cross, to be elected as "King of kings and Lord of lords" (Revelation 19:16 KJV) by The Authority of the only "vote" that He needed - from The Father.
"Thou art worthy to take the book ... for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation ... and we shall reign on the earth"
The victorious Lamb of God, upon His appearing before God after His Sacrifice, was given the power and authority to rule, something that He did not have when He came the first time (see Why Two Comings Of The Christ?). Christ will always be obedient to The Father; God then gave Christ His next set of instructions, written on a scroll ("book") sealed with seven seals.
"5:1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. 5:2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? 5:3 And no man in heaven [see How High Is Heaven?], nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. 5:4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. 5:5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David [see The Root and The Offspring and Israelite Monarchy - The Messiah; also Israelite Dynasties], hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.5:6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain [see Why Blood?], having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. 5:7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne 5:8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. 5:9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth [see The Coming World Dictator].
5:11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; 5:12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing [see Christ the Conqueror For Peace].
5:13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. 5:14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever." (Revelation 5:1-14 KJV)
Fact Finder: Why did the prophet Daniel use the terms "The Ancient of Days" and "one like a son of man" in describing the same scene as later given to the apostle John for the writing of the book of Revelation?
See The Ancient of Days
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This Day In History, October 24
439: The Vandals captured the North African city of Carthage from the Romans.
1273: Rudolf of Hapsburg, a Swiss count, was crowned king of Germany at Aachen, Charlemagne's old capital. Rudolf was the first Hapsburg to be "Holy Roman Emperor" (see The "Holy" Roman Empire).
1537: Jane Seymour, the third wife of England's King Henry VIII, died 12 days after giving birth to Prince Edward, later King Edward VI.
1601: Tycho Brahe died at age 54. The Danish astronomer made many important discoveries of the heavens during his career.
1648: The Thirty Years War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Westphalia between France and the "Holy Roman Emperor" at Munster. After 3 decades of war, Germany was left devastated by sword, fire and plague.
1795: Poland was partitioned between Prussia, Russia, and Austria.
1836: Friction matches were patented by A. Phillips.
1861: The first North American transcontinental telegraph line was inaugurated by Western Union.
1901: Anna Taylor became the first woman to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
1929: "Black Thursday" on the stock market, leading to the Great Depression.
1931: Prohibition-era gangster Al Capone was convicted of tax evasion and sent to prison.
1944: U.S. warplanes sank the Japanese battleship Musashi, one of the largest ever built, during the Battle of Leyte Gulf during World War 2. The U.S. aircraft carrier Princeton was also lost. More than 30 ships were sunk in the battle, most Japanese, including their last 4 aircraft carriers. After this battle, the depleted Japanese naval forces resorted increasingly to Kamikaze suicide attacks.
1945: The United Nations organization was founded to replace the League of Nations.
1962: Day 11 of the 15-day Cuban Missile Crisis. About 500 miles from the shores of Cuba, 2 Soviet transport ships, escorted by Soviet submarines, encountered U.S. Navy warships. The American vessels had orders to sink anything, ships or submarines, that attempted to break the blockade. The Soviet ships halted. U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk reported, "We're eyeball to eyeball, and I think the other fellow just blinked."
