Death is one subject every human will face, yet most avoid thinking about what comes after. Scripture never treats death as the end of existence, but as a transition. The body returns to the earth, but the soul moves forward — into eternity.
This truth is not meant to terrify, but to awaken. God warns because He loves, and He reveals eternity because it is final.
“Prepare to meet thy God.”
— Amos 4:12 (KJV)
THE BODY: TEMPORARY AND PERISHABLE
From the beginning, God made it clear that the physica... moreDeath is one subject every human will face, yet most avoid thinking about what comes after. Scripture never treats death as the end of existence, but as a transition. The body returns to the earth, but the soul moves forward — into eternity.
This truth is not meant to terrify, but to awaken. God warns because He loves, and He reveals eternity because it is final.
“Prepare to meet thy God.”
— Amos 4:12 (KJV)
THE BODY: TEMPORARY AND PERISHABLE
From the beginning, God made it clear that the physical body is not permanent.
“For dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.”
— Genesis 3:19 (KJV)
The body ages, weakens, and eventually dies. Scripture often describes the body at death as “sleeping,” not because it will awaken by itself, but because it rests until resurrection.
“The body without the spirit is dead.”
— James 2:26 (KJV)
Death is separation — not extinction.
THE SOUL: DISTINCT AND ENDURING
Jesus Himself taught that the soul is not subject to physical death.
“Fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul.”
— Matthew 10:28 (KJV)
The soul survives what the body cannot. When the body dies, the soul does not fade, dissolve, or cease awareness.
“Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.”
— Ecclesiastes 12:7 (KJV)
AFTER DEATH: CONSCIOUS EXISTENCE
Scripture consistently presents people as aware after death.
“And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments…”
— Luke 16:23 (KJV)
This passage shows memory, awareness, recognition, and emotion — all incompatible with unconsciousness. Death does not suspend consciousness; it relocates it.
“Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.”
— Luke 23:43 (KJV)
Jesus promised immediate presence, not delayed awareness.
A BRIEF WORD ON ‘SOUL SLEEP’
Some believe the soul sleeps until resurrection, often based on verses describing death as “sleep.” However, Scripture uses sleep as a figure of speech for the body, not the soul.
“Absent from the body, and present with the Lord.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:8 (KJV)
If the soul slept, Paul’s hope would make no sense. The Bible never says the soul sleeps — only that the body rests.
JUDGMENT FOLLOWS DEATH
There is no spiritual limbo, no pause button, no second probation.
“It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.”
— Hebrews 9:27 (KJV)
Death fixes destiny. That is why Scripture repeatedly urges people to respond now.
GOD’S WARNING IS ALSO AN INVITATION
God does not warn to condemn, but to rescue.
“Now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.”
— 2 Corinthians 6:2 (KJV)
The message of eternity always points to the same solution — Christ.
THE GOSPEL — THE ONLY HOPE FOR THE SOUL ✝️
1 Corinthians 15:1–4 (KJV)
Christ died for our sins,
was buried,
and rose again.
When you get saved, you receive eternal life — not temporary relief, not future possibility, but a present possession secured by Christ’s finished work.
“He that hath the Son hath life.”
— 1 John 5:12 (KJV)
FINAL WARNING
The body will fail.
The soul will continue.
Eternity will be entered by all — willingly or unwillingly.
“What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?”
— Mark 8:36 (KJV)
✠ Sir John Scivoletti ✠
✠ Turco Joan of Arc Priory ✠
✠✠Act and God will Act (Actus et Deus Act)✠✠
⚖️ THE COURT OF THE PROPHETS
Court is now in session.
The matter before us is not whether Israel expected a Messiah. That is beyond dispute.
The matter before us is whether the Hebrew Scriptures describe one specific individual with a profile so precise that only one life in history can satisfy the record.
No later writings.
No theological shortcuts.
Only the testimony of the Hebrew text itself.
Let the evidence be entered.
📜 OPENING STATEMENT. THE EXPECTED ONE
🏛 A King from David with ... more⚖️ THE COURT OF THE PROPHETS
Court is now in session.
The matter before us is not whether Israel expected a Messiah. That is beyond dispute.
The matter before us is whether the Hebrew Scriptures describe one specific individual with a profile so precise that only one life in history can satisfy the record.
No later writings.
No theological shortcuts.
Only the testimony of the Hebrew text itself.
Let the evidence be entered.
📜 OPENING STATEMENT. THE EXPECTED ONE
🏛 A King from David with an eternal throne
“Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me. Your throne will be established forever.”
2 Samuel 7:16
🏛 Yet also a Priest with heavenly authority
“The LORD says to my lord. Sit at my right hand.”
“You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
Psalm 110:1, 4
Israel’s Messiah was not merely royal.
He was enthroned beside the LORD and yet serving as eternal priest.
📜 A Redeemer for Israel and light to the nations
“I will make you a light for the Gentiles, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”
Isaiah 49:6
This is the expectation.
Not symbolic.
Not flexible.
A defined profile.
🕯 EXPERT WITNESS. JEWISH TESTIMONY
Rabbi Moshe Ibn Crispin, 14th century Jewish commentator, connected Isaiah 53 with the King Messiah.
Not Christian interpretation.
Not later polemic.
A Jewish voice acknowledging the Servant as Messiah.
Expert testimony entered.
🔍 EXHIBIT A. THE BLOODLINE REQUIREMENT
📜 From Abraham
“Through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed.”
Genesis 22:18
📜 From Judah
“The scepter will not depart from Judah until he comes to whom it belongs.”
Genesis 49:10
📜 From David
“I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.”
2 Samuel 7:13
The candidate pool narrows.
No Davidic lineage. No claim.
🔍 EXHIBIT B. THE BIRTHPLACE REQUIREMENT
📜 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from ancient times.”
Micah 5:2
Bethlehem.
Yet origins from eternity.
Human arrival. Eternal source.
🔍 EXHIBIT C. THE TIME CONSTRAINT
🕰 “The scepter will not depart from Judah until he comes.”
Genesis 49:10
Judah’s governing authority vanished with the fall of Jerusalem and the Temple in 70 AD.
Therefore, the Messiah must appear before that loss of rule.
The window is closed.
No future claimant can reopen it.
🔍 EXHIBIT D. THE SIGN OF ARRIVAL
📜 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel.”
Isaiah 7:14
A public sign tied to arrival.
A divine attestation.
Not private mysticism.
🔍 EXHIBIT E. THE MISSION PROFILE
📜 “The Spirit of the LORD is on me, to proclaim good news to the poor, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom.”
Isaiah 61:1
📜 “He will judge with righteousness and decide with equity.”
Isaiah 11:4
Compassion and justice.
Mercy and holiness.
Not sentimental. Not tyrannical.
🔍 EXHIBIT F. THE FORENSIC TEXT
📜 “For the transgression of my people he was stricken.”
Isaiah 53:8
“My people” in Isaiah always refers to Israel.
Therefore the Servant is not Israel.
He suffers for Israel.
Textual forensics entered.
🔍 EXHIBIT G. THE REJECTION
🪨 “He was despised and rejected.”
Isaiah 53:3
🪨 “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.”
Psalm 118:22
Rejected by his own leadership.
Destined to become the foundation.
🔍 EXHIBIT H. THE EXECUTION DETAIL
📜 “They pierced my hands and my feet. They divide my garments and cast lots.”
Psalm 22:16 to 18
Written centuries before Roman execution existed.
Public piercing.
Mocking crowds.
Gambling for clothing.
Dead Sea Scrolls confirm the “pierced” reading.
🔍 EXHIBIT I. THE BETRAYAL PRICE
🪙 “They weighed out thirty pieces of silver.”
Zechariah 11:12
Not merely betrayal.
An exact amount.
🔍 EXHIBIT J. THE DEATH VERDICT
📜 “The Anointed One will be cut off and will have nothing.”
Daniel 9:26
Official declaration of death.
🔍 EXHIBIT K. THE BURIAL ANOMALY
🪦 “He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death.”
Isaiah 53:9
Executed as criminal.
Buried as rich man.
An unlikely convergence.
Yet required by the record.
🔍 EXHIBIT L. THE AFTERMATH
📜 “You will not abandon your Holy One to see decay.”
Psalm 16:10
📜 “After he has suffered, he will see the light of life.”
Isaiah 53:11
Death.
Burial.
No decay.
Life afterward.
The record demands resolution.
🧾 EXHIBIT M. THE NEW COVENANT DOCUMENT
📜 “I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. I will forgive their wickedness.”
Jeremiah 31:31, 34
The Messiah redeems Israel.
He does not replace her.
He restores covenant relationship.
🕯 EXHIBIT N. THE TWO-MESSIAH EXPECTATION
Jewish tradition spoke of Messiah ben Yosef who suffers and Messiah ben David who reigns.
Yet the prophets present one figure who suffers first and reigns afterward.
Two roles. One person.
⚖️ MEMBERS OF THE JURY
You have heard:
A Davidic heir.
Born in Bethlehem.
Appearing before Judah lost rule.
Arriving by divine sign.
Proclaiming mercy and righteousness.
Rejected by his own.
Betrayed for silver.
Pierced publicly.
Mocked and stripped.
Executed.
Buried in a rich man’s tomb.
Not left to decay.
Living afterward to inaugurate the New Covenant with Israel.
These are not scattered poems.
They are interlocking constraints.
🔨 CLOSING VERDICT
Either the Hebrew Scriptures accidentally assembled a flawless Messianic portrait across centuries…
Or they intentionally testify to a single Anointed One whose life fits the record beyond reasonable doubt.
The question is no longer whether the prophets described the Messiah.
The question is whether any life in history fits this profile other than the one already written into the record.
Court adjourned.
✠ Sir John Scivoletti ✠
✠ Turco Joan of Arc Priory ✠
✠✠Act and God will Act (Actus et Deus Act)✠✠
YESHUA SAID:
"Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword! For I have come to 'set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law'. And 'a man's enemies will be those of his own household.' Matthew 10:34-36
YESHUA was telling His talmidim (disciples) that He came to fulfill the prophecy by the prophet Michah written in Michah 7:6
"For the son dishonors his father. The daughter rises up... more
YESHUA SAID:
"Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword! For I have come to 'set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law'. And 'a man's enemies will be those of his own household.' Matthew 10:34-36
YESHUA was telling His talmidim (disciples) that He came to fulfill the prophecy by the prophet Michah written in Michah 7:6
"For the son dishonors his father. The daughter rises up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the men of his own house." Michah 7:6
WHAT IS YESHUA TEACHING US HERE?
Yeshua is saying that He came to bring division between those who believe that He is the Mashiach (Messiah) and those that do not! Members of your own household will become your enemies when they do not believe in Yeshua! Let us read what Michah prophesied in verses 7- 10.
"But as for me, I will look to ADONAI. I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me. Rejoice not against me, O mine enemies! Although I have fallen, I will rise! although I sit in darkness, ADONAI is a light unto me. I will endure ADONAI's rage because I sinned against Him; until He pleads my cause and judges in my favor. Then He will bring me out to the light. And I will see His justice. My enemies will see it too, and shame will cover those who said to me, "Where is ADONAI your God?" My eyes will gaze upon them, as they are trampled underfoot like mud in the streets." Michah 7:7-10
Cling to ADONAI, your GOD of justice, truth, and mercy. He will avenge you against your enemies. Stay focused on Yeshua and follow Him. All you have to do is, "act justly, love mercy and walk in humbly with your God." You may have sat in darkness, but ADONAI has brought you into the marvelous light. "The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light. And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned." Matthew 4:16
ALL GLORY, HONOR, POWER, PRAISE, AND HOLY REVERENCE TO THE HOLY ONE OF YISRA'EL! 💖🔥🙏
🔥💖
✠ Sir John Scivoletti ✠
✠ Turco Joan of Arc Priory ✠
✠✠Act and God will Act (Actus et Deus Act)✠✠
Lesson: The Fruit of the Spirit – Longsuffering
Story: The Patient Farmer
In a small village, there lived a farmer named Samuel. Samuel was known for his patience and unwavering perseverance. He worked diligently on his farm, sowing seeds, tending to his crops, and waiting for them to grow. Every year, the seasons brought challenges—unexpected storms, droughts, pests—but Samuel’s patience never wavered. He understood that the process of growth took time and effort.
One year, after a particula... moreLesson: The Fruit of the Spirit – Longsuffering
Story: The Patient Farmer
In a small village, there lived a farmer named Samuel. Samuel was known for his patience and unwavering perseverance. He worked diligently on his farm, sowing seeds, tending to his crops, and waiting for them to grow. Every year, the seasons brought challenges—unexpected storms, droughts, pests—but Samuel’s patience never wavered. He understood that the process of growth took time and effort.
One year, after a particularly difficult season, a neighbor came to visit Samuel and asked, “How do you stay so calm and patient? With all the challenges you face, most people would have given up by now.”
Samuel smiled and replied, “I know that farming is not about instant results. It’s about waiting for the right season and trusting that my hard work will bear fruit. Patience is not just waiting, it’s how you wait—without complaining, without giving up, and with hope.”
That year, despite the tough conditions, Samuel’s farm flourished. His patience had paid off, and his crops grew strong and healthy, just as he had hoped.
Moral Lessons:
Longsuffering Requires Patience in Adversity:
Just as Samuel remained patient through seasons of hardship, we are called to endure life’s challenges with patience. Longsuffering is the ability to remain steadfast even when things aren’t going our way, trusting that God’s timing is perfect.
Longsuffering is Rooted in Hope:
Samuel’s hope that his crops would grow kept him working, even through the toughest times. Our ability to endure comes from a hope in God’s promises. Longsuffering is not just about waiting passively, but about trusting God’s faithfulness.
Longsuffering Transforms Character:
The more we practice patience, the more we grow in character. Longsuffering refines us, shaping us to become more like Christ, who displayed perfect patience in the face of suffering.
Longsuffering Brings Peace:
Just as Samuel experienced peace in his work, longsuffering brings inner peace. When we trust in God’s timing and remain patient, we avoid frustration and anxiety, and we can face challenges with a calm spirit.
Longsuffering Strengthens Relationships:
Just as Samuel’s patience helped him build trust with his neighbors, our longsuffering helps us build stronger relationships. Patience with others, even when they disappoint us, strengthens bonds and reflects God’s love in action.
Conclusion:
Longsuffering, as a fruit of the Spirit, is a divine quality that enables us to endure trials, remain hopeful, and grow in Christ-like character. Just as the farmer waits patiently for the harvest, we too must wait patiently for God’s will to unfold in our lives. Longsuffering doesn’t mean we’re passive; it means we’re actively trusting, persevering, and allowing God to shape us through the waiting.
Back To Scripture
✠ Sir John Scivoletti ✠
✠ Turco Joan of Arc Priory ✠
✠✠Act and God will Act (Actus et Deus Act)✠✠
There are moments when life feels like open water — unpredictable, overwhelming, and far beyond our control. We plan, we reason, we worry… and still the waves rise.
But faith begins when control ends.
When you place everything in God’s hands, you don’t suddenly understand everything — you begin to recognize His hand in every moment. In the storm. In the waiting. In the quiet progress you didn’t notice before.
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
... moreThere are moments when life feels like open water — unpredictable, overwhelming, and far beyond our control. We plan, we reason, we worry… and still the waves rise.
But faith begins when control ends.
When you place everything in God’s hands, you don’t suddenly understand everything — you begin to recognize His hand in every moment. In the storm. In the waiting. In the quiet progress you didn’t notice before.
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
— Proverbs 3:5–6 (KJV)
God doesn’t ask us to see the whole path — only to trust the One who holds it.
GOD’S HAND IS STEADY, EVEN WHEN LIFE IS NOT 🤍
The waves may be loud, but His hands are steady.
The future may be unclear, but His guidance is certain.
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”
— 1 Peter 5:7 (KJV)
Nothing entrusted to God is ever neglected. What you release into His care is never out of His sight.
TRUST IS NOT PASSIVITY — IT IS CONFIDENCE 🙏
Trusting God doesn’t mean doing nothing.
It means resting in the truth that He is already at work.
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.”
— Psalm 37:23 (KJV)
Even when the journey feels slow, His direction is precise.
FINAL ENCOURAGEMENT 🌅
If today feels uncertain, remember this:
You are not holding your life together — God is.
Place it in His hands.
Watch His hand guide you through it.
✠ Sir John Scivoletti ✠
✠ Turco Joan of Arc Priory ✠
✠✠Act and God will Act (Actus et Deus Act)✠✠
The blood of Jesus Christ is not a symbol, a metaphor, or a religious idea.
It is the finished work of redemption.
The Law could reveal sin, but it could never remove it.
It could define guilt, but it could never justify the guilty.
It could command righteousness, but it could never produce it.
That is why Scripture says:
“For by the law is the knowledge of sin.”
— Romans 3:20 (KJV)
But where the Law stopped, the blood of Christ stepped in.
🩸 Blood that redeems — the price was paid.
🩸 ... moreThe blood of Jesus Christ is not a symbol, a metaphor, or a religious idea.
It is the finished work of redemption.
The Law could reveal sin, but it could never remove it.
It could define guilt, but it could never justify the guilty.
It could command righteousness, but it could never produce it.
That is why Scripture says:
“For by the law is the knowledge of sin.”
— Romans 3:20 (KJV)
But where the Law stopped, the blood of Christ stepped in.
🩸 Blood that redeems — the price was paid.
🩸 Blood that justifies — the believer is declared righteous.
🩸 Blood that forgives — the debt is removed, not covered.
🩸 Blood that cleanses — the stain is gone, not managed.
🩸 Blood that saves — eternal salvation secured.
“Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.”
— Romans 5:9 (KJV)
This is not ongoing work.
This is not human effort.
This is not Law plus obedience.
The work of redemption was completed by His blood.
“Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.”
— Hebrews 9:12 (KJV)
Nothing needs to be added.
Nothing can be improved.
Nothing can replace it.
📣 A word to the lost
Salvation is not found in religion, self-effort, or trying to keep the Law.
Salvation is found in what Jesus already finished.
The gospel is simple, clear, and powerful:
“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel…
That Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 (KJV)
When you get saved, it is because you chose to believe that Jesus Christ died for your sins, was buried, and rose again — and that His blood is enough.
Eternal life is not earned.
It is received through faith in Him alone.
⏳ Today is the day to trust Christ.
The work is finished.
The blood is sufficient.
✠ Sir John Scivoletti ✠
✠ Turco Joan of Arc Priory ✠
✠✠Act and God will Act (Actus et Deus Act)✠✠
High above the world, where clouds glow like molten gold and thunder whispers like distant choirs, two roads rise from the earth toward eternity.
On the left stretches a wide and easy road. It is smooth beneath the feet, warm with comfort, and filled with countless travelers. They walk without struggle, laughing, talking, distracted by the noise around them. Yet above this road, dark clouds roll like angry waves. Fire flickers along its edges, and chaos moves like a living shadow. Many do not l... moreHigh above the world, where clouds glow like molten gold and thunder whispers like distant choirs, two roads rise from the earth toward eternity.
On the left stretches a wide and easy road. It is smooth beneath the feet, warm with comfort, and filled with countless travelers. They walk without struggle, laughing, talking, distracted by the noise around them. Yet above this road, dark clouds roll like angry waves. Fire flickers along its edges, and chaos moves like a living shadow. Many do not look up. Many do not see where the road truly leads.
On the right is a narrow mountain path. It is steep and sharp with stones. Every step demands faith. The wind is strong. The climb is painful. Only a few walk there, their hands scraped, their hearts trembling—but their eyes fixed forward. They help one another over cliffs and through storms. When one falls, another lifts them up.
At the end of both paths stands Jesus Christ.
He shines brighter than the sun, clothed in white robes flowing like light itself. His arms are open, not in judgment, but in mercy. Behind Him rise the golden gates of Heaven, glowing with holy fire. Angels soar above, trumpets sounding across the sky. The clouds bow before His presence. Heaven waits in silence and glory.
Those on the narrow path fall to their knees, tears washing their faces as hope fills their souls.
And Jesus speaks softly, yet His voice shakes eternity:
“Come. You did not walk alone. You walked by faith.”
The gates open.
And Heaven welcomes them home. ✨🙏
✠ Sir John Scivoletti ✠
✠ Turco Joan of Arc Priory ✠
✠✠Act and God will Act (Actus et Deus Act)✠✠
Death is defeated, the King is alive!
They stripped him and put on him a scarlet robe, and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand and knelt before him and mocked him. 'Hail, king of the Jews!'. (Matthew 27:29)
On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. (Revelation 16:19)
Lift up your heads, O gates, and be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. (Psalm 24:7)
✠ Sir Joh... moreDeath is defeated, the King is alive!
They stripped him and put on him a scarlet robe, and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand and knelt before him and mocked him. 'Hail, king of the Jews!'. (Matthew 27:29)
On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. (Revelation 16:19)
Lift up your heads, O gates, and be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. (Psalm 24:7)
✠ Sir John Scivoletti ✠
✠ Turco Joan of Arc Priory ✠
✠✠Act and God will Act (Actus et Deus Act)✠✠
❖ Did God Write the End of History Into the First Week of Creation?
Time itself may be one of God’s earliest prophecies.
“And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.”
Genesis 1:5
Six days of labor. One day of rest. The weekly rhythm is not merely human scheduling. It is divine patterning.
📖 A Day With the Lord Equals a Thousand Years
Scripture provides the lens.
“With the Lord one day is like a thousand years.”
2 Peter 3:8
“For a thousand years in Your sight are like a d... more❖ Did God Write the End of History Into the First Week of Creation?
Time itself may be one of God’s earliest prophecies.
“And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.”
Genesis 1:5
Six days of labor. One day of rest. The weekly rhythm is not merely human scheduling. It is divine patterning.
📖 A Day With the Lord Equals a Thousand Years
Scripture provides the lens.
“With the Lord one day is like a thousand years.”
2 Peter 3:8
“For a thousand years in Your sight are like a day that has just gone by.”
Psalm 90:4
Six days of work.
One day of rest.
Six thousand years of human history.
One thousand years of Messianic rest.
The Sabbath is not only a command. It is a prophetic signature placed on time itself.
✦ Sabbath Is God’s Covenant Sign in History
“Surely My Sabbaths you shall keep, for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations.”
Exodus 31:13
A sign is a visible mark of ownership. Sabbath declares that time belongs to God. Every seventh rhythm in Scripture whispers that history is moving toward a divine appointment.
▶️ God Measures Covenant History in Sabbaths
Weekly Sabbath.
Six days, then rest.
Land Sabbath.
Six years of sowing, then the land rests.
“And in the seventh year the land is to have a sabbath rest.”
Leviticus 25:4
Jubilee.
Seven sevens, then restoration.
God structures redemption through rhythmic time. Israel’s history proves He enforces His patterns.
⚖️ Israel Was Judged for Refusing God’s Sabbaths
The exile was not merely political defeat. It was covenant discipline.
“Then the land will enjoy its sabbath years all the time that it lies desolate while you are in the country of your enemies.”
Leviticus 26:34
Scripture later records the fulfillment:
“The land enjoyed its sabbath rests… until the seventy years were completed.”
2 Chronicles 36:21
Sabbath was never scheduling convenience. It was covenant loyalty made visible. When Israel rejected God’s rhythms, God restored them through judgment.
🔥 The Sabbath of the Land and the Coming Sabbath of the World
Just as God forced the land to rest through exile, Scripture reveals a coming global reset before the Kingdom dawns.
“Come, my people, enter your chambers… hide yourselves for a little while until the indignation is past.”
Isaiah 26:20
The Day of the Lord will shake every structure of human pride. The world will be silenced before it enters Messiah’s reign.
“I will shake all nations, and the Desire of All Nations will come.”
Haggai 2:7
The land once rested through exile. The earth will rest through tribulation.
⌛️ Three Great Two-Thousand-Year Movements
Ancient Jewish sages recognized history unfolding in long Sabbath-like arcs. Scripture affirms the pattern.
From Adam to Abraham. Chaos spreads across the earth.
“Every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time.”
Genesis 6:5
From Abraham to Messiah. Covenant. Torah. Promise.
“I will make you into a great nation… and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”
Genesis 12:2–3
From Messiah to today. Gospel to the nations. Israel partially hardened.
“A partial hardening has come upon Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.”
Romans 11:25
We are nearing the close of the sixth day.
⟡ The Final Seven Years Before the Rest
After long Sabbath cycles comes the final seven-year closing act of human rebellion.
“He will confirm a covenant with many for one week.”
Daniel 9:27
The last week of history’s labor. Then the rest arrives.
🌍 Creation Itself Longs for the Sabbath
“The creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay.”
Romans 8:21
Every earthquake, every storm, every war is a reminder that creation groans for the day when the curse lifts and the King reigns from Jerusalem.
👑 The Sabbath Finds Its Fulfillment in Messiah
“The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
Matthew 12:8
And in His Kingdom, the rhythm returns.
“From one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come and bow down before Me.”
Isaiah 66:23
The Sabbath pattern does not disappear. It reaches its intended destination.
🌿 Then Comes the Seventh Day of History
After six days, Sabbath rest.
After six thousand years, the Kingdom.
“They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.”
Revelation 20:4
“In that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives.”
Zechariah 14:4
“Nation will not take up sword against nation.”
Isaiah 2:4
This is the Sabbath the prophets saw.
❖ Closing
“So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God.”
Hebrews 4:9
History is moving toward that rest.
The King is near.
✠ Sir John Scivoletti ✠
✠ Turco Joan of Arc Priory ✠
✠✠Act and God will Act (Actus et Deus Act)✠✠
